WFC Grapple VS Inferno VS Artfire | Doctor Lockdown Reviews 124

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  • Опубликовано: 29 окт 2024

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  • @DrLockdown
    @DrLockdown  3 года назад +49

    I recently attempted a new method of audio mixing. It kicks in about halfway through the video, and should help cut down on audio editing time whilst also fixing a long-standing issue. Apparently RUclips has been upping the volume levels on their ads, causing people to get ear-aches when the audio levels change between my videos and the advertisements.
    Please let me know if it works. I always strive to fix issues that arise.

    • @elxr9434
      @elxr9434 3 года назад +3

      It fixed the volume about halfway through so yeah also what are the clear and rainbow color blast effects at 22:34

    • @DrLockdown
      @DrLockdown  3 года назад +6

      They're from balvintron

    • @elxr9434
      @elxr9434 3 года назад +4

      @@DrLockdown aww I was hoping someone was finally making individual blast effects that are made from the rubber

    • @MrFedoraFilm
      @MrFedoraFilm 3 года назад +3

      35:56 Quintesson Pit of Judgement review please.

    • @DrLockdown
      @DrLockdown  3 года назад +3

      Not for a while yet

  • @Majinhero
    @Majinhero 3 года назад +91

    Ah yes, Scott the Wozz, the best transformers reviewer on the platform.

    • @jameszetterman4487
      @jameszetterman4487 3 года назад +10

      I wish he would.

    • @DrLockdown
      @DrLockdown  3 года назад +66

      "Hey all, Scott here, and DAMMIT! I own Eva Convoy. Thats great, but I don't wanna be known as the guy who owns Eva convoy when I'm dead!"

    • @cartkart1
      @cartkart1 2 года назад +9

      @@DrLockdown do you know a transformer where the back is a soap dish (like the owl pad)

  • @thienle7046
    @thienle7046 3 года назад +55

    I was so glad I waited for inferno. Inferno as a voyager is almost perfect. It honestly exceeded my expectations with it’s paint, mold, and articulation. It goes very well with my siege red alert and this mold is very underrated

    • @TheCrimsonFallenOne
      @TheCrimsonFallenOne 3 года назад +2

      correct it goes really well with most of the wfc deluxe classes

    • @godmagnus
      @godmagnus 3 года назад +2

      I waited just because I was only getting one, and I chose the firetruck.

    • @_V.Va_
      @_V.Va_ 2 года назад +1

      @@godmagnus Good choice.

  • @StopMotionReviewer1
    @StopMotionReviewer1 3 года назад +30

    You know what's REALLY weird? I was the first person to review Grapple. Not Prime vs. Prime, not TonTon, it was ME. Like, no one even TRIED to get a factory sample for early review points. I just got lucky and found him on Amazon.

  • @dialNforNinja
    @dialNforNinja 7 месяцев назад +9

    The SPeedia 500 Hauler (AKA Green Grapple) has the foot peg fix, and the green, whlie vivid, doesn't obscure the detail as much as the orange. I don't know how availability is in Australia, but at least US Amazon now has them at discount rates, along with Wal*Mart that had the original exclusive deal.

    • @DrLockdown
      @DrLockdown  7 месяцев назад +3

      Long gone. Came and went.
      Got mine on release though

  • @01TRANSFAN
    @01TRANSFAN 3 года назад +30

    I knew about grapples issue going in and was still excited to get him. Yes I had to do the fix because had I put in the peg on initial transformation, it would’ve broke. But I sanded it and tested it and it works perfectly fine. I agree that the mold is good but also agree that Grapples issue should NOT have happened at all. I hope to pick up Artfire sometime in the near future. Fingers crossed still that we may get Hauler like you said 😊

    • @dergrat
      @dergrat 3 года назад +2

      We are getting Hauler next year!!

  • @Fluffkitscripts
    @Fluffkitscripts 3 года назад +18

    Another problem with the artferno release, I think, is that the hype for “obligatory and kinda generic red fire truck retool” only goes so far. That, and amidst the WOWers like Galvatron and cyclonus, and all the returning beast bots, the red fire truck was always kind of doomed to be overlooked. I don’t think grapple was the _only_ reason.

  • @AntSwift
    @AntSwift 3 года назад +15

    If I was to wish for one thing in the upcoming 2022 lineup of Prime and other figures, it's for the QC to be consistent across the line. I don't want to be playing lucky dip for figures costing minimum £17 over here in Tea land.
    Edit: Yeah, that design flaw is a fucking shambles, holy fuck, that's worse than I thought

  • @sambutler953
    @sambutler953 3 года назад +12

    I got Inferno the minute Wave 2 hit my local shelves, and I’m so glad I did. He makes a great companion piece for Thrilling 30s Whirl, surprisingly, his transformation is satisfying and simple, and he looks great in any pose I put him in. I honestly like him more than Dinobot, which is weird, considering I was more excited for him than Inferno. My only issue with him is the peg on the head box has stretched out the port on his head gun, so no double ladder blaster for me. Other than that, I’m fully happy with him, and I can’t wait for Red Alert.

  • @BoisegangGaming
    @BoisegangGaming 3 года назад +20

    I was expecting the "this isn't even my main copy" gag to continue into "this isn't isn't my main copy of my script" or something like that.

  • @deang5386
    @deang5386 3 года назад +7

    I was waiting for Inferno from the begining. The only reason I have Grapple is because of an impulse buy. Did some smoothing on Grapples pegs as soon as I got him. Used some silver on Grapples mirrors and windscreen wipers to highlight those missing details. So the time I've had with both of them have been positive. Inferno is definitely the better figure and looks more dynamic in poses than Grapple.

  • @Alzeal07
    @Alzeal07 3 года назад +13

    26:00 well he's got more than grapple, as he's got everything except the claw, but also the ladder gun and water hoses, you could even count his head wings thingys

  • @octobotimus
    @octobotimus 2 года назад +12

    That peg issue on grapple is a prime example of modern Hasbro. Infinite cost cutting measures with ever increasing prices.

  • @Dood_Spooce
    @Dood_Spooce 2 года назад +4

    Grapple is the whole reason I started collecting wfc trilogy and studio series 86. I LOVE his design and his chunky transformation just gets me

  • @kylelangdon6724
    @kylelangdon6724 2 года назад +4

    Fun fact: the “Night Stick” that comes with Artfire is actually Scourges’s Target Master Fracas. Likewise, the “Fracas” that comes with the Phantom Strike Squadron is Cyclonus’s Target Master: Night Stick.

  • @ferzwither
    @ferzwither 2 года назад +4

    I just got the grapple on a 60% sale, and literally the first thing I did before transforming it or playing was, sand the piece, and now it's perfect, doesn't get stuck and it's super easier to transform, if some of you gets this figure, make sure to do this before anything else

  • @fakename5307
    @fakename5307 3 года назад +14

    I'd honestly say that Grapple's peg problem is more so because of the length of them than anything, they are so long that anything besides absolutely straight force causes them to break, and I'd actually think they would have been weaker if they were completely solid. Doesn't really change the fact that they break so often, I've gotten lucky with mine, since I knew about the breakages, I just was always careful to pull completely straight so it never broke on my copy.

    • @Fluffkitscripts
      @Fluffkitscripts 3 года назад +3

      I have to disagree. Judging by the way reducing the thickness instead of the length makes it entirely functional, I have to put most all of the blame on the thickness. Plenty of pegs of equal or greater length (I’ve tried weaponizers, other figures’ guns, etc) demonstrate absolutely no problem in the same ports.

  • @NightmareZerogbs
    @NightmareZerogbs 2 года назад +4

    I went to Walmart yesterday and there were still some Grapples on discount there...oddly there were also some Dinobots, which sucks, because I already have those and that means that there were Infernos and I couldn't get one, damn it.

  • @kingparker42
    @kingparker42 Год назад +2

    I thought I was the only one who had that issue of the peg getting stuck in the foot

  • @Spanners_
    @Spanners_ 3 года назад +8

    So glad someone else loves this mold as much as I do, Inferno really was a sleeper hit of Kingdom and I hope we get a hauler redeco out of them sometime

    • @DrLockdown
      @DrLockdown  3 года назад

      I'm hoping so too, but he's not coming to selects in 2022. I'm guessing we'll have to wait and see if he's an exclusive

  • @danielgaylor
    @danielgaylor 3 месяца назад +1

    Just bought Hauler today, it feels like he may be the best of all worlds type situation. Has both the more enjoyable alt mode, and although the paint is deffo more on the minimal side, is perfectly satisfying and adds the right amount of break up. At worst the screaming face is a weird choice, but its at least well done and, funny. Quite happy I went with him!
    One thing i'm surprised you didn't mention is the joints feel great? One of the most buttery smooth figures i've handled. For a design that is literally like, 7 big boxes, he is insanely elegant in both pose-ablity and transformation.

  • @Halohunter553
    @Halohunter553 3 года назад +3

    I personally enjoy artfire a lot he’s the reason I even got the inferno mold in the first place my only gripe with him is his retail price here which is definitely a bit overkill for a voyager with a battle master other then that he’s fun

  • @ignite5329
    @ignite5329 3 года назад +8

    My grapple broke, i pulled out the broken thing and sanded down the other peg, i was frustrated and it was the first night i had it, but even with just one i have fun with him

    • @ilyte1
      @ilyte1 3 года назад

      How the hell did you pull it out

    • @ignite5329
      @ignite5329 3 года назад

      @@ilyte1 some make up stuff my mum uses, but you need some strength

    • @ilyte1
      @ilyte1 3 года назад

      @@ignite5329 I still smell cap. That thing was STUCK on my copy

    • @ignite5329
      @ignite5329 3 года назад

      @@ilyte1 im really not capping, it took me like 10 min to pull out

    • @BurntTM
      @BurntTM 3 года назад

      Never happened on mine for 8 months...... I finally sanded down the pegs for Grapple a few weeks ago though.

  • @TheFourteenthPrime
    @TheFourteenthPrime 3 года назад +3

    Tbh I can't really relate, the mold is just boring to me. I love the sculpted detail but he just feels very average, Grapple is super under painted and while Inferno is a bit better, he still needs more. I got one for free and painted those shoulder vents and leg squares black and now it's fine for me. I like Artfire's look but have zero attachment for the character.
    Still, more power to those who get enjoyment from the mold. And if Hauler happens, might buy it to be SG Grapple.

  • @konstantinszelcs2766
    @konstantinszelcs2766 3 года назад +3

    10:31 "Something's certainly *afoot* here." "Take a *step back*." You did all of THAT on purpose, didn't you? You do realize, right?

    • @DrLockdown
      @DrLockdown  3 года назад +3

      Surprisingly no. That was unintentional

  • @brandonbaggaley2317
    @brandonbaggaley2317 2 месяца назад

    Awesome pun with “Something’s most definitely afoot here” while showing the back of Grapple’s vehicle mode due to Grapple’s design flaw.

  • @Cakepan_Doughboi
    @Cakepan_Doughboi 3 года назад +1

    I have to agree with your point about first impressions. Ss86 hotrod with the tolerance issues in the arms and the transformation destroying the clear plastic on the back nearly put me off the whole line despite everything I did enjoy with the figure, but then I got grimlock and after how much I love him I'm tempted to get slug and wreck-gar.

  • @ToaKoran
    @ToaKoran 2 года назад +1

    "With the current sales trajectory I'd be incredibly shocked if we *ever* managed to get a Hauler out of this. Hyped as f*ck, sure, but definitely shocked."
    Welp... Time to be both hyped, and shocked, because guess who's coming to the Velocitron line.

    • @DrLockdown
      @DrLockdown  2 года назад

      I know. It actually got leaked two or three days after this video was released. Hella crazy

  • @PixelKappa_HD
    @PixelKappa_HD 3 года назад +1

    Personally I'm glad they went with sunbow colors on grapple I won't say he didn't need something more to make him pop but I never like him having a black helmet for me it distracts from the rest of his design. My only issue is the toys facial expression I see what they are going for but it just isn't there.

  • @denzilredden5096
    @denzilredden5096 3 года назад +1

    This is a underrated mold, it has a simple but satisfying transformation, it looks awesome in both modes. I have 2 outta the 3, I wasn't going to but after this video I think you've sold me on Artfire, you need the whole squad, you know

    • @DrLockdown
      @DrLockdown  3 года назад +3

      After I released this video, they leaked hauler too...so make that four lol...

    • @denzilredden5096
      @denzilredden5096 3 года назад

      @@DrLockdown yeah I just checked hauler out, he's pretty sweet too, I'm not sure i need 4, but I want 4...lol. I just discovered your channel, I like your reviews, I like your honesty, most people have their lips permanently attached to Hasbro's ass. You earned yourself a new subscriber homie, thanks for the content brother.

  • @rowantritton8659
    @rowantritton8659 3 года назад +1

    And that’s why I widened the peg holes on day one

    • @DrLockdown
      @DrLockdown  3 года назад +3

      I guess that method also works

    • @rowantritton8659
      @rowantritton8659 3 года назад

      @@DrLockdown I ended up using a circular file, as I was hesitant to alter the pegs in any way

  • @mattplayz4550
    @mattplayz4550 3 года назад +3

    Honestly,i really wanted to like Grapple,i really did,but i just find him so boring,yes the transformation is smart but in the same time it's kinda boring for me,especially with the Quadra hinge,i might get Artfire in the future but im deffy not getting Inferno as i just don't want him.

  • @TomwalkerStar27
    @TomwalkerStar27 3 года назад +1

    Grapple wasn't even orange in g1 he was yellow-ish

  • @NearingLight
    @NearingLight 3 года назад +1

    Who doesn't like Artfire
    People who don't like Artfire go missing around me

  • @viktorwilfong753
    @viktorwilfong753 3 года назад +1

    I’m fine with the toon colors so your color rant doesn’t really matter to me. Color is subjective. I personally hate the new Bee’s yellow I actually got the Netflix version over the cybertron bee because I hate that specific shade of yellow.

  • @Rocka5438
    @Rocka5438 3 года назад +2

    i just sanded down the peg on grapple, inferno is fine

  • @_V.Va_
    @_V.Va_ 2 года назад +2

    Even if the cabs are terribly out of scale with everything, people should know by now that the WFC line aims for scale in bot mode.
    Huh, I see myself coming back to your videos. Guess that's a good thing. :)
    Though I add nothing of worth noting. Eh, that's life.

  • @charliehill3384
    @charliehill3384 3 года назад +1

    Dr lockdown: “freaked over the ladder pun”
    Also dr lockdown: “something here is a foot”

    • @DrLockdown
      @DrLockdown  3 года назад +2

      Someone pointed that out on discord. I assure you, I didn't notice it when writing the script

    • @charliehill3384
      @charliehill3384 3 года назад +1

      @@DrLockdown haha all good mate

  • @Jetblast01
    @Jetblast01 2 года назад

    "If he's not IMPRESSED, then I'll be DEPRESSED!"
    -Grapple

  • @largominus2011
    @largominus2011 2 года назад

    I love my Grapple. He was always my favorite. I especially like using the grapple hand. It's cool looking.

  • @masterfarr8265
    @masterfarr8265 3 года назад +1

    Inferno is now retroactively a target-master now with Smashdown

    • @DrLockdown
      @DrLockdown  3 года назад +1

      I don't think smashdown is a targetmaster...more like a minicon

    • @masterfarr8265
      @masterfarr8265 3 года назад +1

      @@DrLockdown he's a targetmaster, and Inferno's to boot

  • @jeremiahsacks2868
    @jeremiahsacks2868 Год назад

    I recently got an earthrise grapple at a toy fair for 25 bucks. At first, I thought it was because it was earthrise grapple, but apon opening the box, I had realised that the seller was seeling it below retail value because the tab broke. I only bought it because it was the only version of the mould I had accessible to me and I really wanted the mould, so it wasnt the end of the world. I simply got a hair dryer at the foot, plucked at the tab with tweezers, got the tab to pull out, and now have a mostly functional figure. I wouldnt call the seller a scammer or anything, as the pre-broken tab was the only defect, and id say I got a decent deal for 10 dollars off.

  • @AniToonimationKawaii
    @AniToonimationKawaii 3 года назад

    I am so glad I shaved my ER Grapple's pegs because I knew about this problem when I got him for a nice price on Amazon a few months ago as it worked while taking hours to sand down.

    • @BurntTM
      @BurntTM 3 года назад

      Took me like 2 minutes to sand those pegs down?

  • @dogrobot9933
    @dogrobot9933 3 года назад +1

    Surprised you didn't emphasise the plastic density of Inferno compared to Grapple. Holding Inferno in hand, you can tell he was made with more solid material than Grapple.

  • @shawnotoole9195
    @shawnotoole9195 3 года назад +1

    I remember when I heard about Grapple's self destroying transformation and was worried about Inferno possibly getting the same half baked design/distribution/other Tomfoolery that made up Earthrise and a little of Kingdom. I'm glad Inferno and Artfire were given better treatment afterwards but I'm very undecided on whether I should pick Inferno up, seeing as I own a reissue of the original figure, and I think they just added more articulation to him. I just don't know if I'll enjoy him as much as others might, since he's nearly the same toy as the original. Don't get me wrong, Inferno looks amazing, I just don't want to disappoint myself with a purchase I think looks cool, but may not fully live up to expectations.

  • @Fluffkitscripts
    @Fluffkitscripts 3 года назад

    I always liked that gun, actually. It has a nice sort of sub-machine look to it. Very functional. I like when the design really evokes how it would fire.

  • @DragoonMS
    @DragoonMS 3 года назад

    Yeah, when I got Earthrise Grapple last year along with SS54 2007 Megatron, first thing I did upon taking him out the box was to file down the pegs at the sides with a nail file.
    And speaking of paint, I'm guessing that Grapple's claw, gun, and other black plastic components were all gang molded; the claw oughta be gray like the Masterpiece.
    As for Inferno...I'm probably gonna have to do like my wife did when she surprised me with Kingdom Rodimus Prime: hunt the McBastard down online (which I also had to do with SS86-4 Hot Rod, Siege Bluestreak, and 35th Anniversary Collection Siege Soundblaster).

  • @lightningstudios3630
    @lightningstudios3630 2 года назад +1

    Brb gonna pray to the Hasbro gods that Grapple gets released with the peg fix that Inferno has

  • @Its_Charlie_Young
    @Its_Charlie_Young 3 года назад

    "And go watch Scott the Woz instead."
    That's basically my go to channel for when I don't know when to watch something that isn't Transformers related.

  • @pandacyy2276
    @pandacyy2276 3 года назад

    23:50, I remember when this guy shelfwarmed during earthrise, bud come on man kingdom rerelease of arcee shelfwarms to this day. I think he has given this guy the boot as the biggest shelf warmer.

  • @danzaman3929
    @danzaman3929 3 года назад +2

    Hi dude, just wondering, what’s with the blue prime?

  • @TMWaspyDude8285
    @TMWaspyDude8285 4 месяца назад

    Artfire could work as Ghostbusters crossover repurpose if you want because of his red and white color scheme. Matter of fact, SwittCraft, a customizer and fan of Ghostbusters, converted his Artfire into "Ectofire" using some neon green ectoplasm paint apps
    His Targetmaster could also serve as a Neutrona Wand for some double barreled ghost snaring, or a ghost taser if you think the streams would cross if it emitted two.

  • @windowbewbs9064
    @windowbewbs9064 3 года назад +4

    Please, please, please don't be a stolen copy, I really do love this channel.......
    Edit: Oh, ok, thanks for the info☺ Not that I'd peg Dr. Loc as one who would get involved in that shit, but these days you never know...Anyways, yeah, besides Grapples peg flaw, I love this mold in all of its colors (Artfire is probably my favourite, but only by a little), and look forward to the future Hauler we have leaks for.

    • @mattplayz4550
      @mattplayz4550 3 года назад +2

      Artfires released early in Singapore.

    • @DrLockdown
      @DrLockdown  3 года назад +5

      Yeah that's where I imported from. Robo robo, to be exact.
      The person who sells those stolen toys did contact me after that diagnosis insanity...to harass me...so yeah, that ain't happening. He can get fucked

    • @johnl6192
      @johnl6192 3 года назад

      Of course it’s not stolen; Artfire has been widely available for a while now.

    • @DrLockdown
      @DrLockdown  3 года назад

      Not in Australia

    • @windowbewbs9064
      @windowbewbs9064 3 года назад

      @@johnl6192 no he hasn't, he's had an early release in Asia I guess, but hes not due to arrive in the western market until November as far as I know

  • @rhyperiorhunter7339
    @rhyperiorhunter7339 3 года назад +1

    a bad mold being fixed is almost worth losing out on the psychotic fire ant of the same name
    it would be great if we could have both but eh it is nice for a bad mold to finally live up to its potential

    • @megatronacepticon
      @megatronacepticon 3 года назад

      BW Inferno is supposedly coming in Legacy. Plus if they want to complete the Season 1 cast they'll have to do him eventually.

    • @DrLockdown
      @DrLockdown  3 года назад

      I get why they did the g1 version first: it was easier since they had the mould

    • @rhyperiorhunter7339
      @rhyperiorhunter7339 3 года назад

      @@DrLockdown yeah though the beast wars one would have been nice too

  • @dexterdexter8208
    @dexterdexter8208 2 года назад +2

    Artfire looks like a skull with a trail of blood behind it. At first I didn’t think that, but after seeing PerspectiveEnd’s thoughts on the reveals of Artfire, that’s all I can see.

  • @ronaldclayton8347
    @ronaldclayton8347 3 года назад

    I only got grapple(he's the one I had as a small child in 1985)and I can't stand repaints anyway.I sanded those 2 pegs down first thing and the fit perfect thank God for RUclips.

  • @masterfarr8265
    @masterfarr8265 2 года назад +1

    at least Hauler is getting some love

  • @kalajel
    @kalajel 6 месяцев назад

    If purchase this mold, sand down lip of tab to avoid breakage. okay, got it, noted.

  • @moondodger5952
    @moondodger5952 Год назад

    Artfire’s an amazing figure. That said he’s already got the photodegredation woes.

  • @KRBrickBot
    @KRBrickBot 3 года назад

    I only transformed my Grapple a few times and without breaking it by pulling the pegs straight up, and never resorting to wrenching it to the side. But it's in storage and will not be touched for a long time in fear of breaking it.

    • @DrLockdown
      @DrLockdown  3 года назад

      If you modify the pegs you can avoid such pretty easily

  • @aidenmb7932
    @aidenmb7932 2 года назад

    I'm glad that (if the leaks are true) we're getting that grapple but green (I forgot the name) because I want the mold and like grapples accessories the best

    • @DrLockdown
      @DrLockdown  2 года назад

      Yeah I'm just glad we're getting him period. Weird and obscure characters with wacky colours like him (and Artfire too) are my jam.

  • @jarodnole4618
    @jarodnole4618 3 года назад

    I painted firedrive myself, for Cyclonous. Sadly my kingdom Cyclonous is unable to hold a gun, and the joint tightener i bought for him on sept. 9th comes November 4th.

  • @mrheroprimes
    @mrheroprimes 3 года назад

    the one thing that's good about the Grapple molded at least it doesn't use clear plastic in a way that isn't going to compromise the figure down the line like the Hoist/trailbreaker and tracks/road rage mold which let's be honest those figure pretty much are wasting paint when if those clear plastic parts were just molding in the regular plastic they could have painted in the details which could have resulted in the figures looking way better.

  • @sixsaber0039
    @sixsaber0039 3 года назад

    Ngl, might buy all three and an extra grapple to make hauler (and obviously do the qc fix) given that the mold is decently cheap on the aftermarket.

  • @gizzach977
    @gizzach977 3 года назад

    Hey Dr.Lockdown! My Earthrise Smokescreen broke. What g1-styled Smokescreen should I get to replace it?

    • @DrLockdown
      @DrLockdown  3 года назад +2

      Sadly I'm not really sure. I've only really messed with earthrise and a KO of the MP. I'm not really knowledgeable on any alternatives

  • @BenBoyee
    @BenBoyee 3 месяца назад

    I'm definitely gonna pick up Artfire. I like the colors on him and Grapple was a great time (until the peg issue)

  • @Inferno7766
    @Inferno7766 2 года назад +1

    What is the figure at 0:04 ? It looks pretty cool and if it's not a custom where can I get one?

    • @DrLockdown
      @DrLockdown  2 года назад +1

      It's a convention exclusive from a few years back: maketoys delta manus. You can probably still get the original, called 'striker manus', but you've probably missed the boat on this one.
      Reviewed it ages ago, so the format may be a bit different: ruclips.net/video/cnd-2QsnN9k/видео.html

    • @Inferno7766
      @Inferno7766 2 года назад +1

      @@DrLockdown dang, I might try to find the original cause the mold looks sick!

  • @halite_g
    @halite_g 3 года назад +2

    0:49 Hopefully not gold plastic ;)

  • @sirscreamethbehemoth780
    @sirscreamethbehemoth780 3 года назад

    Doc’s mic sounds better than in previous videos, it may have been upgraded in a previous video.

    • @DrLockdown
      @DrLockdown  3 года назад

      Nope. I figured out an easy setting that mixes the audio automatically. People have been complaining that it's too quiet, as RUclips has recently been increasing the volume on advertisements.

  • @ZstackZip
    @ZstackZip 4 месяца назад

    Yeah no, my Grapple not only survived plenty of transformations without breaking, but after inspecting with a flashlight and magnifying glass, he has absolutely zero sculpting in the walls of the 5mm port.
    I got him during the summer of 2020, so perhaps they fixed it after the original run, but mine was perfectly ok, albeit very tight. I did end up trimming the peg a bit about a year ago to be easier to attach, but the idea that this is a “design flaw guaranteed to break” is just factually incorrect. Again, maybe it was for earlier runs of Grapple, but the one I got was just fine.
    I will concede, the thin attachment between the peg and the box for the crane arm does definitely make it more fragile.
    It’s a design flaw, but it is nowhere near as bad as you’re making it out to be tbh

  • @wolfclaw719
    @wolfclaw719 3 года назад

    dang, glad i decided to pick up that Inferno when I did since I tend to only buy one transformer per mold.
    Except for Deepcover because I forgot who that was when I found the box at EBGames

  • @justpeach07
    @justpeach07 3 года назад

    You and I had the exact same reaction when our grapple pegs broke. It was the 2rd transformation i did and I was just done

    • @DrLockdown
      @DrLockdown  3 года назад +3

      To be fair, that reaction was scripted

  • @Cdr2002
    @Cdr2002 Год назад

    This video is kinda funny to watch in hindsight. Hauler happened. Cyberverse found its niche in the fandom despite season 1 being less interesting. Well, you’ve always preached that perceptions change.

    • @DrLockdown
      @DrLockdown  Год назад +1

      Hauler got leaked two days after I made this video.
      So happy to have been wrong

    • @Cdr2002
      @Cdr2002 Год назад

      @@DrLockdown that’s crazy timing, and couldn’t agree more

  • @Jazzer995
    @Jazzer995 3 года назад

    Grapple was the figure I wanted the most from the Earthrise line and Hoist as well, I already had a Generations Wheeljack and I had ordered Exhaust, I was also still on the fence with Starscream (got him eventually, have his Siege as well) and got Cliffjumper because its Cliffjumper (may buy the upgrade kit for him because I'm sick of pulling out the back handle).
    Thanks to frequenting on Reddit, I knew about the peg before I got mine and sanded it down immediately, I also warned a work colleague who bought it for her nephew about the same issue, don't know about the results yet, keep forgetting to ask. And the funny thing is I bought both Grapple's and Inferno's kit for the arm and knee parts, just used the rest because I got them.
    I'm in the same general area as you and there was a place I wanted to look at that might have 3D copying, so that might solve the hose problem, but thanks to lockdown that's been near impossible. You could probably use the same upgrade kit for Inferno, just need to paint the toe section.
    Also three questions, did you paint Grapple's head yourself, if so how; and where did you get those cool stickers from?

    • @DrLockdown
      @DrLockdown  3 года назад

      Stickers are reprolabels, and yes I did paint it myself. Simple sanding job to get rid of the mould release agent, then a few coats of hand painted Tamiya black, and finally a topcoat

  • @warspartian2447
    @warspartian2447 3 года назад

    The ladder appears upside-down

  • @thrashc1252
    @thrashc1252 3 года назад

    I have bought the Grapple figure 4 times where 3 were for customs and I have bought the inferno figure twice where one was for a custom as well and I have preordered Artfire and I plan on buying the recently leaked Hauler so yea I am very aware of every detail of this figure/mold lol

  • @tailpipe2556
    @tailpipe2556 3 года назад

    I became careful with my earthrise Grapple especially the peg breakage issue so the simple trick I did is gently wriggle the peg out

  • @Blind_Prime
    @Blind_Prime 3 года назад

    heartfire had the ladder?! Damn when my Inferno didnt have a ladder I just assumed none of them would. damn now i need to buy heartfire. gotta have my ladder truck.

  • @Tubercollosal
    @Tubercollosal 3 года назад

    Awesome review!

  • @Alzeal07
    @Alzeal07 3 года назад

    I have grapple and inferno because I happened to get them, but I MUCH prefer the old versions, as they do scale infinitely better in vehicle mode. also I could give the classics inferno a ladder from cw Hotspot

    • @DrLockdown
      @DrLockdown  3 года назад

      I do like henkei inferno, but I much prefer the transformation and articulation on the newer versions

    • @Alzeal07
      @Alzeal07 3 года назад

      @@DrLockdown same, but classics looks so much better in vehicle mode, especially in a group shot. with the ladder especially

    • @DrLockdown
      @DrLockdown  3 года назад

      I do agree it's more cohesive, but I prefer the profile on the newer one. I also never really cared for scale

    • @Alzeal07
      @Alzeal07 3 года назад

      @@DrLockdown they are both really good in their own way, there is a reason I got both. Love the articulation especially on the new guys it's crazy

  • @wendi6905
    @wendi6905 3 года назад

    random question, but where did you get your back piece for WFC Optimus?

  • @soundwavegamer2321
    @soundwavegamer2321 3 года назад

    I have both Grapple and Inferno (I don’t have Artfire because I usually shop on Amazon and American Amazon is failing it hard with the war on scalpers I mean $97 for a Galvatron Primus help me. Hell I was lucky to find an Origins Bumblebee at my local target heck it was the last one I. Stock.) but I like Inferno if nothing else then he in my opinion he pairs well with my Siege RedAlert it might also be because my buddy gave me his Inferno along with a bunch of other figures for helping him with his movie collection and the only reason I have Grapple is because he was the price of a studio series Deluxe on Amazon day for $18.86 and I’m a sucker for cheap scrap and Grapple stays in robot mode.

  • @MrSwindle
    @MrSwindle 2 года назад

    Is artfire worth $40 usd? ($57.89 Australian dollars if the google converter is correct)

    • @DrLockdown
      @DrLockdown  2 года назад

      Seems about right. It's a battlemaster and a voyager, plus you have to take into account the increased price due to lower production numbers. I paid $65aud, but Aussie retail was $70-75

  • @thrashc1252
    @thrashc1252 3 года назад

    I really really hope when they do Hauler he won’t have the peg issue

  • @Gunsmoke1084
    @Gunsmoke1084 Год назад

    I got my Grapple used in box with all his accessories for $10. He had the same peg broken off in his foot still... a pair of needlenose pliers, sandpaper for said peg and gorilla glue... good (better than?) as new! Though I'm definitely getting upgrades for him. (stickers/fillers)
    So what's your take on the eye sore that is the predicted fluorescent green Road Hauler from the Velocitron series? LOL

  • @SpookyDraygon1994
    @SpookyDraygon1994 3 года назад +1

    Puns are much tamer than dark jokes here on this shit platform

  • @jasonx2808
    @jasonx2808 Год назад

    Would you give Artfire a different score now that his figure has been found to yellow like Shattered Glass Starscream does?

    • @DrLockdown
      @DrLockdown  Год назад

      Mine fortunately hasn't that much, so not really

  • @hawshimagical
    @hawshimagical 2 года назад

    dang thats a shame about grapple, they did fix the problem on his recolours but i only want grapple

  • @animatedCHUG
    @animatedCHUG 3 года назад

    I haven't broken my copy of Grapple, I just wiggle the pegs out, gonna sand them down just to be safe though

  • @mrsamaritan6881
    @mrsamaritan6881 3 года назад

    I'm kinda surprised at a comparison video for this model when just the other day they announced their making a Hauler version for next year.

    • @BurntTM
      @BurntTM 3 года назад

      Really where? I need a link please.

    • @DrLockdown
      @DrLockdown  3 года назад

      Me too. I've seen no such rumours of such. I'd be overjoyed if they were making one though

    • @chriscarpenter3370
      @chriscarpenter3370 3 года назад

      guess who's going next to devastator

    • @BurntTM
      @BurntTM 3 года назад

      @@chriscarpenter3370 Menasor.

  • @thisisbadcomedy5156
    @thisisbadcomedy5156 Год назад

    Studio series Jetfire also breaks itself during transformation because the ratchets in the knees are too strong for the mushroom peg slot they are by so mine ended up breaking.

    • @DrLockdown
      @DrLockdown  Год назад +1

      Never had that happen to me, and this is the first time I've ever heard of this.
      Meanwhile, grapple is so widespread that out of everyone I know, only two people have managed to keep their's intact without modifying them.
      One of them just resorted to never transforming him.

    • @thisisbadcomedy5156
      @thisisbadcomedy5156 Год назад

      @@DrLockdown ya funnily enough I have had my grapple since 2020 and I haven't even been gentle with it and it hasn't broken YET.

    • @thisisbadcomedy5156
      @thisisbadcomedy5156 Год назад

      To be honest I think there was something wrong with the peg hole on the leg that made me have to squeeze it to get it into place for alt mode and that is probably what broke it but the ratchet was a little on the tight side too so it could have been a combination of the 2.

    • @DrLockdown
      @DrLockdown  Год назад +2

      Well that makes three cases now, compared to hundreds of breakages I'm aware of.
      So good luck.

    • @thisisbadcomedy5156
      @thisisbadcomedy5156 Год назад

      @@DrLockdown thanks.

  • @caseysshenanigans708
    @caseysshenanigans708 3 года назад

    11:10 I'm sorry, that was TOO funny! 😂😂😂

  • @mecha53107
    @mecha53107 3 года назад

    I got Inferno because I had the Power of the Primes one, because, well, we all know the situation with the Prime Wars Trilogy. The goddamm fucking repaints....

    • @DrLockdown
      @DrLockdown  3 года назад

      Mine's been turned into rescue bots heatwave. I still really like the mould

    • @mecha53107
      @mecha53107 3 года назад

      I could actually see this new mold for a non-combining Hot Spot.

  • @dexterdexter8208
    @dexterdexter8208 2 года назад +1

    After watching PerspectiveEnd, I now think that the spiky thing that Grapple and Inferno wields is canonically called The Punch Dildo.

  • @soundblaster1987reviews
    @soundblaster1987reviews 3 года назад

    If I ever get this mold, I'm going to use the file tool on my dad's Leatherman to get rid of the tooth on those leg pegs to minimize damage.

    • @DrLockdown
      @DrLockdown  3 года назад +1

      That works too. It's a super easy fix

  • @alexandercanul3787
    @alexandercanul3787 3 года назад

    I remember my aunt gave me grapple for christmas last year and i was so terrified of breaking him that the first thing i did was fixing those pegs. Months later i like the figure overall but maybe i'll try some customs later down the line. I just hope i can find inferno because the deco just POPS (and i like firetrucks).

    • @DrLockdown
      @DrLockdown  3 года назад +1

      I wish someone did an upgrade kit to make the head black. Painting it works, but chipping sucks

    • @alexandercanul3787
      @alexandercanul3787 3 года назад

      @@DrLockdown Yes. Even if i don't use kits that much, it would be really cool.

  • @roonis418
    @roonis418 3 года назад +2

    It's true no one talks about how great this mold was and I think your right grapple ruined it. That peg breaking off killed it for people I used to see grapple shelf warming every where.
    Rumor is were getting a Hauler as a walmart exclusive. So get ready to see it in green! lol. But maybe it will be well painted since it's suppose to be the line that takes over for the netflix line and those were painted well. Thanks for the grapple fix I sanded my down, still wont transform him since I'm scared he'll brake lol.

  • @hobartpaving8986
    @hobartpaving8986 2 года назад

    After Fasttrack being the only WFC figure I bought and genuinely hated - because of the orange plastic being so offensive to look at - I just won’t consider any orange Transformers. Which is a shame, as otherwise I’d definitely get Huffer. Even his repaint is orange! Although between the two of them you could get rid of all the orange plastic. Hmm…

    • @DrLockdown
      @DrLockdown  2 года назад +1

      Didn't get fasttrack, but I did enjoy black riroritchi.

  • @animeking1357
    @animeking1357 Год назад

    Ah someone else who hates puns. A man after my own heart.

  • @tahumusprime6751
    @tahumusprime6751 3 года назад

    11:08 that actually happened to my second copy to. my first copy was fine except the loose sholder forward and back and out and in. i tried fixing the sholder but no still looser to shit.