The first set comes to us from ACToys, and shows the team off individually in both modes plus another combined image with Cyberverse Commander Predaking
Me thoughts they formed Abominus?
The first set comes to us from ACToys, and shows the team off individually in both modes plus another combined image with Cyberverse Commander Predaking
shockwave13 wrote:The first set comes to us from ACToys, and shows the team off individually in both modes plus another combined image with Cyberverse Commander Predaking
Me thoughts they formed Abominus?
"sinfully ugly" is a rather appropriate description for any guy named "Abominus" (except the SG guy, since his name's meant to be ironic).Nyancatron wrote:The brightly colored ones make the sinfully ugly Abominus... thing.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Nyancatron wrote:The brightly colored ones make the sinfully ugly Abominus... thing.
Indeed. If any of these toys looked as friendly and inviting as the G1 Terrorcon toys did, it would be a tremendous shame.RAcast wrote:Nyancatron wrote:The brightly colored ones make the sinfully ugly Abominus... thing.
So you love it? How glad I am to hear that! That's a compliment of the highest caliber!
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Sabrblade wrote:Indeed. If any of these toys looked as friendly and inviting as the G1 Terrorcon toys did, it would be a tremendous shame.RAcast wrote:Nyancatron wrote:The brightly colored ones make the sinfully ugly Abominus... thing.
So you love it? How glad I am to hear that! That's a compliment of the highest caliber!
Nemesis Primal wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Indeed. If any of these toys looked as friendly and inviting as the G1 Terrorcon toys did, it would be a tremendous shame.RAcast wrote:Nyancatron wrote:The brightly colored ones make the sinfully ugly Abominus... thing.
So you love it? How glad I am to hear that! That's a compliment of the highest caliber!
More organic, less boxy! Like a monster should be!
RAcast wrote:Nemesis Primal wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Indeed. If any of these toys looked as friendly and inviting as the G1 Terrorcon toys did, it would be a tremendous shame.RAcast wrote:Nyancatron wrote:The brightly colored ones make the sinfully ugly Abominus... thing.
So you love it? How glad I am to hear that! That's a compliment of the highest caliber!
More organic, less boxy! Like a monster should be!
They look pretty organic to me, certainly moreso than the G1 Terrorcons, while still looking like them. And of course they're going to be a -little- angular, they're robots!
You be troooollin'? (I kid!)
Nemesis Primal wrote:RAcast wrote:Nemesis Primal wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Indeed. If any of these toys looked as friendly and inviting as the G1 Terrorcon toys did, it would be a tremendous shame.RAcast wrote:Nyancatron wrote:The brightly colored ones make the sinfully ugly Abominus... thing.
So you love it? How glad I am to hear that! That's a compliment of the highest caliber!
More organic, less boxy! Like a monster should be!
They look pretty organic to me, certainly moreso than the G1 Terrorcons, while still looking like them. And of course they're going to be a -little- angular, they're robots!
You be troooollin'? (I kid!)
What I meant was that they ARE more organic and less boxy compared to their G1 counterparts, and that this pleases me greatly. I suppose I could have been clearer about that.
craggy wrote:Since the retail release is pretty much G1 accurate colour-wise, I'd love a very different, unified look for the gift-set. Dark Energon versions or something? Terrorcon Predacons in the style of translucent purple Cliffjumper.
RAcast wrote:Ahh, gotcha gotcha. Ya just can't express inflection over the internet.
Fanboy wrote:You need to see the figure, feel the figure , lick the figure , be the figure,
And only then can you love mp 01 the way I have.
Bowspearer wrote:Utter fail. You would think that Hasbro would have remembered wisdom from back in 1986 that you make the torso larger for a reason on a 5 bot combiner.
By making Hun-Grr a cyberverse commander sized figure instead of a deluxe, what could have been a great combiner falls flat on its face. The problem is that Hun-Grr is way too small for the other 4 - to the point where not only does his body look tiny in comparison, but Abominus literally looks like Hun-Grr standing on stilts and (as well as because of, him) holding up the other two limbs with his arms up in the air. Even giving Hun-Grr retractible fists would have gone a long way to improving the look of Abominus.
In short, great limbs, but let down by trying to shoehorn a figure which should have been a Deluxe, into a Cyberverse Commander.
Va'al wrote:I keep track of everyone. Backwards.
There are atandarfs to maintain.
LOST Cybertronian wrote:Hey, If Mindmaster survived then you should do just fine.
Bowspearer wrote:Utter fail. You would think that Hasbro would have remembered wisdom from back in 1986 that you make the torso larger for a reason on a 5 bot combiner.
By making Hun-Grr a cyberverse commander sized figure instead of a deluxe, what could have been a great combiner falls flat on its face. The problem is that Hun-Grr is way too small for the other 4 - to the point where not only does his body look tiny in comparison, but Abominus literally looks like Hun-Grr standing on stilts and (as well as because of, him) holding up the other two limbs with his arms up in the air. Even giving Hun-Grr retractible fists would have gone a long way to improving the look of Abominus.
In short, great limbs, but let down by trying to shoehorn a figure which should have been a Deluxe, into a Cyberverse Commander.
Mindmaster wrote:Bowspearer wrote:Utter fail. You would think that Hasbro would have remembered wisdom from back in 1986 that you make the torso larger for a reason on a 5 bot combiner.
By making Hun-Grr a cyberverse commander sized figure instead of a deluxe, what could have been a great combiner falls flat on its face. The problem is that Hun-Grr is way too small for the other 4 - to the point where not only does his body look tiny in comparison, but Abominus literally looks like Hun-Grr standing on stilts and (as well as because of, him) holding up the other two limbs with his arms up in the air. Even giving Hun-Grr retractible fists would have gone a long way to improving the look of Abominus.
In short, great limbs, but let down by trying to shoehorn a figure which should have been a Deluxe, into a Cyberverse Commander.
Actually, they're all Legion class. Making Hun-Gurr a Deluxe would make him out of scale with the rest of the team. Making Hun-Gurr a Commander class figure would make him more logically scaled.
Nyancatron wrote:I almost agree, but i don't. I hate this figure up, down, sideways and backwards... but I do also think it's possible to have a torso not as giant as G1. If they'd done something in between those two sizes, it could have been pulled off.
As it is now... well i mean really people... picture him trying to lift his arms up in the air!
The upper arms are ridiculous for the BODY GLOBS that are hanging off the forearms.
There's a difference between a scary abomination, and something that's more or less screwed and can't chase you or swing it's claws at you.
Fanboy wrote:You need to see the figure, feel the figure , lick the figure , be the figure,
And only then can you love mp 01 the way I have.
Hoitytoity wrote:There are a few issues with this, sure, but honestly I'm pretty happy with it for what it is. A combiner of monsters looks better gangly and disproportionate; if these sell well, maybe Hasbro will take the chance and give us a more full-sized Terrorcon set in the future.
As it stands now, I'd say they did a pretty good job for the size class they're in. Just think of it as a modern-day Monstructor!
Va'al wrote:I keep track of everyone. Backwards.
There are atandarfs to maintain.
LOST Cybertronian wrote:Hey, If Mindmaster survived then you should do just fine.
Hoitytoity wrote:There are a few issues with this, sure, but honestly I'm pretty happy with it for what it is. A combiner of monsters looks better gangly and disproportionate; if these sell well, maybe Hasbro will take the chance and give us a more full-sized Terrorcon set in the future.
As it stands now, I'd say they did a pretty good job for the size class they're in. Just think of it as a modern-day Monstructor!
gbm wrote:Will all 5 be released individually? Or do I need to buy the Gift Set for that?
Any word on when the remaining few will hit shelves?
Va'al wrote:I keep track of everyone. Backwards.
There are atandarfs to maintain.
LOST Cybertronian wrote:Hey, If Mindmaster survived then you should do just fine.
Mindmaster wrote:gbm wrote:Will all 5 be released individually? Or do I need to buy the Gift Set for that?
Any word on when the remaining few will hit shelves?
They will be released individually, but from what I know, their instructions make no mention of the combining gimmick, while the gift set does.
Hell if I knew, I'm just as eager.
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