TFCC Botcon 2016 theme - Dawn of the Predacus

[fatbot]

I have a feeling that TakTom may repaint Ramhorn into Nosecone & Groove into Afterburner for Computron

[UltraMarginal]

I have a feeling that TakTom may repaint Ramhorn into Nosecone & Groove into Afterburner for Computron

ya think

I'm starting to feel that computron is going to be a cobbled together mess of half assed remoulds.

[griffin]

If the drill part is a FunPub created part, it won't be used by Hasbro or TakaraTomy... but it might give them an idea for a Nosecone toy from Brawl.

But if that drill part is actually a Has/Tak part, then it means that a Nosecone toy is in the works, and FunPub are allowed to use it (like being allowed to use Onslaught and Brawl moulds).

[UltraMarginal]

If the drill part is a FunPub created part, it won't be used by Hasbro or TakaraTomy... but it might give them an idea for a Nosecone toy from Brawl.

But if that drill part is actually a Has/Tak part, then it means that a Nosecone toy is in the works, and FunPub are allowed to use it (like being allowed to use Onslaught and Brawl moulds).

Given that they have 5 new heads, I'd suggest your second proposition is the most likely.

[Paulbot]

I have a feeling that TakTom may repaint Ramhorn into Nosecone & Groove into Afterburner for Computron

If the drill part is a FunPub created part, it won't be used by Hasbro or TakaraTomy... but it might give them an idea for a Nosecone toy from Brawl.

But if that drill part is actually a Has/Tak part, then it means that a Nosecone toy is in the works, and FunPub are allowed to use it (like being allowed to use Onslaught and Brawl moulds).

When I saw the pic I assumed the drill part is from a future Hasbro Nosecone not a FunPub addition.

Afterall Brawl is a CW limb figure with no announced repaint/remold use - and as if any CW toy would only get a single run.

I agree with Fatbot that Groove as Afterburner makes sense (I did the Digibash - it works) but not convinced Hasbro will do the same. Hasbro Afterburner might be Groove (doubtful as he'd look too much like Wreck-Gar) or a random poor choice or replaced in the team altogether (like Wildrider, Slingshot, Groove (as a limb) ).

Weird though that FubPub could reveal it ahead of a Hasbro Computron limb reveal.

[Keidatron]

Someone out there on the interwebs was theorycrafting that maybe there might be a LioKaiser somewhere in the works

[Deonasis]

Someone out there on the interwebs was theorycrafting that maybe there might be a LioKaiser somewhere in the works

:drools

[liegeprime]

Someone out there on the interwebs was theorycrafting that maybe there might be a LioKaiser somewhere in the works

erm that someone is ME hahahaha. Ive posted it as my reply on a facebook post. unless there's somewhere you read it otherwise then it it's not just me thinking it (of course other's will heheheh)

After all if you think about it...
TakaraTomy can likely issue out a combiner that is known to their local market - Liokaiser - from Victory.

For mainbody
They can use (again) the Cyclonus mold with some retool - Leozack
The third figure from the Predacus group is a drill tank - easy recolour to Drillhorn
and with a slight retool of the brwan tank mould again - Killbison
They can retool one of the cars to be Jaruga, just use the MIssle type handplate to simulate the rocket launcher on his buggyback...
As for the remaining members Guyhawk and Hellbat - of course staright up repaint and new head from Skydive mould

and as bonus seventh member - We have the helicopter - Deathcobra (it's aliiiiive!!!)


SO, there you go, a straight up Liokaizer