MMC R-44 Tortor (IDW DJD Tesarus)

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    They do need to remold this guy into someone else at the very least, because he's not going to pay the bills on his own.
     
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    The list of tall, thick tank-like characters is somewhat small. SotW Guzzle is the only other one I can think of in that approximate size class that also fits one of IDW's tracks for figures (which seems more relevant the larger the figure).

    It's also worth noting that while MMC does get some substantial re-use out of smaller molds, they're not milking the big molds almost at all for big retools - Carnifex got nothing, Seraphicus got a same-character repaint, Sky Lynx seems pretty unlikely for re-use, Sixshot only got Sixshot-y repaints (Greatshot, Shadowmaru). I imagine Tesarus and Helex will be different since they're less popular characters, but it's not out of MMC's MO to make these one and done.
     
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    Sure. The point is to be able to sell enough units out of a mold to make paying for all the tooling and other fixed costs worth it.

    Carnifex and Hexatron have some degree of visibility, being cross-generational characters (G1, IDW) with very specific draws. I'm pretty sure that both molds were profitable for MMC.

    As much as I like the Seraph design, it was an early project of theirs with an egregiously extended production cycle, and I have to imagine they struggled to break even on him.

    Sky Lynx was speaking role in a bunch of episodes of the cartoon. He might be famous enough to pay for himself, but we'll see.

    Tesarus and Helex don't have the visibility of any of the previous characters, and they're basically just two big guys who hung out with Tarn. I think it's asking a lot to expect that that in and of itself will lead to enough sales to cover the expenses on a large project.
     
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    I don't have the numbers to back this up, but I feel Tankor is a fairly popular character (heck, he got a Generations figure if that counts toward anything). If Tesarus is being retooled into Tankor, I don't think it'd be that huge of a gamble.
    Plus, looking at how Tesarus transforms, Tankor would be easy to do. New chest, head, arms, and replace the tiny grabby arms and missile launcher with a big cannon. Everything ends up in the correct places in both modes (except for the head for tank mode, but I can let that slide). Honestly, it's almost too perfect not to do.
     
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    I don't disagree at all and I hope it happens.

    I also have my bet on Helex into Cybertron Metroplex (really, Megalo Convoy to go with Nitro Convoy). It's probably about the same level of difference as Tesarus to Tankor. Just lengthen the legs (or shorten the arms), give him a big crane weapon, change the face.
     
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    Dunno if it would happen, but that'd be really cool. I'd be down for any Cybertron repaints, Nitro's one of the few I didn't care for but, off the top of my head: Carnifex into Cybertron Megatron, Tyrantron into Cybertron Menasor, Seraphicus could even work as Optimus.
     
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    At least next year. Doesn't he just lie down for his alt mode?
     
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    Mors is supposed to be ahead of him as well, so it will be awhile.
     
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    Clever Grandus remold?
     
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    For sure. It’s thoughts like that which make me want somebody to make a doco but the third party transformers scene.
     
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    Finally!!! I am guessing he ships sometime after TFCon Toronto.