|
|
Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 11, 2014 8:52:27 GMT
This has gone a bit Generations Wishlisty so in to the big thread it goes
|
|
|
|
Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 16, 2014 9:11:02 GMT
As it's Technobot Tuesday I thought we should look at the possibility of redoing Computron. We saw this upthread. Digibashed Technobots  Ideally a nice new mould but you could possibly get away with a Groove repaint/recolour or even a Stunticon repaint if pushed. Nosecone has to be done new. So distinctive. And having a drill tank opens possibilities up..... Strafe possibly could reuse an Aerialbot Lightspeed the least distinctive Technobot. A red Stunticon repaint will almost certainly do. Scattershot probably does need to be a new mould unless we've got a Megatron Tank combiner core in which case you could maybe repurpose that with a new barrel as a mobile cannon/telescope. |
|
|
|
Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 16, 2014 9:14:03 GMT
|
|
primenova
Fusilateral Quintro Combiner
Posts: 6,057
|
Post by primenova on Sept 17, 2014 12:07:02 GMT
The main things I want to see corrected on a G1 style Omega Supreme toy
Original toy being made up off the following. A rocket which splits in 2 to form both arms, but the rocket is mainly shown has being the biggest part of the toy. A track that goes round the rocket base which becomes the legs & rear shield. Then the small tank that goes round that forms the whole of the upper body - so you have to imagine that this grows in size about 5 times to get bigger than the rocket.
1. keep the scale of the rocket to the upper body.
How to solve this - have the track also forming part of the upper body or have more than one tank unit on the tracks.
2. Have hands inside the top rockets so that the gun can slide away & be Megatron like same with the claw arm.
3. Maybe have the rocket forming the legs - this altering point 2.
|
|
|
|
Post by Toph on Oct 20, 2014 5:49:28 GMT
Generation 2 twopacks, each comes with a G2 comic.
All are reuses of existing molds, decoed in G2 colors, each featuring some retooling or new weapons. Weapons take the overzealous theme of the comics, a few molds being reused several times.
Twelve sets in all, one released each month.
Issue 1:
Sideswipe vs Starscream-
U. Sideswipe, new weapons.
Gen Armada Starscream
Issue 2:
Jazz vs Smokescreen-
RtS Jazz, new weapons.
E. Starscream, new head, new weapons
Issue 3:
Optimus Prime vs Jhiaxus-
Classics Ultimate Battle Optimus, new tooling (legs, head), new weapons
Gen Jhiaxus proper colors.
Issue 4:
Grimlock vs Roadblock-
Cl. Grimlock, new weapons
Cyb. Landmind
Issue 5:
Megatron vs Bludgeon-
Combat Hero Megatron, classic G2 deco with bellows tooled out.
RtS Rumble, New Head, new turret, sword
Issue 6:
Gobots vs Deluge-
Gen IDW goldfire, new weapon
Cl. Mirage, reuse new weapon
Issue 7:
Turbofire vs Windrazor-
U. Hound, new weapons
BH Starscream, new weapons
Issue 8:
Skram vs Sizzle-
RtS Windcharger w/ new head, retooled forearms, reuse Turbofire weapons
HftD Hubcap, retooled forearms, reuse bludgeon sword
Issue 9:
Road Rocket vs Road Pig-
Reissue and minor redeco of originals
Issue 10:
Leadfoot vs Powerdive-
Gen Combiner War Dragstrip w/ new weapon
Gen CW Alpha Bravo, reuse Leadfoot weapon
Issue 11:
ATB Megatron & Starscream-
Gen IDW Dreadwing, with new weapon
Earlier Smokescreen repainted
Issue 12:
Hero Optimus Prime vs Rook-
Gen IDW Orion Pax, new head, new weapons
Gen Skids, new head
E-retailer shared exclusives:
Superion
Menasor
Defensor*
Devastator*
Lasercycle Jazz vs Soundwave
*Assuming the Combiner Wars rumors are correct.
|
|
|
|
Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 25, 2015 10:37:32 GMT
So the newly announced CW Quicksling & Brakeneck plus the expected Autobot Stunticon repaint set has got me thinking.... Brakedown: www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/attach/4/0/5/9/7/Breakdown_V_1406238984.jpgwww.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/attach/4/0/5/9/7/Breakdown_R_1406238984.jpgPaint it red & black, slap a new head, and a sloping down chest on him and you've got Sideswipe. The chest is almost the right shape as it is. Job done. I'd like a new gun for him as Universe 2 didn't get that right but.... You NEED Sideswipe to go with Sunstreaker. And if you've got Sideswipe Red Alert is easy. As is G2 Sideswipe. And the robot mode would work for RID Prowl. I'd be astonished not to see Sideswipe somehow and I think he'd make a great exclusive fifth Autobot car limb. Air Raid www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/attach/4/0/5/9/7/Airraid_R_1406240954.jpgwww.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/attach/4/0/5/9/7/Airraid_V_1406240954.jpgReally Air Raid is the Decepticon Jet waiting to happen. The Jet mode is all but spot on. The robot mode isn't precise, but has enough echoes of the traditional Decepticon Jet body to work: the chest sides are there, albeit without air intakes prominantly protruding from the top, and while the cockpit chest center has gone there is something in the middle invoking it. In grey, with a Starscream head and it'd sell like hot cakes. Repeat ad nauseum with the usual suspects Streetwise www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/attach/4/0/5/9/7/Streetwise-Patrol-Car-1_1423964121.jpgwww.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/attach/4/0/5/9/7/Streetwise-Patrol-Car-2_1423964121.jpgwww.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/attach/4/0/5/9/7/Streetwise-Robot_1423964121.jpgWe've not seen Prowl yet, which I'm guessing is Streetwise but with the blue and red swapped for black, a new head, a new chest and hopefully a new gun. This has the usual Fairlady Z possibilities: Bluestreak, Smokescreen and, given how good the Legion version was, Alternators Smokescreen. |
|
|
|
Post by Shockprowl on Mar 25, 2015 20:20:01 GMT
I'm liking it, CJ, liking it all, baby. Sunstreaker does need a Sideswipe. And AirRaid repainted at the Decepticon jets has me all a quiver. If only there was a Megatron core for them to combine with.....
|
|
|
|
Post by legios on Mar 25, 2015 21:34:17 GMT
Air Raid repainted as the original jets is an interesting thought - it'd be the first time they'd been Navy Jets, they've usually hewed firmly to their loyalty to the airforce. I'm in no hurry to see them again - given how often we've had them recently - but if we must have them then at least making them Tomcats is a bit of a departure from the norm.
Karl
|
|
|
|
Post by Toph on Mar 25, 2015 21:38:10 GMT
The Airraid mold from TFC's Uranus was designed to be reused for the seekers.
|
|
|
|
Post by legios on Mar 25, 2015 22:23:38 GMT
Yeah, Nick and I commented on that when we were recording an abortive youtube review. But then, as an F-15 I would have been surprised if they hadn't considered getting hinky versions of the Diaclone-type Jets from it.
Karl
|
|
|
|
Post by Shockprowl on Mar 25, 2015 23:31:44 GMT
The Airraid mold from TFC's Uranus was designed to be reused for the seekers. Really?!?!?!!! |
|
|
|
Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 26, 2015 10:23:46 GMT
Hmmm, lets turn think a bit further about the Diaclone Car Autobots. I think we can get quite close with our admitedly limited repertoire of combining car modes. In all cases assume new heads hand guns and, with Dead end and Breakdown, new chestplates
Jazz: Dead End probably.
Sideswipe: Breakdown
Mirage: IS Dragstrip
Hound: Off Road in green
Ratchet: First Aid. New head obviously
Bluestreak: Since Prowl is Streetwise he'd need to be Dead End
Sunstreaker: IS Breakdown
Wheeljack: Tricky. He needs to be one of the cars. Breakdown is closer than Deadend but there's already a white Breakdown.
Trailbreaker: Off Road in black.
Prowl: IS Streetwide
Ironhide: IS Off Road/First Aid
Skids: another tricky one. Really not sure. A blue First Aid?
Tracks: Possibly a Blue Dead End.
Inferno: Hotspot
Grapple: Hotspot Remould
Red Alert: Breakdown
Smokescreen: Dead End. But if you're doing Tracks as a blue Dead End the decio is really going to have to sing
Hoist: Off Road. Preferably with added on towing gear.
|
|
|
|
Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 3, 2015 20:17:22 GMT
I'm with ya there, buddy. Shockwave demands a good 'Classics' outing. Missing Classics Upgrades have been occupying my mind recently. The most important characters I can think that haven't had a classics version are Shockwave
Omega Supreme
Blaster
Scorponok All of these have had updates elesewhere. So 2 questions: Which G1 characters have had upgrades elsewhere and not had a proper Classics/Generations version? Which significant G1 characters haven't had any new versions? |
|
|
|
Post by Toph on Jun 3, 2015 21:12:26 GMT
I'm inclined to call Botcon/Club updates as classics and not "elsewhere." So while I would welcome a new generations update of Scorponok, I'm completely content with Botcon scorp as a true classics, unlike Shockwave, who's never been given the classics treatment.
Bludgeon- RotF Bludgeon was a purposeful backdoor classics, but yeah.
Seaspray- same
Laserbeak and Buzzsaw- got the MP treatment and those would work as classics, but gottdang, who can afford them? Also, laserbeak in DotM
Steeljaw- DotM, AND NuRID.
Beachcomber
Hubcap
Grimlock
Slag/Slug
Swoop
Snarl
Sludge- all movie updates
Skylynx- got a bh predacon homage
Scourge (Cybertron)- you can't tell me BH Predaking doesn't take all his cues from Scourge. Black and purple dragon that lords over beasts, his toy gimmick turns him into THREE headed dragon.
Cryotek- an homage in the form of a Predaking repaint
Jetstorm- Animated
Thunderclash- a BH cyberverse homage prime repaint
RiD Megatron- a BH cybverse homage predaking repaint
Ironfist/Fisitron- FoC
Topspin- FoC
Twintwist- FoC
Impactor- FoC
RiD Rollbar- TF Adventure Greejeeber
Repugnus- Universe 1.0 fuzor
There are more, but this is only just a little work.
some who've had NO updates of note.
-Reflector
-Trypticon
-Fort Max
-Omnibots
-Autobot targetmasters
-Decepticon headmasters
-Doublecross
-Grotusque
-Most pretenders
-Highbrow
-Needlenose
-Quake
|
|
|
|
Post by Pinwig on Jun 3, 2015 21:27:24 GMT
My word would I love proper new figures for Omega Supreme and Shockwave. With Omega though you have to wonder now where he'd fit. He isn't big enough to need a Titan, and that wouldn't happen, but he doesn't fit in as a Leader with all his extra bits either.
|
|
|
|
Post by Shockprowl on Jun 3, 2015 21:41:59 GMT
Omega would be brilliant to see. Make him titan, CW Devastator titan.
|
|
|
|
Post by The Doctor on Jun 4, 2015 9:41:09 GMT
I WILL ONLY ACCEPT WHAT IS IN MY HEAD AND MY HEAD ALONE.
-Ralph
|
|
|
|
Post by Shockprowl on Jun 4, 2015 20:08:41 GMT
I'm almost to afraid to ask, but... And that is, Doctor?
|
|
|
|
Post by The Doctor on Jun 4, 2015 22:53:32 GMT
HASBLOWWWWW WI11 N3V3R KNO1.
-Ralph
|
|
primenova
Fusilateral Quintro Combiner
Posts: 6,057
|
Post by primenova on Jun 9, 2015 8:57:09 GMT
Not posting this in the main combiner wars thread due to this being toy suggestion & not news on toy releases - so not to confuse people.
But what would be the most unexpected toy repaints team - think more along Botcon lines where they throw in a total random character & most of us say that doesn't work.
But which Transformers line would be the most unexpected? I'm thinking Japan line Masterforce/Victory. Starsabre or Starsaber (so Hasbro can get double repaint from the toy with having one metal paint) from Silverbolt - then the Motorvators set from Stunticons - do Japan names then UK names.
|
|
|
|
Post by The Doctor on Jun 9, 2015 19:18:59 GMT
The minispies!
-Ralph
|
|
|
|
Post by Toph on Jun 9, 2015 21:21:01 GMT
Spychangers
Maximals
Blentrons
Mayhem Attack Squad
DJD
Headmasters
Build Team repaint of that gargantuan Devastator.
To be honest, I think we're gonna see a ton of left field repaints before we see any of the beast decepticons combiners.
|
|
|
|
Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 9, 2015 21:41:27 GMT
I'm not sure that's the case. A Lio Convoy/Silverbolt/Cheetor/other Maximals would be an obvious Predaking repaint.
|
|
|
|
Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 22, 2015 9:12:42 GMT
So how did I do with the Combiner Wars Wave 6/2016 Wave 2 Autobots when I made my predictions? Didn't know about the new Swindle when I wrote that Wheeljack: Tricky. He needs to be one of the cars. Breakdown is closer than Deadend but there's already a white Breakdown. Of course Breakdown is off white/cream. Wheeljack is bright white and remoulded. Trailbreaker: Off Road in black. Bang on. Smokescreen: Dead End. But if you're doing Tracks as a blue Dead End the decio is really going to have to sing Close. Streetwise. |
|
|
|
Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 22, 2015 9:33:39 GMT
What we have left to do from the 18 Diaclone Autobots: Inferno: Hotspot repaint. New head. Grapple: Hotspot retool. Both the Combiner cores. From the initial UK wave of Mirage, Hound, Bluestreak, Jazz, Sideswipe & Ratchet we have just the first two. Bluestreak would be Streetwise to match the other two Fairlady Z's, Jazz Dead End in white, Sideswipe Breakdown in Red and Ratchet First Aid with a new head and different paint apps The second set of 5 is Prowl, Ironhide, Sunstreaker, Trailbreaker and Wheeljack. They've ALL been done now. The 1985 set is Inferno, Grapple, Smokescreen, Red Alert, Hoist, Tracks, Skids. Smokescreen's been done and we want Inferno and Grapple for our Voyagers. Red Alert would be Breakdown and Hoist Off Road. Tracks is maybe a Wheeljack repaint, maybe a Deadend. Skids could be Off Road or First Aid. | Bluestreak | Streetwise | | Jazz | Dead End | | Sideswipe | Breakdown | | Ratchet | First Aid | | Red Alert | Breakdown | | Hoist | Off Road | | Tracks | Wheeljack/Dead End | | Skids | Off Road/First Aid |
The only possible wild card here is Dragstrip. There's no Drgstrip remould yet..... |
|
|
|
Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 22, 2015 9:34:04 GMT
Of course Off Road strongly suggests Kup too....
|
|
|
|
Post by The Doctor on Jun 22, 2015 17:34:30 GMT
Or a mad idea would be to have more than the handful of moulds CW has degraded into recycling over and over.
-Ralph
|
|
|
|
Post by Benn on Jun 22, 2015 19:14:34 GMT
You speak madness!
|
|
|
|
Post by Pinwig on Jun 22, 2015 21:00:06 GMT
So how did I do with the Combiner Wars Wave 6/2016 Wave 2 Autobots I was closer with the predictions I made a day after yours than I thought! Once I'd started to try and work a pattern into the mould use I had: Blastoff = Firefly retool (right mould) Vortex = Alpha Bravo retool (right mould) Brawl = Rook retool (wrong!) Trailbreaker = Offroad repaint (right!) Wheeljack = Breakdown retool (right!) Smokescreen = Streetwise repaint (right!) Then I said - "That leaves Swindle and the mystery fourth in the second oldies set to place. If there is a fourth. So either those two are coming from Dragstrip & Air Raid, or there's a new mould which will do Swindle & my proposal of Hound. Either of those configurations also means the same basic mould isn't used twice in the same wave."Got it right that Hound would be the fourth and he'd come from Swindle, just not that Rook would be the base mould for them. I'm quite chuffed with that! Perhaps there was some method in the madness. |
|
|
|
Post by Toph on Jun 29, 2015 14:03:11 GMT
Gobots: Challenge of the combiners!
Guardians:
Guardians:
Leader-1- Airraid
Turbo- Deadend
Smallfoot- Ironhide
Hans-Cuff- Streetwise
Blaster- Rook
Fliptop- AB
Heatseeker- Skydive
Mach 3- Firefly
Nightranger- (deluxe) Groove
Rest-Q- First Aid
Scratch- First Aid
Streetheat- Wheeljack
Treads- Brawl
Torsos:
Courageous- Cyclonus
Command Center- Skylynx
Staks- Optimus
Pumper- Hotspot
Road Ranger- Ultra Magnus
Treads- Megatron
Scooter- (legends) Groove
Pathfinder- Cosmos
Renegades:
Cy-Kill- deluxe Groove
Cop-Tur- AB
Crasher- Mirage
Fitor- Skydive
Slicks- Dragstrip
Jeepercreeper- Swindle
Tank- Rook
Psycho- Streetwise
Rogue team:
Zero- Slingshot
Sky Jack- Airraid
Blast- Rook
Destroyer- Brawl
Torsos:
Zod- Skylynx
Grungy- Cyclonus
Badboy- Powerglide
|
|
