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by **NOS** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:00 am

monstergrotusque wrote:
Rated X wrote:This is what happens when fans over hype a product based on the companies track record alone. I do like it but Im not seeing absolute greatness here. Clip on shin cars is lazy. And his head is too small just like Bruticus. And they cant blame the existing Hasbro components this time. It's all on FP to justify any part of the design they did or didnt do. Im still buying him, but Im far more excited about MMC Predaking.

Don't be too bummed. He's a solid combiner from the looks of it. You can nit pick all ya like but that Motormaster and the way he makes the whole combination work is a stroke of genius if you ask me. The design brings the kibble ratio down to zero and it's an "outside of the box" approach on how to incorporate the trailer into the combiner gimmick. I think he looks tough as nails.
And as for the clip on shin design.....why not? They'd look that way anyhow. Otherwise It would be just the car with a combiner port in the tail pipe and a peg in the front end for the foot and have the swivel gimmick in the foot itself.
This way you loose the instability of a possible weak port connection at the knee and gain a a solid substructure for the bots to combine with. It's a win in my opinion.Just different.
This is all conjecture at this point but i think it's sound.

QFT.

Edit: With all that being said, however, I think I might have preferred if the arms clipped on as well and we had a little trailer-kibble for the forearms like in the comic concept art.

Such as shown here:

Also, I just want to take a moment to remind all you / us G1 enthusiasts out there who may or may not have a problem with what we're seeing....

This is what we had before FP Neo'd the Stunticons:

I think we're coming out far far ahead on this one...

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:25 am

I don't like how the arms. looks kind of long no? Not sure what this design look so good on Bruticus but looks meh on Menasor

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 3:37 am

Just a little bit of knowledge nugget:

As per Venksta, the design for not-Menasor has been what it is now, even before the IDW Menasor has been published.

Also, here's a shot of the head with some PS work.

Bountyan wrote:Upscaling and levels can help a lot. That's definitely not a visor.

highlighted eyes:

News Credits: 5 · by **zodconvoy** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 5:26 am

It will be mine. Oh yes, it will be mine...

News Credits: 33 · by **Genocide G2.0** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 7:58 am

The only thing i really don't like in combined mode is the deadend forearm if they both transformed like dragstrip it would have been fine .

News Credits: 2 · by **Banjo-Tron** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 9:54 am

I think this looks awesome. Jizzed a bit in my pants. Worried about the cost of Motormaster though

by **Rated X** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 10:30 am

With the other 4 limbs getting weird alt modes that probally dont exist outside of a car show, Im surprised we get a truck that is so G1 in appearance. It makes me wish they would have just left the cars alone and gone old school. I actually used to see those G1 cars on the street when I was young, unlike all these rare prototype cars that maybe only 1 exists.

by **wilcosu35** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 10:54 am

Rated X wrote:With the other 4 limbs getting weird alt modes that probally dont exist outside of a car show, Im surprised we get a truck that is so G1 in appearance. It makes me wish they would have just left the cars alone and gone old school. I actually used to see those G1 cars on the street when I was young, unlike all these rare prototype cars that maybe only 1 exists.

I hate to burst your bubble, but you're wrong. Apart from Wildrider, a Lambo concept, the other 3 are production machines. Dead End, ferrari FXX, is a limited production track-machine, 30 built. Dragstrip is a Caparo T1 regular production road-racer (25 per year acc. wikipedia) and Breakdown is a normal production Aventador. So you'll be able to see at least half of them on the road and the third at possibly any track.

News Credits: 198 · by **DevastaTTor** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 12:22 pm

Rated X wrote:With the other 4 limbs getting weird alt modes that probally dont exist outside of a car show, Im surprised we get a truck that is so G1 in appearance. It makes me wish they would have just left the cars alone and gone old school. I actually used to see those G1 cars on the street when I was young, unlike all these rare prototype cars that maybe only 1 exists.

Sorry but this seems appropriate:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqcrg-Ob ... ata_player

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 12:34 pm

Rated X wrote:With the other 4 limbs getting weird alt modes that probally dont exist outside of a car show, Im surprised we get a truck that is so G1 in appearance. It makes me wish they would have just left the cars alone and gone old school. I actually used to see those G1 cars on the street when I was young, unlike all these rare prototype cars that maybe only 1 exists.

C'mon now buddy... You've actually seen G1 Dragstrip's physical vehicle representation on the streets? :lol:

And you expect these new/prototype cars to be easily seen on the streets? Do you know of an experimental/prototype Truck with a trailer?

by **Rated X** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:22 pm

daimchoc wrote:
Rated X wrote:With the other 4 limbs getting weird alt modes that probally dont exist outside of a car show, Im surprised we get a truck that is so G1 in appearance. It makes me wish they would have just left the cars alone and gone old school. I actually used to see those G1 cars on the street when I was young, unlike all these rare prototype cars that maybe only 1 exists.

C'mon now buddy... You've actually seen G1 Dragstrip's physical vehicle representation on the streets? And you expect these new/prototype cars to be easily seen on the streets? Do you know of an experimental/prototype Truck with a trailer?

I used to see the Porsche 928, Lamborghini Countach, and the Ferrari 308 GTB so many times as a kid in Cocconut Grove and South Beach. (Rich Tourist areas in Miami) And lets not forget the popular Magnum P.I. series featuring the Ferrari. The Indy car I saw plenty of times racing live on TV and a couple times in various museums.

All these "Neo" cars only exist in real life if youre a billionaire who travels to attend auto foreign shows. I bet the people from FP who designed the figures have never seen those cars in person.

by **NOS** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:52 pm

*sigh*

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:57 pm

NOS wrote:*sigh*

If feel the same way....

Anyway...

by **NOS** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 2:13 pm

Excellent pic, Daimchoc! I can't wait to have all that on display on a shelf one day. Hopefully beside other gestalts with updated designs.

News Credits: 1 · by **Thadicon** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 2:24 pm

It almost seems like those "stolen" pics were staged abit like we having been going on about wanting to see MotorMaster and poof up come some teaser pictures :-?

But either way it does look cool. I'm assuming the cab is not fully solid and unfolds in to Menasor's feet. And im wondering if Meansor's head is actually a helmet that Motormaster wears in combined mode.

by **Gurgintius Maximus** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 4:02 pm

Rated X wrote:I used to see the Porsche 928, Lamborghini Countach, and the Ferrari 308 GTB so many times as a kid in Cocconut Grove and South Beach. (Rich Tourist areas in Miami) And lets not forget the popular Magnum P.I. series featuring the Ferrari. The Indy car I saw plenty of times racing live on TV and a couple times in various museums.

All these "Neo" cars only exist in real life if youre a billionaire who travels to attend auto foreign shows. I bet the people from FP who designed the figures have never seen those cars in person.

I didn't grow up in a rich tourist area of Miami and maybe saw the 928 once or twice......never seen the six wheel formula racer either.

I am happy with what has been presented so far with this guy.

by **Rated X** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 7:07 pm

GiveMeSkyfire wrote:
Rated X wrote:I used to see the Porsche 928, Lamborghini Countach, and the Ferrari 308 GTB so many times as a kid in Cocconut Grove and South Beach. (Rich Tourist areas in Miami) And lets not forget the popular Magnum P.I. series featuring the Ferrari. The Indy car I saw plenty of times racing live on TV and a couple times in various museums.

All these "Neo" cars only exist in real life if youre a billionaire who travels to attend auto foreign shows. I bet the people from FP who designed the figures have never seen those cars in person.

I didn't grow up in a rich tourist area of Miami and maybe saw the 928 once or twice......never seen the six wheel formula racer either.

I am happy with what has been presented so far with this guy.

I forgot about the six wheels on the G1 Drag Strip. I was referring to regular indy cars from that era. So you never watched Magnum P.I. when you were a kid ? I was so young I didnt even understand the stories, I just watched it for the Ferrari. :lol:

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 7:10 pm

http://www.hk-tf.com/discuz/upload/view ... a=page%3D1

News Credits: 1 · by **Thadicon** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 10:02 pm

So they are going for a scramble city style. Very nice Homage to that if you ask me

by **Gurgintius Maximus** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 10:40 pm

Rated X wrote:
GiveMeSkyfire wrote:
Rated X wrote:I used to see the Porsche 928, Lamborghini Countach, and the Ferrari 308 GTB so many times as a kid in Cocconut Grove and South Beach. (Rich Tourist areas in Miami) And lets not forget the popular Magnum P.I. series featuring the Ferrari. The Indy car I saw plenty of times racing live on TV and a couple times in various museums.

All these "Neo" cars only exist in real life if youre a billionaire who travels to attend auto foreign shows. I bet the people from FP who designed the figures have never seen those cars in person.

I didn't grow up in a rich tourist area of Miami and maybe saw the 928 once or twice......never seen the six wheel formula racer either.

I am happy with what has been presented so far with this guy.

I forgot about the six wheels on the G1 Drag Strip. I was referring to regular indy cars from that era. So you never watched Magnum P.I. when you were a kid ? I was so young I didnt even understand the stories, I just watched it for the Ferrari.

I did actually, Good show, cool ride. I was a bit young for the story as well. I understand where your coming from with the cars but it doesn't bother me much. Also, if you remember, KITT traveled around in the back of a non discript semi tractor trailer if that helps

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 11:31 pm

I don't have any problem with Menasor. I like the designs so far.

by **joonjian** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 3:09 am

Dream collection 2013!

News Credits: 1 · by **Thadicon** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 5:39 am

joonjian wrote:Dream collection 2013!

That is awesome i cant wait to get my mitts on both Giant and Menasor just to put them all side by side

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 8:19 am

joonjian wrote:Dream collection 2013!

Nicely done!

News Credits: 3 · by **Midnight_Fox** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 11:24 am

That picture almost makes me wish I'd gone with green Giant instead of yellow. However, having owned G2 Devy when younger and how he looks with the Botcon and other Neo-G2's makes up for it.

Can't wait to have Menasor to go with Devs and Bruticus.