EMGO, I have found that if you take the red portion of the foot down firmly, until it audibly snaps into place, and adjust the upper blue panel on the leg until it kinda "slides" under the "knee" portion of the lower blue panel, that the figure stands quite well.
Great review as always. Two things I`d like to point out: 1. Having trouble activating the spring-loaded shoulder cannons? all you have to do is pull the arm connecting the car mode roof panel all the way down in order to get the clip to release. 2. The smaller of the 2 handheld guns has a name. It`s based off the 'Nudge-gun' in the MTMTE comics (designed to implant a pre-programed thought into the target`s mind). Keep up the great work, dude!
This frame would make the perfect clones for the Autobots especially with the extra weapons like the micro-missiles and shoulder blasters. Compared to the mass produced Decepticon Seeker clones, i can see Skids being mass produced in MoonBase1&2 assembly lines before Unicron consumed the moon.
Also, with the " lose" arm, I have found two work arounds. The tab on the inside of the fore arm rest nicely in the space between the headlights and the bumper. It does not truly "tab", but sits well. The better fix is to find a position that you like the arm to be in, with the shoulder joint fully extended, then press the shoulder into the body, either fully or part way. I use this method.
I've noticed most of these figures have two horizontal stress marks on either side of the rear alt mode which become his lower knees. I wonder if that has anything to do with the paint chips. peaugh also had visible blue paint or plastic chips in his review of skids.
Skids and Waspinator in the same wave? There is a joke to be made somewhere about Skids armaments having something to do with Waspinator constantly being blown up, but it would take a more clever man than I to find it.
The hip issue is pretty obviously that they failed to address the full waist rotation when they were laying out plans for assembly. Before the twist, they're right to right, left to left!
Guys Bay made a new impression on all of the characters. In IDW and G1, Skids is nor racist nor funny. He is kind of a rouge solider, and wasn't really under constant command.
As I don't yet own the figure I cant confirm it, but I think the paint chips may have come from his ankle. the ball joints are red but the rest of the pieces they are attached to have been painted blue. It is possible that transforming or posing the figure shaves paint off the stalks for the ball joint. if its coming from anywhere else id be worried, but from there I don't mind
To all the kids saying this isn’t skids just because you only know who skids is by the bayformers this is based off the original transformers not the movie versions
Awesome, can't wait to find this guy! Great skit at the end too. I was thinking, do you think Hasbro purposely makes these problems so collectors have to get all hobby-fied?
Just got a new one of these the left arm joint has no tightness to it at all just flops down everytime. Also having trouble getting him to stand. Got a couple of mech fan toys at the same time and the tightness of joints is 10x better? Bit gutted really.
hey emgo, do you have also have the problem of that in transformation his plate where his head is placed on does sometimes just pop off and that his door/wing falls off and i did not have the hip problem. greetings from holland.
Looks like an awesome figure, I'll have to pick him up if I can find him, even if it means I'll be paying the double price again just to cheated out of a comic. (I'm in Germany and our release comes without the comics at a retail price of €24,99, about $34, for the Generations line. Whee!) The skit at the end had me laughing quite a bit this time, too :>
So he's a transformer with maucross missile spam. Ps there really rockets as missile use jet not thrusters. So if it works in space it a rockit loncher
"Don't call Waspinator, Insecticon! That racist!!" Ha ha ha ha!! By the way, Skids' triggering mechanism is in his backpack! You pull it straight down and that's supposed to be the trigger that deploys his shoulder cannons. Mine works but not as well as it should I'm assuming because of the weak springs my copy of Skids has but all in all he's just pure Awesome! :D
I spent $40 worth of gas going to the 5 walmarts within a 50 mile radius of where I live, and then spent the $15 on him.... Then I gave him to a friend and bought another of BBTS for $25.
KingOfHalla me personaly i dont buy from bbts anymore because usps ships the package in israel's mail service and they want extra 100 shekels (about 25 dollars) just for the shiping or they wont give you it
EMGO, I have found that if you take the red portion of the foot down firmly, until it audibly snaps into place, and adjust the upper blue panel on the leg until it kinda "slides" under the "knee" portion of the lower blue panel, that the figure stands quite well.
Great review as always. Two things I`d like to point out:
1. Having trouble activating the spring-loaded shoulder cannons? all you have to do is pull the arm connecting the car mode roof panel all the way down in order to get the clip to release.
2. The smaller of the 2 handheld guns has a name. It`s based off the 'Nudge-gun' in the MTMTE comics (designed to implant a pre-programed thought into the target`s mind).
Keep up the great work, dude!
or pull off the invisible inhibiter claw
"Don't call Waspinator Insecticon, that racist." I lol'd
Me too!! Best line ever!!
I knowes. Bright...LIKE JUSTICE!! ;)
***** Will do soon, sir! :D
THAT RACIST BZTZTZTZTZ
You know what's blue and red and has lots of guns? AMERICA
True
Not really
EscapeCrafter lol right :)
EscapeCrafter agreed
EscapeCrafter and skids
Happy 500 Videos Emgo! Congrats Buddy
This frame would make the perfect clones for the Autobots especially with the extra weapons like the micro-missiles and shoulder blasters. Compared to the mass produced Decepticon Seeker clones, i can see Skids being mass produced in MoonBase1&2 assembly lines before Unicron consumed the moon.
...Nineteen eighty-four...
Chris Vellner What's the point in having a mouth if you're only gonna use it for one thing?
Who could ask for more?
Nineteen eighty-four, nineteeen eighty-four! What's the point of having a mouth if you're gonna use it for one thing?
HEY!!
Illuminati TV Alright, time to improvise....sorry polarus
Why am i the only who got that IDW comic reference lol
This figure's weapon loadout embodies what I always say. You can never be overprepared.
i like this skids all gun crazy and stuff
GothCuki look revange of the fallin skids
Also, with the " lose" arm, I have found two work arounds. The tab on the inside of the fore arm rest nicely in the space between the headlights and the bumper. It does not truly "tab", but sits well. The better fix is to find a position that you like the arm to be in, with the shoulder joint fully extended, then press the shoulder into the body, either fully or part way. I use this method.
Wow, that's actually a nice looking skids. The movies made me want to write off the character, but this is quite good.
He does have some nods to the G1 and Alternator versions in the transformation.
Quite different from the movie Skids, wouldn't you say...
thats a good thing
Luke Lengic this is based of the Idw skids which is based off the G1 skids.
I so want an Earthrise Skids.
Same
Oh hey it's... That guy. He was in the show, totally!
Wait what?
Adam Navigato he was in the show
G1?
Ayy lmao yeah he was the blue van
I've noticed most of these figures have two horizontal stress marks on either side of the rear alt mode which become his lower knees. I wonder if that has anything to do with the paint chips. peaugh also had visible blue paint or plastic chips in his review of skids.
Omg this was six years ago.. I never realized how long I’ve been watching your channel.
"Waspinator go flyyyyy~!"
That was. A really good impression.
Skids and Waspinator in the same wave? There is a joke to be made somewhere about Skids armaments having something to do with Waspinator constantly being blown up, but it would take a more clever man than I to find it.
The hip issue is pretty obviously that they failed to address the full waist rotation when they were laying out plans for assembly. Before the twist, they're right to right, left to left!
Guys Bay made a new impression on all of the characters. In IDW and G1, Skids is nor racist nor funny. He is kind of a rouge solider, and wasn't really under constant command.
Skids wasn't racist in ROTF, either.
Rodger Moreno People comparing them to "black people," is more racist than anything they did in the movie.
Kendo only black people have gold teeth?
Kendo that was kinda racist dude im black
Kendo The gold tooth thing went too far...
XD someone voice skids as a scottish bot XD
YAAASSSS
i think its tean train wreak
Or at the very least, with a northern accent.
Skids is Scottish for me now
Sure
As I don't yet own the figure I cant confirm it, but I think the paint chips may have come from his ankle. the ball joints are red but the rest of the pieces they are attached to have been painted blue. It is possible that transforming or posing the figure shaves paint off the stalks for the ball joint. if its coming from anywhere else id be worried, but from there I don't mind
i love these skits,they're funny .keep it up emgo
Yup mine came with reversed hips assembled. Thank you kindly sir for sharing this
With the hips on skids a similar thing happened with generations bumblebee
First instance of the "Thwoop"?
I LUV THE SHIRT . KEEP CALM AND ROLL OUT
SWERVE
IDOL OF MILLIONS!!!!! Can't transform a simple toy.
I have a deception version of that keep calm t shirt u have it says keep calm and hail Megatron and a deception symbol on top of the writing
I know it’s been 9 years but I’m very tempted to buy this guy. It might still be the best chug idw skids.
5:42 flying car!!!!
To all the kids saying this isn’t skids
just because you only know who skids is by the bayformers this is based off the original transformers not the movie versions
I LOVE the intros of ur videos
In Canada we didn't get the packed-in comics. :-(
We need a generations update version of Skids
emgo316 are you going to get the repaint of this figure?
I hope they come out with a generations Prowl that would be really cool for me
did they ever make a transformer ( legit series ) that was a soccer mom van?
all that car sweetness
Mabye skids was prime rumble before he lost his memory?
Coincidence?
I think not!
Awesome, can't wait to find this guy! Great skit at the end too. I was thinking, do you think Hasbro purposely makes these problems so collectors have to get all hobby-fied?
All the videos related to Hasbro history say *clears throat,... in Emperor voice* "Duhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh." But for real, I wouldn't be surprised.
Just got a new one of these the left arm joint has no tightness to it at all just flops down everytime. Also having trouble getting him to stand. Got a couple of mech fan toys at the same time and the tightness of joints is 10x better? Bit gutted really.
Love skids wasn't really going to get him until I saw this review thanks ur the best emgo
*checks BBTS*
Optimus: You lied to us.
Wait in the skit was that a Rick and Morty reference
Why did't you do a skal with fotf and g1skids
On mine when I was transforming him, the peg broke off and got stuck inside him
Every transform should come with this level of intograter weapons.
Just curious, did you end up buying Crosscut as well?
Nope
Ahhh....okay
I'm surprised you don't have a G1 Skids for comparison Emgo =( it's as armed up as this IDW one xD
hey emgo,
do you have also have the problem of that in transformation his plate where his head is placed on does sometimes just pop off and that his door/wing falls off and i did not have the hip problem.
greetings from holland.
famous quotes "there i say why not" I say this because you love to say that!
*dare
Hey Emgo, you got a sub! P.S. your videos are amazing and always make my day!
where is Dinobot?
Awesome figure, next on my list.
You know he has a hidden g1 mode right
Watch out for Skids and his extra mega death rifle of justice.
I can't find Skids at any stores around me, and his eBay prices are freaking insane!!
I haven't found him waspminator yet I only found goldfire(goldbug) & dredwing
Looks like an awesome figure, I'll have to pick him up if I can find him, even if it means I'll be paying the double price again just to cheated out of a comic.
(I'm in Germany and our release comes without the comics at a retail price of €24,99, about $34, for the Generations line. Whee!)
The skit at the end had me laughing quite a bit this time, too :>
Comics are American thing other countries wont get them with the figures
lets hope he never gets trigger happy
Emgo, skids has red and white stripes
Are you going to get crosscut?
+Scott Gerrits nope
+Emgo316 EMGO YOU HAVE TO GET HIM!!1!!
+Gregory Werry why??
i saw his toy I WANT HIM SO BADLY
Zexal Prime i have crosscut he is awsome
This alt mode remids me of TitansReturn Bumblebee's alt mode
Skids face then:😠
Skids face now:🤪🥴🤓
I love your outro.
Love the comic skids better then movie tf
Basically same transformation as Revenge of the Fallen skids
I got him today and I really enjoy him
Nice waspinator imprssion
That's called a drum magazine.
the old camera punch mod
i thinks the hips are swaped right on leftt etc.
So he's a transformer with maucross missile spam. Ps there really rockets as missile use jet not thrusters. So if it works in space it a rockit loncher
"Don't call Waspinator, Insecticon! That racist!!" Ha ha ha ha!!
By the way, Skids' triggering mechanism is in his backpack! You pull it straight down and that's supposed to be the trigger that deploys his shoulder cannons. Mine works but not as well as it should I'm assuming because of the weak springs my copy of Skids has but all in all he's just pure Awesome! :D
Get the strap off! I can't use my weapons!
Oh Skids, you've been using the gun again haven't you?
He's got those big feet...you know what that means!
That loose right arm is stressing me out.
I'm go. A must have from the cartoon is transformers slap
16:21-16:24 i don't think "death" and "justice" go together very well...
"Mega death gun of justice"
it is not a amo clip it is a amo drum
GIVE US THUNDERCRACKER!
Thank you for this video.
Lucky. I have the double foot problem on my Skids :(
Love this.... its great! guns guns guns everywhere. Crosscut's headsculpt design is better
Sort of reminds me of Iron Man's armor from Avengers.
yay.. a rollbar mold
Awesome!
Why is he out of stock? really people really?
I saw on amazon people selling it for 141$!!!
Luckily i got mine from amazon's stock just befor it ran oit of stock
I spent $40 worth of gas going to the 5 walmarts within a 50 mile radius of where I live, and then spent the $15 on him.... Then I gave him to a friend and bought another of BBTS for $25.
KingOfHalla me personaly i dont buy from bbts anymore
because usps ships the package in israel's mail service and they want extra 100 shekels (about 25 dollars) just for the shiping or they wont give you it
Great, so now I have to avoid using the "I-Word". I guess Arthropoda-Cybertronians is the PC term now?
O.k he can make A big Skide marks can he.
Hey Emgo, what happen to tomb raider?!
awesome video man, keep it man :)
How much for the short of keep calm
Why is he a sith?
"Don't call Waspinator Insecticon! That racist!"
Is it just me or was that a reference to ROTF Skids? XD
I think so
R.I.P. Skids and mudflap
Killed by sentinel prime's rust cannon
you have just made a enemy -_-
yea they were awesome and funny
Well you have you're point of view and i have mine... Good day sir!
Brenden Gervais how are they racist? Cause the way they talked that doesn't make anyone racist
its called a riddle