Transformers Collaborative | MOTU x Transformers, more Stranger Things/TF

[lastmaximal]

Is there a reference I'm missing with the rubber chicken? I mean, awesome, but is that a deep cut for Stranger Things or era-appropriate rock or whatever?

Edit: huh. Okay, apparently it's been a ST production team inside joke for a while.

 

[wonko the sane?]

I mean... it might be, MAYBE, be a weird al reference? He was pretty much at the height of his career during the time period of the show.

 

[Undead Scottsman]

This character is apparently based on the as-yet unaired Season 5. First part airs later this month, so that will hopefully make things more clear.

 

[LordGigaIce]

. . .Have any of these collaborations ever been repainted or remolded?

No, but I can dream.

Is there a reference I'm missing with the rubber chicken? I mean, awesome, but is that a deep cut for Stranger Things or era-appropriate rock or whatever?

Edit: huh. Okay, apparently it's been a ST production team inside joke for a while.

Apparently the radio station the fan is advertising has a rubber chicken as a mascot? I donno. I don't watch the show.

But this figure looks awesome.

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

I don't think so. I'm guessing there may be some rights issued involved in any of these collaborations that makes that unfeasible, which is a damn shame because this one in particular is absolutely LOUSY with repaint potential. I foresee a lot of customs coming from this one.

Just like that Top Gun one...

 

[CoffeeHorse]

I know that rubber chicken is going to be a staple of comics in our pictures thread forever.

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

I'm already clamoring as hard as I can!

Article up on the Front Page, I'll go ahead and copy the gallery here for quick and easy reference:

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I appreciate it when peeps post the pics at the Allspark!

 

[LBD "Nytetrayn"]

. . .Have any of these collaborations ever been repainted or remolded?

I don't believe so, but some have been repaints and remolds of existing TF molds.

I'd think at the very least, they could reuse the engineering and some parts for Soundwave, who was a different kind of van, anyway.

 

[Sabrblade]

I don't know anything about Stranger Things

I don't watch the show.

Highly recommended. It's really good. And I say that both regardless of it being an unabashed love letter to the 1980s and as one who is not at all a fan of the horror genre (which, thankfully for me, it's neither graphic violence nor sheer terrifying horror).

 

[LordGigaIce]

Highly recommended. It's really good. And I say that both regardless of it being an unabashed love letter to the 1980s and as one who is not at all a fan of the horror genre (which, thankfully for me, it's neither graphic violence nor sheer terrifying horror).

Thanks for the recommendation. I love 80s horror so it should be fun.

The 80s are a weird decade for me. I was born in '87, so I have few firm memories from the decade. But I've always dug 80s aesthetics and music so... I'll probably love it.

 

[Ceir]

I don't need this to be a Stranger Things Collab, but I need this to be a Transformer I own. This thing looks awesome!

Seconded! I might actually be tempted to pick up a collaboration figure again.

 

[Sabrblade]

The 80s are a weird decade for me. I was born in '87, so I have few firm memories from the decade. But I've always dug 80s aesthetics and music so... I'll probably love it.

 

[Undead Scottsman]

I'll say this about Stranger Things: it's a horror series. It's not necessarily scary, but it is not afraid of burtalizing innocent people.

As for repaints/remolds

Ectotron is the only one who got a redeco I think, and that was just for and older, dirtier version of teh Ecto-1 and a new head sculpt. I don't think there's been one that's gotten retooled/redeco'd into a non-collaborative figure, though.

Though a whole crapton of them are retools or redecos of existing figures, but I don't think that's what being asked.

 

[Superomegaprime]

Ectoron I believe is a retrool of CW Hotspot/Onslaught

Gigawalt is a retool of WFC Sideswipe

Its only been in the last year that the crossover figures have been new molds I believe, at least the current generation of crossover figures

 

[Platypus Prime]

The Universal Monsters were remolds too.

I know that rubber chicken is going to be a staple of comics in our pictures thread forever.

Not right away...I don't have a lot of spare cash so I will be looking for a sale later.

 

[LordGigaIce]

Shame, just like the other one, it won't come out in Japan.

I'll feel bad about this on the day I can walk into Target and pick up some Wild King figures.

 

[Shadewing]

I don't believe so, but some have been repaints and remolds of existing TF molds.

I'd think at the very least, they could reuse the engineering and some parts for Soundwave, who was a different kind of van, anyway.

I want them to do a Viking Van Soundwave, like that one igniter's toy:

Part of me would love it more as an SG Soundwave as that's totally his personality there, but either works.