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12-08-2017, 10:22 AM
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Re: Counting 'em down again! One more time :)
Nice pix loooking good!! Is that with the new camera???
As to your questions:-
1) Like the generations arcee just a slight bit better
2) As to who wore the mold better... I love the Brainstorm just something about him that I like a whole lot.
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12-08-2017, 10:28 AM
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Re: Counting 'em down again! One more time :)
[QUOTE=wervenom;747999]December 7
Introducing on the red background, hailing from Badcube brought to me by dan3ross through TF Source by way of TF Con weighing in at 301 grams, the “brawniest” of mini bots
Badcube Brawny Reissue
First I want to thank BigWillay for helping me verify what he was, meaning, being the good one. I had read some time ago that there was an issue with some releases of the re-issue of something being heated up to much, wheels had warped and the chest wouldn’t tab properly. Now having said that this guy was 5 minutes away from my own sales thread because his chest (the top two tabs) would NOT go in at all. I was cheesed for 2 minutes until I took it apart and saw the grill had not tabbed into the inside properly so my bad and now all good. I wasn’t into 3P too much at the time of his original release and figured I’d pick him up at a later date, only to see him sell out quick and the price jump astronomically in the aftermarket so thank you Bad Cube for doing the re-issue AND for including the bazooka that was only available with the Quintesson journal which I would not be willing to pay for. Now back to Brawny I do like the figure, good bot mode, decent transformation, belongs on an MP shelf for sure. One thing I have to say is what a PITA it was to get the dam welding torch on his wrist. It’s not included in the instructions, no reviews, just nothing. It wasn’t hard to figure out how to get it on but I thought I was going to snap that thing six ways from Sunday it took that much force. Another two minor gripes is he doesn’t stay tabbed together when posing. Simple poses, his chest would come loose, the panels on the legs would come loose and his thighs don’t have enough clearance so when moved the “butt” moves down and makes him look like he has a fully loaded diaper. Ultimately it is a good figure MP wise so long as he holds a static pose but that’s just my opinion and opinions are like gas mileage on different vehicles, they vary.
Thanks for the shout out, no worries mang... any time!!
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12-08-2017, 10:51 AM
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Re: Counting 'em down again! One more time :)
Quote:
Originally Posted by BigWillay
Nice pix loooking good!! Is that with the new camera???
As to your questions:-
1) Like the generations arcee just a slight bit better
2) As to who wore the mold better... I love the Brainstorm just something about him that I like a whole lot.
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No all with old camera. Haven't had time to play with the new one yet. Still have to get the diffusers and thanks for the compliment
Last edited by wervenom; 02-03-2020 at 11:26 AM.
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12-10-2017, 10:49 AM
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Re: Counting 'em down again! One more time :)
December 10
Introducing on the Quintesson of Death background, hailing from HasCon 2017 brought to me by Hasbro Toy Shop weighing in at 365 grams, the Transformers who brings life to Autobots and portable devices
The HasCon 2017 Exclusive Power Bank Optimus Prime
So I ordered this along with Arcee and that was an interesting ordeal. I was able to get my order through before all the Arcee’s were sold out and waited patiently for my shipping confirmations. I guess about 4 days had passed and was told the Optimus was ready but Arcee was not. 4 hours later Arcee was ready and my items were shipped but I got 2 tracking numbers in the same email. I didn’t know that HTS ships with FedEx air so I received the package the next day. I opened it up just chomping at the bit for Arcee only to realize she wasn't there just the Prime. So after my initial shock and going back to write Hasbro of where my other stuff was as neither tracking number worked I decided to take Optimus out of the shipping box to give it a once over. My first thought was wow this is heavy and my second was holy crap this thing is real? I don’t have a power bank except to boost my truck and it’s multipurpose for portable devices I just haven't needed it yet so I’ve never paid attention to power banks. I figured I’d check for a YouTube review but surprisingly there aren’t many so I guess this really is a niche product and not for everyone. I only bought it because it was a decent price and it made the shipping easier to swallow. Now that sad thing is I don’t want to transform it unless it’s charged so have to wait a few hours to finish this off. Alright so what was a second for you was about 4 hours for me waiting for him to fully charge. For what he is I can’t complain as far as articulation goes. He has some poseability but nothing at waist or head but minimal at knees, toes, shoulders, elbows, hips and wrist. Works fine as an actual power bank as I did hook my phone up to it and did show as charging. Now this is not for everyone that is for sure, very much a niche product like the PlayStation Optimus but at least this does something, not that I have anything against the latter because I do like it for what it is. The sword lights up as do the eyes but the eyes blink so it was tough to catch on camera when they lit up. The sword, shield and wings can combine as a stand for your portable device, depending on size as I wouldn’t recommend anything larger than your cell phone as it’s stable but not very strong. Height wise is just slightly taller than the current voyager and despite the weight of the battery on his back is very stable standing in an “A” stance. If you need a portable power bank and are TF fan then I say get him but at a price you can live with. For some reason he is going for around $100 CAD not including shipping on eBay but is still available for 49.99 USD plus shipping and taxes at Hasbro toy shop so with the current conversion rate they could very well be the same in the end. Oh and one last thing, if you are expecting him to look like his package art, don’t. You will be disappointed.
I love this episode, I used to be a truck
Last edited by wervenom; 12-10-2017 at 11:13 AM.
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