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Scoria includes a couple "platforms" to put on Grimlock's feet so that he scales better with MP-10.
Basically a stop-gap solution until a new Grimlock inevitably comes around...
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He's got a lot of chrome, which seems to be almost washed out in the light and the very bright background.
Plus, he's in the same boring pose each time... I realize that was done for scale reference, but it definitely makes him look a bit dull. I have little doubt this will look a lot more impressive on a shelf in normal lighting conditions.
Royce12
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I think Grimlock looks pretty good with his new shoes. At the very least I'm getting those. I wish there was something to make him taller in Dino mode though.
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koolkollectibleskhai
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No, you'll note that Grimlock has the extra pieces added to the bottom of his feet that came with Scoria. These were to increase the height of MP Grimlock to try and match the height of Scoria. I dont really like the look myself, as I think it makes the feet look a little weird.
franpincho
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Exactly. It adds height, but his body is still not very proportioned compared to scoria. And I actually dig more what that new third party did with Snarl height wise. Dinobots should be bigger IMO.
Here is the Scoria review for those interested (can't stand that dude's hand constant movement!)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sqD5KNVBqgg
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Royce12
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Must be optibotimus lol
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Misterscruff
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The original D-101 Soundblaster toy has a clear red chest without a logo. There was a gimmick that the cassettes had little pics of Fortress Maximus on them which when placed in the chest would show up better and reveal FM's weakspots. It worked similarly to the Tech Specs on the back of the old boxes.
I agree. The proportion looks whack with the add ons IMO.
Plus, I'd have grimlock in Dino mode most of the time in the display as it has more screen time compared to bot mode.
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Yep, it's not a perfect fix but once you have a few smaller robots stood in front the goofy proportions won't be as noticeable so it'll do until FT get to their own Grimlock.
If they hadn't included the shoes people would have complained. They included them and some still complained
It was a no-win situation for FT.
Having seen the video review I have no complaints over Scoria, the general aesthetic, build quality and paint apps are the expected standard, the transformation is really well done and there's some really nice touches such as the flamethrower in the dinosaur mouth and the blinking light on the gun.
FT are 2 for 2.
Now I'm even more intrested to see whether Swoop or Snarl is next.
Royce12
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After watching the video review I think its a buy. He looks too round, fat and dumpy from the side in Dino mode and the front legs should be set lower than the back legs like the g1 figure but overall I think it looks good and it look great when faced directly towards you. I like how he looks with Grimlock in Dino mode and that's how I would have them displayed.
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franpincho
lol@$300 head sculpts
My thoughts exactly. F metroplex.
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Looks nice but it's really annoying me all these different companies releasing their versions of the same characters. Nice for variety's sake but a nightmare for someone on a budget who just wants the best version out there!
franpincho
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Anybody here getting unimetal prime? Is there a website that sells him cheaper than normal? Any sites offering Flex pay on him at all? Man, he looks SWEET, but $900 all at once is just nuts.
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That looks nicer than the scrawny POS that Hasbro released.
soundwave
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I was thinking the same thing.
At least this one has some proper weight to him & doesn't look like a strong gust of wind would snap him in two
He would have to be massive to work properly now that the rest of the Dinobots are coming & potentially in correct scale if Giga Power get theirs right & that means mega $$$'s which I think even die hard fans will find hard to part with
Looks great but ultimately useless...would have been better putting those resources towards something else IMO
Neil
I'm not overly familiar with the other Fortress Maximus's, but that one looks pretty good to me. If I had any interest in the character, I might consider it.
Online reviewer Optibotimus has recieved his Scoria. Here's some of the pictures he's taken,
There's apparently not as much diecast as Quakewave but the plastic quality is just as good and there's still a bit of tweaking to the red paint being done for the production version in addition to a bit of fine tuning on the tightness of some of the joints.
Grimlock's shoes look OK, I'll likely display Wheeljack in front of him so I won't really notice them too much.
Wow!!
Looks really nice!!
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