T2RX6 Reviews: Xtransbots X1 - Glider/Air Robot aka Powerglide

[dimondskyable]

I was really tempted on buying him on ebay' auction. I'm glad I saw your video again, it set me strait again on holding for something better :D lol. I can engineer something better, what is going on with X-transbot...no pegs >:(

[Djpotter20]

Nice review t2r6!! I do like how he sort of Resembles the G1 version. He would look very good with the classics Version for sure! Thanks for sharing!

[T2rx6]

@Djpotter20 Thanks for the comment! He does look nice on a classics shelf, so long as he's just standing and not trying to look all action pose like. :)

[AidyMac]

i think the x2 is gonna be a rip-off the jizaitoys wheelie

[NemesisPrime1989]

if things don't peg in really well you could use clear nail polish to thicken a peg. Just let is sit for an hour after applying then try to peg is again. Depending on the situation, 1 or 2 layers should do it.

[T2rx6]

@NemesisPrime1989 Yup. Problem is there's just really no pegs to peg anything into. :)

[NemesisPrime1989]

@T2rx6 Well that sucks. it would take some minor customization to make things stick together for robot mode. I really want this figure to amp up my Classics/Generations Autobots and make things even with the Decepticons. Any suggestions?

[T2rx6]

@NemesisPrime1989 It probably could be done. He's not completely devoid of pegs, but they are little pegs that really are not entering the mating material far enough to hold any sort of frictional grip. I suppose if you wanted you probably could modify some things with some lego pieces (for an easy relatively visually painless fix) where the little tiny tabs and receiving slot is. In fact I may look into doing something like that to hold the legs together a bit nicer.

[VectaSigma2]

Yeah..I'm not a fan of him, either. Great review, though!

[tlhowell1970]

The wildchild explorer is cosmos's tag line I think

[dimondskyable]

its the pegs that ruins it. hope a company decides to compete and fix that problem.

[T2rx6]

@dimondskyable I bet you could cut about half the peg off and make it still work if you really wanted to.

[dimondskyable]

@T2rx6 when ever you get the time to do it, I'm interested in seeing a before and after video of that section you fixed. I really want to get that version of Powerglide because of scale but if there is no hope, I'll pass. I like posing my figure from time to time but if hes going to be doing splits and elbow pop locks on his own he cant be on my team.

[T2rx6]

@dimondskyable which section that was fixed? The feet being transformed properly? depending what you're looking for I could possibly add it in my next review. :) The other stuff for making things peg tighter is a speculation that I haven't really attempted to implement.

I mean he doesn't do splits on his own or anything.. Just that it's hard to find a decent pose to put him in that you can't see gaps.

[dimondskyable]

@T2rx6 What I mean is that speculation you have of things pegging tighter. The sections I mean are the shoulder and the gaps in the waist. If you can tighten that I'm sure everyone will think again about the figure. A before pick of those sections and an in hand look after the shoulders and waist were fixed to tighten would be great. You can include what you did to Powerglide in the last moments of one of next reviews. When ever you can, please do :D I'll be watching.

[T2rx6]

@dimondskyable Ahh makes sense. Let me see what (if anything) I can do and If I come up with something i'll make sure to put it in a video! :)

[Megabillzilla]

Naaaah dude, the heart has nothing to do with Jizaitoys, it's a reference to "The Girl Who Loved Powerglide." The last shot of the episode is this really peculiar bit where powerglide- having just broken up with his human girlfriend- opens up his chest to reveal an LED heart. His Universe Ultra toy has one too.

[T2rx6]

@Megabillzilla Thanks man! XArmoredRahX mentioned it too. I've gone ahead and added an annotation and Thank you both for this!

[donglin1986]

Nice review:) but you mistransform his feet:P

[T2rx6]

@donglin1986 I know I mistransformed his one leg until I notice (like a dope!). What else have I done wrong with his feet? I need to go grab him off my shelf now and analyze!

[donglin1986]

@T2rx6 You have to rotate his feet(big ball joints) to become "high heels":)

[T2rx6]

@donglin1986 Well... I'm going to look at this and add an annotation! Thanks man! See.. If only those instructions were worth anything!

[donglin1986]

@T2rx6 You're welcome:) 

[siksky1]

bummer I had high hopes for this guy.... thanks for the honest review, I may still pick him up at a decent price down the line

[T2rx6]

@siksky1 for like $25-30 or less I'd say go for it. If you can find it at that price.. Even $35 is probably ok.. But going up to $50 is just a bit much.

[XArmoredRahX]

The heart is a tribute to G1 episode #54 "The Girl Who Loved Powerglide". Great review as always. Right now it looks like the Maketoys version is the best Powerglide out right now, but I'm holding out for the iGear version. I grabbed their Seaspray, Huffer and I gotta say, they are awesome.

[T2rx6]

@XArmoredRahX Ahhh!!! It's all so clear!! Thanks for that!  I forgot ALL about that episode!!

[SnyperMac]

Dude it totally looks orange on screen

[T2rx6]

@SnyperMac Must be a contrast issue. It's definitely red.. But it's that bright red that's close to being orange.