MMC are literally the best in the business when it comes to quality, engineering, paint, accuracy and price. Also they have both IDW and G1 styles that you can choose from, and there's a variety of scale choices as well wether you are a mp collector or chug. Their line fits either realm. Also I do not like Fantoys, too big, too expensive and either too tight or too fragile. MMC for the win.
Yeah, I don't even know why people consider it any kind of Competition. MMC has the Sculpts, MMC has the Engineering, MMC has the Price, and MMC has the Quality.
This is probably why Combining is sometimes depicted as a Decepticon-created ability, since the Decepticon combiners are so much more iconic than the Autobot ones. I really love Superion, but I'll always think of Devastator, Bruticus, Menasor, and Abominus instead of whatever the Autobots have to offer. And yet I now want this, it looks insane
@@PerspectiveEnd when you flip the door outward while it is in ambulance mode there is a small slot at the bottom of the door near the hinge where the weapon naturally fits when it is folded up and the door can be closed again. It is on both sides of the ambulance near the bottoms of the front doors on the inside.
It would be so cool if MMC did box sets for Bruticus and Defensor. It could be easier for shipping on some fans with less packages to ship it could cost less or have a smaller chance of being lost
Unfortunately the company has outright said they aren't going to do that, though to be fair they did say that they weren't going to do G2 colors as well.
I want this so bad. The fact they engineered not just a wrist pivot but also a forearm pivot in combined mode astounds me. And it's not the same joint as his waist pivot, it's technically at his knees, your examination of the shin/rear cab tolerances actually show the engineering for how they did it. They may take a while coming out with the new figures, but they are well worth the wait.
I see what you mean by MMC got you excited for Defensor… glad First Aid did not let you down (apart from the not tabbing in in vehicle mode). Great review.
The Cult of Fanstoys can only be understood by holding the figures in your hand and manipulating them. You can always tell when someone is being critical of FT without actually holding one.
I own 3 different Fanstoys figures. The Grindor, the Phoenix, and the Stomp. They do not impress me, and from pictures none of the rest of their stuff impresses me either, and from reviews I can say that I don't get why people will in one breath say that the Poseability Sucks and the transformations aren't fun, but then go on to praise the figure as one of the best from all time in the next one.
@@PerspectiveEnd Those are all very old releases my friend. FT has since made massive improvements and their current reputation is from figures like Quietus, Beachcomber, Dragstrip, and more recent ones to name a few. Basing your judgment on those old figures and pictures alone is a disservice to yourself as a reviewer.
@@PerspectiveEnd It makes a ton of sense though, if the FT dinobots and Phoenix were you’re only FT’s, you would definitely be under the wrong impression of this company. For starters, None of those have the iconic candy paint, sparkly, automobile-esk paint jobs that is covered with metallic flakes. Phoenix himself has very little paint or diecast at all. You really, really need to check out Tesla 2.0 or Huff to get a good since on what the big deal is about this company.
I mean I have watched reviews of stuff like the Quietus and the articulation didn't impress me and the Transformation horrified me. And in general I always think their sculpts look super uncanny.
I just got my medicus. It is awesome. I remembered you had an issue with getting the back of the ambulance together. I noticed that the thighs squished together before folding them up. This solved my issue with the back splitting.
It is ironic only time people actually talk about scramble city combiners, is where toy lacks it, even tho they are always kept in the same configuration
Love seeing your passion when you love the figures! The gun fits inside the altmode front doors so you can add weapon storage to his merits. This is definitely one of the best combiner bots we've seen but as someone neutral to MMC I personally still have some issues with the figure (still buying it tho): 90 knees leave a bit to be desired, i dont like the painted vs clear windows Im ok with all painted windows i like cohesion, back in the days MMC customer service had history of disrespecting some customers in the old days but personally I can look pass it if they continue pushing out good figures
So like the gun fits in the void between the inside of the shin and the rear doors? Interesting. I've never hear that MMC used to be like that. And yeah I wish for more than 90 knees but It's mostly enough for this guy when everything else is working so well. I'm ok with the way the windows are, but I get your resistance to it.
@@PerspectiveEnd Before locking the side doors into place (the ones that fold into his back), you can take the gun, fold in the handle, and there's a perfectly shaped space for it.
@@PerspectiveEnd yes, I'm getting both. And I do really like the mmc one. But mine has a qc issue. The back of the van is fine for me, but the combinder thumb on mine became loose a few days after getting it. I got a new one for free though.
It’s been months so you may have another comment on here or may have found out by now but the gun actually folds up and frictions into the inside of the door/side panel of the ambulance mode
MMC's one of the few 3rd parties I've considered getting. Unfortunately, they still remain a little too far out of my price range, and I don't know many good places to pick up 3p stuff in Canada. Regardless, though, this looks absolutely amazing. I'd really like to see how that hand transformation works in person, as it's gotta be the thing I'm most interested in with their combiners Also, question. Are you still speeding up your voice? Because it sounds to me like you aren't, but maybe I've also gotten so used to it that anything else would sound weird to me
You have gotten used to it my friend as I knew you all would. Now you can speed the video up your self and be through it even FASTER! Yeah they are like between Titan And Commander for every figure.
I am right there with you on loving everything about this figure. I also love the simpler look of G1. I got this guy when I saw the early images and videos of him and I was the same as you on the Protectobots but I saw him and it was a MUST buy.
I was so excited for this review seeing as I adore my mmc first aid but I do think the tabs not staying together isn’t a problem every copy has because my copy does stay together in vehicle mode
He as a palm spread?! He can hold his hand out and say stop and then shake his finger like " no no no don't do that" because he's part of a patrol team. He can actually do the super hero landing. This is amazing. I-I may have to pick this up. As I have never seen such articulated hands on a figure before.
I wouldn’t say I hate the G1 look but I just feel board at their design I would like G1 figures if either the put mechanical detail on it like what studio series is doing, do what iron factory is doing where they half and half it, put in something on the figure to increase the design, or do what the bumblebee movie was doing
Hey I love MMC they made one of the best Tarn figures ever and are some of the best 3rd party companies to update G1 characters and adapt characters from the comics
Well I mean thank you, but I don't tend to look at things that way. I'm just glad to have the subscribers I have, weather or not that's more or less than some people I'm happy.
I cannot wait until I have the opportunity to pick up these MMC figures, especially the G2 Bruticus bots, and I think I saw that a figure from that set, G2 Vortex is actually out. Might get into collecting a lot more of their figures tho
@@PerspectiveEnd due to my job, I don’t really want certain figures to show up only for me to have to ship them overseas so I’m holding off until I get there before buying anything. Also, the CW G2 Bruticus box set was my first combiner and probably one of the best Christmas presents I’ve gotten, so that’s the color scheme I’m used to. I think the G1 color scheme is just bland.
MMC has to be my favourite 3rd party company and I'm so happy with their combaticons after I bought the Fanstoys Stunticons, the back of my first aid holds together fine so I'm not 100% sure what your issue is and the gun folds so you can store it behind the door for vehicle mode. Great video!
Yeah, I'd rank the Assaultus as the Current BEST COMBINER EVER, and I'm glad to hear not everyone is having my problems. Perhaps yours just ended up with slightly less borked QC so it doesn't try to squeeze out. So the gun like stores in the void between the shin and the fist? And thank you!
@@PerspectiveEnd oddly it looked like yours the first time I transformed it following the instructions but every subsequent time without them it hasn’t, the gun fits into a small cutout on the doors that fold out of the torso, hopefully that helps.
Ok soooo now we’ll get a what’s the best whenever the full team is out right! And then the combiner gets its own review? Of course to reference how you did the Bruticus set.
0:00 I’m more into the Arielbots, mainly because that’s the only combiner team I remember proper, their the most developed autobot combiner team in G1, and I think made Orion the bot he is today.
"And there is no two ways a bout it, this is an amazing figure". Yea, I coudn't agree MORE than that. Besides that back not conneckting fully, the gun is this figure only other weakness. And as for the question of the video... What's your thoughts about Technobots as an team? (I'm asking since if Protectobots are that "nothing" of a team to you. I'm curioes what do you think of the "least" popular combiner)
The protectobots are my favourite combined team, partially because they were the easiest to collect during combiner wars and are my only complete combiner team. I finally watched their G1 episodes recently. As much as I don't want to spend the money to get MMC's full set, my irrational love of the team may make that difficult.
That is an interesting reason to have them be your favorite. Did you go out specifically to watch the episodes they were in or did you just watch all G1. And I totally get the Reluctance to drop like 5 hundo on this set when it's all said and done, but it will be worth it.
Guys I think this was going on in Hasbro. CEO of Hasbro: hey Jim do you remember bionicle Jim: oh yeah the poseable Lego figures I got discontinued. CEO of Hasbro: do you remember how in the 2010s the plastic became s***. Jim: yeah what are you trying to say CEO of Hasbro: I want you to make a toy line with non transforming action figures. Jim: oh you mean to make a toy line and put like figures of transformers characters that never transformed. CEO of Hasbro: no. Jim: what do you mean sir CEO of Hasbro: what I mean is I want you to create it transformers action figure toy line but I want you to put figures that everybody loves that already can transform and make the plastic bad Those brainwashed transformers fans will eat it up. Jim: but sir CEO of Hasbro: do it or I will fire you Jim: fine
I wonder if the guns fold down handle is so it can combine with the other guns the other characters will come with to form a BFG for the combined mode to wield like the Iron Factory Bruticus.
High elbows? I feel like they are located in a pretty normal place. And yeah it would have been nice to get more of a knee, but his shins are so deep I get why it was a tall order.
@@PerspectiveEnd i never expected 3rd party to feel that good, most of the time 3rd party (particulary fanstoys) to have good paint, but to feel like trash, but im suprised how well the paint and materials are, unlike my ER prime
I've been looking at this thing since it came out and I finally decided to get it a little over a week ago so I've been coming back to videos about it every day while Tfsource takes forever to ship
Well you gotta be hyping your self crazy then. Try to chill just a little before it arrives so you don't expect it to Rapture you away to Super Heaven, cause at best it's just going to take you to regular Heaven.
I would assume that's just an error when they went off to print. It makes far more sense that the Medic would be the pacifist, as doctors usually have to vow to be one.
I found that the thumb caused more problems getting the Ambulance to fit together than the thigh bits. You might make sure you have it in the right place. Anyway, mine works fine, and that you love this toy so much in spite of such an awful problem is why I bought it.
I'm glad to hear I didn't steer you wrong, and I've tried just about every possible position with the hands, I think there's just something wrong with mine.
@@PerspectiveEnd That's a shame to hear. I encourage you to find a replacement. I got Navigant recently and he disappointed me a little bit. Where Medicus has a smooth feel in hand, Navigant almost feels like some of KFC Toy's better offerings. The materials feel off in a way that makes it seem like MMC wasn't confident that a nicer-feeling plastic could do the job. When you see the bullshit way the doors and feet work I think you'll see that my intuition isn't far off the mark. To make that sturdy enough, the entire lower leg had to be made of rugged plastic, and that's half the car. It would be worse to suddenly switch to a different plastic and ruin the cohesion of his alt. mode. That's not to say I don't like Navigant. I was just hoping for a repeat of Medicus. Even though the leg design looks crazy, it's easy to transform. It's like the MMC guys have such a dedication to making pleasant transformations that they're willing to torture themselves to make it work. From an engineering point of view Navigant is nice, even if his knee ratchets are annoyingly stiff.
@@PerspectiveEnd i hope so as well, a friend of mine wants the g2 version of bruticus instead, but right now is trimming his collection, so i dont think he will be buying it any time soon either
I got the MMC onslaught recently and HOT DAMN is he amazing, easily my second favorite figure in my collection with my only issue being the tabs on the arms prevent them from sitting flush with his sides and the gun tends to fall out of his hands Other than that it’s basically perfect
I am so glad to hear that, every figure in that set is amazing. They are all top tier masterpiece figures, that at the same time for a Masterpiece combiner, with no partsforming. It's glorious.
The one thing that does worry me on this guy is the sliders for the transformation. Sliding track joints always loosen over time. I really appreciate the comment on box size. When I buy a figure I feel like the box is part of the value I paid for, so I keep them all and it’s great when companies use box size efficiency to the max. Shame the legacy line doesn’t have good boxes, those things are going straight in the garbage
No joke I bought a Figure From MMC once, and when It arrived I though I had accidently bought some kind of Legends scale figure I didn't know they made cause the box was so TINY. I mean TIIIIINY but no it was an MP scale figure in that box. These tracks feel incredibly stiff and sturdy. I think they will likely hold as much as you could ever want.
Just a heads up, the ambulance mode works fine, but unfortunately the instructions are incorrect and tell you to do it wrong, place the fingers above the white panel rather than below. Watch tman978 if you’re confused. Also the gun can fold up and store in the front doors in its alt modes
My instructions are correct, that is in fact how it says to do it, and how I've been doing it. It unfortunately still doesn't hold together. Glad to hear not everyone is having my issues.
Not quite but yes. I've been saving it for once I have 10K subscribers. The 10K Celebration is going to be a different video. But after that I will finally do the Prime video.
I do agree the protectobots are kind of bland, because they just don't make them that interesting. I also see First aid as the Gohan of the protectobots. At 9:09 For some reason I'm getting weird vibes when Prowl was leading the constructions and became the head for devastator in the IDW comics Finally which one First aid or Ratchet, whether it's a fight, or which one is your favorite?
The Gohan you say? What causes you to draw that conclusion? Yeah I can feel that. Ratchet would win the fight because Ratchet would actually shoot First Aid, since First Aid is a Pacifist who will not fight. And Ratchet, the character just has more stories to enjoy.
I get that viewpoint, I personally enjoy both a ton, but I do see why the MP stuff costs so much more because it does tend to be that much better. Though not necessarily that much more satisfying. This is one of those instances where it is both those things.
So why is it when mmc goes hyper toon with the combaticons, first aid, and cassettes you love it. But with acoustic wave from fanstoys you seem to hate it?
Cause it's not Hypertoon, and I've never said that I hate the way Acoustic wave looks, I think it looks OK. But this is just toon accurate, as opposed to the Neurotic levels some other figures go to.
@@PerspectiveEnd If that's the one where he deals with his pacifism and feeling like he's useless to the war against the Decepticons, yeah. That's pretty heavy for shows back then I'd almost expect from BW or Animated. G1 really surprised me at times and I'm glad I gave it a shot. Still not watching Carnage in C Minor though I saw a clip of it and it hurt my ears too much.
You've probably already been told this but in order to make the back end of the vehicle tab properly the feet need to be tabbed in and the thumb needs to be oriented in a specific way
So I know how much you love MMC. I have to ask, if MMC ever did throw their hat into the ring of making a G1 Soundwave, do you think it would stand up to, or surpass the original Takara MP-13? Could they improve the formula? We all know how people love the MMC tapes, so I have to wonder if MMC will ever make a Soundwave in the future. I know the tapes wouldn’t actually work with a regular MP-scaled Soundwave, and I know MMC is more into doing IDW designs and characters not a lot of companies make into MPs, but it does make one imagine. Though they’d probably make an IDW Soundwave before a G1 variant.
I don't see even MMC beating the MP Soundwave, but there are a precious few ways they could do it. Like if they could get Optus Pexus levels of Posability into the design, at least it could have that going for it. Are you Suggesting that if they did a Soundwave he'd be HUGE? Also, I'd be down for an IDW one.
@@PerspectiveEnd I’m not suggesting if they did an MP Soundwave that’s he be huge. Just that the tapes they have out now wouldn’t fit a regular MP version. So if they ever did, they’d probably have to make a new set of tapes, but smaller. I do agree with you on better posability. Especially in the legs. That odd, ratchet ball-joint they used on MP-13/MP-13B didn’t make for the best in properly posing the legs. They could also do for a sturdier plastic quality. But if MMC did do an IDW Soundwave, which version would you want to see first? The design based on his WFC/FOC look, or that military Earth mode he got near the end of the comics initial run?
i just got the impetus regenesis, waiting for it to come now. i`m a sucker for obnoxious G2 colours. something about the bright offensive colours makes me smile.
Missed out on this guy for SS86 Starscream (review pls :>) and while this is clearly better and looks fab, I'm still relieved I don't have to buy a £300 combiner hehe
I think it's going to be a bit more than 300 considering there are 5 members. And I'm not going to pick up an 86 Starscream when I already have the ER.
I will say that While I currently consider the MMC Bruticus to be the best combiner of all time, if the whole Defensor set is as good as this figure, this set will Dethrone the Bruticus. And believe me it hurts to say that. This figure is as impressive as the most impressive member of their other combiner.
This is borderline perfect. Combiners are almost peaked. If the ambulance held together better and maybe had more articulation this would be perfect. Unpopular opinion. Maximum knees are cool, but idc about them. I mean, are we ever going to use more than a 90 without a stand?
I mean there are poses you can get them in on the ground, and some people do use stand so I think it's valid for people to want them. And yeah I don't know how they'd add some butterfly on this, but it's just about the only way to improve it.
Not sure if you've cracked it yet, I have the same figure and had the same issue initially transforming it. There's a step missing in the instructions where you have to actually move the thighs inward toward the "groin" section to get the clips to line up and connect properly for closure of the body lines in vehicle mode. :)
Is there anywhere I can order these MMC figures in Canada? Or just anywhere that’d offer free shipping for one of these? I’m willing to spend slightly more than a commander class for figures this good but shipping costs on top is just a bit too much…
As I don't live in Canada I don't know, but I used ShowZ store for these which has no shipping cost PERIOD to the US so that MAY work for Canada too, and you could try to locate in Country small scale stores. Like there can be people around who do this kind of thing for the passion.
@@PerspectiveEnd I absolutely ❤❤❤ this MMC Bruticus. I have played with these figures just about every single day. And the days that I don't play, I just rearrange them to make my action stage look cool. 😎
MMC are literally the best in the business when it comes to quality, engineering, paint, accuracy and price. Also they have both IDW and G1 styles that you can choose from, and there's a variety of scale choices as well wether you are a mp collector or chug. Their line fits either realm. Also I do not like Fantoys, too big, too expensive and either too tight or too fragile. MMC for the win.
Yeah, I don't even know why people consider it any kind of Competition. MMC has the Sculpts, MMC has the Engineering, MMC has the Price, and MMC has the Quality.
I’m a sinner I’ve never had a MMC figure but I know that they are the best
Maybe not paint, at least not always, but for someone that doesn’t like complex transformations. Too bad I still can’t afford it too.
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This is probably why Combining is sometimes depicted as a Decepticon-created ability, since the Decepticon combiners are so much more iconic than the Autobot ones.
I really love Superion, but I'll always think of Devastator, Bruticus, Menasor, and Abominus instead of whatever the Autobots have to offer.
And yet I now want this, it looks insane
Yeah there is just no denying that the Con-biners are the by far more memorable ones.
And if you have the money I highly recommend this figure.
The power of MMC, making you want Defensor of all combiners
FYI, the gun folds in half so it can fit inside his door in Ambulance mode.
I assumed that but I'm not sure where it goes.
@@PerspectiveEnd when you flip the door outward while it is in ambulance mode there is a small slot at the bottom of the door near the hinge where the weapon naturally fits when it is folded up and the door can be closed again. It is on both sides of the ambulance near the bottoms of the front doors on the inside.
4:44 The gun looks so pathetic so adorable
Yeah it is a joke of a gun.
It would be so cool if MMC did box sets for Bruticus and Defensor. It could be easier for shipping on some fans with less packages to ship it could cost less or have a smaller chance of being lost
Unfortunately the company has outright said they aren't going to do that, though to be fair they did say that they weren't going to do G2 colors as well.
Usually I roll my eyes when people call combiner robots triple changers, but Medicus does it so well that I'll give it to him.
Yeah well a lot of times, the figures are just turning into part of an arm, and then you are partsforming other stuff onto them to cheat it.
well english is not my native language, but i can feel your words for MMC is pure love
Your English seems fine to me, and if you could get what I was saying in that bit at the start you would have a real good grasp of the language.
I want this so bad. The fact they engineered not just a wrist pivot but also a forearm pivot in combined mode astounds me. And it's not the same joint as his waist pivot, it's technically at his knees, your examination of the shin/rear cab tolerances actually show the engineering for how they did it. They may take a while coming out with the new figures, but they are well worth the wait.
Yeah this thing is amazing and I cant wait for the rest, even that flaw with the altmode can't ruin this thing.
MMC: making arm joints with 270 degree bend casually
I don't know that I'd call that 270, more like 130 but that's still fantastic.
Unless you are talking rotation?
@@PerspectiveEnd I mean going up, as you showed how far up can it be bend to go to the side of torso
I see what you mean by MMC got you excited for Defensor… glad First Aid did not let you down (apart from the not tabbing in in vehicle mode).
Great review.
Thank you very much, and yeah, any time MMC does anything I get excited.
His Vehicle mode looks really cool.
It is quite nice, if only it weren't for the back.
I’ve been waiting for this! I always love seeing your positive videos. You know when something impresses perspective end, it has to be a good figure.
Yes, I try to keep my Recommendations rare so they are of High Value.
3:55
First aid’s got some power calfs right there
He never skips Shin Day.
I painted blue on my botshots ratchet to make first aid and that is the only protectobot I have
What is Botshots?
The Cult of Fanstoys can only be understood by holding the figures in your hand and manipulating them. You can always tell when someone is being critical of FT without actually holding one.
I own 3 different Fanstoys figures. The Grindor, the Phoenix, and the Stomp.
They do not impress me, and from pictures none of the rest of their stuff impresses me either, and from reviews I can say that I don't get why people will in one breath say that the Poseability Sucks and the transformations aren't fun, but then go on to praise the figure as one of the best from all time in the next one.
@@PerspectiveEnd Those are all very old releases my friend. FT has since made massive improvements and their current reputation is from figures like Quietus, Beachcomber, Dragstrip, and more recent ones to name a few. Basing your judgment on those old figures and pictures alone is a disservice to yourself as a reviewer.
@@PerspectiveEnd It makes a ton of sense though, if the FT dinobots and Phoenix were you’re only FT’s, you would definitely be under the wrong impression of this company. For starters, None of those have the iconic candy paint, sparkly, automobile-esk paint jobs that is covered with metallic flakes. Phoenix himself has very little paint or diecast at all. You really, really need to check out Tesla 2.0 or Huff to get a good since on what the big deal is about this company.
I mean I have watched reviews of stuff like the Quietus and the articulation didn't impress me and the Transformation horrified me. And in general I always think their sculpts look super uncanny.
I just got my medicus. It is awesome. I remembered you had an issue with getting the back of the ambulance together. I noticed that the thighs squished together before folding them up. This solved my issue with the back splitting.
NGL, I want one of these now. You may have just sold me on my first third party figure.
I think you you do follow through, you won't be disappointed.
It is ironic only time people actually talk about scramble city combiners, is where toy lacks it, even tho they are always kept in the same configuration
Care to rephrase that cause I didn't quite catch your meaning. Seems like the last bit of it might have gotten left out.
@@PerspectiveEnd ok, I did it
Love seeing your passion when you love the figures! The gun fits inside the altmode front doors so you can add weapon storage to his merits.
This is definitely one of the best combiner bots we've seen but as someone neutral to MMC I personally still have some issues with the figure (still buying it tho): 90 knees leave a bit to be desired, i dont like the painted vs clear windows Im ok with all painted windows i like cohesion, back in the days MMC customer service had history of disrespecting some customers in the old days but personally I can look pass it if they continue pushing out good figures
So like the gun fits in the void between the inside of the shin and the rear doors?
Interesting. I've never hear that MMC used to be like that. And yeah I wish for more than 90 knees but It's mostly enough for this guy when everything else is working so well.
I'm ok with the way the windows are, but I get your resistance to it.
@@PerspectiveEnd I'm not sure how to describe it but you could almost see the weapon slot at 6:30 under the front doors. It fits the gun specifically
@@PerspectiveEnd Before locking the side doors into place (the ones that fold into his back), you can take the gun, fold in the handle, and there's a perfectly shaped space for it.
Truly a masterpiece. MMC is truly amazing. Great review.
Indeed it is, indeed they are, and thank you!
Remember?
Already got it. Now waiting for my generation toy version to compare.
Indeed I do.
And NICE! How are you liking this one, and seriously, you picked up both versions of this?
@@PerspectiveEnd yes, I'm getting both. And I do really like the mmc one. But mine has a qc issue. The back of the van is fine for me, but the combinder thumb on mine became loose a few days after getting it. I got a new one for free though.
The the hellfire we faced in 2020,2021god has given us the second coming of Christ
We came out the other side clean.
As someone who also doesn’t care about protectobot this looks amazing. Like goddamn dude I want it. Also that thumbnail is great
Thank you. I was very proud of the idea for that one. And yeah I don't care about them either, but MMC is making me care.
MMC proves why they should be on top of the 3rd party MP pyramid
They only do that every time they release a figure.
At this point, the only way MMC can do this is by human sacrifice for each new figure.
I feel like they might not find a use for that.
it was so hard to find this video that i had to go to the playlist to even find it, YT really did not recommend it
That's strange, but TH-cam doesn't like it when I do 3P stuff so it never shows these to people in general.
the peashooter folding up could be a part of a mega gun for Defensor
This is possible, but I cant tell till the rest of it comes out.
It’s been months so you may have another comment on here or may have found out by now but the gun actually folds up and frictions into the inside of the door/side panel of the ambulance mode
Here's some engagement for the algorithm
Thank you so very much!
MMC's one of the few 3rd parties I've considered getting. Unfortunately, they still remain a little too far out of my price range, and I don't know many good places to pick up 3p stuff in Canada. Regardless, though, this looks absolutely amazing. I'd really like to see how that hand transformation works in person, as it's gotta be the thing I'm most interested in with their combiners
Also, question. Are you still speeding up your voice? Because it sounds to me like you aren't, but maybe I've also gotten so used to it that anything else would sound weird to me
You have gotten used to it my friend as I knew you all would. Now you can speed the video up your self and be through it even FASTER!
Yeah they are like between Titan And Commander for every figure.
@@PerspectiveEnd Eventually you'll get it so fast that it'll be incompressible to anyone but people who've been viewing you for a long time
@@decepticonaiden at some point he would have the same speed as Blurr.
I am right there with you on loving everything about this figure. I also love the simpler look of G1. I got this guy when I saw the early images and videos of him and I was the same as you on the Protectobots but I saw him and it was a MUST buy.
Yeah, I'm getting to the point where MMC puts out a product and I'm there no matter what it is.
Could be getting my Kingdom Terrorsaur soon, Auspost says it should be arriving Thursday 17th (today) so I hope it does.
Hone when it shows up you love it.
I was so excited for this review seeing as I adore my mmc first aid but I do think the tabs not staying together isn’t a problem every copy has because my copy does stay together in vehicle mode
Nice! I'm glad to hear not everyone has to suffer my heartbreak, but yes the thing RULES.
He as a palm spread?! He can hold his hand out and say stop and then shake his finger like " no no no don't do that" because he's part of a patrol team. He can actually do the super hero landing. This is amazing. I-I may have to pick this up. As I have never seen such articulated hands on a figure before.
In other words the combiner hands are great.
Indeed. MMC pulls off another miracle.
I wouldn’t say I hate the G1 look but I just feel board at their design I would like G1 figures if either the put mechanical detail on it like what studio series is doing, do what iron factory is doing where they half and half it, put in something on the figure to increase the design, or do what the bumblebee movie was doing
I feel like all those are valid design aesthetics but I find this to look plenty good as it is.
Hey I love MMC they made one of the best Tarn figures ever and are some of the best 3rd party companies to update G1 characters and adapt characters from the comics
MMC Are Gods!
By the way MMC is my favorite 3rd Party for MP Transformers. They're the best and it is sad how few see it.
100% Agreed.
Congratulations on getting more subscribers than me! You deserve it!
Well I mean thank you, but I don't tend to look at things that way. I'm just glad to have the subscribers I have, weather or not that's more or less than some people I'm happy.
I think I'll make this my first mmc figure
A good choice.
When you are using it in the ambulance mode you could probably just hold it from the back to keep it all together
I mean you could but at that point you might as well just wrap a bunch of rubber bands around it too. It's a very flawed option.
I cannot wait until I have the opportunity to pick up these MMC figures, especially the G2 Bruticus bots, and I think I saw that a figure from that set, G2 Vortex is actually out. Might get into collecting a lot more of their figures tho
I mean you have the opportunity to pick this one up now.
But yeah most of the G2 ones aren't out yet. What draws you to that version?
@@PerspectiveEnd due to my job, I don’t really want certain figures to show up only for me to have to ship them overseas so I’m holding off until I get there before buying anything. Also, the CW G2 Bruticus box set was my first combiner and probably one of the best Christmas presents I’ve gotten, so that’s the color scheme I’m used to. I think the G1 color scheme is just bland.
First Aid is the kind of person that would lend you $50 and not ask for anything in return.
First aid is an incredibly nice guy.
MMC has to be my favourite 3rd party company and I'm so happy with their combaticons after I bought the Fanstoys Stunticons, the back of my first aid holds together fine so I'm not 100% sure what your issue is and the gun folds so you can store it behind the door for vehicle mode. Great video!
Yeah, I'd rank the Assaultus as the Current BEST COMBINER EVER, and I'm glad to hear not everyone is having my problems. Perhaps yours just ended up with slightly less borked QC so it doesn't try to squeeze out.
So the gun like stores in the void between the shin and the fist?
And thank you!
@@PerspectiveEnd oddly it looked like yours the first time I transformed it following the instructions but every subsequent time without them it hasn’t, the gun fits into a small cutout on the doors that fold out of the torso, hopefully that helps.
First aid was my one of my first combiner wars Figures
Interesting. He was one of my last.
@@PerspectiveEnd cool
I’m gonna need first aid for my wallet
You and me both.
First aid is one of my favorite transformers, I loved him in more than meets the eye
Yeah he was great there.
I'm getting this.
Good decision.
Ok soooo now we’ll get a what’s the best whenever the full team is out right! And then the combiner gets its own review? Of course to reference how you did the Bruticus set.
That is definitely in the plans.
I need to collect more mmc figures! Fuck fanstoys!
I agree with both these statements.
Yeah ngl that thumbnail is perfect my dude. Do we know when the other protectobots are coming out?
They have not given clear release dates on those no. And thank you. I was proud of the idea I felt particularly inspired on this one.
imagine if mmc made a cliffjumper or a arcee
You're kidding.
Well they already made an Arcee.
Perspective end Adam doesn’t exist he can’t hurt you
Perspective end Adam:
What's wrong with PerspectiveAdand?
I actually got my first third party figure yesterday
TFC's STB-01 Nuclear Blast
very happy with it!
Interesting? What made you go with that as your first?
@@PerspectiveEnd it looked cool. I like green, camo, and weapons
Oh boy I always love first aid he's my main favorite protectobot and this first aid I so want
Honestly if the Protectabots have a face it's First Aid.
0:00 I’m more into the Arielbots, mainly because that’s the only combiner team I remember proper, their the most developed autobot combiner team in G1, and I think made Orion the bot he is today.
Oh absolutely. They had some of the Best episodes in all of G1. But the Decepticon Combiners always had the most memorable episodes.
"And there is no two ways a bout it, this is an amazing figure".
Yea, I coudn't agree MORE than that.
Besides that back not conneckting fully, the gun is this figure only other weakness.
And as for the question of the video...
What's your thoughts about Technobots as an team?
(I'm asking since if Protectobots are that "nothing" of a team to you. I'm curioes what do you think of the "least" popular combiner)
The Technobots are the team I fully forget exists because I didn't watch a lot of season 3 as a kid. I've got no context for them.
I don't have enough money for this thing
I get that, even with the Reasonable by comparison price it is pretty harsh.
At TFCON the Chosen Prime booth showed me a way to store the pistol somewhere in his leg, but I forgot how or where it was.
I'm guessing it's between the inside of the shin and the foot panel somewhere.
The protectobots are my favourite combined team, partially because they were the easiest to collect during combiner wars and are my only complete combiner team. I finally watched their G1 episodes recently. As much as I don't want to spend the money to get MMC's full set, my irrational love of the team may make that difficult.
That is an interesting reason to have them be your favorite.
Did you go out specifically to watch the episodes they were in or did you just watch all G1.
And I totally get the Reluctance to drop like 5 hundo on this set when it's all said and done, but it will be worth it.
I knew protectobots episodes were upcoming and it was a bit of motivation to get back into G1 after stopping half way through season 2
And yes, they will be a great display piece and set of figures
MMC liokaiser would be a dream come true for me.
They'll probably get to it one day.
Guys I think this was going on in Hasbro.
CEO of Hasbro: hey Jim do you remember bionicle
Jim: oh yeah the poseable Lego figures I got discontinued.
CEO of Hasbro: do you remember how in the 2010s the plastic became s***.
Jim: yeah what are you trying to say
CEO of Hasbro: I want you to make a toy line with non transforming action figures.
Jim: oh you mean to make a toy line and put like figures of transformers characters that never transformed.
CEO of Hasbro: no.
Jim: what do you mean sir
CEO of Hasbro: what I mean is I want you to create it transformers action figure toy line but I want you to put figures that everybody loves that already can transform and make the plastic bad
Those brainwashed transformers fans will eat it up.
Jim: but sir
CEO of Hasbro: do it or I will fire you
Jim: fine
You talking about the RED line?
@@PerspectiveEnd yes and this is the story how it was made
I wonder if the guns fold down handle is so it can combine with the other guns the other characters will come with to form a BFG for the combined mode to wield like the Iron Factory Bruticus.
That is an idea I had not considered while making the video.
It folds down so you can store it the the front door sections of the side panel.
My only gripe with this figure is the high elbow and knee bend, but as usual, the wonderful transformation makes up for it.
High elbows? I feel like they are located in a pretty normal place. And yeah it would have been nice to get more of a knee, but his shins are so deep I get why it was a tall order.
Really like the vids keep it up
Thank you very much, glad you are enjoying them.
I wonder if some super glue applied onto the tabs will help make the alt-mode tab in better?
I almost think that would make it worse with them being even thicker.
after now having MB-17, im eyeing this guy for like a week now
I see that you are already getting addicted to the new tier of figure.
@@PerspectiveEnd i never expected 3rd party to feel that good, most of the time 3rd party (particulary fanstoys) to have good paint, but to feel like trash, but im suprised how well the paint and materials are, unlike my ER prime
I've been looking at this thing since it came out and I finally decided to get it a little over a week ago so I've been coming back to videos about it every day while Tfsource takes forever to ship
Well you gotta be hyping your self crazy then. Try to chill just a little before it arrives so you don't expect it to Rapture you away to Super Heaven, cause at best it's just going to take you to regular Heaven.
@@PerspectiveEnd I know it's not gonna be the best thing ever I just get bored waiting
It just got here and it is amazing on god
Heres a fun fact
Did you know that on the g1 box for groove it says he was the pacifist not first aid but they changed it for some reason
I would assume that's just an error when they went off to print. It makes far more sense that the Medic would be the pacifist, as doctors usually have to vow to be one.
I wonder if they'll do IDW combiners in their reformatted line, just have to wait n see I guess
I'd love to see them tackle that.
I've seen someone else get vehicle mode to tab together at the back, you might just have a QC issue.
I do figure on it being a QC thing with just a little too much plastic in the pegs.
I found that the thumb caused more problems getting the Ambulance to fit together than the thigh bits. You might make sure you have it in the right place. Anyway, mine works fine, and that you love this toy so much in spite of such an awful problem is why I bought it.
I'm glad to hear I didn't steer you wrong, and I've tried just about every possible position with the hands, I think there's just something wrong with mine.
@@PerspectiveEnd That's a shame to hear. I encourage you to find a replacement.
I got Navigant recently and he disappointed me a little bit. Where Medicus has a smooth feel in hand, Navigant almost feels like some of KFC Toy's better offerings. The materials feel off in a way that makes it seem like MMC wasn't confident that a nicer-feeling plastic could do the job. When you see the bullshit way the doors and feet work I think you'll see that my intuition isn't far off the mark. To make that sturdy enough, the entire lower leg had to be made of rugged plastic, and that's half the car. It would be worse to suddenly switch to a different plastic and ruin the cohesion of his alt. mode. That's not to say I don't like Navigant. I was just hoping for a repeat of Medicus.
Even though the leg design looks crazy, it's easy to transform. It's like the MMC guys have such a dedication to making pleasant transformations that they're willing to torture themselves to make it work. From an engineering point of view Navigant is nice, even if his knee ratchets are annoyingly stiff.
While i dont think i will be getting one in the foreseeable future, im still really sure i will be getting mmc bruticus and defensor at some point
I hope when you are ready you can find them for a good price.
@@PerspectiveEnd i hope so as well, a friend of mine wants the g2 version of bruticus instead, but right now is trimming his collection, so i dont think he will be buying it any time soon either
4:52
Add on kits: hold my beer
Are they going to bother with giving him a gun that doesn't suck? I don't know.
Love your videos have a great day
Thank you very much, I will, and you as well.
I got the MMC onslaught recently and HOT DAMN is he amazing, easily my second favorite figure in my collection with my only issue being the tabs on the arms prevent them from sitting flush with his sides and the gun tends to fall out of his hands
Other than that it’s basically perfect
I am so glad to hear that, every figure in that set is amazing. They are all top tier masterpiece figures, that at the same time for a Masterpiece combiner, with no partsforming. It's glorious.
The one thing that does worry me on this guy is the sliders for the transformation. Sliding track joints always loosen over time. I really appreciate the comment on box size. When I buy a figure I feel like the box is part of the value I paid for, so I keep them all and it’s great when companies use box size efficiency to the max. Shame the legacy line doesn’t have good boxes, those things are going straight in the garbage
No joke I bought a Figure From MMC once, and when It arrived I though I had accidently bought some kind of Legends scale figure I didn't know they made cause the box was so TINY. I mean TIIIIINY but no it was an MP scale figure in that box.
These tracks feel incredibly stiff and sturdy. I think they will likely hold as much as you could ever want.
Just a heads up, the ambulance mode works fine, but unfortunately the instructions are incorrect and tell you to do it wrong, place the fingers above the white panel rather than below. Watch tman978 if you’re confused. Also the gun can fold up and store in the front doors in its alt modes
My instructions are correct, that is in fact how it says to do it, and how I've been doing it. It unfortunately still doesn't hold together.
Glad to hear not everyone is having my issues.
“Devoid of voids” I’m gonna use that.
And you know the Autobots suck when a bot with stats like Medicus doesn’t have a high rank
Well stats like on the back of his card. The back of the box would paint a different story.
I’m curious if you’d ever considered doing a video about tf/prime and your thoughts on the story,characters,and designs
He’s planning on saving that for his 10K video
Ok, thank you
Not quite but yes. I've been saving it for once I have 10K subscribers. The 10K Celebration is going to be a different video. But after that I will finally do the Prime video.
I have been planning to Review Prime since before my channel began, I just need like 3.5K more and the review will be on it's way.
I do agree the protectobots are kind of bland, because they just don't make them that interesting. I also see First aid as the Gohan of the protectobots.
At 9:09 For some reason I'm getting weird vibes when Prowl was leading the constructions and became the head for devastator in the IDW comics
Finally which one First aid or Ratchet, whether it's a fight, or which one is your favorite?
The Gohan you say? What causes you to draw that conclusion?
Yeah I can feel that.
Ratchet would win the fight because Ratchet would actually shoot First Aid, since First Aid is a Pacifist who will not fight.
And Ratchet, the character just has more stories to enjoy.
@@PerspectiveEnd oh I should have said kid gohan, but the reason why i said that because he first is a Pacific like gohan (until the cell games)
Also MMC could clearly without issue retool this first-aid into a ironhide/ratchet.
I don't know about that because Ironhide and Ratchet's chest are almost inverted when it comes to this guy.
I am looking forward to the head swaps!
That whole introduction was about FansToys Tesla 2.0 right?
Nope, though honestly between that and the the Xtransbots, I do think for once the FT has the better head.
I really wish I had the money to get MMC's products because they are so good the only one I have is there rung and its really nice
Yeah even still with their good prices they are outside a lot of peoples ranges.
Masterpiece looks good, but I ain’t forking up all that money to start, I’ll stick with CHUG
I get that viewpoint, I personally enjoy both a ton, but I do see why the MP stuff costs so much more because it does tend to be that much better. Though not necessarily that much more satisfying.
This is one of those instances where it is both those things.
So why is it when mmc goes hyper toon with the combaticons, first aid, and cassettes you love it. But with acoustic wave from fanstoys you seem to hate it?
Cause it's not Hypertoon, and I've never said that I hate the way Acoustic wave looks, I think it looks OK.
But this is just toon accurate, as opposed to the Neurotic levels some other figures go to.
Defensor is my favorite combiner solely because of TFI Creation's Roll Out. The combiner wars one is the only combiner I currently have.
Well then I hope you can find a way to swing a more impressive combiner.
@@PerspectiveEnd Probably CW Devastator and then.. well, this!
This guy has one of the best episodes in season 3 imo. Pretty neat looking figure. Not much else to say. Hope the others are just as good!
The one where he Repairs Refrigerators?
@@PerspectiveEnd If that's the one where he deals with his pacifism and feeling like he's useless to the war against the Decepticons, yeah. That's pretty heavy for shows back then I'd almost expect from BW or Animated. G1 really surprised me at times and I'm glad I gave it a shot. Still not watching Carnage in C Minor though I saw a clip of it and it hurt my ears too much.
You've probably already been told this but in order to make the back end of the vehicle tab properly the feet need to be tabbed in and the thumb needs to be oriented in a specific way
I mean someone might have, but I did already know how it's supposed to go. Mine just wont even in the right orientation.
So I know how much you love MMC. I have to ask, if MMC ever did throw their hat into the ring of making a G1 Soundwave, do you think it would stand up to, or surpass the original Takara MP-13? Could they improve the formula?
We all know how people love the MMC tapes, so I have to wonder if MMC will ever make a Soundwave in the future. I know the tapes wouldn’t actually work with a regular MP-scaled Soundwave, and I know MMC is more into doing IDW designs and characters not a lot of companies make into MPs, but it does make one imagine. Though they’d probably make an IDW Soundwave before a G1 variant.
I don't see even MMC beating the MP Soundwave, but there are a precious few ways they could do it. Like if they could get Optus Pexus levels of Posability into the design, at least it could have that going for it.
Are you Suggesting that if they did a Soundwave he'd be HUGE?
Also, I'd be down for an IDW one.
@@PerspectiveEnd I’m not suggesting if they did an MP Soundwave that’s he be huge. Just that the tapes they have out now wouldn’t fit a regular MP version. So if they ever did, they’d probably have to make a new set of tapes, but smaller.
I do agree with you on better posability. Especially in the legs. That odd, ratchet ball-joint they used on MP-13/MP-13B didn’t make for the best in properly posing the legs. They could also do for a sturdier plastic quality.
But if MMC did do an IDW Soundwave, which version would you want to see first? The design based on his WFC/FOC look, or that military Earth mode he got near the end of the comics initial run?
Navigant just dropped. I need to order it today.
Wait did it? Thanks for the heads up!
i just got the impetus regenesis, waiting for it to come now.
i`m a sucker for obnoxious G2 colours. something about the bright offensive colours makes me smile.
And something about those Bright Offensive colors offends me. But hey the figure is amazing so I figure you will love it if you enjoy those colors.
Missed out on this guy for SS86 Starscream (review pls :>) and while this is clearly better and looks fab, I'm still relieved I don't have to buy a £300 combiner hehe
I think it's going to be a bit more than 300 considering there are 5 members.
And I'm not going to pick up an 86 Starscream when I already have the ER.
Bettor or worse then Bruticus, cause I might have to snatch both.
I will say that While I currently consider the MMC Bruticus to be the best combiner of all time, if the whole Defensor set is as good as this figure, this set will Dethrone the Bruticus. And believe me it hurts to say that.
This figure is as impressive as the most impressive member of their other combiner.
Also I advise you pick both up so far yes. The Bruticus is amazing, and this looks to be the equal of that at least.
Yeah I’m excited I just got swindle in the mail and brawl and blast off are o the way! One left to get vortex.
This is borderline perfect. Combiners are almost peaked. If the ambulance held together better and maybe had more articulation this would be perfect.
Unpopular opinion. Maximum knees are cool, but idc about them. I mean, are we ever going to use more than a 90 without a stand?
I mean there are poses you can get them in on the ground, and some people do use stand so I think it's valid for people to want them.
And yeah I don't know how they'd add some butterfly on this, but it's just about the only way to improve it.
Not sure if you've cracked it yet, I have the same figure and had the same issue initially transforming it. There's a step missing in the instructions where you have to actually move the thighs inward toward the "groin" section to get the clips to line up and connect properly for closure of the body lines in vehicle mode. :)
Like are you talking about squeezing the thighs in so the off set and press up against each other?
Is there anywhere I can order these MMC figures in Canada? Or just anywhere that’d offer free shipping for one of these? I’m willing to spend slightly more than a commander class for figures this good but shipping costs on top is just a bit too much…
As I don't live in Canada I don't know, but I used ShowZ store for these which has no shipping cost PERIOD to the US so that MAY work for Canada too, and you could try to locate in Country small scale stores. Like there can be people around who do this kind of thing for the passion.
The bland chest on this figure is triggering my ocd of a missing Autobot insignia
The funny thing about that is First Aid isn't supposed to have one there. His autobadge is on his left shin.
Ngl the ambulance mode kinda looks like a bar of soap
All of my 1friend picked of bigbadtoy store the second it dropped
Was that a joke about only having 1 friend?
DAAAAM YOU PE!!! I just finished paying off MMC BRUTICUS 😆😆😆
Well I am both sorry and you are welcome.
How are you liking the set?
@@PerspectiveEnd I absolutely ❤❤❤ this MMC Bruticus. I have played with these figures just about every single day. And the days that I don't play, I just rearrange them to make my action stage look cool. 😎
Imagine what they'd do if they made MTMTE First Aid...
that is childs play compared to the gods behind mmc
@@joyceperalta9701 Okay... let's see them put Devil Savior to shame and make a ROTF Devastator then
You will never get MMC to do some movie crap. And yes I would love them to also do the IDW Combiners as well.
@@BertoBoi (jojo music plays) you fool the only roft devastator they would make is only the members g1 afied mwah hahahahhaha