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I know it sounds impossible, but it's true! It turns out a Chinese eBay seller got his hands on a Destro figure from the movie -- specifically, the as yet unseen masked version and I'll be damned if it doesn't look pretty good. I put it after the jump, so that you folks who need to save one positive surprise for the film can have one. The rest of you, see you in a sec.
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See? It looks like Destro! What a pleasant surprise! Admittedly, the medium gray uniform clashes a tad with his silver noggin, but I really like the suit underneath the jacket, especially his little tie -- very classy, and not a bad update from his weird, '70s-style bare chest of the original figure. I'm sure some of you will find something to bitch about but frankly, compared to the rest of the film, this is a little ray of sunshine in my opinion. Oh, and here's the eBay auction -- he's still currently for sale, if you're interested. (Via 16bit)
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Matt said:
Ah, but will those pouty silver lips move? Optimus Prime's sure did...
Gasstank said:
Oh Doctor look what you've become... Freaking Destro that's what you've become. Well done Doctor. Well done indeed.
Brent Sienna said:
I like his purse. Oh wait it is supposed to be a shoulder holster.... I hope. With this movie you can't be too sure anymore.
Zach Oat said:
That... is the coolest thing ever. I love the tie.
But I always thought it was weird that while Destro seems to have a bare chest in most renderings, the cartoon gave him kind of an yellowish-orangish undershirt. Meanwhile, Gung-Ho and Quick Kick are letting it all hang out.
Templar said:
Not bad at all, but somehow I'm liking "Dr. Who in a Savile Row suit" Destro even more.
varrior said:
I like it, myself. I still think it's more likely the movie will be a crock of shit, purely because of the trend, but I like it nonetheless.
PrfktTear said:
is there some hope for this movie after all?
ZeroCorpse said:
Instead of an unmoving deathmask, this will be a CG animated head that blinks and moves like a real head.
Mark my words.
Zach T. said:
The movie's still probably gonna be a load of shit, but I always liked the idea of Eccleson (sp?) being the live-action Destro, and that's a pretty decent costume design for him (though I would've made the uniform either a darker gray or give it either a blue-gray or dark purple-gray tinge).
@ Brent: Yes, that is a ahoulder-holster, you can make out the gun sitting in it... awkwardly.
Speaking of, has there ever been an action figure with a holster built into it (molded plastic not fabric costume) that the holster didn't look a little stupid and awkward?
Templar said:
Speaking of, has there ever been an action figure with a holster built into it (molded plastic not fabric costume) that the holster didn't look a little stupid and awkward?
That depends. What scale are we talking about here? ;)
More seriously, the 25th Anniversary Beachhead/Firefly legsculpt has probably the best 1/18th scale built-in holster I've seen so far. Very low-profile and streamlined.
Andrew said:
Is it just me, or does that look vaguely Nazi-ish?
LBD "Nytetrayn" said:
Zach Oat> I was just thinking that... I'm most familiar with the toon, and I always remembered it being yellow-orange under there, and wondered why people said he was bare-chested.
--LBD "Nytetrayn"
GSB said:
I really think his gun could be a little bigger.
C.I.A.D. said:
I really love this incarnation of Destro. He really has that "Weapons Supplier" look about him. For those familiar with the toy line, he has the same design as the 11th version of the Destro figure. (*whew, how's that for dorky).
I know many aren't pleased with the movie toys shown so far, but I'm a big Destro fan so I'm happy that I'll be adding this figure to the shelf soon.
Simon said:
Found a new trailer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrYaLM3_sTY, getting psyched!!
Simon said:
edc said:
ahh, so its going to be metal. that moves. and therefore isn't very strong, and isn't metal.
and fat losers are happy.
idiots.
