I was working on this all night until I checked this page and found out the whole thing might be a dumb false alarm.
Generations 2027: No More Primes! It is the Age of Evolution!
- Thread starter Steevy Maximus
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He looks like a purple T-Rex wearing onesie pyjamas
Or a very confused mutilated turkey.
That head is giving me Reverse Convoy vibes!
Head sketch looks very The Fallen to me, which makes sense given the whole... Megatronus... connection (man I hate saying that name with a passion).
Leaks being based off concept art or placeholder images does give me hope for the Transmetal Megatron being a legit toy and not a remold, just someone using Kingdom Megs as a mockup. We shall see...
Leaks being based off concept art or placeholder images does give me hope for the Transmetal Megatron being a legit toy and not a remold, just someone using Kingdom Megs as a mockup. We shall see...
I have a whole folder of those on some drive or another.
edit: I found a couple. Dang, 2016. I should redo these.
I remember I didn't like how any of the Maximals turned out, so I might not still have them.
edit: I found a couple. Dang, 2016. I should redo these.
I remember I didn't like how any of the Maximals turned out, so I might not still have them.
I can't help but picture that Megatron covered in purple chrome. Because that toy needs another way to self-destruct.
Make all the bronze plastic a darker color of Vector Prime's new metalfake stuff, and all the previously chromed plastic in a purple variation of it. That way you can use the same time-untested experimental plastic in two different areas, AND add the extra variable of different coloring chemicals to the mix for even more fun. Oh, and make all the ball joints and sockets in the tail from clear plastic to simulate the arm weapon's 'charging glow' or something.
That Terrosaur is awesome!
If TFWiki ever gets a new hamster I'll redo some of these. I'm way more picky with color matching now.
This has been brought to my attention:Shameless plug...
Thanks to David Willis / Walky - that's his custom-painted Skyquake, Kingdom Galvatron's cannon, and two versions of Starscream's coronation cape with their 5mm pegs plugged into ports in the wings.
Dammit. I only have one cape.
I was agreeing about the shoulders until I saw the above. Not only do they just look really good with the capes flowing out behind them, but Starscream gave himself new shoulderpads for his first coronation, why not this one too? (In my headcanon that his MW body is the possessed corpse of Skyquake, this version can be that body properly rebuilt and integrated with his spark, whatever that means. He also realized he liked the goth look and stuck with it.)
I had just been thinking this same thing. I'm hoping that the new YouTube show has Starscream in this body leading some faction or other. It would tie nicely into other fiction if this represented his immortal spark now taking more or less permanent residence in a new, more powerful body.
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I felt the same about MW Obsidian and Strika vs. the others. And also about the BC 2010 "G2 Redux" toys. When the originals barely had a moment in the sun in their own time, it feels weird to me to see reimagined versions, unless they're straight updates of their predecessors. Like, I would happily accept a MW Optimus from a hypothetical modern mold that's essentially just the Thunder Clash design with updated engineering and proportions. But I'd be a lot less interested in a MW OP-based redeco of, like, Siege Ultra Magnus or something. The more different the new version is and the more obscure the original, the more I feel.... I dunno, defensive for that original. I don't want it to fall into the dustbin of history!
My reactions to this new MW Starscream followed that sentiment. At first it felt too different, with all the Prime elements. But when the idea I described above occurred to me that gave an explanation for those differences, with the original MW design incorporated into the backstory, that made me feel better about it. I suppose I could do that exercise for every new design, but still.
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Of course, transmetal megatron will he SS07 leader class grimlock in transmetal Megatron's colours.
On a more serious note, I'm wurprised they haven't retooled Legacy Skyquake and Dreadwing into G1 Predator Skyquake or Legacy Needlenose into Smokejumper or Darkwing. (as in G2 Dreadwing) to compliment the Legacy leaders.
On a more serious note, I'm wurprised they haven't retooled Legacy Skyquake and Dreadwing into G1 Predator Skyquake or Legacy Needlenose into Smokejumper or Darkwing. (as in G2 Dreadwing) to compliment the Legacy leaders.
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As much as I'd like a proper G2 Skyquake mold to do MW Starscream properly, I'm happy enough with this. It's not 100% there, but it looks good in its own right. Giant shoulder pads of doom don't look wrong on this design.
I do want a proper Thunderclash mold for MW Prime though. I just can't see anything else being truly satisfying. Retooling Legacy Laser Prime back into a flat-nosed cab would be hilarious though. I want an all-new mold but I am willing to give points for comedy.
I do want a proper Thunderclash mold for MW Prime though. I just can't see anything else being truly satisfying. Retooling Legacy Laser Prime back into a flat-nosed cab would be hilarious though. I want an all-new mold but I am willing to give points for comedy.