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Beast Hunters Wave 2 Deluxe Smokescreen
This was the one I was most excited about and in hand it doesn't quite deliver. Don't get me wrong, its a nice figure but has some issues, mainly the fact the shoulder assembly is quite fiddly and loose due to the transformation, your going to probably need to apply a little super glue or clear nail polish to get it to stiffen up a little. Rather than design this appears to be down to Hasbro's cost cutting measures which if they keep going this way won't end well.
Looks wise he is a great toy, he's got the whole door / wing thing going on along with a great face sculpt and some really nice articulation particularly in the leg area and a weapon which can be loaded with the missile on its own or with the electro-net accessory. The armour which many people said didn't look nice is actually pretty good in person, its very flexible plastic and not stiff so allows the limbs to move freely and removes any danger of damaging the item when clipping and un-clipping it.
Car mode is superb and a really nice race car aesthetic giving a real Le-Mans feel. The armour looks nice applied or left off and the accessories such as the missile launcher and gun can be mounted on the roof or the armour.
I was hoping to score this guy super high but sadly he only scrapes in at a 7.5 / 10
Beast Hunters Wave 2 Bulkhead
Bulkhead gets shrunk! and he's not too bad for it. Coming in the now familiar Roadbuster colour scheme Bulkhead transforms from him familiar 4x4 mode to robot and back again. He comes with a MechTech style buzzsaw which is activated by pumping a little switch causing the blade to spin round fairly fast. The decoration is also fairly cool with an animal style face imprinted into the plastic. Bulkhead himself could have done with his regular face but instead comes with a Beast Hunters helmet style design like Bumblebee before him, This has made him look slightly like an old fashioned deep sea diver. Articulation wise he lacks waist swivel which is due to the transformation and his forearms could have done with a fist swivel which is sadly lacking and therefore can impact his poses.
There is a lot of good points with regard to old Bulk but probably not enough to attract new fans, if you collected Prime you may have now decided its over for you but if your into Beast Hunters then Bulkhead is a worthy purchase just not an essential one.
Overall Bulkhead scores 7/10
Manterax Prime wrote:Arms Micron Smokespleen the better figure? As Prowl maybe, but as Smokescreen? Are you insane or just overly tired?
Autobot032 wrote:Manterax Prime wrote:Arms Micron Smokespleen the better figure? As Prowl maybe, but as Smokescreen? Are you insane or just overly tired?
You're disrespecting the opinion of a staff member, are you trying to push your luck?
Don't be offensive. Respect the opinions of others.
william-james88 wrote:Also be weary of hope in this hobby. Hope is just undiscovered disappointment.
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Manterax Prime wrote:Autobot032 wrote:Manterax Prime wrote:Arms Micron Smokespleen the better figure? As Prowl maybe, but as Smokescreen? Are you insane or just overly tired?
You're disrespecting the opinion of a staff member, are you trying to push your luck?
Don't be offensive. Respect the opinions of others.
I'm not disrespecting your opinion. I'm just asking in a different way how the AM version is the better figure.
And I'm not trying to be offensive.... sheesh, some people just can't tell when people are joking.
Manterax Prime wrote:Autobot032 wrote:Manterax Prime wrote:Arms Micron Smokespleen the better figure? As Prowl maybe, but as Smokescreen? Are you insane or just overly tired?
You're disrespecting the opinion of a staff member, are you trying to push your luck?
Don't be offensive. Respect the opinions of others.
I'm not disrespecting your opinion. I'm just asking in a different way how the AM version is the better figure.
And I'm not trying to be offensive.... sheesh, some people just can't tell when people are joking.
zatara1701 wrote:That being said, I am going to play Devil's Advocate for a moment because something bugged me tonight...Manterax Prime wrote:Autobot032 wrote:Manterax Prime wrote:Arms Micron Smokespleen the better figure? As Prowl maybe, but as Smokescreen? Are you insane or just overly tired?
You're disrespecting the opinion of a staff member, are you trying to push your luck?
Don't be offensive. Respect the opinions of others.
I'm not disrespecting your opinion. I'm just asking in a different way how the AM version is the better figure.
And I'm not trying to be offensive.... sheesh, some people just can't tell when people are joking.
I have been on Seibertron for YEARS and log on SEVERAL times a day. It is a place of common interests, but it is also FILLED to the brim with sarcasm, differing opinions and, I think above all, a common degree of twisted sense of humor. I have seen it get nasty a few times, but mostly it's all in fun. I think MOST of us see that, know that and embrace it.
That being said, taking ALL that into consideration, since when can we NOT disagree or say something contrary to what a "staff member" said?? Manterax Prime wasn't being nasty, vulgar or anything wildly off the reservation... Doesn't "respect the opinions of others," go both ways? To me a "staff member" of a fan site where opinions vary and some people are very passionate about their hobby, telling someone they are "pushing their luck," seems kinda heavy handed and offensive to me as a member of this site... It comes off as, "We the mighty Staff Members will banish you forever if you offend us or dont agree with us."
This is supposed to be fun, and reading statements of that tone from a "staff member" kinda takes the fun out of it. We all have ways of expressing ourselves, and as long as it's within the realm of normalcy and decency...I don't see the problem. Let's keep it FUN and keep the threats and bullying to a minimum shall we??
RAcast wrote:Pah, Am Smokey is still a cop-out, and BH Smokey still looks AMAZING.
As for the "loose shoulders", are you sure you pegged them in properly? I recall from Peaugh's review that he made sure to mention that they were good and solid once you did. It's right at 5:00 if you want to go check for yourself.
Autobot032 wrote:Manterax Prime wrote:Autobot032 wrote:Manterax Prime wrote:Arms Micron Smokespleen the better figure? As Prowl maybe, but as Smokescreen? Are you insane or just overly tired?
You're disrespecting the opinion of a staff member, are you trying to push your luck?
Don't be offensive. Respect the opinions of others.
I'm not disrespecting your opinion. I'm just asking in a different way how the AM version is the better figure.
And I'm not trying to be offensive.... sheesh, some people just can't tell when people are joking.
"Are you insane or just overly tired?"
First part could be considered offensive. I've seen people report and been reported for less. The second part is just ridiculous.
Simply asking "Are you serious?" would've sufficed. And I would've answered to the best of my abilities.zatara1701 wrote:That being said, I am going to play Devil's Advocate for a moment because something bugged me tonight...Manterax Prime wrote:Autobot032 wrote:Manterax Prime wrote:Arms Micron Smokespleen the better figure? As Prowl maybe, but as Smokescreen? Are you insane or just overly tired?
You're disrespecting the opinion of a staff member, are you trying to push your luck?
Don't be offensive. Respect the opinions of others.
I'm not disrespecting your opinion. I'm just asking in a different way how the AM version is the better figure.
And I'm not trying to be offensive.... sheesh, some people just can't tell when people are joking.
I have been on Seibertron for YEARS and log on SEVERAL times a day. It is a place of common interests, but it is also FILLED to the brim with sarcasm, differing opinions and, I think above all, a common degree of twisted sense of humor. I have seen it get nasty a few times, but mostly it's all in fun. I think MOST of us see that, know that and embrace it.
That being said, taking ALL that into consideration, since when can we NOT disagree or say something contrary to what a "staff member" said?? Manterax Prime wasn't being nasty, vulgar or anything wildly off the reservation... Doesn't "respect the opinions of others," go both ways? To me a "staff member" of a fan site where opinions vary and some people are very passionate about their hobby, telling someone they are "pushing their luck," seems kinda heavy handed and offensive to me as a member of this site... It comes off as, "We the mighty Staff Members will banish you forever if you offend us or dont agree with us."
This is supposed to be fun, and reading statements of that tone from a "staff member" kinda takes the fun out of it. We all have ways of expressing ourselves, and as long as it's within the realm of normalcy and decency...I don't see the problem. Let's keep it FUN and keep the threats and bullying to a minimum shall we??
First of all, no one was threatened or bullied from my end or the staff's. Not once.
Second of all, no one said people can't be contrary to staff members. What he said is offensive, to anyone, especially staff members. "Are you insane?" is rude, no matter who it's being said to. If I were to say that to someone of the staff, on any board, I'd be receiving a PM. In no way were powers abused, or anything threatened by pointing out such a thing. There was nothing normal or decent in his comment. If you can't see that, then I don't know what else to say.RAcast wrote:Pah, Am Smokey is still a cop-out, and BH Smokey still looks AMAZING.
As for the "loose shoulders", are you sure you pegged them in properly? I recall from Peaugh's review that he made sure to mention that they were good and solid once you did. It's right at 5:00 if you want to go check for yourself.
Trust me, I watched that video. Peaugh (and Baltmatrix) is just about the only reviewer I'm willing to watch on YouTube. He's good about finding all the ins and outs of a figure or accessory, that's pretty much the reason he's my go to reviewer. I followed that, all of it and he's still loose. Peaugh was right about the ball joints on it, too. They're quite loose but he'll hold a pose. (I do fear he'll be as limp as a rag doll once they lose their grip.)
Manterax wrote:If I wanted to be rude and offend you I would've just said "you're insane" but I didn't. And yes, pulling the "staff member" card is threatening. And you've kinda ticked me off in the process.
Manterax Prime wrote:If I wanted to be rude and offend you I would've just said "you're insane" but I didn't. And yes, pulling the "staff member" card is threatening. And you've kinda ticked me off in the process.
Burn wrote:You can always edit your post...
Warnings are issued from this point onwards.
Stormcry wrote:Is it just me, or does Bulkhead look like a transformers/TMNT crossover? Awesome.
njb902 wrote:Stormcry wrote:Is it just me, or does Bulkhead look like a transformers/TMNT crossover? Awesome.
Lol now that you mentioned it i can totally see it, that's funny.
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