Quote Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime View Post
I really wish Michael Bay would stop doing that... including all these Transformers that don't transform. (-_-) And if what FFN's saying is true, then it sounds like HasTak are putting in more effort at giving the non-transforming movie Transformers an alt mode instead of the underwhelming modes from previous figures, e.g.: TF1 Scorponok's robot mode, RotF Ravage's alt mode etc. They did pretty well with RotF Soundwave's robot mode -- was that ever designed by Dreamworks/Paramount or did HasTak engineer that from his satellite mode?
I think Ravage would be the one who isn't depicted on screen as turning into anything, but he probably does turn into a protoformish mode like the toy for reentry.

Talking about Laserbeak's apparent alt mode in the movie would be spoilers (assuming it stays that way in the movie), but eg, Scorponok actually transformed into Blackout's helicopter engine (well, one of them).

ROTF Soundwave's robot mode was based upon concept art of Soundwave back when he turned into a Chevy Silverado (or something similar, like Dropkick/Salvage). The robot mode was dropped when he was turned into a satellite, but Haskara used it for their ROTF figure. If I recall correctly, can see the Chevy looking grill area in his stomach.

I believe the DOTM design seems to carry over elements from the old concept design, too.