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AllNewSuperRobot wrote:K9 is a German Shepard. So an actual dog. The rest of the Wolfang mold are wolves.

I know that. That dog is easily repaintable as a wolf so that's why that breed was chosen.

I hope for more "obvious" dogs like a terrier, a cocker, a pug, anything that can't be cheated as a wild beast.
But that last fact is why they'll never be made.

TulioDude wrote:I want him to be up to or higher a combiners size.

In other words, Commander Class...for which I'm in agreement.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:K9 is a German Shepard. So an actual dog. The rest of the Wolfang mold are wolves.

I know that. That dog is easily repaintable as a wolf so that's why that breed was chosen.

The thing I've always enjoyed about K9 is that he is a significant retool of wolfang. When it was basically unnecessary.



Different Beast head sculpt, tails and shields. Although they have shared engineering, K9 looks a more substantial figure in-hand. Yet they didn't bother to do the same with Tigatron and Cheetor, who were actually in the show

Meanwhile, how about a second iteration/reinvention of Omega Supreme?

The City Bots have all been repurposed as regular size bots and in some media, even given new altmodes. So why not something brand new for the "last line of defence"? Even UT Supreme wasn't too far removed from the same Guardian Sentinel origins.

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:K9 is a German Shepard. So an actual dog. The rest of the Wolfang mold are wolves.

I know that. That dog is easily repaintable as a wolf so that's why that breed was chosen.

The thing I've always enjoyed about K9 is that he is a significant retool of wolfang. When it was basically unnecessary.



Different Beast head sculpt, tails and shields. Although they have shared engineering, K9 looks a more substantial figure in-hand. Yet they didn't bother to do the same with Tigatron and Cheetor, who were actually in the show

Meanwhile, how about a second iteration/reinvention of Omega Supreme?

The City Bots have all been repurposed as regular size bots and in some media, even given new altmodes. So why not something brand new for the "last line of defence"? Even UT Supreme wasn't too far removed from the same Guardian Sentinel origins.

*cough* you mean Animated Omega Supreme *cough*

(Okay, so he doesn't meet all your criteria, but I'd rather have a Titan Class Animated Omega before a reinvention. Though it should be noted that Metroplex's name only got used in the English dub of Cybertron as the Japanese used Angelo Convoy

Emerje wrote:Welcome to the Gilthor fan club! That's a long overdue figure right there, I made my own out of ConstructBots years ago.

Emerje

Guess there's another reason to buy Construct-Bots besides Unicron Megatron.

...speaking of which, that's another one I'd like to see; the only ones we got were a Cyberverse toy which was a straight repaint and the Construct-Bots one which was, well, Construct-Bots: okay, but the necessities of the buildable design doesn't make it particularly show-accurate. I was so disappointed when the 10th anniversary Megatron was just a reissue of the Hades version.

TulioDude wrote:

MaximalNui wrote:

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:I did mention that Tidal Wave a while back. Not too long after I first saw it reading the part work, as I would have bought that instantly, back in the day. It is interesting to think that Beast Wars didn't go too far into large scale characters. There were the two Gestalts, TM2 Megs and OpOp. That's it.

Beyond Tidal Whale, I like to think the Fuzors could have leaned heavily in this direction. A third scale tier featuring mythological creatures such as a Basilisk, Chimera etc

Ah, ok. I figured someone might have mentioned him sooner, that's why I asked. Sorry.

...still has my vote, though.

Dont feel bad,If you look at the previous pages,it's a proud tradition of this topic to request a new Tidal Wave.



I want him to be up to or higher a combiners size.

Oh, I don't feel bad; just bummed for being redundant.

But given how much the fans request him, I think we're bound for a UT Tidal Wave eventually. It's the unusual, one-shot beast-mode variant I'm more intrigued with, and which I think fits this topic better.

Regarding domesticated beast-modes, I can see why they don't do it more often. Untamed animals tend to look more ferocious, or at least more free-roaming, than your everyday animals, so they're more fitting for a disguised warrior bot than a lost pet. Besides, most series that centered specifically on beast-bots so far have them either inhabiting a planet devoid of any civilization (the many iterations of Jungle Planet, Beast Wars on past Earth) or living relatively remote from cities (Cheetor in Cyberverse). I mean, how weird is for K-9 to exist with the other Maximals in past Earth, where humans are not around to domesticate dogs let alone breed German sheperds?

Still, I could see them working as an extension of a BotBots-esque series.

MaximalNui wrote:
Still, I could see them (petformers) working as an extension of a BotBots-esque series.

I could see that happening. Especially if the beasts are as adorable as the Littlest Pet Shop like critters with cute chibi bot modes.

ZeroWolf wrote:*cough* you mean Animated Omega Supreme *cough*

(Okay, so he doesn't meet all your criteria, but I'd rather have a Titan Class Animated Omega before a reinvention. Though it should be noted that Metroplex's name only got used in the English dub of Cybertron as the Japanese used Angelo Convoy

Megalo Convoy, not Angelo Convoy. Were you posting on your phone? That smells of Autocorrect.
Anyway, the Japanese dub and toyline calling him "Megalo Convoy" (to fit the name-scheme they wanted for the planet leaders) doesn't change the fact that design-wise he's still obviously influenced by G1 Metroplex (ultimately feeling like a mix of him and Fort Max).

But yes, where's our sodding Animated Omega Supreme already HasTak? Make it happen, damnit! Animated aesthetic and all! That'd be a better use of this year's Titan slot than Cybertron Metroplex IMO, and I say that as someone whose favorite series is Cybertron. Animated's toyline really got screwed over... And of course the oh-so-wonderful third parties haven't compensated for that outside of some long out-of-production accessories and figures of Sari et al.

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:*cough* you mean Animated Omega Supreme *cough*

(Okay, so he doesn't meet all your criteria, but I'd rather have a Titan Class Animated Omega before a reinvention. Though it should be noted that Metroplex's name only got used in the English dub of Cybertron as the Japanese used Angelo Convoy

Megalo Convoy, not Angelo Convoy. Were you posting on your phone? That smells of Autocorrect.
Anyway, the Japanese dub and toyline calling him "Megalo Convoy" (to fit the name-scheme they wanted for the planet leaders) doesn't change the fact that design-wise he's still obviously influenced by G1 Metroplex (ultimately feeling like a mix of him and Fort Max).

But yes, where's our sodding Animated Omega Supreme already HasTak? Make it happen, damnit! Animated aesthetic and all! That'd be a better use of this year's Titan slot than Cybertron Metroplex IMO, and I say that as someone whose favorite series is Cybertron. Animated's toyline really got screwed over... And of course the oh-so-wonderful third parties haven't compensated for that outside of some long out-of-production accessories and figures of Sari et al.

Yup, auto correct I had been discussing Devil May Cry earlier so my phone saw the spelling and must have decided I was still talking about it

It's almost like 3rd parties are afraid of touching Animated...

ZeroWolf wrote:
It's almost like 3rd parties are afraid of touching Animated...

On top of my head, only these has ever been made by 3P.

Emerje wrote:

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:But yes, where's our sodding Animated Omega Supreme already HasTak?

Emerje

I think the most we can hope for is a redeco of Ark (with a new head).

Like this:

I guess we can add fully-satisfactory neo-G1 Blaster and Soundwave and their cassettes to the list... Sigh....

I know there's a zillion 3P Devastators out there, but I'd really like one more. ANIMATED Devastator. With the small lift "mob boss" as the head and all.

"NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE!"

-Kanrabat- wrote:I know there's a zillion 3P Devastators out there, but I'd really like one more. ANIMATED Devastator. With the small lift "mob boss" as the head and all.

I see a couple of possibilities online.

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:I know there's a zillion 3P Devastators out there, but I'd really like one more. ANIMATED Devastator. With the small lift "mob boss" as the head and all.

I see a couple of possibilities online.

Wait...why is Bulkhead in that first picture? What's the story there?

ZeroWolf wrote:Wait...why is Bulkhead in that first picture? What's the story there?

One thing is sure. That's the most interesting concept of them all especially because Bulkhead is the torso.
He will be an awesome torso too with his roundness.

ZeroWolf wrote:Wait...why is Bulkhead in that first picture? What's the story there?

I thought that too. With Derrick's name on the pic, I wonder if this is official concept art from the Almanac? A potential storyline from Season 4, perhaps??

Derrick said in 2019-2020 that all the team had decided for Devastator before Season 4 was cut down was a head design and the fact that he would have been made of 5 Constructicons + Bulkhead as the torso (and NOT Erector/Skipjack like in that picture, the whole "that design/body-type being Devastator's pants" thing came from the false Erector Hall-of-Fame stuff).

Nemesis Primal wrote:Derrick said in 2019-2020 that all the team had decided for Devastator before Season 4 was cut down was a head design and the fact that he would have been made of 5 Constructicons + Bulkhead as the torso (and NOT Erector/Skipjack like in that picture, the whole "that design/body-type being Devastator's pants" thing came from the false Erector Hall-of-Fame stuff).

Interesting, I wish we could have seen that developed further

I still really want a Unicron Megatron from Predacons Rising, it was a neat retooling.

I realized another I would love to see last week: HMS Alliance from TLK as a robot. They had concept art designed for her, I would love to see her reach fruition

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:

Emerje wrote:

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:But yes, where's our sodding Animated Omega Supreme already HasTak?

Emerje

I think the most we can hope for is a redeco of Ark (with a new head).

Like this:

You joke, but that looks eerily accurate in robot mode at least. All it's missing is new hands, placing the thrusters on the shoulders instead of the calves and, as you said, a new head.

ZeroWolf wrote:

Nemesis Primal wrote:Derrick said in 2019-2020 that all the team had decided for Devastator before Season 4 was cut down was a head design and the fact that he would have been made of 5 Constructicons + Bulkhead as the torso (and NOT Erector/Skipjack like in that picture, the whole "that design/body-type being Devastator's pants" thing came from the false Erector Hall-of-Fame stuff).

Interesting, I wish we could have seen that developed further

Animated season four is truly a treasure trove of untapped potential...

Speaking of combiners, something I'd like to see would be the Combicons. Or more specifically, Ambulon. But without alt-modes of their own, that seems unlikely.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I still really want a Unicron Megatron from Predacons Rising, it was a neat retooling.

I realized another I would love to see last week: HMS Alliance from TLK as a robot. They had concept art designed for her, I would love to see her reach fruition

Good to know I'm not alone on wishing for a better Prime's Not-Galvatron.

And I think, eventually, we'll get the HMS Alliance once they run out of big characters or variants and start needing to use the side-bots for figures. I think the only ones they'll definitely never do for Studio Series are Reedman (while it's a cool concept, I don't think they can pull off anything even remotely accurate that can stand on its own and isn't a major safety hazard) and the Blenderguy (for...obvious reasons. And good riddance ).

One thing I'd like to see would be the smaller movie Transformers, like Wheelie and Scalpel, close to or at 1:1 scale, like they did with Laserbeak in Armada. But I don't see that happening anytime soon.

Gotta agree with those who want SS86 Megatron and - in case someone's said it already I don't want to claim credit - Shockwave.

My humble "never gonna get it" wishlist:
Hasbro Transformers: Prime Silas Breakdown
show-accurate deco Transformers: Prime Nemesis Prime
Studio Series Dispensor
Studio Series ROTF Breakaway
Studuo Series ROTF Ransack
Studio Series DOTM Hatchet (jet altode)
Studio Series BB Blitzwing with an F-4 Phantom altmode
Studio Series BB Shatter with a Harrier altmode
Studio Series BB Shockwave at a reasonable size
a proper, new tool Generations Rotorstorm based on the toy and Last Stand of the Wreckers
Generations Origin Wheeljack
Generations G2 Ransack
Generations G2 Skyquake
Vintage G1 Shockwave
Masterpiece G2 Optimus Prime (soundbox version)
New/updated Star Wars Transformers eg The Mandalorian to Razor Crest/modified N-1 Starfighter
Transformers X Blue Thunder and/or Airwolf
and one I think that could be amazing: Studio Series Transformers: Prime subline

Evil Eye wrote:One thing that will never happen in a million years that I'd still like would be a Seeker that turns into a Stuka G "Panzerknacker".

Aside from the fact it just looks cool, those anti-tank cannons are just begging to be used as Seeker arm-guns. Also would be fitting for Starscream what with the Stuka's "Jericho Trumpet" siren.

Except that by the time the G rolled around I'm fairly sure they'd binned the sirens. Which means we'd have my favourite variant - the Battle of Britain-era B!

One impossible Transformer I'd like to see is this cancelled G2 Grimlock deco retooled into a Collaborative Greymon. Unlikely, given Bandai owns Digimon, but after the possible rumored collaboration with LEGO one can hope.

MaximalNui wrote:

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:

Emerje wrote:

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:But yes, where's our sodding Animated Omega Supreme already HasTak?

Emerje

I think the most we can hope for is a redeco of Ark (with a new head).

Like this:

You joke, but that looks eerily accurate in robot mode at least. All it's missing is new hands, placing the thrusters on the shoulders instead of the calves and, as you said, a new head.

I realised that after looking at the pic for a while. Aside from an all new head sculpt. Retooling and switching the kibble of the shoulders and shins of Ark is all they would need to do to make that Animated Omega Supreme a reality. He probably has as much chance as a new Megastorm being made from Trypticon though.