GCreation Dust (IDW Smokescreen, obvious Prowl/Rebel remold)

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by ThatGuyCalledBlaster, Jul 22, 2020.

  1. Honesty

    Honesty honestly, Honesty!

    Joined:
    Mar 7, 2014
    Posts:
    8,175
    News Credits:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    287
    Location:
    Stroudsburg, PA.
    Likes:
    +6,867
    Prowl existed in this body at one point and had a drawn alt mode as well. The Prowl version of this mold is extremely accurate.

    2A607AF6-47E3-4F5E-8E7F-D38661FA816D.jpeg 9F4F24CB-CDE1-4FAD-B486-24C0CE3EFA83.jpeg

    ——

    This Smokescreen doesn’t exist though. He’s never shared this body with Prowl or looked like this.
     
    • Like Like x 1
  2. WhiteMocha

    WhiteMocha Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 1, 2006
    Posts:
    12,499
    Trophy Points:
    392
    Location:
    San Francisco
    Likes:
    +9,876
    Good advice. Thanks! I’m still working my way through IDW, haven’t gotten to Smokescreen much yet (at least in Phase II).
     
    • Like Like x 1
  3. Kamen Ranger Bat

    Kamen Ranger Bat Extraordinary League Member

    Joined:
    Jul 24, 2018
    Posts:
    5,584
    News Credits:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    247
    Location:
    NYC
    Likes:
    +10,669
    Ebay:
    YouTube (Handle):
    This was the only image I could find (which came off of tfwiki). It’s definitely the same bot mode as the use prowl, sans armor. 72F1015C-E0EF-4856-9535-72FAE5F5DAD5.jpeg

    the toy that actually comes close is the iron factory legends toy 5C8C3C13-B718-49A4-AE5A-996CD55C1178.jpeg

    so sure the new toy is not exactly like the comic but it’s close enough and does match prowls mode and they have genuinely always shared an alt mode. As far as I’m concerned, it works for me and I really like the style. Plus I always buy smokescreen so it was guaranteed buy regardless.
     
    • Like Like x 1
  4. Honesty

    Honesty honestly, Honesty!

    Joined:
    Mar 7, 2014
    Posts:
    8,175
    News Credits:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    287
    Location:
    Stroudsburg, PA.
    Likes:
    +6,867
    the IF figures were also a way for them to recoup money with easy repaints.


    In some sense, yes, it’s “close enough” — It would have been nice though to see a little retooling going on; instead we get a new head and color. They could have altered the chest and gave him “less armor” as you put it.

    Is this figure still pretty cool/pretty all right? Sure. I’d highly recommend anyone get their Prowl first though if at all possible.
     
  5. Kamen Ranger Bat

    Kamen Ranger Bat Extraordinary League Member

    Joined:
    Jul 24, 2018
    Posts:
    5,584
    News Credits:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    247
    Location:
    NYC
    Likes:
    +10,669
    Ebay:
    YouTube (Handle):
    I can’t disagree with what you’re saying in regards to prowl. Personally I don’t care much for prowl which is why I’m just getting the smokescreen and a blue Bluestreak if that happens. Kind of a smokescreen fanboy.

    I did find proof that smokescreen had this style of bot/alt mode though. So toy is justified even if it looks more like a recolored prowl. Isn’t that basically what the Datsun bros have been anyway?

    honestly companies will always do shit like this so it’s best to vote with ones wallet. Don’t like the toy? Don’t buy it. Love it? Hit that cart button. No matter what anyone of us in this forum says, companies will always try and make money. Which they should wanna do. Keeps the lights on in the factory.
     
    • Like Like x 2
  6. ChucklesLastLaugh

    ChucklesLastLaugh Psychological Operations

    Joined:
    Aug 21, 2019
    Posts:
    715
    Trophy Points:
    172
    Location:
    Classified
    Likes:
    +1,639
    Hot deco. Very tempting. I have the Prowl, but I think I have to wait and hope they do a blue Bluestreak to get this mold again.
     
    • Like Like x 2
  7. Thundercracker Blue

    Thundercracker Blue Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 2, 2017
    Posts:
    2,203
    Trophy Points:
    222
    Location:
    USA
    Likes:
    +7,543
    Easier said than done. Prowl/Rebel is one of THE most scarce figures of the past 5 years. It rarely shows up in the after-market, and when it does, it's absurdly expensive.

    Hell, even RoboToyBase is out of stock... and I'm not even sure RoboToyBase actually exists, or is bound by the laws of reality.
     
    • Like Like x 1
  8. Poopface Convoy

    Poopface Convoy Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 11, 2013
    Posts:
    89
    Trophy Points:
    127
    Location:
    Vancouver
    Likes:
    +124
    [​IMG]
    Here is another picture of Smokescreen. Looks more armoured here.
     
    • Like Like x 3
  9. dragon

    dragon Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 18, 2006
    Posts:
    3,698
    News Credits:
    7
    Trophy Points:
    307
    Likes:
    +1,044
    Always Like idw designs almost make transformers look realistic less blocky LEGO looking

    I see prowl no mold always like this look of prowl

    I’m getting where’s Waldo in this where is smokescreen I don’t see him
     
    • Like Like x 2
  10. Opticaloptics

    Opticaloptics Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 28, 2017
    Posts:
    606
    Trophy Points:
    167
    Likes:
    +869
    Ebay:
    Bottom right quad beneath overlords arm.
     
    • Like Like x 1
  11. ChucklesLastLaugh

    ChucklesLastLaugh Psychological Operations

    Joined:
    Aug 21, 2019
    Posts:
    715
    Trophy Points:
    172
    Location:
    Classified
    Likes:
    +1,639
    Screen Shot 2020-08-09 at 1.10.43 PM.png
     
    • Like Like x 1
  12. Poopface Convoy

    Poopface Convoy Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 11, 2013
    Posts:
    89
    Trophy Points:
    127
    Location:
    Vancouver
    Likes:
    +124
    Looking through the comics, I found another Smokescreen!
    [​IMG]

    He's under Overlord's left arm behind Hoist.
     
    • Like Like x 2
  13. General Magnus

    General Magnus Da Custodes of the Emprah

    Joined:
    Mar 30, 2007
    Posts:
    14,675
    Trophy Points:
    362
    Likes:
    +2,310
    What ever happened to their other projects?
     
  14. DarkRed401

    DarkRed401 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 11, 2018
    Posts:
    4,418
    Trophy Points:
    222
    Likes:
    +8,140
    i just hope they finish their megatron
     
    • Like Like x 1
  15. MehWave

    MehWave Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 18, 2019
    Posts:
    957
    Trophy Points:
    172
    Likes:
    +2,235
    I LOVE this mold, but to me, it doesn\'t make sense for Smokescreen. Even if they were going for his Cybertron alt-mode, they shouldn\'t have included the rally car number, then. I\'m definitely in the camp of folks who are waiting for a Bluestreak repaint.
     
  16. MehWave

    MehWave Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 18, 2019
    Posts:
    957
    Trophy Points:
    172
    Likes:
    +2,235
    Alternator Smokescreen is one of my favorite figures, and that paint scheme is what I prefer. He's still my definitive Smokescreen.
     
  17. xcorpeo

    xcorpeo Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 8, 2008
    Posts:
    578
    Trophy Points:
    272
    Location:
    Singapore
    Likes:
    +3,651
    Facebook:
    Instagram:
    YouTube (Legacy):
    According to a few listing on Taobao, Smokescreen is in stock now. But judging from this forum, it doesn't look like many collectors have pre-ordered him. Despite the limited production run of 1000 copies, he might still be sitting on online listings a year from now.

    I also agree with y'all, this mold might be suited for Bluestreak, who seemed to have more IDW appearances, and closer appearance to this mold. I just hope this small remold run gives them enough cash to carry on with the Earth Drift project, which itself is an extensive remold of this one.
     
  18. Kamen Ranger Bat

    Kamen Ranger Bat Extraordinary League Member

    Joined:
    Jul 24, 2018
    Posts:
    5,584
    News Credits:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    247
    Location:
    NYC
    Likes:
    +10,669
    Ebay:
    YouTube (Handle):
    Well i have him pre-ordered so cant wait to get mine. If they do the blue streak version, id probably get that as well.
     
  19. Nemesis Compactor

    Nemesis Compactor Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 16, 2020
    Posts:
    4,909
    News Credits:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    222
    Location:
    Your shoe
    Likes:
    +13,145
    I have Prowl in this mold and mp Smokescreen. Might get the reverse too just for fun

    Kinda want them to go all in with Bluestreak, Diaclone "Bluestreak" and Barricade
    cd513aab-0965-4ac0-bce3-bb6710bca5dc.jpg
    New-Age-NA-H5B-H-5B-Alonzo-Roadblock-Barricade-Transformation-Action-Figure.jpg
     
    Last edited: Sep 17, 2020
    • Like Like x 4
  20. Alienmorph

    Alienmorph Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 23, 2016
    Posts:
    380
    Trophy Points:
    142
    Likes:
    +588
    I said it already, and I'll say it again. It would have made a lot more sense if they re-released of this design as Barricade rather than as one of the Datsun bros. Just give him a new face and a different weapon. In terms of remolding it would have been easier and cheaper than retooling a chunk of the torso like they did for Smokescreen too.

    Also why haven't they done a second run of Prowl too already? I'd have gotten both if they went and done that.
     
    Last edited: Sep 17, 2020