by Stormtalon » Tue Jan 28, 2020 12:00 pm
Welcome to the doldrums. The first wave of Earthrise hasn’t hit store shelves and only Siege leftovers remain and who wants to buy 7 Thundercrackers. To make the time go by, I thought I’d offer up my wishlist for the Earthrise toyline. This isn’t a prediction of what will happen just a list of ‘wouldn’t-it-be-nice’. So let’s dive in.
Deceptions
#1, 2, & 3 – The Coneheads AKA Ramjet, Thrust, and Dirge
With Starscream is already confirmed we will see Thundercracker and Skywarp at some point in the line. But since the Seekers will have a F-15 fighter jet mode, how about bringing back Ramjet, Thrust and Dirge? Ramjet and Dirge need recoloring. Thrust needs retooling. And since were are talking about retooling…
Autobots
#1 – Windblade
If we are already retooling a Thrust it should be easy to retool a Windblade. True, she has shown up in the Generations line already, but I think this entry could be the definitive one.
Deceptions
#4 – Octane
I imagine a Voyager size Octane. He commands a group of Plunderers. While Megatron’s army fights the Autobots, he needs a support team. A group plundering Earth of its energy and delivering it to the frontlines. As an air tanker and an oil tanker, Octane makes an obvious leader.
#5 – Breakdown / Lugnut
Patterned after Breakdown from Transformers: Prime, he is the muscle; big, brawny and good at breaking stuff. He can be retooled from Hoist giving him a hammer instead of Hoist’s laser. And while we are on the subject of Hoist retools...
Autobots
#2 – Trailbreaker
This is another safe bet. Hoist was a redeco of Trailbreaker in G1, so I’m sure our jovial black camper will arrive during the toyline.
#3 – Sunstreaker
Redeco Wheeljack. Sideswipe needs his bro for another session of Jet Judo.
#4 – Tracks
While it could be remolded from Wheeljack, I’d like a fresh mold for Tracks. A sleek Corvette Stingray is just what the doctor ordered. Plus I have a couple of redecos in mind.
#5 – Overdrive
This blends the Velocitronian Leader from Cybertron and the enigmatic Omnibot into a Tracks mold. I think a white Stingray with red flames would make a striking figure and a great addition.
Decepticons
#6 – Knock Out
Knock Out was a break out character in Transformers: Prime. Here he is a recolor of Tracks. Or as he sees it Tracks is a recolor of him.
#7 – Loud Pedal/KARR
This would be a Generations Selects offering. Loud Pedal is a black recolor of Tracks, but he could also serve as a standing for KITT/KARR from Knight Rider. It would be cool if Hasbro could swing another 80’s crossover like with Ghostbusters, but if not Loud Pedal is a good substitute.
#8 – Ransack
The last of the Plunderers along with Octane, Breakdown and Knock Out. Ransack is a motorcycle who prefers ambushes over straight up hand to hand fights. The Arcee mold from Transformers: Prime could be sized and retooled or pull retool a Combiner Wars motorcycle and remove the combiner peg.
Autobots
#6 – Endo / Hightail
A new Autobot motorcycle. Using the same mold as Ransack. Endo is the reckless, teenage type. Think Cheetor or Hot Shot in previous Transformers series.
#7 – Warpath
This would be a new mold, but follow Cliffjumper’s launch as a semi-deluxe. It would scale with other Legend class figures, but have accessories to make up value.
#8 – Drift
Taking a swing at the Snake Eyes/Stormshadow rivalry only with Transformers. A recolor of Wheeljack but in red and white, Rising Sun decals and a pair of swords.
Decepticons
#9 – Bludgeon
The other half of this rivalry. I would use a heavy retool of Thrilling 30 Springer. A surprising triple changer with a helicopter blade/sword and a wicked grin.
Those are my picks. I’d like to save the remaining Omnibots for the next toyline. Also it seems obvious they will match Runamuck with Runabout at some time otherwise it would go on the list. This is my wishlist. What’s yours?
) and Airachnid. And maybe, just maybe, we get the Omnibots and Throttlebots? Please?
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