ZetaToys Beastking (Masterpiece Predacons/Predaking)

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by Renz, Feb 4, 2019.

  1. Digger

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    Man this is the longest discussion on pants I’ve ever seen.
    Legendary. And also if the combiners are relatively the same size.
     
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    That's just false. I don't care if you're a scientist - "50%+" is a made-up and untrue number. At most, it's about 30%. Maybe 35%. 50%? Absolutely not.

    I know that less parts and lower complexity make it cheaper, but are there really less parts? You've still got a bunch of extra parts (which, at least with Zeta's Bruticus, do actually transform to some extent) and they are big parts, so that does still add to the cost. Plus, the figure overall is quite big, and like I said, the sheer size might require an extra steel mould, which would be an additional cost over just making one mould for everything.
    Cutting metal plates is completely different to making steel moulds and injecting them with molten plastic, and the upkeep of steel moulds is a lot more expensive than the upkeep of machinery to cut metal (although both are expensive). You're comparing apples and oranges.
     
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    Regardless if Beastking is pantsforming or not I will get him/them for the simple fact I want to take my PotP Predaking and add him to my Classics collection so Beastking can replace him in my MP.Also I pray Zeta does a better job at adding paint details instead of stupid halfa** stickers you have to apply yourself,that is the single most annoying thing I hate doing,cause you can never line them up just right.
     
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    Wait what stickers?
     
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    I assume he's talking about POTP Predaking. Took me a few reads to get that...

    I highly doubt Zeta will do stickers though. That's not their thing.
     
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    Oh I see. Yeah no worries @Rodimus Mike, they won’t have stickers.
     
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    I personally don't give a damn about combined mode, so if they all look the same, I don't care. I also don't care if something partsforms. It's beyond a stupid and meaningless complaint at this point. I do understand not liking the lack of use when in bots mode.
     
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    Please give us great MP looking Robot modes!!!!
     
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    I'd love that, but I don't think it's going to happen, unless they change to pants.
     
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    Zeta Predaking or ToyWorld Devastator?
     
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    yeah man. pants are crazy. i like levi’s 511 commuters. those fit me pretty well. carhartts are nice too.
     
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    What do you mean?
     
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    Why not both??
     
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    Can't really say given that Predaking isn't out.... Devastator is awesome though... you should get both, just wait for the box set for Predaking lol, that should give you a good year and a half to start saving...
     
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    I want to get a Combiner for sure.
    So Devastator is one of the best?
     
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    If no pants, then Gigapower Dino sized Zeta's Predacons must be. We need a new big hulking set and the Predacons or Terrocons fit the bill, and Zeta's making Predacons.
     
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    Devastator is probably the best one. Superion is on a similar level of quality. Bruticus is just under them. I think it’s a great choice to get him. But it’d be best to get one of the later versions like the box set or yellow versions. Since there were some tolerance issues sorted on those.
     
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    Ηιs stability problems come from the locking mechanisms of his legs, which are totally non existent....I have no idea where this talk about that the folding of Onslaught comes from. If that was the case Superion would suffer as well. And he doesnt.

    Again I cant see where the problem is,in the fact that Onslaught and Silverbolt are larger than the rest? That was the thing both in the toon, and if you want to take their altmodes into account (though Onslaughts is non existent).
     
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    Sorry, late to the party but, did we get confirmation that the torso and thighs are all razorclaw? And not zetas traditional parts forming?
     
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    I never said there was a problem with the core bots being larger. I'm speculating how they will achieve the desired combiner mass without the use of parts forming, since clearly additional pieces were needed even with the larger core bots.