Cubex vs X-Transbots (both doing 3rd Party MP Huffer)

[lancalot]

Really? Huffer used to be one of the more prominent characters in the first season and a commonly owned toy by kids in the 80s.

yeah he was one of the only minibot i didn't have .. i guess my parent didn't like him enough for them to buy it for me...

[Trent]

That's a lot of money for a 3rd party character that will more than likely see an official release in the next 2 years. I'm happy to wait it out. I may pick up a Pipes version though as I do like the X-Transbots alt mode (reviews pending).

[Hursticon]

That's a lot of mine for a 3rd party character that will more than likely see an official release in the next 2 years. I'm happy to wait it out. I may pick up a Pipes version though as I do like the X-Transbots alt mode (reviews pending).

I was kind of considering Pipes too, I prefer his G1 toy to Huffer's anyway.

[M-bot]

I'll resurrect this thread to ask: has anyone got either of these guys? Anyone got both? Thoughts?

[Kapryiath]

i have xtransbots huffer and pipes , i had problems with qc on my huffer but that's been fixed . they're great little figures pipes especially stands out , i dunno if its the subtle difference in cab placement or just the fact that i have attachment to pipes .

the plastic quality leaves a little to be desired unfortunately especially for the price but they don't feel like they're gonna break every time you handle them, the chrome mirrors have some mould flashing (not sure if thats the right term? ) on the pegs so if you pick either of them up i'd suggest trimming them before you try to put them in or you'll make stress marks .

considering the massive cab backpack the figures feel really stable thanks to decent sized heel spurs allowing them to hold some pretty dynamic poses .

they also have the ability to pull mp10's trailer which is kinda cool

overall i'd give the figures a 7/10 if they'd had better qc and better plastic an easy 10

[millhouse]

I'll resurrect this thread to ask: has anyone got either of these guys? Anyone got both? Thoughts?

Got Cubex not-Huffer yesterday. Quality control is okay on mine (couple of small scratches on the legs), but it's just too finicky to be solidly built. I'd pass. Mine's never being transformed after I put him in bot-mode.

[Lord_Zed]

I also have Cubex Huff and I'm a big fan. On the cons side his plastic density does not feel great, and parts don't lock all that well.

On the pro side the finish on mine is nice and looks very good with the current MP range. The transformation is also clever and fun, and surprisingly he does not have balance issues. I have transformed mine many times without incident.

I'm completely satisfied with mine so if you really want an MP Huffer that also pays homage to the original toy alt mode then I give him a thumbs up.

[M-bot]

Thanks for the feedback folks.

Got Cubex not-Huffer yesterday. Quality control is okay on mine (couple of small scratches on the legs), but it's just too finicky to be solidly built. I'd pass. Mine's never being transformed after I put him in bot-mode.

I'm leaning towards Cubex... If you're unhappy with him Millhouse, would you consider selling him to me? (Can't hurt to ask...)

[Tfiguy]

If anyone's interested, Krank n Stax are going for $40 each or $60 for the twin pack on tfidownunder.com. I agree with Kapryiath for what he said about their quality, I really do like them as they look great with my Mp line, but the money X-Transbots wanted for them was a bit ordinary considering the scraping off of paint that I had to do to make things fit.

[Gouki]

I always forget that Huffer is a weird robot design. He's one of those characters I remember the alt-mode and voice for more than anything else. Is the demand for him because he'd be compatible with Optimus' trailer? I can't really remember him doing much.