Tnanks to friend site and sponsor The Chosen Prime, we have several images with the color renders of the upcoming X-Transbots MX-17 Savant (Masterpiece Scaled G1 Skids).
We finally have a look at the colors that will be used on this Masterpiece rendition of G1 Skids. The deco seems to match the original G1 toy color scheme. As a nice extra bonus, X-Transbots have included a small scooter accesory. This is a great homeage to the little scooter which was included with the original Diaclone version of G1 Skids. According to the information shared by The Chosen Prime, this mold stands 16 cm tall in robot mode and 13 cm long in car mode.
The Chosen Prime have also shared a pre-order for MX-17 Savant. This figure is expected for release on July 2018. You can now click on the bar to see the mirrored images after the jump, and then share your impressions on the 2005 Boards!
Vcankhang
Does anybody had stauch(reboost) image,i kinda need some image of him,and does anyone copy had qc issue
Tazman66gt
will probably do the toyhax stickers instead of the waterslides, they never work out right when I try to do them.
I got my Survailiant last week from the BBTS sale. I noticed they are using a different neck piece now, thinner and doesn't have the hoodscoop cutout. so now it doesn't look like someone tried to cuts his head off. the hips were super loose both front to back and side to side. slipped a piece of paper in the hip joint and the front to back is a lot better, but the side to side is still loose, good thing the rest of it is tight so you can still pose it. overall a decent variant of the mold although I did change mine a bitView attachment 30323063
Vcankhang
Has anyone put on the waterslide decal on reboost,if you have can you post a pictue it will help me alot,thank you
tilallaresundry
Thanks a bunch, guys! <3
Snaku
Those will go on his shins. Looks like they're basically one big decal for each side but cut into pieces to accommodate the transformation seams. You should be able to locate the position the long skinny curved ones at the outside edge of the shin and from there you should be able to work your way inward and figure out the placement based on the shape of each panel.
Not So Ultra Magnus
I had a quick surface scan and the best I could see is this gallery that has some of the placements showsn:
https://tfsource.com/blog/2023/09/2…grghaiytjkqggxupkml8-1705971055-0-ganycgzndsu
And I can highly recommend what a previous poster in the thread suggested, in using a pair of snips or a nail cutter and shortening those windshield tabs down, I've done it and it works a treat now, it still clicks in and out of position but it doesn't take all that force to get it to shift in or out.
Maybe email X-Transbots customer support for help with the sticker placement, apparently they're quite helpful, where able. Doesn't hurt to try at any rate, best of luck with getting it sorted.
tilallaresundry
Hey guys, I just got a Burn Out (Skids in black) version of this mold and I'm sort of baffled by the inclusion of these water stickers.
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Anyone know where these are supposed to go? I dont have instructions for these at all.
Loving the mold aside from that one very scary windshield tab situation!
Not So Ultra Magnus
Had my copy of the re-issue delivered today, £32 including delivery and tax, best bargain I've picked up for a while, just wanted to extend thanks to everyone that's contributed to the thread, I know for potential niggles to watch out for now when transforming him.
Jhiaxus
Mine broke this morning right before I was to sell it to a board member. He hadn't been transformed in years. Went to transform to show off the new face and one of the doors just came off the hinge. Then he fell off my table and one of his feet broke off. It's been a bad morning.
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Hougangkid
Anyone who's had their Savant for a while had the 2 windscreen tabs on the bottom eventually break after multiple transformations?
And even if broken, does the windscreen still hold in place?
Quintessential Prime
【Flash Sale】X-transbots MX-17 Savant | Skids
At Terry’s if anyone is looking for one. I picked one up because I can’t see FT doing one anytime soon.
solskjaer
This is probably a crazy idea but why not. Does anyone who has a MP53 kids and wants to trade it for my XTB Savant? Mine is complete with box and come with the upgrade face plate.
Superquad7
I have an extra sealed Savant (Skids) for sale in my sales thread.
Despite getting the official Skids, I still really love this one.
I just ended up with an extra.
Holler at me if you're looking for this, and we can make a deal
jAaMbot800
Decided to get Staunch from BBTS. Love him, but I DESPISE the diecast thighs though. Hope someone considers making some because thats the only thing stopping me from really loving him.
primetime77
for anyone looking the red one (that isn't xtb's version of reboost) it is on sale at bbts. decent price even with shipping and tax. great mold (i have the original skids deco and the anime police one) so i just picked up one. always great to have "offscreen troops". that said i mix and match my skids molds (i have the Takara one in all decos except one i think?) and some days i like the xtb one better…some days i prefer the TT.
Currywurst
That and the shoulders.
SquishyOH
You're correct that the renders for the figures correctly show the Diaclone Turbo models getting the raised bump, but I think I have most of them now and the toys all have flat hoods. I picked up the two "red skids" Staunch and Surveillant on sale earlier this year and one of them should have been a turbo model. But sadly it was not true. As far as Skids is concerned, I've got both XTB and TT for Skids himself and then a combination of XTB and TT for the rest of the colors. Just missing that green one.
Girl Pants
Am I wrong, or do the CG renders of all of those 3 characters all have the bump, but then NONE of the actual toys got it in the end? Weird. Then again, the renders for the diaclone Trailbreakers show 2 shoulder rockets and then they ended up just having the same stuff as the base model. I wonder if they cheaped out on making new parts or if the factory messed up and just went with the original molds (definitely saw this happen a few times on official stuff before).
SquishyOH
I'm still waiting for XTB to offer replacement bonnets/hoods with the proper raised air intakes. Not all the Diaclone colors were the Turbo models, but it would be nice to have them for those that did. If XTB offered a 3 pack of the different colors that we could buy and switch them out then Savant would be perfect. After having both Takara and XTB for a while, that hood detail is the main niggle where I prefer the Takara version.
DrCalligari
Still waiting…
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