It has been a while since Fans Hobby shared an update on this project, but via their Facebook account we have some great images of the Fans Hobby Thunderclash Gray Prototype.
This a very promising extensive remold of Fans Hobby MB-06 Powerbaser (Powermaster Optimus Prime) which seems slightly inspired by IDW Thunderclash. We are yet to see how the inner robot or the alt mode would be, but we are sure the images shown will catch your attention.
Check all the images by yourself after the jump, and then join to the discussion on the 2005 Boards!
Wyldmaxx
Received MB16 from TCP on Sunday. It's such a good-looking figure.
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Optimus.Magnus
Did anybody happen to grab that Delta Convoy version of Power Baser and combine Magna Bomber with Thunderclash? I'm curious how the palettes work together.
geekatron prime
Looks pretty good to me.
mintpalmer
I wasn't a fan of the chest for Lightning Eagle, and thought it made Autobadges look kinda doofy. I designed a sticker to go over the top! Thoughts?
TFXProtector
I don't know what it is, aside from scaling issues, that makes the combined mode not work for me but it just doesn't. The Powermaster Fatimus Prime look doesn't work for this guy, I can say that, at least for me. I think a good portion of it is the transformation. It's a real pain in the butt to get those roof panels around the smoke stacks, but also over the tabs, while feeding in between his legs which happen to encompass the arms as you turn him into a cube. It's… *sigh* everything has to line up juuuuust right. Drives me nuts.
Great figure, overall, though. I had a hard time putting it down last night. It's just so smooth in all other aspects, especially the transformation from truck to robot/base and back. I love the locking tabs/buttons. Nice inclusion. Would be great if more companies designed stuff like that.
mouschi
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Kuma Style
Well all God Bomber armors are compatible with it but it's just finding a color that you feel works well with it.
Personally, I thought pics people posted with the regular colored armor looked great.
mouschi
Is there a separate godbomber armor that is sold which works with lightning eagle
TFXProtector
Got this in (reissue), just today.
Man, oh man. What a fantastic looking beast!
Vibrant colors, sturdy plastic (but a little wonky), and easy to transform once you figure out all of the ratchets.
I basically bought him as a CHUG Thunderclash (since some of the later Japanese characters were at least slightly bigger than the seasons before them) and he works pretty well for that. I chalk him up to being a really well made Commander Class at his scale. A HasLab, even.
Drake, say it for me:
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It's a solid figure/experience. I'm pretty doggone happy with him. He's resilient and can take abuse, the plastic is pretty amazing.
I'm happy with it!
Sigmalock
Thought you were talking about Double Evil for a second there (whose gun isn’t helped by not being fully transformed like in this pic lol!)
Incidentally, I actually think DE’s gun is a pretty reasonable approximation to the Overlord G1 box art, but you’ll need the upgrade kit’s larger gun, if you want IDW accuracy.
Hyoumaru
The rifle is really meant for the corebot while the turbine missile launchers are meant for the combined mode.
Manuel Taker
He looks great is a big bulky bot, wish his gun was a bit bigger but is ok
DarkEyes
The design is really impressive, love the color scheme. Really unique designs, robot mode and alternate mode.
Hyoumaru
Been a while since I combined Thunderclash with his trailer, I honestly prefer the corebot more, but the sheer size of the combined mode is worth the effort.
It still feels like I'm not transforming his legs properly though, feels like his shins should be able to extend just a little bit more from the thighs, which isn't helped by the fact it looks like he sinks a bit when you set him down onto his feet.
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Trent
Yeah but what he lacks in height he more than makes up for with flair and pure class.
Manuel Taker
This guy is an absolute beast, unfortunately he is shorter than double evil xD
Sigmalock
He looks great with Fans Hobby God Bomber too!
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magmatron
He is very eyecatching. I mulled for a good while which version of this mold to go for and don't regret that I chose Thunderclash.
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DarkEyes
Thunderclash looks impressive, probably the best iteration of the mold. He is so freaking retro, combining aspects from the 90s and 80s.
A must have and looks like the price is better right now, 169.99 on ShowZ. Someone here was selling a used one in 250.
marvel b
Thank you guys amd yeah that looks amazing.