Wow...this is sort of a dead zone as far as these forums go, isn't it? Ah, well...anyway, the bulk of brainstorming I hope to do is in regards to the cast, anyway. While it started as a background story for the figs in my collection, it expanded to include several that aren't in my collection (yet
), so I can have a visual cue to use, especially if I can actually teach myself to draw inorganic characters. There are several that I want to include that either have too many toys to choose between or too few, which is where I'd like to get some feedback (for now).
To that end, here is my WIP "cast list"...a couple of caveats, though: first, there are a LOT of potential spoilers in the list, and, secondly, some toys may seem like they were renamed or given new names seemingly at random (or, worse, for no reason at all). All I can say is there IS a point to the madness.
Feel free to make any recommendations or critiques, please.
The lines each toy comes from should be fairly obvious ("07" refers to the first live-action movie, FYI); also, toy names marked with an asterisk (*) are not owned by me (yet) and are simply here for reference:
CHARACTER (REPRESENTATIVE TOY)EARTH-BASED DECEPTICONS:Nemesis Prime/Scourge (U2.0 Nemesis Prime)
Crasher (07 Fracture)
Acidstorm (U2.0 Acid Storm)
Nightbird (Armada Airazor)
Thunderblast (Cybertron Thunderblast)
Banzai-Tron (BotCon Banzai-Tron)
Stormsurge (07 Target Storm Surge*)
Undertow (Energon Sharkticon)
Blitzwing (ROTF Ransack)
Swindle (TFA Swindle)
Bushwhack (Cybertron Swindle)
Astrotrain (Classics Astrotrain)
Hooligan (G2 Hooligan)
Firefall (G2 Skyjack)
Skyjack (G2 Space Case)
Frostwing (G2 Air Raid)
Dropout (G2 Strafe)
Hook (G1 Hook)
Scrapper (G1 Scrapper)
Mixmaster (G1 Mixmaster)
Long Haul (G1 Long Haul)
Bonecrusher (G1 Bonecrusher)
Scavenger (G1 Scavenger)
Battletrap (G1 Flywheels)
Flywheels (G1 Battletrap)
Bad Boy (U2.0 Storm Cloud)
Warwolf (MMPR White Tigerzord)
Devil-Z (BotCon Vector Sigma*)
STARSCREAM’S SQUADRON:Starscream (Robot Wars Starscream)
Skywarp (Robot Wars Skywarp)
Thundercracker (Robot Wars Thundercracker)
Ramjet (Classics Ramjet)
Thrust (BotCon Thrust*)
Dirge (BotCon Dirge*)
Cloudraker (Cybertron Skywarp)
Sidewinder (Cybertron Thundercracker)
Skybreaker (’07 Divebomb)
DESTRUCTICONS:Bludgeon (Cybertron Unicron)
Cyclonus (U2.0 Cyclonus)
Nightstick (U2.0 Nightstick)
Galvatron (U2.0 Galvatron/Energon Galvatron*/Beast Wars II Galvatron*)
Shockwave (TFA Shockwave)
Rumble (Cybertron orange Scrapmetal)
Frenzy (Cybertron yellow Scrapmetal)
CYBERTRONIAN UNDERWORLD:Crumplezone (Cybertron Crumplezone)
Gasket (Cybertron Ransack)
Cryotek (07 Voyager Megatron)
Mutants (ROTF Legends Megatron, ROTF Ravage, 07/ROTF Scorponok*, Monster Go-Bots, BIONICLE, whatever else looks the part…)
PREDACONS:Overbite (Universe Overbite)
Megasaurus (Armada Predacon)
Cannonball (Cybertron Cannonball)
Bandit (TFA Bandit Lockdown)
Blastcharge (Universe Blastcharge*)
Shrapnel (G1 Shrapnel)
Bombshell (Energon Insecticon)
Blackarachnia (TFA Blackarachnia)
Savage (Cybertron Wreckloose)
Terrorsaur (Armada Terrorsaur)
Buzzkill Drones (TFA Waspinator)
Cruellock (Energon Cruellock)
Undermine (Cybertron Undermine)
Webwidow (Universe Blackarachnia)
Razorclaw/Predaking (BotCon Razorclaw)
Rampage (Armada Cheetor)
Headstrong (Armada Rhinox)
Divebomb (BotCon Lazerbeak*)
DECEPTICON R&D SQUAD:Fulcrum (Cybertron Sky Lynx)
Backstab (Cybertron Shockwave)
Spindoctor (Cybertron Razorclaw)
AUTOBOTS (EARTH):Ultra Magnus (TFA Ultra Magnus*)
Ironhide (U2.0 Ironhide)
Ratchet (U2.0 Ratchet)
Sawbones (TFA Ratchet)
Hound (U2.0 Hound)
Evac (Cybertron Evac)
Prowl (U2.0 Prowl)
Wheeljack (Energon Downshift)
Hot Rod (Classics Rodimus)
Downshift (Cybertron Downshift)
Nightbeat (OTFCC Nightbeat*)
Minerva (BotCon Elita-1*)
Sentinel Minor (Cybertron Brakedown GTS)
Big Daddy (07 Big Daddy)
Ricochet (G1 Ricochet)
Sideswipe (U2.0 Sideswipe)
Silverstreak (U2.0 Silverstreak)
Hot Shot (Cybertron Excellon)
Crosshairs (G1 Crosshairs)
Override (Cybertron Override)
Clocker (07 Target Clocker)
Smokescreen (U2.0 Smokescreen)
Kup (G1 Kup)
Topspin (G1 Topspin)
Blurr (TFA Blurr)
Trailbreaker (Cybertron Red Alert*)
Jetfire (Classics Jetfire*)
Jetstorm (U2.0 Treadbolt)
Armorhide (TFA Voyager Bulkhead)
Scattershot (Cybertron Scattorshot)
Grindcore (07 Grindcore)
Road Ranger (07 Target Armorhide*)
Salvage (TFA Wreck-Gar)
Depthcharge (Universe Depth Charge)
Rattrap (BW TM Rattrap)
Mach Kick (Universe Magna Stampede)
Waspinator (BW TM Waspinator)
AUTOBOT INTELLIGENCE CORPS:Buster Witwicky (Energon Kicker)
Wheelie (ROTF Knock Out)
Elita-1 (07 Target Elita-1)
Arcee (Energon Arcee)
Chromia (07 Target Arcee)
Moonracer (Botcon Chromia)
Nightbird (BotCon Flamewar*)
Fractyl (Classics Swoop)
Jolt (U2.0 Jolt)
Steeljaw (Action Master Lionizer)
Ramhorn (Action Master Topheavy)
Pincer (Action Master Razor-Sharp)
AUTOBOTS (OFFWORLD):Wedge (Universe Wedge)
Stockade (Universe Stockade)
Skyfire (Titanium Jetfire)
Leobreaker (U2.0 Leo Prime/Universe 2.0 Legends Leo Prime)
Jazz (U2.0 Legends Jazz)
Windcharger (G1 Windcharger)
Gears (G1 Gears)
Warpath (G1 Warpath)
Beachcomber (U2.0 Beachcomber)
Red Alert (U2.0 Legends Red Alert)
Overload (Armada Overload/Rollout)
Hi-Q (Armada Overrun)
Muzzle (G1 Nightstick)
Cerebros (G1 Spike*)
Longshot (Cybertron Mini-Con Thunderblast)
Pummel (Cybertron Tankor)
Endzone (Cybertron Steamhammer)
Knockdown (Classics Knockdown)
Dragout (Classics Terrorsaur)
Repugnus (Universe Repugnus)
Grotusque (BW Torca)
EDC:Binaltech Omnibot 1 (07 Camshaft)
Binaltech Omnibot 2 (07 Swindle)
Binaltech Omnibot 3 (07 Payload)
Binaltech Vehicon 1 (07 Dreadwing*)
Binaltech Vehicon 2 (07 Overcast*)
Binaltech Vehicon 3 (ROTF Fearswoop*)
Unicron (Armada Unicron)
Sideways (TFA Blazing Lockdown)
The Fallen (Titanium The Fallen, ROTF The Fallen*)
Dark Nova (Energon Unicron*)
Violen Jiger (BW Tripredacus*)
Jhiaxus (Universe Ramjet)
Nova Prime (Universe King Atlas*/Machine Wars Starscream*)
Vector Prime (Cybertron Vector Prime)
Safeguard (Cybertron Safeguard)