The Energon Pub

So, the upcoming Metroplex figure... What third party ad-ons might be good for it?

Here's what I'd like to see:

The main thing I'd like to see a replacement for the ramp that comes out of his chest. I'd like the new ramp to be extendable to two different lengths: One length would be similar to the stock length, so you don't loose the functionality of being able to have the ramp go into his leg. But it would also extend to a longer length to allow the ramp to go directly to the floor itself, and allow for a more G1 transformation. Finally, this new ramp would not have that silly perpendicular panel on the back of it, blocking access to the interior compartment when the ramp is extended.

Also, I'd like to see a Slammer and a Six-Gun. If Six-Gun could incorporate the guns that already do come with Metroplex, awesome. If not, then I guess our hypothetical ad-on would give us some new guns! I am hoping to snag the SDDC Metroplex, but if I cannot do so then I guess new guns would be quite welcome.

Of course, I think that those are rather the obvious ad-ons for Metroplex. Anyone else have any other ideas they'd like to see? I'd be curious what outside of the box ideas others might have.

(And I doubt I'm that lucky or influential... But hey, any Third Party manufacturers out there who want to make this happen?)

I would love to see a Slammer and Six-gun figure. But as for Metroplex himself, I think he's pretty darn-near perfect.

Give me a proper black head for Scamper. Slammer and Six Gun would be cool. Also a KO of the red gun would be nice since Hasbro is too cheap to give two.

Mkall wrote:But as for Metroplex himself, I think he's pretty darn-near perfect.

He certainly looks to be, and I can't wait until I can get my hands on him. But that ramp does bug the heck out of me!

I'd like some filler buildings for the waist area so that in city and carrier modes it doesn't look so much like he's just sitting down to transform. For some reason, his carrier mode bothers me more than the G1 figure. And I had hoped there was a swivel just below the knee to grant a more G1 looking city mode. This filler could go into a backpack or look more like the waist and ab area of the FoC game Metroplex.

And, of course, the aforementioned Sixgun and Slammer

As others have said, Slammer and Six-Gun would be more than enough for me.

I also would like to see someone do Slammer and Six-Gun. Knowing that a 3P might do this some day is why I'm not fussed about the second gun. I'd hate to drop the extra cash on the Takara or SDCC versions only to later get a Six-Gun that, presumably, included one or two BFGs

yeah, six-gun and slammer seem obvious. those little red bits that pop out from the helipad seem like something some third party could attach something too as well, maybe six-gun's body?

Some add-on parts to turn the two red guns into Sixguns' legs and the black guns into his arms like the G1 toy would be cool. Other than that, either parts to make him look like FoC Metroplex (assuming PlanetX doesn't do an entire figure themselves, but if they do, I'll take that instead).

I would like to see some building add-ons to make the city mode look better. maybe something to cover those hands? Can't wait for the figure!

xyl360 wrote:Some add-on parts to turn the two red guns into Sixguns' legs and the black guns into his arms like the G1 toy would be cool.

What about those of us who don't have the SDCC or Japanese version?


I'd much prefer Sixgun be an all new figure with parts that are compatible.

Midnight_Fox wrote:

xyl360 wrote:Some add-on parts to turn the two red guns into Sixguns' legs and the black guns into his arms like the G1 toy would be cool.

What about those of us who don't have the SDCC or Japanese version?


I'd much prefer Sixgun be an all new figure with parts that are compatible.

I dunno, shell out the extra cash or rip on Hasbro for only giving you 1? Or the third party could make a separate extra gun Dr Wu style (but I don't want to pay for it if I already have 2 of them).