Proposition: Bots of Australia

[Darthprimus]

lol GOLD bartrim.

[Skullcruncher]

Unfortunately many people here in NSW refer to Victoria as "Mexico" and Victorians as "Mexicans."


Ideas for state-themed Transformer mascots:
+ VIC = transforms into either a Leadbeaters Possum (state animal) or Helmeted Monkeyeater (state bird).
+ NSW = transforms into either a Platypus or Kookaburra.
+ QLD = transforms into either a Koala or a Brolga.
+ SA = transforms into either a wombat or a Piping Shrike (aka white-backed magpie).
+ WA = transforms into either a numbat or a Black Swan.
+ NT = Red Kangaroo (Star Upper's Spark-brother? ) or Wedged Tailed Eagle.

Tasmania doesn't have an official animal or bird emblem, but one could design a Tassie Devil TF -- and unlike existing Tas Devil TFs, give it an accurate looking alt mode! (i.e. make it look like a Devil and not some generic marsupial dunnart thing).

Oh heh I see now .... perhaps in VIC it should be an AFL Football as the state seems obsessed with it. I know possums are protected here but possum pie sure does taste good.

[Bartrim]

Unfortunately many people here in NSW refer to Victoria as "Mexico" and Victorians as "Mexicans."


Ideas for state-themed Transformer mascots:
+ VIC = transforms into either a Leadbeaters Possum (state animal) or Helmeted Monkeyeater (state bird).
+ NSW = transforms into either a Platypus or Kookaburra.
+ QLD = transforms into either a Koala or a Brolga.
+ SA = transforms into either a wombat or a Piping Shrike (aka white-backed magpie).
+ WA = transforms into either a numbat or a Black Swan.
+ NT = Red Kangaroo (Star Upper's Spark-brother? ) or Wedged Tailed Eagle.

Tasmania doesn't have an official animal or bird emblem, but one could design a Tassie Devil TF -- and unlike existing Tas Devil TFs, give it an accurate looking alt mode! (i.e. make it look like a Devil and not some generic marsupial dunnart thing).

Your love of Beast Wars coming out again? Seriously why state animals or birds. I have no problem with Beast formers but here are some examples. Kinda sterotypical but I think they are appropriate and funny.

NT- Toyota Landcruiser (a sterotype I know but fact is there are a lot up there)
VIC- Formula 1 racecar or a racehorse
SA- A V8 Supercar or maybe an old classic truck with wine barrells on it (that maybe turn into shoulder mounted cannons)
TAS- A Yacht

These are just examples I came up with off the top of my head with no research at all.

[GoktimusPrime]

I wasn't intentionally excluding vehicular alt modes, I was just going for alt modes that were distinctly/uniquely identifiable to each individual state/territory rather than generic "Australiana" alt modes. e.g. when I think of a Black Swan I immediately associate it with WA, Tas Devils are associated with Tasmania etc. It's either that or you can go for the official state flowers. I don't know much about cars, so I don't know if there are any vehicles that are distinctly identifiable to each state -- but if there are, then I reckon that'd be cool too.

[theheretic]

I know the perfect bot mode for Tasmanians. Anyone seen Reel Steel? LOL. I'm just joking.

[klystron]

Overall it sounds like a fun idea.
However...

there is no way I could be affiliated with any sort of team that had a black swan transformer as its mascot.

[Slag]

^^^ Same.. I was thinking a sandgroper would be appropriate for over here. Some kind of vehicles too. Maybe mining and construction based (oh wait, it's been done already)?? No reason we couldn't have a few??

I like the tassie devil idea ( i can't believe they don't have an official animal emblem??). could go from angry marsupial to actual devil to robot and back again..

[Doubledealer]

Some kind of mining truck Constructicon would indeed be cool for WA.

[valkyrie_76]

Some kind of mining truck Constructicon would indeed be cool for WA.

Was thinking the same thing

[Prowl]

If the rivalries were in the spirit of fun it'd be okay, but if people took it too seriously it could be an issue. There's already many places where Victorians have been referenced as Mexicans.

Livestreamed TF Monopoly is a unusual but interesting idea.

Being a transplanted New South Welshman they are all Mexicans . A man struggles to find a decent kebab down here damm it!