New MP-7 Thundercracker Images Showing New Face Sculpt

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Type-R, Jul 19, 2008.

  1. Mixmaster

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    Yeah, nothing's quite as repaint-able as seeker moulds.
     
  2. David Hingtgen

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    Sigh--how incredibly awesome metallic blue looks on that mold, check these customs:

    Masterpiece Thundercracker
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    Frankly--TC only looks cool in metallic deep blue. Anything else--ick. Baby blue does not work. "Faded" blue is neither realistic nor cool.

    Skywarp is black---only one shade of black--black is black. He always looks right. And MANY versions of lavender/purple work for him.

    Same for Starscream--almost any shade of grey (so long as it doesn't look white) and any shade of red make him look cool.

    But Thundercracker? There's a lot of weird-looking shades of blue for him, but the original G1 toy blue is the best blue ever, and should be what he always looks like. Cartoon-colors just look awful on him.
     
  3. Runamuck

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    That first link is freakin awesome. That's what this one should've looked like. :( 
     
  4. snkeyes069

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    I'm liking everything except for the Black nosecone and 2nd face. I think keeping everything blue would have worked better as a disguise, which is really my favorite part of Takara's versions of this mold. I like US Masterpiece Starscream, but in real life Takara's decos would be considered much more realistic. In any case, bring on Thundercracker!

    Now, when do we see the coneheads? ;) 
     
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  5. Autobot_Goldbug

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    Please! It is so obvious what the second face is! That is his face just before Optimus Prime rammed him in the movie! :D 
    I really hope we get either Thundercracker or Skywarp maybe both in Hasbro Walmart exclusive versions.
     
  6. Melkava

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    I m pretty sure that was Thrust in the movie Prime knocked :wink: 
     
  7. Mixmaster

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    Yeah... but... no matter what Takara do, not everyone is going to be happy. For example, if Takara had gone down the metallic blue route, MP TC threads would've be dominated by complaints about the unrealistic colours. Takara can't win here, so the "faded" blue is probably a compromise.
     
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    Overall, I think TC looks rather nice. However:

    Since Thundercracker is the least evil of the Seekers, I would have quite liked him to have a cheerful grin as his other face. The one they've given him does look a bit odd.
    Just my :2c: 
     
  9. REDLINE

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    but he's not a cheerful character at all?
     
  10. Coolhand

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    True. I just think it would have been an interesting non-sequenter for display next to Smirk-Scream and Snarl-Warp. I guess I've always thought of Thundercracker as one of those guys who could have taken a different route if he'd fallen in with different company.

    But yeah, you're right, Thundercracker probably doesn't smile much.
     
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    Wow these things are really detailed, I likey!!
     
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    Mm..Well..Hopefully it'd better be so cause I'm not parting $$$ for a plain plane repaint..Err..plain Repainted plane..Whatever. :( 
     
  13. SPLIT LIP

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    Could they have not painted the tailfins black or something?
     
  14. smkspy

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    I think I'll wait and not get this one early on. Like Skywarp, TC will probably eventually be found on sale eventually.


    ...and dont like the screaming face either.
     
  15. Moonscream

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    Since he's known as 'dour' and 'taciturn' I expected them to give him a grumpy frown. I'm glad they at least gave him a normal face along with the strange one.

    --Moony
     
  16. Galaxy Convoy

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    Eh, looks almost exactly like Starscream to me.