The fourth figure in Warbotron WB01 lineup will be hitting your favorite online retailers possible this week. These boxed images come from Toyzone’s Weibo page. Whirlwind (Vortex) will have some replacement parts for Warbotron Airburst (Blastoff) figure. There are some more pictures after the break, also some TFW members already have the figure in hand so check out the thread with the link below to see some more photos.
ph4zed
There's a contact link on the site
That's good then… I've placed half a dozen orders with him over the years and never again.
WereDragon EX
I never really found the transformation finicky, honestly, and I guess the ankles might be an issue worth being careful over. Shipping is of course, dependent on where you are relative to him, but the difference between standard shipping and EMS is a couple of bucks. I've always found him pleasant to deal with, and never had an issue with him shipping my stuff out late. Going with the EMS option, I typically get my stuff within the week, honestly.
IronPrime2169
Ah, that actually helps a lot. Do you have his name and an email to reach him at? Thanks in advance.
ph4zed
Old engineering, fussy to transform, ankles that snap if you sneeze on it wrong (you may still be able to source shapeways replacements for $$$). He charges an assload for shipping, depending on where you are. He takes a while to ship, and then he doesn't keep up with stock on his website– better to ask him if he actually has it before placing the order. I gave mine away.
Just relative to ordering MMC Bruticus or even Zeta if you want a nice one that might cost you the same or less factoring in shipping would get you a much more pleasant and satisfying experience overall.
Just my opinion tho, buy what you want, ofc.
Stykthyn
The giftset had the og blastoff torso and missing missile pods. They are pretty much the same figs across the different releases. The sly strike update gave us upgraded air blast torso and better combiner ankles.
WereDragon EX
What's the problem? It's a set that is relatively affordable as 3P options go, and held up pretty well over the years.
Tungg
This guy still looks good even I. 2023 it’s a solid bot and is unique and fun
IronPrime2169
Yep! The old CHUG stylization really appeals to me. The only other Bruticus I'd be interested in would be MMC's, but I'm afraid it'll send me down a rabbit hole of buying MMC combiners that are in an aesthetic I personally do not care for at all. And those suckers ain't cheap lol
ph4zed
You really want this in 2023??
IronPrime2169
I'm thinking of buying the boxset from Robotoybase, but are there any specific qc issues that I need to look out for? Like not having the missile pods, or which version of Airburst's chest I'm getting? Also, which version is best for each individual figure?
Finally, and I'm aware this isn't the exact thread for this, but how flexible is robotoybase on pricing? I read that it was just one guy, and I'm planning to buy a large shipment of figures off of him but I figured I'd try to lower the price if I can. Thanks in advance folks!
shovelchop81
I mean from solid bits of plastic using a file, dremmel etc..that way you can choose a better type of plastic than manufacturers' chose, also printed plastic is quite fragile usually so for such an important part that needs to be tough rather than hard.
Tungg
I don’t own a printer or I would
shovelchop81
They sent customers spares for the original figure but good luck persuading anyone to sell you theirs! Why don't you just make them?
Tungg
Ahh well,I’ll be on the look out for anyone who has possibly made some 3d printed one haha.
Other than that he sits well with wfc/legacy guys love this thing
Starling
I think shapeways has some time ago but don't know if there is still.
Edit: oh, there you have it: WB01 Ankle Ratchet Set by Xylaant on Shapeways
TFXProtector
Mech Fans Toys. Rockne, IIRC. (The names can be stupid sometimes.) As for the ratchets? Not that I can think of, not really.
Warbotron is pretty much defunct at this point, so replacements are basically nil.
Tungg
what gears is that on the shelf?
As well is there anywhere I can get new ratchets for the ankles?
I happen to get a good trade but the ankles(clear tabs) were destroyed
IronPrime2169
Thanks so much!
TFXProtector
Sorry for the delay, here you go.
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IronPrime2169
Same! It works wonderfully for me, and I like this a lot!