by ZeldaTheSwordsman » Mon Feb 08, 2021 3:03 pm
- Motto: "Earthrise restock or riot"
Sad that even something like this could end up with paint shortages and mold layout limits. Maybe this will be a case of flawed early examples and the rest of the run was tweaked, but doesn't seem likely.
I kinda have mixed feelings about the blue parts of the maw - on the one hand, it's absolutely inaccurate. On the other hand, it does prevent the area from looking like an orange blob.
I understand why they did the shellformer thing - trying to do the finalized robot mode design and have it transform into a spherical planet demands a compromise of some form or other, whether it be that or the pods and shell-wings the Armada mold has. Especially if you want the planet to look complete. Unicron's finalized robot mode from the movie is just THAT badly cheated.
The shell pieces look to be less in the way the ones Armada Unicron has on his back, so that's a definite plus IMO.
The wing integration looks good, still, and there's still that very nice planet mode stand.
I'm still satisfied with the Armada mold, myself. But that's definitely a case of me settling for "Good enough" - there are some definite design superiorities to this one.
Regarding the idea of a Planet-class Primus... I honestly don't see that as being likely to happen. But if they do do it, it'd be a lot more straightforward to develop and would not have to resort to shellforming to capture the screen design. Because, well, the major appearance of Primus-as-Cybertron in robot mode is in Transformers: Cybertron. And thus, it would basically be an enhanced upscale of the 2006 Supreme-class toy.
Wonder if they'd use miniatures of the colony ships as incentive pieces. Or include a cardboard version Cybertron's version of the Ark.
WANT:
* Cybertron Galvatron key, missiles
* Omega Lock
* Primus Cyber Key, coattail panel
* Powerlinx Comettor
* Cyb Jetfire R gun and missile
* RiD Galvy dragon head, beast arms
* DotM Ironhide windshield, R hood assy.
* ROTF Jetfire R JTFR panel
Di Bonaventura is not a credible or trustworthy source. And most fans do like the diversity push, thanks.
Trading MOSC MMPR fliphead Pink Ranger for ER Fasttrack or SIEGE Refraktor