Repurposing.

[Gouki]

So, who else repurposes figures? Do you do it for fiction reasons? So that you can justify buying each recolour and slight remould? Just 'cause it's fun?

What have you repurposed and why?

Well, for me it's mostly to justify buying more than one of the same figure. A Deluxe sized prime will always be Ginrai. A smaller Megatron will be Bludgeon if it's a tank, and Megaplex if not. And so.

But it also, you know, helps with expanding the ranks, and does always give me a chance to expand things if I were to write fanfiction (pretty big if, haven't written it since I wrote Black Hole High slash years ago). And can generally be an excuse to buy more figures than you need in, often, snazzier colours.

Movie Grindcore and Jolt became Crushbull and Roadhugger for my classics collection. Movie Big Daddy, of course, became Classics Big Daddy. Thinking of making Energon Scorponok into Classics Scorponok (Marvel comics sized, that is). Blazing Lockdown has become Black Zarak, and I don't transform his legs all the way so he is slightly different. Elite Guard Bumbelbee will be Hubcap when I get him, so on. Hvae no idea what I'll repurpose Samurai or regular prowl as though.

Am I crazycrazycrazy or is repurposing just endearingly eccentric to the rest of you?

[Doubledealer]

A) Generally speaking I never buy repaints or more than 1 of the same mold (exceptions include seekers or if the mold contains something the original did not eg. Blazing Lockdown has a chainsaw, Sam Prowl has the cart etc.)
B) If it says 'Movie Optimus Prime' on the tin, then 'Movie Optimus Prime' he is. :p

[kup]

I only buy repaints within the same line that portray individual stablished characters (like Smokescreen and Bluestreak or seekers). However every now and then I will buy a repaint of a none G1 (and related) line made to represent one (Like Voyager Cybertron Starscream repainted as WW Dirge) but I purchase this only if I see merit in the repaint and since I don't collect none G1 and Beast Wars lines despite those toys being repaints, they are usually first buys of the mold for me.

[Thanatos]

I do, but only the obvious stuff. Like I use Energon Shockblast to represent Classics Shockwave. I use Takaras Music Label Soundwave as Classics Soundwave. I have a custom made Classics Thundercracker and Sunstorm to fill out missing characters. I only have a few Cybertron toys so they fill the Classics ranks with "new recruits".

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

Not really, with a few exceptions - i.e. the Energon Omnicon Movie recolors as extra Omnicons, rather than just 'new' peripheral Movie characters - I tweak the fictional portrayal just enough to have all the molds/characters I like in the same collection/force/army (with a few splinter groups).

Seriously though, they're your toys, you can name them all whatever you want.

[Paulbot]

Am I crazycrazycrazy or is repurposing just endearingly eccentric to the rest of you?

You're not crazycrazycrazy. I think of many Cybertron toys (particularly repaints) as new versions of other characters.

[SilverDragon]

So far, I've only done one, for the purpose of Decepticomics (see sig).

Universe Overkill has become a new body for Beast Wars Megatron, since the only toy of the latter is the Robot Hero figurine, which cannot transform or pose well, and is also really small compared to other TFs.

[GoktimusPrime]

I've written fan-profiles (http://www.geocities.com/sabretronsei/expandeduniverse.html) for some repaints and also existing toys in general - specifically Star Wars Transformers in an effort to canonically merge Star Wars and Transformers continuities. Haven't done so in years though. The last time I did one was for Movie First Aid (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/Transformers/Movie%20poses/Universe/tfu_firstaid.jpg)

[Bartrim]

I'm one of the super crazy ones Gouki.

I don't collect various lines. I have Autobots and Decepticons. My collection is based around the classics line and everything else fits into my own little universe. I do collect some figures that I don't include in my little universe (eg Movie leader class Prime). I do rename others. An example of this is Movie Ironhide is called Armourhide as I have Universe 2.0 Ironhide. At the moment I need to find appropiate names so I can "re-christen" Animated Prowl, Energon Hot Shot, Animated Jetfire and Movie Ratchet so they can fit into my own little TF universe.

Sounds crazy I know:o

[GoktimusPrime]

Here's some suggestions:

Animated Prowl --> Stan the Sane
Energon Hot Shot --> Lauretta
Animated Jetfire --> Atomic Zagnut Adams
Movie Ratchet --> Skeletor

:D

[Bartrim]

Here's some suggestions:

Animated Prowl --> Stan the Sane
Energon Hot Shot --> Lauretta
Animated Jetfire --> Atomic Zagnut Adams
Movie Ratchet --> Skeletor

:D

Here I was hoping you would have some serious suggestions:rolleyes::p

[kristofferrer]

To each their own so... collect what you want to collect. I myself am willing to buy repaints (particularly classics\henkei\masterpiece) if it pays homage to G1. I draw the line when there are inconsistencies e.g. thread bolt (who is micromaster) and Skyfire. On the flip side - I'd also purchase an item if i knew i could re-purpose/kitbash the figure for another character.

i think everyone here is doing what a sane TF fans/collectors would do (i.e. collect)! - you're far from crazy mate.


If you're still in doubt, go look at a girl's collection of handbags and shoes...
they'll have their share of the same item in different colours or something akin to the concept ...



:):p;):confused::D:o:rolleyes::cool::eek:

[Kyle]

In my Classic/Henkei display case:

Hasbro Classic Megatron - Megaplex (Henkei Megatron's clone/decoy)
Nemesis Prime - Motormaster, another evil clone of Optimus Prime :p
Universe Cyclonus x 2 - Henkei Cyclonus' "Armada"
Treadbolt - Jetstorm... Skyfire's twin, fire and ice~ (Got this idea from Animated, my Classic/Henkei Bots can use more air power. :p )

Also I might display both Classic Jetfire (with helmet) and Henkei Skyfire (without helmet) together... and pretend Jetfire and Skyfire are separate characters... :D

Currently I'm very tempted to get 2 more Acidstorms and just pretend all 3 Rainmakers are now green... A lone Acidstorm in my display case just doesn't look right... :o

And if we turn Sunstreaker's body around and attach a Sideswipe Head... instant Tigertrack! :p

[enforcer888]

As a kid when I forgot lots of the more obscure TFs I named Snaptrap and Afterburner something ridiculous. These days they're called whatever is on the box. :cool:

[liegeprime]

I call Universe Overload ( scattorshot repaint) as Flak - the micromaster got an upgrade, once I get the red Universe Powerglide - HAsbro powerglide will be Hothouse ( another micromaster). Also renamed the TRU exclusive Mudflap - for the moivie line into Renegade Erector..... yep another micromaster but he defected coz everyone in the Autobot army is dissing him for his "name".

Seems to me anyway that Hasbro has been "compensating" to the micromaster of G1 by upgrading them in Voyager sized bodies/versions no less. :D So why go against the conspiracy eheheheh. oh another example - threadbolt - he's a micromaster stealth jet - which is basically like his TFU profile - stealthy to even his fellow bots. But Im not getting him or Stormcloud.....well that is not yet until I get a craving or sumthingk... naaaah

[kristofferrer]

Currently I'm very tempted to get 2 more Acidstorms and just pretend all 3 Rainmakers are now green... A lone Acidstorm in my display case just doesn't look right... :o


Agreed Kyle, I'd have to add the rainmakers to my collection too except i'm planning to repaint mine. I was actually "reviewing the episode divide and conquer, i was wondering who the blue'ish rainmaker was??? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vpy9kB2Nf4Y)


Random thought: In terms of size - i think Masterpiece Grimlock looks better with the classics.