First "What magnets", you say Basically I drilled little holes into the small square pegs and inserted some magnets. It was working well but right before I finished this the glue all broke and everything got messed up so I decided to just finish the vid & rethink the entire magnetization approach so 50/50 I ever actually go back and do that haha BEHIND THE SCEEEENES
Hey Vangelus, if you lightly sand the tabs on those flaps, they'll fit in much better. Also, if you feel like modding the face a bit, there are seam lines around the edge of the face, and if you cut along those lines (and cut the pegs a tad), it'll sit in further back so his eyes are no longer sunken. Oh, and one thing I just noticed for the first time a couple of days ago is that the little turbines on the arms can actually spin! Great review as always!
Wonder who were the boneheas in Open and Play who didn't thought to put instructions, make locking joint on Big Spring's stomach, make it to hold on the weapons better and to put the football bomb..
Michael Saylor ya. A Lot of mechs and bot that people would will to like to see mp-scale or even chug-scale will never be made. Even though that sucks, I think it's more important to rejoice over the things that have been made or will be released soon.
I think i like Warbot Defender more, this is of course purely esteticlly as i am not a action figure collector, so things like tactile feedback and posing options aren't something i use to judge them,
I feel it's been proper ages since you've done a review of something. His chest looks a bit flat. May just need an autobot insignia on him tho. His hands could be better mind.
To me his chest looks like a face. The tiny little tab-hinges on the sides look like eyes and the grill looks like huge teeth. Once I saw the face, I also couldn't help but picture the face as a loud mouth-breather :3
I liked this toy even with its flaws you pointed out but he seemed a lot taller than rodamus my daughter and I have a small collection of transformers feel free and check em out great review
>Muh line art This is probably the closest to animation accurate across all three modes, and Springer's alt modes were ALWAYS basically the same mode with either tires or copter blades. The hands and face are the only glaring flaws on the toy, both easily fixed by addon parts or Shapeways.
Open and Play are okay so far. Atleast they are better than the trinity of awful third party companies that introduced themselves one or two years ago (Ark Studios, Daca Toys, and Bold Forms).
Why would anyone buy a super limited 3rd party toy that did things worse than the Generations one for more than double the price of said Generations figure?
I'm still baffled on why did they choose a freakin' triple changer as their first figure with the selling point of having no instructions.
First
"What magnets", you say
Basically I drilled little holes into the small square pegs and inserted some magnets. It was working well but right before I finished this the glue all broke and everything got messed up so I decided to just finish the vid & rethink the entire magnetization approach
so 50/50 I ever actually go back and do that haha
BEHIND THE SCEEEENES
Hey Vangelus do you think you could do a video on your recommended flight stands for action figures and transformers?
'What say', you magnet
Hey Vangelus, if you lightly sand the tabs on those flaps, they'll fit in much better.
Also, if you feel like modding the face a bit, there are seam lines around the edge of the face, and if you cut along those lines (and cut the pegs a tad), it'll sit in further back so his eyes are no longer sunken.
Oh, and one thing I just noticed for the first time a couple of days ago is that the little turbines on the arms can actually spin!
Great review as always!
My go too Springer! Sweet as!
Oh wow! Look at that jelly bean of a face sculpt
Lord Guru:"Get your ass in gear, Big Green!"
You had me at 'Mother copter' ! XD
Will you be looking at Open and Play's Galvatron? It looks surprisingly good.
Is it possible to fit one of the faces from Virtus Springer on this one ?
We need to find the football-missile a home!
Swell review. I liked all the close up detail of the transformation showing the various tabs and joins. What do you use for a mic? A lapel mic?
+Cardboard Bots most of the time I'm just speaking directly into the built-in on a Zoom H4n
Ahh... a dedicated piece of kit. Is that something that journalists use.
H4n is a common workhorse, it also has 2 inputs on it so there are cheaper built-in-mic-only solutions like the Zoom H1
Do you use it as a USB mic or do you dump your audio to the 'puter after recording to the storage on the Zoom?
Wonder who were the boneheas in Open and Play who didn't thought to put instructions, make locking joint on Big Spring's stomach, make it to hold on the weapons better and to put the football bomb..
That cool windshield trick reminds me of a Studio HalfEye move. It's the way it all hinges out, I think.
I just realized .... we may never get a MP-Style Broadside.
Michael Saylor ya. A Lot of mechs and bot that people would will to like to see mp-scale or even chug-scale will never be made. Even though that sucks, I think it's more important to rejoice over the things that have been made or will be released soon.
Michael Saylor it took us long enough to get a mp jazz
I think i like Warbot Defender more, this is of course purely esteticlly as i am not a action figure collector, so things like tactile feedback and posing options aren't something i use to judge them,
Was that pump bit a Tim and Eric thing
Magnets? Can you show us how you did that?
basically check my "first, etc etc etc" comment
Vangelus Yup. I saw that AFTER I typed my query lol
As usual, excellent review! You're still my favorite in this space. An inspiration!
I feel it's been proper ages since you've done a review of something. His chest looks a bit flat. May just need an autobot insignia on him tho. His hands could be better mind.
To me his chest looks like a face. The tiny little tab-hinges on the sides look like eyes and the grill looks like huge teeth. Once I saw the face, I also couldn't help but picture the face as a loud mouth-breather :3
Am I the only one thinking the missile is for their own release of the cannon from the G1 movie that will be their original character
I not too keen on the face sculpt.
I liked this toy even with its flaws you pointed out but he seemed a lot taller than rodamus my daughter and I have a small collection of transformers feel free and check em out great review
Open and Play? More like Open and...
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>Muh line art
This is probably the closest to animation accurate across all three modes, and Springer's alt modes were ALWAYS basically the same mode with either tires or copter blades.
The hands and face are the only glaring flaws on the toy, both easily fixed by addon parts or Shapeways.
Excuse me, I'll have you know that I live in Footsville.
+Tonbot74 I'm so sorry to hear that
Tonbot74 me to ! I'm off BigToe lane and fungus ave. you going to the big toe jam fest ?
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But, I don’t know wether to treat myself to this guy or Fanstoys
Help!
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Will you ever touch kamen rider again ghost ex-aid build your missing so much
+Symphogear Builder I've been watching it :) Just not nose deep in the toy side
So can I expect a rider review in future or don't hold my breath
I got things
just got robot things to do first
Vangelus I see
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MAGNETS! YEAH BITCH!
Open and Play are okay so far. Atleast they are better than the trinity of awful third party companies that introduced themselves one or two years ago (Ark Studios, Daca Toys, and Bold Forms).
Now open an pay no longer exists
Why would anyone buy a super limited 3rd party toy that did things worse than the Generations one for more than double the price of said Generations figure?
WhnNinjasAttack Maybe because they're entirely different aesthetically and this one has better articulation?
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