ALL THINGS TRANSFORMERS!!!!

[bcm77]

Where is the link of the image?

Here goes,
https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/378967-justitoys-2011-coming-soon-snarl.html

 

[Dubcustomz]

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K. Did you catch Top Gear tonight?


Heres a little preview of something im working on.

 

[lerath666]

Here goes,
https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/378967-justitoys-2011-coming-soon-snarl.html

neet looking... but it looks Kinda... tiny. isn''t hybrid style convoy the one that's abut the same size as revoltech prime?

 

[kairus]

does anyone know if the TFC HERCULES, (DEVASTATOR) is going be G1 acurate? because the pictures show it having the same robot for each leg and arm?
https://i55.tinypic.com/333eerd.jpg

or maybey theyll develop the mixmaster and bonecrusher later? i hope

 

[Deak Starkiller]

I have to disagree with this mate.

I think it's safe to assume that the film is going to offer "more of the same". If you loved the fist two you will probably love this one. If you hated the first two you will probably hate this one. Personally I don't like the movie franchise because I don't like the movie designs and I don't like Bays style of movie making. I have seen enough to be able to make a judgement that the new film won't be something I'll enjoy.

For example you didn't like Animated (which is fair enough) but I expect you haven't seen all of them? Did you make a decision from season 1 that you weren't going to bother with season 2 and 3 because it wasn't your thing? It's the same thing with the movies for me and many other people I don't need to see DOTM to know I wouldn't enjoy it.

I'm not going to rag on the movie though and all power to those that are looking forward to it. I hope it makes another shedload of money and continues to raise the profile of the franchise.


Bob

Well said Bob, Rubba-Dub-Dubz is a hypocrite.

 

[Ra88]

A few people I know on another board went to the UK premiere of DOTM, and they sound nice and balanced. I'd link them, but it's a closed board, and copy pasting it all is too much of a hassle. So I'll just post a quick writeup of the noticeable stuff:

Spoiler

-More coherent story that doesn't take wild leaps that ROTF did, has some genuine dark and shocking moments
-Opinions are divided on whether it's better or worse then TF1, but it is absolutely NOT the disaster that ROTF was
-Humor is toned down to TF1 levels, but is still there and some of it sucks
-Rosie is okay, bit better then Megan, her role was also obviously written for the latter
-Sam has some significant character growth
-FAR more focus on the Transformers this time, including character development and moments between them
-Little to no shakeycam
-VERY G1, though in some ways not how you'd expect (whatever that means)
-It almost doesn't feel like a Bay movie. One compared this movie being Bay's "Spielberg War of the Worlds" movie, take that how you will
-Humans can still take down Transformers
-It does drag on a bit towards the end, characters still disappear and reappear
-3D is very good, but doesn't enhance the experience like Avatar's 3D did

So it sounds like an improvement, but chances are that if you didn't like the first two, you won't like this one either, despite the improvements.

does anyone know if the TFC HERCULES, (DEVASTATOR) is going be G1 acurate? because the pictures show it having the same robot for each leg and arm?

or maybey theyll develop the mixmaster and bonecrusher later? i hope

They're still working on Mixmaster and Bonecrusher, they just used copies as stand ins.

 

[DPrime]

Whilst their popularity has been good for the franchise as a whole I think the first 2 were pretty lame aside from a few small moments and ultimately not worth sitting through all the crappy bits for so I won't be bothering with DOTM.

This doesn't make me a "hater", I just don't care about the Bayformers movies or related toys and consider them unimportant to my enjoyment of Transformers as a franchise.

I made a nice bit of cash from ebay sales today so the next TFC Constructicon and half of the expected total for iGear Ironhide is now covered!

I'm kind of with you on this. I can enjoy the Bayformers movies on a certain level, but it's not really "Transformers" to me. I hope to see a more G1 style reboot at some point when all this is done. I just find the movies to be rather bland, all the nattering human characters meant to be funny annoys me, and I dislike the designs on an aesthetic level. They're fun movies, and I'll watch DOTM eventually, but I'm not really excited about it.

Are iGear Ironhide and Ratchet already up for preorder? (Goes to check TFSource...)

 

[karamazov80]

And again, (this isnt aimed at anyone in particular)its downright idiotic to judge a movie that you havent seen. Nobody has a right to an opinion of a movie they havent seen yet, unless said movie has the word "twilight" in the title or something lol.

I think Silent Bob summed things up pretty eloquently. But it's nice to know that you are one of the 3 or 4 self-proclaimed objective assessors of this board, who watch movies and TV shows, read books, eat at restaurants, choose routes to drive to work, etc. with absolutely no preconceived baggage and expectations based on who made it, what it's about, what history suggests, etc. All of us idiots must bow down to the justified self-righteousness of those who don't use any filter regarding what they will see or do in life, and thus must sit through every sequel of "Big Momma's House" and parody comedy like "Superhero Movie" in order to judge each subsequent film based on its stand-alone merits. Bravo to you, good sir. BRAVO!

 

[kairus]

A few people I know on another board went to the UK premiere of DOTM, and they sound nice and balanced. I'd link them, but it's a closed board, and copy pasting it all is too much of a hassle. So I'll just post a quick writeup of the noticeable stuff:

Spoiler

-More coherent story that doesn't take wild leaps that ROTF did, has some genuine dark and shocking moments
-Opinions are divided on whether it's better or worse then TF1, but it is absolutely NOT the disaster that ROTF was
-Humor is toned down to TF1 levels, but is still there and some of it sucks
-Rosie is okay, bit better then Megan, her role was also obviously written for the latter
-Sam has some significant character growth
-FAR more focus on the Transformers this time, including character development and moments between them
-Little to no shakeycam
-VERY G1, though in some ways not how you'd expect (whatever that means)
-It almost doesn't feel like a Bay movie. One compared this movie being Bay's "Spielberg War of the Worlds" movie, take that how you will
-Humans can still take down Transformers
-It does drag on a bit towards the end, characters still disappear and reappear
-3D is very good, but doesn't enhance the experience like Avatar's 3D did

So it sounds like an improvement, but chances are that if you didn't like the first two, you won't like this one either, despite the improvements.



They're still working on Mixmaster and Bonecrusher, they just used copies as stand ins.

dude thats great news! i was worried they were going to just use the same robots(legs,arms). been waiting for a Devastator for a loooooong time
thanks again for the awsome news!

 

[bcm77]

neet looking... but it looks Kinda... tiny. isn''t hybrid style convoy the one that's abut the same size as revoltech prime?

Yes but if you look at the newest pics there's no mention of Takara Hybrid Style which has lead to speculation they've gone in a bigger direction.

It would be a huge leap from the World's Smallest Transformers they've made previously but there seems to be a friendly rivalry in the 3rd party world with groups exchanging ideas so the possibility that they've had some assistance with designing a Masterpiece Snarl isn't out of the question.

DPrime,
I think the movies are OK once or twice but after that I found myself skipping all the bad bits on the DVD just for the action scenes and even those soon become tedious as half the time the robots collide into a mass of indecipherable polygons and the overused shaky cam gives me a headache.

Given the subject matter I don't expect a deep and meaningful movie but even so I think there's not enough method to the madness.

As far as iGear Ironhide & Ratchet go, the pre-order is supposed to be some time in July so I've got the cash on Paypal ready to go. I think I'll just order Ironhide first and then if all's well with the QC I'll then get Ratchet.

The combination of the G1 styling with IDW influences looks perfect and I'm really intrested to see how the transformation works.

All the extra weapons and things will also provide lots of options for picture taking.

 

[lerath666]

does anyone know if the TFC HERCULES, (DEVASTATOR) is going be G1 acurate? because the pictures show it having the same robot for each leg and arm?
https://i55.tinypic.com/333eerd.jpg

or maybey theyll develop the mixmaster and bonecrusher later? i hope

they're comming. my only REAL concern with TFC devs is this.

...Is he going to have knees?

Yes but if you look at the newest pics there's no mention of Takara Hybrid Style which has lead to speculation they've gone in a bigger direction.

It would be a huge leap from the World's Smallest Transformers they've made previously but there seems to be a friendly rivalry in the 3rd party world with groups exchanging ideas so the possibility that they've had some assistance with designing a Masterpiece Snarl isn't out of the question.

I hope you're right. Snarl was the only dinobot i had as a kid, and i'd love a MP version. also,Big Grim needs his squad.

 

[bcm77]

I hope you're right. Snarl was the only dinobot i had as a kid, and i'd love a MP version. also,Big Grim needs his squad.

If I remember right I just had Sludge and Snarl so they're my top 2 although I want them all in MP scale.

 

[Dubcustomz]

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Bah, theres no need to be an d!ck about it.

 

[karamazov80]

Bah, theres no need to be an d!ck about it.

Oh, I'm sorry. Who was the one employing childish name-calling? Don't dish it out if you can't take it. I figure that's something a number of board members could learn a bit about.

 

[Dubcustomz]

Oh, I'm sorry. Who was the one employing childish name-calling? Don't dish it out if you can't take it. I figure that's something a number of board members could learn a bit about.

Erm..hold your horses mister, who exactly did i call a name?
Please enlighten me, as i must have completely missed the part where i put your name next to a word like "idiot" or something along those lines. The only part i see in my post which you could be talking about was where i said: "And again, (this isnt aimed at anyone in particular)its downright idiotic to judge a movie that you havent seen. Nobody has a right to an opinion of a movie they havent seen yet, unless said movie has the word "twilight" in the title or something lol."
And if you had bothered to read you would have seen that i explicitly said: "this isnt aimed at anyone in particular" and mearly mentioned i think its idiotic to judge a movie without seeing it first, especially when you claim to be a fan of the franchise said movie is all about.
Note i said "idiotic", as in to do something idiotic, not "idiot" as in being and idiot.

 

[Dubcustomz]

DOTM review by IGN.com, if you consider these guys credible then they gave it a good score and called it the best in the series which considering the mess that was ROTF isnt saying much, but considering how well received by fans and critics alike the first was is saying something.

Highlights of the film include a genuine feeling of consequence to things that happen for a change, actual emotion when robots die unlike when jazz bought it, and the robots have more distinct personalities than before. Also many humans perish this time around, and theres no Megan Fox, obviously this has been know for a while now but its still a plus point especially since the actress who plays Carly actually does a good job, and her relationship with Sam is less skany like it was with Megan Fox and more sweet and charming.
The action scenes are bigger and better than ever before according to the reviewer and the 3D is amazing apparently, which is good because lately 3D movies have failed to deliver and the last major 3D movie that really used the tech well was Avatar.

Another high point is Optimus Prime is finally portrayed as the badass hero we all know and love, and apparently the decepticons are genuinely scary this time around and theres some Star Trek jokes thrown in with Leonard Nimoy's character Sentinal Prime during the moon sequence.

https://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/117/1178885p1.html

Only a day to go!!

 

[DPrime]

DPrime,
I think the movies are OK once or twice but after that I found myself skipping all the bad bits on the DVD just for the action scenes and even those soon become tedious as half the time the robots collide into a mass of indecipherable polygons and the overused shaky cam gives me a headache.

lol, I am TOTALLY with you on that! The action sequences are a jumbled mess!

Yet another reason why I dislike the overly complicated TF designs. But then again, I've always been some what of a minimalist in certain aspects - less isn't always better, but MORE (i.e. the Bayformer designs) is rarely so.

 

[kairus]

(LERATH666) really? i thought the articulation is going to be like the Fans project Bruticus, the leg robot attaches to the leg of (long hual) and bends backward like a knee. right?

and im hoping the chest robot (hook) will be able to bend (abbcrunch joint) foward. but thats too much to hope for

 

[karamazov80]

Erm..hold your horses mister, who exactly did i call a name?
Please enlighten me, as i must have completely missed the part where i put your name next to a word like "idiot" or something along those lines. The only part i see in my post which you could be talking about was where i said: "And again, (this isnt aimed at anyone in particular)its downright idiotic to judge a movie that you havent seen. Nobody has a right to an opinion of a movie they havent seen yet, unless said movie has the word "twilight" in the title or something lol."
And if you had bothered to read you would have seen that i explicitly said: "this isnt aimed at anyone in particular" and mearly mentioned i think its idiotic to judge a movie without seeing it first, especially when you claim to be a fan of the franchise said movie is all about.
Note i said "idiotic", as in to do something idiotic, not "idiot" as in being and idiot.

Just stop.

 

[Dubcustomz]

indeed.

Anyway, to celebrate the release of DOTM i decided to get these dudes finished up:

Movie verse Ultra Magnus:

Movie Masterpiece Optimus Prime: (missing his rear wheels as i havent finished those, ran out of chrome )

Full gallery of pics coming as soon as ive added the finishing touches.
let me know what you think.