Thanks for the transformation details, especially that small but crucial one about pulling down on the foot to unlock the shin piece. That's not in the FT video, and saved me from some possible breakage!! Great as always Paik!!
Absolutely! Yeah they sometimes miss some key steps even in the official manual so I’m always glad we have other sources of info like reviewers, social media, forums.
I don't understand why people like die cast. It's good for structural use, but as the falling leg shows here, using it just for weight isn't helpful. Great review! You saved me the cost of buying this. I definitely prefer DS in just about every way. Color, proportions, sculpt, transformation, and articulation are just better on DS to me.
I think there needs to be a good balance struck, and if companies want to put a lot of diecast in, they need to engineer the joints to support it. That said, I think outward leg movement is one where most will rarely need the leg holding outwards like that, so I can give that a bit of a pass on most figures.
Thank you for this live Paik, was looking forward to this as soon as Toydojo posted the instock lol And I agree DS proportions look better. Funny thing is the FT box art also has better proportions than the actually product. But overall can’t wait to own this figure! 👍🏽
Thanks Paik, I'm going back to look for DS...I'm sorry FTs but your Blaster looks like it's wearing a Huge diaper and the torso is too small. Finally FTs Blows the Heroic look, and thats not saying No Ab crunch, limited legs back, and the segmented Handle in Boom box mode...whoever thought that idea was great, please fire them. Look at 1:09:30, I see MP Blaster in front of Springer and Blasta next to Perceptor.
@paik4life, the mishap with the tape door was that you pulled it open by accident. It then lost the connection to the drop spring, once you forced it back the connection was reattached and it again works as intended.
Hi, Paik4Life. I just bought my fans toys recorder his left leg knee is loose. Is there something wrong with my figure I just took out the box brand new and Recorder left leg knee is loose. Please help me.
@@Paik4Life thanks for your honest and quick reply, it's really loose and I did contact my retailer Agabyss they wanted me to wait until Fans Toys send me a replacement leg. But Agabyss decided to send me a replacement figure, I have not yet received the figure, so I am keeping my fingers crossed. So again, thank you.
Those that love and are stuck on toon accuracy, you got your wish. This might be the most toon accurate they've gone, and I think subjectively, the proportions (that damn diaper) suffered for it.
Thanks Paik for making this stream. Hopefully doing this helps bring a little normalcy into place for you. As for this figure..I would say overall, this is a lukewarm reaction..based on the chat. Quite a thing to see items come loose or off of a figure from this particular company. Thankfully people are now okay with flaps! You masterfully navigated the transformation, as is the standard we've come to expect! and no blood! Big hugs man...Thanks again!
Great review as always Paik. Certainly FT have over engineered the transformation of this guy, the FT video makes the transformation look far more complicated than it is and you deal with the transformation in a much better way. I like the look of Recorder apart from the weird hip/ab section it’s to big, and I’m not sure why they couldn’t have engineered a better ab crunch. Although off-set and a little weird to the eye I like their nostalgic nod to the toy version in Boom Box mode. Paint as always is great with a good level of accessories. However Fast Forward is a mess IMO, the missed paint app, the gun the hollowness is not good, I’ll stick with the MMC tapes. Should be getting my copy of Recorder end May early June to go up against Acoustic Wave.
The lack of full articulation on this is disappointing the DS is much better for posing. Also I do t think that movement in the .iddle is meant to be an ab crunch, the waist Half's on mine don't seem fully put together so it wobbles back and forward like what you did in the video.
I think this might be the only fanstoys release that I can recall that has less heroic proportions than other releases. I agree, I think deformation space looks better but Fanstoys seems to be of higher quality. This is a pass for me.
Thanks for the transformation details, especially that small but crucial one about pulling down on the foot to unlock the shin piece. That's not in the FT video, and saved me from some possible breakage!! Great as always Paik!!
Absolutely! Yeah they sometimes miss some key steps even in the official manual so I’m always glad we have other sources of info like reviewers, social media, forums.
Do they think they can make us forget about Menasor and Superion by covering us up with other releases?
I’ll be honest man, don’t think they care😂
It’s been 4 years man, just forget about them already
I’ve already did man…looking forward to getting this figure..😊
Boooooooooooo. Never forget!
And Blitzwing, before all of those.
I don't understand why people like die cast. It's good for structural use, but as the falling leg shows here, using it just for weight isn't helpful.
Great review! You saved me the cost of buying this. I definitely prefer DS in just about every way. Color, proportions, sculpt, transformation, and articulation are just better on DS to me.
I think there needs to be a good balance struck, and if companies want to put a lot of diecast in, they need to engineer the joints to support it. That said, I think outward leg movement is one where most will rarely need the leg holding outwards like that, so I can give that a bit of a pass on most figures.
Thank you for this live Paik, was looking forward to this as soon as Toydojo posted the instock lol And I agree DS proportions look better. Funny thing is the FT box art also has better proportions than the actually product. But overall can’t wait to own this figure! 👍🏽
That's because Io Lab Studios is an awesome artist AND he didn't forget the gold chest details unlike the figure itself
Thank you for your video upload. Wishing you and your family the best.
Great review Paik,really appreciate you taking the time and effort to do this for the fandom.
Nah I'm doing it for the $ and clout!
@@Paik4Life 😂 I hear ya
Soundwave with the toy add ons make it look so good compared to the plainer Blaster
Thanks Paik, I'm going back to look for DS...I'm sorry FTs but your Blaster looks like it's wearing a Huge diaper and the torso is too small. Finally FTs Blows the Heroic look, and thats not saying No Ab crunch, limited legs back, and the segmented Handle in Boom box mode...whoever thought that idea was great, please fire them.
Look at 1:09:30, I see MP Blaster in front of Springer and Blasta next to Perceptor.
You're right. The perfect blaster would have been DS-02 with FansToys materials/finish.
Huge diaper! LOL!
I'd buy that for sure!
@paik4life, the mishap with the tape door was that you pulled it open by accident. It then lost the connection to the drop spring, once you forced it back the connection was reattached and it again works as intended.
You are right Ft blaster looks off.
I guess the DS is my definitive blaster!
U da man Pak, thank you and my heartfelt condolences. I recently lost my Dad, I know its not easy
Sorry to hear you're also going through a loss. I'm glad we have friends and the community to help us with kind words like this.
@@Paik4Life thank you, same. You provide a great service to the community and are one of my favorite reviewers. Keep it up!
Thanks for the comparisons.
Love the toy head
Thanks Paik! Great review!
Hi, Paik4Life. I just bought my fans toys recorder his left leg knee is loose. Is there something wrong with my figure I just took out the box brand new and Recorder left leg knee is loose. Please help me.
If it's really loose, I'd contact your retailer. They should take care of you if they're at all reputable.
@@Paik4Life thanks for your honest and quick reply, it's really loose and I did contact my retailer Agabyss they wanted me to wait until Fans Toys send me a replacement leg. But Agabyss decided to send me a replacement figure, I have not yet received the figure, so I am keeping my fingers crossed. So again, thank you.
Those that love and are stuck on toon accuracy, you got your wish. This might be the most toon accurate they've gone, and I think subjectively, the proportions (that damn diaper) suffered for it.
This is cute … now unleash there Scourge !
And his armada!
Looks good but I’m going to stick to deformation space
Don’t blame you!
My knees on Outback are a floppy mess. Whole thing is a cluster.
Blame @tman978
I missed your live video. Is this figure shipping now? I bought mine from toy dojo.
Yes, sir. Shipping as of Monday. They're still working through orders though.
@@Paik4Life awesome
! Thanks
When you say, “ahhh!” You sound like Tina from Bob’s burgers 🍔!
Never watched that show. Looked up a compilation of her, and I'm 100% okay with being compared to her snarky character!
@@Paik4Life she is the best. This is what I was talking about.
ua-cam.com/video/F_XaIuw6K6Q/v-deo.html
Let's drop them both from the shelf see who survive?
I'll wait for your channel to do that ; )
The one that has the LEAST die- cast probably.
I own ft soundwave and he's too heavy for his own good
@@Paik4Life lol
Seen all I needed to see and money saved. DS stays
If DS releases a metallic/glossy painted one I'd by that and it'd be my Blaster for sure. I still haven't decided on which one to keep
Thanks Paik for making this stream. Hopefully doing this helps bring a little normalcy into place for you.
As for this figure..I would say overall, this is a lukewarm reaction..based on the chat. Quite a thing to see items come loose or off of a figure from this particular company.
Thankfully people are now okay with flaps!
You masterfully navigated the transformation, as is the standard we've come to expect! and no blood!
Big hugs man...Thanks again!
Thanks, Mike. Definitely the normalcy helps!
As for transformation, if I didn't both the butt pieces TWICE, I would say I nailed it. LOL
Great review as always Paik. Certainly FT have over engineered the transformation of this guy, the FT video makes the transformation look far more complicated than it is and you deal with the transformation in a much better way. I like the look of Recorder apart from the weird hip/ab section it’s to big, and I’m not sure why they couldn’t have engineered a better ab crunch. Although off-set and a little weird to the eye I like their nostalgic nod to the toy version in Boom Box mode. Paint as always is great with a good level of accessories. However Fast Forward is a mess IMO, the missed paint app, the gun the hollowness is not good, I’ll stick with the MMC tapes. Should be getting my copy of Recorder end May early June to go up against Acoustic Wave.
Prefer Fast Forward over their Frenzy/Rumble with their terrible shoulders!
The lack of full articulation on this is disappointing the DS is much better for posing. Also I do t think that movement in the .iddle is meant to be an ab crunch, the waist Half's on mine don't seem fully put together so it wobbles back and forward like what you did in the video.
Yeah the ab crunch regardless is basically meaningless whether intentional or not.
I think this might be the only fanstoys release that I can recall that has less heroic proportions than other releases. I agree, I think deformation space looks better but Fanstoys seems to be of higher quality. This is a pass for me.
They'd better bump the quality for how much this costs.
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