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News Credits: 665 · by **Skowl** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 3:03 pm

An interesting new listing has surfaced on the Toyz and Gamez online store. The store lists a repaint of the Deluxe Barricade figure, from the Transformers Movie toyline.

No other information is given, other than the tentative shipping date of August. See the listing here

News Credits: 42 · by **Psychout** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 3:10 pm

Its not really a suprise though, is it? They have repainted nearly every other figure so far...

by **y2jfreak** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 3:18 pm

let me be the first to spurt "Prowl!Prowl!Prowl!" before everyone else....

News Credits: 1 · by **Brakethrough** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 3:24 pm

Give us a white one! Runabout and Runamuck, baby!

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 3:28 pm

If I had to guess, I'd say they'd repaint him as a blue NYPD cop car.

News Credits: 1 · by **Cheetron** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 3:36 pm

I really didn't care for the original much at all. I may have only had him for the majority of today, but I'm not looking forward to any repaints. Even if they do it in cool colors. lol.

News Credits: 349 · by **Bed Bugs** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 3:42 pm

1337W422102 wrote:If I had to guess, I'd say they'd repaint him as a blue NYPD cop car.

With a small guy that shoots from his chest named Rumble, perhaps....

News Credits: 21 · by **dragons** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 4:09 pm

i like him the way he his he might look strange with thite colors as a repaint wont he.?

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 4:15 pm

Here we go Hasbro and there repaints.

News Credits: 11 · by **Robinson** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 4:27 pm

They should do him as a saleen non police mustang, not hard to do, just take off the siren.

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 4:41 pm

Fender Bender wrote:
1337W422102 wrote:If I had to guess, I'd say they'd repaint him as a blue NYPD cop car.

With a small guy that shoots from his chest named Rumble, perhaps....

Still, if they DO paint him blue, I hope they don't make him Soundwave. It'd be too weird.

News Credits: 665 · by **Skowl** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 4:55 pm

1337W422102 wrote:
Fender Bender wrote:
1337W422102 wrote:If I had to guess, I'd say they'd repaint him as a blue NYPD cop car.

With a small guy that shoots from his chest named Rumble, perhaps....

Still, if they DO paint him blue, I hope they don't make him Soundwave. It'd be too weird.

I doubt Soundwave, they already said they would probably save him for a sequel, and would they release one character using one mold and alt mode only to completely change him in the next film?

I wonder if being released as a figure for movie 1 excludes a character from being in a possible sequel? I wonder if there is a logic to it...

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 5:04 pm

I only have 2 movie figs right now(that'll change come Friday:). One is Wreckage who I love, and is (in my collective) a Megatron. I also have Barricade, and I have to say, HE IS HORRIBLE!

He's short, wide, and ugly. He doesn't stand well, and his arms are pointless. Add the fact that Frenzy is just pointless, and I can honestly tell you, I am not intrested in any repaint of this figure.

I just hope the rest of the movie figs are more like Wreckage.

News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 5:57 pm

Wonder if it will be a G1 repaint for Prowl/Smokescreen/Bluestreak, or just a plain repaint with as a Movie Autobot with an Autobot Badge and a generic name...

by **Jaz-Zen** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 6:46 pm

I hope its not Prowl. While I may not have Barricade yet, I'm sure I would at least partly agree with Evilmus. In my opinion, Barricade is worth getting because he's in the movie. To me, the mold, while basically weak, still "screams" Decepticon. A repaint might work as another `Con, but not Prowl.

Maybe if its not just a repaint, but also a remold to address the weaknesses of the mold, THEN it would be worth getting. We'll see.

News Credits: 7 · by **Zeedust** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 8:55 pm

I hope the mold stays a Decepticon... Mainly because I like the idea of Barricade having a partner so he can do good cop, bad cop... Well, bad cop, worse cop, but still.

News Credits: 1 · by **Fang Wolf** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 9:17 pm

I could see them going for Butt Ugly Prowl ._. or the cop car in Defensor.

by **Roboto750** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:51 pm

Nemesis Primal wrote:I hope the mold stays a Decepticon... Mainly because I like the idea of Barricade having a partner so he can do good cop, bad cop... Well, bad cop, worse cop, but still.

I agree with you here, but I have my money on it being an Autobot.

News Credits: 7 · by **Zeedust** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 3:29 am

Roboto750 wrote:
Nemesis Primal wrote:I hope the mold stays a Decepticon... Mainly because I like the idea of Barricade having a partner so he can do good cop, bad cop... Well, bad cop, worse cop, but still.

I agree with you here, but I have my money on it being an Autobot.

Yeah, probably... Shame, really, since this is really not an Autobot mold. Hopefully they'll at least put a new head on... Barricade's face would NOT work on an Autobot.

News Credits: 1 · by **Venomous Prime** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 3:34 am

Nemesis Primal wrote:
Roboto750 wrote:
Nemesis Primal wrote:I hope the mold stays a Decepticon... Mainly because I like the idea of Barricade having a partner so he can do good cop, bad cop... Well, bad cop, worse cop, but still.

I agree with you here, but I have my money on it being an Autobot.

Yeah, probably... Shame, really, since this is really not an Autobot mold. Hopefully they'll at least put a new head on... Barricade's face would NOT work on an Autobot.

New Head leads to Prowl

I'd like that, I really really really would :grin:

News Credits: 7 · by **Zeedust** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 3:38 am

Venomous Prime wrote:
Nemesis Primal wrote:
Roboto750 wrote:
Nemesis Primal wrote:I hope the mold stays a Decepticon... Mainly because I like the idea of Barricade having a partner so he can do good cop, bad cop... Well, bad cop, worse cop, but still.

I agree with you here, but I have my money on it being an Autobot.

Yeah, probably... Shame, really, since this is really not an Autobot mold. Hopefully they'll at least put a new head on... Barricade's face would NOT work on an Autobot.

New Head leads to Prowl

I'd like that, I really really really would

If they do that, whatever they redo Frenzy as better get a new head too, and possibly new arms. Otherwise he'll still look like he's waiting for you to fall asleep so he can peel you skin off, and that's really a bad look for an Autobot.

by **Roboto750** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:31 am

Nemesis Primal wrote:
Venomous Prime wrote:
Nemesis Primal wrote:
Roboto750 wrote:
Nemesis Primal wrote:I hope the mold stays a Decepticon... Mainly because I like the idea of Barricade having a partner so he can do good cop, bad cop... Well, bad cop, worse cop, but still.

I agree with you here, but I have my money on it being an Autobot.

Yeah, probably... Shame, really, since this is really not an Autobot mold. Hopefully they'll at least put a new head on... Barricade's face would NOT work on an Autobot.

New Head leads to Prowl

I'd like that, I really really really would

If they do that, whatever they redo Frenzy as better get a new head too, and possibly new arms. Otherwise he'll still look like he's waiting for you to fall asleep so he can peel you skin off, and that's really a bad look for an Autobot.

Maybe as a Rewind or Eject type character?

by **Dagon** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:43 am

Nemesis Primal wrote:
Roboto750 wrote:
Nemesis Primal wrote:I hope the mold stays a Decepticon... Mainly because I like the idea of Barricade having a partner so he can do good cop, bad cop... Well, bad cop, worse cop, but still.

I agree with you here, but I have my money on it being an Autobot.

Yeah, probably... Shame, really, since this is really not an Autobot mold. Hopefully they'll at least put a new head on... Barricade's face would NOT work on an Autobot.

I agree with all of this. Another Con cop would be great, but I'd bet $1 that this will be 'Prowl".