Integration

Greenskar · 02-08-2012, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by trebleshot

Well, I'm a sucker for combiners so I'll be getting them all eventually. I've almost completed the entire PCC run (a few more on their way and I'm done), so that should tell you something. Having said that....

I think he looks fine for a combiner made of five distinct molds. Just look at the original G1 combiners: Devastator and Defensor looked like single massive robots but were practically statues, Superion was gangly as shit, Bruticus and Menasor had skinny thighs, Menasor and Abominus had hugh gaps between their shoulders, and Monstructor was the TF equivalent of Pluto (the planet). The only one who looked good combined and still had decent size and articualtion was Predaking.

Granted, FP may have set the bar extremely high with not-Bruticus, but I have to give some praise to Hasbro for at least making something like this. I have seen and made posts for years asking them to design a combiner using five deluxe molds as the limbs/torso (or a voyager as the torso).

At any rate, it's certainly a step up from the Energon and PCC combiners.

Damn dude all of the pcc's? I've been out of the TF game too long I guess. Damn Marvel. I wouldn't even have got Hercules if Symbiote hadn't got me the first one as a gift to begin the slippery slope, lol.

You aren't kidding either. In comparison to combiners of previous generations this is definitely better, there is also the accounting side of the business that factors in so while most on here complain about the designs and corner cutting, including me, I also appreciate the way they worked around cost hurdles to bring something like this to retail. Until you've had to actually create and manage a budget for a manufacturing project in production operations you just really have no idea what kind of hurdles, constraints and bottlenecks you face trying to accomplish this for an affordable price to mass consumer market.

I will no doubt grab these...now the question is, do I wait for the Takara repaint or just grab these Hasbro ones?

02-08-2012, 02:02 PM	#16
Greenskar Puny Humans Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,342	Quote: Originally Posted by trebleshot Well, I'm a sucker for combiners so I'll be getting them all eventually. I've almost completed the entire PCC run (a few more on their way and I'm done), so that should tell you something. Having said that.... I think he looks fine for a combiner made of five distinct molds. Just look at the original G1 combiners: Devastator and Defensor looked like single massive robots but were practically statues, Superion was gangly as shit, Bruticus and Menasor had skinny thighs, Menasor and Abominus had hugh gaps between their shoulders, and Monstructor was the TF equivalent of Pluto (the planet). The only one who looked good combined and still had decent size and articualtion was Predaking. Granted, FP may have set the bar extremely high with not-Bruticus, but I have to give some praise to Hasbro for at least making something like this. I have seen and made posts for years asking them to design a combiner using five deluxe molds as the limbs/torso (or a voyager as the torso). At any rate, it's certainly a step up from the Energon and PCC combiners. Damn dude all of the pcc's? I've been out of the TF game too long I guess. Damn Marvel. I wouldn't even have got Hercules if Symbiote hadn't got me the first one as a gift to begin the slippery slope, lol. You aren't kidding either. In comparison to combiners of previous generations this is definitely better, there is also the accounting side of the business that factors in so while most on here complain about the designs and corner cutting, including me, I also appreciate the way they worked around cost hurdles to bring something like this to retail. Until you've had to actually create and manage a budget for a manufacturing project in production operations you just really have no idea what kind of hurdles, constraints and bottlenecks you face trying to accomplish this for an affordable price to mass consumer market. I will no doubt grab these...now the question is, do I wait for the Takara repaint or just grab these Hasbro ones? __________________