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Mega Prime and New Starscream boxes revealed

Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 2:14 am
by onslaught86
http://www.the-arker.com/bbs2/Appraise. ... postid=616

So we've got 'another' Mega Prime repaint, and a new-mould Starscream. See also the co-sell of Ironhide.

Prime, well, yay. Hasbro must have taken a hit on that mould, since they're milking it to absolute excess, the same way they did with NewBee. Can understand and ignore another repaint. Ironhide, however, is a bloody retool of the first mould with better guns. That's incredibly weak, since it indicates that's the only Ironhide we'll be getting, I'm really not fond of that mould, and was hoping for a better one.

Starscream's an interesting one, at least this explains the markings in the comic. The vehicle mode seems a lot better, no kibble and less panels. Robot however.. This looks to have similar proportions to the odd Legend. The legs are too small, and the arms are too far down, with the torso being too long. Ack. I like the arms a lot, he has actual hands now, and proper pop-out guns. Chest detailing looks neat, though the head's strange and small. Hmm, I will buy this, but it's not what I was hoping for.

Re: Mega Prime and New Starscream boxes revealed

Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 9:39 am
by donosaur
And I see a new gimmick: MechAlive, oooh. Does this replace Automorphing?

Re: Mega Prime and New Starscream boxes revealed

Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 12:14 pm
by BWprowl
Yes! Starscream with the AllSpark doodles all over him! Anything Movie Comics-related is welcome in my book, and I really like that look for Starscream. Definitely getting that one, though I'll agree that the torso proportions do look a little wonky. Ironhide... I'm on the fence about. I got the first version waaaaaay back, first Movie Voyager I got. I'll see how this one looks in person.

Still totally "Wheeeee!" about Starscream though...

Re: Mega Prime and New Starscream boxes revealed

Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 1:35 pm
by Onslaught Six
BWprowl wrote:Yes! Starscream with the AllSpark doodles all over him! Anything Movie Comics-related is welcome in my book, and I really like that look for Starscream.
Apparently this is what Starscream will look like in the movie, it's not just something IDW made up for the comics.

Re: Mega Prime and New Starscream boxes revealed

Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 5:25 pm
by andersonh1
News has been frontpaged.

Re: Mega Prime and New Starscream boxes revealed

Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 5:41 pm
by JediTricks
andersonh1 wrote:News has been frontpaged.
Great work!


Man, that is a fugly paintjob on Screamer, and the moving gears is a total WTF moment. But the worst is that name, "Mech Alive!", doesn't sound TF at all, reminds me of a short-lived toy line from the '90s, Mummies Alive!

Re: Mega Prime and New Starscream boxes revealed

Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 8:37 pm
by onslaught86
Hah! Knew it reminded me of something. Mummies Alive! had some great figures, despite the short lifespan.