Yeesh! I sure am glad I only grabbed one of these Dimension X figures. They are seriously weak! I decided to grab Raph. I am not sure what made me choose him over Leonardo, since he is usually my go-to trial figure.
These figures come with space gear, clearly for going into Dimension X. They are a standard figure with a new belt, and space gear (helmet, arm bands, hand things, and leg do-dads). They also come with futuristic weapons… or their same weapons with a tech flair to them.
The main problem lies in the execution of the Space Gear. Of course that is all there is to the gimmick of these figures, so that is pretty bad. The accessories are very bulky, and make the figure stand weird. The real problem is with the helmet. It just doesn’t fit. It seems like they used a body mold that is just too small to fit. In the pre-production photos, the heads are centered in the helmet, but in reality, the heads are way down low.
They used the Battle Shell version of the figures, which are a bit smaller than the original figures, and that could have played into the problems. If you look closely at the back shell, you can see the hinge. It doesn’t open, since the belt wraps all the way around.
Overall, not a good figure. The parts fall off easily, the figure stands weird, and he just looks off. It is best to save your money for some of the new figures coming up that look to be much better. There is also a big pack that comes with the Turtles in this gear, but it is chrome. It looks to have the same problem with a shiny package.
The early stuff was not good. Too dark, and very static. It was a steep learning curve. The biggest thing that helped me to get better at pictures was to look at other people’s work. See what they were doing that I liked, and ask questions. Now I can take a well lit picture. So my focus is moving on to getting better dynamic lighting. I have people I follow that take some of the best photos I have ever seen. They inspire me to be better and do more.
At some point daylight clicked and I took my toys outside to shoot. Boy did that help. But of course, then the setting was a bit weird. Can’t keep taking pictures of Transformers on the deck. Something had to get better, but that was not going to come for a long time. For some reason I was stuck on the figures, and didn’t focus on the background.
This was some fun I was having while my sister came to live with me. We bonded over toys and photography. This picture was taken a year and a half ago and has over 5,800 views as of today. Something about a lady riding a motorcycle I guess.
First thing out of the box, it seemed to be on the small side. Well, as I looked at it more, and compared it to the original Speeder Bike, I think it actually fits the riders much better. More on that in a bit. It seems as though we are not going to see any Scout Troopers this time around, flying all over creation with their screaming bikes. I am a little sad about that. As for the Stormtrooper they put in the box, he looks to be fairly standard, except for one thing. Thankfully they gave the Trooper some knee movement, or this would have been a complete disaster. As it is, the Trooper sits up way too straight. As we got to the end of the line of the original trilogy figures, they were sporting so much articulation, that they could ride their Speeder Bikes slouched over like they do in the movie. Here, this guy is not articulated enough for a good pose. At least he can reach his pedals.
You don’t get a button this time around, but this Speeder Bikes comes apart like the original. There is better detail under the hood this time around, with the actual engine showing. This will be nice for diorama people, who want to show figures working on their bikes.
Hmmm, what is this ‘+’ here in the back? Could they be getting ready to come out with a speeder bike that launches from something? That would seem about right. The original Speeder Bikes had many different uses over the years with some minor changes. Another thing to note about back here: The fins open and close on this one, just like the original, but they are not controlled by the foot pedals any longer. The pedals do move in and out a bit too.
There you have it. It is similar to the original Speeder Bikes, but not the same. It would have helped a lot to have a Trooper with better articulation to really get him in a good riding position. Overall, this does not give me a lot of hope for further vehicles or figures in the 3.75 inch scale. I was really bummed to see the lack of articulation in the Rebels line of toys, and thought it would come back for TFA, but it seems to be holding at very little articulation for now. We will just have to wait and see what the future brings.
Well, this is a bit of a surprise. Guess I need to catch up on my comic reading.
Ultra Magnus fits right in with the Deluxe Class figures. He can carry two on his trailer, bunk-bed style. His cab is on the small side when compared to Optimus, and it is noticeable since they are similar styled trucks.
The tailgate drops down to allow for the inside car to slide out. Then the top part can fold down to allow the second car to get off. There are plenty of extra ports to allow Magnus to carry gun and hand/feet accessories for the riders.
Now you can really get a good look at how big Magnus is. Optimus doesn’t even come up to his shoulder, and then Magnus has the giant extra shoulder pieces to boot. He is really big. He is such a fantastic example of the Leader Class to go along with Megatron and Jetfire.
Stand him up next to a Combiner, and he is still pretty sizable. It would take qutie a bit for a Combiner to take down this guy. Good thing they are on the same team.
My Life in Scale 