Overcracker wrote:Though I do wonder who they are going to retool him into exactly?
I can see Thunderwing in that mold.
Overcracker wrote:Though I do wonder who they are going to retool him into exactly?
Cyber Bishop wrote:Overcracker wrote:Though I do wonder who they are going to retool him into exactly?
I can see Thunderwing in that mold.
Rodimus Prime wrote:Great character, really stupid name.
-Kanrabat- wrote:Cyber Bishop wrote:Overcracker wrote:Though I do wonder who they are going to retool him into exactly?
I can see Thunderwing in that mold.
Hmmmmm..... Maybe. And there's even enough space under that cockpit to add a core class "inner bot". Add two big guns, a small gun for the little bot, and maybe some blast effects and you get "Leader" Thunderwing!
-Kanrabat- wrote:TF-fan kev777 wrote:First-Aid wrote:Okay, did anyone else notice that we all get a wonderful shot of Starscreams crotch anytime he sits in that throne? That's unnerving. Couldn't they have put n extra flap in there? It's....weird.
Its kind of like Basic Instinct, but not in a good way...
Goddammit, now I can't unsee it.
First-Aid wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:Cyber Bishop wrote:Overcracker wrote:Though I do wonder who they are going to retool him into exactly?
I can see Thunderwing in that mold.
Hmmmmm..... Maybe. And there's even enough space under that cockpit to add a core class "inner bot". Add two big guns, a small gun for the little bot, and maybe some blast effects and you get "Leader" Thunderwing!
You think Hasbro can get Prime Skyquake out of this mold?
Prime Skyquake's already leaked as coming in the Velocitron line, but as a Leader rather than a Voyager, so he'll probably get his own mold.ZeroWolf wrote:First-Aid wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:Cyber Bishop wrote:Overcracker wrote:Though I do wonder who they are going to retool him into exactly?
I can see Thunderwing in that mold.
Hmmmmm..... Maybe. And there's even enough space under that cockpit to add a core class "inner bot". Add two big guns, a small gun for the little bot, and maybe some blast effects and you get "Leader" Thunderwing!
You think Hasbro can get Prime Skyquake out of this mold?
Possibly yes, but the question is, should they.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Sabrblade wrote:Prime Skyquake's already leaked as coming in the Velocitron line, but as a Leader rather than a Voyager, so he'll probably get his own mold.ZeroWolf wrote:First-Aid wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:Cyber Bishop wrote:Overcracker wrote:Though I do wonder who they are going to retool him into exactly?
I can see Thunderwing in that mold.
Hmmmmm..... Maybe. And there's even enough space under that cockpit to add a core class "inner bot". Add two big guns, a small gun for the little bot, and maybe some blast effects and you get "Leader" Thunderwing!
You think Hasbro can get Prime Skyquake out of this mold?
Possibly yes, but the question is, should they.
-Kanrabat- wrote:TF-fan kev777 wrote:First-Aid wrote:Okay, did anyone else notice that we all get a wonderful shot of Starscreams crotch anytime he sits in that throne? That's unnerving. Couldn't they have put n extra flap in there? It's....weird.
Its kind of like Basic Instinct, but not in a good way...
Goddammit, now I can't unsee it.
First-Aid wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Prime Skyquake's already leaked as coming in the Velocitron line, but as a Leader rather than a Voyager, so he'll probably get his own mold.ZeroWolf wrote:First-Aid wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:Cyber Bishop wrote:Overcracker wrote:Though I do wonder who they are going to retool him into exactly?
I can see Thunderwing in that mold.
Hmmmmm..... Maybe. And there's even enough space under that cockpit to add a core class "inner bot". Add two big guns, a small gun for the little bot, and maybe some blast effects and you get "Leader" Thunderwing!
You think Hasbro can get Prime Skyquake out of this mold?
Possibly yes, but the question is, should they.
That's right...I couldn't remember if he was Voyager or leader. That said, most of the Leader classes recently HAVE been essentially voyager sized and the price points increased simply by adding different extra accessories like Blitzwing's giant Energon mitts. I don't know if we can officially rule out that diagnosis yet.
Blitzwing's a Leader because of his core figure's parts count and complexity. Take away those bonus fist accessories and he's still a Leader. They just threw those in to make him "feel" more worthwhile as a Leader when he really doesn't need them to still be a Leader class.First-Aid wrote:That's right...I couldn't remember if he was Voyager or leader. That said, most of the Leader classes recently HAVE been essentially voyager sized and the price points increased simply by adding different extra accessories like Blitzwing's giant Energon mitts. I don't know if we can officially rule out that diagnosis yet.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Sabrblade wrote:Blitzwing's a Leader because of his core figure's parts count and complexity. Take away those bonus fist accessories and he's still a Leader. They just threw those in to make him "feel" more worthwhile as a Leader when he really doesn't need them to still be a Leader class.First-Aid wrote:That's right...I couldn't remember if he was Voyager or leader. That said, most of the Leader classes recently HAVE been essentially voyager sized and the price points increased simply by adding different extra accessories like Blitzwing's giant Energon mitts. I don't know if we can officially rule out that diagnosis yet.
-Kanrabat- wrote:TF-fan kev777 wrote:First-Aid wrote:Okay, did anyone else notice that we all get a wonderful shot of Starscreams crotch anytime he sits in that throne? That's unnerving. Couldn't they have put n extra flap in there? It's....weird.
Its kind of like Basic Instinct, but not in a good way...
Goddammit, now I can't unsee it.
Skyquake's listing is for the mainline, not Velocitron. The Velocitron Leader listing just said "LDR 2".Sabrblade wrote:Prime Skyquake's already leaked as coming in the Velocitron line, but as a Leader rather than a Voyager, so he'll probably get his own mold.
True thus far, but we also only have a single wave for next year leaked currently, as well as not having a guarantee that every exclusive for this year is already known (Amazon has been doing two sets of exclusives in the past years and only announced one so far, for example).First-Aid wrote:It makes no sense for Hasbro to make a mold without at least a second use for it planned (see my previous rants on repaints/Seekers and lack of imagination). Thunderwing? Maybe, but there hasn't been any announcement of that.
ZeroWolf wrote:First-Aid wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:Cyber Bishop wrote:Overcracker wrote:Though I do wonder who they are going to retool him into exactly?
I can see Thunderwing in that mold.
Hmmmmm..... Maybe. And there's even enough space under that cockpit to add a core class "inner bot". Add two big guns, a small gun for the little bot, and maybe some blast effects and you get "Leader" Thunderwing!
You think Hasbro can get Prime Skyquake out of this mold?
Possibly yes, but the question is, should they.
william-james88 wrote:ZeroWolf wrote:First-Aid wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:Cyber Bishop wrote:Overcracker wrote:Though I do wonder who they are going to retool him into exactly?
I can see Thunderwing in that mold.
Hmmmmm..... Maybe. And there's even enough space under that cockpit to add a core class "inner bot". Add two big guns, a small gun for the little bot, and maybe some blast effects and you get "Leader" Thunderwing!
You think Hasbro can get Prime Skyquake out of this mold?
Possibly yes, but the question is, should they.
No, they should not. They don't need to anyways since Skyquake is literally a Seeker mold. He already has a redeco built in of an even more popular character. The only thing I am dreading though is his G1-ification. We saw the reasoning behind Arcee's G1-ification, and Knockout comes from a G1 mold (Bulkhead has Optimus Rumours) but Skyquake's reuse is another Prime character. I really hope he looks closer to his Prime counterpart than any of the other Prime characters.
Jelze Bunnycat wrote:william-james88 wrote:ZeroWolf wrote:First-Aid wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:Cyber Bishop wrote:Overcracker wrote:Though I do wonder who they are going to retool him into exactly?
I can see Thunderwing in that mold.
Hmmmmm..... Maybe. And there's even enough space under that cockpit to add a core class "inner bot". Add two big guns, a small gun for the little bot, and maybe some blast effects and you get "Leader" Thunderwing!
You think Hasbro can get Prime Skyquake out of this mold?
Possibly yes, but the question is, should they.
No, they should not. They don't need to anyways since Skyquake is literally a Seeker mold. He already has a redeco built in of an even more popular character. The only thing I am dreading though is his G1-ification. We saw the reasoning behind Arcee's G1-ification, and Knockout comes from a G1 mold (Bulkhead has Optimus Rumours) but Skyquake's reuse is another Prime character. I really hope he looks closer to his Prime counterpart than any of the other Prime characters.
"G1-ification" isn't really a good name for what's happening to the Prime characters in Legacy IMO. G1, RiD 2001, UT have all been roughly similar in boxy shapes used, but Prime and Animated feature a whole lot more curves in their designs, and comparatively speaking really stand out. Plus curves into blocky altmodes... yeah... Maybe "boxy streamlining?"
sol magnus wrote:Jelze Bunnycat wrote:"G1-ification" isn't really a good name for what's happening to the Prime characters in Legacy IMO. G1, RiD 2001, UT have all been roughly similar in boxy shapes used, but Prime and Animated feature a whole lot more curves in their designs, and comparatively speaking really stand out. Plus curves into blocky altmodes... yeah... Maybe "boxy streamlining?"
"Boxy streamlining" doesn't leave any room for the G1 cheap shot.
I'm curious to see if they're also gonna make a pass at Megaplex with this mold, since we know from interviews that Mark consistently brings up Machine Wars, or if they're going to try to wait for an Energon Starscream mold or something to go more accurate to the original figure.william-james88 wrote:He already has a redeco built in of an even more popular character. The only thing I am dreading though is his G1-ification. We saw the reasoning behind Arcee's G1-ification, and Knockout comes from a G1 mold (Bulkhead has Optimus Rumours) but Skyquake's reuse is another Prime character.
sol magnus wrote:Jelze Bunnycat wrote:william-james88 wrote:ZeroWolf wrote:First-Aid wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:Cyber Bishop wrote:Overcracker wrote:Though I do wonder who they are going to retool him into exactly?
I can see Thunderwing in that mold.
Hmmmmm..... Maybe. And there's even enough space under that cockpit to add a core class "inner bot". Add two big guns, a small gun for the little bot, and maybe some blast effects and you get "Leader" Thunderwing!
You think Hasbro can get Prime Skyquake out of this mold?
Possibly yes, but the question is, should they.
No, they should not. They don't need to anyways since Skyquake is literally a Seeker mold. He already has a redeco built in of an even more popular character. The only thing I am dreading though is his G1-ification. We saw the reasoning behind Arcee's G1-ification, and Knockout comes from a G1 mold (Bulkhead has Optimus Rumours) but Skyquake's reuse is another Prime character. I really hope he looks closer to his Prime counterpart than any of the other Prime characters.
"G1-ification" isn't really a good name for what's happening to the Prime characters in Legacy IMO. G1, RiD 2001, UT have all been roughly similar in boxy shapes used, but Prime and Animated feature a whole lot more curves in their designs, and comparatively speaking really stand out. Plus curves into blocky altmodes... yeah... Maybe "boxy streamlining?"
"Boxy streamlining" doesn't leave any room for the G1 cheap shot.
Rtron wrote:sol magnus wrote:Jelze Bunnycat wrote:william-james88 wrote:ZeroWolf wrote:First-Aid wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:Cyber Bishop wrote:Overcracker wrote:Though I do wonder who they are going to retool him into exactly?
I can see Thunderwing in that mold.
Hmmmmm..... Maybe. And there's even enough space under that cockpit to add a core class "inner bot". Add two big guns, a small gun for the little bot, and maybe some blast effects and you get "Leader" Thunderwing!
You think Hasbro can get Prime Skyquake out of this mold?
Possibly yes, but the question is, should they.
No, they should not. They don't need to anyways since Skyquake is literally a Seeker mold. He already has a redeco built in of an even more popular character. The only thing I am dreading though is his G1-ification. We saw the reasoning behind Arcee's G1-ification, and Knockout comes from a G1 mold (Bulkhead has Optimus Rumours) but Skyquake's reuse is another Prime character. I really hope he looks closer to his Prime counterpart than any of the other Prime characters.
"G1-ification" isn't really a good name for what's happening to the Prime characters in Legacy IMO. G1, RiD 2001, UT have all been roughly similar in boxy shapes used, but Prime and Animated feature a whole lot more curves in their designs, and comparatively speaking really stand out. Plus curves into blocky altmodes... yeah... Maybe "boxy streamlining?"
"Boxy streamlining" doesn't leave any room for the G1 cheap shot.
It's not a cheap shot, they ARE G1-ifying those designs.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Sabrblade wrote:G1 Arcee is just as curvy as the Prime characters. If they can make her over and over again without any need for any "boxy streamlining", then there is no excuse for how they chose to make the Prime characters the way they did.
No, it pretty much is. In the Pulse video from late last year, Mark Maher said the following about the design aesthetic of the Legacy line:Jelze Bunnycat wrote:"G1-ification" isn't really a good name for what's happening to the Prime characters in Legacy IMO.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Sabrblade wrote:G1 Arcee is just as curvy as the Prime characters. If they can make her over and over again without any need for any "boxy streamlining", then there is no excuse for how they chose to make the Prime characters the way they did.
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