Via the Facebook page of Hobbymizer Hong Kong we have our first look at Mastermind Creations Masterpiece styled Vortex figure. This looks to be the first release for their “Assultus” set which was announced back in September. This Masterpiece inspired Vortex figure is shown here in helicopter mode, robot mode and his arm mode as well. The combiner hands are built into the figures legs, which means that there will be limited parts forming but also no scramble city options.
No word on release date just yet, but you can follow along in the ongoing thread after the jump!
Curium
For all their flaws you could do that with TFC's old combiners. They just used Energon ports from Hercules through Hades so it was an easy swap. Only 1 Devastator leg left him off balance though.
BIOMEC
Thank you!
daimchoc
TFcon – The world's largest fan-run Transformers convention – Toronto, Canada – July 13th to 15th, 2018 – Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale – 6750 Mississauga Road, Mississauga, Ontario
BIOMEC
And when is that if I may ask?!
daimchoc
Likely at the next TFCon.
Blazing Mewtwo
Yes
BIOMEC
If it has a lot of ratchets like their Predaking, then I will give it a try! Engineering alone is also a good reason to get this combiner!
Blazing Mewtwo
This'll most likely be my MP Bruticus
mikequillm
Lol. Right after you go crazy without new info
lordcryotek
And when's the Time and Patience show in 2018?
mikequillm
Just takes time and patience
lordcryotek
Any idea when more shots of this set will be shown?
Gamerlingual
Watching this and Zeta Toys. UT combined mode doesn’t do it for me.
TCJJ
Go check out the Zeta Bruticus and Superion threads (Bruticus in particular) – some people have posted photos of them mixed and matched (including with the Unique Toys Combaticons because @TigerBlade has made adapters to mix and match those two sets of Combaticons).
Necrobot
Sure thing…
Custom Masterpiece Autobot X
mikequillm
I tried using mp10 as a torso for my zeta limbs but the combined ports are too big to fit in mp10s smokestack cavities without serious mods. Do you have the autobot-x link?
Necrobot
Wow!! That's kinda awesome!! Thanks for the heads up!! The concept that I could potentially switch out figures from other Zeta combiners, swap out some limbs, etc… it really has me leaning toward "all-in" for Zeta combiners.
Can I assume people have posted (or will be posting) some pictures of these Hybrid/Frankenbot/Frankencon figures… somewhere?
I was looking on this "Mixing and Matching Combiner Teams" thread, but didn't really see any HybridFrankenbots.
A good image of MP-10 with Unique Toys' Onslaught offering, some DX9 Stunticons, other UT Combaticons…
Mixing and matching combiner teams
Imagine if someone successfully rigged a combiner with Onslaught's Torso, Dead End and Breakdown as arms, Scrapper and Mixmaster as feet, where would it rightfully be posted?
I saw someone made an Autobot -X figure a while back that looked pretty good and inventive as customs go… but is there some type of Frankenbot Combiner thread?
Hmmm…
TCJJ
It's not that they may use similar functionality – you can outright change the arms around (the hands can't be swapped between the sets, at least not between Constructor and Bruticus/Superion, because they have different connectors, though that hasn't stopped people from doing it anyway). We're not sure about the legs yet. In all likelihood, the legs won't be as easy to swap around but it might still be doable in some fashion. We'll find out soon enough.
Necrobot
Thanks for this!! It serves as a great "dashboard" for combiner scaling. I think it should be shared on every thread about the current and upcoming combiners… probably on page 1 so anyone can easily find, reference and expand upon this summary as new combiners are introduced.
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Seeing as how Zeta is doing a Superion and a Bruticus, that may be where I end up flushing my money!!
After acquiring TW Constructor, and knowing that Zeta shares several disgruntled former TW designers/engineers… it stands to reason that they may use similar functionality between their combiners.
And that could mean… (Crazy |Hybrid (Combiners!!!
That Guy
There isn't a company doing a new 12-14 inch Bruticus is there? I'm still looking for a G1 Bruticus but don't want to buy the CW mold again after getting G2 Bruticus and Ruination. Love the toys but would like some variety, and I don't have the room for a foot and half or two foot combiner anymore.