MMC Trux (IDW Grimlock)

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by maxenoughcolt, Sep 23, 2017.

  1. OrangeDraft

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    I am curious about his bot mode's backpack. If he can switch which backpack (tail backpack or dino's head backpack), does it mean the head and the tail are separate piece (not integrated into the leg or anywhere else)?
     
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  2. LazyAza

    LazyAza MMC color go brrrr

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    Oh don't worry the guy doing the most work on him so far has already perfected the IDW dino head, looks as pretty much spot on as possible. Just needs to be properly implemented in to the design to work engineering wise along with whatever else gets done to it and hopefully by the time we get new renders or a look at a prototype of this guy next year all the changes will be in and people overall will be much happier with how he's looking.
     
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    Yeah, I was a little confused about that as well. If the tail can indeed be stored inside the torso though, that's some damn impressive engineering.
     
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  4. GWolfv2

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    Great to hear. The head was the only issue for me and I'm looking forward to the tweaks. Quick question, was the name change due to the realisation that Indominus is copyrighted? Just idle curiosity.
     
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    LazyAza MMC color go brrrr

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    You mean because of the reference to the Jurrassic Park mutant Rex? yeah maybe. Movie Studios can be the worst of the worst when it comes to copyright protection so I could see the boss realizing that and deciding to play it safe.

    Now watch as the Dino Trux people come after us instead.
     
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    Speaking of repaints I wouldn't mind seeing MMC Grimlock be repainted in either his AOe toy colors or Diaclone colors.
     
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    Or G2!
     
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    Exciting. I've loved pretty much everything MMC has done, so I'm in for this. I've got room for two Grimlocks on my shelves anyway - my dinobots shelf and my Season 3 shelf. I look forward to seeing the changes, as the head wasn't really doing it for me.
     
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    Agree with others, this looks amazing. Tweaks will make it even better.
    Looks like optional transformations to keep the tail attached or remove it? That’s clever. Partsforming is anathema to some but making it optional appeases both camps.
    The only thing that disappoints me is the suggestion that this will be a standalone. I love the look of all the IDW Dino’s, especially Swoop. Would be great to see them all but the general Dinobot fatigue in the community combined with MMC’s glacial release schedule makes the decision quite understandable
     
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    Grimlock hasn't been with the other Dinobots since early IDW anyways. Does mean we need the Scavengers though. :lol 

    Also, I think it's fairly obvious that we can expect a BW Megatron as the remold. The removable tail alone is a hint to that. Now the question is, S1 or Transmetal colors?
     
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  11. Zawicki

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    My guess is transmetal
     
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  12. edgs2099

    edgs2099 Optimistically realistic. Moderator

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    Dinobots bla bla bla. I want this as the first entry to MMC doing the Scavengers.
     
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    Interesting.

    How about making Snarl next? ;) 
     
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    Transmetal main release and con exclusive purple colors, boom problem solved! :lol 
     
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    LazyAza MMC color go brrrr

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    Eh maybe, its a cassy design so I feel like theirs just as much chance the removable tail is pure coincidence and I honestly have seen nothing else to indicate he wanted to use it for megs. But yeah as far as remolds go transmetal megs would be my preference also. But the design would need a tooooonne of reworking to be worthwhile as megs is the thing so I would hope if that happens it gets all the required features n changes from his vtol engines to a new dino head to having a new tail that can mount over his forearm with a multi hinged claw that can have a firing mode since the original toys didn't. Golden discs, rubber ducky etc.
     
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    I dunno; I think an IDW Grimlock head would be good enough for a Transmetal Megatron deco.

    New tail and the VTOLs would be essential though. Possibly a new chest too.

    And maybe instead of a rubber ducky, a rubber MMC penguin.
     
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    LazyAza MMC color go brrrr

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    Well good enough sure they have similar dino head shapes since both aimed for more realistic proportions than the g1 designs ever did. but I just think it would be super cool to have very distinct alt modes. The vtol engines would already bulk up the upper dino legs on a megs version along with the tail being hopefully of the ridged shape it was in the show so might as well do a one two punch of all three major visual changes.

    This combined with a perfect effect style metallic bronze and purple for his primary colors would look amazing and I've already suggested a metallic treatment for Grimlock similar to Tyrans if it can work out that way.
     
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    I'm conflicted on whether or not Megatron should get a new head. IDW Grimlock is really expressive in his T-rex mode, so that's good. But Transmetal Megatron had a 'face' all his own.

    bw_transmetal_megatron__beast_mode__by__matt_frank_by_schwartzwald-d8ybxv6.jpg images (29).jpg tumblr_m8hcsdL9HM1qzr2iro1_500.jpg

    Definitely agreed on the rest though.

    And LoL, MMC Penguin in rubber ducky colors. Then they don't even need to tool a new one. :lol 
     
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    THIS
     
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    If the box this comes in can somehow homage THIS then it's an added win for me, lol:

    180px-MTMTE_ROE_Grimlock.jpg

    Gonna need some building blocks accessories possibly, hahaha :lol  tumblr_ms9a9sjsCk1r65d65o1_400.png
     
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