Quote Originally Posted by BigTransformerTrev View Post
G1-character colour schemes

Don't know why but it really gives me the irrits when a character who has its roots in G1 and is meant to be a newer version of that character is made the completely wrong colour.

Look at Sideswipe - always an Autobot Sportscar. Yet he was then made Black in G2, Green in RID(01), Blue in Armada and Silver in Movieverse. Why not just make him red as that is what he always was?

Actually I am pretty forgiving of G2 because so many of it's toys were recolours of G1, so it was kinda the point - plus my MP G2 Lambor just looks awesome!

Alterations to colour schemes/paintjobs is fine, in fact they often spice up a newer version of a classic character, such as alterations to the flame motif on Hot Rod/Rodimus or the use of less yellow and more orange etc. But I think unless it is for a specific reason, if a toy is meant to be a new version of a classic character, or at least it's other universe counterpart, then it should retain a lot of the original colour scheme.
If there was ever a time I wanted to branch out into Masterpiece, it would've been for G2 Lambor.

You make a fair point though Trev. Sometimes altering colour schemes so fundamentally does cause a lot of confusion too. Keeping with the base level colours a character has makes for a lot easier identification and familiarity.