 Combaticon Comparicons, SDCC/Retail pics |
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 Sep 22 2012, 01:21 AM
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Although I'm getting Big-Bad-Battlin' Dudicus, I honestly like the retail versions better than the SDCC version. The brighter colors are much more pleasing to my eyes, and it's a homage to the Energon toy (which I liked).
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Sep 22 2012, 01:51 AM
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  Group: Supporter Posts: 4,527 Joined: 18-July 03 From: Australia Member No.: 3,210 Faction: Autobot |
I'm disappointed with retail Brawl.
That shade is just too much. I'm fine with the others, but not his. |
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Sep 22 2012, 03:46 AM
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Group: Citizen Posts: 7,940 Joined: 31-January 04 From: Ct. USA Member No.: 4,093 Faction: RIRFIB |
Onslaught I like SDCC better though I can see how he'd be considered too dour for retail. Brawl and Swindle are the same for me. The difference in saturation isn't enough to make one better. Blastoff are both ok but not quite singing. They need more detail and paint. If they had that I'd probably go the SDCC just for G1 ness. I think both Vortexes are really pretty ugly. Hope Takara comes in with something a bit classier. ZacWilliam, is happy getting the G2 take but would love a SDCC Onslaught and might snag retail Swindle. -------------------- Ever wonder about the speed of Turbofoxes?
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Sep 22 2012, 05:05 AM
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I think the retail colors are superior as a team deco, because their color schemes all indirectly tie into each other unlike SDCC's group. Swindle, Vortex, and Blast-Off have the same purple, and Onslaught and Brawl have the same bright green.
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Sep 22 2012, 05:31 AM
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 VICTORY IS LOGICAL Group: Citizen Posts: 7,993 Joined: 3-December 05 From: Middle GA Member No.: 7,611 Faction: Decepticon |
I have come around pretty well to the retail combaticons too. The Vortex deco seems to legitimize Energon Stormcloud as a version of him (I still consider E. Blackout to be a version of the movie character), and Blast-off looks really good. I wish Swindle had some more paint on his grille and face, but whatever, I guess I can fix that.
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Sep 22 2012, 06:21 AM
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I like SDCC Vortex a little more than his retail counterpart, with Blast Off, Brawl and Swindle being either/or; for Onslaught I definitely prefer the retail release. All told, though, I like the retail releases a lot and think they look great together as a group.
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Sep 22 2012, 07:45 AM
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 Yep. Group: Retired Staff Posts: 23,393 Joined: 23-December 01 From: Columbus, IN Member No.: 110 Faction: Free Agent |
Thanks for showing these, hadn't had a good look at these yet to really get a good idea of what was going on. I think I'll most likely count on picking up the Takara version for my game-accurate Bruticus (fingers crossed), but maybe still pick up a couple of these.
Onslaught: Love the more G1 colors, but miss the FOCing purple highlights. If Takara gets it more right as far as the color and detailing, just get that one. Swindle: I'd like something between the two versions as far as the brightness of the colors, but favoring the extra detail on the SDCC one. Probable skip in favor of Takara again. Vortex: Tempted to pick him up since he's so different, maybe call him Ro-Tor and add a little orange. Blast Off: Very inaccurate to the game, but I like the colors. Might get this one just because. Is that plastic or is it paint on his legs, making them darker than most of the purple on his upper body? I think the SDCC one could have benefited from a similar treatment. Brawl: Boring, sorely lacking in the purple highlights to break up all that kind of too-bright green. The SDCC one is far superior on this one, and was one of the main reasons I initially wanted that set. But yeah, bring on the pictures of what Takara is doing. Hopefully those will surface around the time these start showing up at retail. -------------------- "Wise men profit more from fools than fools from wise men; for the wise men shun the mistakes of fools, but fools do not imitate the successes of the wise." - Cato the Elder "Majority rule only works if you're also considering individual rights. Because you can't have five wolves and one sheep voting on what to have for supper." - Larry Flynt |
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Sep 22 2012, 10:19 AM
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 Commissions! cheetimus@cheetimus.com Group: Forum Moderator Posts: 34,143 Joined: 3-January 03 From: Baltimore Member No.: 1,895 Faction: RIBFIR |
QUOTE(Jeremy @ Sep 22 2012, 08:45 AM) Blast Off: Is that plastic or is it paint on his legs, making them darker than most of the purple on his upper body? Oddly enough it's the plastic color and it's only his lower legs. --------------------  |
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Sep 22 2012, 10:43 AM
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 President of the Deflowering Club Group: News and Content Posts: 41,035 Joined: 26-April 02 Member No.: 905 Faction: RIRFIB |
QUOTE(Cheetimus Primal @ Sep 22 2012, 11:19 AM) QUOTE(Jeremy @ Sep 22 2012, 08:45 AM) Blast Off: Is that plastic or is it paint on his legs, making them darker than most of the purple on his upper body? Oddly enough it's the plastic color and it's only his lower legs. This gives me hope that the TakaraTomy one will have black legs like the game. Randy --------------------  |
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Sep 22 2012, 10:50 AM
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I'm still totally on board for the retain version. I also like how Vortex's alt-mode looks like a really pudgy mosquito. I just wanna pinch his chubby lil' fuselage and see if he makes a Pillsbury Doughboy noise.
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Sep 22 2012, 11:02 AM
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Yep. Group: Retired Staff Posts: 23,393 Joined: 23-December 01 From: Columbus, IN Member No.: 110 Faction: Free Agent |
QUOTE(Powered Convoy @ Sep 22 2012, 03:43 PM) QUOTE(Cheetimus Primal @ Sep 22 2012, 11:19 AM) QUOTE(Jeremy @ Sep 22 2012, 08:45 AM) Blast Off: Is that plastic or is it paint on his legs, making them darker than most of the purple on his upper body? Oddly enough it's the plastic color and it's only his lower legs. This gives me hope that the TakaraTomy one will have black legs like the game. Randy Nice, same here. My Takara version wish list: Onslaught: Basically Hasbro retail colors, but SDCC detailing. In this case, I'd put it looking like Onslaught ahead of it being accurate to the game for the weird color change to the torso for combined mode. Vortex: Use a nice dark, rust red like in the game instead of the faded red on the SDCC toy. The gold is probably adequate, maybe make it slightly more saturated if anything. Swindle: Like Onslaught, SDCC paint apps, but I'd like to see the gold just slightly more saturated or slightly more yellow. It's too close to tan on the SDCC toy. Blast Off: Darker, richer brown, and now that we know he can do it, charcoal gray or black legs. Brawl: Really wouldn't change much from the SDCC toy. I'm really eagerly anticipating this for some reason. Hopefully they don't randomly have much obnoxious, shiny paint, or excessive chrome. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon-fire.gif) This post has been edited by Jeremy: Sep 22 2012, 11:03 AM -------------------- "Wise men profit more from fools than fools from wise men; for the wise men shun the mistakes of fools, but fools do not imitate the successes of the wise." - Cato the Elder "Majority rule only works if you're also considering individual rights. Because you can't have five wolves and one sheep voting on what to have for supper." - Larry Flynt |
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Sep 22 2012, 11:22 AM
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 To boldly go Group: Supporter Posts: 7,413 Joined: 13-January 02 From: Ottawa, Canada Member No.: 332 |
Thanks for this. Is it just me or are the retail versions lacking a number of paint apps? Or is that just a result of the different decos?
I'm going to wait for the Takara versions. Onslaught, Vortex and Blast Off i'm fine with, but Swindle and Brawl are just way too bright. |
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Sep 22 2012, 11:28 AM
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President of the Deflowering Club Group: News and Content Posts: 41,035 Joined: 26-April 02 Member No.: 905 Faction: RIRFIB |
TakaraTomy Onslaught should definitely be blue. He's blue when combined and only really the chest area that is silver on Bruticus.
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Sep 22 2012, 11:34 AM
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Commissions! cheetimus@cheetimus.com Group: Forum Moderator Posts: 34,143 Joined: 3-January 03 From: Baltimore Member No.: 1,895 Faction: RIBFIR |
The way the torso changes angles when he's Bruticus You could just make Onslaught have a silver color which then become the upper chest of Bruticus.
For example: (IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v403/venom7/onslaught01.jpg) (IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v403/venom7/bruticus03.jpg) This post has been edited by Cheetimus Primal: Sep 22 2012, 11:35 AM -------------------- |
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Sep 22 2012, 12:18 PM
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Commissions! cheetimus@cheetimus.com Group: Forum Moderator Posts: 34,143 Joined: 3-January 03 From: Baltimore Member No.: 1,895 Faction: RIBFIR |
Added some combined mode pics.
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Sep 22 2012, 01:11 PM
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 rar Group: Citizen Posts: 53 Joined: 20-April 08 Member No.: 11,544 Faction: Vehicon |
Once upon a time, there was a theory going around (well, okay, joke, but SHUT UP AND LET ME TELL THIS BORING STORY PLS) that the G2 Combaticons' garish decos were supposed to be camouflage for some radioactive section of Cybertron.
I am glad to say the retail FoC Combaticons continue this fine tradition of the Neon Battles. Furthermore, to wit, likewise, henceforth and to be sure, the SDCC decos are so boring I m-zzzzzzz..... This post has been edited by Steadfast: Sep 22 2012, 01:13 PM |
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Sep 22 2012, 01:28 PM
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VICTORY IS LOGICAL Group: Citizen Posts: 7,993 Joined: 3-December 05 From: Middle GA Member No.: 7,611 Faction: Decepticon |
QUOTE(Steadfast @ Sep 22 2012, 02:11 PM) Once upon a time, there was a theory going around (well, okay, joke, but SHUT UP AND LET ME TELL THIS BORING STORY PLS) that the G2 Combaticons' garish decos were supposed to be camouflage for some radioactive section of Cybertron. I am glad to say the retail FoC Combaticons continue this fine tradition of the Neon Battles. Furthermore, to wit, likewise, henceforth and to be sure, the SDCC decos are so boring I m-zzzzzzz..... Well, that's how the Predators' colors have been retroactively explained (basically). -------------------- |
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Sep 22 2012, 02:57 PM
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 Group: Citizen Posts: 95 Joined: 5-April 07 From: Edison, NJ Member No.: 10,098 Faction: Autobot |
Does retail Swindle have the same problems as SDCC Swindle? That's what I'd like to know more than how the colors compare.
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Sep 22 2012, 03:29 PM
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 I'm sexy and I know it. Group: Citizen Posts: 19,042 Joined: 19-September 04 From: Sacramento, CA living in Fort Drum, NY Member No.: 5,052 Faction: Autobot |
I really like the symmetrical builds. Almost makes me want to get the limbs at retail to go with G2 Brute. I wounder how a bunch on retail Swindles would look on G2 Onslaught?
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