Your favourite same-character recolours

[Anonymous X]

So, same-character recolours (or Champion Edition recolours, if you like cultural references to old fighting games), which ones do you like?

1.) I've always had a soft spot for the Jungle Planet version of Optimus Primal. (Yes, I know it's technically an Optimus Primal who isn't from the BW universe. Let's not make the rules too restrictive here.) I have just always liked the Donkey Kong vibes of the brown and tan. I'd have bought a version of Kingdom Optimus Primal if they'd released it in this deco, or as close as. Even if I had to get it in a four-pack of recolours I didn't want. Yes.

2.) eHobby black G1 Starscream! Which IIRC is supposedly meant to resemble Machine Wars Starscream, although the colours don't actually match that figure. Just think Starscream looks pretty regal, yet tastefully muted here. The grey and the black and gold also bring to mind the colour scheme given to Megatron in the early issues of the Marvel UK comic, most likely coincidentally. Jet mode is a better disguise than Starscream's regular deco too, being more starkly militaristic.

 

[lastmaximal]

Love both of those, and the Megatron that goes with that Primal (or Prime, iirc, in Cybertron). I love a redeco I can more feasibly/comfortably repurpose, since most of the time I'm going to change up the names anyway.

Currently, one that comes to mind is DOTM Nascar Sideswipe.


There's also Sharkticon Megatron from Beast Hunters, and the entire Dark Energon capsule.


If they count, lazy evil redecos are also nice, and can sometimes be surprising and/or less lazy.


This is also great.

 

[Sabrblade]

The OG Super Saiyan God:

(Yes, I know it's not the original toy, but the Kingdom redeco looks so good!)

2.) eHobby black G1 Starscream! Which IIRC is supposedly meant to resemble Machine Wars Starscream, although the colours don't actually match that figure.

His bio describes this as a body he took on after having his Machine Wars body, so it's a "post-Machine Wars" Starscream (the only fiction ever to entertain the idea of a Machine Wars sequel setting).

 

[CoffeeHorse]

I have a strange desire to collect every use of the Galaxy Force Optimus Prime color scheme. I just like it.

 

[Gizmoboy]

This has to be one of my favorite recolors.

 

[Fullstrength Motleypuss]

Haven't opened mine yet, but I have the nonnef Gigastorm horn and the Reprolables Gigastorm conversion set on the way so he shall be free soon!

 

[LordGigaIce]

Cybertron Galvatron. That's such a gorgeous deco.

 

[lastmaximal]

Cybertron Galvatron. That's such a gorgeous deco.

I'll see your Cybertron Galvatron (gorgeous) and raise you an Armada Galvatron (beautiful).


Still can't quite bring myself to get the Legacy one unless I find one cheap enough to be worth tanking (heh) the resale value with a repaint.