You may know this already, but the two purple pieces that come with kickback join together in alt mode to form the abdomen or back end. Plugs into his bottom.
Never once would I have ever considered these guys for Leader class molds. Voyager maybe, but Insecticons were always the deluxe Decepticons in G1 one step down from the Seekers, and above them the Triple changers. Bot mode's are fine and I feel that's all that really counts, and the budget definitely shows. Last shot reminds me I need to finish that game at some point. Now if only I could keep from rage quiting.
I can appreciate the slavish dedication to the G1 aesthetic, and their robot modes are excellent, but the previous set of Insecticons had much better bug modes.
Yeah they’re perfect G1 updates but some modern collectors might not find them engaging due to general standards of transformation complexity and alt modes. I only have Kickback so far and I think he’s a really fun robot to pose around and a charmingly naff bug
Funny how I always wanted them as a kit in the 80's but looking at them now, I'm glad I never gotten them! I mean if you loved them then good for you, glad some people loved them but the insect mode just doesn't impressed me. Sure robots more is definitely better but when it come to these toys, BOTH modes got to be good in my eyes!
You’ve forgotten to include the transparent blades for Kickback… there’s a “secret” spot to peg both blades when combined into his groin/butthole in alt mode to replicate the thorax. The Toy Guy shows this in his video of Legacy Wave 1 (it’s a long video but just forward to Kickback section early on!).
I did mention it, albeit poorly, and I did do it in the Short last year even tho the figure itself was massively mistransformed I just don't care for those pieces, and they were only able to do thag for Ransack (source: TFWiki)
I’m excited to find Bombshell. He has always been my favorite of the group ever since I was a kid and saw him in a Marvel comic. That being said, I’m not going to pay double retail price for one like I’ve been seeing on eBay and stuff. I’m confident in Hasbro is going to do these guys studio series but not for 86 right away, they will probably do the video game ones from FOC first and hopefully as voyagers at least.
I was thinking about getting all these guys and keeping my Prime Wars Trilogy versions to be their clones. Though, honestly, I do personally think the Insecticons work as smaller characters.
You do realize your supposed to flip the blaster on Bombshell’s head down in robot mode right? Just look at one image of him from the Cartoon and you’ll understand what I mean
Yeah I don't really like the insecticons in general. Their "bug" modes don't really have anything going for them like the Dinobots do, like at least the dino modes are POSABLE and have discernible features. I dare you to find where the supposed eyes are on fucking Shrapnel.
I cancelled my Bombshell order yesterday and, honestly, I'm kinda glad I did. I hate the alt mode, transformation looked boring and the robot mode? There were positives, I quite liked the head, but the negatives just outweighed the decent qualities over time. I just realised that I'd be happier with some kind of reinterpretation, reimagining, and that I'm willing to wait, even if it might never come.
You may know this already, but the two purple pieces that come with kickback join together in alt mode to form the abdomen or back end. Plugs into his bottom.
How? I can’t figure out how
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Google images of legacy kickback abdomen
Mmm... Electrodes
.....electrodes.....
UPDATE ON NOVA IN A CHAIR: the core robot fits but the armored version is to chunky, the crown can be set on his head, but thats it
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Love these three guys! Especially Bombshell
I actually like Kickback's transparent Energon wing blades!
Never once would I have ever considered these guys for Leader class molds. Voyager maybe, but Insecticons were always the deluxe Decepticons in G1 one step down from the Seekers, and above them the Triple changers. Bot mode's are fine and I feel that's all that really counts, and the budget definitely shows. Last shot reminds me I need to finish that game at some point. Now if only I could keep from rage quiting.
That end shot. 👌
“You brought back up. You’re not as dumb as you look.”
Nice group review
I can appreciate the slavish dedication to the G1 aesthetic, and their robot modes are excellent, but the previous set of Insecticons had much better bug modes.
They also felt more fun, think they had that appeal cus of their size
Yeah they’re perfect G1 updates but some modern collectors might not find them engaging due to general standards of transformation complexity and alt modes. I only have Kickback so far and I think he’s a really fun robot to pose around and a charmingly naff bug
Cute ending. Loved that.
Funny how I always wanted them as a kit in the 80's but looking at them now, I'm glad I never gotten them!
I mean if you loved them then good for you, glad some people loved them but the insect mode just doesn't impressed me. Sure robots more is definitely better but when it come to these toys, BOTH modes got to be good in my eyes!
You’ve forgotten to include the transparent blades for Kickback… there’s a “secret” spot to peg both blades when combined into his groin/butthole in alt mode to replicate the thorax. The Toy Guy shows this in his video of Legacy Wave 1 (it’s a long video but just forward to Kickback section early on!).
I did mention it, albeit poorly, and I did do it in the Short last year even tho the figure itself was massively mistransformed
I just don't care for those pieces, and they were only able to do thag for Ransack (source: TFWiki)
I’m excited to find Bombshell. He has always been my favorite of the group ever since I was a kid and saw him in a Marvel comic.
That being said, I’m not going to pay double retail price for one like I’ve been seeing on eBay and stuff.
I’m confident in Hasbro is going to do these guys studio series but not for 86 right away, they will probably do the video game ones from FOC first and hopefully as voyagers at least.
I was thinking about getting all these guys and keeping my Prime Wars Trilogy versions to be their clones. Though, honestly, I do personally think the Insecticons work as smaller characters.
Does everyone don't know that you can put kickback's two swords together and create his thorax?
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I mean, I allude to it - I just didn't mention it in depth because I don't care for the pieces
You have Kickback’s bug feet backwards in his bug mode
Yeah I'm letting that one slide, it's minor
It's not exactly _not rotating the entire chest section around_
I want them.
You do realize your supposed to flip the blaster on Bombshell’s head down in robot mode right? Just look at one image of him from the Cartoon and you’ll understand what I mean
I prefer it up
I think bombshell is so cute😭
Wait, an onlyf*ns? Where(kidding btw)
Gotta say
I really dont like the insecticons, except for Bombshell
But I probably will buy Legacy Bombshell when he’s maybe on sale
Yeah I don't really like the insecticons in general. Their "bug" modes don't really have anything going for them like the Dinobots do, like at least the dino modes are POSABLE and have discernible features. I dare you to find where the supposed eyes are on fucking Shrapnel.
I cancelled my Bombshell order yesterday and, honestly, I'm kinda glad I did. I hate the alt mode, transformation looked boring and the robot mode? There were positives, I quite liked the head, but the negatives just outweighed the decent qualities over time. I just realised that I'd be happier with some kind of reinterpretation, reimagining, and that I'm willing to wait, even if it might never come.
Yo Sheep I’m sure your opinion will completely change if you turn Kickback’s hind feet the right way around. He’s still mis-transformed!
I give up
With all due respect .... still mistransformed unless it's personal preference.
The back feet, but it’s not like that moves the needle.
😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎.
loved the jokes