In-Hand Images: Takara Tomy Transformers Prime Arms Micron AM-26 Smokescreen
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Posted by rpetras on November 21st, 2012 @ 8:42am CST
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on November 21st, 2012 @ 8:52am CST
Posted by gantzrunner on November 21st, 2012 @ 9:08am CST
OK, I have ranted enough, that was building up for a few months
Posted by craggy on November 21st, 2012 @ 9:28am CST
Posted by PaxCybertron82 on November 21st, 2012 @ 9:35am CST
Posted by PrymeStriker on November 21st, 2012 @ 10:14am CST
I'll give you a chance, Smokes. If Hasbro doesn't give you a new mold (or at least try to put wings on you) I'll import you. Sound fair?
Posted by Sodan-1 on November 21st, 2012 @ 10:40am CST
I love Smokescreen, and this doesn't even come close to doing him justice. Uber pass.
Posted by RAcast on November 21st, 2012 @ 11:02am CST
Posted by robofinch on November 21st, 2012 @ 12:00pm CST
Posted by MGrotusque on November 21st, 2012 @ 12:18pm CST
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on November 21st, 2012 @ 12:30pm CST
Posted by Xephon0930 on November 21st, 2012 @ 12:31pm CST
Posted by welcometothedarksyde on November 21st, 2012 @ 1:17pm CST
But damn, one of the most liked characters in the show (Knockout) gets a bad mold. A new character who people are liking gets the exact same bad mold despite the fact that he doesn't look like that in the show.
In other words I've stopped collecting Prime
Posted by welcometothedarksyde on November 21st, 2012 @ 1:21pm CST
Posted by skymagnus12 on November 21st, 2012 @ 2:19pm CST
Posted by kirbenvost on November 21st, 2012 @ 2:22pm CST
Posted by PrymeStriker on November 21st, 2012 @ 2:34pm CST
Posted by Bumblevivisector on November 21st, 2012 @ 3:51pm CST
...and that's the only thing amusing about this failed attempt at a Smokescreen toy. This might be acceptable as a Botcon exclusive representation of an obscure and/or made-up-for-the-con character, but as the main TF line's toy for an important Autobot on a show with such a limited cast? Suddenly, Airachnid looks SO damn good, I feel like canvassing all 5 Aldis in my neighborhood for an army of her.
Unless maybe Reprolabels can salvage this mess? We'll have to wait and see if Hasbro does any better, but with their history of using darker colors where Takara uses white since the days of Tigatron, I'm wondering if their version will be a lustrous cigarette-filter shade of tan. Y'know, cuz he's SMOKEscreen; screw show-accuracy!
Posted by xyl360 on November 21st, 2012 @ 5:47pm CST
Posted by Arctorro on November 21st, 2012 @ 6:53pm CST
They took the worst mold in the line and made it even worse!
Posted by PrymeStriker on November 21st, 2012 @ 7:27pm CST
Arctorro wrote:Gotta say, I'm impressed, didn't think Takara could do it.
They took the worst mold in the line and made it even worse!
Putting Knock Out below Airachnid? Oooh!
Posted by Arctorro on November 21st, 2012 @ 7:52pm CST
PrymeStriker wrote:Arctorro wrote:Gotta say, I'm impressed, didn't think Takara could do it.
They took the worst mold in the line and made it even worse!
Putting Knock Out below Airachnid? Oooh!
Don't like Airachnid either, but at least I can stand to look at her without wanting to barf!
*looks at KO*
Posted by RAcast on November 21st, 2012 @ 8:19pm CST
Arctorro wrote:PrymeStriker wrote:Arctorro wrote:Gotta say, I'm impressed, didn't think Takara could do it.
They took the worst mold in the line and made it even worse!
Putting Knock Out below Airachnid? Oooh!
Don't like Airachnid either, but at least I can stand to look at her without wanting to barf!
*looks at KO*
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/radicons-customs/593388-knock-out-show-accurate-complete.html
You're talking about this mold, right?
This beautiful sonuvabitch? I mean, those paint touch ups aren't even that intensive. Just a few small paint apps and it goes from nice to AMAZING.
Airachnid is worthless garbage in any color scheme.
Posted by Overcracker on November 21st, 2012 @ 8:31pm CST
Other than that, I like the Knockout mold its pretty nice once you get to know him. yes he's lacking paint but the mold itself is pretty good.
And a blank slate like that could be used for say Prime Jazz maybe.
However the price to import it kind of makes it a pass now since he really has nothing on him to warrant it.
Posted by Sabrblade on November 21st, 2012 @ 9:10pm CST
Posted by CBratetron on November 21st, 2012 @ 10:18pm CST
Posted by Arctorro on November 22nd, 2012 @ 12:01am CST
RAcast wrote:Arctorro wrote:PrymeStriker wrote:Arctorro wrote:Gotta say, I'm impressed, didn't think Takara could do it.
They took the worst mold in the line and made it even worse!
Putting Knock Out below Airachnid? Oooh!
Don't like Airachnid either, but at least I can stand to look at her without wanting to barf!
*looks at KO*
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/radicons-customs/593388-knock-out-show-accurate-complete.html
You're talking about this mold, right?
This beautiful sonuvabitch? I mean, those paint touch ups aren't even that intensive. Just a few small paint apps and it goes from nice to AMAZING.
Airachnid is worthless garbage in any color scheme.
That repaint is nice, I know longer wanted to barf, until the original showed up. But I really hate that mold, so while the paint looks nice, I really can't bring myself to like it.
I do agree that Airachnid can't be fixed with paint, I also feel the same way about KO.
Posted by PrymeStriker on November 22nd, 2012 @ 12:08am CST
Posted by Mykltron on November 22nd, 2012 @ 5:23am CST
Posted by Mykltron on November 22nd, 2012 @ 5:25am CST
Blasting the cons with his 'exhaust fumes'?
Posted by CBratetron on November 22nd, 2012 @ 6:56am CST
Posted by Sabrblade on November 22nd, 2012 @ 9:52am CST
According to Google Translate, two images before it have Smokescreen attempting to do a flip in the air. This image is meant to show him accidentally landing on his head after failing to nail the flip, Looney Tunes style.Mykltron wrote:What's this?
Blasting the cons with his 'exhaust fumes'?
Posted by kirbenvost on November 22nd, 2012 @ 2:51pm CST
xyl360 wrote:His head and stickers will be mine (for my custom/kitbash Smokescreen ).
That's a good idea. Put his stickers and head on Knockout, repaint the head blue with gold and you've got yourself G1-colored Smokescreen!
Posted by Optimum Supreme on November 23rd, 2012 @ 2:08pm CST
Posted by xyl360 on November 23rd, 2012 @ 10:13pm CST
kirbenvost wrote:xyl360 wrote:His head and stickers will be mine (for my custom/kitbash Smokescreen ).
That's a good idea. Put his stickers and head on Knockout, repaint the head blue with gold and you've got yourself G1-colored Smokescreen!
I'm doing a lot more than that. I'm using an FE Bumblebee's arms and legs on a Knockout body along with the door wings from a PRiD Bumblebee on his back. Once he has Smokescreen's head and stickers, all he'll need is some paint and he'll look pretty close to the show model for Smokescreen .
Posted by Sabrblade on November 23rd, 2012 @ 10:34pm CST
But will it transform?xyl360 wrote:kirbenvost wrote:xyl360 wrote:His head and stickers will be mine (for my custom/kitbash Smokescreen ).
That's a good idea. Put his stickers and head on Knockout, repaint the head blue with gold and you've got yourself G1-colored Smokescreen!
I'm doing a lot more than that. I'm using an FE Bumblebee's arms and legs on a Knockout body along with the door wings from a PRiD Bumblebee on his back. Once he has Smokescreen's head and stickers, all he'll need is some paint and he'll look pretty close to the show model for Smokescreen .
Posted by PrymeStriker on November 23rd, 2012 @ 11:15pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:But will it transform?xyl360 wrote:kirbenvost wrote:xyl360 wrote:His head and stickers will be mine (for my custom/kitbash Smokescreen ).
That's a good idea. Put his stickers and head on Knockout, repaint the head blue with gold and you've got yourself G1-colored Smokescreen!
I'm doing a lot more than that. I'm using an FE Bumblebee's arms and legs on a Knockout body along with the door wings from a PRiD Bumblebee on his back. Once he has Smokescreen's head and stickers, all he'll need is some paint and he'll look pretty close to the show model for Smokescreen .
With Bee's parts, that would be impossible. With new parts (if engineered correctly), it might just happen.
Posted by xyl360 on November 24th, 2012 @ 3:08am CST
Sabrblade wrote:But will it transform?xyl360 wrote:kirbenvost wrote:xyl360 wrote:His head and stickers will be mine (for my custom/kitbash Smokescreen ).
That's a good idea. Put his stickers and head on Knockout, repaint the head blue with gold and you've got yourself G1-colored Smokescreen!
I'm doing a lot more than that. I'm using an FE Bumblebee's arms and legs on a Knockout body along with the door wings from a PRiD Bumblebee on his back. Once he has Smokescreen's head and stickers, all he'll need is some paint and he'll look pretty close to the show model for Smokescreen .
No, of course not. In fact, I suspect that's why we're getting a repaint instead of a new mold (and I do believe that for their own deluxe, Hasbro will do exactly what Takara did in repainting Knockout). I just can't see how they can get the transformation to work from that car mode into that bot mode unless they do some very tricky engineering (but who knows?).
Posted by Anonymous on November 24th, 2012 @ 5:09am CST
Posted by SkyWarpsGhost on November 25th, 2012 @ 7:37am CST
I really like the Knockout mold, and am not disappointed with SScreen at all.
I'd say he's not as Grey/Silver as he looks in pics. With a head swap and the '38' stickers taken off he would make a nice Jazz.
Posted by Nemesis Destron on November 25th, 2012 @ 10:47am CST
Posted by PrymeStriker on November 25th, 2012 @ 12:33pm CST
SkyWarpsGhost wrote:My Smokescreen arrived yesterday. I've not seen any of the episodes with him appearing, so I'm not familiar with how he looks in the show.
I really like the Knockout mold, and am not disappointed with SScreen at all.
Hi. Prepare to be disappointed:
Posted by RK_Striker_JK_5 on November 25th, 2012 @ 4:43pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on November 25th, 2012 @ 7:12pm CST
...And the good Lord said, "Let it be known. The youth shall bear his wings." And thus the Smokescreen was made whole...
Posted by RAcast on November 25th, 2012 @ 7:17pm CST
Posted by PrymeStriker on November 25th, 2012 @ 9:41pm CST
Posted by kirbenvost on November 26th, 2012 @ 1:58pm CST
xyl360 wrote:kirbenvost wrote:xyl360 wrote:His head and stickers will be mine (for my custom/kitbash Smokescreen ).
That's a good idea. Put his stickers and head on Knockout, repaint the head blue with gold and you've got yourself G1-colored Smokescreen!
I'm doing a lot more than that. I'm using an FE Bumblebee's arms and legs on a Knockout body along with the door wings from a PRiD Bumblebee on his back. Once he has Smokescreen's head and stickers, all he'll need is some paint and he'll look pretty close to the show model for Smokescreen .
Nice, sounds like it'll look awesome!
Sabrblade wrote:https://twitter.com/Peaugh/status/272832516791103488
...And the good Lord said, "Let it be known. The youth shall bear his wings." And thus the Smokescreen was made whole...
Saaaaay whaaaaat?
Is this a non-permanent modification? If so it's a satisfactory cheat could bring it from a yay to a nay.
Posted by Sabrblade on November 26th, 2012 @ 2:11pm CST
Just stick the Micron on his back and you're good to go.kirbenvost wrote:Sabrblade wrote:https://twitter.com/Peaugh/status/272832516791103488
...And the good Lord said, "Let it be known. The youth shall bear his wings." And thus the Smokescreen was made whole...
Saaaaay whaaaaat?
Is this a non-permanent modification? If so it's a satisfactory cheat could bring it from a yay to a nay.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on November 26th, 2012 @ 2:14pm CST
Posted by kirbenvost on November 26th, 2012 @ 6:17pm CST