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News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Sun Jul 16, 2017 8:58 am

Based on the MTMTE design and, apparently, retooled from Kultur (Tarn)! The shoulder back extensions seem a bit more exaggerated than they should be and it's a shame his vehicle mode doesn't have an actual cockpit; but otherwise this is practically line-for-line his MTMTE design. And it's a retool. These dudes are just incredible.

by **Ginrai Minor** » Sun Jul 16, 2017 12:29 pm

Yes Yes Yes. One of the greatest Autobots to ever function!!!! =P~

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Mon Jul 17, 2017 5:39 am

Not bad for a Tarn retool. Unfortunately I don't think it works that well as Thunderclash, and me being the Decepticon fanboy I am I'll probably go for the Tarn version of the mold. But then I want Turmoil more than Impactor, so...

by **Glarryg** » Wed Jul 19, 2017 12:55 pm

Ooooh, nice. Will it come with a jealous alternate face for their Calidus figure?

Glarryg

by **Rated X** » Thu Jul 27, 2017 7:46 am

MMC stop with the random characters and finish your DJD lineup with the remaining 2 characters. Dont be like Fansproject and just leave everybody hanging that bought into the line with intentions of it being completed.

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Thu Jul 27, 2017 4:49 pm

We could also go for both. I like both

by **Rated X** » Fri Jul 28, 2017 9:20 am

Kurona wrote:We could also go for both. I like both

Wasnt trying to do too many lines and characters at once the reason Fansproject collapsed this year? They decided to take a chance with the bizzare instead of snarl and they paid for it. MMC should take notes. Hasbro has pretty much taken back the CHUG market in a good way. The only way to survive is for 3rd partys to do characters Hasbro hasnt touched yet. Thats what started the 3rd party boom in the first place. The next company to fall will be planet x for trying to replace Hasbro figures instead of adding characters to the current lineup. You cant finance a company on the minority willing to double and triple dip. Just my opinion.

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Fri Jul 28, 2017 11:29 am

Then isn't doing Thunderclash a good idea? :-?

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Fri Jul 28, 2017 4:37 pm

Looking at him again, he is surprisingly accurate for a retool of Tarn. I mean I still don't particularly want him (I'd rather have a more toy-inspired Thunderclash) but I am impressed.

by **Rated X** » Fri Jul 28, 2017 10:57 pm

Kurona wrote:Then isn't doing Thunderclash a good idea?

Its a solid retool. But I think the roadbuster/whirl/lockdown was the wrong direction. All these characters have awesome official figures. Wasnt keen on the beast machines either. Obsidian was a cartoon accurate original mold but strika was a retool that looked nothing like the cartoon. How lame is that? And deaths head? That was just dumb.

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 5:59 am

Honestly, Strika's a very solid design that I find myself wanting quite a bit. Maybe because her official toys aren't that great, but I can take the lack of some of her visual characteristics for an overall awesome looking 'bot

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 7:41 am

Strika is definitely a want for me. I have no interest in their Roadbuster but that mold looks sharp as Strika.

by **Rated X** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 8:41 am

Im satisfied with the botcon strika since beast machines is not super important to me. But if I was gonna buy another strika to replace her, I want her to be bloated and round just like the cartoon. Without those features, she loses her appeal as a fembot to me. The MMC strika (and the Botcon one) both look like males.