G2 Megatron and Triggerhappy Unused Universe Designs
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Erik Araña of Boss Fight Studios has posted some unused designs on his Facebook page. Both figures would have included a new head and weapon. The first is a G2 Megatron using the Universe Galvatron figure with a head based on the IDW Megatron mini series and sword based on the original Takara G1 Megatron sword. Triggerhappy would have used the Universe Cyclonus mold with a new head and quad cannons. Check out what could have been.
Coming across all sorts of cancelled product! Here's a Megatron Exclusive that got cancelled before sculpts were done. Using the Galvatron body we were gonna do a G2 style Megatron. I designed a new head based on the IDW Megatron mini series and a new sword based on the original Takara Megatron. Would have been cool.
In the same wave we would have done a Trigger-Happy using the awesome Cyclones mold with a new head. The head shape needed to fit into the transformation but would have places the quad cannons on either side of the nose cone. Man this guy woulda been boss!!
Credit(s): Eric Arana Facebook
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Re: G2 Megatron and Triggerhappy Unused Universe Designs (1652089)
Posted by RiddlerJ on February 16th, 2015 @ 11:04am CST
Posted by RiddlerJ on February 16th, 2015 @ 11:04am CST
Triggerhappy would've been interesting, but I'm not lamenting the lost of the Megatron figure. That Galvatron Mold was awful.
Re: G2 Megatron and Triggerhappy Unused Universe Designs (1652091)
Posted by RhA on February 16th, 2015 @ 11:07am CST
Posted by RhA on February 16th, 2015 @ 11:07am CST
Galvatron should serve as a black page in Hasbro's big book of stink-ups, always remembered, never revisited.
You owe me a proper Galvatron, Hastak! Internetrage!
You owe me a proper Galvatron, Hastak! Internetrage!
Re: G2 Megatron and Triggerhappy Unused Universe Designs (1652098)
Posted by frogbat on February 16th, 2015 @ 11:24am CST
Posted by frogbat on February 16th, 2015 @ 11:24am CST
Like they did with scoop I hope they revisit the lesser known characters from the master series of toys.
And yes galvatron or gal stop as my iPad corrected me did suck.. Don't mind his look but his size and transformation made him a shitty addition compared to many others cyclones in fact was one of my fave releases.
And yes galvatron or gal stop as my iPad corrected me did suck.. Don't mind his look but his size and transformation made him a shitty addition compared to many others cyclones in fact was one of my fave releases.
Re: G2 Megatron and Triggerhappy Unused Universe Designs (1652105)
Posted by Stryfe Convoy on February 16th, 2015 @ 11:54am CST
Posted by Stryfe Convoy on February 16th, 2015 @ 11:54am CST
The Triggerhappy I remember had the quad cannons be his arms. They were massive. I'm not sure I personally like the cannons being on his head. They look like little pistols instead of WMDs. Just my opinion though, take it for what it is...
Re: G2 Megatron and Triggerhappy Unused Universe Designs (1652113)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 16th, 2015 @ 12:16pm CST
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 16th, 2015 @ 12:16pm CST
Not the first time a Galvatron would have been turned into a Megatron, see BotCon 2008 SG Megatron. Not really something I'd have been all fangirly over, though.
Triggerhappy would have been a real curveball, choosing the Cyclonus mold was excellent given the overall shape and the wings:
Plus, having an opportunity to give him Blowpipe should have pushed at least that one through. Shame it wasn't.
Triggerhappy would have been a real curveball, choosing the Cyclonus mold was excellent given the overall shape and the wings:
Plus, having an opportunity to give him Blowpipe should have pushed at least that one through. Shame it wasn't.
Re: G2 Megatron and Triggerhappy Unused Universe Designs (1652121)
Posted by Rated X on February 16th, 2015 @ 12:42pm CST
Posted by Rated X on February 16th, 2015 @ 12:42pm CST
Nope...thats not triggerhappy. Hasbro has been sleeping on triggerhappy for a couple of years now. They have the perfect mold : FOC seeker mold with new head and a nightstick repaint as blowpipe.
Re: G2 Megatron and Triggerhappy Unused Universe Designs (1652132)
Posted by RiddlerJ on February 16th, 2015 @ 1:42pm CST
Holy S***. How did I not see that?
Though there would have to be some remolding unless they want to make Triggerhappy part of the seeker gang.
Posted by RiddlerJ on February 16th, 2015 @ 1:42pm CST
Rated X wrote:Nope...thats not triggerhappy. Hasbro has been sleeping on triggerhappy for a couple of years now. They have the perfect mold : FOC seeker mold with new head and a nightstick repaint as blowpipe.
Holy S***. How did I not see that?
Though there would have to be some remolding unless they want to make Triggerhappy part of the seeker gang.
Re: G2 Megatron and Triggerhappy Unused Universe Designs (1652136)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 16th, 2015 @ 1:51pm CST
Which makes me wonder: what line were those canceled ideas meant for? I'm guessing before Generations FoC.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 16th, 2015 @ 1:51pm CST
Rated X wrote:Nope...thats not triggerhappy. Hasbro has been sleeping on triggerhappy for a couple of years now. They have the perfect mold : FOC seeker mold with new head and a nightstick repaint as blowpipe.
Which makes me wonder: what line were those canceled ideas meant for? I'm guessing before Generations FoC.
Re: G2 Megatron and Triggerhappy Unused Universe Designs (1652143)
Posted by CrankyOldTruck on February 16th, 2015 @ 2:08pm CST
It would have been simplicity itself to take that jet design and re-do his figure with the same mold as the FoC Seekers. That looks an awful lot like my Thundercracker from that line. Certainly would have been a hundred times better than recycling Cyclonus for that. Glad they didn't release that figure.
Also glad they didn't update the G2 Megatron. The Galvatron mode would have been horrible for him. I see no reason why they couldn't have kept the tank style the same as his G2 incarnation and just given him better articulation. Oh, yeah, that's right. That would have involved effort. Can't have Hasbro ditching their pattern of lazy repaints now can we?
Posted by CrankyOldTruck on February 16th, 2015 @ 2:08pm CST
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Not the first time a Galvatron would have been turned into a Megatron, see BotCon 2008 SG Megatron. Not really something I'd have been all fangirly over, though.
Triggerhappy would have been a real curveball, choosing the Cyclonus mold was excellent given the overall shape and the wings:
Plus, having an opportunity to give him Blowpipe should have pushed at least that one through. Shame it wasn't.
It would have been simplicity itself to take that jet design and re-do his figure with the same mold as the FoC Seekers. That looks an awful lot like my Thundercracker from that line. Certainly would have been a hundred times better than recycling Cyclonus for that. Glad they didn't release that figure.
Also glad they didn't update the G2 Megatron. The Galvatron mode would have been horrible for him. I see no reason why they couldn't have kept the tank style the same as his G2 incarnation and just given him better articulation. Oh, yeah, that's right. That would have involved effort. Can't have Hasbro ditching their pattern of lazy repaints now can we?
Re: G2 Megatron and Triggerhappy Unused Universe Designs (1652157)
Posted by Sabrblade on February 16th, 2015 @ 2:27pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on February 16th, 2015 @ 2:27pm CST
Maybe they were proposed for the Universe line itself, but came too late in the game to get any progress on them.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Which makes me wonder: what line were those canceled ideas meant for? I'm guessing before Generations FoC.
Re: G2 Megatron and Triggerhappy Unused Universe Designs (1652193)
Posted by fenrir72 on February 16th, 2015 @ 3:58pm CST
Posted by fenrir72 on February 16th, 2015 @ 3:58pm CST
Re: G2 Megatron and Triggerhappy Unused Universe Designs (1652230)
Posted by Rated X on February 16th, 2015 @ 5:32pm CST
It's been done as a custom before. They chopped Jazz's forehead and Bumblebee's jaw to make a toy accurate head. But I would much rather have the cartoon accurate faceplate.
Posted by Rated X on February 16th, 2015 @ 5:32pm CST
RiddlerJ wrote:Rated X wrote:Nope...thats not triggerhappy. Hasbro has been sleeping on triggerhappy for a couple of years now. They have the perfect mold : FOC seeker mold with new head and a nightstick repaint as blowpipe.
Holy S***. How did I not see that?
Though there would have to be some remolding unless they want to make Triggerhappy part of the seeker gang.
It's been done as a custom before. They chopped Jazz's forehead and Bumblebee's jaw to make a toy accurate head. But I would much rather have the cartoon accurate faceplate.
Re: G2 Megatron and Triggerhappy Unused Universe Designs (1652301)
Posted by Optimum Supreme on February 16th, 2015 @ 9:47pm CST
Yep. It was apparently originally designed as a voyager with a third mode, and they really did a terrible job downsizing it (assuming it would have good as a voyager in the first place) and removing the third mode (some, but not all, of the parts of which are still on there for no purpose on the two remaining modes). Remolding that into Megatron would have just been a disaster.
Posted by Optimum Supreme on February 16th, 2015 @ 9:47pm CST
RiddlerJ wrote:Triggerhappy would've been interesting, but I'm not lamenting the lost of the Megatron figure. That Galvatron Mold was awful.
Yep. It was apparently originally designed as a voyager with a third mode, and they really did a terrible job downsizing it (assuming it would have good as a voyager in the first place) and removing the third mode (some, but not all, of the parts of which are still on there for no purpose on the two remaining modes). Remolding that into Megatron would have just been a disaster.
Re: G2 Megatron and Triggerhappy Unused Universe Designs (1652315)
Posted by Agamemnon on February 16th, 2015 @ 10:17pm CST
QFT, and it doesn't even matter if you are talking about G1 or Clasics/Generations...
(I own the G1 figure, and while fun in it's own way, it resembles cartoon Galvy in a very important way:
not at all...)
Posted by Agamemnon on February 16th, 2015 @ 10:17pm CST
RhA wrote:Galvatron should serve as a black page in Hasbro's big book of stink-ups, always remembered, never revisited.
You owe me a proper Galvatron, Hastak! Internetrage!
QFT, and it doesn't even matter if you are talking about G1 or Clasics/Generations...
(I own the G1 figure, and while fun in it's own way, it resembles cartoon Galvy in a very important way:
not at all...)
Re: G2 Megatron and Triggerhappy Unused Universe Designs (1652317)
Posted by Sabrblade on February 16th, 2015 @ 10:23pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on February 16th, 2015 @ 10:23pm CST
Re: G2 Megatron and Triggerhappy Unused Universe Designs (1652321)
Posted by Agamemnon on February 16th, 2015 @ 10:29pm CST
Touche...though he has two fusion cannons, and an Armada Megatron Tank cannon on the arm. And doesn't transform into his iconic cannon mode.
Still, I do like that version...
Posted by Agamemnon on February 16th, 2015 @ 10:29pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:
Touche...though he has two fusion cannons, and an Armada Megatron Tank cannon on the arm. And doesn't transform into his iconic cannon mode.
Still, I do like that version...
Re: G2 Megatron and Triggerhappy Unused Universe Designs (1652326)
Posted by Sabrblade on February 16th, 2015 @ 10:32pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on February 16th, 2015 @ 10:32pm CST
You can make an unofficial dual-barreled cannon mode out of it if you wanted to. Similar in transformation the G1 figure.Agamemnon wrote:Sabrblade wrote:
Touche...though he has two fusion cannons, and an Armada Megatron Tank cannon on the arm. And doesn't transform into his iconic cannon mode.
Still, I do like that version...
Re: G2 Megatron and Triggerhappy Unused Universe Designs (1652377)
Posted by RhA on February 17th, 2015 @ 2:31am CST
Close, but no cigar. A proper Galvatron has a proper backside. The wings are a no-go. I love that toy, but my mind insist on it being Megatron.
Posted by RhA on February 17th, 2015 @ 2:31am CST
Sabrblade wrote:
Close, but no cigar. A proper Galvatron has a proper backside. The wings are a no-go. I love that toy, but my mind insist on it being Megatron.
Re: G2 Megatron and Triggerhappy Unused Universe Designs (1652400)
Posted by Peridot on February 17th, 2015 @ 5:55am CST
Why do people always neglect Energon Galvatron? That toy was great! And he's very nearly MP-scale!
Posted by Peridot on February 17th, 2015 @ 5:55am CST
Sabrblade wrote:
Why do people always neglect Energon Galvatron? That toy was great! And he's very nearly MP-scale!
Re: G2 Megatron and Triggerhappy Unused Universe Designs (1652414)
Posted by Sabrblade on February 17th, 2015 @ 8:13am CST
Posted by Sabrblade on February 17th, 2015 @ 8:13am CST
Metro Prime wrote:Why do people always neglect Energon Galvatron? That toy was great! And he's very nearly MP-scale!
RhA wrote:Close, but no cigar. A proper Galvatron has a proper backside. The wings are a no-go. I love that toy, but my mind insist on it being Megatron.
Re: G2 Megatron and Triggerhappy Unused Universe Designs (1652420)
Posted by SkyWarpt on February 17th, 2015 @ 8:44am CST
Looks like Vector Prime's target companion
Posted by SkyWarpt on February 17th, 2015 @ 8:44am CST
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Not the first time a Galvatron would have been turned into a Megatron, see BotCon 2008 SG Megatron. Not really something I'd have been all fangirly over, though.
Triggerhappy would have been a real curveball, choosing the Cyclonus mold was excellent given the overall shape and the wings:
Plus, having an opportunity to give him Blowpipe should have pushed at least that one through. Shame it wasn't.
Looks like Vector Prime's target companion
Re: G2 Megatron and Triggerhappy Unused Universe Designs (1652499)
Posted by Desslok2201 on February 17th, 2015 @ 1:20pm CST
Posted by Desslok2201 on February 17th, 2015 @ 1:20pm CST
I'd love to see a new Triggerhappy, but we need a new targetmaster mold, and stop beating the dead horse that is Nightstick
Re: G2 Megatron and Triggerhappy Unused Universe Designs (1652529)
Posted by Sabrblade on February 17th, 2015 @ 3:38pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on February 17th, 2015 @ 3:38pm CST
Scoop gave us Holepunch and Tracer Caliburst.Desslok2201 wrote:I'd love to see a new Triggerhappy, but we need a new targetmaster mold, and stop beating the dead horse that is Nightstick
Re: G2 Megatron and Triggerhappy Unused Universe Designs (1652580)
Posted by Desslok2201 on February 17th, 2015 @ 8:12pm CST
Yeah, but they were '88 double targetmasters. I want more '87 style. Nightstick was awesome, but you can't just repaint him over and over. Give the full size targetmasters some love!
Posted by Desslok2201 on February 17th, 2015 @ 8:12pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:Scoop gave us Holepunch and Tracer Caliburst.Desslok2201 wrote:I'd love to see a new Triggerhappy, but we need a new targetmaster mold, and stop beating the dead horse that is Nightstick
Yeah, but they were '88 double targetmasters. I want more '87 style. Nightstick was awesome, but you can't just repaint him over and over. Give the full size targetmasters some love!
Re: G2 Megatron and Triggerhappy Unused Universe Designs (1652603)
Posted by Sabrblade on February 17th, 2015 @ 10:25pm CST
As well as Aimless, Blowpipe, Peaceman, and Firebolt in the Arms Micron line (despite still being PCC molds and Firebolt intended to go with United Rodimus Prime).
Posted by Sabrblade on February 17th, 2015 @ 10:25pm CST
Takara used PCC Mini-Cons to give us United versions of Recoil, Fracas, Haywire, Caliburst, and Spoilsport.Desslok2201 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Scoop gave us Holepunch and Tracer Caliburst.Desslok2201 wrote:I'd love to see a new Triggerhappy, but we need a new targetmaster mold, and stop beating the dead horse that is Nightstick
Yeah, but they were '88 double targetmasters. I want more '87 style. Nightstick was awesome, but you can't just repaint him over and over. Give the full size targetmasters some love!
As well as Aimless, Blowpipe, Peaceman, and Firebolt in the Arms Micron line (despite still being PCC molds and Firebolt intended to go with United Rodimus Prime).
Re: G2 Megatron and Triggerhappy Unused Universe Designs (1654895)
Posted by Flashwave on February 22nd, 2015 @ 9:38pm CST
Pinpointer/Pointech too? The red winged guy?
Posted by Flashwave on February 22nd, 2015 @ 9:38pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:Takara used PCC Mini-Cons to give us United versions of Recoil, Fracas, Haywire, Caliburst, and Spoilsport.Desslok2201 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Scoop gave us Holepunch and Tracer Caliburst.Desslok2201 wrote:I'd love to see a new Triggerhappy, but we need a new targetmaster mold, and stop beating the dead horse that is Nightstick
Yeah, but they were '88 double targetmasters. I want more '87 style. Nightstick was awesome, but you can't just repaint him over and over. Give the full size targetmasters some love!
As well as Aimless, Blowpipe, Peaceman, and Firebolt in the Arms Micron line (despite still being PCC molds and Firebolt intended to go with United Rodimus Prime).
Pinpointer/Pointech too? The red winged guy?
Re: G2 Megatron and Triggerhappy Unused Universe Designs (1654898)
Posted by Sabrblade on February 22nd, 2015 @ 9:41pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on February 22nd, 2015 @ 9:41pm CST
Forgot about him. Him too.Flashwave wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Takara used PCC Mini-Cons to give us United versions of Recoil, Fracas, Haywire, Caliburst, and Spoilsport.Desslok2201 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Scoop gave us Holepunch and Tracer Caliburst.Desslok2201 wrote:I'd love to see a new Triggerhappy, but we need a new targetmaster mold, and stop beating the dead horse that is Nightstick
Yeah, but they were '88 double targetmasters. I want more '87 style. Nightstick was awesome, but you can't just repaint him over and over. Give the full size targetmasters some love!
As well as Aimless, Blowpipe, Peaceman, and Firebolt in the Arms Micron line (despite still being PCC molds and Firebolt intended to go with United Rodimus Prime).
Pinpointer/Pointech too? The red winged guy?
Re: G2 Megatron and Triggerhappy Unused Universe Designs (1654942)
Posted by Flashwave on February 22nd, 2015 @ 11:31pm CST
I only remembered him because I saw him on Ebay and am prepping for my CLoud Crosshairs aquisition.
Posted by Flashwave on February 22nd, 2015 @ 11:31pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:Forgot about him. Him too.Flashwave wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Takara used PCC Mini-Cons to give us United versions of Recoil, Fracas, Haywire, Caliburst, and Spoilsport.Desslok2201 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Scoop gave us Holepunch and Tracer Caliburst.Desslok2201 wrote:I'd love to see a new Triggerhappy, but we need a new targetmaster mold, and stop beating the dead horse that is Nightstick
Yeah, but they were '88 double targetmasters. I want more '87 style. Nightstick was awesome, but you can't just repaint him over and over. Give the full size targetmasters some love!
As well as Aimless, Blowpipe, Peaceman, and Firebolt in the Arms Micron line (despite still being PCC molds and Firebolt intended to go with United Rodimus Prime).
Pinpointer/Pointech too? The red winged guy?
I only remembered him because I saw him on Ebay and am prepping for my CLoud Crosshairs aquisition.
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