First Impressions For Dummies

[@stephenmoss8428]

I prefer getting a figure in vehicle/alt mode G1 style Robot in Disguise. There is something magical when the figure’s head comes in to view for the 1st time and the jigsaw puzzle of transformation is solved. Some figures only reveal their true value once they have been transformed.

[@Paik4Life]

Haha the love is mutual. Also, My opinion of Acoustic was a little middle of the road too. I think I said I would have preferred MP-13 with better materials over Acoustic Wave. The transformation was overly complex for an alt mode that I felt is worse than MP-13. Same with the tapes, aside from Laserbeak, I didn’t feel that they were remarkable better than TT. Everything about the designs for Acoustic and Tapes felt dated. Are they better overall than TT? Yes, but I would f-ing hope so given how old TT is and the cost difference. But it didn’t feel like a worthwhile upgrade.

[@michaelpolston5240]

It really is weird that Fans Toys releases a Soundwave and a Huffer and the Huffer is the one that people will remember for being fantastic.

[@jkliao6486]

10:48 I think for huffer, it's to maximize the space utilization, the toe section won't need extra layers of foam when they are turned 180.

[@triknot333]

Yap, I not buy one but for logic if he have backpack and big FEEEET, turn waist 180 make frot slim and save space for beter pack.

[@PSYCHOWORLD]

Acoustic wave has so many improvements in my opinion. Better materials. It has a good amount of that white pearl paint. Better hardware. I don’t really see why you think it’s boring. But to each their own.

[@PSYCHOWORLD]

@@octobotimus no in his Rig video he clearly states the paint was a key factor. Plus it’s all subjective I thought the sculpt was beautiful. Again it’s all subjective on what makes a figure “boring”

[@spurfan76]

I feel totally opposite about Acoustic Wave. In my opinion, it's one of their best figures released so far. I didn't even purchase their Huffer because the BC version is good enough for me.

[@JoeSmithGOAT]

While I agree w/ Bobby regarding FT's Rumble & Frenzy. (1 transformation and the legs are already really floppy) I find myself disagreeing with his take on Acoustic Wave himself. I think it's one of FT's BEST releases as well, such personality and distinction from some of the other FT same feeling releases and I can't wrap my head why Huffer (and to some extent Hunk & Beachcomber) are 'ok' but AC Wave is 'soulless' or 'basic' as he says

[@PSYCHOWORLD]

I think both are amazing you should give rig a try I really thought badcube would be enough but when rig came it changed everything. Best minibot FT has put out in my opinion.

[@spurfan76]

@@PSYCHOWORLD I'm considering it

[@catmandu5226]

12:39 not that it really matters, but the point of fitting the guns in the legs is so they can store in tape mode as one self-contained piece, as opposed to the takara that has to store them separately in soundwave's feet. It's not meant to be used in robot mode.

[@TheShadowKarl]

Completely unrelated to the topic, but Mrs. Skullface has a lovely voice. She could be doing radio gigs with that voice or even take over for Siri or one of those voices they use for phones.

[@TheOptinater]

Hey man are you hitting on his wife...

[@TheShadowKarl]

@@TheOptinater no, it was simply a compliment and nothing more. I am a happily married man myself.

[@TheOptinater]

@@TheShadowKarl lol just bugging yah.

[@TheShadowKarl]

@@TheOptinater ha ha. 👍

[@kenemusprime7677]

I know Robot Paradise is Fanstoys but they seem more like Xtransbot with Fanstoys paint or something in between the two. Even Deformation Space seems like a Xtransbot Takara baby.

[@moloko912]

A good conversation. I am always amazed by miss skullface Smart remarks.

[@THEWATCHERISLOOKING]

I’m putting all the FTs in my movie shelf. Keeping my old in the G1 Shelf. So there’s no reason for me to get rid of Soundwave. Still good. Acoustic is next to Galvatron.

[@blud890]

The gun stores in the legs for tape mode

[@williamkious5349]

If the first impression is solid, I tend to excuse the nitpicks. Except when some little thing becomes ALL I can see.

[@TransformsIntoAGuitar]

There's a reason Soundwave and Huffer had their waists rotated - it makes them narrower front to back by putting the toes under the backpack.

[@MythsAndHeroes]

Right. Which we address. Slenderness for packaging. But there’s room for the huffer feet in the front. That one seems stranger to me

[@TransformsIntoAGuitar]

@@MythsAndHeroes Oh, I didn't realise that. I haven't seen the packaging.

[@TransformsIntoAGuitar]

I know people have pointed this out before: Rumble and Frenzy store their guns in their legs IN CASSETTE MODE :-)

[@Alzeal07]

which leaves an ugly gap in bot mode, not everyone will consider that worth it

[@Rakerong]

@@Alzeal07 That bothered me a lot because I thought the hollow legs were for transformation purposes, but come to find out it was storage space for their weapons? Not worth it. Should have had an extra panel there instead to close it up. This is why I hate transformers fans who demand these things. I don't care about storing weapons or integrating weapons into the bot. Have it separate, who cares.

[@DamageInc86]

​@Rakerong well sorry, but it absolutely hate having a bunch of accessories that I have to leave in the box, because I'll have no idea which weapons go with whom 6 months later when I find one laying on the shelf and have no idea which bot it goes to. I'd much rather have weapons be able to be stored in one of the modes.

[@DamageInc86]

Jesus lord, all of the takes on the cassettes are wild. The takara ravage is an absolute JOKE for one. FT ravage looks incredible. And all the others do. I feel like at this level, it is being critical just for the sake of being critical, and in order to be able to continue the reviews and other content. Most of these figures are just absolutely phenomenal. I must still have some naivety to be feeling so amazed and grateful that these figures are being offered to us.

[@coris3436]

Love acoustic wave one of my favorites . Even sold my mp soundwave

[@animatedplastic]

Good video. It's hard to objectively say first impressions as there are so many factors. I like the tapes, but I totally agree with the hollowness in the legs if they could have made them filled in without making the tranformation insane. I feel that MP10 is the Masterpiece style I really liked. It had some complexity, but wasn't overly complicated like MP44. I wonder if some of the mistransformations are the results of QC? Like they transform certain parts to QC them to ensure they are good and aren't going to transform them back. I like when the figures come in Alt mode as that is an important thing to me. I think FT is picking the low hanging fruit with replacing the BC figures as they already know what people liked and they kid of just improved them based on feedback they saw. I'd rather get other characters rather than replacing ones that I already have because they feel they need to improve it. I really think they should have done a Blaster instead of Soundwave just because we've been asking for one forever. Next we're going to get FT Sideswipe and Red Alert to complete their elimination of BC from competition. One thing I don't understand about 3rd Party companies is when they try to make their own figures before they finish a line. Maketoys did their Crossdimensional thing and then kid of died. BadCube did their own original character and they kind of died. XTB, MMC, FT (and DX9 until they went buh bye) all did what they were good at. Still waiting on that behind the scenes video you said you're going to make about your process...unless you changed your mind? ;)

[@rjohnson80100]

I like the RP tapes because they look miles better then the Takara ones. I never had the opportunity to get the MMC tapes. Both my Rumble and Frenzy needed some floor polish to fix their wobble legs, but I still like the looks of them, but they didnt need that much diecast.

[@RoaddogRoaddog]

MMC tapes are awesome. Not as much paint as FT but seem to be built better. TFsource still has rumble and Frenzy two pack for 130

[@mikepowers9486]

I used Kiki's "Fix loose joints" product. Not sure how well the floor polish works. Never tried it. But look into Kiki's too. Just fixed my tapes a swell.

[@rjohnson80100]

@@mikepowers9486 I find that floor polish works better and lasts longer. Its a wax that moves with the joint. Kiki is just clear polyurethane that ends up cracking after a while and the joint loosens up again if you move it a lot.

[@discos-revenge]

"To open it up and have it look like a doof." Best quote and I couldn't agree more!

[@Alzeal07]

quite interesting actually, recently got badcube warpath because I love the design, had no box and was shipped in tank mode, loved it, then started transforming it. it was a pain and it lost a lot the opinion I had on it, until I finally clicked the robot mode in place and loved the way it looked. got used to the transformation now and it's still a scary pain, but I got to enjoy the figure quite a bit, weird how opinions can change over the course of discovering a figure

[@cgravelle]

Despite people hating the transformation, it is still one of my favorites.

[@Alzeal07]

@@cgravelle it's really clever and makes for one of the best looking transformers figure ever imo, but it feels bad, I feel like I'll break it everytime

[@TheShadowKarl]

I see a lot of Acoustic Wave lovers but I am in the Bobby camp in regards to this figure. Also the Frenzy and Rumble are beautifully painted scrap metal as far as I am concerned. They're flimsy, hollow, look terrible from the back and have articulation issues in the arms because of the odd way they handled the transformation. I think Takara's Soundwave is better. My son got him at age nine and has been playing with him and transforming him very frequently for two and a half years and he still looks perfect. If that isn't a sign of superb engineering and quality I don't know what is. He doesn't have any paint chips, stress marks, loose joints, engineering issues and it literally looks brand new still. When I say my son transforms it and plays with it all the time I mean it too. This guy goes everywhere with him and has for the better part of two and a half years since he earned him. He brings it to the table when he eats, he takes it with him on camping trips, he brings it with him in the car when we are going to be driving somewhere longer than an hour. He does pretend battles with it with his brothers when they have Transformer battles. He loves just transforming him and his Laserbeak. This guy gets a ridiculous amount of handling and play from my son and it doesn't show any wear. I can't imagine Acoustic Wave standing up to even 5% of this even when people say it has better materials. I don't buy it. Takara nailed this one. I believe this may have been there all time best release.

[@robertporter1143]

Maybe it's because I got into MP Bots in 2015. MP-10 was my first and he's blew me away. He looked and felt like the OP from the cartoon, I finally had my hero in hand. I'm absolutely in love with the cartoon aesthetic. I prefer the smooth lines and the muted paint. I can practically hear soundwaves voice from RP-01. He looks exactly like the cartoon and it makes me feel like it's 1984 and I was 10yrs old. On another side note RP are also my initials. And he came out on my birthday so I can't help it I have a positive opinion. Thank you Bobby

[@fightingrabbit]

I recently watched some first impressions (Planet X Grimlock & Xtransbots Janssen) and they were fair. I like Bobby's reviews overall because he comes at it like a normal person who's spent their hard earned money on something they love. Not to throw shade, but a lot of other reviewers go in overly positive about this that and the other or have little to no personal opinion about a figure unless it's total garbage, which rarely happens anymore. Keep up the everyman's reviewing!

[@TrypticOwen]

I like things to be packaged in car mode whenever the package doesn't have a window or whenever it is sold online as I enjoy the experience of the robot mode revealing itself in the first transformation. (apparently, TFs packaged in robot mode sell better at retail so having the brand be successful should probably take precedence in these cases)

[@rosacuore15]

My husband doesn't read instructions, either😁. He's been passionate since childhood about transformers, etcetera. I am watching your videos when I don't know how to get it done.

[@klinikle5445]

Omnigonix Spinout was never the best available even when it was the only one!

[@gaiusfreeman5028]

My guess about FT figures coming mistransformed out of the box is that it's all about money. My bet is that FT forms a perceived optimal assembly process for each mold/figure, and that assembly is independent of transformation. To transform a freshly assembled figure to any of its modes is probably an extra step in the chain, and so, to save money, it would make sense for FT to cut out that last step of completing transformation after assembly, especially if they do not believe that out-of-box transformation impacts the customer experience much.

[@polarisrustinpeace1797]

I think Acoustic Wave is their best since Road King. I think all their figures are arranged to protect the figure and also make the Styrofoam cutting process more simplified and structurally sound. Never bothered me. Until I get one damaged from shipping, I couldn't care less. I received a Thomas from overseas, the box was heavily damaged. The figure was perfect.

[@joshuaknappenberger5842]

(3:45) "I think he might be talking about me..." LOL Bobby S.

[@MisaelCastilloBrenes]

Interesting conversation. Kuma Style just posted a picture of Iron-Factory's Sonic Boom (or something like that) and he said something similar. They robot mode "looks" great, but the alt modes are sub par. He said the he understands this was an old project, but given the growth they had, he was expecting something better, despite its amazing look.

[@mikepowers9486]

Bobby, not that we should have to do this but since unfortunately we do.... use Kiki's to fix the loose joints. Just got it and my Rumble/Frenzy legs are good now. I fixed my Deformation Space Starscream's right arm that went super loose and just flopped to his side. Now he is fully posable again. Good stuff!

[@impossiblepie]

Does Fanstoys provide instructions to get it to fit back in the box?

[@VAULT-TEC_INC.]

Look at you all with your $300 masterpiece figures and just, “meh.”

[@WoogieBoogie03]

The new Fanstoys video instructions are the best out there. That's the way it should be.

[@mark4flair376]

Bobby "is now having to defend his first impressions? Can't catch a break mack!" Face!

[@joshuaknappenberger5842]

To be fair, FT's Huffer's toes were pointed toward its backpack and it probably made the box slimmer than if the toes were pointing out front of the figure...

[@PaulSpurgeon]

That's very fair, Bobby. I understand the disappointment in Acoustic Wave. I think I was just happy to have anything at all replace Takara.

[@voodoo9449]

For the packaging my take on it - Fantoys Huffer the toes are backwards which keeps what is front, facing flat. Perhaps they do a QC check on packaging to help ensure a better delivery. And as a side note... having just moved I really wish they would package in bot mode because having to transform them to alt mode and now again back to bot mode... if it wasn't for the other 999,999 things I need to do after moving may enjoy it... but not so much atm. I also prefer the compressed styrofoam over the plastic that Takara uses. (really finding I don't like Takara as much as I thought I did :/ )

[@jonathanb1987]

I like this conversation.

[@sj_harris]

Cool vid Especially like the last random 20 secs (agreed, Paik is a don!)

[@ROCJesus]

this soundwave got everybody in they feelings.

[@voicemonkey3886]

Is this a new segment? Hopefully it continues. I would like to know more about everyone’s first impressions of figures going forward. Or backwards even.

[@RTsunami23]

I hate opening a box with a transformer mis-transformed, Fanstoys HAS to put instructions on how to have it “prepped” upon opening. But I love seeing people post pics of tf’s like Jetfire/Phoenix straight out the box and in their display lol

[@PSYCHOWORLD]

They put out videos on how to prep out the box

[@DolkkarToyznstuff]

For me, if Acoustic Wave had been fully painted, I'd have given it a 10/10. My 2 cents. Thanks for the video!

[@RoaddogRoaddog]

I canceled my tapes as soon as a review was put out. Just didn’t seem worth $120

[@bradensmith8682]

All my TFC Terrorcons came in mistransformed and regardless of quality, that sours the experience. Especially cause the instructions don't account for the random steps they took to fit it in the box. Completely invalidates the instructions if there isn't a baseline starting point available.

[@JoeSmithGOAT]

Props to Bobby for calling out FT Rumble & Frenzy. I can't believe people are in love with them either. Rumble turned me off so much when I first unboxed Acoustic Wave after Rumble's FIRST transformation the left leg was already really floppy and I'm not even a heavy-handed person. It turned me off so badly I immediately cancelled my PO for the rest of the tapes. Saved me $110

[@allangrant1326]

When I get a new bot I’ll open it Enjoy the articulation Then it’ll sit on the kitchen bench for a week, while I’ll enjoy the look and I got a family who don’t mind the odd bot hanging out in the home for a bit. Then after that first week I’ll transform it up

[@kloudnine2832]

I JUST LOVE HEARING THE PROS AND CONS ABOUT EVERY TOY WHETHER ORIGINAL OR THIRD PARTY FROM REAL TOY LOVERS LIKE MYSELF!!! KUDOS FOR THE 4 DUMMIES!!!! LOL

[@JS-wy6uw]

Best out there isn't good enough. I am still waiting on a Blitzwing rather than settle for what it out there right now.

[@scrambledcitycustomz8134]

Fanstoys needs to add more articulation, this is not 2011

[@AgtWashingtub]

I figure you have probably ignored it 1000 times already, but the FT tapes with the weapon storage in the legs is FOR ALT MODE, not robot mode. Unsure if you are getting PM expressing this view, but I wasnt seeing it in the comments. But you do you and fight the good fight.

[@TheWickedOne5150]

They released a Tesla 2.0 un boxing showing what will need to be changed out of box.

[@Talisac80]

anyone out there not watch reviews before they get them in hand, to not ruin any first impressions in person.

[@vvcc9565]

i truly wish i understood your stance on acoustic wave, i definitely definitely got the fanstoys spark from it. fibrir is a piece of garbage, but i dont care much about the tapes anyway. i just leave fibrir in AW's chest and it helps the look of him sooooo much

[@Rakerong]

Nah I like Rumble and Frenzy even with all their faults. I originally was iffy on them because they didn't look that great in the photos. But getting them in hand, together, they're amazing. They're literally what Takara's tapes should have been but they looked like. That said, I don't love them. I would trade them out if something better comes along. MMC tapes were not a substitute for them.

[@alphatrion100]

For transformation i watch Emgo or you.

[@tommygeorgejr2931]

Good morning everyone

[@veekleek7535]

Instructions are for chumps 😅

[@JoeSmithGOAT]

Have fun fenagling your $200 toy then and if you break it. Too bad. 🤷‍♂️

[@KEEPINGitREAL213]

I think Acoustic Wave looks flat and unappealing. It comes across as a cheap knockoff! When we expect Fanstoys to be superior over the rest, including Takara. And they don't deliver....We just frown and move along! I was excited to get him. But once I saw the final product...Noop, I'm out!