The Thai Energon group on Facebook has shared some images from the Thailand Toy Expo 2015. On hand in test shot form are two upcoming 3rd party offerings from 3rd party group, Maketoys. First up on hand is Guardia, aka Maketoys’ version of G1 Defensor. Shown here in various colors of test plastic, the project seems far along and hopefully a window for preorders will open up soon. Also on hand is RM-01 Cupola, which will be Maketoys’ first opening salvo into the world of unofficial Masterpiece Transformers. Cupola is a homage to G1 Headmaster Chromedome and he’s looking fantastic thus far.
You can check out the pictures and discuss Guardia in the ongoing discussion thread here. Or, to follow along with the new images of Cupola, hit the title bar.
MarinerPrime
I've shaved and sanded down the extra nubs on the skirt. It actually does help, but I wouldn't want to reengineer that part.
What does irritate me is that the hip design is flawed. One hip of mine has forced itself apart, and I need to actually add styrene and an extra pin to keep the hip together and functional.
nhyone
Sorry to necro this thread.
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It has been a long 9 years since this figure came out. Its one big limitation was its fixed hipskirt hindering its forward thigh movement.
Has anyone modded it?
Thinking if it could be given a new lease of life.
I don't mind making destructive changes. (This is the KO, btw.)
nemesisconvoy
I can't wait for Highbrow….
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The Chippy Winger
Still holds up to this day. Amazing fig.
User_96283
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ThatGuyCalledBlaster
That's better.
That aside, glad to have helped. Actually ended up dropping mine after it arrived in anticipation for FT's, got a deposit out on that already so until TCP's goes up whenever the fuck, i'm sitting pretty, haha.
divinecomedy
Got my in stock notice from BBTS!!!
Thanks @ThatGuyCalledBlaster
Maximus Danz
I check BBTS WAY too much
divinecomedy
I'll take another Conehead. How about releasing that Thrust, Maketoys?
Lazerlips
Is this old stock, or is Maketoys making stuff again? I saw a few preorders for older stuff at TFsource. Hoping the gears are turning over in Maketoys land, maybe some pumps are getting primed, and they are ready to fire up the production line and get new stuff going.
divinecomedy
Nope, no release date.
Dpuff
Yeah i didnt know about it til saw the post at random. Missed it but did get hardhead for 90. Not a release date on him tho. Was there one on Chromedome?
ThatGuyCalledBlaster
Happy to help!
(Though at the same time, if it weren't actually for @Maximus Danz throwing me a bone after somehow randomly finding it before me, I wouldn't have found it probably until it was too late.)
divinecomedy
Either way thanks to you, a bunch of us managed to get our orders in!!!
ThatGuyCalledBlaster
Interesting little change that I just noticed…
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Seems maybe that the $48 was an error and we just happened to be super lucky and get in before the price change?
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Dpuff
Complete bs!!! Sold out in minutes. Im out of this hobby. I cant even get a z-lister like chromedome bc maketoys fanboys and scalpers buy up all of the so called "limited" stock. I bet hell be up on feebay for a gajillion billion dollhairs too now. Great. Juuuust great. The earth is flat and aliens control the white house
He's actually up for like 80 i believe i saw
Edit: $90.00 at bbts
Soundwave2
I’d pay $50 for a Hardhead re-release asap!
Lazerlips
Sold out already, bummer.
divinecomedy
Thanks buddy. Grabbed one as well. Hard to beat that price.
MP Collector
I am not even particularly fond of Chromedome as a character…but if you ask me to rank the top ten 3rd party releases of all time…and Cuppola will make my list somewhere. It is a phenomenally well done figure (in my opinion). For $47…I just preordered another one. That is an amazing price that you will never find again.