Toy Fair US 2015 Coverage - Transformers G1 Metal Earth 3D Models Unveiled

Okay, so are these things articulated? Transformable? Or are they just static and you see what you get?

Small statues basically.

Madeus Prime wrote:Okay, so are these things articulated? Transformable? Or are they just static and you see what you get?

I'm guessing some articulation, but definitely not transformable.

I like the look of these guys

They're metal panel model kits

I did a Titanic model from this or some other similar company. It was an interesting, time-consuming experience. I wouldn't mind getting Soundwave at some point, both because he's the coolest and seemingly easiest of the lot.

SW's SilverHammer wrote:They're metal panel model kits

Do they just clip together?

ooh shiny!

Um, those are cool kits and for 11.99 for a neat display piece? yeah, I'll bite.

Burn wrote:

SW's SilverHammer wrote:They're metal panel model kits

Do they just clip together?

They bend, fold and tab together. I've wanted to get one, but they kinda look scary in that i could screw up horrifically with even a minor misstep.

Non articulated. Designs shown here we were told are 'not final'. The display cases are also being offered for sale as kits and are quite neat!

SW's SilverHammer wrote:

Burn wrote:

SW's SilverHammer wrote:They're metal panel model kits

Do they just clip together?

They bend, fold and tab together. I've wanted to get one, but they kinda look scary in that i could screw up horrifically with even a minor misstep.

So close to biting the bullet just to see what they're like. Definitely different and not something I've seen before.
*goes to check bank balance*

SW's SilverHammer wrote:

Burn wrote:

SW's SilverHammer wrote:They're metal panel model kits

Do they just clip together?

They bend, fold and tab together. I've wanted to get one, but they kinda look scary in that i could screw up horrifically with even a minor misstep.

Yeah, don't buy these things. I purchased the r2d2 kit and I think the millennium falcon ones a couple of months ago, and the tabs broke IMMEDIATELY halfway through like the second step. Definitely not worth buying.

ThatOneMoose wrote:Yeah, don't buy these things. I purchased the r2d2 kit and I think the millennium falcon ones a couple of months ago, and the tabs broke IMMEDIATELY halfway through like the second step. Definitely not worth buying.

hmmmm that's one negative. Anyone else have experience with these things?

Given the dollar conversion and postage I don't want to be shelling out nearly $40 (rough guess) on something that might break easily.

Do some Beast Wars guys or something and maybe I'll think about it. Until then, easy pass.

I don't recall anything breaking on me when I was building the Titanic kit, but they are very involved with lots of teeny bits you have to carefully fiddle with.

Nemesis Primal wrote:Do some Beast Wars guys or something and maybe I'll think about it. Until then, easy pass.

Given you have to bend and twist metal, I think it best they stick with very blocky forms.

ive always seen these things in the store and thought to my self "when are they going to do some transformers?" my wish has been granted and ill be buying these as long as they keep making them.

My friend has a couple of kits like these. They seem like a perfect recipe for finger cuts.

YES!!! I'm snatching up this entire line. So stoked that Metal Earth is attempting this.

All right, for you nay-sayers and those who are insanely curious:
These are NOT for the following - 1) Small children. Aw hell, I wouldn't give something like these to anyone under 15 to be honest 2)People with no patience. If you have no patience, you WILL screw these up. 3) Folks with no hand/eye coordination or a delicate touch. See point # 2 for the end result of such circumstances. And 4) which goes along with #3 actually, people with no grasp whatsoever of basic metal work. This **** is not paper, it does not react like paper or cardboard so if you are expecting it to then all previous points will come into play and your hopes for completion will come crashing down on you and you will screw this up.

Since I happen to meet or exceed all requirements and love these little mini statues and have all appropriate tools to work them (which I suppose should have been Point #5), I'll be snatching this stuff up!

Noideaforaname wrote:

Nemesis Primal wrote:Do some Beast Wars guys or something and maybe I'll think about it. Until then, easy pass.

Given you have to bend and twist metal, I think it best they stick with very blocky forms.

A fair point (though Optimal Optimus might be blocky enough to work), but let me rephrase: It'd be nice if they did some of these for those of us who have an attachment to something else rather than G1. I'm sure there's a handful that would work. Tankor comes to mind. RiD (2001) Ultra Magnus might work too, but that's probably irrelevant because he's not the "real" Magnus.