TransArt Toys yellow leopard (Transmetal Cheetor)

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by Dinotrap, Apr 18, 2020.

  1. Blaque_Ravage

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    I noticed that too but oh lord, yes please MP Ravage.
     
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  2. NickKnack13

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    Tarantulas could use some diecast for big honkin' feet, would help balance with the spider kibble hanging off his back. I want an MP of that design more than his S1 appearance tbqh, it's one of the best designs from the show easily
     
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    Was thinking the same thing, S2 Tarantulas is far more iconic.
     
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    Maybe die cast in the shins too. But I agree, TM Tarantulas is easily the better design (not that I won't buy the official MP Tarantulas anyway)
     
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    Do transart toys have an account on here we can message?
     
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    No but they have a Weibo account. I tried messaging them about the height (16.5 cm is too short) and sent them the tfw scale chart but I guess it was too late.
     
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    Literally what I want to do! I just measured mp cheetor and he will be the same height! Don’t get me wrong it won’t be the worst thing ever but I’d love for them to revise the height a bit. However I imagine we will get a comparison image with no cheetor, optimus etc like we did for their Transmetal optimus so we will see I guess
     
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    I'd suggest making a Weibo account and messaging them the scale chart. If enough people do it then maybe they will listen.

    I feel like the didn't intentionally underscale him but they didn't put as much research as our fellow tfw members did.

    Anyway here is their Weibo account info:

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    Show z have him listed at 18cm..
     
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    Fingers crossed that that’s the case. Their Primal appears to fit the (newly revised) scale chart perfectly so one would assume they’d nail Cheetor as well or at least realise that he should be taller than his S1 body.
     
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    I am excited! Either way let’s hope the keep up the quality
     
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    I really hope JX makes an epic proper scale TM2 Dinobot!!!!
     
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  13. Chopper Face

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    He’d be the most exciting choice for their next figure imo. Rampage, OpOp and Depth Carge have all had awesome, large figures already but Dinobot II- despite always being cool- was very underwhelming in the size department.
    If only JX could speed up their development process. We’re well overdue an update on Tyga Eagle- who was teased/announced over 18 months ago...
     
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    Their TM2 Megatron is perfect, would love to see their work on TM 2 Dinobot, one of my fav character designs.
     
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    I didn't expect much from Tyga Eagle because of the virus, but they haven't even shown an update on the cryotek recolor this year. I wonder how they're doing.
     
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    I was looking at the picture below and wondered why didn’t they include the split in the head whilst in beast mode.. I wonder if there’s any possibility the beast mode cheetah head is going to be a swap out option so it doesn’t have the obvious split in the middle. I know it it’s like not to be the case but would be a great little option.
     

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  17. Chopper Face

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    Hmm, good catch. You may be onto something there. The hands can definitely peg together for the blaster pose and to function as the beast mode head for no-parts-forming purists-
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    but, as a better display option, a swappable seamless head actually sounds like a reasonable assumption.

    Looking at how the hands are constructed it’d be a piece of cake.
     
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    I say this all the time. TM2 Black Arachnia and TM2 Dinobot should have switched toy size classes of Mega and deluxe.
     
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    Maybe they are planning multiple "faces" like they did with Primal
     
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    Looking at hands construction, I could bet they transform into beast head. Maybe the render of altmode simply missing that split line.