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News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:36 pm

It's become par for the course as of late for us to get our first look at future repaints from the original figures instruction sheet. Earlier this week it was discovered that Reveal the Shield Wreck-Gar would in fact have a remolded Junkion head sometime down the road. Well this time around the future repaint isn't so apparent. Allspark.com member Code of Walky has uploaded a picture of the alternate head here. While most of us have speculated that G2 Optimus Prime would probably get repainted into Ultra Magnus or maybe even RID Scourge this new head is rather ambiguous and has an almost organic appearance. The image has been mirrored below.

by **OptiMagnus** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:41 pm

This is very strange. I knew we'd get an alternate head but...hmmm...
Anyway, this looks to be a modernized G1 Ultra Magnus head to me.

by **WeatherManNX01** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:52 pm

My initial guess would be that they're trying to add a bit of character to Scourge.

But that would raise the question of having two characters released in the same year with the same name.

News Credits: 2 · by **Galvatrondestroyer** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:55 pm

that's....a interesting head sculpt

News Credits: 5 · by **emeraldbeacon** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:56 pm

Look at that headsculpt... then look at this.

While it's not the classical bucket-in-a-box look, the new head does seem to homage the original toy head for Motormaster. And the toy is already a semi truck that weilds a sword... seems like a pretty natural fit to me, IMHO.

And this certainly doesn't preclude the use of the mold to give us Scourge/Nemesis Prime or Toxitron at a later date, of course.

News Credits: 1 · by **ShardFenix** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:58 pm

the face looks decepticon to me. So I guess it will be Scourge(or more likely as he will be packaged Nemesis)

Motormaster would be sexy though. That would be a repaint i would buy.

And who is toxitron? all i ever saw was he was a proposed figure that was given the axe. and he looks hideous

by **harvester** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:00 pm

Maybe Optimus Primal? the second pic looks kind of monkey like. Reminds me of the Cybertron/Galaxy Force Optimus Primal/Prime

http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... /939/1/12/
http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... rimal/964/
http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... /964/1/10/

News Credits: 2 · by **Galvatrondestroyer** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:00 pm

emeraldbeacon wrote:Look at that headsculpt... then look at this.

While it's not the classical bucket-in-a-box look, the new head does seem to homage the original toy head for Motormaster. And the toy is already a semi truck that weilds a sword... seems like a pretty natural fit to me, IMHO.

And this certainly doesn't preclude the use of the mold to give us Scourge/Nemesis Prime or Toxitron at a later date, of course.

Hm..that would be neat to see since we got a classics Drag Strip out of a previous mold so... I can believe in it

by **OptiMagnus** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:01 pm

WeatherManNX01 wrote:My initial guess would be that they're trying to add a bit of character to Scourge.

But that would raise the question of having two characters released in the same year with the same name.

I say this a lot: I highly doubt they'll call him Scourge if this is who he represents. He'd probably be another Nemesis Prime. They probably wouldn't release two toys of the same name so close to each other in order of release.

by **WeatherManNX01** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:10 pm

emeraldbeacon wrote:Look at that headsculpt... then look at this.

While it's not the classical bucket-in-a-box look, the new head does seem to homage the original toy head for Motormaster. And the toy is already a semi truck that weilds a sword... seems like a pretty natural fit to me, IMHO.

And this certainly doesn't preclude the use of the mold to give us Scourge/Nemesis Prime or Toxitron at a later date, of course.

Oh...that would be brilliant. I can't believe I didn't even think of Motormaster. I just went to the remolds of Laser Prime.

by **Badassimus Prime** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:18 pm

harvester wrote:Maybe Optimus Primal? the second pic looks kind of monkey like. Reminds me of the Cybertron/Galaxy Force Optimus Primal/Prime

http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... /939/1/12/
http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... rimal/964/
http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... /964/1/10/

That's what I'm thinking as well. Probably Hasbro's way to tick off the "Truk not Munky!" crowd :lol:

News Credits: 1 · by **ShardFenix** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:25 pm

but why would they make a non-animal optimus primal, didnt they do cheetor in beast form not too long ago?

News Credits: 1 · by **T-Macksimus** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:32 pm

Has anyone bothered to entertain the notion that not all of these are getting recycled and that this may, in fact, just be a really crappy drawing/rendition of a head sculpt that had too much detail to be accurately rendered? I won't deny that it is a well done mold in terms of articulation and detail but I also have to say that I honestly don't see this mold being re-purposed for anything else. I think Hasbro has enough lined up for release over the next 1-2 years that I doubt they would even waste their time repainting this as Scourge. Turning it into Motor Master or Magnus would just be insulting to both the fans and the characters.

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:53 pm

Oh man.. When I saw the headline I thought we were getting a look at the upgrade kit that we saw the other night. If it's a RID Scourge, I'll buy it. Otherwise, I'll probably pass on it.

by **Godzillabot Primal** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:55 pm

Hmmmm interesting i have considered all possibility's and i think cybertron mode optimus primal =P~

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:57 pm

Optimus Minor?

News Credits: 6 · by **Dr. Caelus** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 12:00 am

Motormaster seems like the best bet, but the face also reminds me of WFC Sentinel Prime.

News Credits: 1 · by **Gandalf** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 12:02 am

My first thought was Sentinel or Zeta Prime.

I just hope this doesn't push back a Nemesis/Scourge repaint (which should have the original Optimus head).

I fully expect Hasbro to get at least one repaint out of this mold. It would be unusual for them not to. If they don't have a place for that repaint in the current Generations or Reveal the Shield line, then it will very likely be in the next incarnation of the Classics line. And I would be shocked if they don't go for the obvious, which is Scourge. It would be great to see Nemesis/Scourge on store shelves again, rather than a convention exclusive.

News Credits: 1 · by **Starscream GaGa** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 12:03 am

Defs looks like Zeta Prime to me.

by **Godzillabot Primal** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 12:09 am

Hmmmmm interesting maybe a cybertron mode optimus primal

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 12:16 am

To me each head looked a little different. I have no idea who this could be, and I wonder even if we'll see this figure this year.

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 12:18 am

Nacho Libre??

News Credits: 1 · by **ShardFenix** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 12:33 am

I also originally thought it would be that upgrade kit. though im nervous as to how much that upgrade kit is going to cost...

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 12:38 am

ShardFenix wrote:I also originally thought it would be that upgrade kit. though im nervous as to how much that upgrade kit is going to cost...

I share that concern But it could just be considered a trailer and the upgrade pieces come out of it. With that in mind, I think FP trailer went for like 82 bucks when it was new. I'd really like to know who is producing it.

by **Vicalliose** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 1:16 am

Naw... Your kidding me right? REALLY?! Holy slaging son of a piston-licking glitch! :shock:

I AM BEYOND SHOCKED!!! WORDS CANNOT DESCRIBE THE CRAZINESS OF THIS!!!

*ahem* I did not expect that. I can only suspect that the designers did this just to fool around with us. Lets see what the residence of seibertron.com know about this head... No clues... What the slag? :-?

*Edit*
This head reminds me of... something. I just cannot put my finger on it. It looks almost exactly like something I've seen but I just can't pull it out of my skull. :BANG_HEAD: