Carnivius_Prime wrote:Nah. Don't like it. Also the weapons storing just below the knees looks pretty poor and isn't really very practical either for walking or drawing the weapon. The head sculpt is alright but looks like they're going for more of a vampire bat face than actual humanoid skull and I can't say I'm a fan. Was trying to think what it is about the colours that bug me but I think it's just that seemingly random purple on the 'eyes' of the chest armour. It's bizarre and doesn't really fit. The similar areas on RotF Bludgeon were just black and so didn't jar so much. And his eyes are purple too so are they all eyes? And then having the alt-mode's version of that chest armour end up on his butt...so does he have eyes on his butt? Sorry the whole figure just seems extremely dumbed down from what is one of my fave Transformer figures of all time. And that's me done. Nice review though and great picture quality.
You know I always appreciate your legth and well thought out comments. Also, its crazy how picture quality improves exponentially when using natural light. Any blurry shot was simply because I couldnt get the right focus (which is harder to do when not using flash). More to come with a Twinferno review in the evening.
As for the purple, I know it was never in those areas but purple has been part of his colour pallet in he past and it didnt look out fo place for me. Its the decepticon colour and I welcome it if done right, which I feel is the case here, since it works well with the white skull and gets replicated as the eyes of the other skull. I like how full the colours here are. Esepecially on those forearms. Also, while the weapon might be lower than his thighs, it works with his reach.
Terrsolpix wrote:Oh, and since these 2 are retool/decos, is there any obvious mold degradation?
None that I could tell. Though The only parts reused from Megatronus (aside from unseen structural skeleton) is the legs.
Terrsolpix wrote:kurthy wrote:No pictures of him next to Blastwave?
From what I can tell, a lot of people skipped him since he's just a palette swapped Bludgeon.
Yeah precicely. I saw no point in getting him and thus do not have any comparison pics. I feel I am not alone in not having bought him.