Transformers Robots in Disguise: RID Warrior Class Scorponok And Windblade In-Hand
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Posted 16 hours agoPosted by Evil Eye on July 12th, 2016 @ 1:12pm CDT
Windblade though...ech. What a sad sack of crap. The basic mold actually looks alright, but the lack of wrist articulation really hurts her and the paintjob is just pathetic. Hopefully the TAV release will give the girl a makeover, though the arms are probably gonna need Shapeways replacements.
Posted by Hellscream9999 on July 12th, 2016 @ 2:28pm CDT
Delta Magnus wrote:Scorponok looks great but I REALLY wish his tail was more articulated and less hollow. Perhaps a Shapeways upgrade is in order?
Windblade though...ech. What a sad sack of crap. The basic mold actually looks alright, but the lack of wrist articulation really hurts her and the paintjob is just pathetic. Hopefully the TAV release will give the girl a makeover, though the arms are probably gonna need Shapeways replacements.
Yeah, Scorponok is awesome, but nothing short of TT can save that windblade mold, shame the sword is just sh|t unpainted plastic, the entire thing screams 'crapped out as cheap as possible', it doesn't even resemble the rid deco as far as I can remember
Posted by SureShot18 on July 12th, 2016 @ 3:14pm CDT
Posted by Hellscream9999 on July 12th, 2016 @ 3:17pm CDT
SureShot18 wrote:The sword on the Generations versions is one of my favorite parts of that toy.
Oh, yeah, that was easily the best part of her figure
Posted by Noideaforaname on July 12th, 2016 @ 8:13pm CDT
Windblade toys never not look horrible. A shame on it's own, but then they're so danged persistent about promoting the character it looks even worse when they cheap out.
Posted by Evil Eye on July 13th, 2016 @ 8:29am CDT
Noideaforaname wrote:I wish I liked the RiD aesthetic more, because the actual engineering on Scorponok looks pretty nice, especially for a figure that does only slightly more than "stand up" to transform. Squat and brutish scorpion to tall and lanky swashbuckling robot, now that's cool.
Windblade toys never not look horrible. A shame on it's own, but then they're so danged persistent about promoting the character it looks even worse when they cheap out.
Yeah. It's a real shame, because the base design is pretty cool, but when the best toy of her on the market is a £15 unofficial Legends scale toy, you know you dun goofed.
Posted by Kurona on July 13th, 2016 @ 5:18pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on July 13th, 2016 @ 5:30pm CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 13th, 2016 @ 5:35pm CDT
Posted by Grahf_ on July 13th, 2016 @ 5:35pm CDT
Posted by Kurona on July 13th, 2016 @ 5:42pm CDT
Considering the paint apps in this line have been a bit... ah... crap; he looks really standout from what I can see. I mean okay yeah, this is a blurry image and maybe it'll be a horror story once I actually see it, but right now he looks beautiful.
Posted by Va'al on July 13th, 2016 @ 5:47pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:I can't quite make out the logo, but unless I'm mistaken, they're part of the "Clash of the Transformers" subline. Either that, or a new TRU-exclusive line.
They are, we missed that out in the article. Sorry!
Posted by Robogeek1973 on July 13th, 2016 @ 5:52pm CDT
Posted by Seibertron on July 13th, 2016 @ 5:54pm CDT
Dr Va'al wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:I can't quite make out the logo, but unless I'm mistaken, they're part of the "Clash of the Transformers" subline. Either that, or a new TRU-exclusive line.
They are, we missed that out in the article. Sorry!
Fixed.
Posted by Decepticon Stryker on July 13th, 2016 @ 6:09pm CDT
Posted by Microraptor on July 13th, 2016 @ 6:21pm CDT
Posted by Decepticon Stryker on July 13th, 2016 @ 6:24pm CDT
Microraptor wrote:Screamer does look pretty good, though his proportions kinda remind me of Fracture's.
Maybe they're the same body type but with different Alt modes.
Posted by Noideaforaname on July 13th, 2016 @ 6:46pm CDT
Posted by Kurona on July 13th, 2016 @ 6:47pm CDT
Decepticon Stryker wrote:Please tell me he'll be in RiD. Please tell me he'll be in RiD. Please tell me he'll be in RiD. Please tell me he'll be in RiD. Please tell me he'll be in RiD. Please tell me he'll be in RiD. Please tell me he'll be in RiD. Please tell me he'll be in RiD. (I'm referring to Starscream btw)
I very highly doubt they'd make an entirely new mold in an entirely new design for a pre-existing major character in the continuity without intending to use them. At the very least we might have assumed Ratchet might not have been in RiD despite his toy because it's just a remold and hey, it's a nice nod to TFP fans; but this? Naw. No way Screamer gets this much treatment and doesn't get to be in the show. Especially when there's a villain vacancy to be filled up as of Season 2's ending... and the whole corrupt Cybertron council rejecting autobots thing seems to echo Screamer's role in IDW.
Posted by Kurona on July 13th, 2016 @ 6:51pm CDT
Noideaforaname wrote:TFW has (somewhat) better pics, which seems to show they actually bothered to make Starscream's crest red this time around.
So to sum up...
-G1 Starscream body in general
-Animated Starscream alt-mode
-1986 Movie Coronation shoulders
-TFP Starscream head
How many more references could you possibly put in? At this point they'd have to give him cyber key powers, a birdface and the ability to combine with G2 Dreadwing if they wanted to reference more screamers.
Posted by Robogeek1973 on July 13th, 2016 @ 6:58pm CDT
Posted by Decepticon Stryker on July 13th, 2016 @ 7:03pm CDT
Kurona wrote:Noideaforaname wrote:TFW has (somewhat) better pics, which seems to show they actually bothered to make Starscream's crest red this time around.
So to sum up...
-G1 Starscream body in general
-Animated Starscream alt-mode
-1986 Movie Coronation shoulders
-TFP Starscream head
How many more references could you possibly put in? At this point they'd have to give him cyber key powers, a birdface and the ability to combine with G2 Dreadwing if they wanted to reference more screamers.
Why not make him intangible (Energon), make him a giant (Cybertron/Galaxyforce), give him wheels (Alternity), and give him mini-con pegs? And make him a Pretender? And um.. oh make him an Action Master. And uh... what else am I missing?
Posted by Sabrblade on July 13th, 2016 @ 7:08pm CDT
Make him pregnant:Decepticon Stryker wrote:Kurona wrote:Noideaforaname wrote:TFW has (somewhat) better pics, which seems to show they actually bothered to make Starscream's crest red this time around.
So to sum up...
-G1 Starscream body in general
-Animated Starscream alt-mode
-1986 Movie Coronation shoulders
-TFP Starscream head
How many more references could you possibly put in? At this point they'd have to give him cyber key powers, a birdface and the ability to combine with G2 Dreadwing if they wanted to reference more screamers.
Why not make him intangible (Energon), make him a giant (Cybertron/Galaxyforce), give him wheels (Alternity), and give him mini-con pegs? And make him a Pretender? And um.. oh make him an Action Master. And uh... what else am I missing?
Posted by Decepticon Stryker on July 13th, 2016 @ 7:10pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Make him pregnant:Decepticon Stryker wrote:Kurona wrote:Noideaforaname wrote:TFW has (somewhat) better pics, which seems to show they actually bothered to make Starscream's crest red this time around.
So to sum up...
-G1 Starscream body in general
-Animated Starscream alt-mode
-1986 Movie Coronation shoulders
-TFP Starscream head
How many more references could you possibly put in? At this point they'd have to give him cyber key powers, a birdface and the ability to combine with G2 Dreadwing if they wanted to reference more screamers.
Why not make him intangible (Energon), make him a giant (Cybertron/Galaxyforce), give him wheels (Alternity), and give him mini-con pegs? And make him a Pretender? And um.. oh make him an Action Master. And uh... what else am I missing?
Oh Primus that is funny. Oh! Make his Decepticon symbols red!
Posted by ScottyP on July 13th, 2016 @ 7:37pm CDT
I've got to wonder who's really supervising the RiD product line these days. The toys and show (app too, unless I missed an update that Starscream isn't in it) are almost entirely off-the-rails out of sync at this point.
Posted by Immortal Starscream on July 13th, 2016 @ 7:49pm CDT
Posted by Kurona on July 13th, 2016 @ 7:53pm CDT
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on July 13th, 2016 @ 8:16pm CDT
Posted by Autobot N on July 13th, 2016 @ 8:19pm CDT
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on July 13th, 2016 @ 9:02pm CDT
Posted by shajaki on July 13th, 2016 @ 9:13pm CDT
Posted by Sigma Magnus on July 13th, 2016 @ 9:16pm CDT
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on July 13th, 2016 @ 9:19pm CDT
I really hope this mold gets repainted into Acid-storm, and Sun-storm. Those characters need more love.
Posted by Autobot N on July 13th, 2016 @ 9:22pm CDT
SillySpringer wrote:Sun-storm
Posted by Kurona on July 13th, 2016 @ 9:24pm CDT
SillySpringer wrote:Thanks Shajaki!
I really hope this mold gets repainted into Acid-storm, and Sun-storm. Those characters need more love.
Acid Storm's gotten an insane amount of love; getting a Legends, a Classics redeco and a Masterpiece in the past 5 or so years - none of those being outside the mainline.
Now Sunstorm? Sunstorm would be nice considering his only toys are either a Masterpiece or exclusives.
It's also nice to see Starscream comes with two short null-rays. I hope I'll be able to make those somehow compatible with Gen Armadascream.
Also, that's a pretty nice head on Paralon there. ... about as much as I can say.
Posted by william-james88 on July 13th, 2016 @ 9:31pm CDT
ScottyP wrote:Wow, finding those must have been like a return to the pre-internet days! Helps that Starscream looks really cool too.
I've got to wonder who's really supervising the RiD product line these days. The toys and show (app too, unless I missed an update that Starscream isn't in it) are almost entirely off-the-rails out of sync at this point.
Its because its toysrus exclusives. This has been very common the past few years. Look at MP Bumblebee, he was found in stores before being actually revealed by hasbro. And same for last year's wave of Clash of the Transformers with that first Megatronus toy (whose legion toy turns out to still be exclusive to toysrus). If anything, its more common than uncommon with TRU toys, at least since I have been collecting (which isnt long).
Autobot N wrote:Starscream? Since when was this a thing?
Since today
Kurona wrote:Also, is it just me, or does Starscream look to actually have good paint apps?
Considering the paint apps in this line have been a bit... ah... crap; he looks really standout from what I can see. I mean okay yeah, this is a blurry image and maybe it'll be a horror story once I actually see it, but right now he looks beautiful.
The Clash of the Transformers figures usually have good paint apps. They had a ton last year compared the the normal deluxes.
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on July 13th, 2016 @ 9:33pm CDT
Autobot N wrote:SillySpringer wrote:Sun-storm
Posted by Kurona on July 13th, 2016 @ 9:41pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Kurona wrote:Also, is it just me, or does Starscream look to actually have good paint apps?
Considering the paint apps in this line have been a bit... ah... crap; he looks really standout from what I can see. I mean okay yeah, this is a blurry image and maybe it'll be a horror story once I actually see it, but right now he looks beautiful.
The Clash of the Transformers figures usually have good paint apps. They had a ton last year compared the the normal deluxes.
Oh cool.
... so I should probably expect a normal retail version or repaint (like skywarp or thundercracker) to go the way of Windblade?
Posted by Sabrblade on July 13th, 2016 @ 9:44pm CDT
If there even is a normal retail version.Kurona wrote:william-james88 wrote:Kurona wrote:Also, is it just me, or does Starscream look to actually have good paint apps?
Considering the paint apps in this line have been a bit... ah... crap; he looks really standout from what I can see. I mean okay yeah, this is a blurry image and maybe it'll be a horror story once I actually see it, but right now he looks beautiful.
The Clash of the Transformers figures usually have good paint apps. They had a ton last year compared the the normal deluxes.
Oh cool.
... so I should probably expect a normal retail version or repaint (like skywarp or thundercracker) to go the way of Windblade?
Posted by william-james88 on July 13th, 2016 @ 9:45pm CDT
Kurona wrote:william-james88 wrote:Kurona wrote:Also, is it just me, or does Starscream look to actually have good paint apps?
Considering the paint apps in this line have been a bit... ah... crap; he looks really standout from what I can see. I mean okay yeah, this is a blurry image and maybe it'll be a horror story once I actually see it, but right now he looks beautiful.
The Clash of the Transformers figures usually have good paint apps. They had a ton last year compared the the normal deluxes.
Oh cool.
... so I should probably expect a normal retail version or repaint (like skywarp or thundercracker) to go the way of Windblade?
Yes although I dont think there will be a normal retail version. The Cash of Transformers have had exclusive molds in the past. This is the first deluxe, sure, but I went in depth about their exclusive retools for the 3 step ones, the legion emgatronus was never released wide and neither was the big megatronus toy either. I am thinking this will stay as a TRU exclusive. Plus this wouldnt be the fisrt time Hasbro releases a Starscream without his repaints. In Prime, only starscream was released by hasbro. No other seeker.
Posted by Kurona on July 13th, 2016 @ 9:47pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Kurona wrote:william-james88 wrote:Kurona wrote:Also, is it just me, or does Starscream look to actually have good paint apps?
Considering the paint apps in this line have been a bit... ah... crap; he looks really standout from what I can see. I mean okay yeah, this is a blurry image and maybe it'll be a horror story once I actually see it, but right now he looks beautiful.
The Clash of the Transformers figures usually have good paint apps. They had a ton last year compared the the normal deluxes.
Oh cool.
... so I should probably expect a normal retail version or repaint (like skywarp or thundercracker) to go the way of Windblade?
Yes although I dont think there will be a normal retail version. The Cash of Transformers have had exclusive molds in the past. This is the first deluxe, sure, but I went in depth about their exclusive retools for the 3 step ones, the legion emgatronus was never released wide and neither was the big megatronus toy either. I am thinking this will stay as a TRU exclusive.
Perhaps, but... it is a seeker mold. Practically by law they have to make a Thundercracker, Skywarp and at least one more redeco out of it and I doubt they'd all stay TRU exclusive. Megatronus is a unique character and whose mold I can't see applying to anyone else, at least in the context of the continuity.
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on July 13th, 2016 @ 9:51pm CDT
Kurona wrote:william-james88 wrote:Kurona wrote:william-james88 wrote:Kurona wrote:Also, is it just me, or does Starscream look to actually have good paint apps?
Considering the paint apps in this line have been a bit... ah... crap; he looks really standout from what I can see. I mean okay yeah, this is a blurry image and maybe it'll be a horror story once I actually see it, but right now he looks beautiful.
The Clash of the Transformers figures usually have good paint apps. They had a ton last year compared the the normal deluxes.
Oh cool.
... so I should probably expect a normal retail version or repaint (like skywarp or thundercracker) to go the way of Windblade?
Yes although I dont think there will be a normal retail version. The Cash of Transformers have had exclusive molds in the past. This is the first deluxe, sure, but I went in depth about their exclusive retools for the 3 step ones, the legion emgatronus was never released wide and neither was the big megatronus toy either. I am thinking this will stay as a TRU exclusive.
Perhaps, but... it is a seeker mold. Practically by law they have to make a Thundercracker, Skywarp and at least one more redeco out of it and I doubt they'd all stay TRU exclusive. Megatronus is a unique character and whose mold I can't see applying to anyone else, at least in the context of the continuity.
Umm...
william-james88 wrote:Yes although I dont think there will be a normal retail version. The Cash of Transformers have had exclusive molds in the past. This is the first deluxe, sure, but I went in depth about their exclusive retools for the 3 step ones, the legion emgatronus was never released wide and neither was the big megatronus toy either. I am thinking this will stay as a TRU exclusive. Plus this wouldnt be the fisrt time Hasbro releases a Starscream without his repaints. In Prime, only starscream was released by hasbro. No other seeker.
Posted by shajaki on July 13th, 2016 @ 9:51pm CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 13th, 2016 @ 9:52pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:If there even is a normal retail version.Kurona wrote:william-james88 wrote:Kurona wrote:Also, is it just me, or does Starscream look to actually have good paint apps?
Considering the paint apps in this line have been a bit... ah... crap; he looks really standout from what I can see. I mean okay yeah, this is a blurry image and maybe it'll be a horror story once I actually see it, but right now he looks beautiful.
The Clash of the Transformers figures usually have good paint apps. They had a ton last year compared the the normal deluxes.
Oh cool.
... so I should probably expect a normal retail version or repaint (like skywarp or thundercracker) to go the way of Windblade?
I think he's this wave's Megatronus: a possible normal retail version will have a slightly different deco, and a slight tweak in the head (battle mask, or smirk!).
Posted by william-james88 on July 13th, 2016 @ 9:52pm CDT
Kurona wrote:Practically by law they have to make a Thundercracker, Skywarp and at least one more redeco out of it and I doubt they'd all stay TRU exclusive. Megatronus is a unique character and whose mold I can't see applying to anyone else, at least in the context of the continuity.
So then did Hasbro break the law by not releasing a thundercracker and Skywarp in Prime? Nothing is set in stone. And in show continuity, Thundercracker and Skywarp do not exist, the only other seekers are Skyquake and Dreadwing.
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on July 13th, 2016 @ 9:55pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Kurona wrote:Practically by law they have to make a Thundercracker, Skywarp and at least one more redeco out of it and I doubt they'd all stay TRU exclusive. Megatronus is a unique character and whose mold I can't see applying to anyone else, at least in the context of the continuity.
So then did Hasbro break the law by not releasing a thundercracker and Skywarp in Prime? Nothing is set in stone. And in show continuity, Thundercracker and Skywarp do not exist, the only other seekers are Skyquake and Dreadwing.
I apologize.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 13th, 2016 @ 9:56pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Kurona wrote:Practically by law they have to make a Thundercracker, Skywarp and at least one more redeco out of it and I doubt they'd all stay TRU exclusive. Megatronus is a unique character and whose mold I can't see applying to anyone else, at least in the context of the continuity.
So then did Hasbro break the law by not releasing a thundercracker and Skywarp in Prime? Nothing is set in stone. And in show continuity, Thundercracker and Skywarp do not exist, the only other seekers are Skyquake and Dreadwing.
The closest Hasbro got was that Skywarp homage in the Dark Energon series. If anything, TakaraTomy is the one pumping out those redecos, as they did with the Arms Micron series (and they released a Skywarp for Dark of the Moon, which Hasbro skipped!).
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on July 13th, 2016 @ 10:00pm CDT
That is pretty bad underkibble.
Posted by william-james88 on July 13th, 2016 @ 10:00pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:william-james88 wrote:Kurona wrote:Practically by law they have to make a Thundercracker, Skywarp and at least one more redeco out of it and I doubt they'd all stay TRU exclusive. Megatronus is a unique character and whose mold I can't see applying to anyone else, at least in the context of the continuity.
So then did Hasbro break the law by not releasing a thundercracker and Skywarp in Prime? Nothing is set in stone. And in show continuity, Thundercracker and Skywarp do not exist, the only other seekers are Skyquake and Dreadwing.
The closest Hasbro got was that Skywarp homage in the Dark Energon series. If anything, TakaraTomy is the one pumping out those redecos, as they did with the Arms Micron series (and they released a Skywarp for Dark of the Moon, which Hasbro skipped!).
And even then, those arms micron releases were not wide releases, they were exclusive to Yodobashi Camera, Yamada Electronics and EIDON group stores.
Posted by Sabrblade on July 13th, 2016 @ 10:02pm CDT
Tell that to the Energon, Cybertron, Movie Protoform, ROTF Legends, ROTF Voyager, 2010 Leader, DOTM Cyberverse Legion, Prime Cyberverse Commander, Prime BH Cyberverse Commander, Prime RID Voyager, Prime Beast Hunters, and Cyber Battalion Starscream molds.Kurona wrote:Perhaps, but... it is a seeker mold. Practically by law they have to make a Thundercracker, Skywarp and at least one more redeco out of it