Dream Star Toys Superion

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by williammmw, Sep 29, 2020.

  1. CobraKai

    CobraKai Well-Known Member

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    It\'s not in my budget (nothing over $50 is) but I like it. I like it when creative liberties are taken with Transformers. I\'d like Hasbro to start redesigning everyone in a way that\'s not at all G1 or movie-verse. 
     
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    My thoughts exactly (not that I mind bayformers). This isn't something for me, but I could fully get behind designs like this as the movie aesthetic and direction of live action Transformers.
     
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  3. Shady boi

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    The only good Fanstoys figures are the Stunticons, besides that i agree.
     
  4. Zentropy

    Zentropy Toys > Fiction

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    I only own one (Hunk) which was a gift. It’s fine for what they were trying to achieve, but it’s really not ideal for my tastes. But then, no one really makes a Brawn that I like.

    I don’t have a complete set of Stunticons, but mine are a mix of XTB and TransformMission.
     
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  5. octobotimus

    octobotimus Bad company ruins good morals

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    This honestly barely resembles slingshot to any degree. The colors are pretty off considering it’s going to be all silver, and now the one thing that looked like slingshot is completely changed....

    I’d probably be more down if it wasn’t drab silver for a combiner...
     
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    They got the best Stunticons IMO.
     
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    Cause that's generally what people want with new takes and reinventions.

    New Take doesn't mean Bayverse Devastator level of unrecognizable. And people can paint his face orange if they want.
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  8. octobotimus

    octobotimus Bad company ruins good morals

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    What’s the point of painting it orange if it doesn’t look or resemble him. No shades, no dome shape, no squared off looking shapes on the sides of the head. It’s less of an new take and just a change for the sake of changing it. It’s not even a cool re-interpretation, it’s a generic robot head. Like Bayverse devestator figures appealed to me because they were so insanely unique. This guy isn’t unique in any way design wise.
     
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  9. BIOMEC

    BIOMEC Terrorcon, aka "Ratchetman"

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    I choose the one on the right :p 
     
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    Cant we use that logic for a lot of things though?
     
  11. Nova Maximus

    Nova Maximus Well-Known Member

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    He has the rounded head, he has the same type of kibble on the back, he has red going down the side like the original, he's the same plane, really the only thing he's missing is the orange on the face like in @Zentropy digi.
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    The main reason he looks different is that he's rounded, as he actually transforms into his alt-mode rather and being the blocky original with all of it on his back.
     
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  12. octobotimus

    octobotimus Bad company ruins good morals

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    The bot mode is fine, that’s not my problem. I actually love the main body. I just hate the random head change. Sure it’s rounded at the top, but it’s also rounded on the sides, so he’s completely missing his iconic head shape along with his visor.
     
  13. BIOMEC

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    I think the current head is an improvement over the G1 head, because it actually looks cool. To me, It's a blessing that it doesn't resemble the G1 head.
     
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    You do you I guess. I just would have preferred a detailed take on the G1 head or a detailed head that homages the G1 head rather than just sticking a random robot head on.
     
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    Yeah, I get they are taking inspiration from the Aerialbots and wanted a name (Superion) to bring people in, but maybe they should change the name so people don't actually expect something they don't seem to be doing, which is giving a stylized yet familiar look to the figures. I hope to be able to fit these into the budget as long as the materials and everything is good. It's good to know tho before going in on the set what to expect looks wise.
     
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    They didn't name it superion, we did. These can be autobots, decepticons, or factionless. Ppl read to much into it

     
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  17. Zentropy

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    To be accurate, the original Slingshot toy did not have a visor. That was a change made by Sunbow, one which should have apparently received harsh criticism at the time for being an inaccurate interpretation. And the only reason he had "squared off looking shapes on the sides of the head" was because his head served as part of the shoulder joint that connected him to Silverbolt in combiner mode. Given that this one connects differently, it doesn't need the skid-plate earmuffs. It's just form defined by function, and this head doesn't need to double as a glenohumeral joint.

    Here's a thought: just skip these figures altogether. Fanstoys makes some very well-executed, slavishly toon-accurate Aerialbots already, and although their "Slingshot" hasn't yet been revealed, I'm sure he'll have the dorky basketball-in-a-box head sculpt, complete with Terminator shades. FT always nails the animation model. Or, there's Zeta's Catapult, who's got the toon head, but the upper portion is white.

    Seriously, there's nothing wrong with your opinions, but these toys are near-production and are obviously not going to meet your preferences. They were never intended to be G1-faithful interpretations-- just technical homages with some G1 flavor thrown in for association. Trust me, I've been passing on MPs for years now since the artistic direction changed-- you eventually get used to people raving over figures that you think look stupid, and just move on.
     
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  18. Mister D

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    Isn't this why they put pictures on the internet and on the box? If someone is buying these blind they deserve what they get.
     
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    Oh my God, they Change the Heads now?
    I am all in. Really wanted to wait to G1 Colors.

    The...ugly Toon Head on Slingshot is what kept me off.
    The Original Toon Slingshot Head just did not fit to his Body.

    But now, with the Updated Head, Slingshot looks awesome.
    A little bit like....Armada Starscream.

    I think the rest of the Team will get a similar makeover also.
    Just Perfect.
     
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  20. TenScaryMonkeys

    TenScaryMonkeys Can You Believe How Great These Pants Look?

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    This answers the question of what happens when ThreeZero and Maketoys make questionable personal decisions after a long night of margaritas and dancing. Was it love? Was it just a fling? Will there be child support payments?

    I don’t know if anyone was actually ASKING any of those questions, but here we are. I don’t hate it.
     
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