Make Toy, via their Facebook account, have shared a nice gallery of their Make Toys Cross Dimension MTCD01P – Striker Manus (Premium).
As you should imagine, this is a new redeco of Striker Manus (Optimus Prime) but with a really impressive and shiny metallic finishing that we are sure will please your optics. As an extra bonus, a new clear energy axe is included.
You can already pre-oder this new release via our sponsors below for around $90 and expected for release on January 2019.
Check the mirrored images after the jump, including comparison pics with the regular Striker Manus. Don’t forget to share your impressions on the 2005 Boards!
Sponsor Links:
Big Bad Toy Store,
TFSource,
Robot Kingdom,
Hobby Link Japan,
The Chosen Prime,
ToyDojo,
Ages Three & Up,
Entertainment Earth,
Dorkside Toys
Nemesis251
When I got this figure, I put it on the shelf since I had the regular version on the desk to mess with. Just tried to transform this guy and I'm having issues with the tabs. Do I need to shave them down some?
you know my name
Anybody looking at parting with their energon axe?
Agent 53
I'm not sure if anyone else has done this (and given that the mold has about 4 threads I don't want to check) but I've discovered a simple way to give manus a weaponised alt mode.
If you extend the barrel of the cannon (the weather vane one that mimics the one from Classsics prime) and flip out the end of the it, it can slot in more or less as normal (I've tried and the axes still fit on the back) at which point the end can be flipped down, making a sort of turret.
As I said, I don't know if anyone else has bought this up (it seemed obvious when I thought of it so I'm guessing someone else has) but if not, then here. (I have no Pics)
mikeszekely
Mine arrived today. I'm not going to mess with him much or bother transforming him; I bought and sold the first run version, and I still have Noir on my desk. This is just for a display of Primes.
As a display piece he certainly looks great. But the the bicep and wrist swivels are a bit looser than I'd like, and the ball joints in the shoulders and neck are downright atrocious.
AJaggens
If you mean it does NOT explain: they might've taken mold out to do a run of Delta and Metallic, and did Delta before repaint. They were released almost at the same time, it is possible.
Yeah, but arm swivel has no paint and is pretty loose, and (strangest of all) his thigh slider has no click at all. Second one is weird, I didn't take his legs apart still because I can't see how it is supposed to be taken apart, so I can't tell why it doesn't click at all. But it feels like there is nothing there, while Noir has that audible click when you use that slider.
I'm not raving that figure is bad, I quite like it and have no regrets. But it did loose some tightness in places where paint shouldn't be an issue, either to mold degrading or MT changing molds for parts where it doesn't make sense.
Switchblade
My Delta Manus was rock solid. My guess is that the problems are mostly the figure not being designed to have a layer of paint on top of the plastic and that subsequently throwing off a lot of pegs and ports.
divinecomedy
Yeah but that does explain why the TFCon Exclusive (also released this year) was very well QCed. Very minimal if any report on looseness, etc.
AJaggens
Partly mold fatigue (arm swivel for example), and some part is a coat of paint on top of an old mold probably. Considering how popular this mold is I'm not surprised at all that it's worn.
FireFury190
I would like to see some more villains in the cross dimensions line. Ones that aren't just repaints. Heck I'm surprised we haven't heard anything about their Galactatron
Those are some pretty cool suggestions. I'd be very interested in Shockwave, Overlord, and Victory Saber (Mostly Star Saber, could care less about Victory Leo). Honestly I just want some more more villains in the Cross Dimensions line. I'm surprised we haven't heard more about their Rioter Galcatron.
By last two are you referring to brand new figures like Divine Shooter and Buster Stealthwing? Or just actual last two releases being Striker Manus Premium and Skywing? I can understand not many people like me really wanting Divine Shooter is they were fine with Thunder Manus' divine armor, but did people not really like Buster Stealthwing?
Nemesis251
I'm wishing for a Cross Dimensions Sideswipe and Sunstreaker. Their Classics figures sucked and we haven't gotten a good CHUG representation period.
yvk2000
I understand the wishes for a trailer of some kind but maaaan, can we please all get together and convince Maketoys to get working* on some more serious stuff?
We need a Cross Dimension:
Shockwave
Overlord
Victory Saber
Big Powered
Star Convoy & co
or maybe something crazy like G1 Thunderwing. I am actually worried – with the lukewarm reception of the last two – that, if they don’t tease something big soon, they seriously risk losing a signicifant amount of potiential customers. It’s not unsimilar to how it went with FP’s Warbot line (I mean, how many were still there by the time Trianix came out?).
*assuming they’re not working on anyone from their comics.
Agent 53
I've got mine, like others there are a few loose bits but that's okay (I had the foot tab issue but after i forced it once it didn't happen again), I have one thing I do think we need though.
Maketoys (or a different 3rd party, i know someone made a CW adapter for him, they could do something we'd actually want). Please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, give us a cross dimension Combat Deck.
Firstly the weapons pack, while awesome, there's no where to put most of them when you aren't using them, particularly in alt mode. Secondly there is a part to attach a trailer hitch, of you look between his legs there is a slot on either side an adapter could attach to him for a trailer to plug in. And thirdly, let's be honest a second, we all know no Optimus is truly complete until he gets a trailer. Make it happen!
FireFury190
Well damn I think I scrapped some silver paint of his grill when I was transforming it. Not sure how to be honest given there is enough of a gap to get the waist crunch. Though I will admit it does make it look like he has a belly button. Not sure if anyone knows what type of paint or marker I could use to fix this.
Edit: Fixed it with an oil based sharpie.
Kingragnork
I just got mine off ebay, not transformed and won't attempt to. The arms are a bit loose, no problems with the feet that i can tell so far (will check later) the arm flap on the left wont stay in place, it slides around everytime i move the figure. Also, the hands are very loose, not sure if that's a problem with the wrist or not but they definitely have a hard time staying in place when trying to pose him. All problems seem easily fixed to me. The paint looks incredible and I'm very happy with the weapon pack. Looking forward to Galvatron.
JLOJ
I have zero issues with mine. Everything tabs in properly when transforming and all joints are as tight as I remember the original being before I had to sell it off last year.
divinecomedy
Maketoys QC is no longer up to snuff i.e. it's all over the place. Delta Magnus was very well QC ed, but then you have this. Similar with their seekers. A friend of mine received a TFCon MT Screamer with a misassembled waist. As a result he is currently unable to transform the figure to robot mode.
FireFury190
Not sure. I have yet to start transforming mine yet to see if there's any issues. Loose ball joints can usually be fixed with floor polish which is what I did.
Napalm
So general consensus here is there's mold fatigue and he's not quite up to scratch? Been hovering over getting him.
Faxie
Same problem here, with both feet. Doesn't bother me enough to try and fix it.
Balljoints on both arms are pretty loose too.