Gauntlet101010 wrote:I can't see Megatron being the Earthrise mold. Think on it.
They're redoing Prime and Springer. They've redone Ironhide/Ratchet, Rumble/Frenzy, Arcee (partially), and Ultra Magnus.
Plus ER Megatron was a disaster. I just don't see what they can save there. Stascream has a cape, a throne, and a few new parts to his robot mode to accommodate some poses. Just barely enough to call it a leader. Megatron could come with his lightsaber and purple gun, okay, but that's not quite enough to get anyone to pay Leader class prices.
I could be wrong on this, but I have a feeling the new versions for both Springer and OP will be slightly larger. With this, Megatron should be as well, and a new version would help keep him in scale with these larger characters.
The 3 word "slogan" on the back of SS86 packaging (minus core class) is Detail, Scale, Backdrop... Not sure if this will hold true for the new Constructicons.
But I'm with ya, I think this Megatron will be a new mold. It's time to replace the Siege/ER versions.
Gauntlet101010 wrote:Galvatron. The Galvatron enthusiast in me hopes he is a new mold. Not because the current one in any way leaves me wanting, but because I just like Galvatron. I honestly can't see how they can improve him.
This is one that I don't know how they could realistically improve enough to justify a new mold... If I'm right about the new versions of Springer and Prime, this current version will already be in scale. My gut is telling me the only change will be the colors are more movie-accurate.
I can't believe I'm saying this, but that may be enough for me to bite.