I can understand. The wings are a series of hinges wit the thighs attached and the feet hanging off. There is some discoloration between the final two segments, as the last part is rubbery. The legs are thick as hell, and the bat head is entirely made out of rubber.
if you do not fully peg the wings you can wrap the wings around the body. I am thinking of putting some magnets in him so he can hang upside down on something metal and look awesome.
I love this thing! I agree with the concerns of the bat mode but look, it IS ugly but i think its supposed to be. He's one ugly bat. But its still fantastic. It might be because its new and fresh but i'm enjoying it more than i did the FP version (as i felt that was too big and fancy!) this hits the deluxe Mindwipe mark just right! I am though worried about the soft plastic. Because its part of the transformation i can see this thing being a mess in a decade
Ugly bat Google search: www.google.com/search?q=ugly+bats&safe=strict&rlz=1CDGOYI_enUS590US590&hl=en-US&prmd=isvn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi66qORo_jOAhXG6yYKHZIbCVMQ_AUICCgB&biw=320&bih=492
Even with it's flaws it's impressive how it changes so drastically from a well proportioned robot to a pretty decent bat. Still a better bat mode than mutant soundwave!
Got it as a gift. Everything in the video is spot on, but there's a hole for a gun right in front of the head, which allowed me to mess around and change its head for guns. Fun figure.
I like the bat mode. It's an evil Decepticon robot bat, of course it's going to be ugly! Decepticons during the Headmaster and Pretender era had a habit of turning into hideous monsters. You think that is ugly, look at some of the Decepticon pretender shells.
I have this figure, and one thing I'd like to note is that you didn't fold out the robot mode's wings. Those help emulate the robot's appearance in the original Transformers cartoon and other subsequent G1-related media. Also, for my figure, the Titan Master's legs are a bit loose.
From what I saw in the video, I'm still pretty happy with this figure. I haven't found it myself yet, only Weirdwolf. But it just does what I want it to do. Chromedome is still THE figure I need from this WHOLE line though.
Bats aren't pretty, they are ugly, now in a fair balance, Id like a robotic bat face, angular and robot-ey, but...G1 Mindwipe isn't great either, and design wise this is pretty cool his wings make legs, he has wings that work in robot mode, and hey not upside down. That in everything said, he is the weakest amongst Wolfwire and Skullsmasher, I can easily give you that, especially when all four G1 Autobot Headmasters are pretty damn solid.
Hey Spada, have you seen the eHobby repaint of this as Bat Optimus Primal? Comes with Sentinel Prime's repainted head, Titans Return Apeface's beast body repainted as Optimal Optimus and TF Prime Wheeljack's repainted swords. And I believe they are also planning on repainting Skullsmasher as Alligator Megatron.
I, for one, may well get an extra Skullsmasher and try and repaint him as Gator-Megs for that reason. Convo-Bat is probably gonna be my first e-hobby figure and, although he's pricey, I don't regret pre-ordering him.
I combined his cannon and his gun together in a way that it looks a lot better than normal. Wish the cannon could attach to the arm more properly though
The figure itself is pretty good in my opinion. The bat modes colors are weird but the Takara repaint has way better paint apps than the hasbro version.
This figure reminds me a bit of Beast Wars Injector in that he's an ugly bastard who just wants to eat babies, but has an overall aesthetic that will appeal to a certain niche of people. Mindwipe is a bit more satisfying to transform than Injector was though.
i swear i've seen a creature that looked like the bat mode in a monster movie some where. It's over all shape kind of reminds me of the dorats, the little creatures that became king ghidorah in Godzilla vs. king ghidorah. But they were kind of cute.
Tbf Mindwipes bat mode in G1, even in the cartoon, was a box with wings and a slightly bat-ish head. They could of done better here sure, but it could of been sooooooooooooooooooooooo much worse xD
So i got myself an extra gun and claw for this guy and when you combine both claws together in bat form he looks like popokarimu from resident evil 5 which is a giant bat mutant with a weird tail .
After watching your BM Nightscream video, I have to say this is MUCH better imo. Black /purple/red for bat figures despite being unrealistic works better for Transformers. Also, the robot mode for this guy is generally cool looking whereas BM Nightscreams is basically the bat mode stood up and with a different head. I'm deathly scared of bats in real life but I liked G1 ratbat and mindwipe for some odd reason. For the G1 toy, that bat mode looks like a bat head /wings attached to a soundwave-esque square.For TR Mindwipe, the more "organic" details on the head/wings, the improved torso with coffin compartment really give him a cool/scary vibe. The weapon is goofy and he has tiny thighs in robot mode but those are relatively minor issues for me.
I think it looks fine. Wolfwire on the other just looks gaudy to me. I'll probably pick it up anyway, but honestly I think this figure looks better than wolfwire, by a lot.
I understands your point, but I really like the figure!!! Good reveiw as usual!!! You said you don't lke it but sate it's not a bad figure. I can't wait to get him!!!
dude, I had the EXACT same complaint!! The lack of peg hole is a crime with this figure. The bot mode is cool...but still this is my least favorite of the wave. I will say if you like switching the Headmasters around, Crashbash looks really spiffy on this body.
I think I'll stick with my G1 Mindwipe. Perhaps the Takara version is better with the different paint but I don't want to pay 4 times as much to get it. I'll stick with my G1 Mindwipe.
I don't think this figure is ugly as it sculpt doesn't feel solid. There's not much to do with bat transformer like triple changing transformers , it will always look awkward.
One of my friends is getting him and wolfwire later so I'll see how he feels but so far I'm not impressed. I feel like this should be perfect but it's just not. Depending how he feels in hand he's a skip for me.
I don't understand the hate, the Bat-mode looks fine to me
It looks like the G1 bat mode, wich was also ugly as hell.
Same its a good fig
yeah, I mean, the color scheme is bad, but the design is pretty good. but I do wish the head wasn't rubber.
I can understand. The wings are a series of hinges wit the thighs attached and the feet hanging off. There is some discoloration between the final two segments, as the last part is rubbery. The legs are thick as hell, and the bat head is entirely made out of rubber.
Yeah, he's probably my second favorite of the wave, after Weirdwolf/Wolfwire.
if you do not fully peg the wings you can wrap the wings around the body. I am thinking of putting some magnets in him so he can hang upside down on something metal and look awesome.
I love this thing! I agree with the concerns of the bat mode but look, it IS ugly but i think its supposed to be. He's one ugly bat. But its still fantastic. It might be because its new and fresh but i'm enjoying it more than i did the FP version (as i felt that was too big and fancy!) this hits the deluxe Mindwipe mark just right!
I am though worried about the soft plastic. Because its part of the transformation i can see this thing being a mess in a decade
I can't speak for how it feels because I don't have it yet, but I love the design. And news flash: Many real bats *are* ugly.
Ugly bat Google search: www.google.com/search?q=ugly+bats&safe=strict&rlz=1CDGOYI_enUS590US590&hl=en-US&prmd=isvn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi66qORo_jOAhXG6yYKHZIbCVMQ_AUICCgB&biw=320&bih=492
+Kevin Peoples wow
+Kevin Peoples wow
I actually really like this figure
On the subject of beast transformers, we need a turtle transformer in TR. Just a thought.
Even with it's flaws it's impressive how it changes so drastically from a well proportioned robot to a pretty decent bat.
Still a better bat mode than mutant soundwave!
i do love it and i love the design.
"I can take my head off, BECAUSE I'M BATMAN!"
This channel is underrated.
Once there was an ugly altmode. He was so ugly that everyone died. The end.
Adam Roquemore that didn’t help at all.
well i guess you hate all the figures i like :/
The Titan Master Throne Room mode / Legends Throne mode is absolutely great on display.
Got it as a gift. Everything in the video is spot on, but there's a hole for a gun right in front of the head, which allowed me to mess around and change its head for guns. Fun figure.
You know all the recent figures have had that hole in them, so it is not just for flying characters.
I like the bat mode. It's an evil Decepticon robot bat, of course it's going to be ugly! Decepticons during the Headmaster and Pretender era had a habit of turning into hideous monsters. You think that is ugly, look at some of the Decepticon pretender shells.
I have this figure, and one thing I'd like to note is that you didn't fold out the robot mode's wings. Those help emulate the robot's appearance in the original Transformers cartoon and other subsequent G1-related media. Also, for my figure, the Titan Master's legs are a bit loose.
Coming back way later after getting the recent Squeezeplay retool of this guy. It’s wild how much better he is in comparison despite sharing so much.
when the upcoming Legends Convobat looks like a far superior use of the mold.
From what I saw in the video, I'm still pretty happy with this figure. I haven't found it myself yet, only Weirdwolf. But it just does what I want it to do. Chromedome is still THE figure I need from this WHOLE line though.
There are two peg holes on the shield. pick one for the stand, the other for the blaster and point it facing forward.
they knew that the bat mode would look bad and that most collectors would like to pose him in robot mode is my guess for the missing peg hole
I think it looks great, could do with some black on the wings so the leg joint doesn't stand out
turn the waste raises the wings so you can put arms underneath and get access to figure stand hole.
...now I actually want this as Nightscream. Thanks a lot. ;)
When you peg vorath into the chest cavity there's another peg that's sticking out that pegs into a hole in mind wipes head
Bats aren't pretty, they are ugly, now in a fair balance, Id like a robotic bat face, angular and robot-ey, but...G1 Mindwipe isn't great either, and design wise this is pretty cool his wings make legs, he has wings that work in robot mode, and hey not upside down. That in everything said, he is the weakest amongst Wolfwire and Skullsmasher, I can easily give you that, especially when all four G1 Autobot Headmasters are pretty damn solid.
Hey Spada, have you seen the eHobby repaint of this as Bat Optimus Primal? Comes with Sentinel Prime's repainted head, Titans Return Apeface's beast body repainted as Optimal Optimus and TF Prime Wheeljack's repainted swords. And I believe they are also planning on repainting Skullsmasher as Alligator Megatron.
They're not doing a seperate skullsmasher repaint release, just packing the head in with optimus primal
I, for one, may well get an extra Skullsmasher and try and repaint him as Gator-Megs for that reason. Convo-Bat is probably gonna be my first e-hobby figure and, although he's pricey, I don't regret pre-ordering him.
oh dear its BM nightscream all over again lol
Rigged something up so that way my figure can roost upsidedown above my other Decepticon figures.
Plot twist it’s Batman’s pet cyborg bat
With a new bat head sculpt and re color the rest of the figure this could be a good Nightstrike figure.
Takara sells stands. They're the exact same as the ones that came with Tracks but in clear plastic
I combined his cannon and his gun together in a way that it looks a lot better than normal. Wish the cannon could attach to the arm more properly though
I plan on getting the takara repaint of this into optimus bat.
Very expensive for a deluxe.
ebnrong
yeah lol
they should make a wildfly out of this mold, just add a shell.
This is amazing!!!!!!!!
But if the front of the wings were in the back
*I wonder if the wings can be posed in a way that it look like Mindwipe is sleeping?*
The figure itself is pretty good in my opinion. The bat modes colors are weird but the Takara repaint has way better paint apps than the hasbro version.
This figure reminds me a bit of Beast Wars Injector in that he's an ugly bastard who just wants to eat babies, but has an overall aesthetic that will appeal to a certain niche of people. Mindwipe is a bit more satisfying to transform than Injector was though.
the figure looks cool
he's getting re-painted into beast wars optimus primal for the japanese legends series
Really?!
master5 gaming and other stuff how is a bat a optimus primal repaint in any way ?
Osto 19 The first Optimus Primal was a bat. He came in a two-pack with Megatron that transformed into an alligator.
He knows that he made a review of the optimus primal vs Megatron 2 pack for beast wars
I had to apply shock oil to the wing hinges because the plastic will break due to the tightness. This happened to one I had.
Calmly talking about a toy
KATHUNK
when my aunt is gonna give me deluxe hot rod and if hot rod's joints are floppy I am getting mindwipe then weirdwolf
i swear i've seen a creature that looked like the bat mode in a monster movie some where. It's over all shape kind of reminds me of the dorats, the little creatures that became king ghidorah in Godzilla vs. king ghidorah. But they were kind of cute.
I like this figure a lot
I think TR Mindwipe is decent update version of Mindwipe. As why rubber bat head, little bat wing and wing tips; safety reason.
Tbf Mindwipes bat mode in G1, even in the cartoon, was a box with wings and a slightly bat-ish head. They could of done better here sure, but it could of been sooooooooooooooooooooooo much worse xD
So i got myself an extra gun and claw for this guy and when you combine both claws together in bat form he looks like popokarimu from resident evil 5 which is a giant bat mutant with a weird tail .
my only problem with this figure is the soft rubber pieces.
I love that figure. But I'll definitely get the Takara version.
The design reminds me a bit of Beast Wars Transmetals 2.
i wanted to know have you or would you ever do another gundam review or even review some of the soul of chogokin toy lines
After watching your BM Nightscream video, I have to say this is MUCH better imo. Black /purple/red for bat figures despite being unrealistic works better for Transformers. Also, the robot mode for this guy is generally cool looking whereas BM Nightscreams is basically the bat mode stood up and with a different head. I'm deathly scared of bats in real life but I liked G1 ratbat and mindwipe for some odd reason. For the G1 toy, that bat mode looks like a bat head /wings attached to a soundwave-esque square.For TR Mindwipe, the more "organic" details on the head/wings, the improved torso with coffin compartment really give him a cool/scary vibe. The weapon is goofy and he has tiny thighs in robot mode but those are relatively minor issues for me.
The bat form is still better than nighscreams tho. It actually looks like a bat at least.
I have a feeling that the next Generations toy line after Titans return is Beast Wars!
I thought the same thing!
Cool!
Hasbro should make another beast wars and get the producer for transformers animated or something to do it
No it will be pretenders
Rumor is they teamed up with Netflix to make a new beast wars series due out towards the end of next year.
The bad luck has hit baltmatrix once again... :/
I have the 3rd party Weirdwolf, Skullcruncher and Mindwipe, I'd get these on principle but I just don't find them pleasing.
well i kinda love the 4 winged bat idea,but the execution could have been better
The titan master is in the belly of the beast 😂
Is it just me, or does he keep saying "Titans Returns" instead of the actual name "Titans Return", despite his video titles showing the correct one?
Well at least we know even the G1 figure was just as fugly.
for good stands you can just by Bandais Action Base One or Two designed for Gunpla...ive tried one for Sky-Byte and it works fine.
there is a plug, just take out the tail
I think it looks fine. Wolfwire on the other just looks gaudy to me. I'll probably pick it up anyway, but honestly I think this figure looks better than wolfwire, by a lot.
bats are not barbie cute, I like this bat mode, baltmatrix is a Joker fan. Afraid of bats? lol
I see him being made into swoop
I understands your point, but I really like the figure!!! Good reveiw as usual!!! You said you don't lke it but sate it's not a bad figure. I can't wait to get him!!!
That's impossible. We have a factory for these but why we don't have anything like these.
please persuade me to not buy this figure, I'm almost going to ignore the Q.C issues just because of how cool it looks
dude, I had the EXACT same complaint!! The lack of peg hole is a crime with this figure. The bot mode is cool...but still this is my least favorite of the wave. I will say if you like switching the Headmasters around, Crashbash looks really spiffy on this body.
trustarscreamer what hes the head im using on my mindwipe right now
what kind of pledge you use on the joints
what was the point of the tiny wings on the back of the robot mode? it didn't do anything for the alt mode, what gives?
This robot is so cool to me
you forgot the claws in bat mode, silly
Swoop looks a lot better than this derpy bat
Balt..why are your hands all sweaty?
when you review wierdwolf can you have them displayed together in beast and robot mode
I'm guessing this means you won't get that e-hobby $90 repaint of Convobat then, eh? I mean it dooooes come with a Megalligator head~
so the bat mode is guano?
at this point do you really expect the titan masters to be painted better?
BALTMATRIX I agree. rubberized plastic should only be on bouncy balls
They did it here because of the sharp points on the head and smaller wings. Those can easily break when they're normal plastic.
Plus safety reasons
Nice review!!! I have to agree and disagree. I don't like the soft plastic but I love the sculpt and look.
I think I'll stick with my G1 Mindwipe. Perhaps the Takara version is better with the different paint but I don't want to pay 4 times as much to get it. I'll stick with my G1 Mindwipe.
well its the only one cuz my old one is so broken
That is amazing. I want it lol
i have the hasbro version no loose joints
try the takara version
rubber? OM NOM NOM OM NOM NOM
Baltmatrix stop judging the figure on your opinion the people watch to get a toy review not to hear you complain
I like it 😞
I don't think this figure is ugly as it sculpt doesn't feel solid. There's not much to do with bat transformer like triple changing transformers , it will always look awkward.
To me it looks like a cheap Halloween decoration
1:13 Not if You actually read the instructions :/
One of my friends is getting him and wolfwire later so I'll see how he feels but so far I'm not impressed. I feel like this should be perfect but it's just not. Depending how he feels in hand he's a skip for me.
I have this !
I would get Chromedome
over him
can I have him
Mind wipe what is that toilet dreams?
really