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!
Blazing Mewtwo
I am unsure of it, sorry
ThoVwj
Do they have a price range yet? Lots a lot like UTs Ragnaros.
BIOMEC
I really hope they make the ab crunch a ratchet!
Blazing Mewtwo
Around 18 inches
ThoVwj
How tall will this figure be
Blazing Mewtwo
I'm so excited for this set
GrimLocke
My one masterpiece figure is MMC OX’s spring reissue of Ravage. Outside some floppiness in the pins on which the rockets fold out, he’s damn near perfect.
So, unless Zeta announces something really exciting with a future repaint, I’d probably go with Assaultus. Much like with Armageddon, I’d like if Swindle’s top side was forward on MMC’s Bruticus. Still, I prefer Assaultus’ head sculpt. And, I certainly like that it might just be on an on/off switch like MMC’s Magna and Inventa, and not flash to a set of sound bites like how Zeta wired their head.
Though, there’s plenty of time to think about it!
mikeszekely
Well, you could be right. MMC does that sometimes, where something that's been in the works keeps getting delayed and something else can go from announced to retail super quick and out of the blue, like Omne.
mlgpapalouie
Maybe Arcee is first but ik Inventa is supposed to be out really soon
mikeszekely
Is that right? I was under the impression that Arcee's release was imminent, but Sky Lynx did sort of come out of nowhere.
mlgpapalouie
I would expect Vortex’s release date to be set for before then he gets delayed shipping overseas till after
You gotta add in Inventa (Sky Lynx) before Arcee tho
Pcm979
I very much want this to be good, but I've heard nothing but bad things about OX. Not to mention I prefer the toy chest, so I should probably wait for the redecos.
mikeszekely
Yeah, as slow as MMC can be, that's not happening. FT's just as slow, and even if they announced a Bruticus today they've still got Aerialbots and Stunticons ahead of them with no releases in sight.
One of the MMC reps would likely know better, but I think it's supposed to be Arcee, toon Sphinx, Springer, then Vortex for their OX stuff. I wouldn't expect him before CNY.
XXLMagnus
Anyone have even a rough idea what the heck the release schedule is for this set …??? I dnt want to wait for these and then FT ends up beating them to market …
Enfin
I hope they completely do their own thing and use the cartoon as a reference more than a definition of what should be. Don't want it to scale with any MP stuff or MP-10 rubbish.
BIOMEC
I want the alt-modes and the combiner team members number to dictate (for the most part) the size of the combiner… But that's because I also display my collection in alt-mode, the scale doesn't have to be perfect but close enough!
Some examples!
Monstructor > Beastformers >= Devastator >= Superion >= Liokaiser >= Raiden > Landcross > Computron = Bruticus > Menasor = Defensor > Road Caesar
robh
. Right there with you. I don’t want them to scale to alt because well, jets, cars, shuttles, and such. As long as the are close to the same height in combined mode, I’m good. Say within 2-3 inches. I’m not a 20+or gtfo snob.
BIOMEC
Devastator > Menasor
mlgpapalouie
It all just depends on if you want realistic scale or toon scale
I prefer the toon scale of all the limbs/devy being the same height and the torso bots being bigger
Despite that im going with xtb to go with Zeta Armageddon and eventually Constructor