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Post by Pinwig on Apr 22, 2014 21:16:12 GMT
Looks fantastic. I love the G1 style super chunky legs. He really is a biggun. Wonder if any of the new moulding for this will be reused for anything else. I'm also wondering if this is effectively a new figure and not mp10 why they went for it. The potential for interaction/display with all the cars?
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 23, 2014 16:32:25 GMT
Very interesting. It's hard to make head or tail of it, but the blurry image does look very good indeed. Would seem to me they're saying the cab doesn't need to transform inorder to combine with the trailer Titanium-style (hurray!), but can still transform into a white Optimus. Best of both worlds?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2014 16:50:30 GMT
It can't transform into a white Optimus. That was just a mistranslation. There's a better scan here, courtesy of tfw: i.imgur.com/IF4VIWE.jpg |
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 23, 2014 16:57:51 GMT
Ooh that's a great link, thanks Split!
I'm sorry to all white optimus hopers-for, but that looks frackin' perfect to me!
HUURRRAAY!!!!!
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Post by Toph on Apr 23, 2014 17:13:18 GMT
Blerg. Do not want, then. No white cab robot is an absolute dealbreaker.
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 23, 2014 17:22:29 GMT
No, CJ, no! It's the future!
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Post by Toph on Apr 23, 2014 18:36:25 GMT
But the whole reason I wanted it was for the white cab robot.
The trailer would have been tossed aside as an unused accessory, like most optimus trailers.
That's the only reason I even *like* G1 UM.
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 23, 2014 20:37:41 GMT
Very nice indeed. He is going to look perfect with Prime. The face is strange without the usual big eyes, but I think it really suits the figure.
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Post by blueshift on Apr 23, 2014 20:39:53 GMT
Someone explain to me what I am seeing in that head closeup. He's got a second head that sort of looks like Prime with half a mouth??
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Post by Bogatan on Apr 23, 2014 20:44:21 GMT
I don't think anyone has quite worked out the head thing.
I do think the eyes will be bigger than they appear right now.
What I don't understand is if the cab doesnt transform in to a robot it can essentially be a hollow box that should be able to compress in to whatever space is required. So how can the cab cause that much kibble to end up hanging of his back?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2014 20:54:19 GMT
Someone explain to me what I am seeing in that head closeup. He's got a second head that sort of looks like Prime with half a mouth?? He's got a Prime head (white, with blue faceplate presumably) under his regular head in an 'homage' to the G1 toy. Basically saying 'we didn't give you the white inner robot, but we're acknowledging it did exist in the original!' Or something. |
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Post by Toph on Apr 23, 2014 20:57:06 GMT
It looks like a nod to Animated UN, to me.
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Post by blueshift on Apr 23, 2014 20:58:57 GMT
Someone explain to me what I am seeing in that head closeup. He's got a second head that sort of looks like Prime with half a mouth?? He's got a Prime head (white, with blue faceplate presumably) under his regular head in an 'homage' to the G1 toy. Basically saying 'we didn't give you the white inner robot, but we're acknowledging it did exist in the original!' Or something. But it doesnt look anything like a Prime head in that image. More like a mutant Prime head. Or am I seeing it wrong? |
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 23, 2014 21:09:18 GMT
Think it would be about right with a faceplate added.
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Post by blueshift on Apr 23, 2014 21:10:52 GMT
Think it would be about right with a faceplate added. Yes, its the half-faceplate half neck-mouth thing that put me off. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2014 21:11:10 GMT
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 23, 2014 21:25:37 GMT
But the whole reason I wanted it was for the white cab robot. The trailer would have been tossed aside as an unused accessory, like most optimus trailers. That's the only reason I even *like* G1 UM. *GASP*?! |
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 23, 2014 21:43:34 GMT
Think it would be about right with a faceplate added. Yes, its the half-faceplate half neck-mouth thing that put me off. Yes it looks veeerrrrryyy odd. Half face. Half faced. Face off. John Woo.. John Travolta. Stayin' Alive. Stayin' alive in a volcano. Operation: Volcano. Operation: Volcano would have worked if not for.... Magnus. Ultra Magnus. Ultra Magnus integrated transfornation. But Magnus had to go to Earth, he had to! He had to find out what happened to The Matrix!!! |
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 23, 2014 21:47:14 GMT
Galvatron will beat the living shit out of Magnus!
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 23, 2014 22:24:59 GMT
Yes, its the half-faceplate half neck-mouth thing that put me off. Yes it looks veeerrrrryyy odd. Half face. Half faced. Face off. John Woo.. John Travolta. Stayin' Alive. Stayin' alive in a volcano. Operation: Volcano. Operation: Volcano would have worked if not for.... Magnus. Ultra Magnus. Ultra Magnus integrated transfornation. But Magnus had to go to Earth, he had to! He had to find out what happened to The Matrix!!! Ted Rogers would be proud  |
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 23, 2014 22:26:05 GMT
But only until the Sparklabots teach him He Had The Power All Along!!!!!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2014 10:58:22 GMT
£150 max is what Kapow Toys are hoping the price will be (via their facebook).
Robot Kingdom are stating that Magnus comes with an extra pair of fists, an extra face and one each of a Daniel and Spike figure. To squash underfoot, presumably.
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 24, 2014 11:20:03 GMT
Well, that's my Christmas/Birthday present sorted!
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 24, 2014 17:35:55 GMT
I can't deal with that right now!
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 24, 2014 19:17:11 GMT
Omegalock have a pre-order up for £125 now with the regular price at £130 from the end of August. Due 31st December.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2014 12:28:40 GMT
I'd have money on a 3rd party already looking at possible white cab robot models. Hell, I'm even considering making it a project. Obviously, I'd have to see exactly what the cab turns into and how I could bodge an MP-10 in there in it's place. But looking at the gallery, I wouldn't be surprised if they released an MP-23 that was a replacement white cab...
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 25, 2014 20:58:56 GMT
Clearer versions of the pictures on tformersJust awesomeness incarnate. |
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 25, 2014 21:29:35 GMT
My pants just exploded.
-Ralph
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Post by kayevcee on Apr 25, 2014 22:09:44 GMT
He looks very nifty indeed. Glad he's not out till next year though! There's a lot on the want list before then!
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 25, 2014 22:09:55 GMT
Yikes, I'd better take my pants off before I click that link! Thanks for the warning Doc'....
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