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RiddlerJ wrote:

SW's SilverHammer wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:

RiddlerJ wrote:You know what would be a real easy idea for a future set. A Diaclone themed lineup. They could just do a lot of familiar molds in the pre-Transformer colors as new characters.

I would love to see something along those lines, maybe mixed in with a few eHobby G1 character exclusives using the Classics/Universe 2.0/Generations molds we have.

Actually for the past couple if years, the club has gone on record saying that Diaclone themed exclusives are most likely never going to happen because they worry there isn't enough of a fan base for them, and they'll sell poorly.

I'd still prefer those to the Shattered Glass repaints.

Apparently to the club there's more demand for those, and non movie styled, movie-verse characters than Pre-G1 (diaclone or microman) styled repaints.

SW's SilverHammer wrote:Actually for the past couple if years, the club has gone on record saying that Diaclone themed exclusives are most likely never going to happen because they worry there isn't enough of a fan base for them, and they'll sell poorly.

I think E-hobby and variant Masterpieces would beg to differ.

Hey I want a Neo-Classics Exhaust, Roadrage (SG tracks doesn't count), Overcharge, Deep Cover or Tigertrack. Granted, I never cared about Blue Bluestreak, that one seemed a little vanilla to me.

RiddlerJ wrote:

SW's SilverHammer wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:

RiddlerJ wrote:You know what would be a real easy idea for a future set. A Diaclone themed lineup. They could just do a lot of familiar molds in the pre-Transformer colors as new characters.

I would love to see something along those lines, maybe mixed in with a few eHobby G1 character exclusives using the Classics/Universe 2.0/Generations molds we have.

Actually for the past couple if years, the club has gone on record saying that Diaclone themed exclusives are most likely never going to happen because they worry there isn't enough of a fan base for them, and they'll sell poorly.

I'd still prefer those to the Shattered Glass repaints.

Seconded.

The Botcon folks revealed the fifth and final figure of their 2015 Box Set "Cybertron's Most Wanted" recently, and today they dropped the official pics of him. Say hello to "The Bounty Hunter" Decepticon Oilmaster! Not only does this revive the long deceased "Pretender" concept, but he's taking it one step further being a "Double Pretender". The original Shell for this Double Pretender Gorilla was first seen at BotCon 1996, and a company called Boss Fight Studio has made the dream a reality by creating the Botcon Shell to house Generations Swerve/Flanker repaint. But if you're done with history and ready for pictures, keep scrolling and stay tuned to Seibertron.com for all your Transformers News!

He honestly does look really good. I dig this guy a lot. Can't emphasize enough that I will buy him from someone who does not want him.

SW's SilverHammer wrote:Hey I want a Neo-Classics Exhaust, Roadrage (SG tracks doesn't count), Overcharge, Deep Cover or Tigertrack. Granted, I never cared about Blue Bluestreak, that one seemed a little vanilla to me.

I'm working on kit bashing together a Tigertrack and Diaclone Red Sunstreaker from my Universe 2.0 Sideswipe and Sunstreaker. I upgraded those two a while back to their Henkei versions on my "Classics" shelves and thought I should do something interesting with the leftover Universe versions I had on hand.

Of course, they could also combine the two. Make Shattered Glass characters whose color schemes are the Diaclone color schemes. The blue Bluestreak, the red Hoist, the white Sunstreaker...

RiddlerJ wrote:Of course, they could also combine the two. Make Shattered Glass characters whose color schemes are the Diaclone color schemes. The blue Bluestreak, the red Hoist, the white Sunstreaker...

The Red Tracks that E-Hobby re-released...

Oilmaster looks terrible. The inner bot looks good, but that shell...ugh.

............................That thing looks goofy as h3ll.


Just saying.

ooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmgggggggggggg

It's so pretty.

i really like the design and idea of having pretender again. the only issue i had with the old ones is tha they were bricks.

While Oilmaster`s shell does not have articulation like standard figures these days, i do notice his head turns in the pictures. So we get atleast a upgrade in articulation

Which one is "Oilmaster"? The Swerve repaint, the Flanker repaint or both (in a Duocon/Omega Supreme kind of way)?

Deathsanras wrote:Which one is "Oilmaster"? The Swerve repaint, the Flanker repaint or both (in a Duocon/Omega Supreme kind of way)?

Both, as I understand it.

What I wanna know is who chose the name "Oilmaster" for a freakin ape ? It should have been "Knuckles" or "Stinkbreath" or "Smashface"....

So, is anyone attending and not wanting Battletrap? We could come to some arrangement.

Flashwave wrote:

RiddlerJ wrote:Of course, they could also combine the two. Make Shattered Glass characters whose color schemes are the Diaclone color schemes. The blue Bluestreak, the red Hoist, the white Sunstreaker...

The Red Tracks that E-Hobby re-released...

That's what I was thinking. Or the SG Thundercracker that was also his action master colors. Or SG Wheeljack that was also Slicer.

Rated X wrote:What I wanna know is who chose the name "Oilmaster" for a freakin ape ? It should have been "Knuckles" or "Stinkbreath" or "Smashface"....

As I said before, his debut in Badlands gave him the name "Oilmaster", after a Japanese blogger by the name of "Abura Choujin", which roughly translates to Oil Master. I should note he's a noted gorilla enthusiast, so he joins our Monzo in the Hall of Shout-Outs

NuclearConvoy wrote:

Deathsanras wrote:Which one is "Oilmaster"? The Swerve repaint, the Flanker repaint or both (in a Duocon/Omega Supreme kind of way)?

Both, as I understand it.

To all three: the Shell, and the Swerve and Flanker redecos. Again, his conscience is split between the three bodies according to the bio.

I'm surprised nobody is commenting on his weapons, as they're redecoed from two Construct-Bot weapons: Optimus Prime's short sword, and Megatron's rifle.

Is it just me, or does the flanker repaint remind me of Gaihawk from Victory?
Transformers Victory Gaihawk Gallery]

Why is he squatting? Looks like he's taking a dump.

Wow this pretender shell is absolutely hideous. I mean I get how articulated he is compared to the old school pretender shells and even then a lot of them weren't exactly "pretty" but this guy is just nasty.

The inner robots look pretty cool but for the price point people are gonna want for this thing.....I'll definitely pass.

This figure made me realize, in a contemporary setting, I hate the look of pretenders. I find the concept fine, the executionis awful by modern standards, and I don't care if it's intended. In a contemporary setting I find the concept works where the robot and shell aesthetic is combined like skullgrin, thunderwing, black shadow, and bludgeon, or alternatively something more custom like primo's work.

SW's SilverHammer wrote:This figure made me realize, in a contemporary setting, I hate the look of pretenders. I find the concept fine, the executionis awful by modern standards, and I don't care if it's intended. In a contemporary setting I find the concept works where the robot and shell aesthetic is combined like skullgrin, thunderwing, black shadow, and bludgeon, or alternatively something more custom like primo's work.

I have an awesome idea for how to revamp the pretender concept, but it's still in development. I actually want to pitch it to Hasbro when I'm done with perfecting it.