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News Credits: 1235 · Fri Jun 28, 2013 6:34 am

Michael Bay has given us a look at another alt mode for Transformers 4. This one is a shiny looking 2014 Argosy cab-over truck by Freightliner. Who this character is remains to be seen but many are screaming Motormaster.

Michael Bay wrote:The adventure continues to transform with a very different offering from Daimler Trucks North America . . . the imposing 2014 Argosy cab-over truck by Freightliner. High Resolution photo: http://bayhem.com/1akzqZb

Fri Jun 28, 2013 6:55 am

Hmm motormaster... Maybe they are making stunticons because they have that other dead end looking vehicle :???:

But maybe its ultra Magnus? :-?

News Credits: 1082 · Fri Jun 28, 2013 7:01 am

Nemesis Prime? There is the trashed version from earlier, which this probably upgrades to. Stunticons would cool too, of course.

News Credits: 1 · Fri Jun 28, 2013 7:01 am

I would be more apt to saying this is Ultra Magnus than Motor Master. That's going by the blue lights and the colours being hidden.

News Credits: 1 · Fri Jun 28, 2013 7:02 am

I would be more apt to saying this is Ultra Magnus than Motor Master. That's going by the blue lights and the colours being hidden.

Fri Jun 28, 2013 7:23 am

that is not no damn motormaster.

i think i may get my wish, though. which is to see ultra magnus & kup.

this being magnus and the rusted cab being kup. but who knows, i just hope the movie strives for quality over quantity.

Fri Jun 28, 2013 7:41 am

The fact that it's a cab over implies Motormaster. The other reveals were a little to flashy/exotic to be autobots. I know mirage was a Ferrari, and Optimus is not exactly subtle, and it's Bay we are talking about, but the exotics just strike me more as Decepticons. If it is the Stunticons, let's hope Hasbro doesn't screw it up and make a vehicle combiner without individual robot modes, or produce 3 and drop the rest. I would be ok with a human alliance version as well.

News Credits: 461 · Fri Jun 28, 2013 8:02 am

Must buy.... black prime.... can't resit....

News Credits: 767 · Fri Jun 28, 2013 8:10 am

Interesting, the picture is gray scale, with digitally added blue lights. Meaning we have no idea what the colour scheme on this is going to be.

News Credits: 5 · Fri Jun 28, 2013 8:21 am

Given bay's track record, it will be yet another completely generic and wholly interchangeable (and forgettable) character, who is identified not my any sort of personality or character development, but by a corny accent or goofy gimmick.

It may as well be Sky Lynx.

News Credits: 12 · Fri Jun 28, 2013 8:36 am

To me it looks like Classics Nemesis Prime.

News Credits: 461 · Fri Jun 28, 2013 8:48 am

GuyIncognito wrote:To me it looks like Classics Nemesis Prime.

You're right it does look similar. You think they might cheap out on the toy and re-release the old classics Nemesis Prime in the new movie line? I really hope not. Can't stop buying Black Primes!!

Fri Jun 28, 2013 8:53 am

I think it looks great! I so hope this is Motormaster and those cars on the trailer were Stunticons. If its Magnus that would be cool as well. The truck design is amazing, looks bad ass!

News Credits: 1 · Fri Jun 28, 2013 9:44 am

Very good find....Also looking at Nemesis Prime Wiki,

Nemesis Prime appears in his self-titled episode of Transformers: Prime. Nemesis Prime is a clone of Optimus Prime created by M.E.C.H. as the prototype of "Project: Chimera" complete with Cybertronian technology, a supply of Energon, and Starscream's Transformation Cog. Nemesis Prime's color scheme is the same as Optimus', but with duller coloring. He also has yellow optics.

This kinda falls into the plot of movie about Cybertronian tech getting into the wrong hands.

News Credits: 1 · Fri Jun 28, 2013 9:47 am

Wasn't Nemesis Prime made by MECH after they got a hold of Cybertronian tech which falls into the plot of the movie ?

News Credits: 10 · Fri Jun 28, 2013 10:51 am

This alt mode would have been perfect for Optimus Prime instead of that "Pimp my Ride" abomination they are using.

Fri Jun 28, 2013 10:57 am

I hope they make a LOT of leader figs for this flick. Scale appropriate, too. Not like that Bumblebee and Ironhide crap with the last one.

News Credits: 1 · Fri Jun 28, 2013 11:10 am

You guys do realize that that is a manipulated photo and for all anyone knows that dark color could be Forest Green or Navy Blue and what you think is Silver could well be Metallic Pink.
For Primus' sake folks, why don't all of you just stand in line for your t-shirt that says "I'm Bay's Bitch" across both the front AND back of it because seriously, you all are nothing more than an exercise in psychological manipulation. Never mind the fact that probably half of these supposed characters y'all are being teased with will be nothing more than a passing memory on the cutting room floor anyways.
If all of you want to play the game however, I can't stop you but personally I am not a fan of letting some arrogant, egocentric, pompous ass yank my chain in any way, shape or form. Yeah, it's a cool truck... great design, has a lot of potential... for a hundred other things related to the film industry ASIDE from being a potential movie character!!

Fri Jun 28, 2013 11:27 am

I feel like Motormaster wouldn't have light blue lights all over him. If I had to guess, I'd wager it's 'ol Nemesis, especially given that the rusted out cab we saw was all G1 Optimus Prime underneath.

mooncake623 wrote:
GuyIncognito wrote:To me it looks like Classics Nemesis Prime.

You're right it does look similar. You think they might cheap out on the toy and re-release the old classics Nemesis Prime in the new movie line? I really hope not. Can't stop buying Black Primes!!

I could go for another good Classics Prime repaint, haha. It's just SUCH a good mold! :grin:

Shame it won't happen, it'll be a new movie-style mold, of course.

News Credits: 12 · Fri Jun 28, 2013 11:43 am

T-Macksimus wrote:You guys do realize that that is a manipulated photo and for all anyone knows that dark color could be Forest Green or Navy Blue and what you think is Silver could well be Metallic Pink.
For Primus' sake folks, why don't all of you just stand in line for your t-shirt that says "I'm Bay's Bitch" across both the front AND back of it because seriously, you all are nothing more than an exercise in psychological manipulation. blah blah blah

That's enough, Debbie Downer, now go back to your troll hole. :michaelbay:

News Credits: 8 · Fri Jun 28, 2013 11:53 am

everyone who said prime cant be a cabover was just proven wrong, that would make a much better prime than this pimp my ride crap. But anyway i say magnus but with all the top end sports cars on set im leaning more towards motormaster. You have to remember they dont care about colors in these movies, just remember sideswipe & ironhide. Wonder if they'll get combiners right this time, probably not.

News Credits: 668 · Fri Jun 28, 2013 12:49 pm

Hmm. That would explain the overabundance of fancy cars. I realize these movies are basically one long ad for General Motors and Hasbro, but we've already seen bits and pieces of the core Autobot team, unless there's going to be a HUGE Autobot team this time, those other cars must have a purpose other than to sit there and just look pretty.

If this is Motormaster, then those other very pretty cars could definitely be the Stunticons.

Which would be awesome. And Hasbro's answer to FansProject's Intimidator. (I'm still buying Intimidator. I'll have room on my shelf for a Hasbro Menasor, too.)

News Credits: 1 · Fri Jun 28, 2013 1:02 pm

Based on G1 look to movie incarnations, my guess is Sky Lynx!
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News Credits: 251 · Fri Jun 28, 2013 2:45 pm

Autobot032 wrote:Hmm. That would explain the overabundance of fancy cars. I realize these movies are basically one long ad for General Motors and Hasbro, but we've already seen bits and pieces of the core Autobot team, unless there's going to be a HUGE Autobot team this time, those other cars must have a purpose other than to sit there and just look pretty.

If this is Motormaster, then those other very pretty cars could definitely be the Stunticons.

Which would be awesome. And Hasbro's answer to FansProject's Intimidator. (I'm still buying Intimidator. I'll have room on my shelf for a Hasbro Menasor, too.)

If these are indeed Movie-styled Stunticons, I'd probably get them over Intimidator, only because they're way out of my budget. Just hope that he doesn't turn out to be an ape like Revenge of the Fallen Devastator...

Fri Jun 28, 2013 3:28 pm

T-Macksimus wrote:You guys do realize that that is a manipulated photo and for all anyone knows that dark color could be Forest Green or Navy Blue and what you think is Silver could well be Metallic Pink.
For Primus' sake folks, why don't all of you just stand in line for your t-shirt that says "I'm Bay's Bitch" across both the front AND back of it because seriously, you all are nothing more than an exercise in psychological manipulation. Never mind the fact that probably half of these supposed characters y'all are being teased with will be nothing more than a passing memory on the cutting room floor anyways.
If all of you want to play the game however, I can't stop you but personally I am not a fan of letting some arrogant, egocentric, pompous ass yank my chain in any way, shape or form. Yeah, it's a cool truck... great design, has a lot of potential... for a hundred other things related to the film industry ASIDE from being a potential movie character!!

Why bother even looking at the movie news?

A lot of people enjoy looking at the new vehicles and speculate on who they might be.

Nothing more than a passing memory on the cutting room floor? How do you figure that exactly?