Maketoys Crossdimension Buster Skywing (Skyfire)

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by Scaleface, Sep 30, 2017.

  1. LazyAza

    LazyAza MMC color go brrrr

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    Well the thigh sliders relocate the legs further out as is so boots can be attached without him losing his straight leg stance:

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    And they need only add a wrap around armor piece to cover up the hips and create the illusion of a broader waist beyond that. So long as they're covered up it'll look fine.
     
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  2. OptionZero

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    Looking at it from the angle, it does help

    just seems like they could have put something that actually extended the hip joints themselves apart more
     
  3. guarayakha

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    Perhaps another character to bulk up and give Manus bigger arms/helmet/crotch/torso like Overload did for Armada Prime? That would be nuts.
     
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  4. Fretburn

    Fretburn We need Instrument TFs

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    What? Overload became a set of over-the-shoulder cannons for Armada OP and nothing more. Are you thinking of Energon Wing Saber?
     
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    I'm just saying that as an example to say that maybe there's a third, Overload-like character to add onto the current Buster-Manus config to fill out the few spots that still seemed...available.
     
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    Ok the black "avengers" deco and the combining... this has shot up my must get list.
     
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    I have this preordered. Love the Avenger’s jet styling and the fact he is a fully articulated robot on his own. He doesn’t seem to have sacrificed anything for the combining gimmick. The fact that I have Striker Noir is just a bonus.
     
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    does anyone know when they'll release the white and red colorway?
     
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    Taobao says March, which is 2 months later than the black one.

    I think both will get delayed. Usually Maketoys sends out samples for review 2 months before release.
     
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    I just hope MakeToys learned their lesson from Thunder Manus and don’t try to rush anything out before CNY.
     
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    idk, but i wonder if that comic is an identification of how Rodimus will look, i wonder if he'll combine with Buster as well
     
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  14. Nemesis251

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    That pic is from the comic. Rodimus looks nothing like that now based on the teaser pics we were given.

    Those look like the same pics from a few weeks ago.
     
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    I can't wait to display this set next to Maketoys Jetpower Revive Prime & Studio Series Jetpower Prime- AND Iron Warrior's Jetpower Add-on for MPM Prime.

    We're getting a nice variety of Jetpower-like combos to choose from- but I frankly want them all- they look awesome. ^_^


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    The comic gives indication of the intended cast lineup but not a precise design.

    So we should expect Ultra Magnus, Bumble and Seekers in the future.

    Buster Skywing and MP Coneheads should be released by July and then most likely MP Headmasters and MTCD Galvatron by 2019 year end.

    After that, there aren't too many items from MT pending so we will see how alive they are after TFCon since their pipeline is almost empty except for MTCD Rodimus, the two Galaxy MPs and MP Apeface. But I suspect that the two Galaxy ones were only shown to incite interest on Galaxy Meteor.

    We should expect Rodimus prototype in quarter 2.

    They are also doing Crowdfund recolors. I will be excited to see if they will offer anything outside of their MP line.

    Maketoys had a busy year in 2017(4 new MPs, 1 new MTCD, 2 repaints) but a quiet one in 2018 with only two to four repainted MPs, the Thunder Manus repainted from the black one, and an afterthought MTCD Divine Shooter.

    2019 should be as busy as 2017 if we expect 4 new moulds (Skywing, Galva, 2 Headmasters + Conehead retools, 2 repaints like Stealthwing and metallic Manus)
     
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  17. Kuma Style

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    Should be getting to check this out in hand within the next week or so. Please PM or email any picture or review requests.

    Also, this is another one that needs it's own thread. Completely different release, name, etc.. Screws up searches when people can't things due to them being put into the threads of other items.
     
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  18. SharkyMcShark

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    Don't mean to be that guy, but can anyone clue me in to where we're at with a release for the standard (white/red G1 Jetfire) deco of this figure?
     
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    Actually wondering that myself. I think that they went with black first because he has extra parts that can combine with Striker Manus, which is probably a nod to ROTF.
     
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  20. SharkyMcShark

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    Does the G1 Jetfire deco not combine? Or does it just have less parts to do so with?