I hate the cartoon accurate shoulders. Looks ridiculous. But even with that gripe, he's still the best looking Huffer on the market. Looking forward to getting mine. Thanks for the review. Looking forward to the vs.
I really didn't know if I wanted this, but that deco has sold me. It also transforms in a really unexpected manner, which is a nice surprise from FT. Looking forward to getting mine now.
I love the look in both modes but Fans Toys could've incorporated more articulation without damaging the look or the engineering, it would've cost them a bit more but since they recently increased the price point and the overall sales they should be offering more. Fans Toys are keeping up with what they do best, sculpt, paint, materials and build, they improved a bit on the transformations but they seem to be regressing when it comes to articulation. I 100% agree with your critics, thanks for the review Mr. Skullface.
FV doesn't look nearly as pretty, but it would slaughter this fella in articulation. I actually really like what FT did with Huffer. The proportions are great imo. I would've been really tempted to trade in if this had an optional toy head. Gonna keep my FV though, in the grand scheme Huffer doesn't matter a whole lot to me. I don't think it's really competing in the same space as FT though.
I think they skim out of the articulation for some of the smaller bots, and give that focus more for the bigger bots, which personally I don’t have a problem with, they’re different classes so to me it makes sense, as long as they all look unified
Yea,when I first seen the FT transformation video,I thought to myself that Keith was watching and getting jealous of the transformation. Getting mine from Agabyss. And shit,should be getting the Robot Paradise Soundwave and tapes today.
I dunno... Huff had a much nicer vehicle mode from what I recall and the robot modes look pretty similar, just with FansToys having a shinier paint job. I no longer collect Masterpiece scale stuff, but that's just my quick thoughts.
Well I think more of that limitation is because his shoulders start just above halfway up his chest instead of at the top. That said, if they had moved the position higher then I think they probably would have moved the joint on the arm higher up the arm so it would still go down the same distance. That would have fixed a lot with the shoulder maneuverability there. In doing so they would have changed the odd sculpt choices of the original design, but in this area I would not mind that much.
@@TheShadowKarl Even if the joint was able to articulate to spread the arms the backpack would get in the way. It's always the same problem with high shoulders - look at versions of Ultra Magnus, Hot Rod, Rodimus Prime and Cyclonus (mainly the XT Eligos).
I wonder if the front windshield isn’t painted to prevent the paint from rubbing or scratching when it’s all flipped inside out for transformation . Just a thought .
On the cartoon the blue parts of the shoulders could move with the arms. At first glance this appears to be toon accurate but nope. There should be more articulation on the shoulders.
I love the cartoon accurate bot mode *because* he's weird looking. More Transformers should have been weird looking. It's silly for them to all look like robotic humans. The original Ratchet and Ironhide designs were bizarre and perfect in their weirdness.
I agree with a lot of what you're saying when it comes to these guys. For that same reason I wish they would have included a sophisticated version of the toy head which looked nothing like a person and instead looked like a robot. I get what Bobby is saying too on this but like you I think we should expect some of these bots to be a bit odd compared to us, as they're aliens and not human.
@@TheShadowKarl Amen. I love the wonky ass proportions of Huffer. The toy and his comic iteration both had that too. I probably would've been sold on this figure if they had included a toy head instead of the O face. I thought they might be moving towards more versatility after what they did with Soundwave. I guess that was a one off fan service, what a shame...
@@GibDozer1 me as well on the toy face verses the 'O' face they included. This is one place where I have noticed X-Transbots routinely sticks it to FansToys. They frequently include stuff like this. For example their IDW Perceptor includes the IDW head sculpt. For my son that was a BIG deal. IDW Perceptor is his favorite character and by including this version of the head sculpt they won the battle between which Perceptor to get even if FansToys is superior on a few different measures (time will tell on this as we don't have both in hand yet). When I was growing up for some reason the Transformers cartoon was not on TV on Saturday mornings. When I would visit my grandparents I could tune in because it was on TV every weekday at 4:30, but for me the toy faces were their faces and I loved the non-human looking faces so much
@@TheShadowKarl I very much prefer the toyetic look of the older MPs. MP Prowl is a perfect example of what I like. I know version 3 of Starscream is objectively superior to MP11, but I think it looks weak in comparison. I will take the old battle masked versions of every character everytime. Especially Bumblebee, I hate your face Bumblebee!
@@GibDozer1 you and me both! This is why I am a much bigger fan of Goldbug! Battlemask all the way. I hate mouths on transformers. There are a few exceptions to this that I don't mind but I hate how often they decide to put mouthed and noses on Transformers. They don't breath air for starters so that just makes it more annoying.
Are you having any issues with the shoulders? The left one on mine will not tab in. If the backpack didn’t hold it in place it would just fall to the side. Has a gap between the chest plate and shoulder due to that also. Kinda sucks. But is what it is I guess. I emailed FT on the shoulder issue and they said the copy they have there has the same issue and sent a picture.... Like did you guys not notice this pre production and do a little tweak to fix it before making a butt load of them and shipping them out. Like the other side tabs in fine on theirs's they said, it was just the left side. Bobby didn't untab the backpack before man handling the part with his sausage fingers so can't tell if he has the same issue and P4L has the issue in his review also. Sucks prices are gong up and the QC issues are not getting better.
I just got the payment notice for mine. Terrible time of the year, so I'm hoping I have the money in a week or so, else I'm going to miss out... It's not perfect but it still looks like the best Huffer, and that's good enough for me.
I am jonesing for mine to arrive....can't wait...he's gorgeous. Little did I know when I sold my BadCube Huffer that FansToys would get this guy out so soon. I love my gamble.
Not a fan of the transformation there. Robot mode looks fine enough, but the process needed to get between the two modes just sucks the fun outta things. Truck mode, I can agree with the way the windows were handled. Also, the truck grille looks like it could've used a couple more coats of silver paint...looks as if the orange plastic is beaming through.
I like this one a lot too. It has many refreshing surprises. When the head is at the backend of a truck like this in alt mode something strange is going on. Also when both the front and rear tires are both hidden away at the top of the bot in Robot mode something unique is going on here. It is full of surprises. Also for as complex as it is there never appears to be sections where you're forcing parts past other parts and potentially stressing joints. The finished results of the transformation are flawless from an aesthetic point of view. If I had this guy I think I would be transforming him a lot.
Is "super toon" what the people want? It isn't what I want. For instance, if you compare MP-44 to the Magic Square Prime - I'm going Magic Square all day (based on the looks only).
I am there with you. I prefer more realism added to the designs. I like when they have details in their alt modes that exist in the real world. I think FansToys did a great job on this but I wish they would pursue a more realistic aesthetic. I think if people really like the toon look so much they can wait for the official Takara version.
Yup! He and Gears I don't mind seeing G1 inspired versions to retain the general look but their actual cartoon designs are pretty bad. At least they looked better than the toy versions.
So close to finishing a G1 Season 1 MP lineup - just need a decent Cliffjumper and FT Outrider to arrive and will someone please make a cartoon accurate MP scaled Devastator?
Thanks Bobby...well now let's see, OMFnG those shoulders could have been solved with just a slider built into the torso. 😔 Why the Book pages Cab, when the whole Basket look of past Huffers is just fine. And the unfinished look of Altmode just screams Rushed. But...oh but I love my Huffers so I'm going to give in and buy this one as I already have Cubex and BC.
The arms and head together bothers me alot. It looks off. Honestly I just want fanstoys to keep reissue their figures as they are now the kings of MP 3rd party mainline.
I have this on it's way to me right now. Robot mode looks pretty good if you like the toon aesthetic. I like the metallic paint. However that truck mode seems pretty underwhelming. I see tons of panel lines, hinges and gaps especially on the back half. The process to get from robot to truck seems ridiculously involved considering how simple the figure is and how bad the truck mode ends up looking.
He's right as far as getting left in the dust on articulation. FT is my fav TF maker but his words are valid. I jus got around to swapping some figs out on my vaca. Replaced BadeCube Wardog & DX9 Chigurh w/ Sheridan & Thomas. Hadn't opened em til now. They felt kind of dead. Hard to explain but just 2 brickish compared to other companies. They feel awesome but older. Like they came from 5-10 years ago. I also went MMC for Springer & swapped him w/ my UT Allen. It just seems more alive & dynamic. MMC Ocular Max may be a problem if they operate on tht level. It feels like a modern FT. We'll see.
If asked, I would rate cartoon accuracy high on my masterpiece list but I'm realizing there's a limit. Past a certain level of faithfulness to the cartoon other things like proportions start to matter more me. Even though this is closer to on screen accuracy than Badcubes version I think I prefer the Badcube. There are things like the Fanstoys cleanliness of the cap windows that I chalk up more to artist laziness in the cartoon model and makes me not willing to forgive the wacky arm positions. Felt the same way with Fanstoys Seaspray versus X-transbots version. I prefer the X-transbots, and yet Robot Paradise has replaced Takara on my shelf for Soundwave. The Huffer versus will be interesting. The ultimate winner for me would probably be a Badcube Huffer painted like the Fanstoys. I love metallic paint on bots. ToyHax labels were a must for the Badcube due to paint chipping.
Alt mode looks great and yeah! The head sculpt and that paint are amazeballs. I agree with you about the toon accuracy. They nailed it and unfortunately that's a bad thing. I was expecting more posability from them as well. Thanks for the review. I think I'll stick with the BC.
Spot on review. I agreed with everything you said and also with your final conclusions. I am right there with you in wishing that FansToys would take a few liberties to improve the design because the cartoon version was odd. I really wish they had better articulation with their figures. That said I actually love the transformation engineering on this one. It is a bit complex but in a very doable way and the results for the alt and not mode are perfect. I also love the paint on this one. They really nailed it. As always, thanks for your take.
I’m ok with the arms and even the skirt articulation but the No forward and backwards foot articulation sucks! I expect that from hasbro and not a $100 TF. 🤦🏻♂️
Super toon is not what (all) people want. The cartoon is nostalgic, and I get that appeal, but the cartoon looks like crap a lot of the time. Toon (for me) is not the best possible version of a character and I feel we left so much more cool figure design left unrealized.
Toon accurate is my jam, but from the first product shots of Rig, I knew I'd be passing. The obvious articulation issues and bloated price aside, the killer for me is that damnable single-piece hip skirt. Fans Toys needs to stop with this crap. Even the Legends-scale 3rd party companies are getting it right, and at 1/3 the size. I'm not sure why FT is going backwards, but there's no excuse for it.
About as pose able as the g1 toy. 🤣 But seriously, why have they back tracked so much? Yet the prices go up and up. Quietus was their last amazing figure.
I think they did the engineering design for these guys a long time ago and most of them have not been redesigned or updated significantly from the originals. I think some exceptions exist like Trailblazer and Hoist and Seaspray 2.0 and soon Perceptor 2.0, but overall I think they're just building out many of their original designs with a few updates to match the current cartoon aesthetic trends.
@@RoaddogRoaddog I'm still more on the Quietus side of this. The Motormaster was some voodoo transformation but it really just collapses like an accordion and it is a bit messy in the back in my opinion. I would have been happier if the back was where most of Menasaur was and the front was just Motormaster. At this point I'm starting think they're going to release a big section like New Age's Devastator that you just plug their other bots onto. Who knows how much that will cost.
@@TheShadowKarl extra 200$ for combiner parts lol. Yeah the trailer collapsing on the back was a little much but it literally looks like a backpack 🎒 which is fine with me. Quietus is still super great and the fact it comes with so many accessories for the original price definitely makes as one of the all time greats
He looks good, but the transformation is needlessly complicated. If you're going to make an MP of a Transformer, then (a) get as close to the real world vehicle as you can (B) get the bot as close to the original toy as possible, except where the animation model changed, like Ratchet, Ironhide , Trailbreaker, etc, (c) get the transformation as close to the original toy as possible without fake parts, (d) make it as articulated as it makes sense to do. Those should be your four principles of MP Transformers. The animation was simplified for the sake of time, so it's okay to have tires hanging out. You don't need to hide them like MP 44 does. I want the detail work. They're robots. They should have some details
The shoulders break this for me. I love the idea of toon accuracy, but something about the shoulders is triggering as they could have been raised by just 5mm of so and still maintain the cartoon look whilst improving the sculpt and articulation significantly.
This the derpiest robot I ever seen
That brick in the background looks like jabba the hut. Lol
Yooooo I love this grumpy bastard! Can’t wait till he arrives next week.
Don't bring up the shins before tabbing the legs together. You get the leverage and don't have to "finagle" it.
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That cab and wheels magic :0
Why is Huffer packing so much heat? 😄
I hate the cartoon accurate shoulders. Looks ridiculous. But even with that gripe, he's still the best looking Huffer on the market. Looking forward to getting mine. Thanks for the review. Looking forward to the vs.
@@octobotimus Nope. I hate how the shoulders look. The rest of the figure looks fantastic.
@@octobotimus ok
its really not that bad once u get it in hand....you will be happy with your purchase
@@coldblakk1296 I agree. I dont really even notice it now that I have him posed on my shelf. No regrets whatsoever.
I'm glad I went in on this, but like yourself, as far as Huffer is concerned, I'm done. Haha! Great review, Bobby!
It's wild that this Huffer transforms upside down.
Fan toys is amazing huffer looks great
"Huffer is boring and there is no way to make his transformation interesting"...
FansToys: hold up.
I really didn't know if I wanted this, but that deco has sold me. It also transforms in a really unexpected manner, which is a nice surprise from FT. Looking forward to getting mine now.
Great video! Mine is on route. Can't wait!
He’s better than Huff. But i dont think he’s worth the 🪙 to replace
109$?
I love the look in both modes but Fans Toys could've incorporated more articulation without damaging the look or the engineering, it would've cost them a bit more but since they recently increased the price point and the overall sales they should be offering more. Fans Toys are keeping up with what they do best, sculpt, paint, materials and build, they improved a bit on the transformations but they seem to be regressing when it comes to articulation.
I 100% agree with your critics, thanks for the review Mr. Skullface.
I personally like the Cartoon look, however the metallic paint gives it a real MP vibe.
Oops. Forgot to watch this one. I'm here now let's get this little truck rolling.
What a badas paintjob!!!
I like how his eyes are positively glowing during this review. A good metallic paint like that is so much better than lightpiping.
Do you have a copy of the Final Victory version for the VS?
FV doesn't look nearly as pretty, but it would slaughter this fella in articulation. I actually really like what FT did with Huffer. The proportions are great imo. I would've been really tempted to trade in if this had an optional toy head.
Gonna keep my FV though, in the grand scheme Huffer doesn't matter a whole lot to me. I don't think it's really competing in the same space as FT though.
I think they skim out of the articulation for some of the smaller bots, and give that focus more for the bigger bots, which personally I don’t have a problem with, they’re different classes so to me it makes sense, as long as they all look unified
Yea,when I first seen the FT transformation video,I thought to myself that Keith was watching and getting jealous of the transformation. Getting mine from Agabyss. And shit,should be getting the Robot Paradise Soundwave and tapes today.
Not the most elegant transformation but damn if that paint job doesn't make that guy pop
I dunno... Huff had a much nicer vehicle mode from what I recall and the robot modes look pretty similar, just with FansToys having a shinier paint job. I no longer collect Masterpiece scale stuff, but that's just my quick thoughts.
At last - someone mentioned the limitations of a figure with high shoulders.
Well I think more of that limitation is because his shoulders start just above halfway up his chest instead of at the top. That said, if they had moved the position higher then I think they probably would have moved the joint on the arm higher up the arm so it would still go down the same distance. That would have fixed a lot with the shoulder maneuverability there. In doing so they would have changed the odd sculpt choices of the original design, but in this area I would not mind that much.
@@TheShadowKarl Even if the joint was able to articulate to spread the arms the backpack would get in the way. It's always the same problem with high shoulders - look at versions of Ultra Magnus, Hot Rod, Rodimus Prime and Cyclonus (mainly the XT Eligos).
Bobby "nicely painted, goofy looking arms" Face!
I Wish there were more objectivity in these videos
I wonder if the front windshield isn’t painted to prevent the paint from rubbing or scratching when it’s all flipped inside out for transformation . Just a thought .
On the cartoon the blue parts of the shoulders could move with the arms. At first glance this appears to be toon accurate but nope. There should be more articulation on the shoulders.
Interesting transform. Looks good all round but do I really need to be spending fans toys money on huffer?
I love the cartoon accurate bot mode *because* he's weird looking. More Transformers should have been weird looking. It's silly for them to all look like robotic humans. The original Ratchet and Ironhide designs were bizarre and perfect in their weirdness.
I agree with a lot of what you're saying when it comes to these guys. For that same reason I wish they would have included a sophisticated version of the toy head which looked nothing like a person and instead looked like a robot. I get what Bobby is saying too on this but like you I think we should expect some of these bots to be a bit odd compared to us, as they're aliens and not human.
@@TheShadowKarl
Amen. I love the wonky ass proportions of Huffer. The toy and his comic iteration both had that too. I probably would've been sold on this figure if they had included a toy head instead of the O face.
I thought they might be moving towards more versatility after what they did with Soundwave. I guess that was a one off fan service, what a shame...
@@GibDozer1 me as well on the toy face verses the 'O' face they included. This is one place where I have noticed X-Transbots routinely sticks it to FansToys. They frequently include stuff like this. For example their IDW Perceptor includes the IDW head sculpt. For my son that was a BIG deal. IDW Perceptor is his favorite character and by including this version of the head sculpt they won the battle between which Perceptor to get even if FansToys is superior on a few different measures (time will tell on this as we don't have both in hand yet).
When I was growing up for some reason the Transformers cartoon was not on TV on Saturday mornings. When I would visit my grandparents I could tune in because it was on TV every weekday at 4:30, but for me the toy faces were their faces and I loved the non-human looking faces so much
@@TheShadowKarl
I very much prefer the toyetic look of the older MPs. MP Prowl is a perfect example of what I like. I know version 3 of Starscream is objectively superior to MP11, but I think it looks weak in comparison. I will take the old battle masked versions of every character everytime. Especially Bumblebee, I hate your face Bumblebee!
@@GibDozer1 you and me both! This is why I am a much bigger fan of Goldbug! Battlemask all the way. I hate mouths on transformers. There are a few exceptions to this that I don't mind but I hate how often they decide to put mouthed and noses on Transformers. They don't breath air for starters so that just makes it more annoying.
The strength of this bot is the cartoon accuracy. I love Huffer so this is an easy sell for me
Are you having any issues with the shoulders? The left one on mine will not tab in. If the backpack didn’t hold it in place it would just fall to the side. Has a gap between the chest plate and shoulder due to that also. Kinda sucks. But is what it is I guess.
I emailed FT on the shoulder issue and they said the copy they have there has the same issue and sent a picture.... Like did you guys not notice this pre production and do a little tweak to fix it before making a butt load of them and shipping them out. Like the other side tabs in fine on theirs's they said, it was just the left side. Bobby didn't untab the backpack before man handling the part with his sausage fingers so can't tell if he has the same issue and P4L has the issue in his review also. Sucks prices are gong up and the QC issues are not getting better.
This is an example of toon to a fault.
Thanks for "keeping it for the kids", Skully! Love all your videos, sense of humor, and insights.
Luv the looks but I have the BC version and it’s huffer lol so n need to upgrade
I just got the payment notice for mine. Terrible time of the year, so I'm hoping I have the money in a week or so, else I'm going to miss out... It's not perfect but it still looks like the best Huffer, and that's good enough for me.
Very toon accurate and a nice figure but I don't think I'll replace my BC figure. If I didn't have him then yeah I would get this guy.
So do you think this is a better way to tab the gun into the hand?
I am jonesing for mine to arrive....can't wait...he's gorgeous. Little did I know when I sold my BadCube Huffer that FansToys would get this guy out so soon. I love my gamble.
Not a fan of the transformation there. Robot mode looks fine enough, but the process needed to get between the two modes just sucks the fun outta things.
Truck mode, I can agree with the way the windows were handled. Also, the truck grille looks like it could've used a couple more coats of silver paint...looks as if the orange plastic is beaming through.
It has been a while since I felt like Uncle Skullface enjoying transformation process.
I like this one a lot too. It has many refreshing surprises. When the head is at the backend of a truck like this in alt mode something strange is going on. Also when both the front and rear tires are both hidden away at the top of the bot in Robot mode something unique is going on here. It is full of surprises. Also for as complex as it is there never appears to be sections where you're forcing parts past other parts and potentially stressing joints. The finished results of the transformation are flawless from an aesthetic point of view. If I had this guy I think I would be transforming him a lot.
Looks like they made the transformation more complicated than it needs to be
Oooh! If they do a Pipes re-colour I'm in for that!
Is "super toon" what the people want? It isn't what I want. For instance, if you compare MP-44 to the Magic Square Prime - I'm going Magic Square all day (based on the looks only).
I am there with you. I prefer more realism added to the designs. I like when they have details in their alt modes that exist in the real world. I think FansToys did a great job on this but I wish they would pursue a more realistic aesthetic. I think if people really like the toon look so much they can wait for the official Takara version.
I'll always take the gorgeous look over hyperarticulation when it comes to MP scale stuff. No one does the look like FansToys. Maybe Roxette.
The shoulder joint looks so weird.
Huffer is a character that even people who like toon accuracy don't want toon accuracy with, this thing looks AWFUL
Yup! He and Gears I don't mind seeing G1 inspired versions to retain the general look but their actual cartoon designs are pretty bad. At least they looked better than the toy versions.
Only in this fandom can accuracy to the source material be a criticism, good grief...
Nice! When we getting "Skullface is for the Kids/Children" merch? Because you sir have just created an itch.
Keep up the good work.
Cute transformation but seems like a bit of a mess.
Great paint but the articulation limitations, today, in 2022... yikes. Looking forward to the versus.
I absolutely love the proportions on this figure and the paint. I really would've preferred a toy accurate head to the OH face...
Now that this guy has been released and people have to accept the shoulders, can all the complaining move over to FT Hoist? Lol
Looks like a nice transformation. Fun and involved but not too hard so to speak
So close to finishing a G1 Season 1 MP lineup - just need a decent Cliffjumper and FT Outrider to arrive and will someone please make a cartoon accurate MP scaled Devastator?
Thanks Bobby...well now let's see, OMFnG those shoulders could have been solved with just a slider built into the torso. 😔 Why the Book pages Cab, when the whole Basket look of past Huffers is just fine. And the unfinished look of Altmode just screams Rushed. But...oh but I love my Huffers so I'm going to give in and buy this one as I already have Cubex and BC.
The arms and head together bothers me alot. It looks off. Honestly I just want fanstoys to keep reissue their figures as they are now the kings of MP 3rd party mainline.
Is this really 100 bucks retail?
$119
@@JoeSmithGOAT wow just wow
I have this on it's way to me right now. Robot mode looks pretty good if you like the toon aesthetic. I like the metallic paint. However that truck mode seems pretty underwhelming. I see tons of panel lines, hinges and gaps especially on the back half. The process to get from robot to truck seems ridiculously involved considering how simple the figure is and how bad the truck mode ends up looking.
He's right as far as getting left in the dust on articulation. FT is my fav TF maker but his words are valid. I jus got around to swapping some figs out on my vaca. Replaced BadeCube Wardog & DX9 Chigurh w/ Sheridan & Thomas. Hadn't opened em til now. They felt kind of dead. Hard to explain but just 2 brickish compared to other companies. They feel awesome but older. Like they came from 5-10 years ago. I also went MMC for Springer & swapped him w/ my UT Allen. It just seems more alive & dynamic. MMC Ocular Max may be a problem if they operate on tht level. It feels like a modern FT. We'll see.
If asked, I would rate cartoon accuracy high on my masterpiece list but I'm realizing there's a limit. Past a certain level of faithfulness to the cartoon other things like proportions start to matter more me. Even though this is closer to on screen accuracy than Badcubes version I think I prefer the Badcube. There are things like the Fanstoys cleanliness of the cap windows that I chalk up more to artist laziness in the cartoon model and makes me not willing to forgive the wacky arm positions. Felt the same way with Fanstoys Seaspray versus X-transbots version. I prefer the X-transbots, and yet Robot Paradise has replaced Takara on my shelf for Soundwave. The Huffer versus will be interesting. The ultimate winner for me would probably be a Badcube Huffer painted like the Fanstoys. I love metallic paint on bots. ToyHax labels were a must for the Badcube due to paint chipping.
Alt mode looks great and yeah! The head sculpt and that paint are amazeballs. I agree with you about the toon accuracy. They nailed it and unfortunately that's a bad thing. I was expecting more posability from them as well. Thanks for the review. I think I'll stick with the BC.
Spot on review. I agreed with everything you said and also with your final conclusions. I am right there with you in wishing that FansToys would take a few liberties to improve the design because the cartoon version was odd. I really wish they had better articulation with their figures. That said I actually love the transformation engineering on this one. It is a bit complex but in a very doable way and the results for the alt and not mode are perfect. I also love the paint on this one. They really nailed it.
As always, thanks for your take.
Usually I would jump at a Fanstoys release, but in this instance I prefer my Xtrans Krank/Stax. The Xtrans just look more satisfying in both modes.
AAAAHHHHHH. the ONE PIECE HIP SKIRT strikes again!
I’m ok with the arms and even the skirt articulation but the No forward and backwards foot articulation sucks! I expect that from hasbro and not a $100 TF. 🤦🏻♂️
Super toon is not what (all) people want. The cartoon is nostalgic, and I get that appeal, but the cartoon looks like crap a lot of the time. Toon (for me) is not the best possible version of a character and I feel we left so much more cool figure design left unrealized.
When you have a more involved transformation than a 5 year old Badcube toy.
The deco looks great, but sculptwise I think both the bot and alt mode are just completely unappealing. A pity.
Toon accurate is my jam, but from the first product shots of Rig, I knew I'd be passing.
The obvious articulation issues and bloated price aside, the killer for me is that damnable single-piece hip skirt. Fans Toys needs to stop with this crap. Even the Legends-scale 3rd party companies are getting it right, and at 1/3 the size. I'm not sure why FT is going backwards, but there's no excuse for it.
About as pose able as the g1 toy. 🤣
But seriously, why have they back tracked so much? Yet the prices go up and up. Quietus was their last amazing figure.
I think they did the engineering design for these guys a long time ago and most of them have not been redesigned or updated significantly from the originals. I think some exceptions exist like Trailblazer and Hoist and Seaspray 2.0 and soon Perceptor 2.0, but overall I think they're just building out many of their original designs with a few updates to match the current cartoon aesthetic trends.
Quietus is awesome 👏🏼. My favorite is still Roadking.
@@RoaddogRoaddog I'm still more on the Quietus side of this. The Motormaster was some voodoo transformation but it really just collapses like an accordion and it is a bit messy in the back in my opinion. I would have been happier if the back was where most of Menasaur was and the front was just Motormaster. At this point I'm starting think they're going to release a big section like New Age's Devastator that you just plug their other bots onto. Who knows how much that will cost.
@@TheShadowKarl extra 200$ for combiner parts lol. Yeah the trailer collapsing on the back was a little much but it literally looks like a backpack 🎒 which is fine with me. Quietus is still super great and the fact it comes with so many accessories for the original price definitely makes as one of the all time greats
Other than paint, Badcube kills this in looks and functionality.
Yeah I will stick with my BC
He looks good, but the transformation is needlessly complicated. If you're going to make an MP of a Transformer, then (a) get as close to the real world vehicle as you can (B) get the bot as close to the original toy as possible, except where the animation model changed, like Ratchet, Ironhide , Trailbreaker, etc, (c) get the transformation as close to the original toy as possible without fake parts, (d) make it as articulated as it makes sense to do. Those should be your four principles of MP Transformers. The animation was simplified for the sake of time, so it's okay to have tires hanging out. You don't need to hide them like MP 44 does. I want the detail work. They're robots. They should have some details
The shoulders break this for me. I love the idea of toon accuracy, but something about the shoulders is triggering as they could have been raised by just 5mm of so and still maintain the cartoon look whilst improving the sculpt and articulation significantly.
Those arms just look so weird
es el peor modo alterno de los huffer que salieron hasta ahora, puros paneles que feo que esta.