TFC Toys Satan (Abominus combiner)

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by Scaleface, Jul 15, 2017.

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Are you interested?

  1. yes

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  2. maybe

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  3. no

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  4. Shattered Glass Abominus please!

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  1. Duke spino

    Duke spino Well-Known Member

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    True. It all comes down to the fact that the head is intended to go on top. It's not true to g1. I understand why it's not to people's taste. Personally, I think it's cool. It would be harder to stay to that organic look if there's no way to give the beast a way to loo around, and have its head growing out of its chest. I was worried it would have a monkey head based on the round blacked out photo. I'm just relieved. And if there's enough complaints, maybe tfc may make an upgrade kit and include a fix for the beast head.
     
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  2. The Happenin Rhinoceros

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    I don't particularly care that it's not G1, that's absolutely not the kind of thing I bitch about, lol. I just want cool looking robots :) 

    This just looks half-assed to me. More reminiscent of a weird Chinese beast TF knockoff I'd buy on SirToys than anything I'd expect from a company with the chops of TFC. I stand by my comment that it looks like a recycled Digimon design, and I don't see that as a compliment. Who knows though...maybe things will change or it will look better in color.

    When has toon G1 accuracy ever been TFC's thing? Plenty of others are tackling that, no point fretting about it here.
     
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  3. divinecomedy

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    I actually think this is the least organic looking of the bunch.
     
  4. Duke spino

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    That's also fair. I think they're still working on it. IMG20191214141821.jpg 79469761_593857784700918_8764319695965782016_n.jpg
    The prototypes are different. The first head is shorter and the other one is longer and more like him.and this will prob look better in color.
     
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  5. Duke spino

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    Yeah, I'll agree with that. But at the same time, how would you make it more organic? Really wondering. I'm kind to curious to see if they recolor the crotch flap so it looks more like a loincloth
     
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    While still not tickling my fancy, I do prefer the Godzilla-like prototype head to the angry cat. Here's to hoping the colors look good, and if not...then I'm happy for those that like it, lol
     
  7. Duke spino

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    Well, how can they mess it up? (Please dont mess it up!) That being said, how about a few mock ups?
     
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    Pretty much exactly my thoughts. I actually like it when a figure strays from the original design, but not to its detriment.
     
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    Exactly. That's why I'm excited for the TW/Cang Predacons. They stylized it and they look badass. This looks...silly
     
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    Poseidon is far more toon-based than toy-based. Thousand-kills especially. And honestly, I've never liked most aspects of toon Abominus, give me toy Abominus. Thing is, both toy and toon Abominus, agree on who's a leg and who's an arm, and nobody's done that right yet. Regardless of toon vs toy, it's not even G1, much less the "sub-division" of G1 toy vs G1 toon.

    "I just want cool-looking robots"---same here. And I agree, that this looks like a Digimon knock-off. And thus, not cool. I think the G1 toy alt-modes were WAY better than the G1 toon alt-modes. (as in, more distinctive---they were robotic cyber-monsters, especially Hun-Grrr----but that all got "lost in translation" to the toon, which made them "generic" monsters)

    Abominus' alt-modes should allow for some BAD ASS interpretations. But these are just--well, like "the organic version of Bayformers"---they're organic messes. Scales and teeth and spikes and claws all over with no real sense of design or purpose---they look "messy". It's like they're just trying to up the parts count and make them look as complicated as possible, because "complicated=premium". But really, Blot should be fairly simple. Honestly, UT Ordin had a really good Blot.(asides from not being an arm, but alt-mode and bot-mode was good) They just dropped the ball on the other 4...
     
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    Blot does not look good IMO, I'm still in for the set but he's disappointing.
     
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    Given how slow TFC is progressing with this, they might actually rework the thing :) 
     
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    Wow that looks bad.
    I mean, even if they were going for a "re-imagining," it looks bad. It's a head just resting on top of a body. It doesn't look like it belongs there.

    Hopefully they re-work this design. Chest head is kind of iconic to Blot anyway.
     
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    I think it's the angle. I'm pretty sure I see a neck, and both of these pictures may be doing the figure an injustice. That being said, I do agree a chest neck should be an option. This is still blot, and they shouldn't venture too far
     
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    Yeah, I'm all for innovation, updates, and stylization, but if I want a random design with a familiar name slapped on, I'll watch a Bay film :rolleyes: 
     
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    No, I'll watch that when I want to watch giant piles of trash makeout and see sexy teenagers:p :p 
     
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    Welp, this was my main interest right behind the keystone that is Hun-Grr. Was...

    Gorilla/lizard amphibian is what he is in my mind, and UT's is better. But this Sinnertwin is better...

    So... was excited but I'm back where I was before: waiting on the boss dragon to make a better call.
     
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    I still like it. I'm very ready to replace my Ordin.
     
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    Overall im still looking forward to this set. Blot's alt mode is a bit meh, which is a bit disappointing