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Requiem Prime wrote:I have to say, these look lovely.

Screech is my favorite as a HOS just because, but I have to say I like Warper the most out of context as some sort of Nightmare flyer. I hope he's voyager in scale. MC seems to like large scale.

MMC's site says the robot mode will be about 5" high... So not really Voyager height, more like Deluxe size or even Scout size.

I like Air Screech and Warper. Although the silver front on Warper looks unpainted. I'd rather it be a different color that fits in better with the black and purple theme. I'd probably pass on it if that is what the final figure looks like. All of these look 100 times better than Cyclops' uninspired paint job.

alldarker wrote:

Requiem Prime wrote:I have to say, these look lovely.

Screech is my favorite as a HOS just because, but I have to say I like Warper the most out of context as some sort of Nightmare flyer. I hope he's voyager in scale. MC seems to like large scale.

MMC's site says the robot mode will be about 5" high... So not really Voyager height, more like Deluxe size or even Scout size.

Please let that translate into affordable.

I didn't notice at first that they all have different guns. I like the guns on Air Screech the most. So if I can only get one, I'd probably get him.

Regarding the relatively small size of the Seekers, it would be pretty amazing if Cyclops (at 15" long in alt mode!) featured a kind of launch platform for one of these seekers... We haven't seen that many recent pictures of Cyclops in ironclad (boat) mode, have we?

EDIT: well, there were these pictures, off course... They don't show much of the rear end of the boat, but presumably there's some room for a HoS seeker, if not for a launch platform.

alldarker wrote:Regarding the relatively small size of the Seekers, it would be pretty amazing if Cyclops (at 15" long in alt mode!) featured a kind of launch platform for one of these seekers... We haven't seen that many recent pictures of Cyclops in ironclad (boat) mode, have we?

EDIT: well, there were these pictures, off course... They don't show much of the rear end of the boat, but presumably there's some room for a HoS seeker, if not for a launch platform.

Well, that would be damn amazing if one could fit! Makes me wish I could get into these.

I am very surprised (not in a good way) to hear that the scale of these will be 5".

soundwave42 wrote:I like Air Screech and Warper. Although the silver front on Warper looks unpainted. I'd rather it be a different color that fits in better with the black and purple theme. I'd probably pass on it if that is what the final figure looks like. All of these look 100 times better than Cyclops' uninspired paint job.

The pictures are computer generated. There is a good chance the paint apps will come different.

Stormrider wrote:I am very surprised (not in a good way) to hear that the scale of these will be 5".

As am I. It makes sense in a way that the vehicles will more or less be in scale with one another, but at the same time they'll look rather diminuative in robot mode.

I suppose I'll wait to see final pics before passing judgement.

AT least the 5" scale will be in size w/ WFC Megatron

OK, so we're going to learn more about that rather un-Nova Prime looking Nova Prime in the Hexatron comic. And when exactly will that be???

I know the tri-plane design is where aeroplanes started, but I have to say that those Seeker alt-modes looking a tad naff. Robot modes look bitchin'.

alldarker wrote:Regarding the relatively small size of the Seekers, it would be pretty amazing if Cyclops (at 15" long in alt mode!) featured a kind of launch platform for one of these seekers... We haven't seen that many recent pictures of Cyclops in ironclad (boat) mode, have we?

EDIT: well, there were these pictures, off course... They don't show much of the rear end of the boat, but presumably there's some room for a HoS seeker, if not for a launch platform.

That's quite a presumption. While there's certainly a flat bit you could maybe balance a Seeker on I wouldn't expect anyhting in the way of a launch platform if by launch platform you mean a catapult-like gimmick.

Sodan-1 wrote:

alldarker wrote:Regarding the relatively small size of the Seekers, it would be pretty amazing if Cyclops (at 15" long in alt mode!) featured a kind of launch platform for one of these seekers... We haven't seen that many recent pictures of Cyclops in ironclad (boat) mode, have we?

EDIT: well, there were these pictures, off course... They don't show much of the rear end of the boat, but presumably there's some room for a HoS seeker, if not for a launch platform.

That's quite a presumption. While there's certainly a flat bit you could maybe balance a Seeker on I wouldn't expect anyhting in the way of a launch platform if by launch platform you mean a catapult-like gimmick.

No need for double posting.
And I said IF (see quote above): it was not actually a presumption, more a statement of how cool it would be IF it had one.

Absolutely love these figs. I'm changing my plans on what I was originally getting all the way around to get these guys.....


I couldn't find a release date for the seekers... anyone know when?

headsortails wrote:I couldn't find a release date for the seekers... anyone know when?

It was said on their Facebook that their plans to release Starscream in the fall, possibly sooner.

Considering all the saber rattling re: "knockoffs" in different parts of the collectiverse, the sooner the better.

It would have been nice to see the proto for this at Botcon, but thems the breaks....

Mkall wrote:

headsortails wrote:I couldn't find a release date for the seekers... anyone know when?

It was said on their Facebook that their plans to release Starscream in the fall, possibly sooner.

Good. Enough time to save up for him, and the others as well....

Courtesy of Mastermind Creations via their Facebook page!
http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/lll_chandler_ll_chandler_lll/55185206.html

Please don't hotlink images...

No pics of Warper? I'm surprised given how close he is to release.

daimchoc wrote:Please don't hotlink images...

Well I could just leave you to do everything, or I could try and help, even if I do lash things up every now then!!!

I am going to have to google 'hot link' to see how to display photos correctly, as I am still learning!
I thought a hot link was something one would buy from a German sausage stall?

Anyhoo, MMC are turning out to be a major player in quality and quantity in the 3rd Party market!
Good stuff MMC!

robotmel wrote:

daimchoc wrote:Please don't hotlink images...

Well I could just leave you to do everything, or I could try and help, even if I do lash things up every now then!!!

I am going to have to google 'hot link' to see how to display photos correctly, as I am still learning!
I thought a hot link was something one would buy from a German sausage stall?

Anyhoo, MMC are turning out to be a major player in quality and quantity in the 3rd Party market!
Good stuff MMC!

Blogs like that from Yahoo Japan, don't like their images to be reposted. The best way to do that is to download the images and then re-upload them using sites like imageshack, tinypic, photobucket, etc.

Warper has arrived at BBTS! Time to ship my loot!

Mkall wrote:Warper has arrived at BBTS! Time to ship my loot!

Crap, I just shipped on Saturday ... Oh well, I'll probably ship another PoL when not-Silverbolt drops.

Man, MMC does a damned good job with getting their stuff out on time.

rpetras wrote:

Mkall wrote:Warper has arrived at BBTS! Time to ship my loot!

Crap, I just shipped on Saturday ... Oh well, I'll probably ship another PoL when not-Silverbolt drops.

I was waiting for all three HoS seekers before shipping. It was horrifically frustrating seeing everything else I had preordered for January arrive before this one.