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[LBD "Nytetrayn"]

Just had an idea...

Remember the Transformers x Street Fighter releases?

Well, picture this:

Transformers x Donkey Kong Country

The main two are obvious: Optimus Primal as Donkey Kong, and Rhinox as Rambi.

Beyond that, it gets a little trickier. Optimus Minor as Diddy Kong?

--LBD "Nytetrayn"

[Bass X0]

Optimus Minor is way too old of a mold to release now isn't he?

[TheMightyMollusk]

They dragged out the Terrorsaur mold during Age of Extinction, so it's not that farfetched.

[Sabrblade]

Now I'm curious. What was the most recent use of a Transmetal 2 mold? Universe Frostbite?

 

Was there some statement given some years ago that the Transmetal 2 molds were gone/unusable for something?

[Cradok]

Great minds and all that jazz:

 

 

 

A preliminary BotCon 2016 souvenir concept for Undermine aka Unit-3 from the BW2 Lio Convoy mold. He was actually dropped from the final proposal, but then the proposal got changed to Combiner Wars and he was added back in using the Streetwise mold. pic.twitter.com/ZCDbAaeMTA

— Night Shining (@NightShiningPR) January 17, 2018

 

 

I thought the Lio mold was gone, is this wrong?

[LV!]

I don't know one way or the other, but it wouldn't surprise me if pitchboards like that were made before any serious investigation into whether the tools were available, because there'd be no point to trying to track one down before you were sure you wanted to use it. It takes a lot less time to mock up a picture.

[Sabrblade]

Plus, even if the original mold was lost, there was always the RobotMasters mold, which had even been used in the Legend Commander Collection as late as 2014.

[▲ndrusi]

Undermine might have been a more interesting mold choice, but I think conceptually I like him less than Unit-3, simply because he seems to "retcon" Under-3 into just being a simplified toy of a guy who "really" turns into a proper lion.

[Bass X0]

any chance of the '86 studio series toys being repainted for Selects?

[ZacWilliam1]

Hmm,

Hot Rod
Blur
Kup
Jazz
Scourge
Grimlock

I'd take:

Sideburn
Nautical maybe...
Orion Pax
Rapido
Alpha Trion

-ZacWilliam, and... I can't think of a Grimmy repaint I would buy...

Edited by ZacWilliam1, 19 February 2021 - 03:41 PM.

[Octavius Prime]

Also, we need a SG Punch/Counterpunch. Can't think of a toy that lends itself better to the role reversal gimmick. I would use the Punch head on the CP body and vice versa. And using Doubledealer's deco as established is fine.

[SG Roadbuster]

dunno if anyone has done it yet, but P/CP as Turbomaster Boss?

[Bass X0]

G2 Grimlock? Unproduced G2 Grimlock? Shattered Glass Grimlock? RiD15 colors Grimlock? Animated Fireblast Grimlock?

[lastmaximal]

dunno if anyone has done it yet, but P/CP as Turbomaster Boss?

 

 

Yup, it's been done, and it's awesome!

 

Boss / Mach Road, by @machtackle.

 

Edited by lastmaximal, 20 February 2021 - 03:43 AM.

[NICK NEMESIS]

Inspired by the best figure thread, I'd like to see these UT characters from War for cybertron molds.

Wheeljack from Seige sideswipe.
Red Alert from Trailbreaker.
Hot Shot from the Earthrise Datsun bros.
Sideswipe from Runamuck/Runabout
Demolishor from impactor with accessories to give him alternate barrel fingers and more artillery.

[lastmaximal]

oh, that sounds like fuuuuun.

 

BT/Alternators Autotrooper from Prowl

BT/Alternators Dead End from Sunstreaker

BT/Alternators Wheeljack from Earthrise Wheeljack (ooh, this is tempting to try out)

Armada Thrust from Earthrise Starscream (VTOL fan in jet body, Armada style chest (covering where the folded-in cockpit would be visible)

Armada Jetfire from... Astrotrain?

Armada Cheetor from Kingdom Cheetor 

Armada Airazor from Kingdom Airazor 

Armada Predacon from Kingdom Megatron

Armada Thundercracker (deep blue jet, red face) from Siege Starscream

Armada "Mini-Con" homage packs: Race Car Patrol in Street Speed Team colors, Military Patrol in Night Attack Team colors, Hot Rod Patrol in Road Wrecker Team colors, Air Strike Patrol in Air Military Team colors, Rescue Patrol in Emergency Team colors, Astro Squad in Air Assault Team colors

Cybertron Defense Red Alert from Doubledealer (in the perfect colors to then hang out with the Botropolis crew!)

Cybertron Scrapmetal 3-pack (Cyberverse Battle Class Shockwave)

Cybertron Override from Earthrise Arcee

Cybertron Crosswise from Earthrise Smokescreen

Cybertron Signal Lancer from... Rung?

Energon Ironhide from Hound

Energon Trackers: Kicker (Rumble/Frenzy) vs Command Ravage (Ravage), Armada Laserbeak (Laserbeak) vs Energon Divebomb (retooled Ratbat)

Energon Prowl from Mirage

"Energon Upgrade" Optimus Prime from Siege Magnus

Energon Six Shot with Brute Mode armor from Siege ShockwaveEnergon Starscream from Earthrise Starscream (spooky clear wings!)

Energon Roadblock from Earthrise Grapple

Universe King Atlas from Siege Starscream

Universe Crystal Widow from Blackarachnia

Universe Crystal Widow from Blackarachnia

Edited by lastmaximal, 16 March 2021 - 10:17 PM.

[LV!]

And they could do Universe Crystal Widow from Blackarachnia.

[lastmaximal]

Oops, that got pasted in twice when I was reorganizing! I meant to say they should do Universe Crystal Widow from Blackarachnia.

[Otaku]

I had a dream last night, and while I don't remember most of it, but the short version is I realize we need a glorious Iron Man-themed Devastator.  Maybe all featuring Iron Man's iconic red and gold deco, or maybe just one in those colors and the rest sporting some of the other color schemes ol' Shellhead has worn over the years.  Perhaps as an "Iron Legion" homage?

 

The slightly longer version is, with what I remember from the dream, I was suggesting it both as a toy deco and pitching the concept to Iron Man in a reality where all of his Marvel Crossover figures had been legitimate (and successful) armors.  Trying to think of something "new," I spotted Mixmaster.  Given how often Tony Stark is depicted as a former weapons manufacturer... seemed like a good fit.  Oh, and somehow, this led to negotiations with the Constructicons, basically "stealing" them from the Decepticons, because G1 animated Megatron just didn't appreciate them.   They basically got amnesty for past crimes, work that piqued their interest (from Stark), compensation for willingly sharing their schematics... while this new series of armors would be ready in months instead of years.

 

Note that my brain tends to get lazy when I dream, so it wasn't as impressive as it sounds.  Most of that was just something I suddenly "understood" in the dream. XD

[SG Roadbuster]

Has anyone done er astrotrain as the Thunder Arrow yet?