Sunday, August 29, 2010

The Bike Sisters

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I waited for over 1 year, finally got the last bike, Elita-1. Though it is quite disappointed that the third bike is not a new mold, it is possible to make the combiner with 3 different bikes. Arcee, Chromia, Elita-1, the names are really tempting. However, I have to admit the design of these girls are really bad! They are not mermaids but they have no legs! On screen, they showed very great action with the single wheel. But as toys, none of them can stand well to do good pose. Nevertheless, I always want to get all TF fembots.These girls are still joining to my collections.
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The package changed from ROTF to HFTD
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Bike mode
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Arcee has a sidecar.

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Chromia is so-so.

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As a repaint, Elita-1 got much better paint job.

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and an interesting "3L 174" (ELITA) license plate.

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With their partners
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Bumblebee and Arcee.

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Ironhide and Chromia, their relationship begins in G1.

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Optimus Prime and Elita-1, the Autobots leader and Fembot leader.

Robot mode
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Arcee is the best among all bikes, at least she got better articulations and better arms.

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It is hard to find anything to praise Chromia...

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This mold is really really bad. I don't know why Hasbro decided to repaint it as Elita-1. Use the Arcee mold would be much better.

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The Autobots Sisters.

Now lets combine!
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Please use your imagination to make the combiner. Otherwise you can never accept sticking the 3 bikes together to form a new robot. Since there is no official manual to make the combiner, it is my version. Though it still looks like a piece of crap, at least there is a main body from Elita-1, and the right arm from Arcee and left arm from Chromia.
The robot modes really suck. I think this is the first time I display my fembots in vehicle mode.

Just knew that the Japanese version Elita-1 will be painted in Purple! WTF! Anyway, I think I will skip it.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

PCC Leadfoot with Pinpoint

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Leadfoot is my first set of Power Core Combiners. I didn't have any interest with the PCC series, until I see Leadfoot. He makes me think of God Master Road King, a formula racer with a God master transforms to engine. At the first glance, I felt that Leadfoot's head sculpt is too ugly and the fists are too big. However, after I played with the toy, the good design of the figure and the nice transformation system rule out those bad impressions. Leadfoot is a nice scout size figure by itself. He also has a great look when he acts as the main body of a combiner. I'll pick up some nice drone vehicles later to combine with Leadfoot.
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The package is not bad. I like the inner package with separate trays for the two figures.

The formula racer
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It would be even better if Pinpoint can sit inside Leadfoot.

God Master Pinpoint!
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Transform~
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God On~
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Shoot~~~
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Leadfoot robot mode
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Let's go, partner!

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What a shitty target master! Just plug the robot onto the fist!

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God Master Road King! :P

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Heavy arms

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Evolution~ Pokemon?

God Masters battle!
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Sunday, August 8, 2010

God Master Brothers

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Lets see how the God Master brothers changed after 20 years. Darkwing and Dreadwind were the last set of G1 figures I got in my childhood. The next TF I bought was already BT-01 Smokescreen! The God Master brothers are really special memory for me. The new Dreadwind is the Botcon remold of Classics Jetfire, and Darkwing (Darkwind) is the repaint of Universe Silverbolt. I got them both a couple of years ago. I took Darkwing out of the box today just because I am addicted to the Master Force characters again after getting the Seacons. Lets enjoy the show of the evil brothers.
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Hong Kong Toysrus already put this shitty sticker on the toys for a few years. I have to say it again, I hate it!!!

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Why Hasbro changed the name to Darkwind? Trademark issue again?

The big brother,
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and the younger brother
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It is difficult to understand why the voyager-size figure is more detailed and sophisticated than the ultra-size one!

Now, lets combine! Dreadwing!
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No, they don't really combine. I just placed them together. ^_^

Robot mode
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Jetfire mode

I want these two figures because they are from G1, and they were the G1 figures I owned. As a toy on its own, Dreadwind is good as a voyager-size figure. Very nice design and full of gimmicks. Darkwing is too simple as an ultra-size figure. The only thing good is that the G1 transformation sound effect is played when pushing his head out. The Universe Silverbolt mold is a quite disappointing one.