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Rodimus Prime wrote:Not sure about F&F, it's not an 80s property or a TV series. It would be a good start. In the meantime, enjoy:

Haha! It makes sense that Lee would be a .

Also, the X-Overs are indeed not just about the 1980s. It's anything goes.

I looked up eBay and it seems that appart Xmass and VNR Optimus, there are NO licenced Volvo Transformers.

So, I would really like a small deluxe car that could fit into the Earthrise Optimus trailer. The car would be a licenced Volvo. The character: Roller. 3 versions. Blue or silver for the normal one, and a Xmass themed one for Holiday Optimus.

The Volvo EX30 would be a perfect fit.

-Kanrabat- wrote:I looked up eBay and it seems that appart Xmass and VNR Optimus, there are NO licenced Volvo Transformers.

So, I would really like a small deluxe car that could fit into the Earthrise Optimus trailer. The car would be a licenced Volvo. The character: Roller. 3 versions. Blue or silver for the normal one, and a Xmass themed one for Holiday Optimus.

The Volvo EX30 would be a perfect fit.

Since I did the research on Google and eBay, I keep getting spammed with Volvo adds on my Gmail app.

I would love or to make a set of G1 Diaclone human figures. Especially if they'd make the G1 characters like Sam, his dad, the Dr Something, and so on.


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-Kanrabat- wrote:I would love or to make a set of G1 Diaclone human figures. Especially if they'd make the G1 characters like Sam, his dad, the Dr Something, and so on.


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It's not a set, but Missing Link Sunstreaker comes with a Diaclone Spike



Emerje

Yeah, I knew that. It is a start, but I'd really love just the minifig.

It amaze me that no Chinese smart-asses made any KO of them so far.

A Generations style King Exkaiser from Takara would be awesome.

Still shocked they did not repaint PotP Rodimus into Exkaiser. It does everything Exkaiser does. Even if they couldn't give him a sculpted lions head on the car hood a sticker or tampo would have worked.

Sports Car... check,
Large trailer, check,
Combine with trailer for larger robot mode, check.

Just paint him white, red and blue. Even if for some reason they couldn't call him Exkaiser. Roader and Power Roader or something like that.

Overcracker wrote:A Generations style King Exkaiser from Takara would be awesome.

Still shocked they did not repaint PotP Rodimus into Exkaiser. It does everything Exkaiser does. Even if they couldn't give him a sculpted lions head on the car hood a sticker or tampo would have worked.

Sports Car... check,
Large trailer, check,
Combine with trailer for larger robot mode, check.

Just paint him white, red and blue. Even if for some reason they couldn't call him Exkaiser. Roader and Power Roader or something like that.

The Yuusha/Brave series is another copyright headache, tho less so than Gobots: The original toy designs are still (AFAIK) TakaraTomy, but the animation designs belong to Sunrise which is owned by Bandai. Bandai has released quite a few Brave toys either as SoC, SMP or licensed out their designs (mostly the latter two). At this point, I don't think TakaraTomy wants to touch on it, and lets Bandai do their thing. So Hasbro can't really do anything either I think.

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:
The Yuusha/Brave series is another copyright headache, tho less so than Gobots: The original toy designs are still (AFAIK) TakaraTomy, but the animation designs belong to Sunrise which is owned by Bandai. Bandai has released quite a few Brave toys either as SoC, SMP or licensed out their designs (mostly the latter two). At this point, I don't think TakaraTomy wants to touch on it, and lets Bandai do their thing. So Hasbro can't really do anything either I think.

Takara did release King Exkaiser and Dragon Kaiser in their Brave Masterpiece line a few years ago. So they managed to resolve that licensing issue, though who knows what that relationship is like since then.

Overcracker wrote:

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:
The Yuusha/Brave series is another copyright headache, tho less so than Gobots: The original toy designs are still (AFAIK) TakaraTomy, but the animation designs belong to Sunrise which is owned by Bandai. Bandai has released quite a few Brave toys either as SoC, SMP or licensed out their designs (mostly the latter two). At this point, I don't think TakaraTomy wants to touch on it, and lets Bandai do their thing. So Hasbro can't really do anything either I think.

Takara did release King Exkaiser and Dragon Kaiser in their Brave Masterpiece line a few years ago. So they managed to resolve that licensing issue, though who knows what that relationship is like since then.

Takara Tomy has the Brave license again. ExKaiser is coming in March, Genesic GaoGaiGar in August (pre-orders opened a while ago). They've also shown a Dragon Kaiser, but no release date yet.

Emerje

I was just looking at Legacy Tigerhawk thinking back to the black Universe repaint I used to have. I'd like them to repaint the Legacy version in black & purple.

I also want all the Pretenders as Voyagers. Especially my favorite BUGLY. I'm starting to think they will never make a new Bugly.

I also want the 4 deluxe Insecticons as voyagers with their own unique molds. Not the cheap lazy repaint they giving us.

Why do majority of the characters get treated like worthless crap?

I know some people had mentioned a new ROM figure, well today Hasbro announced Marvel Legends ROM: Spaceknight as an Amazon/Entertainment Earth exclusive pre-order on February 6. Apparently this line includes little plastic comic books.






Emerje

I want an entire line of Transformers in that exact 1950's retro style as shown in this AI assisted video:



Now THAT'S something will never make.

How about a SUNSTORM?!

And is there a possibility of a toy/game accurate version of Titan Tidal Wave?

Titan Returns Leader Thunderwing will never happen for sure.

So, Commander Thunderwing is long overdue. And why Commander? For him to retain the original Pretender gimmick, of course.
And if they make Thunderwing, the obligatory Black-Shadow repaint/remold would surely follow.

-Kanrabat- wrote:Titan Returns Leader Thunderwing will never happen for sure.

So, Commander Thunderwing is long overdue. And why Commander? For him to retain the original Pretender gimmick, of course.
And if they make Thunderwing, the obligatory Black-Shadow repaint/remold would surely follow.

Based on what they've done with the few pretenders we have gotten, I doubt we'll get an actual shell plus inner bot. Honestly, I'd be satisfied with a larger version of the Generations deluxe figure.

Based on interviews regarding Liokaizer any manga-only characters are a pipe dream.

So Guiltar and Esmeral? Likely never gonna happen. They just won't splurge on those rights. Which is weird. I think there'd be a desire for those characters about now. Now and never again, maybe ...

Rodimus Prime wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:Titan Returns Leader Thunderwing will never happen for sure.

So, Commander Thunderwing is long overdue. And why Commander? For him to retain the original Pretender gimmick, of course.
And if they make Thunderwing, the obligatory Black-Shadow repaint/remold would surely follow.

Based on what they've done with the few pretenders we have gotten, I doubt we'll get an actual shell plus inner bot. Honestly, I'd be satisfied with a larger version of the Generations deluxe figure.

So far, if we ignore the deluxe Black-Shadow and Thunderwing (and the bizarre TR Black-Shadow) the recent pretenders were all based on the ones with non-transforming shells, making something fully transformable impossible. Because the Mega Pretenders have transforming shells, it would be very feasible. only have the will to do it.

Gauntlet101010 wrote:Based on interviews regarding Liokaizer any manga-only characters are a pipe dream.

So Guiltar and Esmeral? Likely never gonna happen. They just won't splurge on those rights. Which is weird. I think there'd be a desire for those characters about now. Now and never again, maybe ...

If Flame Toys can make an official Gilthor then nothing's impossible for HasTak if they want it bad enough.



(Granted, they haven't actually made it yet, they announced it nearly 3 years ago, but sometimes they're really slow getting stuff out. G1 Hound was announced in 2017 and released in 2024!)

Emerje

I'm convinced there is no chance of a leader Transmetal Megatron. I don't even care if it's a heavy retool of the Kingdom leader Megatron. The trio must be completed.

Same with Optimus Primal.

Rodimus Prime wrote:I'm convinced there is no chance of a leader Transmetal Megatron. I don't even care if it's a heavy retool of the Kingdom leader Megatron. The trio must be completed.

Same with Optimus Primal.

Indeed.
Apart Dragon Megatron, Transmetal have been thoroughly ignored.

Maybe for after Ages of the Primes they'll revisit the beasts and it will be Transmetal and Beastmachine's turn?

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:I'm convinced there is no chance of a leader Transmetal Megatron. I don't even care if it's a heavy retool of the Kingdom leader Megatron. The trio must be completed.

Same with Optimus Primal.

Indeed.
Apart Dragon Megatron, Transmetal have been thoroughly ignored.

Maybe for after Ages of the Primes they'll revisit the beasts and it will be Transmetal and Beastmachine's turn?

I'm not holding my breath. Look how long it's taking to get Quickstrike. And we still need Depth Charge and Rampage as well.

Rodimus Prime wrote:I'm not holding my breath. Look how long it's taking to get Quickstrike. And we still need Depth Charge and Rampage as well.

Add Injector to the list.

Is Shattered Glass Ultra Magnus out of SS86 Magnus impossible?

Also, I would love a G1 comic accurate Jetfire out of the Siege Commander, even if I don't really love that mold.

Rodimus Prime wrote:Is Shattered Glass Ultra Magnus out of SS86 Magnus impossible?

Also, I would love a G1 comic accurate Jetfire out of the Siege Commander, even if I don't really love that mold.

It may take a long while, but I'm sure they will revisit SG Magnus / Delta Magnus with the SS86 mold eventually.

Also, even if he's not out yet, I would love to see a Marvel Comics repaint of the upcoming SS86 Megatron.