Animated Wave 1 toys - comments and poll.

[kurdt_the_goat]

It doesn't always work, but they're somewhat linked... pushing one forward generally moves the other one back. You should try one of the fixes for the legs.. luckily mine is fine and i think he looks great in both modes... although the transformation is a bit simple and messy.

[griffin]

STL, I think your SS's leg issue is probably just a QC problem that doesn't affect everyones. My problem toy is the 2-pack Megatron, in that one of its legs just doesn't stay on. It just sits there loosely, and falls off whenever I touch it or transform it. Other people don't seem to have the problem, and it all it took was probably some variance in the cooling of the plastic when released from the mould/toolings to warp it just a couple of micrometers (the difference between a too-stiff and too-loose connection).
The plastic feels less dense and cheaper than a few years ago, which is probably why parts are warping more often in the production process, and causing a lot more quality problems.

[STL]

STL, I think your SS's leg issue is probably just a QC problem that doesn't affect everyones. My problem toy is the 2-pack Megatron, in that one of its legs just doesn't stay on. It just sits there loosely, and falls off whenever I touch it or transform it. Other people don't seem to have the problem, and it all it took was probably some variance in the cooling of the plastic when released from the mould/toolings to warp it just a couple of micrometers (the difference between a too-stiff and too-loose connection).
The plastic feels less dense and cheaper than a few years ago, which is probably why parts are warping more often in the production process, and causing a lot more quality problems.

I like that explanation. Everything's always about me.

[Robzy]

I -hate- Animated Starscream with a vengeance. Absolutely. The goddamn legs never stop falling off and it makes poseability which is a pain to begin with even worse b/c the legs are so hopelessly loose.

My Starscream's legs are fine - they never come off!

Articulation in the arms is great but the legs are crap, the head doesn't even rotate.

Man - you got a REALLY crappy one didn't ya?! The head on my rotates fine! I'd be taking it back and asking for a refund if I were you!!!

STL, I think your SS's leg issue is probably just a QC problem that doesn't affect everyones.

Yep!

My problem toy is the 2-pack Megatron, in that one of its legs just doesn't stay on.

My "problem" with that particular Megatron, is that he's the same friggn height as Bumblebee! What a JOKE! It's for this reason that I'm probably gonna pass on the 2-pack, just like Voyager Bulkhead! ...Too small!!

[jaydisc]

STL, I think your SS's leg issue is probably just a QC problem that doesn't affect everyones.

I'm confident it's not the QC, as my Starscream was fine until STL came over and had a look, and somewhat bizarrely, it's been fine since he left

[jaydisc]

It's for this reason that I'm probably gonna pass on the 2-pack, just like Voyager Bulkhead! ...Too small!!

It's such a shame that so many feel this way as Voyager Bulkhead is such an awesome toy. Now, I find that we all have differences of opinion on what an awesome toy is, but I don't think I've as of yet heard a Voyager Bulkhead owner not offer high praise.

Regarding scale, I think I've come up with a new solution: Keep Voyager Bulkhead and Deluxe Prowl and go with a Deluxe Prime, and Activator versions of Ratchet and Bumblebee and your robot mode scale should be perfect!

[STL]

I'm confident it's not the QC, as my Starscream was fine until STL came over and had a look, and somewhat bizarrely, it's been fine since he left

Bring urs around tmrw and we'll swap, wise guy.

Oh, how's Prime? Royally stuffed up, I hope.

[Robzy]

It's such a shame that so many feel this way as Voyager Bulkhead is such an awesome toy.

That's just it! I think he looks great... by himself! Displayed with the others, and he looks ridiculous!

I'm just so disappointed that Hasbro made him so small. I mean, it goes against everything his character stands for (a gentle, lumbering, clusmy giant)! I'm disappointed Lugnut is so small too (I'm hoping they'll make a Leader version of him eventually).

[Robzy]

I'm confident it's not the QC, as my Starscream was fine until STL came over and had a look, and somewhat bizarrely, it's been fine since he left

Hahaha So... we've got a new 'term'? Either it's a QC problem or an STL problem?

[kurdt_the_goat]

I have a Leader Bulkhead due to arrive soooon, cause i'm skipping the Voyager one too. I don't dislike the Voyager Bulkhead, but i prefer the extra detailing and size of the Leader. I could be concinved to get a Voyager Bulkhead if they released a Cybertronian mode one though. Time permitting i'll put up some shots of Leader Bulkhead when he comes home.