MMC Not-DJD news, discussion thread

[bassbot]

Hey everyone! The Cynicus figure pre-order has been around for a while, such as here: http://www.planetsteelexpress.com/R12/

I think the upcoming (sometime) MMC DJD team needs a thread of their own!!!

Some links here:
Facebook photos (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.816113311783388.1073741843.134216339973092&type=1)

Tformers page (http://tformers.com/mmc-cynicus-images-of-color-production-sample-for-third-party-djd-member-vos/25516/news.html)

So first is their Vos, the sniper gun with the removable face.

Second is Kaon, don't have pics linked yet but I know I saw some in late 2014 somewhere online, probably through Hursty's twitter feed!!!

[CBratron]

Looks like a refined version of Faceoff (http://www.shapeways.com/model/1592943/faceoff-the-abstergent.html)figure on Shapeways.com (http://www.shapeways.com/).
Not sure if they bought the designs and reworked them or if it was a plain rip off.

[SuspectimusPrime]

Is that really a removable face, or a secondary head with an accompanying piece of face that can be held?

Seems like if his face is to be removable it must be super thin. Can't see how you're able to remove the face from beneath the helm without popping the head off (in which case a secondary head may have a better effect).

[Trent]

I'm trying to minimize my CHUG collecting but:

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc88/Wrxus/155F7379-3D9B-4119-ACE8-EA03596E446C.jpg

[bassbot]

Looks like a refined version of Faceoff (http://www.shapeways.com/model/1592943/faceoff-the-abstergent.html)figure on Shapeways.com (http://www.shapeways.com/).
Not sure if they bought the designs and reworked them or if it was a plain rip off.

Does look very similar, maybe employed the designer or paid him off?

[bassbot]

Updated for Cynicus preorder and release! Should be processed this week 28th!

[Jinto]

TFW has put up an article with some test shots of Kaon (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/mastermind-creations-anarchus-idw-kaon-test-shot-182378/) and mentioned that their version of Vos, 'Cynicus', is due for release soon.

Anyone know if Cynicus is up for PO yet? I didn't see him at any of the big online retailers I know.

[STL]

Not yet. nope. I'm very excited for these!

[llamatron]

My understanding is that the first run of Vos is exclusive to MMC's own retailer, PlanetSteelExpress, and the next run will be offered to "traditional" retailers.

Personally I'm waiting to see if TFIDownunder puts up an order and will then make a decision based on price. I'm not too keen on Vos, but I'm very interested in the rest of the gang and don't want to be missing one member at the end.:o

EDIT: I merged these two threads as they are both "general MMC DJD" discussions.

[Jinto]

EDIT: I merged these two threads as they are both "general MMC DJD" discussions.

Thanks for that. My bad.:o


Not yet. nope. I'm very excited for these!

I know, but to wait or not to wait, that is the question...

[llamatron]

Not a problem!

I'm theoretically very excited about this project, but MMC's extraordinarily slow release of info / toys kinda cancels it out. ;)

[bassbot]

Well I got Cynicus, haven't fiddled much with him, but the video reviews do him great justice. Awesome figure in this mold, his lithe body figure is still very strong and manoeuvrable.

[Lord_Zed]

I have and he's great, I love the sculpting. MMC make the most badass looking bots around if you ask me, perfect for villains like the DJD and Overlord.

My only gripes with Cynnicus are with his accessories, specifically his awkward grip on his rifle due to the multi width peg, and the lack of paint on his removable face. Other than that though he's all win.

I have Generations Blitzwing wielding him in gun mode at the moment and it looks ok, of course it would be even better if it was Tarn.

[BigTransformerTrev]

I think Vos looks fantastic, espeically the gun mode!


I think I might hold off to see if a: they do some bulk group order of DJD figures or b: Hasbro or TT does a release of these characters. However despite all the TF's being giant war machines it may be unlikely they release such sadistic characters. I cant really see Hasbro releasing a toy that turns into an electric chair. Technically a tank would kill more people, but instruments specifically designed to tourture and kill individuals just seems more scary somehow.

[SuspectimusPrime]

I think Vos looks fantastic, espeically the gun mode!


I think I might hold off to see if a: they do some bulk group order of DJD figures or b: Hasbro or TT does a release of these characters. However despite all the TF's being giant war machines it may be unlikely they release such sadistic characters. I cant really see Hasbro releasing a toy that turns into an electric chair. Technically a tank would kill more people, but instruments specifically designed to tourture and kill individuals just seems more scary somehow.

Agreed, aside from Tarn and Tesarus, the other 3 bots would probably never make it to production.

[Ploughmans Lunch]

You could have them turning in to something else, but have the capacity to turn them in to their "real" forms thru unofficial transformations, ie how someone managed to cobble together a semi-convincing-ish bat out of TT's Senator Ratbat.

Bit of a copout though. I'd dig a complete boxset of MMC's guys though.

[Lord_Zed]

I don't think we'll ever see a Hasbro Kaon, and while there is an MMC one coming I'm not sure if we will ever see a ful DJDl set. Helex and Tessarus are huge and the alt modes and characters are thus far rather ill defined. To scale correctly they'd be huge and expensive, a big ask for a minor character in a comic only team.

[doublespy]

A test shot preview of MMC's Tarn (https://youtu.be/ebjASYlwKWA)

[FruitBuyer]

Kultur looks terrific, can't wait for pre-orders to go up.

[kup]

Finally opened my Anarchus. Really awesome toy with a simple but fun transformation. It is amazing how character model accurate this toy is and how it easily pulls off the chair mode although to be fair, his design is much more simplistic than it first appears as much of the chair mode compresses into his backpack. Cool toy nonetheless.

The spider pet is ok but a bit of a sideshow as he mostly adds to the electric chair mode which just like the robot mode, it is extremely character accurate.

Scorpion mode is alright but like the Spider pet, a bit of a sideshow as it is pretty much just the chair mistransformed into a scorpion. Almost seems incidental like an officialized fan mode.

Awesome toy, great playability and fun to transform.