Quote Originally Posted by Kyle View Post
The toy also has 5mm peg holes all over the body (shoulders, forearms, legs, feet, back), just like the Siege/Earthrise toys. So it's possible this was originally intended to be a WFC toy.
I suspect this as well. Unlike Hot Rod, Scourge, Kup, Blurr and Jazz, this toy has so many non-toon details added to it. Very much MP-8 inspired as you said and some early promotional shots of it showed a clear dino neck.
Having said that, I'm not fussed personally as it looks like a sick Grimlock and I'm looking forward to getting mine, but it does stand out among the SS86 guys if the idea is meant to be that they jumped off the screen.