Studio Series 86 Appreciation Thread

[Haywire]

I, personally, liked the Stealth bomber Megatron and the TR Megatron-from-Blitzwing jet mode. Since a Megatron gun mode is not an option, I feel like a jet mode (but distinct from the Seekers) is kind of a logical alternate take. After all, even Orion Pax made such a big deal about how Megatron could fly...

 

[Donocropolis]

I, personally, liked the Stealth bomber Megatron and the TR Megatron-from-Blitzwing jet mode. Since a Megatron gun mode is not an option, I feel like a jet mode (but distinct from the Seekers) is kind of a logical alternate take. After all, even Orion Pax made such a big deal about how Megatron could fly...

I'm a big fan of Animated's helicopter Megatron design and was happy to see it come back around for Earthspark. It gets you a flying vehicle for Megatron to compliment the seekers while being very much his own unique thing, and can be designed to more or less be a giant flying gun.

But, that's more for new versions of Megatron. For a theoretical SS86 Megs, I'm still pulling for an artillery canon. Something like this just from the robot:

Then the "silencer" and "stock" attachments turn it into more of this:

 

[G.B.Blackrock]

I'm not interested in a Megatron who turns into a gun in this day and age.

I'm also not interested in a SS86 Megatron who, by turning into anything else, isn't actually accurate to the cartoon.

Just put him in another line.

 

[Magnusblitz]

Supremely cartoon-accurate robot mode, alt-mode on the level of Siege Soundwave or Legacy Skullgrin.

 

[Badgertron]

If we're redoing characters that have been done recently, I'd LOVE another pass at a better Astrotrain...

 

[Soundwave2.0]

Could we get a Galvatron a Cyclouns and a Rodimus Prime added on in this line at some point and if we do what class's would they likely be?

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

I'm going to laugh when it's just Siege again.

I won't. We never got a "normal" version of that mold. We only got cell-shaded and then various versions with cr@pple-damage all over them.

If they don't, then it's no problem for me, as I got the slightly OSKO version of it and it rocks.

 

[Superomegaprime]

Could we get a Galvatron a Cyclouns and a Rodimus Prime added on in this line at some point and if we do what class's would they likely be?

Galvatron, leader, Cyclonus, voyager, Rodimus, commander, I say this, because, all three have already been done and they are the most faithful verisons of the characters to date, so its likely they would be reissues with maybe a slightly different paint job

 

[The Phazer]

I'd totally be good with a SS86 Megatron that turned into a cannon/Howitzer. It would also fit with the upgrade that Galvatron got to be a space cannon of sorts. Though a G1 Megs with tires on him might seem a tad odd.

Is there any precedent for Studio Series taking an existing mold from another line and just putting into it's own? I suppose Sunstreaker could be a first, but I would hope for a bit of a re-do.

Not really but Jazz being used for Knock Out suggests it's not like some impossible thing. And we know some of the SS86 toys were originally going to be Kingdom toys.

 

[Andrusi]

It's happened a few times. Early on they used the TLK Cogman, Berserker, and Nitro molds. More recently, Coronation Starscream's a retool of Earthrise Starscream, and Buzzworthy Cliffjumper and the supposedly upcoming Hound are a redeco of Earthrise Cliffjumper and a retool of Siege Hound respectively. And of course there are cases going the other direction, like the aforementioned Knock Out or both Velocitron and SG Blurrs.

 

[NovaSaber]

Could we get a Galvatron a Cyclouns and a Rodimus Prime added on in this line at some point and if we do what class's would they likely be?

I'd be surprised if they did a Galvatron or Cyclonus that weren't made from the Kingdom molds, so Leader and Voyager respectively..

Rodimus Prime, on the other hand, would not be the Kingdom mold in Studio Series, because Studio Series standards of screen accuracy would require the robot to turn into the entire vehicle. He'd probably be a Leader.

 

[lastmaximal]

Official reveals of Leader class Dinobot Snarl and Core class Ironhide

 

[Donocropolis]

Official reveals of Leader class Dinobot Snarl and Core class Ironhide
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Preordered both on Pulse. My two main weaknesses are dinosaurs and tinier versions of things that I already have.

Needless to say, the Core Dinobots make me giddy.

 

[Donocropolis]

Speak of the devil, pics of Core Swoop and Scarr are up on Comicbook.com

 

[Sabrblade]

Speak of the devil, pics of Core Swoop and Scarr are up on Comicbook.com

Wrong thread. Thems Legacy Evolution, not Studio Series 86.

 

[Donocropolis]

Wrong thread. Thems Legacy Evolution, not Studio Series 86.

I stand corrected.

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

Speak of the devil, pics of Core Swoop and Scarr are up on Comicbook.com

 

[Sabrblade]

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They're already posted in the appropriate threads, man. None of those go in here.

 

[Haywire]

Ironhide is pre-ordered. I'm trying to think, off the top of my head, who from the S1-2 Autobots hasn't been done in a Core or Legends class(granted, Core scale isn’t 1:1 with Legends, but they're close)? Sideswipe and Sunstreaker for sure, Wheeljack (though Prime Legion works well), and Inferno/Grapple? Who am I missing?

EDIT: Also, Core Blurr and Kup anytime, Hasbro.

 

[Sciflyer]

I threw down for SS86 Snarl but am skipping Tinyhide, just as I skipped Lil' Ratchet. I'm sure they're cool and all, but I don't have a spot for them and I've already got enough iterations of both.