Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch Image
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 5:59 pm
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Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 5:59 pmRe: BotCon 2012 Octopunch Image?
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 6:07 pmNemesis Destron wrote:IMO it has been a hit and miss with this years BOTCON set but better to have figures that are SG and classics/generations molds or another awesome Animated set like last years.
Fixed that for ya
Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch Image
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 6:24 pmI'm not too bothered by him being a SG character since he retains his G1 colors, and while I would have preferred a new head sculpt this one still works. In fact I would say HFTD Sea Spray's head looks more like an updated Octopunch head than it does an updated Seaspray head. I have no idea how whoever designed that tentacle deco didn't see the ducks! Now it's all I can see.
Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch Image
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 6:43 pmEl Duque wrote:I'm not too bothered by him being a SG character since he retains his G1 colors, and while I would have preferred a new head sculpt this one still works. In fact I would say HFTD Sea Spray's head looks more like an updated Octopunch head than it does an updated Seaspray head. I have no idea how whoever designed that tentacle deco didn't see the ducks! Now it's all I can see.
I'm a bit dissaponted that we aren't getting a new head sculpt as well but I do love the deco. I like this color pallet on him better than that of HFTD Seaspray.
Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch Image
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 6:49 pmIt looks like there are 2 painted on tentacles tweaking his nipples.
Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch Image
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 7:00 pmThis is extremely lame. No new head? No tentacles? Half ass paint job? And for the rcord calling a figure Shatter glass and giving it a lame G1 color does not improve the figure.
I agree that Finback or Submaurader would have been better choices for this mold.
Weak Botcon year. The irony is that Botcon hyped these figures two months ago saying that this would be the best year yet. What happened?
I agree that Finback or Submaurader would have been better choices for this mold.
Weak Botcon year. The irony is that Botcon hyped these figures two months ago saying that this would be the best year yet. What happened?
Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch Image
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 7:03 pmStormrider wrote:The irony is that Botcon hyped these figures two months ago saying that this would be the best year yet. What happened?
Maybe they were just really into the awesomness that are the molds of most of the figures.
Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch Image
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 7:09 pmMINDVVIPE wrote:It looks like there are 2 painted on tentacles tweaking his nipples.
You watch too many animes.
Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch Image
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 7:13 pmChaoslock wrote:MINDVVIPE wrote:It looks like there are 2 painted on tentacles tweaking his nipples.
You watch too many animes.
Well either way, this gives octo-punch a whole new meaning
Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch Image
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 7:19 pmSo does that mean Octopunch is the Japanese Version of the DonkeyPunch?
Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch Image
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 7:20 pmFender Bender wrote:So does that mean Octopunch is the Japanese Version of the DonkeyPunch?
Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch Image
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:00 pmSometimes I think TF fans find the pettiest s**t to whine and complain about.
1. Screw the SG concept, the red con sign matches the other parts of his body that are red nicely. There is always reprolabels if the red is too bright. Sounds like the same people that complained about Generations Thrust having grey con signs to match his grey wings.
2. Yall act like a 3rd party company wont make a new head for this figure ?
3. I cant remember anyone on this site calling for a classics Octopunch in 3 years, but when we get one, everybody has a complaint like if they gave any input to TFCC on this figure.
Just my two cents. Sorry if I sound harsh.
1. Screw the SG concept, the red con sign matches the other parts of his body that are red nicely. There is always reprolabels if the red is too bright. Sounds like the same people that complained about Generations Thrust having grey con signs to match his grey wings.
2. Yall act like a 3rd party company wont make a new head for this figure ?
3. I cant remember anyone on this site calling for a classics Octopunch in 3 years, but when we get one, everybody has a complaint like if they gave any input to TFCC on this figure.
Just my two cents. Sorry if I sound harsh.
Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch Image
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:19 pmRated X wrote:2. Yall act like a 3rd party company wont make a new head for this figure ?
Yeah 'cause third parties go out of their way to release new heads for BotCon figures, just look at..
Oh yeah, there's nothing.
Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch Image
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:20 pmSW's SilverHammer wrote:
I like it!
Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch Image
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:48 pmAm I seeing this right? Is Octopunch a part of the Shattered Glass Universe?
Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch Image?
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:52 pmLOST Cybertronian wrote:Nemesis Destron wrote:IMO it has been a hit and miss with this years BOTCON set but better to have figures that are SG and classics/generations molds or another awesome Animated set like last years.
Fixed that for ya
Dirty pool there...I like it!
Blurrz wrote:Rated X wrote:
2. Yall act like a 3rd party company wont make a new head for this figure ?
Yeah 'cause third parties go out of their way to release new heads for BotCon figures, just look at..
Oh yeah, there's nothing.
What if a 3rd party were to simply make a diving helmet to go over his head...would that suffice most of you?
Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch Image
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 10:02 pmIm starting to land on the side of "This set is actually worse than the Stunticon Job set from last year... and it was Animated!" like Its a really good concept but poor mold choices and the whole SG thing is just weak unless SG becomes an actual main-line thing, which it then wouldn't be so bad to spend through the nose prices for them.
Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch Image
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 10:24 pmUngie wrote:Im starting to land on the side of "This set is actually worse than the Stunticon Job set from last year... and it was Animated!" like Its a really good concept but poor mold choices and the whole SG thing is just weak unless SG becomes an actual main-line thing, which it then wouldn't be so bad to spend through the nose prices for them.
I'd agree with you, but the Stunticon set was probably one of the best sets released aside from Dawn of Future's Past and the original Shattered Glass box set.
But like you said, this year's set kind of sucks. I'm really looking forward to the Insecticon colored Junkions as well as SG Swindle. However, if the SG Junkions all have the same head sculpt, I probably won't get them.
Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch Image
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 10:45 pmRe: BotCon 2012 Octopunch Image
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:42 amAfter seeing this I have one thing stuck in my head, an image of Octopunch singing this...
http://youtu.be/Mh85R-S-dh8?t=31s
http://youtu.be/Mh85R-S-dh8?t=31s
Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch Image
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:14 amI really think this looks pretty cool, but the duck shaped tentacle paint job is terribly distracting. I get what they were trying to do with the tentacle paint scheme though. I actually think the head is pretty well suited to the design, maybe more so than it was for Seaspray, though I still like my HFTD Seaspray
Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch Image
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:24 amBO-RANG!!!
Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch Image?
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:04 amNemesis Destron wrote:LOST Cybertronian wrote:Nemesis Destron wrote:IMO it has been a hit and miss with this years BOTCON set but better to have figures that are SG and classics/generations molds or another awesome Animated set like last years.
Fixed that for ya
Dirty pool there...I like it!Blurrz wrote:Rated X wrote:
2. Yall act like a 3rd party company wont make a new head for this figure ?
Yeah 'cause third parties go out of their way to release new heads for BotCon figures, just look at..
Oh yeah, there's nothing.
What if a 3rd party were to simply make a diving helmet to go over his head...would that suffice most of you?
I think smaller 3rd party companies like Renderform, Dr. Wu, and Maiden Japan are fully capable of capitalizing off of a small group of elite whiners who want a new $25 new bead for their Octopunch. But I think a helmet would make his head look too big, rather see a new head sculpt.
Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch Image
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:22 amNo new head? Hah! GOOOOOOOD-BYE!
Re: BotCon 2012 Octopunch Image?
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:51 amRated X wrote:Blurrz wrote:Rated X wrote:2. Yall act like a 3rd party company wont make a new head for this figure ?
Yeah 'cause third parties go out of their way to release new heads for BotCon figures, just look at..
Oh yeah, there's nothing.
What if a 3rd party were to simply make a diving helmet to go over his head...would that suffice most of you?
I think smaller 3rd party companies like Renderform, Dr. Wu, and Maiden Japan are fully capable of capitalizing off of a small group of elite whiners who want a new $25 new bead for their Octopunch. But I think a helmet would make his head look too big, rather see a new head sculpt.[/quote]
I'm just going to start fitting my Seaspray with a diving helmet now and wait until I have Octopunch to paint it. With a little creativity, I think I can work it into being a diving bell on his rear cargo bay in altmode. Should their be a chain on top or a hose?
EDIT: I just realized I'm up to making 4 tentacles, a trident and now a diving bell! Maybe I should just try designing it digitally and making it through Shapeways!