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by **Rated X** » Wed May 21, 2014 8:16 am

Stormrider wrote:
Mkall wrote:The Technobots, now in TECHNICOLOUR!

Mkall wrote:
Rated X wrote:Am I the only one who was expecting better alt modes ? The one thing giants individual bots had going for them was cartoon accurate alt modes.

Personally I'm ok with them. They're pretty much the same, just more stylized.

They look good to me.

Im not saying I wont buy them, but Im not digging the elongated look they went for with the car and the two jets. That is definitely not the original G1 toys proportions. I cant remember if the vehicles were that way in the cartoon. Robot modes are nice though. I wish scattershot was a little smaller or his limb bots a little bigger like they did with feral rex. Not a huge fan of the bow and arrow. But I will still buy them to get Computron on my shelf. I wonder what pricing will be. Unlike TFCs defensor, I think it will probably be better to pick these guys up on the first run. Maketoys stuff sells quick.

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Wed May 21, 2014 8:36 am

I'll take all five, please.

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Wed May 21, 2014 8:40 am

MGrotusque wrote:I find the bow weapon a really neat idea. Quite original in the TF world.
What do you guys think of it?

I've loved the bow from the first time I saw it. I agree that it is a bit unique. (Animated Rodimus and TF: Prime Arcee are figures that have bow weapons, off the top of my head.) I remember seeing a drawing with Computron with the bow earlier in the thread, but the link appears to be dead. I'm not sure if it was art for this toy or directly from the comics. Regardless, I like it to differentiate Computron from other combiners. I find it a nice "Classics" reimagining.

Now, for the sake of my wallet and sanity, can you release these in pairs of limbs and Metalstorm on his own, MakeToys? Plus, I like to fiddle with the individual bots a bit before getting them combined up and on my shelf.

P.S. These look AWESOME!! Nice work, MakeToys. :APPLAUSE:

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Wed May 21, 2014 10:36 am

This is everything I've been wanting and more. He cannot come fast enough.

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Wed May 21, 2014 10:41 am

Full reveal of all five Technobots!!

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Wed May 21, 2014 10:50 am

Wow!

I'm trying to stay away from the smaller scale combiners after my disappointment with Menasor, but this is looking pretty tempting.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Wed May 21, 2014 12:19 pm

I want its babies!

wasn't too bothered by the grey proto pics, but damn does this thing shine up nice in colour!

:ic$:

Lightspeed is the worst of the bunch, but he's not terrible. Bot mode is actually pretty nice when posed and the vehicle's alright. I'm probably just down on him because he's all red, and he's a car. Fairly plain, but that's what he has to be.

Strafe is really nice in vehicle mode, a huge improvement over the G1 design actually, and I liked that a lot. Bot mode is a nice update too, and I love that he can use the guns or the wings as swords, or seemingly both together. Very cool.

Afterburner is presumably the chef of the group, going by his oven mitts, but other than that he's fantastic! Even the hands aren't too bad, just a bit unusual really. Both his modes look great (LIGHTCYCLE!) and he's got some brilliant weapon options. I like the shoulder missile pods, but reckon he'll probably be sporting the hammer if I get him.

Nosecone's lower legs don't wow me, but the rest of his body makes up for it. And the colours! Oh the colours! Really great bot mode, my favourite of the team in fact, and his alt mode is much nicer than I thought possible given what they had to work with. Wonder if the designer only had Nosecone as a kid and really loves him?

Scattershot is a serious badass in robot mode. The standard and powered-up vehicles are alright, but he does make a nice torso. The whole combined form looks awesome, actually. Wasn't sure about the bow weapon before, but I kinda love it now.

Going to have to see prices, but the somewhat "out there" designs of these guys have me really excited. I've no particular love for the source characters but these toy designs give me the same feeling as when I saw RID Magnus and Prime for the first time way back when.

News Credits: 3 · by **Midnight_Fox** » Wed May 21, 2014 2:18 pm

So much want. When do preorders go up already?

by **necr0blivion** » Wed May 21, 2014 2:34 pm

Midnight_Fox wrote:So much want. When do preorders go up already?

MakeToys states an August 2014 release date, so I'd imagine pre-orders can go up as soon as MT sets a price and gives the okay to solicit.

News Credits: 33 · by **Genocide G2.0** » Wed May 21, 2014 2:55 pm

The color palette used on this set is gorgeous especially when combined

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Wed May 21, 2014 6:36 pm

Autobot Genocide wrote:The color palette used on this set is gorgeous especially when combined

For sure. I cannot wait to get my hands on this set. MakeToys is killing it.

by **Shadowstream** » Wed May 21, 2014 6:56 pm

Maketoys may have almost hooked me, as these guys look really awesome for a team of bots I never cared for before. =P~

Hopefully seeing the price tag will knock me back to reality-land.

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Wed May 21, 2014 7:16 pm

And this should mark the seventh out of the ten G1 American combiners I wish for. Striker want!

by **MGrotusque** » Wed May 21, 2014 8:53 pm

I also like all the crystal plastic goodness.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Wed May 21, 2014 10:03 pm

Doctor McGrath wrote:
Autobot Genocide wrote:The color palette used on this set is gorgeous especially when combined
For sure. I cannot wait to get my hands on this set. MakeToys is killing it.

yup. theres not enough praise in the world for this.

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Wed May 21, 2014 10:43 pm

Well, yeah, they're bought. Hot damn.

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Wed May 21, 2014 10:53 pm

I am looking forward to these. Will it be released as one set or separated into 2 packs?

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Wed May 21, 2014 11:44 pm

Stormrider wrote:I am looking forward to these. Will it be released as one set or separated into 2 packs?

1 giftset to be released around August.

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Thu May 22, 2014 1:27 am

Mkall wrote:
Stormrider wrote:I am looking forward to these. Will it be released as one set or separated into 2 packs?

1 giftset to be released around August.

Ugh. Hope I can get the dough sorted out before then.

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Thu May 22, 2014 2:54 am

Brrmmmm, brrrrrmmmmmm!

News Credits: 4 · by **Tsutsukakushi** » Thu May 22, 2014 4:44 am

Still not buying at 3rd party prices.

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Thu May 22, 2014 8:22 am

robotmel wrote::grin:
Brrmmmm, brrrrrmmmmmm!

See that? That right there is going to create a fight between me and my accountant. How can I not get this? Tron is one of my favorite movies. I even like the new one a lot! Nice work, MakeToys... :APPLAUSE:

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Thu May 22, 2014 9:41 am

Agamemnon wrote:
robotmel wrote::grin:
Brrmmmm, brrrrrmmmmmm!

See that? That right there is going to create a fight between me and my accountant. How can I not get this? Tron is one of my favorite movies. I even like the new one a lot! Nice work, MakeToys...

Hehehe this thing looks sweet! Aggie you don't need to ask your accountant for permission. Just do it! =D