First Look at Crystal Nova Commander Prototype

It's invisible!

*(nose) BLEEDS EVERYWHERE*

dear god! that thing is bloody glorious. the only downside is that i can hardly tell where and what it is cause it blends in so well.....


but it sure is pretty.... and awesome.... pretty awesome... yeah... wow
*pulls out a tissue and wipes blood off nose*

Looks beautiful, but isn't being 100% translucent plastic bad for the toy?

Sweet merciful crap!!

If they made this in a coloured version I would seriously consider paying the exhorbitant amount to get it imported to Australia.

To me it doesn't make any sense as to why they did a crystal version of something they won't produce. However, that being said I love crystal figures. This one, I have to admit, it very well done.

Prime Evil wrote:Honestly, if this mold isn't made in color, clear, or even clear color, then this is the biggest dick tease the fandom has ever experienced.

Yea, they need to release the mold for sale, or we need to stop giving them free advertising.

Down_Shift wrote:To me it doesn't make any sense as to why they did a crystal version of something they won't produce. However, that being said I love crystal figures. This one, I have to admit, it very well done.

Part of the reason is stated in MC's blog post:

This was used to test material - strength, ridigity, stress test etc and it came out pretty well. As with all types of resin, we had to balance between strength, flexibility and thus had to tinker with the mix ratio of the resin / pigments and the harderer. We also used a different rubber chemical mix for the wheels, to see which was a better fit for future rubberized products.

There are some design changes compared to the two earlier prototypes - primarily more screws, some joint changes. It was a challenge to get Crystal Nova bubble free,but using our internal test processes, this prototype came out quite well.

So it basically looks like it's just a test for clear resin casting as well as other design points. Clear plastic formulas have a higher level of inherent brittleness than other plastic formulas as I understand it so maybe clear resin has a similar issue. Maybe MC wanted to see if they could work out the brittleness issue.

Secondly, this prototype, like the first, is being auctioned to help finance their company so a second prototype made out of clear resin is sure to attract attention for the company and build hype for the auction.

Also, if MC ever mass produces this figure for sale then all the work being done now will lay the foundation for a base mold design.

It's cool, but would be made of win in color.

Counterpunch wrote:

Prime Evil wrote:Honestly, if this mold isn't made in color, clear, or even clear color, then this is the biggest dick tease the fandom has ever experienced.

Yea, they need to release the mold for sale, or we need to stop giving them free advertising.

This.

DevastaTTor wrote:

Counterpunch wrote:

Prime Evil wrote:Honestly, if this mold isn't made in color, clear, or even clear color, then this is the biggest dick tease the fandom has ever experienced.

Yea, they need to release the mold for sale, or we need to stop giving them free advertising.

This.

Agreed!

and let me add.

PAY-THE-HELL-ATTENTION hassssbro!

this THIS THIS is what we want to buy. for god sakes, your a billion dollar company you're telling me you can't make things like this?! but some random people in china can!!?