Kalhiki Posted January 12, 2012 Posted January 12, 2012 So, in the Rocka vs Black Phantom video, has anyone noticed the scene around 1:52 is reversed. Like, you know, mirrored? Look at their arms. For instance, Evo's Tank Arm is on his left arm as opposed to his right. Same with Furno. Kalhiki Quote
CabooseBM Posted January 12, 2012 Posted January 12, 2012 It's still difficult to tell if Stringer's secondary color is Earth Blue or Bright Blue from the lineup. I'm not sure what to think myself. Normally I prefer when Hero Factory uses more vibrant colors, so Bright Blue would be my preference in many cases. But since Stringer's main color has always been black, which doesn't tend to be vibrant anyway, I'm not sure whether Earth Blue might look nicer. I personally hope it's Earth Blue, if Bright Blue is what's on Surge, then I'd appreciate the new color more than I would it's effect on Stringer's color scheme. Quote
Aethersprite Posted January 12, 2012 Posted January 12, 2012 It's still difficult to tell if Stringer's secondary color is Earth Blue or Bright Blue from the lineup. I'm not sure what to think myself. Normally I prefer when Hero Factory uses more vibrant colors, so Bright Blue would be my preference in many cases. But since Stringer's main color has always been black, which doesn't tend to be vibrant anyway, I'm not sure whether Earth Blue might look nicer. I agree. Although I definitely would have preferred a black torso, the blue one doesn't seem all that bad to me. However, I really hope that the blue is different from that of Surge's, darker in shade preferably. It differentiates them more. Plus, with the new shades of blue we're getting in HF - Batman, Captain America - it wouldn't be hard to have a darker blue. (Personally I hope it's Batman's blue.) Quote
Mesonak Posted January 12, 2012 Posted January 12, 2012 Perhaps I'm just being absent-minded, but to me it looks as if the color blue seen in Captain America and Batman is the same as Surge's; plain "Mata blue" persay. Quote
Aethersprite Posted January 12, 2012 Posted January 12, 2012 Perhaps I'm just being absent-minded, but to me it looks as if the color blue seen in Captain America and Batman is the same as Surge's; plain "Mata blue" persay. Hmm, just did a quick check on Bricklink, you're right! Silly me. The sets haven't arrived in my country yet - I've always assumed they were a different colour. Hmm. I guess this means Stringer will have the same coloured torso as Surge. Quote
Mesonak Posted January 12, 2012 Posted January 12, 2012 Looks to me that in the TV show, his torso plate is colored in a color commonly referred to as "Metru blue", or Earth Blue properly. I'm hoping this is the case. Quote
Aethersprite Posted January 12, 2012 Posted January 12, 2012 Looks to me that in the TV show, his torso plate is colored in a color commonly referred to as "Metru blue", or Earth Blue properly. I'm hoping this is the case. After seeing this picture in your gallery, you might be right! That's good news. The blue is definitely in a darker shade than Surge's. Quote
MakutaNocturn Posted January 12, 2012 Posted January 12, 2012 (edited) After seeing this picture in your gallery, you might be right! That's good news. The blue is definitely in a darker shade than Surge's. Metru Blue?! YEEEAAH! I was waiting for this color! I hope it will be that! If I want to make my self moc in 2.0 building style, I will need to buy him! EDIT: Would you like to see Speeda Demon in Metru red color? Edited January 12, 2012 by MakutaNocturn Quote
vexorian Posted January 12, 2012 Posted January 12, 2012 (edited) We may be taking the TV show's stills a little too seriously. Compare TV Stormer with Stormer XL, not quite a loyal reproduction. Also note the silver legs in Furno. Edited January 12, 2012 by vexorian Quote
Shakar Posted January 12, 2012 Posted January 12, 2012 Metru/dark red for Speeda Demon (sorry, I can't get used to it, it just sounds so silly)? Huh, not a bad idea actually. It certainly is a demonic colour.. And like I once said in a Youtube video, if Stringer does indeed use dark blue I'm definitely going to forgive Lego for their..creative decision for him. I'd like to see these colours used a bit in HF, maybe some dark green too. Brighter colours (bright blue, bright red, lime green, yellow, orange, etc), however, should remain dominant or it will be Bionicle 2004 all over again. Quote
Aethersprite Posted January 12, 2012 Posted January 12, 2012 We may be taking the TV show's stills a little too seriously. Compare TV Stormer with Stormer XL, not quite a loyal reproduction. Also note the silver legs in Furno. Yeah, I noticed... But it's all we've got for now! Metru/dark red for Speeda Demon (sorry, I can't get used to it, it just sounds so silly)? Huh, not a bad idea actually. It certainly is a demonic colour.. And like I once said in a Youtube video, if Stringer does indeed use dark blue I'm definitely going to forgive Lego for their..creative decision for him. I'd like to see these colours used a bit in HF, maybe some dark green too. Brighter colours (bright blue, bright red, lime green, yellow, orange, etc), however, should remain dominant or it will be Bionicle 2004 all over again. What's wrong with Bionicle 2004? I love the Metru colours! Hopefully Lego will introduce more colours to HF. Quote
Aanchir Posted January 12, 2012 Posted January 12, 2012 We may be taking the TV show's stills a little too seriously. Compare TV Stormer with Stormer XL, not quite a loyal reproduction. Also note the silver legs in Furno. The silver legs on Furno seem kind of odd to me, particularly because of the fact that the corrugated hose pieces (which are actually silver in the set) almost seem less so in the TV episodes. Of course, the Hero Cores were also all made silver, so I guess they just figured they'd make Furno more consistent on the whole with this change. In the set, though, I prefer the white. At the same time, while Stormer XL in the TV episodes might not entirely match up with the Stormer XL we've seen from retailer's catalogs, keep in mind that the catalog images are preliminary and the TV episode clips are not. Not that there are many clear differences between the two depictions, besides the printing on some of his parts in the TV episodes and the fact that his number of "wing" pieces on his arms seems to vary between scenes. Quote
Shakar Posted January 12, 2012 Posted January 12, 2012 (edited) What's wrong with Bionicle 2004? I love the Metru colours! Hopefully Lego will introduce more colours to HF. So do I, I just don't want them to override the brighter ones. 2004 was too drab for my Lego tastes (although it fit well with the whole dystopian theme of the Metru Nui arc), I admit following years were a bit better though.Speaking of new colours, I'd like them to use..hmm let's see: dark blue, dark red, dark green, tan, dark tan, trans purple, any shade of trans blue (Stormer appears to feature cladding in that colour on the shoulders, I hope this is the case). I'd also like to see more of some colours that have been used sparingly: Thornraxx's medium azure, yellow orange (Jetbug had it, but size 6 cladding and the 2.0 Hero torso is all the pieces we've had aside from his headpiece), Green Lantern's bright green, trans yellow (Waspix's wings were the best pieces in that set), trans green (we've seen it only on the 3.0 Heroes badges), trans bright green, trans red, trans bright orange (the colour used on Stringer 1.0's core and Stormer 2.0's right eye). We need more transparent cladding! Edited January 12, 2012 by Shakar Quote
vexorian Posted January 12, 2012 Posted January 12, 2012 (edited) Hey, if Evo's color scheme got so screwed up by break out then so should Nex's. It is only fair. Anyway, Evo looks lime in the group shot. Which means that bulk could be purple instead of dark blue. Which would be great (not for bulk, but for me, I'd rather get a purple torson than a dark blue one). Edited January 12, 2012 by vexorian Quote
Front Posted January 12, 2012 Posted January 12, 2012 Approaching 4 years of following the EB Action Figure Forum, I believe I have never seen more prolonged discussions of blue colours being so wrong. Surprises is what you'll have, pleasant ones that is. Erland, Part Design Quote
Bundalings Posted January 12, 2012 Posted January 12, 2012 As excited as I'd be to see earth blue make an appearance in Hero Factory, I wonder could Front possibly mean Stringer is some shade of azure? Eh? Quote
CabooseBM Posted January 12, 2012 Posted January 12, 2012 Approaching 4 years of following the EB Action Figure Forum, I believe I have never seen more prolonged discussions of blue colours being so wrong. Surprises is what you'll have, pleasant ones that is. Erland, Part Design Count yourself lucky that you were never witness to the debate on whether Alternity Thundercracker was blue or purple. =P Quote
VBBN Posted January 12, 2012 Posted January 12, 2012 Approaching 4 years of following the EB Action Figure Forum, I believe I have never seen more prolonged discussions of blue colours being so wrong. Surprises is what you'll have, pleasant ones that is. Erland, Part Design As I said pages back, Purple. Quote
Kalhiki Posted January 12, 2012 Posted January 12, 2012 I'm still hoping for purple. Less than I was before, though. When I re-watched Savage Planet, I noticed Stringer had purple highlights (despite not having any puple on the rest of him). So the purple highlights on Breakout Stringer is nothing to go by. Maybe not purple, but perhaps a shade in between that and blue. It definitely isn't as vibrant as other purples I'm familiar with, but it also seems too dull to be any blue I know. What all colors of blue and purple are there? Kalhiki Quote
Aanchir Posted January 12, 2012 Posted January 12, 2012 Approaching 4 years of following the EB Action Figure Forum, I believe I have never seen more prolonged discussions of blue colours being so wrong. Surprises is what you'll have, pleasant ones that is. Erland, Part Design Well, it doesn't look like the standard purple (Medium Lilac), even though that seems to be what Voltix has (so there could be not only a torso in that color, but an unprinted one). So I'm not sure what to expect that would be such a pleasant surprise. It's possible there will be a brand new blue or purple color. If so, what I'd hope for is a brighter purple, a "dark blue" color (in between Bright and Earth Blue), or some type of metallic color (could that even be possible?) It's also possible that it's a transparent color and just colored inaccurately in the show, but that could be outright bizarre. Always appreciate your subtle teasing, Front! It certainly keeps the conversation alive when people seem to be confidently settled on a few possibilities. In other news, I read Part 2 of the Breakout comic today. It was pretty great. No worse than Savage Planet in my book, anyway. I'm surprised I heard so much objection to Rocka's lines; they seem to line up perfectly with how I understood the character after watching Savage Planet. But others seem to disagree, so I guess it's just a matter of interpretation. Quote
dviddy Posted January 12, 2012 Posted January 12, 2012 Please no new blue shades. We have way too many. I'm still miffed about Green Lantern's green not being the standard green. Quote
VBBN Posted January 13, 2012 Posted January 13, 2012 I think it's just the fact that certain plastic tones are not available to use anymore, even BP's dark red is a different shade than other dark reds. Quote
Darth Nihilus Posted January 13, 2012 Posted January 13, 2012 Approaching 4 years of following the EB Action Figure Forum, I believe I have never seen more prolonged discussions of blue colours being so wrong. Surprises is what you'll have, pleasant ones that is. Erland, Part Design Crap, and I thought that the theory of Earth Blue would be right! Front, why must you tease us so?! I'm dying here! Quote
Aanchir Posted January 13, 2012 Posted January 13, 2012 Please no new blue shades. We have way too many. I'm still miffed about Green Lantern's green not being the standard green. I personally really like Bright Green and am glad it has been introduced to Hero Factory parts. While Mata Green (Dark Green) is a classic color and probably more useful to many MOCists, I feel Bright Green is a very attractive color that shouldn't always be made secondary to its darker counterpart just on account of tradition. The fact that TLG has been using it more broadly in themes like Heroica, Super Heroes, and City recently makes me optimistic that someday the number of parts in this color will be able to measure up to other "non-standard" shades of classic colors like Medium Blue. I think it's just the fact that certain plastic tones are not available to use anymore, even BP's dark red is a different shade than other dark reds. BP's dark red is still assigned the same Element ID as classic Dark Red, but it was reformulated a while back and still suffers from occasional inconsistencies. Interestingly, sometime recently TLG switched from calling it "Dark Red" to calling it "New Dark Red" even though the Material ID did not change. I personally wonder if this is because of a recent reformulation or for some other more obscure reason. I doubt Earth Blue will be unavailable any time soon, as it is still used a lot this year, such as for the police flight suits in 4439 Heavy Duty Helicopter, the recycling containers in 4206 Recycling Truck, and various Batman sets from the LEGO Super Heroes theme (not least of which is the Batcave itself). Meanwhile, there's no reason at all to think that Mata green is unavailable, as it has traditionally been the most widely-used green color and remains widely-used in 2012 sets even with Bright Green and Bright Yellowish Green becoming more common. If the color of Stringer's torso isn't Earth Blue or Bright Blue, I don't know what it could be from the current palette. Perhaps Front's point is not that it will be some blue color other than those two but rather that we're making a mistake by judging based on TV show clips and preliminary pics in the first place. After all, it's entirely possible that it could wind up being a purple color or even something radically different than its TV show appearance in the final set. Quote
Jouster Posted January 13, 2012 Posted January 13, 2012 I got Breez yesterday. She's hot. #Nuffsaid PS: The Hex shield is lovely. #Nuffsaid Quote
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