Third party company X-Transbots have updated, via their Facebook and Weibo accounts, images of the colored test shot of their MX-18E Dr. Egg (Quintesson Judge) for your viewing pleasure.
X-Transbot take on the evil Quintesson judge is sure an impressive one. A great and detailed cartoon-accurate design, die-cast, bendy tentacles, light-up energy base and, to top it all, automatic rotating faces with light-up eyes which activate via a Quintesson ship-shaped remote control. It seems sound effects will be added in the final product. A great playability value for sure! For those fans wondering about the scale, there are some pics next to Masterpiece Hot Rod which show that this may look fantastic next in any Masterpiece collection.
See all the mirrored gallery on this news post as well as a demonstration video after the jump. Remember that this is still a test shot and some changes may be done in the final product. Let us know your impressions on the 2005 Boards!
Dr.Egg PrototypeTest!
Posted by Transbots Toys on Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Tonyshotz
Oh I see, sorry man, was hoping it'd be a simple fix for you.
Evirdrevo
That's a different issue.
This is my issue:
Distinct yellow and green:
(15:05)
Distinct puple and blue:
(15:09)
benscollectables's copy doesn't seem to have the issue (or his is properly aligned). It's hard to tell since he leaves the lights on during his review.
Other videos that seem to show it as one solid color:
Tonyshotz
In Bens review he mentions that if your colors are off you can lift up on the top of the egg as the mechanism moves until it aligns correctly. I think he was referring to the eyes so I don't know if this is your issue but might be worth a try.
Evirdrevo
Yes, I realize a mix of RGB LEDs in close proximity is how certain colors are achieved when viewed from a distance.
However, there is a scenario when the light is activated where the stem shows 2 distinct colors with a clear separation between them right down the middle. As far as I can tell, there are red/green, yellow/green, and blue/purple combinations. Looking through some video reviews, it appears that not all review samples had lights that looked like mine. Some display the light properly mixed throughout, others don't.
I can only guess that there's actually a specific orientation of the plastic stem when re-installing it to where the light is diffused properly to show a single color only.
Tazman66gt
got the email, Oh My Primus is shipping.
ph4zed
That's just how you mix RGB LEDs to get colors.
Evirdrevo
I received the batteries recommended by my retailer from Wal-Mart:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/EBL-4-Pa…m-msg-id=4bb44eee-0cea-4b22-9670-9834cd4db3e2
I can confirm that they work and fit properly. I have a separate charger for them, which also works so it's unlikely that I'll ever recharge via the figure's port.
As I was installing the new battery, I did notice that my figure's light has some color behavior that I didn't notice before. It appears there are multiple LEDs that light up the stem. I haven't really sorted out a pattern, but it seems like for some faces, there's more than one color; the most glaring is a red and green combination… which is just weird. I went back and looked at some videos and saw the same thing on review samples, but nobody mentions it specifically or if it's even confirmed to be intended design.
mark4flair
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5 weeks to the day and he has finally arrived. I have to pick up some batteries and see how this thing works.
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Anyway, he's pretty rad and I really dig the bendy wire tentacles.
TRANZ4MR
ok. Fair enough. As long as it’s normal.
Bruticus88
A clicking… or ticking sound…
Primeconvoy1
It does a double click each time it rotates from face to face when I activate mine. I checked other videos showcasing Dr. Egg, and that seems to be the normal function with all of them.
TRANZ4MR
Sorry if this has been asked before (I did a search and NOTHING popped up)…
But does anyone elses Dr. Egg make a CLICKING sound when it rotates from Face to Face?
Did I install something wrong?
Is it off balance???
RustyScreamer
Yes. The Charger and 4 batteries were sold together for $11.95 from seller (rivercity_thriftology).
daimchoc
Just to clarify, it's a listing for both? Congrats.
RustyScreamer
Here's the Charger and 4 Battery combo I purchased from ebay for $12. They work perfectly. View attachment 28925485 View attachment 28925487 View attachment 28925488
Evirdrevo
Given that benscollectables complained heavily about the battery confusion tells you all you need to know about how bad the situation is. He doesn't usually complain about anything, but made it pretty clear that he was frustrated with it. In my book, if you couldn't clear the rather low bar of keeping benscollectables quietly content, you're not in great company.
pilot00
I am on the same boat with a preorder….
MagnusAfterDark
Yeah, I guess it is good that they're fast on shipping. They have such a strange work week, it always seems hit or miss on how fast they will ship it out. Speaking of poor correspondence, never try to cancel an order. I've been trying to cancel an order for the last month and a half because I don't think they'll ever actually get the item.
Nebokalypse
The same for me. Current status: Dr. Egg has left Singapore.
pilot00
Υeh…They are quick to short out the shipping/orders and send the items but not respond to inquiries it seems lately….