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News Credits: 37 · by **SlyTF1** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 6:41 pm

Mother of a fudge. I wish they had kept Animated going. No matter what, I am going to Botcon this year. No one will stop me. Even if I have to walk from VA all the way to California, I will haz this.

by **DJLazer** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 6:45 pm

wildrider looks like blitzwing's face and lockdown's body combined.

News Credits: 1 · by **Atomatron** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 7:01 pm

Flux Convoy wrote:I like the crazy teeth and eyes and the head sculpt is quite different. It's the lack of a remolded neck that makes it so hard to tell with the spikes and all. I assumed that was getting remolded as well. It looks okay for a G1 color scheme in both modes and I'm happy to see we're getting the chainsaw and not the hook. Well, just Motormaster left to see and I'm back to "they're okay" mode. Hoping the last one wows me.

Didnt they say Motomaster was the last reveal? and that there are 6 members? 4 revealed so far. Magic mystery figure next week then?

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 8:22 pm

Looks like a friggin' homicidal maniac! :shock:

...I love it!!!

by **Godzillabot Primal** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 9:01 pm

“Sigh” when will they make a good animated head, now what I’m going to say will burn your ears TFA lovers, so to be nice I will give you time to look away………………………………………………………………………………………………………… There’s your time TFA lover’s, I hate TFA, I hate the design, I especially hate bumblebee and I hate all the characters in the show, “panting” I’m sorry for that everybody :oops:

News Credits: 3 · by **NatsumeRyu** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 9:12 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:I happen to really like the head, it has personality. G1 Wildrider was a mad driver in every sense of the word, and that's reflected in that maniacal nuggin of Animated Wildrider. Really reminds me of Blitzwing's crazy head.

I like it too and agree with you. I was so excited for the reveal and squeeled when I saw it was up. I very much like it!

by **Pr1meSuspect** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 9:57 pm

I hope they fix the wrist problem, so far the picture shows otherwise

News Credits: 10 · by **Lapse Of Reason** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:09 pm

Blah. Not my thing. Sorry fans, but I like animated but can (and will) totally pass on the set this year.

I hope the souvenir sets offer something of interest.

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:56 pm

I like it, but I agree with the criticism that it still looks too much like Lockdown.

The head sculpt, while cool, is just too similar to Lockdown's. The colors are also too close to the original colors, and it makes it look a lot more like a redeco of the same character (a la Blazing Lockdown) than a different character.

Personally, I would rather have seen him used for Brakedown.
But I do think it still looks pretty cool.

by **Rated X** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:37 pm

Why couldnt they get rid of the stupid neck ???

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 1:48 am

Counterpunch wrote:I betcha there's something cute in the comic where Wildrider takes the engine/EMP off of Ironfist or the Autotroopers or something...

Naw, that thing barely freaking fits on the arm of that moldt.

News Credits: 5 · by **Oilspill** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 5:05 am

I actually like the head, which looks nothing like Lockdown's head.

It's the body for me that makes it look too much like Lockdown. Changing the paint placement (particularly on the chest and thighs/hood), or better still, a new neck, would have probably done the trick.

Would have much preferred a darker grey and red rather than medium grey and pink too. They're fine Decepticon colours, just not Wildrider colours.

I like that they used the mould with the chainsaw though.

News Credits: 2 · by **Stockade** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 7:23 am

Never was into the animated line, thought it was too cartoony or childish, but this is very nice, but the face of this guy reminds of TrapJaw from MOTU era, just waiting for Skeletor to pop up.

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:13 am

Blurrz wrote:
Counterpunch wrote:I betcha there's something cute in the comic where Wildrider takes the engine/EMP off of Ironfist or the Autotroopers or something...

Naw, that thing barely freaking fits on the arm of that moldt.

Missed the point yo.

News Credits: 16 · by **It Is Him** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:42 am

If any of you future Botcon attendees are suddenly interested in buying an entire collection of Animated Transformers, let me know. I'm pretty close to listing my complete collection of Hasbro Leaders, Voyagers, Deluxes and Legends plus some activators (Cliffjumper, Dirge, etc.) for sale in B/S/T, and I thought that maybe someone here would want the whole thing for a good price as a lot.

Not that I don't LOVE Animated, I would just rather have the extra space at the moment than the toys.

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:38 am

I think I may be really close to skipping the convention this year.

Too many things are weighing in against it and the set isn't winning me over.

by **Godzillabot Primal** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:52 am

Counterpunch wrote:I think I may be really close to skipping the convention this year.

Too many things are weighing in against it and the set isn't winning me over.

Please do go I beg of you, I will not be going this year or probably the next, or the next :-(

(

grandparent problems :BOOM:

)

Website · by **Fires_Of_Inferno** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 4:45 pm

Who ever made this guy --> viewtopic.php?f=159&t=48493 must be feeling pretty good right about now. :KREMZEEK:

by **Vanishing Point** » Sat Feb 19, 2011 10:34 am

I did a quick digibash of what I would do for Motormaster

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Sat Feb 19, 2011 1:15 pm

Vanishing Point wrote:I did a quick digibash of what I would do for Motormaster
tfamm.jpg

I would say that would about do it. Give him a different head, and he'd look good enough. :lol:

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sat Feb 19, 2011 2:09 pm

Mindmaster wrote:
Vanishing Point wrote:I did a quick digibash of what I would do for Motormaster
tfamm.jpg

I would say that would about do it. Give him a different head, and he'd look good enough.

Garbage Truck =/= Semi Truck

Website · by **Flux Convoy** » Sat Feb 19, 2011 5:36 pm

Counterpunch wrote:I think I may be really close to skipping the convention this year.

Too many things are weighing in against it and the set isn't winning me over.

This is where I summon my best Darth Vader impression and say, "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO".

by **Godzillabot Primal** » Sat Feb 19, 2011 7:54 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:
Vanishing Point wrote:I did a quick digibash of what I would do for Motormaster
tfamm.jpg

I would say that would about do it. Give him a different head, and he'd look good enough.

Garbage Truck =/= Semi Truck

Cool how did you do it :???:

by **Vanishing Point** » Sat Feb 19, 2011 10:33 pm

I use a program called photo impact pro 13
I usually use it to make a blueprint for my customs, so I can flip between looks concepts and whatnot before I start cutting and painting

laso tool, color transform and brightness/contrast adjustments, again this is very quick and sloppy, like most my blueprints

also far as the garbage truck, it's not a very accurate garbage truck, if it didn't have the mandrel system it'd just be a cargo van

by **Godzillabot Primal** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 10:43 am

Vanishing Point wrote:I use a program called photo impact pro 13
I usually use it to make a blueprint for my customs, so I can flip between looks concepts and whatnot before I start cutting and painting

laso tool, color transform and brightness/contrast adjustments, again this is very quick and sloppy, like most my blueprints

also far as the garbage truck, it's not a very accurate garbage truck, if it didn't have the mandrel system it'd just be a cargo van

Well its still pretty cool VP