Dr Wu DW-E11 Sky Glider (G1 Powerglide)

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by williammmw, Jul 30, 2021.

  1. therealsharky

    therealsharky Well-Known Member

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    To follow up on my prior post here are some pics I took of some Legends, Core Class, and Dr. Wu. The Legends stuff is Newage. I threw in a regular Hasbro cassette as well.
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    I think he's the first Powerglide that doesn't transform by spinning the head around. So he has extra details on the chest that other versions don't; it will be interesting to see how it looks in color.
     
  3. Grouch

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    Where’s Cosmos? He can’t get left out can he?
     
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  4. TIKnTIN

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    this and seaspray from Dr Wu puts a new meaning to minibots. :p  if these are paired up together i'll be sure to get them.
     
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  5. Diamondback

    Diamondback Bitterly Clinging G1 Micromaster Malcontent

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    Less bluntly stated, but agree with the sentiment. Leaving the original teams unfinished and skipping the transports leaves a HUGE market opportunity--both in WFC design language, and a parallel line with G1 aesthetics and equal or better fidelity to the real-world inspirations. Heck, just giving us the rest of the teams Hasbro started, the companion MM's for the stations-turned-basebots, Skyhopper's chopper and Groundshaker's AFV would go a LOOOONG way... HUGE bonus if the chopper/AFV can carry several passengers in addition to their driver/pilot. (Even BIGGER one if we get Countdown and Skystalker with their bases also having room to store all their parts plus passengers inside...)

    Of @Sovietbot 's comparisons, Bad Boy is the most faithful to G1, but as a plane nerd and recovering scale modeler the sculpt I'd be most partial to if it could be made at MM size is the CW/TAV version.
     
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    Now that I started collecting Micromasters to Dr. Wu's Micromasters those sound cool. But that is Dr. Wu's focus. Probably it would work better for one of the MP companies to start producing the original Micromasters as an ancillary line. Kinda how DX9, UT or TW did with regular legends figures.
    I wouldn't stop with completing the teams; bots like Blackjack, Highjump and Swindler could use more faithfully executed versions.

    Since Powerglide can't turn his head I wonder if most the remaining minibots are not possible at this scale.
     
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    Too small for my collection, unfortunately. Surprised they didn't/couldn't find a way to make his head turn, considering the original was one of the first to be able to do that...

    STILL, I want it and will use it as a placeholder until IF's comes out. These are great little figures! I'm piqued for a Dr. Wu Gears and Tailgate...
     
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  8. Diamondback

    Diamondback Bitterly Clinging G1 Micromaster Malcontent

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    Hell, I'd even take bootlegs from the original G1 MM molds at this point...
     
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    Pre-order now up at showz and it's in a 2 pack with Thundercracker :) 

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    Starscream with Blaster, Thundercracker with Powerglide, so probably Skywarp with Seaspray?
     
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    Starscream is listed with Seaspray and Tcracker with Powerglide at showz but both are sold out. Bummer.
     
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    Color pictures of Powerglide and his repaint. From Dr. Wu's Weibo. I kinda wish he had a lil more blue. Kinda expected more a Hasbro repaint like Viper or whatever the purple red Decepticon repaint was called.
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    Reminds me of ram man from he-man:D 
     
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    Oh neat, I believe that's based on the eHobby Gobot repaint of Powerglide.
     
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    Ah! That makes sense. Probably better known choice.
     
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    Bad Boy sporting some cheery baby blue there! I like him though.
     
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    Looks awesome, especially as Sky Ghost. I wonder how tall this figure is compared to Kabaya Powerglide?
     
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    Yes please , give us all the ones that showed up in the cartoon and hasbro didn’t do in recent years
     
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    Looking at him more closely… I wish he had ball joints at his elbows to give some bicep pivots.
     
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    Yeah, the hands/fists on the hips pose would suit Powerglide.

    Just realized all six have been remembered, he's gone from 11 to 13. Wonder who 5, 6, 7, 8, 11 and 14 are? I'm guessing one has to be Roller and another is probably the Ultra Magnus armor.
     
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