If they go this route with other combiners, I’m gonna be collecting for a lot longer. I so badly want a modern-engineered Bruticus. Maybe even with voyagers for the limbs.
While I like Legacy Menasor, I think it’d be a bad idea to rely on this system for the figures whose design doesn’t naturally invite it. I’d rather they mix it up by doing like a leader Onslaught (that does the torso and thighs/knees), voyager Vortex and Blast off (to accommodate for having the combiner articulation natively built in), and a deluxe Swindle and Brawl.
I can see why Motormaster would be viewed as Prime's arch-nemesis but I always really liked the idea of them being road rivals wherein Motormaster completely misses the purpose of actually taking down Optimus. He doesn't care about leading any of the two factions. He just wants to be the best on the road lol. He's so perfect for that and I love that they stuck to it. Truly a madlad mental case with no awareness for war.
Megatron: MotorMaster, destroy Prime! MotorMaster: Why should I care about that boy scout? He's your problem! Megatron: Uhh...he's driving on your favourite road! And said your tires are puny! MotorMaster: LET ME AT 'IM!
I think if they would have thought about Motomaster first. He would have been Optimus Prime's arch-nemesis. But they put a Semi Diesel truck up against a Luger P08 🤔
I like the fact you actually need Motormaster to complete to chest, because on some 3rd party figures Motormaster just becomes a giant backpack for the combiner mode.
The Stunticons were one of my first loves after watching the G1 series as a kid. This legacy Menasor and Stunticon set captures that imagination I had as a kid watching him on the show. I'm with you 100%, I think this might be one of the best figures we've gotten in 10 years, and one of the best combiners we've ever gotten. They somehow managed to meet all 3 criteria. 1) Show accuracy 2) articulation 3) sturdiness. The Combiner Wars line had some fantastic combiner teams, but they were SO flimsy, and some had downright bad show accuracy. I've been a Transformers fan since 2001 RID, and while we have had many combiners, they were always awkward, flimsy, or bricks. This Menasor figure manages to exceed all expectations, and it secretly makes me wish we get this treatment with everyone. I would kill for a show accurate Bruticus and Defensor.
The economy is really bad right now, but I got to have this piece of history. Growing up in the 80s-90s, my Dad bought me (now) vintage transformer toys which I misplaced and lost for good. Buying toys today is not to play but for the memories I lost along the way. I still have combiner wars motormaster, but man, the legacy version makes it looks like it came from the 60s.
The engineering and detail for this version of Menasor is insane! I really hope we get to see a Superion later down the line. He's my favorite combiner.
I think if we ever get more Combiners in Legacy itll be the Aerialbots, especially since them and the Stunticons are natural compliments to each other (and the Autobots will need a Combiner themselves to deal with Menasor anyways lol)
For sure a step-up from Combiner Wars with the built-in hands and feet. This will probably be the most G1-accurate Stunticon team that Hasbro will ever release. I'm going to save my money for a Bruticus equivalent, hopefully... I doubt they will be revisiting Devastator anytime soon.
I don't feel like it counts to call these "built in hands and feet" when all they did is make the entire limbs into partsforming attachments that the other stunticons just peg onto in car mode.
The reason there is a break in the purple stripe on the trailer because both the original toy and the cartoon had that break. It has nothing to do with engineering or budget, it is both toon and toy accurate.
Love this guy. Awesome truck mode, awesome motormaster robot mode and awesome menasor. Can't wait for this set to be finished. I even like the short trailer and the parts forming of it. Just reminds me of the good ole days of g1 toys. Thanks for this awesome review.
What I don't like about the figure is that you should always have the leg stunticons face hood up. Hood down is blasphemy. But for some reason I'm okay with it maybe because our other option is 'inaudible screeching'
I think we can turn his legs around so the cars will be facing forward so to better match his G1 toy, but will rob him of his knee articulation. Well they chose to go with animation accuracy here
Motormaster's robot mode transformation is a true work of art. I'm particularly impressed by how they were able to work in the angular shape of his torso. The Menasor combo looks great, too. Can't wait to see it completed.
I think for a Hasbro figure, this is absolutely amazing & could easily compete with some of the 3rd party sets out there for a good value for your money. Now, if only Hasbro will release an updated Rail Racer or a more affordable Raiden 😁😁😁
Being the same height as Jetfire makes Menasor look too short or conversely Jetfire too tall. Regardless of size, it is leaps and bounds above the Combiner Wars version.
@@vision4860 I think it’s funny, 5 bots and a trailer, are the same size as 1 single Jetfire. Since the Menasor body doesn’t really need the deluxe class members to function… it’s kind of like buying another figure the same size at “Commander Class.” Making Rodimus Prime even more questionable, lol.
I used to be a roadie who worked for local and international bands in Sydney, Australia. I came up with the phrase "Rinse and Repeat" one day at work, because work was just like that. You set up something, then you set up 19 more of just the same. So I started saying "Rinse and Repeat" at work flat out, and it caught on... One of the American tech crews must have picked it up and taken it back home and started saying it in America, and here we are 20 years later I'm hearing it in a toy review! Kinda wishing I hadn't of done that! LOL
Ah-ha those tiny mass-shifted wheels on the feet are adorable! I just hope all that grey plastic isn't going to discolor like some other recent TFs have.
The real king of the road. Now we just need the combaticons. I'm suprised menasor is smaller than combiner wars devastator. I was hoping it'd be on par.
CW Devestator was a titan class figure and made up of a bunch of voyager sized figures, while Mensor is made up of four deluxes and a commander class figure.
They need to stick with the same size for Combiners. Personally, I would want the leaders to be Leader class and the other bots to be Voyagers, not deluxes, so they can be bigger than what we got for Combiner Wars.
Robot mode looks brilliant, proportions and colour scheme is super. Can understand the stumpy size to trailer but wish it was longer. Menasor looks ace so far
Agree, the trailer proportions are way off (and same applies to primes trailer).. At least with prime there is an easy fix... Just get yourself a G1 trailer... But no such easy fix for motormaster
I jsut got mine pre-ordered today, finally came in stock on Amazon for MSRP. I was already excited, btu seeing this review made my excitement go from standard to as hyped as I am for my 3P windblade coming out later this month. I can't wait until it coems in and then we get the rest of the team.
At first i was not planning to get this guy, but i saw PvP review, MAN this looks awesome!!! Totally getting this guy, PvP vids never disappoint me at ALL. 👍🏻 Thumbs up for this vid.
The figure looks amazing. I just wish that the combined form really NEEEDED the others more than it does as they just look like detailing instead of actual arms and legs. It's not bad, I just wish it was better.
I can’t wait to get the entire set of Stunticons! I love Dragstrip and Motormaster. I’m a little biased towards Wild Rider. I’m excited to see Breakdown and Deadend!
Thank you for another great review, I always enjoy your presentation and always prefer to watch your reviews over any other even if the came out earlier I can't wait to have this
Got to say this is the best combiner Hasbro has done in the mainline. I would 'love' to see one of the Autobot teams get this treatment. My money is on the Protectobots.
i cant wait for him to come out!!! Hey primevsprime you ever gonna do a collection review showing how you display all your transformers? you have so many i wanna see your massive collection all together.
this is a cool figure! I think it is extremely accurate and look cool I bet menaser will prob come out this year based on how much they have been making revealing and releasing the legacy figures I cant wait to see how Menaser will look. THE HYPE.
I’m so glad that I preordered this guy, cause holy crap he looks phenomenal!!!! I can’t wait to get him and the other stunticons! Fantastic review as always PvP!
when i heared that someone in good ol Australia managed to get one super early, while pre orders state its arrival at Feb next year, i managed to find a video of the guy reviewing it, credit to him he did a good job, but now seeing a review in a higher recorded quality makes me want this even more
I used to feel bad missing out on 3rd party versions of the Stunticons.. some nice variations, but most a bit pricey. Pretty happy have a chance to get a new and official Transformers version after such a long time. Looking forward to completing the set.
A lot of good here, but the minor bots just feel like decoration so i'd like to see them to be more involved structurally, but i really really REALLY love the "auto transform" bit that happens when you add them on. Step forward, but not a journey complete, but an adventure i'm excited for.
They've always been just decoration in the cartoon. This figure has outdone all of the combiners to date with the exception of the ocular max version of bruticus.
one thing I like about this is that you can still "combine" them, as each section meant for a single stunticons is a separate Menasor piece. You can connect Menasor to the torso and upper leg sections, DragStrip and DeadEnd to the arms and BreakDown WildRider first and then combine them all after that.
Honestly the trailer for Motor master, looks cool because of the hinges and other "kibble" it makes it look futuristic like it about ready to open and show multiple weapons and compartments.
I think we can turn his legs around so the cars will be facing forward so to better match his G1 toy, but will rob him of his knee articulation. Well they chose to go with animation accuracy here
Good review. My plans in buying these new Stunticons was mostly for their individual figures allowing Blackjack and Offroad to still be a part of this subgroup.
Nice they took some inspiration from the Zeta Superion torso wise, but they took a step further by not cheating the head with a separate piece. Well the Zeta needed that cheat cause it did came with 2 different heads.
Was only planning to get these since I love the stunticons and want a collection of them (already have the magic square and Fansproject teams) but now I’m actually excited for them
I'm glad they started the whole Legacy combiner thing with Menasor. With some aftermarket feet and hand upgrades, most all of the CW combiners were decent EXCEPT for Menasor. He got the short end of the stick.
I think we can turn his legs around so the cars will be facing forward so to better match his G1 toy, but will rob him of his knee articulation. Well they chose to go with animation accuracy here
Man they really went all out on this one. I personally don't like menasor being just big motormaster with the stunticons taped on, but the engineering in this one is just so clever
Third Parties: We’ve been making Menasors/Stunticons for years now. Hasbro is gonna copy our engineering techniques. Hasbro: No, we’d been doing this for nearly 4 decades. I’ma gonna ruin their whole careers!
