Botcon megaplex

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by BenjaminXavier, Feb 28, 2013.

  1. BenjaminXavier

    BenjaminXavier Well-Known Member

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    Computron34 Always Tired

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    HeroicC300 Chats with Artists

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    ...............Did NOT see that coming!
     
  5. GreednGluttony

    GreednGluttony grumpy smurf

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    should've used this mold for starscream
     
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    its a good mold, and it works, but man, throwing prime, movie, and classic astetics together, this stuff just doesn't go together well
     
  7. backlash3906

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  8. Computron34

    Computron34 Always Tired

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    That's exactly what I was thinking.
     
  9. Chaos Prime

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    Okay. Well that sort of makes sense. But I think overall, I'm skipping out on this set.
    I don't feel like spending the $$, plus I'm really not to crazy about half of the molds. I would want to get Strika.
    It would be a real shame if Megaplex came with that stupid mechtech weapon.
     
  10. ex dtw2003

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    Like the mold - hate the colors.

    Time to start the inevitable Botcon Megaplex foot swapping thread?
     
  11. VictoryLeo19

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    I hope they intend on putting a newly sculpted head on this mold though. It doesn't need to look like Megatron's head (like the Machine wars figure) but it shouldn't be looking just like Dreadwing/Skyquake.
     
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    damn. duplicate. At least I got the retweet. :) 
     
  13. shibamura_prime

    shibamura_prime Food Truck or BMW Moderator

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    Parroting the "yo Prime Dreadwing is cool but doesn't jive with the rest of the toys we've seen" song.
     
  14. xZAOx

    xZAOx Yep.

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    Boring.

    This set is insanely expensive, and it's as bad as the worst sets they've done (worst I'd put as 2009).

    This is nowhere near up-to-par for $365. Very disappointed in FP.
     
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    Big mix of mold origin's for this set. Still I could see a place for most of them in my collection.

    If I can get a set, Obsidian will likely stay in the box.
     
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    I know that they are using the original paint scheme but by Primus that is hideous. It's like Hasbro decided to paint the figure instead of TFCC. How boring.
     
  17. Grimlock_13

    Grimlock_13 Currently facepalming at your post

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    Yeahhhh, it's a decent mold and definitely a surprise but The colors just look bad on it.

    I guess I'll just eBay Hoist and whatever of the other freebies or bonus figures I end up liking.
     
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    Good toy but

    1) MUCH less cool than Jhiaxus from that mold would have been.

    2) Feel a little like it needs more paint.

    3) They REALLY should have saved a head remold.


    -ZacWilliam, and I repeat, much less cool than making that toy Jhiaxus.
     
  19. WhiteMocha

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    Honestly not a fan of this one. That mold might have been able to fit in alongside Classics if it had a new head, but as it is it really only works as a Prime mold. And yeah, of all the Machine Wars characters, this really would have made a better Starscream.

    And while this isn't the club's fault, Megaplex just has bland coloring. Bland coloring on a so-so mold with no new head just makes this reveal somewhat underwhelming. Sorry Pete, just my opinion. I know lots of people really like this mold, though.
     
  20. Anguirus

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    I can't lie, this is the figure I want the most.

    However, that is certainly because I don't have the mold yet.

    Still, I find it rather attractive. :)