Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy

Saturday, April 21st, 2007 10:21AM CDT

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Thanks to Seibertron.com’s Shinobi Render, a blue version of the Transformers Movie Starscream was spotted on AC Toys. This particular version has a resculpted head that is different from Starscream’s. The color scheme appears to be similar to Thundercracker. Could this be Thundercracker? At this time, it is unknown where this figured surfaced from. It could be a fan made toy, however, we do know that additional Movie characters will be released this summer. We’ll keep you posted of the latest developments.

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Credit(s): Shinobi Render and AC Toys

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Re: Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy (93012)
Posted by Hotrod on April 21st, 2007 @ 10:23am CDT

I posted this in the news for you. :grin:

Re: Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy (93017)
Posted by Collector Maximus on April 21st, 2007 @ 10:28am CDT

Hmm, that kinda looks like an Eva robot head to me.

Re: Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy (93026)
Posted by Darth Bombshell on April 21st, 2007 @ 10:33am CDT

Exulted Unicron wrote:ya can't release one seeker without having the obligatory repaints

Yup, that's been the rule since 2002. That and "turn every Optimus Prime toy ever made into Ultra Magnus" and "reuse crappy molds to make crappier toys in order to flesh out a line."

Re: Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy (93027)
Posted by 1337W422102 on April 21st, 2007 @ 10:34am CDT

The head DOES have Seeker properties (such as the vents on the top ridges) but it looks like his face was melted. Did this guy look into the Ark or something?

Re: Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy (93035)
Posted by Agamemnon on April 21st, 2007 @ 10:39am CDT

1337W422102 wrote:The head DOES have Seeker properties (such as the vents on the top ridges) but it looks like his face was melted. Did this guy look into the Ark or something?

It's Thundercracker after he was Scourge. He decided he liked the old wizard beard and mustache so much he kept it. :grin:

Re: Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy (93049)
Posted by UltraPrimal on April 21st, 2007 @ 10:51am CDT

Definately an improvement!

Re: Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy (93054)
Posted by Jaz-Zen on April 21st, 2007 @ 10:54am CDT

This face/head is MUCH better than Starscream's ugly mug. With that head and paint job, this mold might actually work as Thundercracker. I know I won't be getting Movie Starscream, but this might be worth getting, if it is real.

Re: Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy (93057)
Posted by Basketball Jones on April 21st, 2007 @ 10:59am CDT

The color scheme is somewhat faithful and the face isn't terrible.

Re: Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy (93076)
Posted by Satanatron on April 21st, 2007 @ 11:11am CDT

I wish Starscream look like that on the movie. He looks cool

Re: Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy (93086)
Posted by Hanch Prime on April 21st, 2007 @ 11:18am CDT

looks better than Monkeyscream, its Thundermonkey! Monkeywarp can't be far behind.

Re: Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy (93088)
Posted by Fang Wolf on April 21st, 2007 @ 11:19am CDT

Not bad, as said before, does look like Scourge. ._.

Re: Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy (93093)
Posted by Shinobi Rendar on April 21st, 2007 @ 11:23am CDT

He does looks nice. I hope they release a Skywarp with that mold.

Re: Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy (93105)
Posted by Dr. Caelus on April 21st, 2007 @ 11:38am CDT

Well, the new head and colors make it better than Starscream.

Re: Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy (93107)
Posted by GetterDragun on April 21st, 2007 @ 11:40am CDT

Why couldn't they have used this head for the movie?

Re: Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy (93114)
Posted by Liege Evilmus on April 21st, 2007 @ 11:44am CDT

Wow, maybe Hasbro listened and will give us a full Seeker Set.

It would be the wrong mold to do it in, but then again, we are talking about Hasbro, I've given up on them getting it right long ago.

Re: Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy (93147)
Posted by Nemesis_Apoc on April 21st, 2007 @ 12:33pm CDT

Fingers crossed for a Skywarp...

Re: Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy (93152)
Posted by Starscream on April 21st, 2007 @ 12:44pm CDT

That makes me smile!!

Re: Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy (93162)
Posted by Overcracker on April 21st, 2007 @ 1:12pm CDT

Being a big fan of Thundercracker i'm liking the color scheme.

And the head is a definite improvement on the Waspinator Head Starscream has. My only beef with this mold is the lack of actual hands. But hey. Its Blue, i really hope it a real movie figure.

Re: Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy (93165)
Posted by devil prime on April 21st, 2007 @ 1:19pm CDT

huh

Re: Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy (93187)
Posted by jgilkinson on April 21st, 2007 @ 1:37pm CDT

the head is an improvement

Re: Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy (93190)
Posted by Ravage XK on April 21st, 2007 @ 1:39pm CDT

One thing that worries me is that these movie figures which don't appear in THIS movie may be introduced in any sequels. Thing is, I really doubt that the designs used in the movie will simply be repaints of Starscream. More likely brand new designs. So we would get new toys put out and one that was 100% non movie accurate.

Re: Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy (93195)
Posted by City Commander on April 21st, 2007 @ 1:45pm CDT

That doesn't look official to me. I'd like to be wrong, cos the colours and the more humanoid face rock.

Then again, the humanoid face and colours make me think fan kitbash.

I don't know. Let's just wait and see.

Re: Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy (93285)
Posted by flashmech on April 21st, 2007 @ 3:31pm CDT

I like how it looks. Its face reminds me of Scourge. I sure hope to get this one.

Re: Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy (93290)
Posted by Blozor on April 21st, 2007 @ 3:34pm CDT

I like the head. Much better than Starscream's. As far as the possibility of it being fan-made... That blue don't look painted on. It looks like the color of the plastic, so either it's a high-quality kitbash or it's the real deal.

Re: Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy (93299)
Posted by flashmech on April 21st, 2007 @ 3:39pm CDT

I still think Starscream should be renamed Waspinator. Who knows, maybe they were thinking of the "Beast Wars" episode "Possesssion", when Starscream possessed Waspinator, when they designed this one?

Re: Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy (93321)
Posted by Zeedust on April 21st, 2007 @ 3:54pm CDT

Grain of salt until we get more than just a head shot, but frankly, this mold seemed more Thundercracker-y than Starscream-y to me anyways. I'd have preferred a darker blue, but overall, not bad, and I'll probably pick this up.

Re: Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy (93421)
Posted by E107_Theta on April 21st, 2007 @ 6:11pm CDT

I wish movie Starscream had that head. Not only does it look like a G1 Seeker's, it's scarier too. If Starscream had that head, I don't think I'd hate his design anymore. He would actually be, you know, Starscream.

Re: Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy (93442)
Posted by Kayevcee on April 21st, 2007 @ 6:31pm CDT

That looks pretty spiffy. I approve of the muted blue- it still ought to look like a proper military vehicle in jet mode rather than something straight out of a cartoon. Er... apart from the massive rocket launchers and underkibble, of course.

I'd question the idea of this being a kitbash, though- since the mould hasn't been *released* yet and only a handful of test shots and prototypes are actually in the hands of fans, would someone really remove the head off such a precious and/or flimsy item, whack a custom head on it and paint the whole thing different colours? It's a hell of a piece of work for a custom, too. I see no reason not to classify it as 'genuine' until further pictures/testimony appears.

-Nick

Re: Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy (93450)
Posted by Liege Evilmus on April 21st, 2007 @ 6:40pm CDT

This guy makes me think of the G1 incident when Scourge held the Matrix.

He kinda looks like that, all bubblie and crazy.

Re: Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy (93469)
Posted by Optimutt on April 21st, 2007 @ 6:59pm CDT

If this is a fanmade creation, then there are more than one of these guys lurking around. I hit up a toy store in Shanghai yesterday which had both the blue and the tan versions. Sadly, I did not see the robot mode to verify any redesign elements, but the jet was most assuredly blue. Here's to Thundercracker! Yay!

Re: Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy (93490)
Posted by Samsonator on April 21st, 2007 @ 7:16pm CDT

I;d like to see how the TC Colours translate in the jet mode... but so far it looks much better than Screamer

Re: Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy (93505)
Posted by Kronos on April 21st, 2007 @ 7:48pm CDT

Jaz-Zen wrote:This face/head is MUCH better than Starscream's ugly mug. With that head and paint job, this mold might actually work as Thundercracker. I know I won't be getting Movie Starscream, but this might be worth getting, if it is real.

+1

This new face is a hell of a lot better.

Re: Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy (93508)
Posted by Asderiphel on April 21st, 2007 @ 7:57pm CDT

This head's a dramatic improvement. And it's actually menacing, instead of alien weird. Here's to hoping we not only get a Skywarp out of that mold, but a cartoon-colored Starscream as well.

Re: Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy (93589)
Posted by Geekee1 on April 21st, 2007 @ 9:35pm CDT

I really like that a lot. Love the blue, love the face. Hopefully we'll see Skywarp too.

Re: Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy (93606)
Posted by Zeedust on April 21st, 2007 @ 9:58pm CDT

Geekee1 wrote:I really like that a lot. Love the blue, love the face. Hopefully we'll see Skywarp too.

If we do, I hope he has a fin-head like Armada Skywarp, or Jetstorm bunny ears for Universe Skywarp.

Re: Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy (93621)
Posted by Ninja Sixshot on April 21st, 2007 @ 10:14pm CDT

that hing looks better than screamer.

Re: Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy (93744)
Posted by Stormrider on April 22nd, 2007 @ 12:39am CDT

Hotrod wrote:I posted this in the news for you.

Thanks Hotrod. My computer bit the dust while I was in the middle of posting this as news. I successfully reformatted it this morning. :grin:

Re: Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy (93816)
Posted by Tigertrack on April 22nd, 2007 @ 5:36am CDT

Quite interesting. I do like the new look.

Re: Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy (93843)
Posted by Uncrazzimatic on April 22nd, 2007 @ 7:53am CDT

As others have said, hope this is genuine & not a kitbash & wish movie Screamer had that head instead.

Re: Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy (93953)
Posted by Roboto750 on April 22nd, 2007 @ 10:32am CDT

Ravage XK wrote:One thing that worries me is that these movie figures which don't appear in THIS movie may be introduced in any sequels. Thing is, I really doubt that the designs used in the movie will simply be repaints of Starscream. More likely brand new designs. So we would get new toys put out and one that was 100% non movie accurate.

My thoughts exactly!

Re: Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy (93988)
Posted by Decepticon Spike on April 22nd, 2007 @ 11:02am CDT

Is trher a reason they couldn't give mover Starscream G1 colors like the movie Thundercracker toy?

Re: Rumored Thundercracker Movie Toy (94362)
Posted by Agamemnon on April 22nd, 2007 @ 6:18pm CDT

Decepticon Spike wrote:Is trher a reason they couldn't give mover Starscream G1 colors like the movie Thundercracker toy?

Probably because Bay and co. are responsible for the movie and Hasbro is responsible for the toys. Hasbro can do whatever they want with repaints, but will probably want (maybe even be legally obligated) to produce a movie accurate Starscream.

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