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News Credits: 4 · by **DeathBlast** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 2:17 pm

The alternators toy line may actually continue under the name of hybrids or this maybe a new toy line altogether.

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 2:19 pm

Pretenders yo.

Well, one can hope...

by **MegaDave** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 2:24 pm

more environmental transformers?

News Credits: 4 · by **DeathBlast** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 2:27 pm

The only details I found were the trademark submission

Trademark Submission Details
In Words: TRANSFORMERS: HYBRIDS Mark Registered (Click for full size)

Serial Num: 76675018
Date Filed: April 4th, 2007
Registration No:
Registration Date:
Previous Reg. Nos: 1348237,2445261,2798576
Current Status: Newly filed application, not yet assigned to an examining attorney.
Class Status Active
Category toy action figures, toy vehicles and toy robots convertible into other visual toy forms
History
Date Status
April 11th, 2007 New Application Entered In Tram

Like Exulted Unicron on Facebook · by **Exulted Unicron** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 3:01 pm

so we get a new toyline, that sounds pretty cool...now all we gotta do is wait and see to what we get

News Credits: 150 · by **GetterDragun** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 3:07 pm

Animorphs!

Like Exulted Unicron on Facebook · by **Exulted Unicron** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 3:41 pm

ahhh...the heathen line!

News Credits: 1 · by **Leonardo** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 3:47 pm

Maybe they'll be like Triple Changers or Fuzors. Or even triple changers that have one beast mode and one vehicle mode.

Or they could be two robots that become one vehicle or two vehicles that become one robot.

News Credits: 1 · by **Redimus** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 4:08 pm

Hasbro to do their own THS line?

Yeah unlikly.

by **Valandar** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 4:15 pm

Hey, Hybrid Style might totally rock.

by **Swerve** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 4:26 pm

Hopefully it will be an awesome line that they release a handful of really good figures and then discontinue for some god-awful piece of crap.

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 4:35 pm

Articulated Machine Wars figures! :grin:

Wait ... they already had the best articulation. Dammit!

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 4:46 pm

hmm hybrid ... Sounds intriguing.

there so many things it could be.

It be awesome if it where Hasbro's attempt at THS. but its unlikely. Hasbro seems to tailor more to kids and have collectors as an afterthought.

And figures that are highly detailed yet lacking in stature, and easy to break. would hardly appeal to kids.

In any case it still has possibilities. I like the idea of triple changers beast vehicle Robot. although i think one mode is going to end up compromised by the other 2.

by **Swerve** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 5:08 pm

Overcracker wrote:In any case it still has possibilities. I like the idea of triple changers beast vehicle Robot. although i think one mode is going to end up compromised by the other 2.

I have a feeling it would be the beast mode, Apeface & Snapdragon are a couple of prime examples of that.

News Credits: 6 · by **Dr. Caelus** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 5:12 pm

Burn wrote:Articulated Machine Wars figures!

Wait ... they already had the best articulation. Dammit!

Oh yeah! Like Optimus Prime, Starscream, Soundwave, and Sandstorm! :-P

I'm now reminded of the humorous idea of vehicle TF Fuzors. :lol:

Half Limousine, half bulldozer, all Decepticon!

by **Swerve** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 5:16 pm

Caelus wrote:
Burn wrote:Articulated Machine Wars figures!

Wait ... they already had the best articulation. Dammit!

Oh yeah! Like Optimus Prime, Starscream, Soundwave, and Sandstorm!

I'm now reminded of the humorous idea of vehicle TF Fuzors.

Half Limousine, half bulldozer, all Decepticon!

Limousine! That reminds me of the Go-Bot, Tux. What child didn't want a limo that transformed into a bot with a top hat?

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 5:29 pm

Swerve wrote:
Overcracker wrote:In any case it still has possibilities. I like the idea of triple changers beast vehicle Robot. although i think one mode is going to end up compromised by the other 2.

I have a feeling it would be the beast mode, Apeface & Snapdragon are a couple of prime examples of that.

Exactly... Good idea, not the best execution.

by **Swerve** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 5:36 pm

Overcracker wrote:
Swerve wrote:
Overcracker wrote:In any case it still has possibilities. I like the idea of triple changers beast vehicle Robot. although i think one mode is going to end up compromised by the other 2.

I have a feeling it would be the beast mode, Apeface & Snapdragon are a couple of prime examples of that.

Exactly... Good idea, not the best execution.

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They might be able to do a little better job now then they did then but you are right, at least one mode is going to suffer for the sake of the other two. I feel even Classics Astrotrain's train mode wasn't that great.

Congratulations on your 600th by the way!

News Credits: 1 · by **Redimus** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 5:40 pm

Swerve wrote:
Overcracker wrote:
Swerve wrote:
Overcracker wrote:In any case it still has possibilities. I like the idea of triple changers beast vehicle Robot. although i think one mode is going to end up compromised by the other 2.

I have a feeling it would be the beast mode, Apeface & Snapdragon are a couple of prime examples of that.

Exactly... Good idea, not the best execution.
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They might be able to do a little better job now then they did then but you are right, at least one mode is going to suffer for the sake of the other two. I feel even Classics Astrotrain's train mode wasn't that great.

Astrotrain is easily the weakest classic going. There are very few REALLY good tripple changers (Blitzwing being one of the few).

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 5:49 pm

Thanx... Cool 600. I'm a targetmaster.

In any case, Yeah Classics Astrotrain, did suffer a bit in his train mode. But it still looked good.

In the case of Blitzwing. He's one of the best Triplechangers, but (and I say this with the utmost respect for him as he is my all time favorite Transformer) his robot mode is crap. tiny little arms, once piece leg set. no actual feet, only little wings??? He was not a good robot. But he's still my all time favorite just because he's a tank and a Plane.

so yeah one mode inevitably suffers for the other 2

however, the triple changing minicons, were not that bad.

Prowl (Cop car,Gun,Robot) was probably the best looking in all 3 modes.

News Credits: 1 · by **Redimus** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 5:53 pm

Overcracker wrote:Thanx... Cool 600. I'm a targetmaster.

In any case, Yeah Classics Astrotrain, did suffer a bit in his train mode. But it still looked good.

In the case of Blitzwing. He's one of the best Triplechangers, but (and I say this with the utmost respect for him as he is my all time favorite Transformer) his robot mode is crap. tiny little arms, once piece leg set. no actual feet, only little wings??? He was not a good robot. But he's still my all time favorite just because he's a tank and a Plane.

so yeah one mode inevitably suffers for the other 2

however, the triple changing minicons, were not that bad.

Prowl (Cop car,Gun,Robot) was probably the best looking in all 3 modes.

All true, BUT, with today's technology, I think they could take the G1 design and mke a really good tf. And I happen to think his robot mode looks rather nice.

by **Swerve** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 6:00 pm

I really like the original Astrotrain and totally like the e-Hobby black and purple version. I just wasn't wild about his train mode and felt that the bot mode was a little flimsy.

I think the original triple changers were awesome though. Astrotrain, Blitzwing, Springer and even Sandstorm were all done pretty well.

News Credits: 4 · by **GrimSqueaker** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 6:00 pm

I think they could pull off some really amazing stuff....it really doesnt matter what they do ill love it....so long as its not tf that rape little girls to gain powerrrrr.....****

, takara did that didnt they-doh!

Re; Blitzwing, i figure the only thing that brings him down is the turret under the plane....but that was unavoidable

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 6:02 pm

Aww, blitzy

In any case, i do tend to agree with you. With todays technology, hopefully they could make something that doesn't suffer as much.

I think Blitzwing with today's technology, could be done good justice. Keep the same principle, but add some feet and some poseable arms and fists along with some knees. The actual toy is well designed. it was just the lack of joint technology at the time that limited his robot mode.