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X-Transbots Developing Leader Class Movie Blackout?
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Sun Jan 29, 2012 12:53 pmby El Duque
It looks as though third-party toy makers X-Transbots may be tackling a figure fans have been begging for since the first Tranformers live action movie, a Leader Class sized Blackout. They have updated their
weibo page with prototype images of the figure in robot mode along with his minion Scorponok. No vehicle mode images except for a concept sketch. Images mirrored below.
Update: just a custom they were sharing.
Re: X-Transbots Developing Leader Class Movie Blackout?
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Sun Jan 29, 2012 12:58 pmby BeastProwl
NOOO!!!
If they do this..Then the ONLY WAY i'll be able to get it, is to pay 3rd party prices!
Why you let this happen Hasbro?
And the worst part is, It looks AMAZING! Oh to have enough disposable income to afford 3rd party toys...ramble...ramble...
Re: X-Transbots Developing Leader Class Movie Blackout?
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Sun Jan 29, 2012 1:44 pmby Mkall
'bout time someone got around to it. It should make some people happy.
Re: X-Transbots Developing Leader Class Movie Blackout?
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Sun Jan 29, 2012 1:46 pmby GetRightRobot
Man I know A LOT of people are going to be excited about this. I know it is very early on, but those legs do not appear big enough for ratchet hinges. I'm not sure screws are going to be enough resistance to keep this big guy upright. So far, looking good.
Re: X-Transbots Developing Leader Class Movie Blackout?
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Sun Jan 29, 2012 1:54 pmby Dead Metal
Interesting, but I'm not getting my hopes up. So far these guys have only managed to deliver KOs of stuff with OKish quality. I'm going to wait with my praises till I see a review of this guy, if it's ever getting made.
Re: X-Transbots Developing Leader Class Movie Blackout?
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Sun Jan 29, 2012 2:01 pmby Kibble
Those legs look...turdtastic. My thoughts on paying 3rd Party prices for movie figs?
Re: X-Transbots Developing Leader Class Movie Blackout?
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Sun Jan 29, 2012 2:01 pmby thedriod
i am a little concerend over how it looks. it seems to me to be just an enlarged version of the copy righted figure. I just hope they are able to make the figure different enough yet simalar enough to not get in trouble if it does fall into copy righted terratory.
Re: X-Transbots Developing Leader Class Movie Blackout?
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Sun Jan 29, 2012 2:18 pmby Nemesis Destron
So what were some of the issues that the 1st Blackout had? What improvements do you think could be made this time around?
Re: X-Transbots Developing Leader Class Movie Blackout?
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Sun Jan 29, 2012 2:21 pmby GetRightRobot
thedriod wrote:i am a little concerend over how it looks. it seems to me to be just an enlarged version of the copy righted figure. I just hope they are able to make the figure different enough yet simalar enough to not get in trouble if it does fall into copy righted terratory.
Copyrights? Intellectual Property? Things of this nature matter not to 3rd parties. Ever heard of iGear?
Re: X-Transbots Developing Leader Class Movie Blackout?
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Sun Jan 29, 2012 2:28 pmby BATTOUSAIXD
I hope this turns out well ive been waiting for this for too long. I'm a little worried out what the price will be though...
Re: X-Transbots Developing Leader Class Movie Blackout?
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Sun Jan 29, 2012 2:31 pmby MINDVVIPE
Uhm, this looks like crap. Besides the head, it looks like its made out of hard cardboard, or plastic slivers. Not interested at all. Now if they made a head replacement for Voyager movie blackout...
Re: X-Transbots Developing Leader Class Movie Blackout?
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Sun Jan 29, 2012 2:46 pmby Gearslide
To everyone complaining that it looks horrible, keep in mind that it's a VERY rough prototype (any rougher and it would be a pile of plastic limbs and Pave Low parts). At this point it looks like they just sorted out the transformation sequence. Give it some time, it'll look a lot better later on. Heck, I've seen iGear prototypes that looked way worse, and turned out great.
Re: X-Transbots Developing Leader Class Movie Blackout?
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Sun Jan 29, 2012 2:51 pmby LOST Cybertronian
Oh wow that thing looks hideous. Someone get it a cheeseburger STAT! Hasbro would do so much better for a lot cheaper.
Re: X-Transbots Developing Leader Class Movie Blackout?
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Sun Jan 29, 2012 2:51 pmby Sodan-1
The design of those legs doesn't fill me with much confidence.
If I'm going to be honest I'm simply not a fan of X-Transbot. Their figures may indeed have the quality, but the overall designs just look a little rough and simple.
Re: X-Transbots Developing Leader Class Movie Blackout?
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Sun Jan 29, 2012 2:55 pmby MGrotusque
Remind me why Blackout is so popular again?
Did i miss something?
Re: X-Transbots Developing Leader Class Movie Blackout?
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Sun Jan 29, 2012 3:05 pmby GetRightRobot
monstergrotusque wrote:Remind me why Blackout is so popular again?
Did i miss something?
As one of the big boys from the movie trilogy, he never received a Leader size class. Brawl, Meg's, Optimus, Starscream, Ironhide, even Bumblebee (like a thousand times over) received a scaled up version. A lot of people were hoping for a big version from Has/Tak.
It's more about the size than the character....
Re: X-Transbots Developing Leader Class Movie Blackout?
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Sun Jan 29, 2012 3:23 pmby Rated X
BeastProwl wrote::shock: NOOO!!!
If they do this..Then the ONLY WAY i'll be able to get it, is to pay 3rd party prices!
Why you let this happen Hasbro?
And the worst part is, It looks AMAZING! Oh to have enough disposable income to afford 3rd party toys...ramble...ramble...
Havent you heard ??? 3rd parties are the new Hasbro.
Hasbro is nothing more than an afterthought to most serious collectors. Yes we will still buy their figures if they make nice ones. But most of us could care less since we know somebody else will get the job done. The fans offically "own" Transformers in 2012. All Hasbro owns is some sheets of paper.
Re: X-Transbots Developing Leader Class Movie Blackout?
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Sun Jan 29, 2012 3:26 pmby Jelze Bunnycat
Surprise surprise, it's not real, just a custom job. Let the whining begin.
Re: X-Transbots Developing Leader Class Movie Blackout?
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Sun Jan 29, 2012 3:27 pmby Court Jester
LOST Cybertronian wrote:... a cheeseburger STAT...
Re: X-Transbots Developing Leader Class Movie Blackout?
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Sun Jan 29, 2012 3:33 pmby Rated X
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Surprise surprise, it's not real, just a custom job. Let the whining begin.
So thats why the link was removed from the main board ?
Hope the guy sells it to X-Trasbots for production.
Re: X-Transbots Developing Leader Class Movie Blackout?
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Sun Jan 29, 2012 3:58 pmby BeastProwl
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Surprise surprise, it's not real, just a custom job. Let the whining begin.
From who? Whoever it is, their talented! No Whining here, just a little dissapoint.
