MORE Binaltech repaints: Arcee (Windcharger/Decepticharge redeco) and unknown Optimus Prime/Convoy repaint
MORE Binaltech repaints: Arcee (Windcharger/Decepticharge redeco) and unknown Optimus Prime/Convoy repaint
Looking for a complete Energon Sky Shadow (from Superion Maximus).
Offering: Binaltech Hound, Swindle, Ravage (Corvette), Skids.
Can buy in stores: Robot Heroes Tigatron/Inferno, Ricochet/Predaking.
Offering: Binaltech Hound, Swindle, Ravage (Corvette), Skids.
Can buy in stores: Robot Heroes Tigatron/Inferno, Ricochet/Predaking.
- Rack 'n Ruin
- Posts: 1193
- Joined: Tue Oct 30, 2007 12:31 pm
- Location: Debris, UK
ZOMG!
Now, I actually thought the idea of BT Bluestreak & "movie" Jazz was good. These, though...
That pink is horrid, and a yellow Ram as "Tiger Convoy"??? What's all that about? I can think of at least five classic G1 characters that would suit that Ram mould that haven't been released yet.
Silver/pale metallic blue : Kup
Red/grey : Ironhide
Black : Trailbreaker
Orange/blue : Huffer
Green/orange : Hoist
OK, they would nearly all need a new head sculpt, but maybe Hoist could get away with Prime's head?
I'm happy to see the BT line continue, but I would hope for more effort/ingenuity than that displayed by random re-colours like "Tiger Convoy".
EDIT: Hmmm, now I've seen the images on Fan to Fan Arcee seems to be silver with pink details - the pink is still horrid, but the silver is nice. I feel another repaint coming on...
Now, I actually thought the idea of BT Bluestreak & "movie" Jazz was good. These, though...
That pink is horrid, and a yellow Ram as "Tiger Convoy"??? What's all that about? I can think of at least five classic G1 characters that would suit that Ram mould that haven't been released yet.
Silver/pale metallic blue : Kup
Red/grey : Ironhide
Black : Trailbreaker
Orange/blue : Huffer
Green/orange : Hoist
OK, they would nearly all need a new head sculpt, but maybe Hoist could get away with Prime's head?
I'm happy to see the BT line continue, but I would hope for more effort/ingenuity than that displayed by random re-colours like "Tiger Convoy".
EDIT: Hmmm, now I've seen the images on Fan to Fan Arcee seems to be silver with pink details - the pink is still horrid, but the silver is nice. I feel another repaint coming on...
Wreck and Rule!
- Treadshot A1
- Posts: 2411
- Joined: Fri Nov 02, 2007 8:49 am
- Contact:
- optimusskids
- Protoform
- Posts: 6981
- Joined: Mon Dec 27, 2004 11:24 am
- Location: UK
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showthread.php?t=170900
Anyone know if these will be 1:24 there has been speculation over at TFW that the Jazz and Bluestreak we have seen previously will be smaller , i guess something along the lines of the small Autorooper they did.
Anyone know if these will be 1:24 there has been speculation over at TFW that the Jazz and Bluestreak we have seen previously will be smaller , i guess something along the lines of the small Autorooper they did.
There's too much detail and articulation in the pics we've seen for Meister and Streak to be WST Autorooper size. Also, they would have to make an entirely new mold to do so, and have been confirmed to be die-cast, which is unlikely to be used in such a small figure. Re-use of an existing mold seems the most logical and cheapest route.optimusskids wrote:Anyone know if these will be 1:24 there has been speculation over at TFW that the Jazz and Bluestreak we have seen previously will be smaller , i guess something along the lines of the small Autorooper they did.
All the photos so far seem to be digital compositions rather than product photography. The actual product may vary from the artist's renderings.
They're repaints of the existing molds.optimusskids wrote:http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showthread.php?t=170900
Anyone know if these will be 1:24 there has been speculation over at TFW that the Jazz and Bluestreak we have seen previously will be smaller , i guess something along the lines of the small Autorooper they did.
Mixture of reactions. Immediate thought is "yay!" followed closely by "huh?"
The yellow Ram could be quite pretty, even if it has no real character attached.
Nevermore: the S2000 is the remold/Decepticharge version. It has the spoiler and hardtop in the picture.
- Knightdramon
- Protoform
- Posts: 3621
- Joined: Thu Apr 15, 2004 7:15 pm
- Location: York, UK
It's been confirmed over at autobase aichi or whatever that the convoy mould is in fact red and not green as seen in the pictures.
Few stuff in the UK to trade/sell. Measly sales thread.
- Treadshot A1
- Posts: 2411
- Joined: Fri Nov 02, 2007 8:49 am
- Contact:
- Treadshot A1
- Posts: 2411
- Joined: Fri Nov 02, 2007 8:49 am
- Contact:
- Rack 'n Ruin
- Posts: 1193
- Joined: Tue Oct 30, 2007 12:31 pm
- Location: Debris, UK
Hmmmm, another Convoy release, and the colours are yet to be confirmed. Takara seem very keen to obscure the bodywork of the Ram rather than any details on Convoy in robot mode - could we see a "movie-style" Convoy with flames on the Ram's bodywork maybe? It would fit with the "movie-style" Jazz release that is scheduled.
Wreck and Rule!
- Knightdramon
- Protoform
- Posts: 3621
- Joined: Thu Apr 15, 2004 7:15 pm
- Location: York, UK
That's exactly what I'm thinking. I'm not sure if this is because it's a test shot, but the colour on the legs is blue [it even extends to the back of the truck], the upper body colour is red and the crotch plate has the same colour as Kiss Convoy. Are we looking at a hybrid of movie prime and past releases of the mould?Rack 'n Ruin wrote:Hmmmm, another Convoy release, and the colours are yet to be confirmed. Takara seem very keen to obscure the bodywork of the Ram rather than any details on Convoy in robot mode - could we see a "movie-style" Convoy with flames on the Ram's bodywork maybe? It would fit with the "movie-style" Jazz release that is scheduled.
Few stuff in the UK to trade/sell. Measly sales thread.
Well, I'll definitely get Arcee since I like that mold to begin with. Also, another Convoy release? Ugh. I have to agree with RnR, I wish they'd do an unreleased character even if it did require a new head sculpt. Out of his list, I don't think they can do Trailbreaker due to name rights and such or does that just apply to Hasbro?
Thanks, Zeeks! Great job!
- Treadshot A1
- Posts: 2411
- Joined: Fri Nov 02, 2007 8:49 am
- Contact:
- Springer007
- Posts: 1162
- Joined: Mon Jul 25, 2005 1:28 pm
- Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
- Contact:
- MissingSea
- Protoform
- Posts: 60
- Joined: Sun Dec 09, 2007 10:37 am
- Location: UK
I wonder if these will be diecast or not. I know they did diecast for the wonderfest Black Convoy, but wasn't he a daft (from a profit making sense) amount of diecast? I might consider picking them up, definately the Jazz and maybe the Arcee, but the Bluestreak and another Convoy maybe pushing it a bit...
Binaltech is the greatest line since G1. Bless Takara for reviving it.
I do hope they're smart enough to give "Arcee" something other than Windcharger's head though. I bailed on KP Convoy preorders over the lack of die-cast, but they can definitely count me in if that oversight's been corrected this time.
I do hope they're smart enough to give "Arcee" something other than Windcharger's head though. I bailed on KP Convoy preorders over the lack of die-cast, but they can definitely count me in if that oversight's been corrected this time.
- Treadshot A1
- Posts: 2411
- Joined: Fri Nov 02, 2007 8:49 am
- Contact:
Apparently she will have Decepticharge's head.Turbo 07 wrote:I do hope they're smart enough to give "Arcee" something other than Windcharger's head though.
Looking for a complete Energon Sky Shadow (from Superion Maximus).
Offering: Binaltech Hound, Swindle, Ravage (Corvette), Skids.
Can buy in stores: Robot Heroes Tigatron/Inferno, Ricochet/Predaking.
Offering: Binaltech Hound, Swindle, Ravage (Corvette), Skids.
Can buy in stores: Robot Heroes Tigatron/Inferno, Ricochet/Predaking.