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Generations Grimlock Being Remolded Into Beast Wars Megatron?

PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 5:31 am
by LOST Cybertronian
There is an interesting test shot that has shown up on AC Toys of Generations Fall of Cybertron Grimlock. What makes this test shot interesting is the fact that it features a different head that is very reminiscent of Beast Wars Megatron. Could we have a Beast Wars Megatron remold in store for the future? Perhaps even a small step into Generations Beast Wars toys?

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Re: Generations Grimlock Being Remolded Into Beast Wars Megatron?

PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 6:04 am
by Mindmaster
It appears one of Godzillabot's old digibashes from a few months back gave Hasbro a thought.

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RIP, little buddy. :sad:

Re: Generations Grimlock Being Remolded Into Beast Wars Megatron?

PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 6:12 am
by SKYWARPED_128
He doesn't really count as Transmetal Megs unless he's got the "ass-fan/bosters", does he?

Re: Generations Grimlock Being Remolded Into Beast Wars Megatron?

PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 6:13 am
by CBratetron
I wouldn't get it because BW wasn't my thing.
I don't see a problem with it but after the outcry over Grimlock's hollow body and huge tail, I'd be surprised if they pursued this. Maybe as a Botcon exclusive.

Re: Generations Grimlock Being Remolded Into Beast Wars Megatron?

PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 6:15 am
by Mindmaster
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:He doesn't really count as Transmetal Megs unless he's got the "ass-fan/bosters", does he?


Ass-fans? :???: If you meant the intakes he can deploy in beast mode and robot mode, they were on his beast hips/robot back.

I don't think this is supposed to represent Megatron's Transmetal body, but rather his Season 1 body.

Re: Generations Grimlock Being Remolded Into Beast Wars Megatron?

PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 6:20 am
by Burn
I dunno ... ugly mug like that has me thinking Dinobot a bit.

Re: Generations Grimlock Being Remolded Into Beast Wars Megatron?

PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 6:30 am
by Mindmaster
Makes me wonder how they would pull an Optimus Primal. Either new mold, or remold. Money's on the remold theory.

Re: Generations Grimlock Being Remolded Into Beast Wars Megatron?

PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 6:38 am
by Nemesis Maximo
I can dig it. Might take some getting used to (even for me), as the body screams "bruiser" rather than "Machiavelli", but that head is badass. If this is true, I would hope for different weapons more reminiscent of Megs. Maybe they would go so far as to retool it enough for the dino head to be used as a hand gun, eh?

Re: Generations Grimlock Being Remolded Into Beast Wars Megatron?

PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 6:40 am
by griftimus prime
pathetic. i have been soo happy from all the awesome toy fair stuff. now this.... stop with the repaints hasbro!

Re: Generations Grimlock Being Remolded Into Beast Wars Megatron?

PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 6:40 am
by Banjo-Tron
Mindmaster wrote:It appears one of Godzillabot's old digibashes from a few months back gave Hasbro a thought.

RIP, little buddy. :sad:


Eh?

Re: Generations Grimlock Being Remolded Into Beast Wars Megatron?

PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 7:06 am
by Cyber Bishop
griftimus prime wrote:pathetic. i have been soo happy from all the awesome toy fair stuff. now this.... stop with the repaints hasbro!



Yeah, I agree...

Re: Generations Grimlock Being Remolded Into Beast Wars Megatron?

PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 7:12 am
by SKYWARPED_128
Mindmaster wrote:
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:He doesn't really count as Transmetal Megs unless he's got the "ass-fan/bosters", does he?


Ass-fans? :???: If you meant the intakes he can deploy in beast mode and robot mode, they were on his beast hips/robot back.

I don't think this is supposed to represent Megatron's Transmetal body, but rather his Season 1 body.


I remember someone calling ROTF Ravage's cannons "ass cannons", and on a whim, decided to call Transmetals Meg's boosters "ass-boosters." Not very suitable, in retrospect. :lol:

I naturally thought it would be Transmetals since his season one body was organic as opposed to mechanical.

Re: Generations Grimlock Being Remolded Into Beast Wars Megatron?

PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 8:02 am
by Agamemnon
Maybe the head will come off and clip to his hand. What would season 1 Megs be without a gigantic, bot crushing maw for a hand?

Sorry, Hasbro, I think this one misses...

Re: Generations Grimlock Being Remolded Into Beast Wars Megatron?

PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 9:02 am
by Doubledealer93
OH MY GOD :APPLAUSE: :APPLAUSE:

Re: Generations Grimlock Being Remolded Into Beast Wars Megatron?

PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 9:14 am
by Down_Shift
griftimus prime wrote:pathetic. i have been soo happy from all the awesome toy fair stuff. now this.... stop with the repaints hasbro!


Sorry man, but that's half their bid'ness. I don't think this looks that bad actually.

I might willingly pick up a beast wars mould...

Re: Generations Grimlock Being Remolded Into Beast Wars Megatron?

PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 9:20 am
by Jelze Bunnycat
That must be the molds alternate head. Pretty interesting choice, then again, how many T-Rex TF's do we have aside from Grimlock? Anyone?

Re: Generations Grimlock Being Remolded Into Beast Wars Megatron?

PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 9:36 am
by rpetras
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:That must be the molds alternate head. Pretty interesting choice, then again, how many T-Rex TF's do we have aside from Grimlock? Anyone?


Complete list from TFWiki:
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Popular_beast_al ... annosaurus

Same list filtered for character repeats, but leaving in mold mates that are different characters:
Grimlock (G1)
Overkill (G1)
Gōryū (Victory) (pretender shell only)
Megatron (BW) / T-Wrecks
Trypticon (G1) / Gigastorm
Tyrannitron
Terrorsaur (Classics) / Gnashteeth / Chromebite / Ransack (Universe 2008) / Dualor (DOTM)
Predacon (Armada)
Cindersaur

Re: Generations Grimlock Being Remolded Into Beast Wars Megatron?

PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 9:39 am
by Jelze Bunnycat
rpetras wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:That must be the molds alternate head. Pretty interesting choice, then again, how many T-Rex TF's do we have aside from Grimlock? Anyone?


Complete list from TFWiki:
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Popular_beast_al ... annosaurus

Same list filtered for character repeats, but leaving in mold mates that are different characters:
Grimlock (G1)
Overkill (G1)
Gōryū (Victory) (pretender shell only)
Megatron (BW) / T-Wrecks
Trypticon (G1) / Gigastorm
Tyrannitron
Terrorsaur (Classics) / Gnashteeth / Chromebite / Ransack (Universe 2008) / Dualor (DOTM)
Predacon (Armada)
Cindersaur


And which one would less knowledgeable fans actually know at heart? ;)

Re: Generations Grimlock Being Remolded Into Beast Wars Megatron?

PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 9:50 am
by NTESHFT
I still think the sword and shield should be bigger. I want to see some color images of this. Megatron was the only toy I ever liked from the Beast Wars toy line, so I may bite....

Re: Generations Grimlock Being Remolded Into Beast Wars Megatron?

PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 9:51 am
by CMBcheetor
They should just reissue Transmetal Megs... but with better plastic. :PREDACON:

Re: Generations Grimlock Being Remolded Into Beast Wars Megatron?

PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:04 am
by Jelze Bunnycat
CMBcheetor wrote:They should just reissue Transmetal Megs... but with better plastic. :PREDACON:


The Japanese version of Transmetal Megatron, D-40 Metals Megatron, uses a different plastic that eliminates the waist snapping problem.

Re: Generations Grimlock Being Remolded Into Beast Wars Megatron?

PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:39 am
by Lord Onixprime
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
CMBcheetor wrote:They should just reissue Transmetal Megs... but with better plastic. :PREDACON:


The Japanese version of Transmetal Megatron, D-40 Metals Megatron, uses a different plastic that eliminates the waist snapping problem.


Actually, it doesn't. Both versions are equally prone to breakage.

I for one love this idea. I don't know if I'd rather see him painted up just purple, or see him brown and purple like him Transmetals figure though. Either way, this is a great offering from Hasbro to us that feel BW goes completely unnoticed lately. Plus, when the Dinobot DLC came out for FoC, first thing I did was attempt to make BW Megatron, and now I can have him in figure form.

I was thinking the other day how they could remold a lot of Grimlock figured into a pretty decent BW Megatron homage, so I hope this is true.

Re: Generations Grimlock Being Remolded Into Beast Wars Megatron?

PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 11:14 am
by King Kuuga
griftimus prime wrote:pathetic. i have been soo happy from all the awesome toy fair stuff. now this.... stop with the repaints hasbro!

Yeah, stop trying to capitalize on your expensive investments, Hasbro! Gosh!

Man, I'm.....kinda on the fence about this. Beast Wars Megatron was my very first Transformer, but....he's fine. I don't need a new version of him. But I kinda want him anyway. Damn choices!

Re: Generations Grimlock Being Remolded Into Beast Wars Megatron?

PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 11:27 am
by Rated X
Doesnt work at all. Stick with the flesh/fur look.

Re: Generations Grimlock Being Remolded Into Beast Wars Megatron?

PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 11:29 am
by Doubledealer93
and it better not be a damned exclusive.