X-Transbots Weibo have shared images of their MX Gravestone (Masterpiece Scale G1 Motormaster) prototype for your viewing pleasure.
This is the last component of X-Transbots Monolith, their take on G1 Menasor. Gravestone looks fairly cartoon-accurate while taking some changes on the body. We think this could be due to the combiner mode. The images show it as a highly poseable figure and it will sure please fans who are collecting this Stunticon group. According to the comparisons images, Gravestone is a bit taller than MP-10 Optimus Prime and other X-Transbots Stunticons.
We are yet to see images of the full colored mold and the alt and combiner mode. Click on the bar to see the mirrored images on this news post and then join to the discussion on the 2005 Boards!
Optimus Pine
I certainly hope they use the trailer for Menasor's body/skeleton, the trailer has a huge volume for the skeleton to transform from.
Other suggestions like having it transform into a base or have it mostly empty space to store a couple of Stunticons in there is a waste.
Really looking forward to seeing what they come up with.
luckyman76
I really don't think it had to do with this though. The prototype was fine but posed horribly. When something is not painted or close to done that will cause this kind of reaction. I think the issues were with the combiner skeleton/trailer and removing a trailer. That would be a serious change to design. Looking at DX9 you basically have the blueprint of how all 3 of these are likely to use a trailer for the skeleton. It obviously adds a ton of complexity in paneltasticness.
TigerBlade
They are diecast parts.
I think that's why pretty much every other 3p stopped showing early tests. I think there's alot of ppl that don't get it and it's not worth the aggro and backlash. Best to wait till the hit colour test stage then show something.
Ichibaru
Totally agree with you on your assessment. Didn't help that XTB's photos of the initial prototype were weirdly coloured… Did they represent die-cast parts?
Megacluts
It is a good problem to have with things made from plastic. MY GF can say what she wants about her Barbie & Ken Collection, but our collection of combiners is more dynamic IMHO
divinecomedy
It's not just Motormaster, it's his "buddies" as well.
The Stunticons basically went from being "luxuries" to "commodities".
Curium
The sheer variety of transformations out of the Countach really is amazing. Of course cassettes take that concept to the extreme.
Teletran-1
It’s amazing we have this bounty of Motormasters to choose from. Is this the most of one character to ever come out at once? Maybe 2nd only to Springer?
Matrix1981
AHHH! my bad!
I still like the variety in how the bots transform despite being the "same"
Cold
While i feel the upper body is better done in the other two MMs, i really prefer how Gravestone legs, especially the lower halves are, since i don't really like Roadking's trailer bits and Capone's "double cab"
Ryan F
It’s probably just me, but this thing gives off massive vibes of the Bayverse AOE Galvatron figure. Hitch becomes the legs, then the cab smooshes down to become the torso and a backpack of sorts.
Yeah, I know, it’ll definitely be a lot more complex than that (maybe we’ll see some more sliding rails, woohoo!), but looking at those renders, if I had to pick another Transformer toy that this is vaguely reminiscent of, at the moment I’m thinking AOE Galvy.
Curium
The front of FT Breakdown does become the legs, but on DX9 it becomes his arms with the back end becoming the legs more in line with XTB's.
toretilo
This comparison pic was posted somewhere in the Motormasters threads and I added Gravestone.
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Teletran-1
I think he looks better than DX9, (mostly proportions-wise) I'm still excited to see how this turns out
Matrix1981
It's funny you mention how he is quite opposite of the DX9/FT version. I noticed how they both have the front of their Breakdown transforming the opposite of XTB too (car hood becoming the legs vs the back/side of the car becoming the legs) I think it's refreshing all around.
VenomGTSR
I feel like Gravestone is the weakest of the three Motormasters. This isn’t to say he is bad, but the other two are pretty strong. I do have nitpicks with all of them, of course. I am still kind of surprised the backpack is that large on Gravestone considering he is just a cab. That looks nearly MP-44 sized. It isn’t the end of the world as long as Menasor is really good, in my opinion .
gaseous clay
What are these images you get from googling "xtb gravestone pics", are they legit:
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I don't know what the bottom three are (they're from X-Transbots变形金刚系列 MX系列 MX-XII Gravestone 汽车大师), but the first one seems like its a random test shot but I don't know from when/where. In any case, unless there's a radical redesign, it seems like Gravestone will always only ever be cab only since his transformation is the opposite of RK/Capone's in that the cab forms the torso, not the feet.
TRANZ4MR
I did one a while back, and while it's rough, I still think it looks great.
I one thing I hope iBot changed are the thighs, which were purposefully done to mimic MP-10, who is itself, outdated.
Squaring them off and losing the taper to the knees would do wonders.
I really just want to see OFFICIAL pics (even new renders) SOON!!!
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primetime77
kinda doubt it. my prediction based on history and how long real substantive changes actually take is that….its gonna show up and look 95% the same as those early renders…which to me would be a good thing. i still think people can't unsee what the colors of that prototype make them see. it really is visually disorienting and you really have to look at it piece by piece to see…its indeed almost 100% the same design as the render.