Holy crap! I used to binge watch your videos when I was younger. It brings me a lot of joy to see that you’re still posting. Best wishes in the future! :)
Also, probably said earlier, but Vortex can stand easier when you slide his hips and waist back along that trench under his back. Lastly, I'd suggest tightening Brawl's knees, as it looks like that's the cause of the leaning
@@TonySpike Except he's supposed to have his arms out like that. The chest plate has two tabs that plug into the shoulder joints that would just push against the front of the shoulders if they were down
I've really been digging these throwback reviews! If I may, I'd love to see you review any/all of the other G1 Combiner teams like Predaking or Abominus if you own them?
Imagine the Combaticons singing this: "I don't know, but I've been told: Optimus Prime is full of mold. Megatron is ruler of all galaxies. Starscream's Null Rays make me sneeze" Or something like that.
Since my childhood I had a tiny gray plastic gun and had no clue what it was from, until I got to the segment of this video featuring Brawl (who also happens to be my favorite combaticon) and whoop-de-doo, that's what it is! It's neat to find out I've had an antique toy accessory in a LEGO bin for the better part of 2 decades xD
While I prefer him as a jet, like in combiner wars, the idea with him in G1 was blasting enemies from space. Of course, one would think that makes it hard to combine.
He was magically created from a corroded WWII bomber once Starscream installed a "personality matrix". So of course he's a space shuttle, because G1, dammit! Lol
Emgo you’re normally very thorough in your reviews. That’s why I am surprised that you didn’t mention that Onslaught and Motormaster’s base modes were designed to link with Trypticon‘ s city mode
For the time they were released (1986) they were really fantastic toys! I still have mine! They cant possibly be compared to what they can make today! The G1 Transformers have a charm that nothing released since has!
Loving these combined vids! I Still have the TF Universe Ruination! Heck and before that I had the 2000 repaints of Bruticus (Blast Off, Vortex and Swindle!) He was technically my first and actual Combiner! Well, I did have Prime and the others he could combine with in Armada but still, something enjoyable about a full out G1 combined is always great~
Part of me a little sad the ridiculous combined weapon wasn't touched on but that's probably just 'cause I don't have all the weapons anymore and I just wanna live vicariously through videos 😂
Gotta slide Vortex's legs back to get him to stand up easier and it keeps his fist from hitting his leg in combine mode! Also when you have Brawl on backwards if you rotate his turret down the notch cut out of the back matches with his leg well. I think he was actually meant to go on that way
I've been eyeing the alternate colored ones that make Ruination from Car Robots(aka: Robots in Disguise 2001), but I'm still kinda pissed that Hasbro did NOT release them as a complete set. Seriously! I remember picking up combiner characters of Superion Maximus, Bruticus Maximus, and Constructicon Maximus from my local Zellers(back when that store was still around), and I NEVER found all the parts to each figure, because of that "Sold Separately" BS Hasbro did.
The only g1 combiner I was able to complete as a kid.Had s lot of the other leaders silverbolt,motormaster,hot spot and others but never was able to complete them.
Reminds me of mega octane, roll bar, brawl, rotor and movor (who together form ruination) from the 2001 ENG Transformers R.I.D. I now see they were a straight up repaint and rename of of the g1 combaticons. 2001 Transformers rid was the first transformers i remember watching as a kid (5 at the time). My first transformer i got as a kid was x-brawn. Used to have optimus, combaticons and scourge. Still have the autobot brothers, build team, ultra magnus and brawl in various states of missing/broken/yellowing pieces. Ah the nostalgia, thank you for a video reminding me of a well enjoyed childhood, i salute you sir o7.
I had all of these when I was younger. Been living in the USA since I was 28. Went back to the UK at Christmas and was going to bring these back with me.... Let's just say I must have played with them alot cuz they were not worth bringing back lol.
@@thunderrobots1980s You are indeed correct. I did a little digging, and I guess Hasbro didn't have the copyright to the name "Bruticus" at the time of the 2001 release of Robots in Disguise/Car Robots. The set I had as a kid was either called "Ruination" or "Baldigus".
It's Brawl's legs. Being folded up the way they have to, won't support the weight of Bruticus. They just want to keep opening up. I had the problem too.
Damn, I remember my brother getting a cheap knockoff figure of this Bruticus, was a bit cheaper plastic, and a bit differemt colouring, but it was the same mold, transformed the same, had some stickers on the chest... We had a blast transforming him, unfortunatelly didn't live long because we had a knack for breaking stuff haha, had many cheap KO Transformers as a kid I broke, we couldn't afford the original stuff, which is probably a good thing, because now as an adult with a job and my own monthly earning, I get to enjoy the figures properly without breaking them, and I get to enjoy the figures I wasn't able to as a kid. This brings back a lot of memories though.
On Vortex there is a sliding joint im the waist that pushes his legs back. I found that out last year when messing with my RID Ruination gang( had them for 15 years 😅)
Got the RID version of this, and my "Vortex" is different when it comes to his legs - not loose, but tight. Using him as a leg bot is best avoided, because once the feet have been slid up, they lock tight, and I fear breaking him when trying to return him to robot mode.
@@emgo316 Alright, I understand, by the way, I went to my local Gamestop and got a Bandai Legacy Collection MMPR Black Ranger several days ago, I think if you go there, there may be some of the Bandai Power Rangers Legacy figures left, I saw some of the Hasbro Lightning Collection figures there, so I think you might need to hurry before those figures are gone.
