I've made a few updates to my shelf:
IDW MTMTE Riptide WiP

IDW Rong...Ring...Rang?

IDW Pipes

 

gotta get me a Pipes.

 

Shapeways head for POTP Beachcomber. What’s that?
BTW , Sorry about editing your post.
Can you forgive me?

 

GRABUGE Buggy Head by SteamShield on Shapeways
It is the only head I could find that resembles Fizzles head. Just shave down the crest a bit and done.

Boy looking at that list now, I really have to update that later.
Edit:
Okay I went and changed a few things.

 

Here's my list of figures on my MTMTE/LL/IDW Wreckers Shelf:

Rodimus: MMC Calidus
Ultra Magnus: Takara Legends Ultra Magnus with X2 Toys Upgrade Kit
Megatron: MMC Tyrantron
Ratchet: Planet X Vejovis
Drift: MMC Stray (Re-Edited version, still on preorder)
Whirl: MMC Turben
Cyclonus: RTS Cyclonus with MakeToys Hurricane Upgrade Kit
Tailgate: MakeToys Rear End
Swerve: MakeToys Trash Talk w/ MFB kit
Brainstorm: T30 Brainstorm
Chromedome: TR Chromedome
Rewind: KFC Hifi
Rung: WFC Siege Rung (though I want the Shapeways kit eventually)
Perceptor: RTS Perceptor
Trailcutter/breaker: Generations Trailcutter
Nightbeat: Generations Nightbeat
Skids: Generations Skids
First Aid: MakeToys Hi-Med
Gears: MakeToys Cogwheel

Tarn: MMC Kultur
Flywheels: WFC Siege Skytread
Spinister: WFC Siege Spinister
Krok: TR Krok
Overlord: MMC Carnifex

Springer: T30 Springer
Impactor: MMC Spartan
Kup: TR Kup (though I was using Generations Sergeant Kup for a while)
Topspin: Mech iDEAS Apex
TwinTwist: Mech iDEAS Geminus (The TR TopSpin and Twin Twist were never on shelves here and I refuse to pay the stupid eBay prices for them)
Roadbuster: Generations Roadbuster
Whirl (Wrecker version): Generations Whirl
Broadside: TR Broadside

 

There is also a Furai Rodimus coming out too. He is Chug scaled.

 

I love the Furai kits, but they just don't scale well with everything CHUG. Megatron is supposed to be roughly similar in size to Ultra Magnus, but the Furai kit is significantly shorter than CW Magnus. They're roughly Deluxe-ish size, but most of my stuff is Voyager-ish.

That being said, I absolutely plan to pick it up regardless.

 

Is Planet X Vejovis still the best representation of IDW Ratchet? He looks pretty different than the comics but also is pretty expensive as a stand in.
Also, which would make the better IDW First Aid? MakeToys First Aid, Generation Toy First Aid or Yes Model OS KO of GT First Aid?

 

In my opinion, Vejovis is the best that scales with MMC Stray/Drift and the rest of the MMC IDW crew, as he's Voyager-ish sized. I know there are a lot of people that opt to use TF Prime Warrior Ratchet (or whatever their version of a deluxe was), as stylistically he's a bit closer to IDW, but is shorter and scaled better with a Generations Drift. Vejovis has some wonky shoulders that make for not much poseability.

As for First Aid, I have the MakeToys Hi-Med on order, as I think First Aid should be smaller; the Yes Model KO version is rather big compared to my other CHUG stuff, and GT is more of a Masterpiece style. TFC First Aid is another option, but I think he's a bit too chonky for my liking. If CW First Aid wasn't the same price as the MT version, I'd have likely gone that way, but the secondary prices on the official figure are stupid.

 

Thanks! Where did you order MT HiMed from?
When it comes to scale though, isn’t RTS Cyclonus too small too? He looks good with the Hurricane upgrade but he just seems so small as a Deluxe next to Tyrantron and Calidus. I know Boreas isn’t popular but he seems to scale much better so I’m leaning in that direction now...

 

I have my Hi-Med on order for June delivery from TFSource. MT is reissuing the Guardia set, so I'm picking that up for my IDW Protectobots anyway.

Regarding Cylconus, eh, you win some, you lose some there.

I wanted the MT Tailgate/Rearend, and already had a Generation Cyclonus, so I saved some money and used what I had. He's not the best scale compared to the MMC stuff, but he's the most accurate IDW Cyclonus out there (For CHUG anyway - there is FT Quietus that is most accurate, but again, that's MP Scale). I think scale-wise, MMC Boreas is closer to comic-accurate, but the robot mode design just isn't as striking as the Hurricane kit and the design feels like an afterthought. Also, I'm not a fan of the color; Battle in Space Cyclonus (the one I have) is a wonderful deep purple that matches the Hurricane kit more accurately than plain RTS Cylconus anyway.

Supposedly there's a CW upgrade kit for that Cyclonus too, but I've never been a fan of the CW Silverbolt mold.

Until we get something else, I think the MT add-on kit will stay with my collection. Or if I can snag a Boreas cheap, but $90+ USD is too rich to justify at this point (when I have other figures that need shelf representation).

 

I use planet x next to mmc. And tfc toys first aid. Still trying to find a hydrant to complete my protectobots. I think maketoys is a little on the small side next to mmc and planet x. They would work well in a generations used set up.

 

Man that's an awesome group shot. Really makes the choice of Cyclonus tougher as that scale seems perfect.

Does anyone have a pic of RTS Cyclonus with MT upgrade next to other MMC figures? I've been hard pressed to find a group shot since he came out way before most of the MMC MTMTE releases and I'm wondering just how "off" his scale would be.

 

I have a couple rts cyclonus. Never put the kit on him. But hes smaller than the tfc first aid.

 

MMC all the way. They make absolutely spot on representations of the Lost Light crew and you can tell they’re fans.

Everyone else has said it and I will agree that the MakeToys Swerve and Tailgate are definitively the best looking representations for their IDW look on the market.

For everyone else I pretty much went with HasTak CHUG/Legends/Prime Wars/WFC versions with a bit of customizing (and a couple of G1s). For Brainstorm, I just use the TR version with a shapeways piece to flip his backpack around and I think that makes him scale way better with the rest of the crew than using the T30 version.

 

Is that a Pharma I see? Do elaborate please  

 

looks like a customized Armada Starscream from the t30s deluxe line.

 

It’s TF Collector’s Club Armada Ramjet with a chainsaw accessory for Gunpla and a custom head I got from Shapeways that I really have to paint at some point.

 

Rodimus (Power of the Primes)


Ultra Magnus (Combiner Wars)


Drift (Generations)


Megatron (Combiner Wars)


Ratchet (Universe 2.0)


Whirl (Thrilling 30)


Rung (Siege)


Chromedome (Titans Return)


Rewind (Titans Return)


Red Alert (Generations)


Skids (Thrilling 30)


Brainstorm (Titans Return)


Swerve (Thrilling 30)


Getaway (Titans Return)


First Aid (Combiner Wars)


Fortress Maximus (Titans Return)


Ravage (Titans Return)


Cyclonus (Reveal the Shield)


Tailgate (Thrilling 30)


Pipes (Combiner Wars)


Nightbeat (Thrilling 30)


Nautica (Titans Return)


Trailcutter (Thrilling 30)


Perceptor (Universe 2.0)


Hound (Universe 2.0)


Highbrow (Titans Return)


Inferno (Universe 2.0)


Hoist (Thrilling 30)


Grapple (Reveal the Shield)


Crosshairs (Siege)


Crosscut (Thrilling 30)


Gears (Thrilling 30)


Cosmos (Thrilling 30)


Brawn (Titans Return)


Powerglide (Combiner Wars)


Landmine (Power of the Primes)


Blaster (Titans Return)


Blades (Combiner Wars)


Mirage (Classics)


Bluestreak (Universe 2.0)


Broadside (Titans Return)


Doublecross (Titans Return)


Groove (Combiner Wars)


Hot Spot (Combiner Wars)


Grotesque (Titans Return)


Repugnus (Titans Return)


Streetwise (Combiner Wars)


Slamdance (Siege)

 

Here's my crowd shots so far - Drift and the Protectobots are still on order; will be using MMC Stray for Drift and the MakeToys Guardia set for the Protectobots.


Figures L to R
Ratchet: Planet X Vejovis
Swerve: MakeToys Trashtalk
Whirl: MMC Turben
Cyclonus: RTS Battle In Space Cylconus w/ MakeToys Hurricane upgrade kit
Rung: WFC Siege Rung
Tailgate: MakeToys Rearend
Ultra Magnus: Takara Legends Ultra Magnus w/ X2 Toys Upgrade Kit
Rodimus: MMC Calidus w/ "Season 2" Reprolabels
Megatron: MMC Tyrantron



Figures L to R
Megatron: MMC Tyrantron
Rewind: KFC Hifi
Chromedome: TR Chromedome
Brainstorm: T30 Brainstorm
Nightbeat: Generations Nightbeat
Gears: MakeToys Cogwheel
Skids: Generations Skids
Whirl (Wreckers): Generations Whirl
Pyro (Wreckers): PotP Inferno (awaiting Pyro Reprolabel set)
Trailbreaker/Cutter: Generations Trailbreaker
Perceptor: RTS Perceptor



Figures L to R
Whirl (Wreckers): Generations Whirl
Pyro (Wreckers): PotP Inferno (awaiting Pyro Reprolabel set)
Trailbreaker/Cutter: Generations Trailbreaker
Perceptor: RTS Perceptor
Springer: T30 Springer
Topspin (Wreckers): MECH iDEAS Apex
Twintwist (Wreckers): MECH iDEAS Geminus
Impactor (Wreckers): MMC Spartan
Broadside (Wreckers): TR Broadside
Roadbuster (Wreckers): Generations Roadbuster
Kup: TR Kup (Though I'd prefer Generations Kup w/ Beezleboss upgrade)
Blurr: TR Blurr
Overlord: MMC Carnifex



Figures L to R
Tarn: MMC Kultur
Krok: TR Krok
Spinister: WFC Siege Spinister
Flywheels: WFC Siege Skytread