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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 13, 2015 16:17:15 GMT
I dont know about prerigged fan polls, but this toy is prerigged to be repainted as a greater variety of characters than virtually anything else I can think of. And yet, bar the Astrotrain seen upthread, so few Photoshops yet! |
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Post by Bogatan on Oct 13, 2015 16:28:38 GMT
I've been itching to have a go at this, Blast and Sky Lynx to Magmatron, but switched to a new computer last week and dont have photoshop on it yet.
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Oct 13, 2015 16:55:41 GMT
Just twigged what the colours and the bit sticking up at the back reminded me of: he's trying to be an Autobot Shuttle from The Movie! You're right! To think SP was in The Movie... all the time! |
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Post by legios on Oct 13, 2015 16:57:39 GMT
Also whats up with the robot mode pose. Looks like hes Dad dancing. Well, as he preceedes Optimus Prime (directly assuming that he is the Overlord from before the Tarn/Vos incident) then it makes sense he'd be of the right age to Dad dance. (Like me really). I can see quite a few repaints from that, but I'm not getting a Stryka vibe at all. Besides - they already have a decent mould for Stryka - just needs a new head and gun on a repaint of CW Rook and bob's your uncle. Karl. |
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Post by Bogatan on Oct 13, 2015 16:58:00 GMT
Just twigged what the colours and the bit sticking up at the back reminded me of: he's trying to be an Autobot Shuttle from The Movie! You're right! To think SP was in The Movie... all the time! He was killed three times!!! |
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Post by dyrl on Oct 13, 2015 17:48:48 GMT
I don't really see the movie shuttle there except for in a very very very general sense. Vector Prime seemed to be nicer than this guy. He is the least exciting Transformer in recent memory. I generally love space shuttle Transformers but by all means this is Astrotrain colored orange with a generic Prime head. They seem to have called him Prime in hopes of selling this guy...Although like another forum member said - if they made that Brave character from him - that would be great.
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Post by Shockprowl on Oct 13, 2015 19:38:01 GMT
Also whats up with the robot mode pose. Looks like hes Dad dancing. I bloody brilliant and Dad dancing. I can humiliate a child from waaaaay across the dance floor. |
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Post by Shockprowl on Oct 13, 2015 19:38:40 GMT
Also, yes very ORANGE but not a too unpleasant looking figure. I've seen worse.
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Post by blueshift on Oct 13, 2015 19:41:08 GMT
Orange and Red are not a particularly exciting combination (Though I DO like Fire Guts Ginrai... but I think it's the added chrome that makes it).
My main issue with Sentinel Prime is that he's clearly first and foremost the 'random recolour to get people to buy the mold before releasing it as the character its blatantly designed as' which Hasbro seem to be doing a lot more of lately. Nothing about him says 'Sentinel Prime' to me, and everything says 'Astrotrain'
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Post by The Doctor on Oct 13, 2015 19:42:04 GMT
Orange always makes a toy good.
-Ralph
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Post by Bogatan on Oct 13, 2015 20:01:01 GMT
Orange and Red are not a particularly exciting combination (Though I DO like Fire Guts Ginrai... but I think it's the added chrome that makes it). My main issue with Sentinel Prime is that he's clearly first and foremost the 'random recolour to get people to buy the mold before releasing it as the character its blatantly designed as' which Hasbro seem to be doing a lot more of lately. Nothing about him says 'Sentinel Prime' to me, and everything says 'Astrotrain' I don't know if it makes it better or worse, but this seems like a step beyond Alpha Bravo Syndrome (or whatever it wil come to be known as). SP feels like they made an Astrotrain and a Scourge (probably) from a shared mould and SP is a hybrid they made to look as differnt form both as possible without really making it work as its own character. It probably wont be the case and I'm just going to be really underwhelmed by the straight repaint that Astrotrain will be. |
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Post by blueshift on Oct 13, 2015 20:09:00 GMT
a Scourge (probably) from a shared mould and SP is a hybrid they made to look as differnt form both as possible without really making it work as its own character. A scourge? Tell me more! I thought his jet mode looks a lot like Thunderwing's inner robot. The rest doesn't though. |
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Post by Pinwig on Oct 13, 2015 20:31:30 GMT
That's the most orange TF since Armada Smokescreen! Ooh I dunno, Jhiaxus would beg to differ. I swear he's so orange he actually glows. |
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Post by Pinwig on Oct 13, 2015 20:35:00 GMT
a Scourge (probably) from a shared mould and SP is a hybrid they made to look as differnt form both as possible without really making it work as its own character. A scourge? Tell me more! I thought his jet mode looks a lot like Thunderwing's inner robot. The rest doesn't though. Rumours coming through the Transmissions podcast, which are turning out to be pretty accurate, have said there will be a Scourge in the range. Even though SP's ship mode is very Scourge I think it would need a fair bit of remoulding because the robot is nothing like him. |
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Post by Bogatan on Oct 13, 2015 21:01:41 GMT
It seems to have Scourge jet mode and Astrotrain robot mode (and E Omegas train mode) depending on how it all goes together it is quite possible they have mixed the two to make SP.
Scourge would just need new head and replace those wings with wrap around things. And maybe a new chest. By current standards its not to extreme.
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Post by Toph on Oct 13, 2015 21:01:53 GMT
That's the most orange TF since Armada Smokescreen! Ooh I dunno, Jhiaxus would beg to differ. I swear he's so orange he actually glows. You don't have to swear about it, he actually DOES glow! Flash a black light at him and he lights up like a christmas tree! |
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Post by kayevcee on Oct 14, 2015 13:59:42 GMT
That's the most orange TF since Armada Smokescreen! Ooh I dunno, Jhiaxus would beg to differ. I swear he's so orange he actually glows. I direct Mr Pinwig to Thew's review of Jhiaxus and make no further comment. www.youtube.com/watch?v=poF2OPEGWt8-Nick |
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Post by Pinwig on Oct 14, 2015 18:54:59 GMT
I love his stuff. I had the absolute pleasure of sitting next to him through a couple of panels at RORC and he is a real gent, super bloke. I was really pleased to be able to say how much I like his style.
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Post by Pinwig on Oct 14, 2015 18:57:01 GMT
It seems to have Scourge jet mode and Astrotrain robot mode (and E Omegas train mode) depending on how it all goes together it is quite possible they have mixed the two to make SP. Scourge would just need new head and replace those wings with wrap around things. And maybe a new chest. By current standards its not to extreme. Yes indeed. When you look at Silverbolt and Cyclonus or even Prime and Motormaster, Astrotrain and Scourge look the most likely remoulds. |
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Post by Shockprowl on Oct 14, 2015 19:55:02 GMT
I love his stuff. I had the absolute pleasure of sitting next to him through a couple of panels at RORC and he is a real gent, super bloke. I was really pleased to be able to say how much I like his style. Yes, I find his reviews a breath of fresh air! Pinwing... were you able to.... touch him at all...? Even the brushing together of an elbow...? |
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Post by blueshift on Oct 14, 2015 19:58:43 GMT
I love his stuff. I had the absolute pleasure of sitting next to him through a couple of panels at RORC and he is a real gent, super bloke. I was really pleased to be able to say how much I like his style. Yes, I find his reviews a breath of fresh air! I see he dissed the G2 comic in that review. That makes me sick. |
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Post by Pinwig on Oct 14, 2015 21:14:25 GMT
I love his stuff. I had the absolute pleasure of sitting next to him through a couple of panels at RORC and he is a real gent, super bloke. I was really pleased to be able to say how much I like his style. Yes, I find his reviews a breath of fresh air! Pinwing... were you able to.... touch him at all...? Even the brushing together of an elbow...? That we did. It was a squeeze in that room. He kept apologising profusely which lead to a most gratifying exchange of pleasantries. I just hoped he didn't think I was stalking him as I bumped into him again in the dealers rooms when he was completing the purchase of a decoy Skywarp. A man who knows what's what. |
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Post by Shockprowl on Oct 14, 2015 21:46:35 GMT
Slut!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 20, 2015 12:27:26 GMT
I've seen it suggested that a potential Apeface and Snapdragon could be retooled into BW TM Op & TM Megatron.
Hasbro, I have money for this idea!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 5, 2015 22:41:11 GMT
Inspired by seeing Matt's black bat Primal: Skullcruncher and a potential Mindwipe into Croc Megs and Bat Op.
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Post by Toph on Nov 5, 2015 23:42:45 GMT
Those two have already been purple and black.
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Post by blueshift on Nov 12, 2015 19:11:09 GMT
I have never seen Brainstorm! *pounds ground* -Ralph BUT is it worth waiting for Titan Wars to see if there is a new Brainstorm as rumoured?? |
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 12, 2015 21:41:37 GMT
I thought Brainstorm was compatible with Titans Returns stuff?
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Nov 12, 2015 21:44:27 GMT
I dunno, but there's a rumour that there's going to be a new Brainstorm as part of Titan Wars (which sounds odd to me, but eh)
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 12, 2015 21:46:28 GMT
Is this the usual internet 'rumour' as in 'someone makes something up and everyone else repeats it instead of checking for a source'?
-Ralph
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