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It's a clever reuse of a toy that I never liked very much, to be perfectly honest. Still I'm quite fond of this version. I don't plan getting it though, since I lack any emotional attachment to the original franchise it is homaging. And yet I'd probably get a reimagined Grandus, as I instantly liked the character as soon as I saw its cameo in the Animated cartoon.

Considering how the Matrix sits in his chest it's probably not a proper 5mm peg, but rather a Titan/Prime Master peg which should make the people who like their Matrix heads happy.

I had thought The Matrix was entirely silver chrome, but now we can see the center is clear. Would have liked a little color in the center, blue or gold, something.

This is still a hand painted prototype so there's still a little room for change.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:Considering how the Matrix sits in his chest it's probably not a proper 5mm peg, but rather a Titan/Prime Master peg which should make the people who like their Matrix heads happy.

I had thought The Matrix was entirely silver chrome, but now we can see the center is clear. Would have liked a little color in the center, blue or gold, something.

This is still a hand painted prototype so there's still a little room for change.

Emerje

I agree, I think it would look way better with a colored chromed matrix like what MP10 had. Also, him attaching the Matrix to the gun reminds me of when Big Convoy basically did the same.

Emerje wrote:I had thought The Matrix was entirely silver chrome, but now we can see the center is clear. Would have liked a little color in the center, blue or gold, something.
Emerje

It's especially odd considering that the faux cab/chest windows are still clear blue plastic. Could have just used some more of that to pour into the new Matrix mold instead of using an entirely colorless clear plastic. I would think that would make production a little less complicated and a little more cost effective, resulting in a better looking product too.

Sabrblade wrote:

Ultra Markus wrote:My base mode is better than that

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Of course it is. Everything's automatically made more awesome when it's done on the ceiling wall.

Well I took the picture from the right angle and it came out that way for some reason

Ultra Markus wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Ultra Markus wrote:My base mode is better than that

0409191108.jpg

Of course it is. Everything's automatically made more awesome when it's done on the ceiling wall.

Well I took the picture from the right angle and it came out that way for some reason

Did you take it from a phone by any chance? They have a habit of doing that.

Wolfman Jake wrote:

Emerje wrote:I had thought The Matrix was entirely silver chrome, but now we can see the center is clear. Would have liked a little color in the center, blue or gold, something.
Emerje

It's especially odd considering that the faux cab/chest windows are still clear blue plastic. Could have just used some more of that to pour into the new Matrix mold instead of using an entirely colorless clear plastic. I would think that would make production a little less complicated and a little more cost effective, resulting in a better looking product too.

Mold layout is a bit to blame here, specifically old vs. new.

I did some comparing with images (as very good habit to have, folks), and the whole matrix is a new single piece, instead of the regular PotP Matrix Core + case. Like the Enigmas and Prime Armors, I suspect the Matrix Core and case pieces have their own molds separate from the figures they're included with, thus can be cast in any color and freely switched out or even replaced.

Besides, we've seen figures with multiple colors of clear plastic before, albeit rarely. And isn't all clear plastic the same, just dyed differently?

With Big Powered out and now Star Convoy coming the question remains when will we see Star Saber and Victory Leo

Ultra Markus wrote:With Big Powered out and now Star Convoy coming the question remains when will we see Star Saber and Victory Leo

I sure hope neither of them are retools like these were.

william-james88 wrote:

Ultra Markus wrote:With Big Powered out and now Star Convoy coming the question remains when will we see Star Saber and Victory Leo

I sure hope neither of them are retools like these were.

At the moment, MP Star Saber still scales very well with these guys since the MP is the same size as both a CW Combiner and Legends God Ginrai, and Star Saber is meant to be that size.

william-james88 wrote:

Ultra Markus wrote:With Big Powered out and now Star Convoy coming the question remains when will we see Star Saber and Victory Leo

I sure hope neither of them are retools like these were.

As he was part of the PotP fan poll, rough designs should be available for him (as for his nemesis Dezsaras/Deathsaurus), so getting him done won't be that hard.

ZeroWolf wrote:

Ultra Markus wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Ultra Markus wrote:My base mode is better than that

0409191108.jpg

Of course it is. Everything's automatically made more awesome when it's done on the ceiling wall.

Well I took the picture from the right angle and it came out that way for some reason

Did you take it from a phone by any chance? They have a habit of doing that.

as a matter of fact, yes my first attempt was upside down

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Ultra Markus wrote:With Big Powered out and now Star Convoy coming the question remains when will we see Star Saber and Victory Leo

I sure hope neither of them are retools like these were.

As he was part of the PotP fan poll, rough designs should be available for him (as for his nemesis Dezsaras/Deathsaurus), so getting him done won't be that hard.

lets hope so as those would be super awesome

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Ultra Markus wrote:With Big Powered out and now Star Convoy coming the question remains when will we see Star Saber and Victory Leo

I sure hope neither of them are retools like these were.

As he was part of the PotP fan poll, rough designs should be available for him (as for his nemesis Dezsaras/Deathsaurus), so getting him done won't be that hard.

lets hope so as those would be super awesome

To get back to the Matrix...

o.supreme wrote:Admittedly it looks pretty goofy in SC rifle, but if you scaled up the characters to be a bit larger, and had proportionately large sword. The Matrix wouldn't look *entirely* out of place as it's hilt.

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Dang, that chrome matrix is nice!

Really wish they had chosen a better mold for this. I get the reasoning, but this mold really didn't deserve 3 uses.

Still gonna get it though. I love the head sculpt on Star

william-james88 wrote:

This painting is RAAAADD!!!

Cobotron wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

This painting is RAAAADD!!!

Everything was RAAAADD!!! in 1991.

Sabrblade wrote:

Cobotron wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

This painting is RAAAADD!!!

Everything was RAAAADD!!! in 1991.

Who's the black, trailbreaker looking truck?

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Cobotron wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

This painting is RAAAADD!!!

Everything was RAAAADD!!! in 1991.

Who's the black, trailbreaker looking truck?

I was wondering the same thing.

carytheone wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Cobotron wrote:

william-james88 wrote:RAD PAINTING

This painting is RAAAADD!!!

Everything was RAAAADD!!! in 1991.

Who's the black, trailbreaker looking truck?

I was wondering the same thing.

I don't know either. I see Sky Gary back there. Is that truck Land Steve?

Edit: Also, the black truck looks like the other trucks. Maybe they are just rando Cybertron traffic?

I can't remember who said it. But whoever said Combiner Wars Rodimus could go with Star Convoy as his Micromaster, you're a genius. I finally have a better use for him now!!

Cobotron wrote:

carytheone wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Cobotron wrote:

william-james88 wrote:RAD PAINTING

This painting is RAAAADD!!!

Everything was RAAAADD!!! in 1991.

Who's the black, trailbreaker looking truck?

I was wondering the same thing.

I don't know either. I see Sky Gary back there. Is that truck Land Steve?

Edit: Also, the black truck looks like the other trucks. Maybe they are just rando Cybertron traffic?

I'm thinking they are some type of Micromaster transport or base

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Cobotron wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

This painting is RAAAADD!!!

Everything was RAAAADD!!! in 1991.

Who's the black, trailbreaker looking truck?

It's a Micro Trailer.


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Sabrblade wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Cobotron wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

This painting is RAAAADD!!!

Everything was RAAAADD!!! in 1991.

Who's the black, trailbreaker looking truck?

It's a Micro Trailer.


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Wouldn't it be cool if this star convoy came with extras such as a micromaster hotrod and that black vehicle like the original

Sabrblade wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Cobotron wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

This painting is RAAAADD!!!

Everything was RAAAADD!!! in 1991.

Who's the black, trailbreaker looking truck?

It's a Micro Trailer.


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No, no, no, that's Land Steve, didn't you even read what Cobo wrote


In all seriousness, the art made it seem like they would have made for really cool cybertronian semi's