New TFCToys - Project Uranos Mega Thread

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

  1. alex1984

    alex1984 Well-Known Member

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    The jet kibble on the limb bots don't really bother me. I think it's actually very G1 accurate in that regard, and very slick.
     
  2. David Hingtgen

    David Hingtgen Chromaticon

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    Thus, my point that not just Silverbolt needs to change alt-modes, but Slingshot and Skydive as well. Tubular single-engined planes just plain don't work. Boxy multi-engined planes (F-15, XB-70, MiG-25) do.

    Nothing short of a leader-sized, complex-as-ROTF-Optimus engineered F-16 could transform without MASSIVE bot-kibble hanging out from under it, and even then it sure wouldn't resemble the G1 character in bot mode. If you want a G1-looking bot mode, AND not have massive kibble in jet mode---you need to change the alt-mode.

    A G1-looking Superion can be done, and done well----if you change the alt-modes. Otherwise the bot modes (including combined mode) are never going to look good---not without massive massive jet-mode kibble. (and massive jet-mode kibble means it hasn't been done well anyways)
     
  3. Torque

    Torque The WORDSMITH

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    the Aerialbots pretty much ALL have planes on their backs, its part of the design.
     
  4. CybertronianFan

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    Blackbird-71 making new uses of himself

    So people don't like the little Stealth fighter that came with BB?

    Here he is in shield mode for the big bird ...
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    And for those that dislike the jets in the back of him? I present BUSTER CANNON MODE!
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    Fusalage-gun easily stores on the back and doesn't look bad.

    ok, ok, ok .. one more :p 
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    Will most people like this? Probably not. However, I sure am content with it. :D 
     
  5. Alpha_&_Omega

    Alpha_&_Omega From the Covenant of Primus...

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    Agreed. Most people are here to bitch and moan. If the TFC guys wanted to make the best Superion/ Arialbots to date with little to no parts-forming, while sticking closely to g1 toys but adding modern articulation and sensible detail.... Mission accomplished.

    How many times have we heard "part forming sux"? when TFC made Hercules, the arms didn't parts form... but then people were all" its not g1 enough. hence the rage kit. I'd bet the phantom rey is the no parts forming option with and a more g1 chest will be coming out.

    historically the arielbots have been robots w/ jets on their backs. It worked in the 80's and the stuck with it. If they changed all of the alt modes to bombers, we'd hear more crap from g1 purists than we do about silverbolt's alt mode with the added benefit of how they couldn't dogfight for shit and how Star Scream and his seekers would stomp a mud hole in their asses an then walk it dry.

    If its not for you then don't buy it. If you need to bitch piss and other wise moan, create a new thread and title it "Cry babies lament. We can't have our way because we can't build a better Superion"


    BOOM!
     
  6. Rotoraptor

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    As usual, I'm probably not articulating my idea well.
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    I'm talking about the bot mode being partially or fully made of vehicle parts, like FP Code's bot-mode legs, etc. I think falcon is actually an example of doing a better job at that. He's visually more kibble free in bot mode than some of his companions, his backpack is more part of his back than pack. They even worked that big air-intake under the cockpit into the kibble in alt mode. He's still got some under-kibble in jet mode, but it's reduced and semi-incorporated.

    I think blackbird is a better example of what I meant.
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    His bot-mode isn't really worked into the body of the jet very well, he's just wearing the top shell of a plane and splayed out. If they weren't just blocks of plastic his limbs could fold out into a more solid looking body for the jet, or the jet body could make up the limbs. Those floppy wings on his bot back could have become his arms or legs, etc. I understand doing that for a combiner would be more difficult, but I don't think it's out of TFC's reach.

    Well, my Hercules is easily my favorite thing in my collection so, that would be a no. :)  As I said before, I'm just talking about design possibilities of jetformers. I know what TFC is capable of producing, so I'm not writing Uranos off any time soon. I'm also not drooling over their individual bot or alt modes the way I do for Herc. I think they did a much better job sharing parts between modes on that project.
     
  7. AUTOBOT215

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    ^Great post! alpha Omega

    Maketoys and Fansproject have destroyed alot about what I loved in combiners but its unlawful to constantly complain on their threads
     
  8. Zavien

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    Anyways, now that we have seen colored pics, how long till we get these? What's the general release time after colored pics
     
  9. Razor24

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    It's hard to say. Colored pics including box art were shown weeks before the actual release of the Herc bots.

    TFC seem to be doing it a bit differently this time and the release is almost on top of the color reveals.

    I'm more interested to find out what extra is packed with the last 2 guys. Weapons? Heads? Chestplate? :p 

    I think TFC would redeem themselves somewhat if they opted not to do a rage release and just gave us some bonuses?
     
  10. tgg7979

    tgg7979 I want the matrix

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    The problem is you completely missed what Ss4Steve was saying and the pic you posted is evidence against you.

    There is way too much bot hanging under there to ever fit inside that jet. You either end up with a much smaller Silverbolt (and consequently a more oversized jet backpack) which I think everyone agrees would not be a good thing, or you have to drastically increase the size of the plane and then still engineer it all to fold inside. You know how that happens? A drastically increased price, and his current price hasnt exactly been well received. To do what you are asking, I would guess could nearly double his price...

    If you wanted to try to get arms or legs out of the jet body you would then destroy one mode or the other. You could make arms or legs out of some of that, and then have a jet mode with wings and etc that are comically thick, or anoxeric arms and/or legs.
     
  11. LazyAza

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    Well just ordered my falcon from Robotkingdom finally, soon as my paypal is done transferring I'll have harrier paid for as well. Since I'll probably end up one of the first people to own both here (given robo always gets em weeks ahead of the US etailers due to their ties to tfc and being more in the asia market) I'll review em when the time comes.

    Barring any unforseen QC issues I suspect I might end up liking the next two even more than phantom and eagle.
     
  12. kibble

    kibble Seeker style, yo!

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    I did, but it just got merged with this thread...so the 'cry babies lament' will just have to coexist with the 'suck off Superion that's not quite Superion' posts.
     
  13. DJW107PRIME

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    Those look great.
     
  14. Prime Sinister

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    Guess color reveals of robots will be savd for post 10, 000
     
  15. Rotoraptor

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    Not if I get it first :p 
     
  16. alex1984

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    Challenge accepted!
     
  17. G.I.EDDIE

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    :lol 
     
  18. Scaleface

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    Can anyone tell me the length in centimeters of the three jets released so far? I was curious about their scale from the real world jets.
     
  19. Dashdragon

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    Weren't they were judged to be around 1/72 or 74th I think?
     
  20. LazyAza

    LazyAza MMC color go brrrr

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    They aren't scale accurate compared to each other if that's what you're getting at.