I'm terribly on a Beast Wars kick lately... It's kind of making me tired of G1 stuff for a while. I can't help but think I would like to see some Transmetals and transmetal 2's re-released and a more show accurate repaint of universe Dinobot.

I kind of wan't a battle for the golden disk two pack. Armada Predacon in Beast War Megatron colors with a deco thats a bit closer to the cartoon. With Dinobot in more show accurate colors.

Maybe even a re-release of Dinobot 2 I miss that mold and I'd like to see him in more show accurate colors without the chrome. Heck even a Blueish Marble colored clear plastic for the spark cyrstal to make it look more like Rampages spark. Out of metaliic plastic to remove the Predsymbol from it.

Then, of course I need a re-release of Tenth anniversary Primal and Megatron.

A re-release of TM Tarantulas with a more Detailed deco. Same colors but some paint apps that would bring him closer to the show version and thankfully no chrome.

If the Terrorsaur mold wasn't purportedly no longer any good. Mostly because of mold degredation. I really would have loved a red TM Terrorsaur colored like his season one version. Maybe packed in a two pack with a green transmetal Waspinator.

Heck, a reissue of Inferno and one of the Fuzor Quickstrike this time without any clear plastic would really be neat. I kind of hate clear plastic because of how brittle it can make toys.

Maybe a transmetal 2 cheetor with some better paint applications.

Of course I wan't to see all the transmetals re-released with more paint decos but in colors based on the show.

Heck, honestly i'm surprised Hasbro didn't try to do some beast bots in the movie like. Beyond Ravage I mean. I could totally go for a Wreckloose repaint as Iguanus or Reptillion.


Of course I'd like to see a re-release of Depth Charge and Rampage someday too. Preferebly with Rampage's legs getting fixed so they no longer crack at the hinge joint within his knees.

Also of course if they ditch the chrome in favour of just mettalic colored plastic.

yeah, ok, I'd buy it.

I was thinking of posting something similar. If Universe 3.0 if going to be mostly deluxes, this would be a great venue for reissues and repaints. Personally, I want repaints. I want new BW characters, or at least new characters in beast bodies.

I also want new molds, though. If we can't reissue Rattrap and Terrorsaur's original bodies due to lost/degraded molds, give us new versions of said bodies, a la Universe Dinobot.

I want a Magnaboss reissue in g1 colours

I'd also really like to see more updates of BW characters in their 'classic' first season bodies. We've had Optimus and Megatron so far (sort of, admittedly as part of the BW 10th anniversary range and Cybertron), then Cheetor and Dinobot in unfortunately rather disappointing designs in Universe 2.0, so there's room for some more, IMO. With some BW characters recently released in the form of Robot Heroes figurines and very explicit BW re-imaginings in Animated, I'm just hoping this forthcoming Universe 3.0 keeps the momentum gives us some Beasts in the mix when it arrives next year.

Then again, the old Beast Wars toys hold up pretty well design-wise. I picked up my Transmetal Rhinox yesterday, completely randomly, and it's still impressively detailed (perhaps over detailed) and feels pleasingly 'solid'. Then again, great as the Transmetal toys were, there are covered with that timebomb shiny stuff as seen on many cheap off-brand toys.

For me, at least, I think more of the Second Season bodies. Especially for Megatron.

Henkei Dinobot is a masterpiece, you should search him out.

Takara & Hasbro released reissues of Beast Wars figures a couple years ago, and they're not too difficult to get most of them. With better paint apps too.

Takara's Metals have more cartoon accurate colors and paint apps, and (at least in the past) they were not too expensive. But they may be hard to find now.

I don't think you'll be getting any more reissues of the original toys, as I imagine most are mush by now. I wouldn't expect Transmetal reissues that are close to the cartoon colors without chrome, as that makes them much less accurate.

Randy

Eh. He's got poseability issues, especially in the legs.

Not a bad toy by any means, but....

Wait, what? Because of the waist? TM Megs is perfection, I tells ya!~

Give me all the old Transmetals without chrome please!! Oh, and make a new transmetal Rattrap that can have his big wheels on top in robot mode, and preferably have a gun! That would be heaven!!

I'd also love if it all the season 1 people got new show accurate molds including the people in Classics/Universe (mainly Cheetor and Dinobot's weapon) I'd love a new season 1 Optimus with the proper forearm guns and a female Blackarachnia! Hasbro just needs to make an alternator level Beast Wars line for collectors, the next anniversary would be a perfect time to start!

I want a Masterpiece figure of TM Megatron Two heads, one a smirk, the other a bigger smirk.

That would be a dream come true. Make him the size of Masterpiece Grimlock.

Though Takara (who would make it) only seems to care about the original designs of Primal and Megs.

Randy

Human Alliance Transmetal Cheetor first! Then Masterpiece Transmetal Megatron

I was kind of thinking of what a lot of the Transmetals would be like a voyager size.

They had really well thought out designs but a lot of features could be improved. I mean a larger TM tarantulas, could have pin jointed claw fingers in robot mode. Poseable spider legs that are poseable at every joint. We could probably get a good light pipping gimmick. The missile pods could have a gimmick of some kind.

Come, to think of it considering Animated, movie, and classics/universe. I'm personally convinced now that Hasbro could make characters that look like the show model in both modes. Yet, detail them to actually look better than the 3d models.

With Megatron, I'd have liked to see Predacon repainted in TM colors without the chrome. Just use mettalic plastic. The toy has been reinforced to make him more durable. So It would hold up better than the original and I think it would sell well with fans.

I'd be fine with a new mold of him even the voyager size class would be fine. Since voyagers are larger now and have more features. I'd just hope we get the same style a as well and design just with added features. Like Roller skates that actually work and a locking mechanism to hold them in place. A saber cutlass that fits more deeply into the arm. A show accurate head with light piping. Also light piping for the dino head, chest eyes and robot eyes.

Engineering that allows the design to be more durable. The fold out chest would definately need to have something more than just hinge joints. The two fold out plates need to have support so the pieces don't crack. The hinge joints need to be strong enough to support the weight of the saber cutlass being held in both arms. The arms need ratcheting joints as well. Other than that giving him dino arms that are more poseable and waist articulation. I'd pretty much be happy with the results.

I'd ask for a little duck, two golden disks and a holoprojector but that would just be too much.


Powered, yeah I know without the chrome they would be a bit less show accurate. But... Metallic plastic would be fine enough. It's still shiny and face it now despite wanting a level of show accuracy i'm starting to realize that Transmetal shinyness was a bit much. I'd be happy enough with mettalic plastic parts. Probably with light airbrushing to give it a sheen.

I've considered looking for most of those when I have a chance. I still need to get that Primal and Megatron 2 pack hasbro released. If I get a chance.

I wanted Henkei, Dinobot but he never showed up at my comic shop and missed him at TF con. I considered ordering him bu I figured. Hasbro will probably do something sneaky and repaint the guy in show colors down the road. I'd end up going through the trouble for nothing. I'm that suspicious. So... Yeah, i'm a bit reluctant to look for one on the secondary market and pay more if we get a deluxe released in universe thats good enough. I can always shave down the sword to give it a pointed blade and paint it silver afterwards.

Just with Transmetals I'm kind of tired of chrome. Even though only a select few of mine have shedded horribly. I'd like to get a few with the shame colors a few extra paint apps and without the chrome. I'd feel less worried about playing with them.

You know, molds turning to mush shouldn't be an issue. Considering Hasbro could just order a toy off Ebay. Duplicate it. Maybe give us a new head sculpt that looks better. As well as fix some of the engineering issues with the originals. I wouldn't mind that done with some of the transmetals. Waspinator, Megatron, and Tarantulas could all use better head sculpts. The nice thing with Beast Wars is they don't have to do the same thing they do with reissues for G1. We don't have to get a toy thats 100 percent accurate to the original release or overpriced. I think the Tenth anniversary proved thats a bad Idea. I'd rather get one re-release or repaint or maybe 2. A year of Beast Wars molds in the main line. Maybe with some retools or refurbishment if neccessary. I would definately like to see completly new molds as well. I just think Hasbro shouldn't lose the old ones either. If they could fix some of the engineering issues on guys like Megatron.

I'd definately like a new toy but I'm happy with the old ones and just would like some stuff done to make them a slight bit better. Also, I'd rather they retail at a fair price instead of the price G1 Reissues are at.

Movie line would have been a nice place to give us one or two beasts. Maybe in darker more mettalic colors but I would have liked it. I'd just like Universe to keep some old molds alive as well as making completly new ones.

I mean getting a refurbished hero Megatron in more comic accurate colors would be nice. The Destructicon release proved that mold was degrading. Yet it's probably one of the best g2 interpretations of Megatron we ever got. I definately wouldn't like for a mold like that to no longer be possible to re-release again.

I mean I'm surprised they didn't do that with a lot of the old combiners from G1. Refurbish the molds. Transformers is definately big enough now that they can afford to try to keep the molds if possible.

Heck they should just find a way to copy them to a schematic. Then if the mold degrades just use machinery to produce a new one. I'm thinking technology will get that way eventually.

He is but I'd certainly would like a copy of the mold without the chrome wear, and the breakage issues. They fixed the breakage problems on the Predacon retool. Yet, we never got a repaint of that mold in TM colors later on. Don't get me wrong I love Predacon as is. Yet, I'd still like that retooled mold in TM Megatron colors.

I'd be surprised if that mold is unserviceable. I heared TM Terrorsaur was no longer any good. Thing is back when we had Universe way back. We had testshots of both Waspinator and Tarantulas. I'm just thinking. Are these molds really that degraded?

How the hell do G1 Molds mostly stand the test of time then? Did they use a different system back then?

Since we're seeing a lot of G1 releases lately to capture the nostalgic interest of fans in their 30s, I wonder if there will be a similar amount of Beast Wars releases in 10 years as the fans who were kids in the 90s reach an age when they might have more disposable income.

Do you mean make Prowl in black and white police lion? Ironhide as a red elephant? Silverbolt white and red eagle? Not sure I can back that one up. I never felt the need to repaint beasts into colors that are not beast-accurate.

I would like to see a whole new mold of Cybertronian mode Magnaboss, THEN you can put them in G1 colors. Literally make a Magnaboss who is the combined form of a Cybertronian jet, a car and a van.

BW Blackarachnia with a new show-accurate mold would be cool.

On a vaguely related front, I'd love to see 6 inch Titanium Primal Prime. Okay, he's Beast Machines. Also, a show accurate Ultra Tankor and repaint of the old Tankor mold as Quake. Maybe some show-accurate repaints of Strika and Obsidian.

Want to REALLY make something obscure and sweet? G1 Autobot forms of Strika and Obsidian! The great generals BEFORE the fall of Cybertron to Megatron.

I really want more show-accurate versions of BW Scorponok and Ravage. Both of them, if minty new, cost way too much on ebay. Ravage shouldn't be in TM form but as an organic jaguar.

How can Ravage be both show accurate AND organic? He was metal in the show.

I'd hope so.

Something that gaudy I'd totally buy.

eh.

if you can pull off Leo Prime, you can pull off a white and black Prowl.

It was never stated that he's a TM, right? To me, Ravage looks like it can transform into an organic kitty from the looks of it.

He turned into a cassette though...

I'd love a re-release of Tripedicus or most of the TM2's

If we're talking about new molds, I'd LOVE some attempts at Beast Machines, specifically Obsidian and Silverbolt, both of which never got decent sized versions, and in the case of Obsidian especially, have awesome designs.
It'd be cool to see how engineers would approach the aesthetic almost a decade later.

I'd love a reissue of Inferno in nice modern plastics and more accurate colors. The knees on mine shattered within a year of purchase, and most of his parts are now lost to the ages

Tripredacus would be great too. Mine is still in great condition (bought off of an Allsparker a few years back), but the thing feels so fragile and creaky that I'm afraid to handle it too much.

I'd also still like to see BM deluxe Primal repainted as another character with solid-color plastic. The mold doesn't look that bad itself, but I never bought one because I hated the Beast Machines trend of using transparent plastic every-damn-where.

He's not a Transmetal, and he's not organic. He's just a regular metal dude/cat from Cybertron.

"Wan't"?

**sorry i haven't read any of the posts, just the thread title**

i'd like to see a retooling of the entire line.

i'd like to see more figures similar to the henkei dinobot. that figure is incredible.

i'd definitely like to see the whole beast wars line done like that.

Unless you count when the Hasbro collectors' store switch "Shadow Panther" to "Tripredacus Agent"

A purple Spider and a purple T-rex would have to argue with you.


I think i'd like a new mold waspinator some day but a Simple deluxe wouldn't do him justice unless they decide to put a lot of work into him. For one I feel he needs a poseable Thorax that isn't sculpted into the rest of his back. I'd like the jaw to be poseable. He would have to have poesable wasp legs. I'd like the wasp mandibles to be poseable but they would have to think of actually giving the mandibles those jagged spikes they had in the show.

Maybe, a flapping wing gimmick like animated Waspinator could be neat.

The hands would have to be claw like. Something like the hands that Wreckage has.

I'm wondering if the gun would have to be stowed in the thorax differently. It would be nice for him to still retain the stinger and a complete thorax in robot mode. Probably the gun could be stowed inside and you just open the thorax to get it out.

Hmm, the toy seems to have four wings and ball jointed feet. That would be another thing that would be nice to see on the toy.

C'mon hasbro, its been like 10 years since beast machines. Just give us a new show, a one off, with all beasts again.

c'mon.

Heh. I'd be pretty happy if Hasbro's next line/show was just "all beasts" again. New characters all around (or if they wanted, bring in some old veterans).

I'd also been thinking they should do a line where the setting is on an entirely alien world, and so all the vehicles were completely non-Earth like; but still had enough zing and creativity behind 'em so they didn't look just like generic "futuristic" vehicles (like we got in 1987). Give us some really out-there designs that you see in sci-fi shows. The same could apply to a new beast line... just give us weird alien stuff (Fuzorish even). Then again, such a line might thud with the kids.

Well there was a white and yellow 'Prowl' and a black and red 'Prowl'. I personally prefer the normal Lio Junior to any of the other versions.

Randy

All this talk of wacky lion colors makes me want Universe Leo Prime in black and purple.

...And green. But black and purple first

WANnot. It's like the opposite of a WAN. So basically a LAN.

Considering how Hasbro has given us a small Galvatron and a huge Powerglide. I think it would be awesome to get a Deluxe Optimal Optimus with a Optimal Megatron head that you could switch to. We'd all gripe about how small it is but it would still be an awesome toy. He would probably have to be a bit smaller than a normal deluxe because of all the features though....

Then ironnically we will get a Ultra sized Thrust or Obsidian.

Yes, I could live with that.

We'd probably get nice spindly fingers with actual joints that could still slide in to become missiles in vehicle mode.

I never did figure out where his cockpit went in vehicle mode. He's the only Vehicon general I couldn't instantly recognize how they transformed

Your right... I forgot that the cockpit disapears in the show. I guess they could make a toy with a hollow chest and the cockpit could hide in the chest panel. In order to make it look a lot more like the way he does in the show.

I think what always stood out about obsidian for me was the the spindly fingers and the head. The wires on the face was always a nice touch.

A truly great feat though would be a Jetstorm that looks like the one in the show. I guess the official toys we're better in some ways. Yet, I always loved his robot form in the cartoon the most.

the beast machines characters in the show didn't even transform lol.. they morphed.

i doubt that we'd see a new beast machines figure.. but hey, anything's possible. i'd certainly buy a new beast machines silverbolt.. actually, i'd like to see a beast wars silverbolt. the beast wars silverbolt figure is nice.. but i bet they could make it a hell of a lot better these days.

Dear Hasbro,

Beast Machines was one of your finer shows, but with the way it was done show to toy accuracy was lost and this upset many fans and probably hurt toy sales. At this point in time however, we as a fanbase, would appreciate a return to the Beast Machines setting with either more show accurate toys or more toy accurate on screen renditions. If you went all out and made new twists in the genre that would be greatly appreciated though not necessary to please older fans.

Sincerely, The Allspark.

P.S. Make Nightscream a girl. It was the original intention, and it doesn't change any of the plot, and it makes the character just a little bit more endearing.

Not like we've even seen one in person.


And if you have, then I am so jealous right now.

But then I would have less lust over the Galvalioconvoy that I passed up 4 years in a row, then lost any chance of ever having when someone else bought it.


No, I'm not bitter. I realize my mistake.



I'll have some of this please, Hasbro.



I'd love even a simple reissue of the Ultra Jetstorm mold. I'd like one in original colors sans TM paint, then another with whatever color scheme they want to slap on it as whoever the hell they want it to be (new character please). I love that mold.

He neve got reformatted for ancient earth, he was a robotic form, but with cat features because of his former cat mode when a Decepticon. The toy itself was a remold of Transmetal Cheetor, so obviously it looks Transmetaly. The toy turned into a metal jaugar with wings.

http://www.tfu.info/1999/Destron/Ravage/ravage.htm

Remind me, what color were t-rexes again?

I dunno about all that... I mean you've seen Classics Cheetor, right? Stupid backpack, tiny arms? It's like they somehow repainted Silverbolt into a cheetah.

but i'm sure you've seen the henkei dinobot.. that figure is incredible.

i think they could really get the bot mode wings right if they revisited the character.

brown.. duh... didn't you see any of the jurassic park movies?? lol!

I'd like to see Ravage as a remold of Frenzy or Rumble, with a cat head, and maybe new guns.

what a remold of g1 frenzy/rumble ? so a 'furry' version of ravage that still turns into a tape...

okay you've lost me on that one