New TFCToys - Project Uranos Mega Thread

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by aniline, May 16, 2012.

  1. Bountyan

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    Need robot mode pics. I want to see if Slingshot's head is still shit.
     
  2. daimchoc

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    Here you go.. Two options, one from imageshack, and the other is from TFW2005's attachment.

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  3. Torque

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    We have Fireflight. Did you mean Skydive or Slingshot?
     
  4. G.I.EDDIE

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    Yeah, I'm not 100% sure if TFC intentionally made Herc less G1 from the get go for the soul purpose of doing an add on set later...BUT, IF they make one for Uranos, I call shenanigans for sure...they made that sh!tty chest, thing, for the purpose of fixing him later...maybe they saw how successful this was with Herc...however, seeing how low/slow Uranos' sales were/are, they may've scrapped an add on set IF one was planned...

    For the most part, the limbs are awesome...there are small things wrong with them...things that I would've preferred to be colored differently, too bright of red, or extra wide jet mode (f-16)...but they aren't the hold out for me...I could gladly live with them...

    Blackbird/torso sucks soooooooo badly...his coloring is so bad...just weird splotches of color randomly placed...robot and jet are literally complete separate entities...there is zero integration between them...his jet mode is no better than had they made a Concorde on his back...the horrible chest shield (i couldnt care less if it turns into anything else), is just ugly...and the worst part (IMO) is how underscaled he is compared to the rest of the jets...not only does this make his jet of scale, it also makes his torso way too small for the gigantic chunky limbs...

    Honestly, I could've overlooked the color issues, and the robot on the back, and the jet change...what I just cannot look past is how tiny that torso is in the center of the massive limbs...and I really hate the shield too, but I suspect a G1 version might still happen...

    What do I think they could've done to make the set better?...obviously I think they should've simply upscaled Blackbird (very simple engineering)...would this have made Blackbirds robot mode lager than the others?...yup!...but tough sh!t...IMO (and I've stated this many times in multiple places) I think the gestalt mode should come first...other modes suffer, oh well...

    Something I think they should've done that would've required more engineering is making Silverbolt a different plane altogether...either sticking with a Concorde or moving to the similar looking military bomber, the XB-70...then they could've integrated the jet and robot together more...AND the jet could've added more mass to make a larger torso and possibly even becoming a chest shield, eliminating the gimmicky sixth bot and his cost...
     
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    ^ The only ting is these are designers. Despite trying to emulate the original looks, they want their own flare in the designs, their own stuff. So is making their vision, while also capitalizing on people wanting to have him G1 such a bad thing?
     
  6. David Hingtgen

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    It is when their vision looks like crap in all 3 modes, yeah. :) 
     
  7. Bountyan

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    I meant Slingshot.
     
  8. CybertronianFan

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    I agree with you on the last part of this quote. I too want my stuff to look good in all their modes. I do think, however, this fig looks better in his vehicle mode than his bot mode.

    I have yet to transform him into combine mode, but I am patient enough to wait for the rest of the team to have him gestalt-up.

    Another odd thing, for those that do not like non-Silverbolts jets hanging on his back while in bot mode. They can be removed with little effort (heck, they dub as great hand cannon-like weapons for him to wield).



    Eh? Ok, I'll admit the 3rd party figs are not 100% perfect, but some stuff that people have gripes with makes no sense.

    1, 2, 3, & 5) NO transformer fig, 3rd party or not, has ever been "real world accurate". They'll never get it 100% down packed. It's a friggin transformer, not a scaled down model. A change from the original G1 norm was a great idea. Modernization from the original design is always refreshing. The jets hanging on his back can be removed extremely easily and for those that do not like the cumbersome gun, these same jets can dub as hand held cannons that sit more snug in his hands than the fuselage-gun (which you can then "hang it" where the jets were removed from).

    4) Phantom Ray was a welcomed addition and surprise as it deviates from the G1 norm (honestly, I thought it was innovative). For those that do not like him in bot or jet mode, he can easily be used as a shield for non-Silverbolt with no modifications necessary.
     
  9. David Hingtgen

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    I think many more people are more upset with the jet modes having a giant robot under it, than the opposite. Certainly that case with Silverbolt, to a lesser degree for the limbs. (though Falcon and Harrier are much worse than Phantom and Eagle in that regard)

    Also---MP-11 showed just how accurate a jet you can do that turns into a robot. Perfect? No. But a zillion times better than what TFC came up with, and it's not *that* complex a transformation. If TFC's bots were even half as good as an MP Seeker, they'd be amazing. Heck, you can pretty much do Air Raid's leg mode with an MP seeker, just need the main nose hinge to go the other way.
     
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    I'd point out that 4 of 5 robot modes so far have all been amazing, and I've only heard one really obsessive plane-nut go on and on about the alt modes, with most others thinking it's been 4/5 nailed. And, when you do a simple chest fix, he looks good as a big bot, but I think I've said it all before
     
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    If they want me (and others who think like me) to spend my money on the whole set, yup, it is a bad thing...

    Either make the set G1 and please G1 fans AND the indifferent fans, or make something unique and shrink your possible sales...but if you (TFC) make four limbs very G1 accurate then toss in that sh!tty "Silverbolt", you're asking for trouble...
     
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    I'll never understand this argument. If they want to be so gahdamn original then why not go do something frickin' original altogether? But if you want to make Superion, then make fuggin' Superion.
     
  13. daimchoc

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    Shrink? I doubt that.... :lol 

    There will always be a market when there's nothing to compare it with.
     
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    I actually think the body/limb proportions are fine. G1 Silverbolt was much too large, MMC's attempt to scale down the not-Razorclaw actually looked pretty good. It was clear who the leader was, but the sizes were still comparable too.
     
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    If someone else does a better Silverbolt to replace TFC shitbot, I'd most likely buy up the four limbs again. The limb-bots are all pretty fantastic (save some minor colouration choices here and there, and those crappy toy heads), but when it comes to combiner teams it's really all or nothing.
     
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    Depends on who you ask, but good question. Personally, not a bad thing at all. I really like that 'flare' when it's appropriately balanced with the OG design, but sometimes it goes too far... and there are plenty of examples from various 3p companies where this has happened.
     
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    What color scheme will fuggin' Superion have? Will he have a goatee, or am I confusing this bot with thuggin' Superion? :inquisiti  :lol 
     
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    If TFC makes it, you know it will have plenty of black on it and a shitty looking head...
     
  19. Torque

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    Maybe its cause I like siverbolt that I don't think its that bad, especially since he'll be in Superion mode all the time.

    Well FP's Springer is fairly different, and their rodimus looks nothing like Rodimus. The reason being is because designers are typically more than just designers-there's a bit of art in there too. Masterpieces of art have a name scribbled in the corner. Master forgers, if they're cocky enough, sign their work. They have their vision for what it could be, and they follow through, for the most part. Then they fix it for those who think they need it fixed.
     
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    Must be the reason I find FP so gahdamn overrated...