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News Credits: 905 · by **Mach** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 2:43 am

An early concept of Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime by Don Figueroa for Transformers/GI Joe crossover that eventually didn't come into fruition.
However, seems like a Japanese third party company named as "xovergen production" will have their take on this creature of Don Figueroa and turn into a toy.

xovergen production has posted a silhouette of the alternate mode of Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime, or rather Supreme Tactical Commander-Grand Patriot . It also mentioned that this toy will be released at the end of 2010, with a transforming robot and a commander base.

Check out the original post here: http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/xovergen

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 2:51 am

I'd have to see what he looks like (comic, not toy) before I'm sold on the idea. Then I'd need to see the finished product.

I do so love these 3rd party companies. At least they'll do what Hasbro hasn't.

I'm not putting Hasbro down, but lately these companies have been earning my money and they deserve it.

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 2:53 am

If it's anywhere near as good as this it'll be impressive.

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 3:07 am

Burn wrote:If it's anywhere near as good as this it'll be impressive.

*facepalms* I didn't even connect the name to the design. >_<

Okay, yeah, that could be awesome.

by **Constantine** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 3:51 am

I hope HISS Convoy is next. That would truly be awesome.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 4:35 am

Holy feck, I so loved that design and now we're getting a toy? :shock:

Damn I love 3rd party companies, I hope someone will make an idw pre earth Megatron.

Website · by **Flux Convoy** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 5:37 am

That's kinda awesome. I'm hoping the quality is a bit more in step with FansProject than other third party offerings. Of course at this stage, the entire thing could turn into a giant turd. I have high hopes for this one.

News Credits: 23 · by **Prime Evil** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 6:31 am

Gonna take a wait and see approach, but let's hope this can turn out as good as a Fans Project toy. But for now, I'm kinda excited, and I've been wanting a green colored prime in my collection for sometime now.

Now we just need that Dominator Megs and I'm set!!

News Credits: 198 · by **DevastaTTor** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 6:45 am

I'm all over this if the design is accurate and it fits the Classics/Henkei scale figures-but definitely not if these guys don't prove themselves a worthy player in the third party universe. I'm getting tired of 3P vendors showing flashy ideas and prototypes and then failing on QA/QC and materials quality.

by **dumbprime** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 8:57 am

[quote="Autobot032" *facepalms* I didn't even connect the name to the design. >_<

Okay, yeah, that could be awesome.[/quote]

I didn't connect the name either. and i had the G.I. Joe Rolling Thunder as a kid

News Credits: 1 · by **Solrac333** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 9:07 am

Encline is finishing up a scratch build of this guy.

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 9:50 am

I'll wait until there are actual prototype images to make my judgement.

by **Mechastrike** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 9:53 am

the middle part looks like Magnus' trailer.

but still...any news from Rodimus?

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 11:21 am

Holy cow. He is huge and beautiful. I hope this guy turns out that awesome. Love third party companies!

News Credits: 9 · by **Editor** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 11:33 am

Interested.

I hope it turns out well.

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 12:07 pm

C-c-c-combo breaker

by **joeformer** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 2:03 pm

kewl, but where are the in scale articulated human mini figures to go with it? will anyone ever make good ones?

News Credits: 8 · by **LiKwid** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 3:57 pm

Burn wrote:If it's anywhere near as good as this it'll be impressive.

I have bought stuff from encline designs before and his stuff is AMAZING..right on par with frenzyrumble and Jin Saotome..If this offering is even remotely like this it'll be amazing..We could possibly be seeing the 3rd party balance of power shift towards someone else besides FP..It is of course far too early to tell but the mere possibility is worth getting excited for...

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 6:30 pm

This sounds like it could be really good if done right.

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 6:35 pm

Unicronic wrote:This sounds like it could be really good if done right.

That's the biggie. 'If' done right. All we have so far is... what, a silhouette?

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 6:38 pm

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:
Unicronic wrote:This sounds like it could be really good if done right.

That's the biggie. 'If' done right. All we have so far is... what, a silhouette?

They all almost always start out as a silhouette don't they?

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 6:46 pm

Unicronic wrote:
RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:
Unicronic wrote:This sounds like it could be really good if done right.

That's the biggie. 'If' done right. All we have so far is... what, a silhouette?

They all almost always start out as a silhouette don't they?

Or blurred out pictures that tease you with enough to get an idea, but not enough to see what it really is. I think I much prefer silhouettes.

It's like being a starving bum and just not quite reaching that can of beans.

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 7:11 pm

If the figure turns out half as badass as the drawings, then we should be in for a real treat. Hellz yeah!

by **joeformer** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 7:29 pm

So I have a question. Now that we have the human alliance line. Why cant hasbro make a gijoe transformers crossover and make the figures the size of the human alliance figures. They can make each transformer come with a gijoe figure and make them all the same scale as the human alliance figures. win win. :grin:

News Credits: 1 · by **enclinedesigns** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 10:40 pm

WOW!!! Thanks for the love guys!!!!

I gotta say, I am quite happy that they announced this a couple of weeks before I put my ROLLING THUNDER Prime up for the offering!

So yeah, the big question.....will it be in scale with Joes....

I doubt it.. the price point would be WAY to much for us. I personally am glad to see this mold getting some love. However, I wish Hasbro would have made this line.

I am sure I will pick this up to paint it...hahah..wait wait wait....