The Energon Pub

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

SentinelA wrote:Um....how bout NO!

My idea for a new alternators line would be the G1 characters and their G1 alt. forms in Alternator style.

Good luck getting the license from Volkswagen and Lamborghini

That idea would be fantastic. And as long as they didn't officially license them and made some slight variations like they have with some of the Classics or Movie figs (like Sideways) that aren't officially licensed but strongly resemble real vehicles they probably wouldn't have to worry about licensing permission. Then again, get away from the "official" vehicles and you're kinda getting away from the Alternators theme and just making bigger Classics. But I'd be fine and dandy with that...

Convotron wrote:Enryu from GaoGaiGar is apparently a partial inspiration for Car Robots/RiD Fire Convoy/Optimus Prime.

Wow, yeah, and shockingly so...

Diem wrote:

Mykltron wrote:

Diem wrote:

kirbenvost wrote:It's true. Except people weren't nearly so outraged by him becoming a Nissan GT-R in Alternity for some reason... :thinking: Could be because it's a badass car.

I think Alternity Convoy fits into that weird mental space of "He's Optimus, but he's not Optimus", like Fire Convoy from Car Robots or that recent Leobreaker repaint in G1 colours.

Actually, I think Prime as a fire truck is the perfect choice for him:
-large red truck with powerful engine
-what better way to sum up Prime's self-sacrificing nobility than by associating him with firemen?

Oh yeah, Diem, you're in a better position than most of us to answer this: was his firetruck based on or similar to Japanese firetrucks?

You tell me :

Er... yeah, that answers that! Now that I know Prime so closely resembles a real vehicle I like even more!