Fellow TFW member lushkwok has just recieved the Maketoys Battle Tanker upgrade kit for Generations G2 Optimus Prime. In whole, the product seems to be of excellent quality with even the box being an excellent display piece. Click above to view the full image gallery and opinions on this third part release.
Rakzo
Thanks for the help!
I already tried and they indeed can rotate although the head is probably messed-up. Wonder if that KO upgrade set that comes with the chestplate and shoulders can fix it…
acave720
The head should not be loose. I think there should be a second ball joint for the new head. Its easier to take off the side pieces to the tanker then rotate it. It will turn. It is tight.
Rakzo
Hello, sorry for the bump. I just acquired this in Ebay as used along with an United Laser OP and I wanted to ask if the replacement head should be so loose that it doesn't fit since that's the way how it arrived.
Also, how do you turn the joints from inside the trailer to make the little arrow point upwards to transform it into the super tank mode? The instructions say that you should just rotate them but they're too stiff and I'm afraid to break them.
tb-1599
it lives!!!!!!!
Predakign2000
Does anyone know if the replacement crotch piece on the Knock Off fits the front crotch piece of the original? I have a set of the SG Ultra Magnus version and the replacement crotch piece is messed up.
PrimeKnightlord
hey lushkwok,
that Battle Tanker there. does the anicent sword come together and apart better then the Ko version? and how is the trailer. i know those blue joints are weak. and hows the armor feet too? they arent loose at the toes right? i had many probelms with my KO version its not funny. sighs. i am trying to buy this thou. wait isnt Battle Sentinel getting the same Battle tanker like this one?
daimchoc
Wrong thread buddy.. You should check the other thread.
Polenicus
Do you mean this one, the original Battle Tanker, or the Dagger Interspace set?
If it's the original, there's a couple of pics here
If it's the new Dagger Interspace (Magnus) set, I just posted some Here
Predaking EX
Does anyone have picks with this upgrade attached to g2 combat hero optimus prime, I preordered the upgrade on tfsource and am trying to decide which prime to get the United version or the combat hero. Id like to see what this upgrade looks like with combat hero prime.
Neo Tallgeese
Love my Battle Tanker upgrade!
Napalm
^^ Sanding the balljoint of the neck is more effective to be honest.
I'd be careful when rotating the 'arms' of the trailer. If you can grip the circular piece, rotate that piece directly rather than using the arms.
Lord Of Tetris
Can someone list all the necessary things to watch out for when putting this figure together for the first time? I already know to be super-gentle with the head and to put it in boiled water for 1 minute. Anything else?
daimchoc
Nail cutter?
iphdtd
Cool, thanks man. Do you need any special tools to remove that peg?
flamepanther
I think you'll enjoy it! I recomment following the suggestion in the BT instructions to trim the peg on his right shoulder.
Personally, I love this mold, and both versions go well with the tanker armor. FWIW (now that you've already picked one), I think the armor matches the RTS version slightly better (mostly because of the shoulders), while the United version is the better looking of the two by far when the armor is absent. I also highly recommend the Reprolabels upgrade stickers for RTS Optimus. They make the figure look significantly classier in both modes, and go quite well with the armor upgrade. The chromed grill and bumper stickers do wonders alone. I'd leave the shoulder stickers off though.
iphdtd
My RTS Prime arrived a few days ago. He's smaller than I thought. My Battle Tanker armor should arrive today though so he'll be buffed up this evening
TFao
My PoL shippment from BBTS finally arrived and I must say, I am SUPER happy that I grabbed the United version of G2 OP!
The gray plastic color of the MT replacement crotch piece matches almost perfectly. Much better than the RTS version. The extra paint apps of the United version look soooooooo sweet. The fade from red to black on the hood and black doors make the altmode look excellent with BT in Tanker mode.
All in all though, all of these upgrades (in my eyes at least) are mostly prevelent in altmode and when OP isn't armored. So if you keep your RTS OP armored up 90% of the time, the difference between the two (United/RTS) are negligible.
I am extremely happy that I went ahead and grabbed the United version, and I definitely recomend it if you can get your hands on one, but congrats on finding that RTS version iphdtd, I hope you're happy with it when it gets to you.