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News Credits: 3 · by **No One** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 12:28 am

I think a cost effective fix for this, to have it come out much better, would have been to mold larger parts in translucent. You then paint over them in an uneven style for the tele-porting effect, while at the same time making it LOOK like the parts aren't molded exactly the same.

by **sdn1337** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 11:51 am

I actually dig this mold. This definitely is one of the better selections from the movie line imo.

Too bad I can't get the set. :-(

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 6:01 pm

The official BotCon facebook page continues to share images of their production samples from this year's convention exclusive Machine Wars: Termination box set. Today we get a look Obsidian, check him out below!

by **Rated X** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 6:11 pm

Probably the best figure in the set. Although a new Megaplex head would surly change my mind...

Does the term "production sample" mean that they still don't have the actual sets in hand only 18 days before Botcon ?

by **Henry921** » Sun Jun 09, 2013 1:17 am

Don't like him quite as much now... his gray is a bit too light, and there are more yellow highlights than I anticipated.

Still, easily the best figure in the set.

News Credits: 2 · by **xyl360** » Sun Jun 09, 2013 8:46 am

Hmm, he seems a lot more gray and a lot less blue than I was hoping for/expecting. I may not be quite so determined to pick him and Strika up after all.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun Jun 09, 2013 2:05 pm

xyl360 wrote:Hmm, he seems a lot more gray and a lot less blue than I was hoping for/expecting. I may not be quite so determined to pick him and Strika up after all.

But the gray is show-accurate. That's the closest color any Obsidian toy has ever been to his cartoon colors.

News Credits: 2 · by **xyl360** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 12:28 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
xyl360 wrote:Hmm, he seems a lot more gray and a lot less blue than I was hoping for/expecting. I may not be quite so determined to pick him and Strika up after all.
But the gray is show-accurate. That's the closest color any Obsidian toy has ever been to his cartoon colors.

Yeah, that's true, I think the blue just looked nicer to me and the gray more bland (even though show accurate). It would be nice if they'd re-release he and Strika in fully show-accurate colors though (the original toys, not these) but I don't think that will ever happen.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 12:40 pm

xyl360 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
xyl360 wrote:Hmm, he seems a lot more gray and a lot less blue than I was hoping for/expecting. I may not be quite so determined to pick him and Strika up after all.
But the gray is show-accurate. That's the closest color any Obsidian toy has ever been to his cartoon colors.

Yeah, that's true, I think the blue just looked nicer to me and the gray more bland (even though show accurate). It would be nice if they'd re-release he and Strika in fully show-accurate colors though (the original toys, not these) but I don't think that will ever happen.

For now, thought, the BWR toys are the closest options.

News Credits: 2 · by **xyl360** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 12:42 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
xyl360 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
xyl360 wrote:Hmm, he seems a lot more gray and a lot less blue than I was hoping for/expecting. I may not be quite so determined to pick him and Strika up after all.
But the gray is show-accurate. That's the closest color any Obsidian toy has ever been to his cartoon colors.

Yeah, that's true, I think the blue just looked nicer to me and the gray more bland (even though show accurate). It would be nice if they'd re-release he and Strika in fully show-accurate colors though (the original toys, not these) but I don't think that will ever happen.
For now, thought, the BWR toys are the closest options.

For Strika (which I have), yeah. I also have one that I custom painted along with 3 Universe Obsidians (which were a nice shade of dark blue).

by **gothsaurus** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 12:50 pm

hey xyl360.... pics or it never happened.

Seriously, would love to see a pic of the customs you did. It's... well... KINDA pertinent.

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 12:53 pm

BotCon has tweeted production sample images of Megaplex from this year's convention exclusive Machine Wars: Termination box set. The figure is a straight repaint of the Skyquake/Dreadwing Voyager mold from the Transformers Prime Robots in Disguise line. Check him out in the mirrored images below.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 1:09 pm

Looking at this newer image of Megaplex, I actually like it much more than I previously had.

So far, Skywarp is the only one I don't like out of this set.

by **gothsaurus** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 1:16 pm

Yeah, Skywarp seems like a good homage to the original Machine Wars one... but didn't really stand out. That makes me really glad the added the gimmick of the warp to it. Seemed like it needed a cherry-on-top to make it fun. Glad they added that lagniappe. (look it up! It's a great word.)

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 1:22 pm

Knowing that he isn't going to be the exact same guy as the 1997 Megaplex helps me get passed the lack of a Megatron head.

Regardless, still looks really good as a figure.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 1:42 pm

Also, this particular Tweet seems very mysterious - https://twitter.com/BotCon/status/344110441900953600

Megaplex and his clone army will look very sharp displayed together. Megaplex, Skywarp, XXXX and XXXX all will be revealed at #BotCon2013

We know one of those is Thundercracker, but the other one is new.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 1:51 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Also, this particular Tweet seems very mysterious - https://twitter.com/BotCon/status/344110441900953600
Megaplex and his clone army will look very sharp displayed together. Megaplex, Skywarp, XXXX and XXXX all will be revealed at #BotCon2013
We know one of those is Thundercracker, but the other one is new.

Has to be (based on) BWII Dirge. Or maybe RiD Skyfire?

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 2:04 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Also, this particular Tweet seems very mysterious - https://twitter.com/BotCon/status/344110441900953600
Megaplex and his clone army will look very sharp displayed together. Megaplex, Skywarp, XXXX and XXXX all will be revealed at #BotCon2013
We know one of those is Thundercracker, but the other one is new.

Has to be (based on) BWII Dirge. Or maybe RiD Skyfire?

Unless it's a different body-type since both Megaplex and Skywarp/Thundercracker are clones yet have different body-types.

News Credits: 34 · by **Superwheeljack** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 2:26 pm

I'm getting Megaplex because I didn't get Dreadwing nor his bro.
I swear, no store withing 50-70 miles from my house had him.
The paint looks blah on this figure. Time for customizing

by **Windsweeper** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 3:02 pm

Anyone else think this would look good repainted as G1 Thunderwing?

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 3:03 pm

Windsweeper wrote:Anyone else think this would look good repainted as G1 Thunderwing?

Ehhh, maybe. But we already have a Classics Thunderwing in the form of Generations Thunderwing.

by **gothsaurus** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 3:45 pm

We do have a deluxe Thunderwing. (read "deluxe" as "deal-breaker size class") :-?

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 4:59 pm

NOTE: This is NOT from the comic, just a fun pic I found:

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 5:02 pm

Nice echo of Milne's Megatron: Origin, there!

Is it Burcham's art, or someone emulating him?

EDIT: It is Burcham, just saw the signature on the last panel. The image seems to be titled MWPrequel. Are you sure it's not going to be part of the comic?