The Energon Pub

by **Riotflea** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 6:57 am

Some Transformers have been recreated DOZENS of times over.
Nearly every line has had an Optimus, Megatron or Starscream.

Some sucked, some were kinda' excellent.

It'd be nice if Transformers stopped rehashing G1, but is there ANYBODY you feel needs to be done justice first with a new sculpt before everything were to move on in the continuity?

Me, I'd love:
Blaster
...his cassettes
Devastator
Cyclonus
Galvatron (and not just a shit-tastic repaint of Megatron)
Shockwave
all the Dinobots (honestly, I'm just not buyin' all the 2 million, non-tech looking later versions)
Fortress Maximus

...and who knows how many more I'm forgetting.
You?

by **Bonger** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 6:58 am

I'll have to look into this post in depth later, but, you think Fortress Maximus wasn't done justice????? How about Metroplex, the poor stubby bastard.

News Credits: 1 · by **Judge Deliberata** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:10 am

Shockwave for certain. He's the man.

But especially Ratchet & Ironhide. Most people agree their G1 toys sucked bad, and their forms need to be done real toy justice.

News Credits: 4 · by **GrimSqueaker** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:13 am

More Gestalts!!! Dammit!!!!

by **Riotflea** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:21 am

GrimSqueaker wrote:More Gestalts!!! Dammit!!!!

Oh crap, yeah! Nearly ALL the gestalts!
Predaking was THE combiner for his time... but with today's technology, he could really be playable.
And those wacky ol' Seacons! Who wouldn't want some ferocious new sculpts?
And Abominus, too.

Also the Aerialbots... well, their G1 and "Maximus" versions were just downright embarrassingly sculpted.

by **Nujevad** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:24 am

Arcee, Elita-1 and the other female Autobots.

by **Bonger** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 8:16 am

Riotflea wrote:
GrimSqueaker wrote:More Gestalts!!! Dammit!!!!

Oh crap, yeah! Nearly ALL the gestalts!
Predaking was THE combiner for his time... but with today's technology, he could really be playable.
And those wacky ol' Seacons! Who wouldn't want some ferocious new sculpts?
And Abominus, too.

Also the Aerialbots... well, their G1 and "Maximus" versions were just downright embarrassingly sculpted.

Yeah, 'cause Classics really did Devastator justice. I'll pass.

News Credits: 1 · by **spiritofcat** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 8:33 am

Judge Deliberata wrote:Shockwave for certain. He's the man.

But especially Ratchet & Ironhide. Most people agree their G1 toys sucked bad, and their forms need to be done real toy justice.

Well Shockwave got the Alternator Treatment and turned out fantastic so I don't see a real need for a Classics version.
Ratchet is getting a G1 repaint of his movie version and I suspect Ironhide might get one too.

I'd definitely be interested in a new version of Predaking, Blaster and the rest of the Dinobots.

by **Riotflea** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 8:35 am

Bonger wrote:
Yeah, 'cause Classics really did Devastator justice. I'll pass.

Indeed. He's still sitting out at some construction site waiting to be sculpted in a respectful manner.
It certainly wasn't his classics line version.

by **mightymax** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 8:39 am

PREDAKING! PREDAKING!!

yeah, Shockwave would be awesome, too. And I really want a Slag for my collection without paying ridiculous amounts of monies on ebay.

but I still chant for Predaking...combiner style.

by **YouFearGalvatron** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 11:35 am

I feel the following need to be in the Classics line:

G1 Scorponok, not that abomination from Cybertron/Energon. A giant scorpion that transformers into a base and a robot. AT LEAST Voyager size, if not Leader, or, hell, SUPREME SIZE!

Shockwave, not a car, a LAZER PISTOL. Voyager size. And PURPLE. Respect the old school.

Ultra Magnus, G1-style, not some lame repaint. I want the armor also. Voyager, if not Leader size.

A proper Arcee, G1-style. Not pink, but in the same style as the original. Deluxe size.

A re-imagining of Powermaster Prime. Where the cab forms the chest/head, and the trailer forms the legs and arms. This time, with poseability.

Galvatron, Scourge and Cyclonus...G1 movie-style. YES...I went there.

And if they re-made Fortress Maximus, I would die laighing. There is no way to improve on something that huge. He is already fairly poseable...Way more poseable than my G1 Metroplex, which is 1/4th the size.

Seacons, Predaking as well. They both rule.

News Credits: 1 · by **Asderiphel** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 11:43 am

spiritofcat wrote:
Judge Deliberata wrote:Shockwave for certain. He's the man.

But especially Ratchet & Ironhide. Most people agree their G1 toys sucked bad, and their forms need to be done real toy justice.

Well Shockwave got the Alternator Treatment and turned out fantastic so I don't see a real need for a Classics version.
Ratchet is getting a G1 repaint of his movie version and I suspect Ironhide might get one too.

I'd definitely be interested in a new version of Predaking, Blaster and the rest of the Dinobots.

I like the movie designs, and will get the Ratchet repaint...
but Ironhide still needs a face. I wholeheartedly support a G1 Ratchet & Ironhide, or a War Within version.

Brawn & Prowl could definitely use the update on the bot side, and I'd love an update on the Insecticons.

News Credits: 38 · by **Sunstar** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 11:44 am

I would like to see Thundercracker, Dirge and Thrust

News Credits: 2 · by **hyperconvoy69** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:23 pm

I really want to see more triple changers such as Blitzwing and Springer. Fembots would be cool, but more Dinobots would be better. A trailer for the current Ultra Magnus that forms armor. Shockwave, a Soundwave similar to the mp3 version. Jazz, Hound, Prowl, and the Lambo Twins.

News Credits: 5 · by **--B--** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:30 pm

How about Roadbuster. Such a great concept that had so little articulation. He's just got such a great design.

I'd like to see the Head/Target/Powermaster bots get re-done, although not neccessarily as Head/Target/Powermasters. Siren and Nightbeat would be great, as would Chromedome and Hardhead. Getaway was one of my favorite TF's ever.

I don't need little transforming heads or guns or engins, just good TF's.

by **wmpyr** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:51 pm

in order of importance to me:
1. metroplex
2. scorp

News Credits: 2 · by **Sid Burn** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:57 pm

http://www.tfmaster.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6070

Above is a link to some concept art for a classics Cosmos that never made it to shelves (scroll down a little).

I really wish it did though, Cosmos never got his due toywise.

by **TheCactus** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 1:01 pm

I'd like to see Abominus too.

I was just thinking about why there are no toys of Blaster around, when Soundwave's been reissued a few times...

I'd like to see all the cassettes get done- especially Slugfest!

by **Ultra Prime** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 3:59 pm

This is my list in no particular order.

Shockwave
Blitzwing
Sideswipe / Sunstreaker
Jazz
That Cosmos concept made into reality

I sprung for the Botcon set this year so I'll have all of the seekers like I wanted when the line was introduced. I would've included Ratchet & Ironhide but the Towline repaint for those two was real nice and too expensive for me at the time and even now.

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 4:00 pm

Man, Sideswipe was torched in Armada. He needs a new mold.

by **RoboFunk Prime** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 5:05 pm

Nujevad wrote:Arcee, Elita-1 and the other female Autobots.

Oooooo...I love that idea!! :APPLAUSE:

Yes, the ladies need their due!

A truly classic looking Shockwave would please me mightily as well as JAZZ!!
plus:
Sideswipe
Sunstreaker
Hound
Prowl
Brawn
Tracks
Wheeljack
Kup
Blaster
Soundwave
Galvatron
Cyclonus
Scourge
more Dinos!!!
& INSECTACONS!!

by **Bonger** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 5:07 pm

Sid Burn wrote:http://www.tfmaster.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6070

Above is a link to some concept art for a classics Cosmos that never made it to shelves (scroll down a little).

I really wish it did though, Cosmos never got his due toywise.

Cosomos and Arcee are both supposedly due out in the Titanium 6 inch line at some point. POrobably once the movie dies down a lil around xmas.

by **Riotflea** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 7:45 am

Sid Burn wrote:http://www.tfmaster.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6070

Above is a link to some concept art for a classics Cosmos that never made it to shelves (scroll down a little).

LOL at Macross SDF-1 (SDF-2 or 3?) as part of the lineup.
X D

News Credits: 1 · by **pittsburg_22_m** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 10:54 am

All the combiners. That business with Devastator is just wrong. It sucks. Do something remotely similar to the G1 toys, no cybertron/energon/armada repaints!!! And because a toy is a different color does NOT make it acceptable in a combiner (i'm talking about the Devastator with arms and legs with the same toy, different color).

Cylonus, Fort Max, Scorponok, Scourge, Trypticon, Metroplex, Kup, Blurr, all the dinobots, Soundwave (the TRU one does not count IMO), Ultra Magnus w/trailer body, Sixshot, Jazz, Ironhide, Ratchet, GALVATRON!

SHOCKWAVE (if they can do a robot hero then why not a toy).

Website · by **Flux Convoy** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 12:07 pm

Staying within the confines of realistic wants, The Lamborghini brothers. The Prowl/Silverstreak,Smokescreen guys. A Jazz and Wheeljack would be nice. I'd really like to see the planned Cosmos get released.