Can they pull off an Airachnid toy?

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  1. Infosaur, Aug 12, 2011
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    They have to include the articulated spider-legs though. Have the Rotors fold over (to extend length and add a knee joint) and ball joint all the blades?

    Has to be a triple changer too, Chopper/Spider and robot mode.
     
  2. Deceptijohn, Aug 12, 2011
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    If they can make the spider legs support her weight in her in-between mode I'll be pleasantly surprised.
     
  3. rxlthunder, Aug 12, 2011
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    Why do so many people think that she has a legitimate spider mode when it's just Airachnid with spider legs on her back.
     
  4. seekerblackout, Aug 12, 2011
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    They've pulled off everyone else quite nicely,hopefully they will do her justice
     
  5. Ribieconvoy, Aug 12, 2011
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    They pulled off Bulkhead, Starscream, and even Soundwave. Airachnid should be a breeze.
     
  6. Nachtsider, Aug 12, 2011
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    Airachnid has no spider mode. Her bot mode just happens to have eight legs.
     
  7. The F.N.G., Aug 12, 2011
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    Where was it said they had to include that feature? I, personally, am more than fine with just robot and helicopter modes.
     
  8. QmTablit, Aug 13, 2011
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    The helicopter blades end up a little thick to accommodate turning into spider legs.

    So. What.
     
  9. Superquad7, Aug 13, 2011
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    I don't see why not.
     
  10. Dolza_Khyron, Aug 13, 2011
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    oh i am sure they can! or else they wouldn't of attempted the design!
     
  11. Star Saber, Aug 13, 2011
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    Tell that to Beast Wars Black Arachnia :) 
     
  12. Feralstorm, Aug 13, 2011
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    Even the show model of Airachnid doesn't seem overtly complex to me, so I wouldn't expect a toy to be a problem. They might even fit the 'drill mode' in there.
     
  13. Brainchild, Aug 13, 2011
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    Hasbro is a collection of sorcerers. They can make anything transform into anything else. Airachnid won't pose too much of a problem, I'd assume.
     
  14. snoopcow, Aug 13, 2011
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    hopefully the toy is a voyager for them to pull off the spider legs to rotor blades.
    deluxe one will make the spider legs too thin.
     
  15. Gingerchris, Aug 13, 2011
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    These days anything seems to be possible when going from screen to toy. Maybe it will have to cheat here and there (will the rotors actually become the legs?) but I doubt a decent Airachnid toy is impossible.
     
  16. havanowoncheese, Aug 13, 2011
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    I agree with this. There might be some cheats in it but i do not see any reason that hasbro could not make it happen.
     
  17. grimlock1972, Aug 13, 2011
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    Hasbro will pull it off yes, will it please everyone, maybe maybe not.
     
  18. amethysted, Aug 13, 2011
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    I would LOVE a figure from her! The Prime series and its figures are looking good!

    After Animated Prowl, I think Takara / Hasbro can design anything!

    The few deluxe figs are looking good to me. The only few I wont buy are Megs, SS and OP. I'll get the Voyager class...
     
  19. sh002, Aug 13, 2011
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    i'm sure hasbro can do it. i hope there isn't any unnecessary kibble showing in any mode though.
     
  20. Dolza_Khyron, Aug 13, 2011
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    that was 15 years ago :lol 

    and it wasn't their fault hasbro only planned on a repaint! :lol 
     
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