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The MOAR You Know – HFTD Deluxe Ironhide

Sunday, July 18th, 2010

I really like deluxe Ironhide.

The legs have more articulation than the voyager figure,  featuring no kibble between the legs so he can stand up straight and working ankles so he can stand straddle if need be.

The kibble is unobtrusive, with a nice panel folding up as armor on the back and it being minimal on the legs. His hood pieces don’t encapsulate his head, and the armor on the chest doesn’t jut out so far.

It’s nice that the head plate isn’t the same color as the head, and the head itself is on a balljoint. He doesn’t have a waist swivel, but has pretty much everything else so far as articulation goes.

Overall, I’d like to see these improvements implemented in a new voyager figure for TF3.

As it is, deluxe Ironhide does have some issues.  For instance, his forearms are proportionate but his upper arms have an elbow where the bicep should be.

Oh, and he’s short…

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Generations Blurr Review and Gallery!

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010
Generations Blurr Review!
Yes, you read that right. I’ve finally splurged a massive amount of cash and joined the ranks of advance video reviewers such as Peaugh and Genzao! I am super excited to bring you this, as not only is Transformers Generations Blurr a highly anticpated must have, he is THE must have figure of the generations line! He totally blows Drift out of the rice paddy!
And, as an added bonus: THIS IS A WORLD PREMIER EXCLUSIVE NEVER BEFORE SEEN REVIEW.
That’s right, it may have cost me enough to army build with MP Grimlock, but I got ahold of Generations Blurr before he ever even hit Ebay. Many thanks to my buddy overseas! I hope you enjoy the Vespa!
Please, bear in mind that this is not a proto, and it’s plastered with NOT FOR SALE and a glop of paint across the hood, but I’ve been told this was from the step before it went to factory and even with the flaws he’s super cool.
Yeah yeah. So lets get on with it and get to what you came for!
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Transformers Generations Blurr Alt Mode
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This is probably the worst part of the figure. As you can see, it’s almost identical to Generations Drift, but with a super cool spike on the back in place of a spoiler (ala g1 and animated Blurr), so the alt mode itself is good.
But this is the only mode where the NOT FOR SALE is completely obvious, and that melted wax looking paint glop on the hood just looks terrible.
But as I’ve said before, I don’t collect cars. And eventually when he hits retail I’ll just sell the proto off on ebay. I think Seibertron buys stuff like that.
Moving on! Next up in my Generations Blurr Gallery!
Generations Blurr Robot Mode!
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Sooooo cool. I really dig how he’s rockin the cornflower blue and emo black, cause Blurr is hard like that and he can pull it off.
He’s a total gunslinger, and the shoulders remind me of a poncho.
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The MASSIVE BFG BACK CANNON looks like a rifle out of Evangelion. Or maybe I just haven’t seen it in a while.
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If you look close on the pistols, he’s got little autobot logos.
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And probably what will be a favorite part of this Generations Blurr Review….
(Say it like Thew from youtube, now…)
THE LIGHTPIPING!
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Drift kind of reminded me of Springer, but Blurr’s practically a spitting image of his spotlight appearance.
The feet are kind of clunky, but just like Drift they don’t bother the articulation much.
Transformers Generations Blurr Gallery – Articulated!
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And lets not forget the running pose!
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He is NOT touching anything, even though it looks like that brick is kind of close.
Well, that’s it for the review! I’ve hosted the gallery on photobucket cause of all the bandwidth this is likely to take up. In support of TFINO.COM, I am only posting it as news there. If you enjoyed the review, leave a comment!
~Matt Booker

Yes, you read that right. I’ve finally splurged a massive amount of cash and joined the ranks of advance video reviewers such as Peaugh and Genzao! I am super excited to bring you this, as not only is Transformers Generations Blurr a highly anticpated must have, he is THE must have figure of the generations line! He totally blows Drift out of the rice paddy!

And, as an added bonus: THIS IS A WORLD PREMIER EXCLUSIVE NEVER BEFORE SEEN REVIEW.

That’s right, it may have cost me enough to army build with MP Grimlock, but I got ahold of Generations Blurr before he ever even hit Ebay. Many thanks to my buddy overseas! I hope you enjoy the Vespa!

Please, bear in mind that this is not a proto, and it’s plastered with NOT FOR SALE and a glop of paint across the hood, but I’ve been told this was from the step before it went to factory and even with the flaws he’s super cool.

Yeah yeah. So lets get on with it and get to what you came for!

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The MOAR You Know – ROTF Spoons

Friday, April 16th, 2010

New! From HasTak!

It’s Human Alliance Spoons!

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Wall Displays

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

If you’re a regular reader, chances are you’re probably a toy collector of some sort. If you have a collection, chances are you display it.

(Heck, even basement dwellers blaming hobbies for social exile probably even display their collections, if nothing else but to wrap themselves in stained plastic bliss.)

So how do you do it? Do you have shelves? Display cases? Floor piles?

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Deadpool Vs Storm Surge

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

It’s time for Deadpool Vs again! This feature features Deadpool fighting various people, things,  and maybe even places. Badassery ensues.

This post’s match up has Deadpool in a desperate struggle  against that triple changing terror, Storm Surge!

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The MOAR You Know – Cats Hate Pineapple

Friday, March 26th, 2010

But Norman sure loves Domo-Kun!

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The MOAR You Know – ROTF Legends Soundwave

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

ROTF Legends Soundwave is actually a pretty cool little figure. The main thing it’s missing is a set of knees. The alt mode looks great in online pictures because HasTak doesn’t show you the massive chest kibble just kind of hanging out on the side, but honestly it’s not too bad.

But so far as I’m concerned, Soundwave’s got a beast mode!

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Action Pose! – Rise of Cobra Flash

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

There is a reason Flash wears armor.

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Optimus Prime Vs Onslaught

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

The angle of a picture can make all the difference in how it’s viewed.

Pictures are flat, and yet, they’re not. Today’s post is the same scene with the same poses as the previous one, but the angle of the picture has been changed.

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Onslaught Vs Optimus Prime

Monday, February 8th, 2010

The angle of a picture can make all the difference in how it’s viewed.

Pictures are flat, and yet, they’re not. Once you figure this out, playing around with perspective can be very fun. Here’s the first part of an illustration of that.

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