Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated

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Update!

Thanks to the intrepid efforts of fellow Seibertron user, Alekese, the images have been proved to be the work of a customiser who created these on commission. There us still traces of the original paint that can be found on these figures.

Original article follows:

Greetings Seibertronians! Fellow Seibertron user, Mindmaster, has let us know that a few new photos have surfaced on twitter, reportedly showing two new Transformers Kingdoms (and/or Transformers Selects) products!

The images come from Twitter user, Sousi, who had this to say:

The images show off two grey prototype looking versions of the Transformers Kingdom Cheetor and Optimus Primal figures, with completely new, unseen before heads. Speculation is rife that the Cheetor toy seen here is the leaked Shadow Panther toy, while the is no news of a battle masked Optimus Primal figure, but it wouldn't be unheard of for such a variant to debut as either an exclusive or under the Transformers Selects line.

Of course we also have no idea yet if these are even real as they could be well made customs, so, as always with news like this, take it with a large pinch of salt until more evidence becomes available.

Though as you can see from the image below, they do look like the prototype we have seen in the past like this article from 2016:

What do you think of these images? Fact or faked? Would you have likes to have seen the Netflix Optimus Primal release sport his battle mode head?

Shout out in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!

Credit(s): Sousi on Twitter

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Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2101839)
Posted by sol magnus on April 15th, 2021 @ 8:32am CDT

Interesting. I think they're real, but time will tell.

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2101840)
Posted by Razorbeast88 on April 15th, 2021 @ 8:33am CDT

If this is true, I wonder if Primal would be released in the same paint job or with universe colors or something. I will say I've always been conflicted about the battlemask, since the original toy had the battle mask and I always thought it looked cooler (and closer to original prime). But on the other end, without the battle mask is more show-accurate and Primal is meant to be his own guy, not just monkey prime.

I'd say if this is real, I already have kingdom Primal so I wouldn't double dip for this one unless it was in universe colors or ghost convoy or something.

As for the cheetor mold, I hope speculation is correct that the battle mask is for shadow panther. I'd be more inclined to get him if so

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2101841)
Posted by alekese on April 15th, 2021 @ 8:43am CDT

Unfortunately, it's already been debunked. Some of the comments in the original twitter thread have been translated revealing that this was a commissioned customization. You can even see traces of yellow on cheetor's arm from where the spraypaint couldn't quite reach.

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2101842)
Posted by Razorbeast88 on April 15th, 2021 @ 8:48am CDT

Well.... my bank account thanks you lol

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2101843)
Posted by sol magnus on April 15th, 2021 @ 8:50am CDT

alekese wrote:Unfortunately, it's already been debunked. Some of the comments in the original twitter thread have been translated revealing that this was a commissioned customization. You can even see traces of yellow on cheetor's arm from where the spraypaint couldn't quite reach.

Looking a bit more closely, yeah. Definitely a painted Cheetor.

Thanks, buddy.

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2101844)
Posted by Sentinel_Primal on April 15th, 2021 @ 9:20am CDT

That makes sense unfortunately. I'd love if Shadow Panther had a battle mask, but it'd be kinda weird if the battle mask looked like that. The Primal one kind of makes sense, and was really done well so I almist believed it. Oh well though, least it's not like the Armada Prime mock up or finding out Polar Claw made it to the prototyping phase before he was killed off

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2101845)
Posted by Razorbeast88 on April 15th, 2021 @ 9:27am CDT

I will forever be sad about Polar Claw
I still have the og but an update wouldve been so cool

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2101846)
Posted by ZeroWolf on April 15th, 2021 @ 9:30am CDT

alekese wrote:Unfortunately, it's already been debunked. Some of the comments in the original twitter thread have been translated revealing that this was a commissioned customization. You can even see traces of yellow on cheetor's arm from where the spraypaint couldn't quite reach.

Ah this was the type of comment I was looking for. I couldn't seem to find where the pictures originated from.

I'll update the article accordingly

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2101856)
Posted by Spider5800 on April 15th, 2021 @ 11:44am CDT

That's too bad, I would have been somewhat interested in a Primal with the mask. He DOES occasionally use one in the show.

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2101858)
Posted by UnderscoreZeus on April 15th, 2021 @ 12:01pm CDT

Whoever posted this article needs to learn what a primed custom looks like. You can clearly see spots of yellow on Cheetor and the fur on Primal is barely even covered by the paint

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2101867)
Posted by Emerje on April 15th, 2021 @ 3:54pm CDT

sol magnus wrote:
alekese wrote:Unfortunately, it's already been debunked. Some of the comments in the original twitter thread have been translated revealing that this was a commissioned customization. You can even see traces of yellow on cheetor's arm from where the spraypaint couldn't quite reach.

Looking a bit more closely, yeah. Definitely a painted Cheetor.

Thanks, buddy.

The visible colored plastic under the primer doesn't really mean anything. When Takara Tomy does a retool of a figure they stick new parts on an off the shelf figure and spray the whole thing in primer to even it out. I can't find the specific examples I'm looking for, one was the back of UW Bruticus at some event, I think Grand Galvatron and Megatronia were the same way, but my Google-fu is pretty weak right now.

Emerje

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2101868)
Posted by alekese on April 15th, 2021 @ 4:52pm CDT

Someone on tfw translated parts of the comment chain where it was specifically stated to be a customisation for a commission. The visible yellow is secondary supporting evidence, not the primary proof.

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2101879)
Posted by Razorbeast88 on April 15th, 2021 @ 7:04pm CDT

Dinobot came in today
-The robot mode looks so much cooler in person, he seems way less scrawny-looking
-Dino mode would've done with better contrast and honestly the part that bothers me the most isn't even the saladfingers or the robot mode leg, it's the tail. Not the purple tip, but it looks much longer in person (twss) and it's pretty awkward. Of course it's a necessary sacrifice for the weapons so ill get over it
-most of the joints don't feel overly tight, but some of them worry me (like the thigh swivel)

All that aside im so happy to have a dinobot that actually looks like Dinobot!

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2101896)
Posted by Razorbeast88 on April 15th, 2021 @ 8:29pm CDT

20210415_193130.jpg

Here he is with my other updated maximals
Was it wrong to have Optimus Primal and Optimal Optimus in the same photo? Yeeup.

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2101897)
Posted by Razorbeast88 on April 15th, 2021 @ 8:31pm CDT

20210415_195742.jpg

Here he is with my updated/new predacons
Sky Byte has so many problems but I love him

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2101899)
Posted by Razorbeast88 on April 15th, 2021 @ 8:42pm CDT

I updated my Guardians of the Galaxy cast with Dinobot as Groot
Then gave Alicon a try as Drax but Lugnut is still my favorite
Tried Arcee and Blackarachnia as Gamora and on that im conflicted
If Packrat and BW Grimlock end up getting released they'll replace my Rocket and Groot

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2101901)
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on April 15th, 2021 @ 9:01pm CDT

So did anyone notice that Walmart didn't even bother putting up Kingdom wave 3 for pre-order?

I'm thinking 1 of 2 things must have happened. 1) they realized they are completely incompetent with pre-orders and decided not to; or 2) they are simply incompetent and forgot to.

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2101903)
Posted by Nuclearxpotato on April 15th, 2021 @ 9:04pm CDT

TF-fan kev777 wrote:So did anyone notice that Walmart didn't even bother putting up Kingdom wave 3 for pre-order?

I'm thinking 1 of 2 things must have happened. 1) they realized they are completely incompetent with pre-orders and decided not to; or 2) they are simply incompetent and forgot to.

They didn't put up Netflix Wave 3 Deluxes either.

Also I just got Ractonite, is her frill supposed to be glued in? Mine disconnected pretty easily and revealed a tab. Obviously this is how they retooled her into a Triceratops for Tricranius, but I don't think I've seen anyone mention this.

Bald

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2101909)
Posted by Autobot N on April 15th, 2021 @ 9:41pm CDT

Nuclearxpotato wrote:
TF-fan kev777 wrote:So did anyone notice that Walmart didn't even bother putting up Kingdom wave 3 for pre-order?

I'm thinking 1 of 2 things must have happened. 1) they realized they are completely incompetent with pre-orders and decided not to; or 2) they are simply incompetent and forgot to.

They didn't put up Netflix Wave 3 Deluxes either.

Also I just got Ractonite, is her frill supposed to be glued in? Mine disconnected pretty easily and revealed a tab. Obviously this is how they retooled her into a Triceratops for Tricranius, but I don't think I've seen anyone mention this.

Bald

Her?

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2101910)
Posted by Jeddostotle7 on April 15th, 2021 @ 9:49pm CDT

Autobot N wrote:
Nuclearxpotato wrote:
TF-fan kev777 wrote:So did anyone notice that Walmart didn't even bother putting up Kingdom wave 3 for pre-order?

I'm thinking 1 of 2 things must have happened. 1) they realized they are completely incompetent with pre-orders and decided not to; or 2) they are simply incompetent and forgot to.

They didn't put up Netflix Wave 3 Deluxes either.

Also I just got Ractonite, is her frill supposed to be glued in? Mine disconnected pretty easily and revealed a tab. Obviously this is how they retooled her into a Triceratops for Tricranius, but I don't think I've seen anyone mention this.

Bald
Her?

Lotta people are referring to many of the Fossilizers (and other characters introduced in WFC that Hasbro has yet to actually establish a gender for, like Smashdown) as female

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2101911)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on April 15th, 2021 @ 9:51pm CDT

Nuclearxpotato wrote:
TF-fan kev777 wrote:So did anyone notice that Walmart didn't even bother putting up Kingdom wave 3 for pre-order?

I'm thinking 1 of 2 things must have happened. 1) they realized they are completely incompetent with pre-orders and decided not to; or 2) they are simply incompetent and forgot to.

They didn't put up Netflix Wave 3 Deluxes either.

Also I just got Ractonite, is her frill supposed to be glued in? Mine disconnected pretty easily and revealed a tab. Obviously this is how they retooled her into a Triceratops for Tricranius, but I don't think I've seen anyone mention this.

Bald

Mine was like that, had to gorilla glue it back in as it just would not stay in place :HEADHURTS:

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2101912)
Posted by o.supreme on April 15th, 2021 @ 10:18pm CDT

I figured it was meant to come off :lol:

. I just kept it the way it was, it seems to plug in ok on him. As for gender, Smashdown I guess was confirmed as female in a trading card game, none of the fossilizers have though, so I use the masculine default until there is an official source stating otherwise.

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2101920)
Posted by Sabrblade on April 15th, 2021 @ 10:51pm CDT

Smashdown's official Earth Wars bio:

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2101923)
Posted by Nuclearxpotato on April 15th, 2021 @ 11:05pm CDT

I tend to use feminine pronouns for any new character to help round out my collection, I did it with AoE Slash and Scorn (fingers crossed for CHUG Scorn!!) and the Fossilizers. Wingfinger also has a female alt-mode (then again, so does Inferno, Waspinator, Tigatron, etc)

I like to think of the Fossilizers as the creations of Vertebreak. She's just making a collection of evil sisters.

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2101924)
Posted by Sabrblade on April 15th, 2021 @ 11:08pm CDT

Wingfinger and Dracodon were definitely called "he"/"his" in the Hasbro Pulse FanFest presentation.

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2101925)
Posted by Razorbeast88 on April 15th, 2021 @ 11:21pm CDT

Nuclearxpotato wrote:I tend to use feminine pronouns for any new character to help round out my collection, I did it with AoE Slash and Scorn (fingers crossed for CHUG Scorn!!) and the Fossilizers. Wingfinger also has a female alt-mode (then again, so does Inferno, Waspinator, Tigatron, etc)

I like to think of the Fossilizers as the creations of Vertebreak. She's just making a collection of evil sisters.

Makes me think of the night sisters on Dathomir (star wars)
Pretty cool

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2101929)
Posted by Emerje on April 16th, 2021 @ 1:29am CDT

Nuclearxpotato wrote:Also I just got Ractonite, is her frill supposed to be glued in? Mine disconnected pretty easily and revealed a tab. Obviously this is how they retooled her into a Triceratops for Tricranius, but I don't think I've seen anyone mention this.

Bald

Could be a vestigial thing from early on when the crest was supposed to split and go on the shoulders and the rest of the skull made a "hand".

Emerje

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2101933)
Posted by ZeroWolf on April 16th, 2021 @ 4:16am CDT

Razorbeast88 wrote:I updated my Guardians of the Galaxy cast with Dinobot as Groot
Then gave Alicon a try as Drax but Lugnut is still my favorite
Tried Arcee and Blackarachnia as Gamora and on that im conflicted
If Packrat and BW Grimlock end up getting released they'll replace my Rocket and Groot

I love this idea so much, that's a great way to theme a display.

As for gender in tfs, I say, each to their own, even if it goes against what HasTak say officially (unless it's completely obvious like Arcee/Strongarm/Windblade etc)

If someone wants wingfinger as a girl because of the alt mode, have at it.

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2101936)
Posted by Emerje on April 16th, 2021 @ 6:44am CDT

o.supreme wrote:I figured it was meant to come off . I just kept it the way it was, it seems to plug in ok on him. As for gender, Smashdown I guess was confirmed as female in a trading card game, none of the fossilizers have though, so I use the masculine default until there is an official source stating otherwise.

Apparently it was a member of the TCG staff accidentally referring to Smashdown as female which is what started the confusion. It was the Earth Wars bio (posted by Sabr above) and later Hasbro's own staff that set his gender.

Vertebreak sets the precedence for female Fossilizers, no reason why any of the combining ones can't be. I suspect Paradon Medic Dracodon will be female as well.

Emeje

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2101941)
Posted by Sabrblade on April 16th, 2021 @ 9:13am CDT

Emerje wrote:Vertebreak sets the precedence for female Fossilizers, no reason why any of the combining ones can't be. I suspect Paradon Medic Dracodon will be female as well.

Emeje

Sabrblade wrote:Wingfinger and Dracodon were definitely called "he"/"his" in the Hasbro Pulse FanFest presentation.

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2101962)
Posted by cruizerdave on April 16th, 2021 @ 11:43am CDT

So once again we have to fix Hasbro's quality control for them.

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2101963)
Posted by aronjlove on April 16th, 2021 @ 11:46am CDT

cruizerdave wrote:So once again we have to fix Hasbro's quality control for them.

Uh, context? I see a 6 so I'm guessing the other five explain what was fixed?

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2101966)
Posted by cruizerdave on April 16th, 2021 @ 12:07pm CDT

Sorry, I had to go and edit that post. It's much more non-nonsensical now!

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2101967)
Posted by Sabrblade on April 16th, 2021 @ 12:09pm CDT

He edited his post with all pics.

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2101968)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on April 16th, 2021 @ 12:10pm CDT

aronjlove wrote:
cruizerdave wrote:So once again we have to fix Hasbro's quality control for them.

Uh, context? I see a 6 so I'm guessing the other five explain what was fixed?

The inner shoulder joints are flipped 180. I don't know how that affects articulation when it comes to the joint "stopping" however.

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2101975)
Posted by aronjlove on April 16th, 2021 @ 12:42pm CDT

cruizerdave wrote:Sorry, I had to go and edit that post. It's much more non-nonsensical now!

Thank you! I knew there was more to it

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2102004)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on April 16th, 2021 @ 4:42pm CDT

What do you think is the chance that Hasbro will fix the arm issue before this figure sees mass release? I think this was something that should've been asked and pressed on during the conference call the other day.

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2102005)
Posted by sol magnus on April 16th, 2021 @ 4:45pm CDT

chuckdawg1999 wrote:What do you think is the chance that Hasbro will fix the arm issue before this figure sees mass release? I think this was something that should've been asked and pressed on during the conference call the other day.

Maybe the actual issue wasn't known at that time? I certainly hope they fix it, because I don't really want to go through all that.

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2102006)
Posted by ZeroWolf on April 16th, 2021 @ 4:47pm CDT

sol magnus wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:What do you think is the chance that Hasbro will fix the arm issue before this figure sees mass release? I think this was something that should've been asked and pressed on during the conference call the other day.

Maybe the actual issue wasn't known at that time? I certainly hope they fix it, because I don't really want to go through all that.

I may have missed this, but what impact does this error have on the figure? Is the arm articulation reversed?

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2102007)
Posted by Jeddostotle7 on April 16th, 2021 @ 4:54pm CDT

ZeroWolf wrote:
sol magnus wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:What do you think is the chance that Hasbro will fix the arm issue before this figure sees mass release? I think this was something that should've been asked and pressed on during the conference call the other day.

Maybe the actual issue wasn't known at that time? I certainly hope they fix it, because I don't really want to go through all that.

I may have missed this, but what impact does this error have on the figure? Is the arm articulation reversed?

Basically as intended the shoulders are slightly higher, but as constructed they're slightly lower and look like they're drooping down.

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2102008)
Posted by ZeroWolf on April 16th, 2021 @ 5:02pm CDT

Jeddostotle7 wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:
sol magnus wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:What do you think is the chance that Hasbro will fix the arm issue before this figure sees mass release? I think this was something that should've been asked and pressed on during the conference call the other day.

Maybe the actual issue wasn't known at that time? I certainly hope they fix it, because I don't really want to go through all that.

I may have missed this, but what impact does this error have on the figure? Is the arm articulation reversed?

Basically as intended the shoulders are slightly higher, but as constructed they're slightly lower and look like they're drooping down.

Ah I get you, thanks

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2102010)
Posted by Jeddostotle7 on April 16th, 2021 @ 5:03pm CDT

ZeroWolf wrote:
sol magnus wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:What do you think is the chance that Hasbro will fix the arm issue before this figure sees mass release? I think this was something that should've been asked and pressed on during the conference call the other day.

Maybe the actual issue wasn't known at that time? I certainly hope they fix it, because I don't really want to go through all that.

I may have missed this, but what impact does this error have on the figure? Is the arm articulation reversed?

Basically as intended the shoulders are slightly higher, but as constructed they're slightly lower and look like they're drooping down.

EDIT: Crap, I was delayed in sending this and I got beat to the punch.

EDIT 2: Crap, wait, that was me. Why did I still have the "Write post" page open with that message if I'd already sent it?

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2102013)
Posted by aronjlove on April 16th, 2021 @ 5:22pm CDT

Jeddostotle7 wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:
sol magnus wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:What do you think is the chance that Hasbro will fix the arm issue before this figure sees mass release? I think this was something that should've been asked and pressed on during the conference call the other day.

Maybe the actual issue wasn't known at that time? I certainly hope they fix it, because I don't really want to go through all that.

I may have missed this, but what impact does this error have on the figure? Is the arm articulation reversed?

Basically as intended the shoulders are slightly higher, but as constructed they're slightly lower and look like they're drooping down.

EDIT: Crap, I was delayed in sending this and I got beat to the punch.

EDIT 2: Crap, wait, that was me. Why did I still have the "Write post" page open with that message if I'd already sent it?

a glitch in the Matrix?

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2102014)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on April 16th, 2021 @ 5:24pm CDT

Hopefully it'll be fixed by Hasbro for the Selects version. Even though this seems to be 1 of the easier fan fixes.

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2102024)
Posted by Sabrblade on April 16th, 2021 @ 6:42pm CDT

Reminds me of Cybertron Ransack's misassembled wheel on every release by Hasbro and Takara, only being corrected for the Fun Pub release of BotCon 2006 Rattrap.

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2102028)
Posted by GrumpyPrime on April 16th, 2021 @ 7:22pm CDT

Hi there,

I like the idea of a Titan Ark. But I'm gonna pass on it. The Ark does not look how I think it should. In Ark mode the big gaps where the legs are folding in are just UGLY and the G1 Cartoon Ark has 5 thrusters not 4!

g1 ark back.jpg

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2102036)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on April 16th, 2021 @ 8:37pm CDT

GrumpyPrime wrote:Hi there,

I like the idea of a Titan Ark. But I'm gonna pass on it. The Ark does not look how I think it should. In Ark mode the big gaps where the legs are folding in are just UGLY

Yeah that's the general consensus. It's a big fail on the designers' part.

and the G1 Cartoon Ark has 5 thrusters not 4!

Well this is Kingdom Ark, which may only have 4 thrusters, we'll find out once the miniseries drops. But I agree, it should have 5 to be truly G1. I mean, the comic version had 4 thrusters, but that was also metallic silver and not yellow.

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2102043)
Posted by Sabrblade on April 16th, 2021 @ 11:04pm CDT

Rodimus Prime wrote:
GrumpyPrime wrote:Hi there,

I like the idea of a Titan Ark. But I'm gonna pass on it. The Ark does not look how I think it should. In Ark mode the big gaps where the legs are folding in are just UGLY
Yeah that's the general consensus. It's a big fail on the designers' part.
and the G1 Cartoon Ark has 5 thrusters not 4!
Well this is Kingdom Ark, which may only have 4 thrusters, we'll find out once the miniseries drops. But I agree, it should have 5 to be truly G1. I mean, the comic version had 4 thrusters, but that was also metallic silver and not yellow.

The Ark to be seen in the Kingdom episodes of the Netflix show will undoubtedly be the same Ark that we've been following across Siege and Earthrise. It would not make sense for there to be two different Arks once Kingdom starts.

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2102046)
Posted by Sentinel_Primal on April 16th, 2021 @ 11:41pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:
GrumpyPrime wrote:Hi there,

I like the idea of a Titan Ark. But I'm gonna pass on it. The Ark does not look how I think it should. In Ark mode the big gaps where the legs are folding in are just UGLY
Yeah that's the general consensus. It's a big fail on the designers' part.
and the G1 Cartoon Ark has 5 thrusters not 4!
Well this is Kingdom Ark, which may only have 4 thrusters, we'll find out once the miniseries drops. But I agree, it should have 5 to be truly G1. I mean, the comic version had 4 thrusters, but that was also metallic silver and not yellow.
The Ark to be seen in the Kingdom episodes of the Netflix show will undoubtedly be the same Ark that we've been following across Siege and Earthrise. It would not make sense for there to be two different Arks once Kingdom starts.

Well, technically the Maximals and Predacons could have landed on Earth in A version of the Ark, just not THE Ark. Of course, if that's the case, the asset for the Ark we've been seeing will likely be reused regardless, but it could be how they explain why it can suddenly transform despite not doing that previously

Re: Possible Prototypes of Shadow Panther and Mouthplate Primal Leaked - Updated (2102047)
Posted by Sabrblade on April 17th, 2021 @ 12:15am CDT