Revenge of the Fallen Toys comments/discussion

[Stompy]

Thanks for the pin removal tip jay/lcz. I'm gonna do it with my Mixmaster.

Also picked up Crabitron (Voyager Megatron) and I must say that despite being shellformerish and teal in colour. It is solid in both modes. His bot mode is especially menacing with excellent sculpt detail, chunky legs and a left arm that isn't too puny. Not to mention the automorphing claw as his right arm and the mech alive gears inside his torso. He is very poseable with a head on a ball joint, swivel waist and 3 points of articulation for the arms and chicken walker legs allows for some great poses. It could have done with more paint apps on the chest but the head is painted well enough to make the focus of your eyes go towards his toothy grimace. Also some gradiated silver to highlight portions of his limbs. This is definately a figure worth considering and from the looks of things much MUCH better than Leader Megatron. Probably the one to get. Let's hope for a premium silver version.

[TheDirtyDigger]

All Movie toys look like Bionicles.

[jaydisc]

Well, I busted my leader Prime. The first time I transformed him I couldn't disconnected the chest panels as I was sure the instructions were telling me to. I kept trying exerting a bit more force each time. Eventually I got it out. But I instantly noticed a stress mark on the small peg that holds it in.

After transforming him the 2nd and subsequent times, disconnecting the panel was seamless, putting no pressure on said peg. However, the damage was done, and today the peg fell off. I'll get a replacement this week.

I think this will be common.

(It's still an awesome Transformer!)

[Paulbot]

Well, I busted my leader Prime. The first time I transformed him I couldn't disconnected the chest panels as I was sure the instructions were telling me to. I kept trying exerting a bit more force each time. Eventually I got it out. But I instantly noticed a stress mark on the small peg that holds it in.

That bit puzzled me a lot when I was transforming Prime and the instructions aren't very clear at all.

[Lord_Zed]

That bit puzzled me a lot when I was transforming Prime and the instructions aren't very clear at all.

The instructions made it harder for me the first time, they spind the arms about in every direction when all I wanted to know was the proper allginment. I't took me a while to figure out how Primes chest pegs work to, but now I've got it.

[kurdt_the_goat]

Well, I busted my leader Prime. The first time I transformed him I couldn't disconnected the chest panels as I was sure the instructions were telling me to. I kept trying exerting a bit more force each time. Eventually I got it out. But I instantly noticed a stress mark on the small peg that holds it in.

After transforming him the 2nd and subsequent times, disconnecting the panel was seamless, putting no pressure on said peg. However, the damage was done, and today the peg fell off. I'll get a replacement this week.

I think this will be common.

(It's still an awesome Transformer!)

Argg, that sucks! I thought there might be a twinkle in your eye for the upcoming <$70 Big W sale though

Can you take a photo of how (badly?) it sits in robot mode without the peg? Definitely a case for using Movie Leader 1 Prime for truck mode display! ... or at the very least, shaving a tad off those pegs.

[Stompy]

There's a stress mark on one of the pegs on my Leader OP as mentioned by jay. It will pop off after a few too methinks. This is not good. Might leave him in bot mode.

kurdt - it kinda springs up to about ear height of Optimus' head. So it's noticeable.

EDIT:
After fear of a broken peg for the chest piece on LEader Prime I figured the best way to get it off with minimal stress on the pegs.

1. Slide it up to the widest gap. There should be about half a centimeter from the top.

2. Don't pull it out by force!!! Just gently tilt it inwards and just pry out the peg and it should come out with little force.

3. Reattach at the same point for bot mode.

[blackie]

mine shall forever live in bot mode methinks
too much hastle
when they go on ultra clearance, ill get an extra to play with :P

[Doubledealer]

For the fans of Demolishor here is a nice stop motion detailing his articulation and transformation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SIi8Ajvdjo