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News Credits: 129 · by **Counterpunch** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 3:38 pm

Has anyone else considered exactly how or what the FP Defender will be redecoed into?

I can not believe that they will let a mold get only one use...and with a bit of planning ahead of time and perhaps some simple retooling...I think they could get a Sandstorm out of that mold.

Robot...car-ish thing...helicopter-ish thing

Anyone else find this thought interesting?

I'd buy it for a dollar...or $80. Whatever.

by **Elvaan** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 4:04 pm

Maybe with a bit of retooling, we can get a Chromedome or Highbrow out of him.

News Credits: 609 · by **Razorclaw0000** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 4:16 pm

The chunky, angular helicopter mode reminds of Spinister, but the ground mode obviously doesn't fit.

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 4:28 pm

Thinking of the Classis line ... Blades?

Edit: Of course they'll probably put him in Decepticonny colors and call him "Dark Warbot" or something. It doesn't nessasarily have to be a real homage to anything.

News Credits: 3 · by **Samsonator** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 7:37 pm

Yeah, I guess they really could get Sandstorm out of that... I'd get one, I like Sandstorm.

News Credits: 335 · by **Down_Shift** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 8:37 pm

They could always paint it like Blitzwing and do a Shattered Glass version.

Pffft, but that would never sell...

News Credits: 97 · by **Savage** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 8:38 pm

I could definitely see that as Sandstorm, especially with minor retooling, but a straight repaint is more likely and still acceptable. I'd buy it.

News Credits: 6 · by **Pascal** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 10:36 pm

I can see that, but I hope they don't do it. I don't feel like paying twice for basically the same (expensive) mold.

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 10:56 pm

Sandstorm would be pretty awesome, but I would definitely have reservations about spending that much on it.

News Credits: 217 · by **Diem** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 4:05 am

Forced to disagree here. Sharing alt modes isn't enough. The shape, feel and transformation of Springer and Sandstorm are totally different. Even with a new headsculpt and colour scheme Defender wouldn't be Sandstorm. He'd be "Sahara Mission Springer" or "Dune Attack Springer" or something.