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Showing posts with label Monsterbots. Show all posts
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Friday, August 11, 2017
Fans Hobby MB-05 Flypro is now in-stock!
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Sunday, July 23, 2017
Fans Hobby MB-05 Flypro Video Review
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Friday, June 23, 2017
Fans Hobby Feilong - Doublecross
I have some nostalgia for Doublecross the toy, not so much the character. Whether authentic, cheap KO, or the wrong toy line altogether, I remember playing with a two-headed transforming dragon with a sparking-gimmick. Fans Hobby Feilong brings back some memories, but not the gimmick.
I'm not a big fan of his dragon mode. His dragon arms don't seem right. I distinctly remember my childhood toy having organic-looking arms that weirded me out. The lower and upper halves don't seem to stay together very well. I do like the heads and how crazy wide the jaws can open. A sparking gimmick would have been appreciated for nostalgia points, if I'm even remembering the right toy.
His dragon necks will become his arms. As such, they swivel at the base of the necks. Double-jointed hinges allow the heads to look up and down. Both heads can swivel. His arms are on ball joints with limited range of motion. Small arms with single-jointed elbows can neither straighten completely nor curl past ninety degrees. His wings are hinged at two spots. His hind legs are on ratcheted swivels with limited ball joints at the knees. The ratchets sometimes have trouble holding up the weight of the figure. His ankles are also on ratchets. Long heel spurs on swivels give him quite a bit of stability.
Transformation is pretty easy in either direction. The clearances could have been better for his legs/tail section, but I didn't really have any problems. Everything clicks together pretty solidly. In robot mode, I have the arms extended to get wrist swivels. If collapsed as per the instructions, he can no longer swivel his dragon head hands.
Like Megatooth, Feilong is a big and beefy robot. The aesthetic may not be as appealing to some, but I don't mind it for the Monsterbots. I'm not a big fan of his feet though. Compared to the rest of his body, they seem really small and skinny. There is some line work and clean paint applications, but he's mostly colored plastic. Thankfully, the Fans Hobby and Master Builder branding do not make a return. He definitely has Die-cast in his feet.
His head is on ball joint. Like Megatooth, he can look down but probably can't see past his chest. His shoulders are on swivels and double hinges. The ratcheted parts are probably meant for transformation, but they allow him to raise his arms straight up into the air. He has bicep swivels. If the dragon heads are left extended, he also has wrist swivels. His double-jointed elbows almost let him perform full curls. On my copy, the left elbow joint cannot support the weight of his rifle. His hands are his dragon heads. They can open and fold out of the way to expose cannons. He swivels at his waist and thighs. His hips are on ratcheted universal joints that allow him to do a full side splits, but only a partial front splits. His ratcheted, single-jointed knees barely curl to 45 degrees. His feet are on ball joints, but the joints are positioned near the front of his feet, making his ankles a bit wonky. He has a tendency to lean backwards.
His only accessories are his two rifles. They are gray plastic, have some line work, and are identical. Both use Masterpiece-styled tabs that work better than I had expected. They can also tab onto his back in dragon mode.
Until and if Maketoys releases their own line of Monsterbots, I'm content to display Doublecross alongside Cupola, Ironwill, and Contact Shot. If Fans Hobby had included a sparking gimmick, they would have won back points lost to the terrible feet and ankle design. Still, I can't have an incomplete set so hope that Grotesque will be out soon. I'm not sure I will be buying in on the rest of their line though.
I'm not a big fan of his dragon mode. His dragon arms don't seem right. I distinctly remember my childhood toy having organic-looking arms that weirded me out. The lower and upper halves don't seem to stay together very well. I do like the heads and how crazy wide the jaws can open. A sparking gimmick would have been appreciated for nostalgia points, if I'm even remembering the right toy.
His dragon necks will become his arms. As such, they swivel at the base of the necks. Double-jointed hinges allow the heads to look up and down. Both heads can swivel. His arms are on ball joints with limited range of motion. Small arms with single-jointed elbows can neither straighten completely nor curl past ninety degrees. His wings are hinged at two spots. His hind legs are on ratcheted swivels with limited ball joints at the knees. The ratchets sometimes have trouble holding up the weight of the figure. His ankles are also on ratchets. Long heel spurs on swivels give him quite a bit of stability.
Transformation is pretty easy in either direction. The clearances could have been better for his legs/tail section, but I didn't really have any problems. Everything clicks together pretty solidly. In robot mode, I have the arms extended to get wrist swivels. If collapsed as per the instructions, he can no longer swivel his dragon head hands.
Like Megatooth, Feilong is a big and beefy robot. The aesthetic may not be as appealing to some, but I don't mind it for the Monsterbots. I'm not a big fan of his feet though. Compared to the rest of his body, they seem really small and skinny. There is some line work and clean paint applications, but he's mostly colored plastic. Thankfully, the Fans Hobby and Master Builder branding do not make a return. He definitely has Die-cast in his feet.
His head is on ball joint. Like Megatooth, he can look down but probably can't see past his chest. His shoulders are on swivels and double hinges. The ratcheted parts are probably meant for transformation, but they allow him to raise his arms straight up into the air. He has bicep swivels. If the dragon heads are left extended, he also has wrist swivels. His double-jointed elbows almost let him perform full curls. On my copy, the left elbow joint cannot support the weight of his rifle. His hands are his dragon heads. They can open and fold out of the way to expose cannons. He swivels at his waist and thighs. His hips are on ratcheted universal joints that allow him to do a full side splits, but only a partial front splits. His ratcheted, single-jointed knees barely curl to 45 degrees. His feet are on ball joints, but the joints are positioned near the front of his feet, making his ankles a bit wonky. He has a tendency to lean backwards.
His only accessories are his two rifles. They are gray plastic, have some line work, and are identical. Both use Masterpiece-styled tabs that work better than I had expected. They can also tab onto his back in dragon mode.
Until and if Maketoys releases their own line of Monsterbots, I'm content to display Doublecross alongside Cupola, Ironwill, and Contact Shot. If Fans Hobby had included a sparking gimmick, they would have won back points lost to the terrible feet and ankle design. Still, I can't have an incomplete set so hope that Grotesque will be out soon. I'm not sure I will be buying in on the rest of their line though.
Monday, May 15, 2017
Fans Hobby Megatooth - Repugnus
I only have vague memories of the Monsterbots. I think I had the Doublecross figure when I was a kid. Fans Hobby Megatooth is a big and chunky version of Repugnus that I'm glad I finally decided to pick up.
Beast mode is really odd looking, but so was the original character. He's huge and is practically the same height as in robot mode. His claws and and mandibles are chromed. The bug head really creeps out my daughters. I love it.
His articulation is mostly the same in both modes. His beast neck is on a ball joint. His mouth can open quite a bit. While his mandibles can only widen a little, his claws can spread pretty wide. His arms are on swivels and hinges, with swivels just above the elbows. His double-jointed elbows let him bend his arms 90 degrees in both directions, but the lower joints are really loose. His feet claws can tilt upward.
Transformation between both modes is extremely simple. Not only are there really few steps, but there is absolutely no fiddliness. Everything lines up easily and readily. Those looking for a challenge may be disappointed.
In robot mode, his chest proportions are a little odd and his backpack is pretty large. Despite that, he is very well-balanced. Although the few paint application that is present is cleanly applied, I do not care for the Fans Hobby branding on his legs and crotch. It's nothing that can't be fixed in Photoshop if I use him in a project.
His head is on a ball joint and his neck sits on a tilting platform for transformation. He can look down more than up. His shoulders are on hinges and ratcheted swivels. They can raise outward and upward to 90 degrees. He swivels at his biceps, wrists, waist, and thighs. His thumbs are fixed. The rest of his fingers are single-pinned and articulate as one unit, but his pointing fingers have an additional articulating knuckle. His elbows and knees are ratcheted and double-jointed. His elbows can achieve full curls. It seems as if his knees would be able to as well but for the claws hitting the back of his body. He also has an ab crunch. His hips are on ratcheted universals that allow him to achieve full front and side splits. His feet are on hinged ball joints for a wide range of motion for ankle tilts and rockers. Although he doesn't need it, the claws on the back of his feet can be folded down to act as heel spurs.
His only accessory is his rifle. It is white plastic with panel lines but no paint. The barrel detaches. The handle and his hands use a slot and groove mechanism, similar to that of the Maketoys Headmasters. Unfortunately, it is not as secure as it should be because of the hand sculpt. The rifle will eventually rise up and fall out of his hands as you manipulate his arms, but it's nowhere near as bad as most Masterpiece-styled tabs.
I've reorganized my display along companies and lines. Megatooth will stand next to the Headmasters from Maketoys. His beefy proportions may not be completely true to the original character, but I find it sets him apart from most of the other figures on my shelves. Although I'll probably skip their Archenemy figure, I'm definitely looking forward to getting my hands on the rest of the Monsterbots from Fans Hobby.
Beast mode is really odd looking, but so was the original character. He's huge and is practically the same height as in robot mode. His claws and and mandibles are chromed. The bug head really creeps out my daughters. I love it.
His articulation is mostly the same in both modes. His beast neck is on a ball joint. His mouth can open quite a bit. While his mandibles can only widen a little, his claws can spread pretty wide. His arms are on swivels and hinges, with swivels just above the elbows. His double-jointed elbows let him bend his arms 90 degrees in both directions, but the lower joints are really loose. His feet claws can tilt upward.
Transformation between both modes is extremely simple. Not only are there really few steps, but there is absolutely no fiddliness. Everything lines up easily and readily. Those looking for a challenge may be disappointed.
In robot mode, his chest proportions are a little odd and his backpack is pretty large. Despite that, he is very well-balanced. Although the few paint application that is present is cleanly applied, I do not care for the Fans Hobby branding on his legs and crotch. It's nothing that can't be fixed in Photoshop if I use him in a project.
His head is on a ball joint and his neck sits on a tilting platform for transformation. He can look down more than up. His shoulders are on hinges and ratcheted swivels. They can raise outward and upward to 90 degrees. He swivels at his biceps, wrists, waist, and thighs. His thumbs are fixed. The rest of his fingers are single-pinned and articulate as one unit, but his pointing fingers have an additional articulating knuckle. His elbows and knees are ratcheted and double-jointed. His elbows can achieve full curls. It seems as if his knees would be able to as well but for the claws hitting the back of his body. He also has an ab crunch. His hips are on ratcheted universals that allow him to achieve full front and side splits. His feet are on hinged ball joints for a wide range of motion for ankle tilts and rockers. Although he doesn't need it, the claws on the back of his feet can be folded down to act as heel spurs.
His only accessory is his rifle. It is white plastic with panel lines but no paint. The barrel detaches. The handle and his hands use a slot and groove mechanism, similar to that of the Maketoys Headmasters. Unfortunately, it is not as secure as it should be because of the hand sculpt. The rifle will eventually rise up and fall out of his hands as you manipulate his arms, but it's nowhere near as bad as most Masterpiece-styled tabs.
I've reorganized my display along companies and lines. Megatooth will stand next to the Headmasters from Maketoys. His beefy proportions may not be completely true to the original character, but I find it sets him apart from most of the other figures on my shelves. Although I'll probably skip their Archenemy figure, I'm definitely looking forward to getting my hands on the rest of the Monsterbots from Fans Hobby.
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