X-Transbots Boost and Hatch (not MP Windcharger and Tailgate)

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by LazyAza, Jul 16, 2013.

  1. Transam77

    Transam77 Well-Known Member

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    Nice ride, man. Got a pic? I owned a red 89 GTA from 1993-1999. Traded it in on a new 99 Ram Air back then. I have a 77 Bandit now.
     
  2. gluejohn

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    news item on the front page should be corrected: this appears to be an unpainted prototype, all the color is molded. x-transbots did such a great job assigning molded color that the paint apps will probably be minimal.
     
  3. makoaspire

    makoaspire & WTF-Ever...

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    On this like white on rice.
     
  4. Raiju

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  5. kiyoshioni

    kiyoshioni The Knife

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    these look good, but the size of the alt mode is just too small. Im gonna have to pass, sadly.
     
  6. Probono

    Probono Hakuna Matata

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    G1 toon accurate to me. Bought.
     
  7. allew

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    Good to see a hardcopy of the alternate face. It's how i will display mine for sure (see post #978)
     
  8. SuperGrimlock

    SuperGrimlock Cybertron Driver License

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    At first I wasn't sold on the renders but that latest test shot is quite compelling. I think I prefer the alternate face but then again I was never a big fan of windcharger's good looks anyways. Alt mode looks good, love the flip up lights. It's the little touches, like that, that really catch my interest when I see a company take the time to incorporate some details like that.
     
  9. Clanure

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    Geez, those prototypes sure do take a beating. I'm pretty sure I've got some old G1 bots in my basement that have about that same amount of abuse.
     
  10. JaZzPrImE74

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    I really hope they make the blue look more faded like in the toon. Besides that looks good.
     
  11. Griff

    Griff NO MA'AM member

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    weird, TFW frontpage says these are painted prototypes, but on the FB page where these pics are from it says they're not...
     
  12. Timothy.R

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    I don't quite understand the blue on windcharger.
     
  13. CVprowl

    CVprowl Done

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    i understand the grey looks kinda blue on the toon, buy that's kinda like saying Snake Eyes is supposed to be blue and not black cause the toon colored him that way...

    i hope the blue is more light grey on the final.
     
  14. shadowfall1976

    shadowfall1976 The Alpha and the Optimus

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    They're both Trans Ams, just one has a Turbo Bulge hood that seems to be mirrored on both sides making one big....Well....bulge.

    Camaros don't have the same nose as a Firebird.
     
  15. Snake_eyes1975

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    not even close to looking like a Z

    HOT DAMN I will own both of those...Surely some of my most favorite cars of all time.
     
  16. Timothy.R

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    Exactly.. Going back and looking at stills, he only has a slightest hint of blue. They should've just used a darker grey.. That blue on there now just looks WAY wrong and isn't accurate to anything.

    As for the scale issue.. I prefer robot mode scale.. Since, the majority of the time, that's how my figures are displayed.
     
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    Loving Boost's bot mode for the most part.

    I was hoping the front bumper section could come off in alt mode revealing a grill, along with some larger rear wheels or something (even just as large plastic covers to go on the originals if need be,) to help emulate toon alt mode. This alt mode really doesn't pass for me as the character it's trying to represent.

    I wanted something like this optionally (my atrocious 30 second photoshop):

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    But the bot mode is handsome indeed, at least to me. :)  I hope they keep is simple and plastic like this, and don't overdo it with the paints.
     
  18. 18inchcombiner

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    That's dope bro. You nailed it (. I wish they got rid of the oversized TOp black windows/moonroof & had the roof red on top instead. Less gappage on the tires so I see why you don't like it bc it looks forced in that slimmer XTB body frame wouldn't work & it's better as is. But something modified like this bulkier by another 3P would be cool.
     

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  19. Yeled

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    This is an old conversation but I had wanted them to go for an earlier model car. A suped up 1970s era version is closer to the toon and toy.

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    That said, I understand why they made the choice they made.
     
  20. Optimus Prime23

    Optimus Prime23 Lighting our Darkest Hour

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    This. I really don't get why some are getting worked up about their alt modes being smaller than the carbots. Their alt modes have ALWAYS been smaller than the other Autobots. TT and the 3P companies are just being consistent with that.