The Random Transformers Thoughts Thread

[GoktimusPrime]

I so wish that they'd make a transformer Transformer. Could work as a Bot-Bot.

[Tha_Phantom]

I so wish that they'd make a transformer Transformer. Could work as a Bot-Bot.

Shut up and take my money! Bonus points if it's simply called 'Transformer' and don't tell me that that's too lazy when we've had multiple uses of Robots In Disguise and War For Cybertron as well as a series called Prime.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Nyalops Quote:

I vote we call it 'Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy: War for Cybertron Trilogy'.

From the Trilogy WFC toys and cartoon thread

Each of these toys is a Transformers War For Cybertron Megatron.

Taking in mind the evidence above...
I think we should call it War For Cybertron Trilogy: War for Cybertron Tetralogy

[Seraphim Prime]

Why couldn't we have got the Siege head paint apps on the Earthrise release?
Deep sigh. Deep deep sigh. Sigh... Done now.

It's not just the paint apps. Despite all the shared parts between the two moulds, for some reason the head on Earthrise Megs is a new mould with a larger face and narrower cap. The Siege head seemed perfect to me, so it's a shame to se it go - it was probably considered not quite enough like the cartoon, which they appear to have tried to replicate with the chest and waist remoulds.

[Paulbot]

So, lets say they are going to do Studio Series for TFTM but release the toys through both the Generations and Studio Series branded toylines.

Well they are pretty much there already!

There's only a handful of characters in the movie that haven't recently been released in Generations, or are about to be, or have appeared in leaks.

Sure some of these characters could do we more "screen-accurate" paint jobs and some could do with more "G1" forms but it's not like we can't already recreate TFTM!

If they are going to do new SS exclusive toys of characters from TFTM it's a lot of double up for our collections! Earthrise alone could have half the cast!


From WFC Trilogy
Unicron

From Earthrise
Optimus Prime (bonus TFTM Dead Optimus Prime also!)
Arcee
Ironhide
Prowl
Bumblebee (Netflix)
Cliffjumper
Wheeljack
Ratchet (speculation based on Ironhide)
Sunstreaker
Grapple
Bluestreak (speculation based on Smokescreen and Prowl)
Inferno (speculation based on Grapple)
Megatron
Starscream
Skywarp
Thundercracker
Soundwave (Netflix)
Ravage (Netflix)
Laserbeak (Netflix)
"Rumble" (as far as movie is concerned)
Astrotrain
Galvatron (rumours)
Cyclonus (leak)
Dirge
Ramjet
Thrust (rumours but come on...)
Quintesson Judge
Allicon
Quintesson Prosecutor
Quintesson Bailiff
Kranix
Sharkticon (Prime Triology reuse)

From Siege
Ultra Magnus (needs new cab)
Springer
Hound (needs Earth mode)
Shockwave
"Frenzy" (as far as movie is concerned)
Ratbat
Reflector

Potential Prime Trilogy reuse
Hot Rod (TR, also POTP)
Rodimus Prime (POTP)
Kup (TR)
Blurr (TR)
The Dinobots (POTP)
Perceptor (TR)
Blaster (TR)
Wheelie (TR)
Bumblebee (TR)
Brawn (TR)
Jazz (POTP)
Windcharger (CW)
Huffer (CW needs a more cartoon accurate toy)
Ramhorn (TR needs a movie accurate alt mode)
Rewind (TR needs a more movie accurate mode)
Galvatron (TR)
Scourge (TR)
The Constructicons (CW)
Kickback (TR)
Shrapnel (POTP)
Bombshell (CW)
Blitzwing (TR)
Wreck-Gar (CW needs a more movie accurate toy)
Daniel (Takara Legends)


MIA
Gears (his last toy just outside my cut off point of the Prime Trilogy)
Eject
Steeljaw
Arblus
Spike

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

With Bumblebee and Hubcap being based on the Cliffjumper mould, and of course the easy possibility of a Goldbug, which could then lead in to the the Throttlebots being based on CJ as well. How would everyone feel about that? That'll end up being, 9 characters (maybe 8 because of Wideload perhaps not fitting) based on the same design.
Personalyl I like the CJ body and wouldn't mind having Hubcap and Goldbug (thinking about Bumblebee).

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

Random thought that just occurred: if they'd changed the Decepticon Justice Division characters Kaon and Tesarus' names around and added an extra L into the city/character name of Tesarus, they could have gotten a sweet little historical reference into the character name for the shock-chair guy.

[GoktimusPrime]

With Bumblebee and Hubcap being based on the Cliffjumper mould, and of course the easy possibility of a Goldbug, which could then lead in to the the Throttlebots being based on CJ as well. How would everyone feel about that? That'll end up being, 9 characters (maybe 8 because of Wideload perhaps not fitting) based on the same design.
Personalyl I like the CJ body and wouldn't mind having Hubcap and Goldbug (thinking about Bumblebee).

You know me, if they make a CHUG toy of a G1 character that has never been CHUGgified before I will absolutely buy it.
Goldbug and Chase would be maybes as I already have CHUG versions of Goldbug and Chase (Roadburn), but if they made CHUGs of Searchlight, Freeway, Rollbar and Wideload, I'd be all over them before you could explain to me why the Japanese language has two different words for "platinum"*.

(*seriously... why? #プラチナvs白金)

[Unicran]

Is this the best TF cross-over since sliced bread?!
https://www.amazon.com/TRAN-SFORMERS.../dp/B086PZGGRZ

[SharkyMcShark]

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It's a good sentiment, but on the basis that Studio Series is for source accurate figures we're short (off the top of my head) Hot Rod, Blurr, Kup, Scourge, Galvatron, Megatron, Blitzwing and Perceptor. The TR figures are bloody amazing, but they're Titan Masters and some have different alt modes to the TFTM designs.