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BTS Nova Lord Prototype

Posted on 01-25-2013 at 01:29 AM by Shin Densetsu under 3rd Party Unlicensed
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Fellow TFW contributor Protoman has tweeted some new photos of the BTS Nova Lord prototype. Interestingly enough, parts of the jet mode are based on the Rise Of Cobra Night Raven from GI Joe. Modes are the following:
  • Jet
  • Boat
  • Robot
This triple changer is quite big, with Protoman chiming in the following:

Just to let you know.......

The robot mode is 18 inches tall. To give you an idea. Fortress Maximus is 23 inches tall.........


This is a big move on BTS' part, moving from trailers for Classics Prime to their 1st fully fledged figure, and a big triple changer at that!
Views: 11,637 / Credit: General Tekno & Protoman of the 2005 Boards!

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kaijuguy19
Who the scrap is THAT supposed to represent?!
OptionZero
Overlord.

Skeptical of this company's ability to do this correctly, since all they've had is a weapons set and a mediocre trailer for classic's prime that is 1000x worse than the G3 trailer which is awesomeness.
The Crow
Well there goes my plans for making a Classics Overload, just going to save up for this baby!!!
General Tekno
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Originally Posted by OptionZero View Post
Overlord.

Skeptical of this company's ability to do this correctly, since all they've had is a weapons set and a mediocre trailer for classic's prime that is 1000x worse than the G3 trailer which is awesomeness.
I dunno.... the prototype looks REALLY solid. I don't think we've seen anything that looks this solid from them before.
Megatron31
Hmmm prototype looks good so far
LazyAza
Looks fantastic to me, can't wait to see robot mode.
Trans4mers
Will keep my eye out for this item. Like FT Shockwave, skeptical on these new 3P quality.
Protoman
Just to let you know.......

The robot mode is 18 inches tall. To give you an idea. Fortress Maximus is 23 inches tall.........
BaltMatrix
Oh my freaking god. That thing is going to be massive....and $600.00.
FatedLazarus
I am no fan of bts but so far this looks promising. Yet another 3rd party figure to keep a close eye on. I can't imagine a better time to be a collector then right now.
The Crow
Face sculpt and Robot mode going to be very important to me!!!
The Crow
One more thing can can you have a jet and a tank separately or is the tank part of the jet?
General Tekno
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Originally Posted by The Crow View Post
One more thing can can you have a jet and a tank separately or is the tank part of the jet?
Looks to me like the tank splits in half and becomes the jet engines. You can see the basic shape plus that the guns on the jet are the same as the tank's.

REALLY hope the robot mode sculpt is good though. As that's gonna make or break this guy. After all, Sonicron was a cool concept, but the execution not so much.
sifu74
Wow, quit the massive undertaking. I like what I see so far and if I like the robot mode, its bought.
FakeEyes22
Wait...

Is that jet the G.I.Joe: Rise of Cobra Night Raven design??

Edit: That thing is DEFINITELY this Rise of Cobra Night Raven. Right down the the canopy lines.
Astronut
Overlord made by BTS?
There's nothing in that sentence that appeals to me.
slugslinger2004
Design of the vehicle modes looks solid. At 18" tall it'll be too large for my collection (and expensive!) but I hope it turns out well. Also, please let there be a base mode!
mx-01 archon
Way too big for my liking. Pass.
Cadbane
Night Raven from GI Joe movie line, a beautiful rip.
Transbot90210
Seeing as Headmasters ended for me with rebirth I have zero knowledge or interest for this guy.

That said, this is looking very solid. I know a lot of people adore Overlord so I do wish the best for BTS.

They seem to be that one group that just can't make a winner yet they keep trying. I hope this is it for them.
rosewater
So these guys are going for a sweet, transforming Night Raven? Pretty nice. It looks like BTS might be stepping it up.
Valkysas
Way too big for my tastes.
The Crow
Robot mode is going to be what makes or breaks this, and in the concept it is missing a BIG detail, the jet on the arm. Without that it is a no go for me and I will continue with my Classics Overlord Custom.
Theprimeoflegen
He looks promising though, he will probably be the price of genesis .
Predaking000
Weird. People keep complaining about certain TFs not being big enough, and now that there's supposedly a big one, people are complaining that it's too big. The original Overlord turned into a base and was featured alongside other Decepticon gestalts in Transformers Zone...it's supposed to be big. It's not called Underlord.

Anyway, yeah, BTS really botched their Casseticons, but the drawing of Overlord looks somewhat accurate. It doesn't seem G1-accurate enough to suit my tastes, but I'm curious enough to follow along. Maybe it'll end up being good enough to get me interested.

Interesting idea to do a Joe crossover with the Night Raven, but BTS should have just stuck with the original design.
Predacon
Not 100% convinced given the history of this company and 'bigger' doesn't always mean better. Personally, it is too large, a Leader class size Overlord would have been more than enough.
CodeXCDM
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Originally Posted by BaltMatrix View Post
Oh my freaking god. That thing is going to be massive....and $600.00.
Indeed... *shudders* Definitely not something I can buy.
Predacon
Too put it simply, they have made it so large that it's impractical to own and won't display well with anything.

Yeah I would love to own a tank because tanks are awesome but even if I could, is it practical to buy one?
ryu hayabusha
damn another thing to save for..i need a million dollars like now
Mobb One
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Originally Posted by The Crow View Post
Robot mode is going to be what makes or breaks this, and in the concept it is missing a BIG detail, the jet on the arm. Without that it is a no go for me and I will continue with my Classics Overlord Custom.
Agree. If they pull this off I'll like it a lot more. The jet cockpit oh his arm contributed a lot to his unique and signature look...that HAS to be in here.

And as for size of 18" tall in robor mode? Good. Awesome. Anyone who watched masterforce knows that Super Ginrai was the same height as piranacon. And Overlord was quite a bit taller than super ginrai...meaning next to a tfc hercules for example, this may actually be in scale.
opt1musaber
Get the fuck out. I support this project wholeheartedly!
Fosterlager
I actually would have liked this more had it been the height of Super Ginrai. Hell, the G1 is too big as well. Pass.
OptionZero
Is there a base mode?

We don't have any many 3P bases.

Igear's commander center was a warped piece of shit.

Grand Patriot was even worse.

BTS' trailer is ugly.

Maketoys Battle Tanker is too small (not their fault, Hasbro G2 prime is a tiny deluxe to begin with and really is just a half-hearted gun emplacement

Only good base I can think of is G3 trailer and if you want, Protector's turret mode
ryu hayabusha
i own BTS's black trailer for my nemisis prime and think its great, hopefully this wont be to much and will come out in the later part of the yr, so much is about to come out this yr..man!!
Predaking000
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Originally Posted by Mobb One View Post
And as for size of 18" tall in robor mode? Good. Awesome. Anyone who watched masterforce knows that Super Ginrai was the same height as piranacon. And Overlord was quite a bit taller than super ginrai...meaning next to a tfc hercules for example, this may actually be in scale.
Right. The complaints about size have me scratching my head. If it were more G1, I'd be waiting to preorder it. I love the ambition, to build something this big, and also something that should be big, according to the original cartoon.

Well, people need something to complain about.
Mr_K
Looks cool, but you need to be able to have the plane and tank available at the same time, there needs to be a base mode and I'm not understanding why there is an aircraft carrier mode....have I missed something in an episode/comic somewhere?
Peaugh
I like it. I definitely dig the carrier bit, giving him the ability to dominate the land, sea, AND air between his modes.
Zambot
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Originally Posted by FakeEyes22 View Post
Wait...

Is that jet the G.I.Joe: Rise of Cobra Night Raven design??

Edit: That thing is DEFINITELY this Rise of Cobra Night Raven. Right down the the canopy lines.
That is exactly what I was thinking. Ugh.
Josh
I just want sculpted sexy lips to touch
Protoman
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I just want sculpted sexy lips to touch
You would Josh =p
masishadow
Saw on your twitter that you said more was coming...can we expect bot mode anytime soon?
Protoman
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Originally Posted by masishadow View Post
Saw on your twitter that you said more was coming...can we expect bot mode anytime soon?
Stay tuned. Not only more shots, but more items.
chaddicus
If it doesn't have ankle tilts I'm out. Insert troll face
Sean Whitmore
Holy Christ.

I never say any Transformer is too big, which is a lie, because I probably say it all the time, and in fact I'm remembering examples as I type this, like I probably said WFC Bumblebee was too big, but I digress, this thing is too goddamn big.
BScorpinok75
Don't think he really fits in my collection. But, if the price is right I may pull the trigger.
Grimlock_13
Looks good so far but like others I'm skeptical given BTS's complete disaster in Sonicron. I'm interested enough to follow it and see how it turns out though. It's big but Overlord is supposed to be big. Hell, at least this is better than the garbage Botcon shit out last year.
usernamedustin
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Originally Posted by OptionZero View Post
Overlord.

Skeptical of this company's ability to do this correctly, since all they've had is a weapons set and a mediocre trailer for classic's prime that is 1000x worse than the G3 trailer which is awesomeness.
It's even worse than that. This is the same company that made SONICRON or as I like to call him, Senor Floppybot. I think those things were such garbage people just threw them away. Is it 18" tall so that when it flops over it will be the same height as the rest of my Transformers?
reluttr
Humm... Paint it in Tidalwave colors and I might be interested.

Also I would like to point out that it appears they ripped the tank turrets design from FOC brawls. If that's possible.

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