NewAge H70 Oddball Warpath
Keng: NA has been doing quite the amazing job with their Minifigures: I have enjoying the ones, which I have gotten tremendously, and NA Warpath is no exception: well made and well painted little figure.

In the accessory department, NA has had a tendency of not being that great, and NA Warpath only comes with an effect piece - a nice one, but still seems a bit lacking especially considering the 40 USD plus price point for a smaller Transformer.

The transformation sequence is OK: I had some difficulties due to the extremely tight joints here and there, so there were some steps, which felt a bit scary... Nothing broke, thankfully, and NA Warpath looks good in both modes.

The inside of the feet are slightly messy, and another minor issue is the grey back pack in bot mode, which doesn't tap in any where, and either does the arms.

I have compared NA Warpath with IF Warpath, and NA is smaller - when I first saw the prototype pictures, I made a remark about NA Warpath's size, wishing him to have broader shoulders and generally a bigger upper body, and having him in hand, I still would have liked to see that, as I picture him as the beefy brawler.

I am overall very happy about the figure, and NA Warpath looks great with other Minifigures - in my picture, he is situated among NA and MS figures, as this is how I roll in my collection :-)
(And yes, I know that my NA Bumblebee is the old one, but I really, really like that version of Bee, and I have no intention to replace it :-))

I do recommend this figure: despite the figure not hitting all the notes, it is still fun and good looking, and my issues are really quite minor - thanks for reading :-)

Keng: So cool to hear that you have experienced that too, diode :-) It is great to learn that other collectors do this too :-) Which figure was it for you?

By Mar 10,2025 00:24:07

diode: Well, a good example is MS-01X+ (Light of freedom) which I didn't replace for MS-02 (Light of peace). Also TE-03 Phantom (Mirage) which I didn't replace for FT-49 Phantasm. And DS-02 Blaster which I didn't replace for FT-55 Recorder :)
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diode: Good old FansHobby: out of the blue, they release an image of a real prototype! I like those guys!
A G2 Megatron is awesome news!
Magic Square MS-B62 Ninja Advisor Sixshot
diode: A Legends-scale Sixshot by MS?! I'm all in! The vehicle mode is the weakest but still, overall the figure is as good as it get for the size.
I really hope they make some Headmasters other than Chromedome (which they released in cooperation with DX9).
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diode: I'm very interested in this release. I like what I see in the released material and I think I'm going to like it :)
NewAge H70 Oddball Warpath
Keng: NA has been doing quite the amazing job with their Minifigures: I have enjoying the ones, which I have gotten tremendously, and NA Warpath is no exception: well made and well painted little figure.

In the accessory department, NA has had a tendency of not being that great, and NA Warpath only comes with an effect piece - a nice one, but still seems a bit lacking especially considering the 40 USD plus price point for a smaller Transformer.

The transformation sequence is OK: I had some difficulties due to the extremely tight joints here and there, so there were some steps, which felt a bit scary... Nothing broke, thankfully, and NA Warpath looks good in both modes.

The inside of the feet are slightly messy, and another minor issue is the grey back pack in bot mode, which doesn't tap in any where, and either does the arms.

I have compared NA Warpath with IF Warpath, and NA is smaller - when I first saw the prototype pictures, I made a remark about NA Warpath's size, wishing him to have broader shoulders and generally a bigger upper body, and having him in hand, I still would have liked to see that, as I picture him as the beefy brawler.

I am overall very happy about the figure, and NA Warpath looks great with other Minifigures - in my picture, he is situated among NA and MS figures, as this is how I roll in my collection :-)
(And yes, I know that my NA Bumblebee is the old one, but I really, really like that version of Bee, and I have no intention to replace it :-))

I do recommend this figure: despite the figure not hitting all the notes, it is still fun and good looking, and my issues are really quite minor - thanks for reading :-)

Keng: Great examples, diode - thanks for sharing! :-) I guess if I was collecting MP, I would also stick with the TE version for my MP Mirage and DS for my Blaster. I guess for Optimus Prime, I would probably have gotten both, as I like both versions - that is what I did with the Legends ones :-)

By Mar 11,2025 23:17:14

diode: It's always nice to have options and it's even better to be able to pick not just one :)
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diode: It seems nice but more material is needed to get a better idea.
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diode: I'm very interested in this release. I like what I see in the released material and I think I'm going to like it :)

Keng: I am pretty interested/curious about this too, diode, though I do have the NA version, with upgrade kits, as I really hated the visible arms on the shoulders of Ultra Magnus in bot mode. This looks super clean :-)

By Mar 13,2025 03:33:27

diode: Yes, MS usually creates clean designs, sometimes at the expense of extensive panel folding.