by D-Maximal_Primal » Tue Feb 07, 2023 8:26 pm
- Motto: "There are no impossibilities in the multiverse, just small minds unable to comprehend the possibilities"
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Long post incoming, sorry.
So, I have been putting a lot of thought into G2 universe figures, specifically updates to characters who were G2 exclusive and have basically a single toy to their name. And i have a list below of how I think they can make the G2 characters, including mold reuses to give them multiple mode re-uses.
I just want to start putting the energy into the universe and see what happens.
here we go:
Axelerators
Skram can be a new mold, and he can be retooled into Rapido. They could even use the same skeleton to get Turbofire out of the same mold too.
Windbreaker can be a new head and weapon tooling of Windcharger.
Skyscorchers
All 4 transform pretty similarly, you could almost get away with a 4-pack of figures using the same base tooling, with 2 alt mode pairs with 2 heads tooled in each.
Aquaspeeders
Pretty much all 4 can use their European releases as redecos, considering all 4 had different colorings and names for the euro releases.
Deluge could also use the Siege Mirage mold, as an alternative, but I would prefer a new mold.
Rotor force
We already got Leadfoot, so he's covered.
Manta Ray can be done and retooled into comics universe Riptide, good way to get the 2 good boatformers.
Powerdive has some design similarities to Rotorstorm, so we could get a more accurate Rotorstorm that then gets retooled into Powerdive.
As for Ransack, you could almost do a reverse retool (AOE to TLK Drift style) from a Skyscorcher mold to get him done.
Laser Rods
Outside of Electro, I think all 3 could share a base skeleton with heavy retools. We need more rat rod robots dammit!
We also could see Jolt and Sizzle share a base, and then electro and Volt share a heavy retool base as well. It's maybe not ideal, but at least Electro gets a non-fall apart toy.
Heroes
these can be all new toolings, though we kinda sorta already got the Hero Megatron, though not accurate transformation wise.
Dreadwing and Smokescreen
Considering you have BWII and Robotmasters repaints available, and maybe even movieverse homages for Mindwipe and Sunspot, I think these can be made easy.
Gobots
These can be core class, and they can be mass produced.
Cyberjets
All 3 molds have multiple repaints available, both in bot and con form, and they can share transformations with the Skyscorchers too. That jet transformation has a lot of options in it.
Laser Cycles
We already got Road Rocket, and i think Animated Prowl can make a good Road pig.
Autorollers
All 4 Autorollers have BWII repaints.
Dirtbag can be used for General Optimus and G1 Landfill as well.
Roadblock can be used for Sgt Hound and G1 Scoop.
Autojetter can be a movieverse seeker homage figure as well.
Power Masters
Ironhide can maybe be re-used with Ironfist, minus the big ass weapon, as a different size class.
Staxx and Meanstreak both are dragster type versions of their vehicles, so they might work as retools of one another.
I really don't know what you can do with Bulletbike.
Stormtroopers
All 4 can use a base mold, and they might be able to share with the Axelators too.
Lightformers/Trakkons
Ironfist and Ironhide, as mentioned above, can share a mold.
Deftwing can share a mold with Fearswoop if we wanted to get both of those.
Not sure immediately on Calcar, a lot of G2 cars share robot mode bases, though not transformations, so there are potential options there too.
Obliterators
I think these 2 could be retools of one another, or they could be their own molds, I think those 2 deserve it.
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