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Post by Bogatan on Feb 13, 2017 20:04:49 GMT
I think Ive just seen Trypticon. Im not sure I like it. Not what I expected at all.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 13, 2017 20:19:02 GMT
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Post by blueshift on Feb 13, 2017 20:25:43 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 13, 2017 20:29:18 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 13, 2017 20:30:29 GMT
There's a stylised piece of art in the rear of the original TF Generations book that this reminds me of. The detailing in particular!  |
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Post by Bogatan on Feb 13, 2017 20:34:17 GMT
My first thought was its too long and it looks at first glance like theres little potetial for shoulder and hip articulation.
Looking at it more the legs can probably be more crouched down to make it look shorter. Im still not sure about the articulation.
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Post by Benn on Feb 13, 2017 20:43:55 GMT
I like it.
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Post by blueshift on Feb 13, 2017 20:47:40 GMT
Hot diggity!
Tail's a bit stumpy, but other than that, I like it!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 13, 2017 21:08:04 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 13, 2017 21:26:48 GMT
Wow. Other than the stumpy tail that looks like a giant version of the original toy but with more detail. Amazing. And looking at his chest he still comes with his little chum! Can't wait to see what base mode is!
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Feb 13, 2017 21:29:20 GMT
Hmmmm
But do we still think they'll remold him into Scorponok??
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 13, 2017 21:29:33 GMT
I think the tail may be the angle we're looking at it  Attachments:
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 13, 2017 21:30:41 GMT
Hmmmm But do we still think they'll remold him into Scorponok?? Would need to see it from other angles to see if that was possible to use bits from it, ie the way Max was made partially from bits of Metroplex. -Ralph |
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Post by blueshift on Feb 13, 2017 21:39:09 GMT
Before I saw it, I assumed they'd remold him by flipping him upsidedown with his legs as the scorpion claws and a tail where the head is. But the body's so boxy, I'm not sure now!!
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Post by Bogatan on Feb 13, 2017 21:55:19 GMT
It could still work. trypticons back could end up being Scorponoks front. Or the space for "little car guy" could just have a scorponok front plugged in. tryps head then gets replaced by a hips, legs and tail assembley, they might even be able to reuse tryps tail.
The only real question I would have is if they could make it on budget. Scorps arms wouldn't be much if any smaller than Tryp. The tail too, but from somewhere they'd have to find the plastic for a brand new set of legs.
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Post by Bogatan on Feb 13, 2017 21:59:37 GMT
Im still not liking the level of detail. Just seems excessive. Especially on the arms.
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Post by Pinwig on Feb 13, 2017 22:17:23 GMT
Don't panic yet. The renders always look overly fussy and too detailed compared to the actual toys to me.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 13, 2017 22:38:03 GMT
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Post by Llama God on Feb 13, 2017 22:52:18 GMT
Weeeeeelllll... It looks big and detailed. And given what we've seen of the leg already, I'm hoping it'll be a lot more poseable than it looks. I was, however... hoping for something a little more stylised. As we've seen in interpretations in other media over the years. This looks... quite straightforward.
BUT! It's only a leaked render. And it's a two-foot-tall robot dinosaur city thing! I really don't think it's going to disappoint in the flesh. Plastic. Flashtic.
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Post by Benn on Feb 13, 2017 23:24:12 GMT
Phlastick.
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Post by Toph on Feb 14, 2017 1:18:05 GMT
I guess I was hoping more dinosaur, less kaiju.
It's odd that I find it simultaneously too G1, and not G1 enough. Something just feels hinky.
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Post by Toph on Feb 14, 2017 1:27:01 GMT
Stubby undersized tail aside, I think I got it.
It's too over detailed. Like many 3Ps, it's like they didn't know when to stop adding detail.
If they'd taken more liberties and updated his general design, it wouldn't be so off. But with his overall general appearance and shape being sooooo G1, it just doesn't work.
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Post by Jim on Feb 14, 2017 8:08:40 GMT
The only thing that would make this essential for me is if a really good Flywheels is revealed soon.
-Jim
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 14, 2017 8:09:59 GMT
Needs packed in with robot zombies to smash.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 14, 2017 8:17:22 GMT
The only thing that would make this essential for me is if a really good Flywheels is revealed soon. -Jim I think my Skytread Titanmaster has found his home! Is it me or does the clear orange bit on the head look an odd shape? It folded forward to cover the head to cover the gun on the original version, here it looks like it fold the other way, possibly back onto the top rear of the head head indicating a Titanmaster compartment? |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 14, 2017 10:05:22 GMT
I can see Trypticon's "split the front open and fold out to the sides" base mode TF, and we already know the the legs can split thanks to the NYCC video.
But look at the panels the arms (rectangular, purple) and legs (embedded in the body, green) are attached to. Both look like they have hinges at the top enabling them to fold UP, with the arms sitting alongside the head and the legs pointing out to the sides, but like a wall rather than flat.
What's that going to do in a different mode?
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Post by Dezzeh on Feb 14, 2017 10:50:00 GMT
That's looking pretty good, better start saving the pennies!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 14, 2017 11:38:42 GMT
Right, let get those teaser images back out: Not much to see on this first one now we have the full size version bar a peak at the back: This is much more interesting: First picture is a bit of a mystery, but we can place the second as those three striped to the left of the picture appear on the tail. So that's Trypticon, on his back, and looking at the other side of the toy to yesterday's image   These two are the same location as above right, note the bank of three blocks on the wall. Both feature the ramp folded down which is folded up in the above picture. Also note the block over the doorway moves between shots |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 14, 2017 12:16:38 GMT
Mystery ramp photo is his chest in dino mode opening like in Call of the Primitives:   |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 14, 2017 12:35:28 GMT
Looking again I'm not sure the 3 stripes on the base mode is as far down the tail as I though. This picture, which I've stretched cos the original proportions looked off places it nearer the base of the tail, possibly in an area obscured by the leg in yesterday's image.  Now it's a bit bigger I can see Trypticon's Titanmaster (colours match) riding in Megatron's gun, Full Tilt on top of the base mode and the head towards the right. |
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