VX31 Posted February 4, 2017 Posted February 4, 2017 picked up a Reximus Prime 2.0 (oversized KO of the Masterpiece Grimlock) overall impression: its pretty neat. Paint is a little scratched off the top of his head but its ok. Left side is my US Grimlock. Hotwheels to scale.
sh9000 Posted February 4, 2017 Posted February 4, 2017 ^ Nice Grimlocks. Congrats Darotower on the VF-X. I think I'll try making one in HMR.
no3Ljm Posted February 4, 2017 Posted February 4, 2017 Great purchases everyone! That Grimlock is so huge!
derex3592 Posted February 4, 2017 Posted February 4, 2017 I need to see beauty pics of thos Star Wars figures unboxed!
sh9000 Posted February 4, 2017 Posted February 4, 2017 Found 3 more just sitting on the shelf at Target. Slave IV let me know if you want one.
derex3592 Posted February 4, 2017 Posted February 4, 2017 I have that picture, did you print it and glue it on a wooden base?
ChaoticYeti Posted February 4, 2017 Posted February 4, 2017 Printed on neoprene backed nylon fabric. Mouse pad.
spanner Posted February 4, 2017 Posted February 4, 2017 great score Darotower! good to see someone getting hold of a classic Yamato!
505thAirborne Posted February 4, 2017 Posted February 4, 2017 I am officially part of the VF-171 club! The only complaint I have about it is now I want the CF variants!!
spanner Posted February 4, 2017 Posted February 4, 2017 1 minute ago, 505thAirborne said: I am officially part of the VF-171 club! The only complaint I have about it is now I want the CF variants!! congrats! some people are a little hesitant when it comes to pulling the trigger on these but once you have one you definitely want more!
Scyla Posted February 4, 2017 Posted February 4, 2017 In retrospect I think the VF-171 mold is my favorite from all the Frontier DX Valkyries (barring the durability issues of the cannon fodder).
derex3592 Posted February 4, 2017 Posted February 4, 2017 Congrats! The 171s look great, not the easiest transformation sequence, but once you remember the tricky bits it gets easier. On another note... I freaking LOVE this Voltron!!! It just feels like a ton of metal! Well done Bandai!!!
neko878 Posted February 4, 2017 Posted February 4, 2017 On 2/3/2017 at 3:20 AM, Convectuoso said: Wow! Love that Galvatron. Now you need a Masterpiece Starscream to recreate the Coronation scene from the movie I just need to find a better backdrop and I'll give it a shot On 2/3/2017 at 8:54 AM, derex3592 said: "Coronation Starscream???...this is bad comedy..." BOOOOM! hahaha LOVE that Galvatron fig! Even as Galvatron he's a prick towards Starscream AHAH! On 2/3/2017 at 10:00 AM, ZorClone said: I loved Nimoy's voice acting for the character Yup he did a better job than the voice on the series. On 2/3/2017 at 10:02 AM, Bahamutzyro said: Love that galvatron! Fanstoys does excellent job! Now you made me spend 140.00! I think its worth every penny because of the quality. On 2/3/2017 at 2:15 PM, Slave IV said: Not to put a damper on how nice that Galvatron looks in Bot mode but the Cannon mode is definitely lacking to me. All good! Fanstoys are known to have better bot modes than their alternate modes. In fairness I rather have a better bot mode because he will be alternate mode too often. Well unless I do the coronation scene pic AHHA!
neko878 Posted February 4, 2017 Posted February 4, 2017 5 hours ago, VX31 said: picked up a Reximus Prime 2.0 (oversized KO of the Masterpiece Grimlock) overall impression: its pretty neat. Paint is a little scratched off the top of his head but its ok. Left side is my US Grimlock. Hotwheels to scale. I got him as well. The QC is really crappy but the overall size of KO MP-08 is amazing and makes up for it.
505thAirborne Posted February 4, 2017 Posted February 4, 2017 2 hours ago, spanner said: congrats! some people are a little hesitant when it comes to pulling the trigger on these but once you have one you definitely want more! I agree, I've been hesitant about getting these but it was such a good deal I couldn't resist. Just transformed it to Gerwalk & Battroid with no issues. I'm sold on the VF-171 now. @Scyla, It really is a good looking VF! Down the road when I eventually get a CF 171, buying the replacement triangles will be my first upgrade. Was that the worst issues with it or do other parts explode?
sh9000 Posted February 5, 2017 Posted February 5, 2017 Opened up my second HMR Armor. Can't wait for the third one to come in. It looks pretty cool on the CF VF-1J.
spanner Posted February 5, 2017 Posted February 5, 2017 This happened.. Had wanted the red version for ages until I stumbled on the blue over the weekend. Looks just as nice I reckon! And is cheaper than the red too!
Scyla Posted February 5, 2017 Posted February 5, 2017 (edited) On 2/5/2017 at 0:36 AM, 505thAirborne said: I agree, I've been hesitant about getting these but it was such a good deal I couldn't resist. Just transformed it to Gerwalk & Battroid with no issues. I'm sold on the VF-171 now. @Scyla, It really is a good looking VF! Down the road when I eventually get a CF 171, buying the replacement triangles will be my first upgrade. Was that the worst issues with it or do other parts explode? I think the legs also have a build in auto explode mechanism when rotating them 90 degrees from and to Fighter-Mode because the there is something wrong with the mechanism. I think jenius and Chronocidal had this issue. There where also some reports on breakage on the two swing bars that connect the cockpit area to the hind fuselage. It truly is a CF version. Edited February 5, 2017 by Scyla
sh9000 Posted February 5, 2017 Posted February 5, 2017 I would love to get another CF VF-171 to display in Battroid mode but that toy is way too risky.
Slave IV Posted February 6, 2017 Posted February 6, 2017 On 2/4/2017 at 11:55 AM, sh9000 said: Found 3 more just sitting on the shelf at Target. Slave IV let me know if you want one. That same Target? I was just there a few times and never see them, haha. I'd be in for one! On 2/4/2017 at 3:19 PM, neko878 said: I just need to find a better backdrop and I'll give it a shot Even as Galvatron he's a prick towards Starscream AHAH! Yup he did a better job than the voice on the series. I think its worth every penny because of the quality. All good! Fanstoys are known to have better bot modes than their alternate modes. In fairness I rather have a better bot mode because he will be alternate mode too often. Well unless I do the coronation scene pic AHHA! My favorite sceen in all Transformers history...actually one of my favorite scenes in movie history! On 2/4/2017 at 4:59 PM, sh9000 said: Opened up my second HMR Armor. Can't wait for the third one to come in. It looks pretty cool on the CF VF-1J. Sweet!
Slave IV Posted February 7, 2017 Posted February 7, 2017 4 hours ago, sh9000 said: Thanks! Ok one Hot Wheel reserved. Cool! 3 minutes ago, sh9000 said: Wow, nice grabs! Looking forward to HMR releases from the other series.
sh9000 Posted February 7, 2017 Posted February 7, 2017 Thanks. Another HMR Armored Valkyrie and the HM VF-19 Sound Booster should be coming in soon. Yeah I'll definitely buy the HMR VF-2SS and all other series Valkyries.
grymg Posted February 7, 2017 Posted February 7, 2017 Ended up getting a Halo Warthog hotwheels on ebay. None of my micro figs seem to fit nicely in the passenger seat. Which ones are you guys using in the seats?
sh9000 Posted February 7, 2017 Posted February 7, 2017 Do you mean the 1/60 Valkyrie pilots? They should fit.
derex3592 Posted February 9, 2017 Posted February 9, 2017 Just... lion... around playing with these cute little kittens!.. Bandai really nailed it with this release!
hachi Posted February 9, 2017 Posted February 9, 2017 Mirage and the VF31S arrived today. The Scopedog (Pailsen Files version) arrived weeks ago but I was too lazy to take a picture then.
Chronocidal Posted February 9, 2017 Posted February 9, 2017 (edited) On 2/5/2017 at 0:21 PM, Scyla said: I think the legs also have a build in auto explode mechanism when rotating them 90 degrees from and to Fighter-Mode because the there is something wrong with the mechanism. I think jenius and Chronocidal had this issue. There where also some reports on breakage on the two swing bars that connect the cockpit area to the hind fuselage. It truly is a CF version. Definitely be careful with the legs, it's not so much that they'll explode if you look at them funny, but the twist function in the legs has an excessively complicated locking mechanism to keep the legs from rotating unless they're in one particular position, and it's not something called out very well in the instructions. They don't offer reverse transformation instructions to begin with, which is where the problem lies. Just as a rule, never twist the lower leg in either direction unless the knee is perfectly straight. The lock is sloppy going from fighter to gerwalk, and will let you twist the leg with the knee down one notch, but it won't go back the other direction. Make sure to drop the legs all the way, and straighten the knee before twisting, and you should be ok. That's not to say the knee joint might not still explode into a dozen shards of cheap metallic plastic, but not twisting the leg incorrectly will help reduce the stress on that joint. If the gerwalk twist joint goes floppy though, it might already be broken internally, and your best bet is to leave the thing in fighter mode forever. Edited February 9, 2017 by Chronocidal
sh9000 Posted February 10, 2017 Posted February 10, 2017 These came in today brand new and sealed. Max will be getting some custom armor soon just like the 1/60 version.
seti88 Posted February 10, 2017 Posted February 10, 2017 Visiting this thread is a totally voluntary inner conflict syndrome.
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