X-Transbots Savant (Masterpiece Skids)

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by TigerBlade, Sep 1, 2017.

  1. Wheeljoker

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    Skids is an awfully small car though.I'm curious to see how his original toy scales to some other car bots..cuz I thought he looked pretty small too.
     
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    From what we’ve seen so far he’ll be the same height as sideswipe and prowl, as he should be. Skids wasn’t one of the taller carbots (or “truckbots” if you prefer) in the show. The season 2 minibots like Cosmos and seaspray simply weren’t depicted as being nearly as “mini” as the season one minibots.
     
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    Well... I couldn't take it anymore...

    So I just pre-ordered this.

    Do manufacturers ever beat their pre-order release date? (not really meant to be taken seriously... but couldn't find how to make the text colour blue)
     
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    Mama mia (I am not even Italian)! I need that! Can I has a sliver head/mask too?
     
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    So... what is Crosscut anyway? Was he a Diaclone figure they later homaged with a retool of G1 Skids?
     
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    That looks like carbot height to me? Maybe a shade shorter?

    Wouldn't be entirely inappropriate for him to come in a little under carbot height, he's a Honda after all :p 
     
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    You know that silver paint is going to be Apollyon levels of glorious.
     
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    Crosscut is an eHobby release of the Diaclone retool we got for Skids (you can even see him on the instruction booklet cover for G1 Skids). Read more here: Crosscut (Autobot) - Transformers Wiki
     
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  10. DrCalligari

    DrCalligari Does it come in purple?

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    Count me in on yet another obscure repaint :) 
     
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    Damn, I hope Skids turns out alright, I want him and that Crosscut badly and seriously doubt they'll ever see an official MP Release. I really can't wait to see how CC looks next to his bodyguard Road Rage.
     
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    Yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuup. Crosscut is bought day 1.
    T30 Crosscut, its time for you to retire old friend. old friend that I never liked, and never play with because you're horrible and can barely stand. took somebody long enough to tackle this.
     
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    5289AE30-BB71-4F94-9741-837E9888D463.jpeg 8C6A9395-1A0C-4877-AFDC-CF12C364F62F.jpeg
     
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    I see, here's the original Diaclone version.

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    Diaclone - Transformers Wiki

    *EDIT*

    Oh snap.
     
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    If he is released by TT with their toon direction, then his arms will be coming out his stomach.
     
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    In setting Transformer G1, Skid's vehicle mode is Honda City Turbo, Crosscut's vehicle mode is Honda City R.
    The hood and bumper of XTB's products are mixed in both features, I'm glad if XTB flatten the protrusion of Crosscut's hood and change Skid's bumper to that of a city turbo.
    I know this is my selfishness...
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    I'll repsectfully disagree with that. Tesla isn't great but he's as good now as he's ever been and will ever get. He looks decent next to KFC Transistor. I wouldn't say no to an improved version of course. But really, re-release Tesla as-is with better quality plastic and a nice coat of paint and he'd be a winner.
    For me Quakewave is the figure that's really showing his age. He was never a terribly accurate representation of Shockwave (he's a completely generic robot from the waist down) and he looks more and more clunky and awkward with each passing year. Quakeblast uses much the same engineering and design but does it a lot better for the Marvel comic look (he's just too tall) but the Takara effort nails the character perfectly to me (esp with Tigerblades booties giving him that extra few mm he was missing in height)
    QW is past it, and he's also the perfect argument why, if FT decide to take another swing at Blaster, they need to throw out their old design and start again from scratch. They've evolved way past that ugly boxy look and can do a lot better.

    On the other hand, Skids is looking awesome here, great height and nice design. Can't wait .
     
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