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News Credits: 6 · by **BeastProwl** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 1:02 pm

That looks amazing. I want to draw like that...

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 1:46 pm

Love it. I really enjoy these news stories.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 3:19 pm

Very interesting piece of art.

News Credits: 4 · by **MasterSoundBlaster** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 5:51 pm

This is amazing!! I wanna see this in g1 colors now

by **Aluus** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 7:20 pm

These toys were released in the US without pretender shells as well. I actually had this Grimlock figure. Bought at K-Mart as a kid. Simple bubble plastic on cardback packaging i believe. I didn't realize it was a pretender figure until discovering this site many, many years later.

News Credits: 34 · by **Supreme Convoy** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:20 pm

Man, that amazing looking!

News Credits: 1 · by **burning_sirius** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 12:07 am

This Grimlock could of been him in Victory. Grimlock never died. This is awesome. Definitely canonical for Grimlock during his Victory years.

by **Mat001** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 5:02 pm

alldarker wrote:What a coincidence! I literally just opened a package containing a complete Pretender Grimlock! Not a very impressive toy, but fun none-the-less, and this does look like him!

That's why I liked the Classic Pretenders when they were released in 89. They were a good substitute for the original toys, though Bumblebee was superior to the original and Goldbug.

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:09 am

How about another Victory re-imagining by Guido Guidi? The fan favorite artist has updated his deviantART account with his version of Victory Bumblebee based on his Pretender appearance.

nother re-imagining of a classic character:
Bumblebee, as if appeared in the "TF:Victory" series - based on the 1989 pretender toy.
(I know it does already exist another character model used for a tv commercial)

News Credits: 6 · by **BeastProwl** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:16 am

Wouldn't want to meet HIM in a dark alley...

by **Vicalliose** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:27 am

Damn Guidi is awesome.

by **Jetstorm92210** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 2:09 am

Thanks Guido, that Bumblebee is one of my most prized posesions, even though I got him sans shell and with no weapons. He looks quite the warrior in this style.

News Credits: 1 · by **Solrac333** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 2:27 am

THAT is a badass Bumblebee!

News Credits: 1 · by **RhA** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 4:28 am

The retrostyle is just pure love. My G1 sense is tingling.

News Credits: 3 · by **Samsonator** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 9:02 am

That looks f**king amazing. I would pay money for a figure of Guidi's take on any of the classic pretender robots, hell I'd take a figurine... I don't give a sh*t if it transforms, as long as it looked like the artwork. Damn good.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 11:22 am

If this was a toy, I'd buy it and chunk out the original Classics 'Bee I already own. :lol:

News Credits: 7 · by **alldarker** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 4:23 pm

Mindmaster wrote:If this was a toy, I'd buy it and chunk out the original Classics 'Bee I already own.

But... It is a toy!

G1 Pretender Bumblebee:

And coincidently enough, I recently picked up this guy loose but complete too, together with the Pretender Grimlock I mentioned earlier in this thread.

News Credits: 3554 · by **Seibertron** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 5:53 pm

alldarker wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:If this was a toy, I'd buy it and chunk out the original Classics 'Bee I already own.

But... It is a toy!

G1 Pretender Bumblebee:

And coincidently enough, I recently picked up this guy loose but complete too, together with the Pretender Grimlock I mentioned earlier in this thread.

Anyone ever notice how Pretender / Legends Bumblebee has Cliffjumper's head?

by **quickmixed** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 6:14 pm

These are great Guido. So can we expect Victory Jazz next? Keep them coming. Its things like this, that I believe, help make you the fans favourite :APPLAUSE:

QM

News Credits: 17 · by **cannonfodder4000** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 8:00 pm

alldarker wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:If this was a toy, I'd buy it and chunk out the original Classics 'Bee I already own.

But... It is a toy!

G1 Pretender Bumblebee:

And coincidently enough, I recently picked up this guy loose but complete too, together with the Pretender Grimlock I mentioned earlier in this thread.

I think he means one that looks as good as Guidi's art, which I agree on, there should totally be one in this style.

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Sun Feb 05, 2012 12:43 pm

We've seen Guido Guidi's take on Victory Starscream, how about a look at his concept for Starscream's Masterforce Pretender shell? Check the WIP image mirrored from his deviantART page.

News Credits: 2 · by **F Prime** » Sun Feb 05, 2012 2:48 pm

El Duque wrote:We've seen Guido Guidi's take on Victory Starscream, how about a look at his concept for Starscream's Masterforce Pretender shell? Check the WIP image mirrored from his deviantART page.

Great pic, but every time I look at it I am drawn to the "lightning" leaving Screamer's codpiece.

by **Hellscream85** » Sun Feb 05, 2012 3:20 pm

Starscream isn't just a Pretender now, He is all a member of Victory's lesser known "Ballforce" which had a similar gimmick to the Breastforce, this of course put him in direct conflict with Leozack when he used his "Ballforce" abilities to impress Leozack's sister Lyzack

by **Hellscream85** » Sun Feb 05, 2012 3:23 pm

El Duque wrote:Artist Guido Guido has updated his deviantART account with a few unofficial pieces of Transformers art. Below we see Victory Starscream and toy accurate cartoon versions of Stunticons Dead End and Breakdown.

Just a quick experiment...what if the 1989 Starscream toy was featured in the Victory series?

Here's another experiment I wanted to do since long time.
Many characters in the G1 cartoon diverged greatly from their toy counterpart (most likely due different production schedules), so here's my first try:
toy-accurate "animation model" Stunticon Dead End!

Another toy-accurate model sheet for a character that greatly diverged from his toy counterpart - Stunticon Breakdown!

Since I did a Victory version of Starscream (based on the 1989 pretender inner robot) here're his 2 "brothers" too!
Just a cheap swap on palette

Another quick take on the recent TF:Victory Starscream piece:

Thundercracker in Action Masters Colors!
Cover your eyes!