Emerje wrote:A rather unsettling but very Hasbro thought just entered my head. What if the Ultra Magnus cab doesn't change, but SS86 Optimus is compatible with the armor and they made a white Selects version that can be swapped for the cab that comes with the Commander figure? I wouldn't call that ideal at all, but it also wouldn't surprise me. Back when Masterpiece UM was announced some of us thought they might make a new UM cab bot that was identical to MP10 but transform differently to be compatible with the armor, but that obviously never happened, MP10 didn't even get a white repaint somehow (well, not until 2018 anyway).
Emerje
While I think this is possible, I'd still say it's unlikely.
First, it's probably a pretty tall task to produce a trailer design that works for both situations.
The physical interaction of the trailer and a bot-free cab would probably be quite a bit different from that of the trailer and a cab that has the necessary components/capabilities to be a stand-alone bot.
I just doubt that any of a SS86 Optimus design would be hinged on accommodating the SS86 Ultra Magnus with one exclusive (and relatively needless) repaint.
I'm sure there are some who would claim that "a true Ultra Magnus figure must include a complete, inner figure/white Prime".
But I'm betting there are more (including those who
love this character) who don't care either way.
Seems like there's a lot involved for a combination that only some really care about.
Then consider the cost factor.
Take someone like me for instance; I'll probably get the SS86 Magnus. But spend another $35-$40 for a Selects white Prime? No way no day.
I'm sure others think ahead as much as I do, but that money will go towards other figures, or something else in general.
Spending $85+, then another $35-$40, and ultimately having the original CC cab stored in a container is by no means what I'm looking to do.
Especially if we do get a SS86 CC Optimus Prime... There's another $85+. And assuming it's good, I'll probably get that too (I have the 35th Anniversary and NF versions, so I don't even have an OP trailer right now).
And yeah, Hastak is going to want to do something more with a SS86 Optimus mold (if this in fact comes to fruition), but there are options; ones that are classic and basically expected, as well as ones that would be niche/novelty.