Thanks to several online auctions via Yahoo Japan and Taobao we now have images of Titans Return Galvatron prototype with a alternate head and mask that was used in CGI renders.
Check out all the images of Titans Return Galvatron after the jump.
by DESTRO under Generations / Classics
Thanks to several online auctions via Yahoo Japan and Taobao we now have images of Titans Return Galvatron prototype with a alternate head and mask that was used in CGI renders.
Check out all the images of Titans Return Galvatron after the jump.
reluttr
What's it look like?
Also, shame someone with a proto cant cast the mask.
transmasterc
I got the helmet from Shapeways Friday. Wow, really makes a difference. The purple color they used matches the TR Galvy perfectly. I have to thank the guy who clued me in on that. To Jetfire37 it comes in that purple can't remember what the actual color is called. It does feel a little rough but that's ok by me. It looks great.
Smitty.1981
Wot?
pegasusprime
please can someone make a poll for a platinum set of this galvatron without the headmaster gimmick? i dont know a 3 pack with universe cyclonus and tr scourge after all he was designed originally without the headmaster gimmick
Chaotic91
The final release is such a joke compared to this prototype.
Scott_XIII
Exactly – a flip up mask! C'mon it's blindingly obvious that changes were made during design to shoehorn in the head gimmick and the 3rd mode looks more ridiculous than the '86 laser pistol.
Jetfire37
That looks pretty bad ass DarkEnergon427!
I would rather have it a bit bulky than a flip up lame mask.
Galvatron isn't going to Masquerade ball yet he would fit right in LOL.
Does that come molded in Purple or did you have to paint it? I noticed a lot of folks going with the sand paper looking plastic. Will paint not stick to the ultra fine even with mild sanding and a clear coat?
DarkEnergon427
Here is TR Galvatron with my Shapeways upgrades that came today
Scott_XIII
Looking at the TR Galvatron in hand it seems to me that he was never intended to be a head master, the chest cavity has ample space to store/fold away a regular head, I reckon the 3rd mode cockpit was an afterthought too the little claw foot thing probably was intended to to hang on of the cockpit hinge.
As soon as a 3rd party make a proper head setup I'm popping some pins
Afterburner
They definitely downgraded this one.
hurricane567
I would have bought Galvatron if he had that head.
batfan007
What? Can you please post a pic. Getting a mental picture of Ming the mercilessatron
YoungPrime
Agreed!
Chucked the over-sized Shapeways G1 helm and did mine yesterday. Looks a whole lot better to.
batfan007
If I had to guess, I'd say the chunkier head was sacrificed for the crap little mask so it spring out of the chest.
It stinks of someone making a design decision that was adhered to at the sacrifice of the superior proper mask. And the poor sculptor probably felt pissed off at seeing their work scrapped for the rubbish substitute they went with. The fun thing is the gimmick is meant to appeal to kids, yet it's the first part a kid would break, and how many kids are getting this $50 toy over the half of that price deluxes.
God I want one decent full replacement PAINTED head for this toy.
It just ruins the figure.
I'm not a modder/hobbyist, if I repainted something that small myself I'd just ruin it.
batfan007
So can anyone tell me was this an official prototype toy, any evidence it's not just a mock up image ?
Edit: never mind, just got to part of thread where someone had one and posted pics
FortMax123
Is it just me or does the prototype head look vaguely like Unicron's head. Vaguely.
DarkEnergon427
Shapeways has a helmet with IDW head. I ordered one. It should arrive today actually. I can post pics this evening.
megatroptimus
Only a noob would be dumb enough to paint a prototype.