If you were Takara, and you had to sell more than one version of a mold to turn a profit, the question was, what characters could be made from MP Wheeljack?
I am well aware that Runamuck and Runabout have nothing to do with Wheeljack. The question was what repaints could you get from this figure. A simple retool would be easy with Wheeljack to get Runamuck and Runabout. Aesthetically, their robot modes are SPOT ON. Look at the G1 Robots of these characters. The feet, hands, chest, arms...all the same. To pass Wheeljack as Runamuck, Runabout or Sunstreaker, all Takara needs to do is give him a new head, weapons and a different paint job. Same with the robot mode for Sunstreaker. The vehicle modes don't match. But, I think fans would rather have SOMETHING rather than NOTHING for these characters.
You also said..."they wouldnt retool a a mold to make a completely different character..."
Sure they would.
MP Smokscreen....MP Prowl....MP Streak
MP Optimus Prime...MP Ultra Magnus...
MP Starscream...MP Acidstorm...MP Thundercracker...MP Sunstorm...MP Skywarp
Wheeljack is one of my 5 top favorite characters. Even still...I will support every and any variation of this toy. I want the MP line to continue. I know we will never get every character as an original mold.
shajaki wrote:parc.elohssa wrote:WHEELJACK REPAINT...
Wheeljack can be released as...
Sunstreaker (with some basic mods). Robot mode will be nearly dead on.
Runamuck and Runabout. Robot modes will be nearly dead on.
Marlboro Diaclone colors.
That's 4 repaints.
no... no he cant...
wheeljack can pretty much only have: slicer, cartoon/anime, diaclone
given the current status of the MP line they wouldnt retool a a mold to make a completely different character. sw and ss were both lambos, but it doesnt mean there wont be a new lambo mold just for sunstreaker.
and runabout/runamuck only have the generations mold in common. they have nothing to do with G1 wheeljack.