Oh, it's my pleasure! Here's the link in case anyone else is interested: http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/tutor...n-sharkticon-botcon-gnaw-master-blasters.html

It really makes that figure for me, as I was actually ready to sell mine off because I didn't like that feature of it! I'm glad I didn't now!

 

Yeah, didn't Energon Scorponok initially have a "base mode" of sorts, but was scrapped? I don't know whether or not it made prototype stage, but Universe Galvatron's concept art showed a cool third mode.

 

Does anyone have a picture/description of the ROTF Leader Optimus prototype? I'd be interested in knowing what they removed, and if I could get a view of it seeing if there's a way to reincorporate it. After all, if Hasbro figured out how to do it, there's no reason why we couldn't, right?

Obviously, we already have great articulated hands available, but the splitting tires, retractable hands, and fold-away boxes would be neat.

 

Prototype of G1 Rodimus Prime is the black version,some say it actually going to be an exclusive but in the end it did not come out at all.

 

First Movie Leader Class Megatron looked better in prototype than it is now.

 

ROTF Voyager Stratosphere initially surfaced with a mini space shuttle that turned into a gun.

 

They should have release this mold for the 2010 Unicron,cool

 

some proto pics...

Classics Magnus has different paint apps...

Prime Arcee has blue forearms and silver stripe thigh...

Prime Optimus has blue shins and silver chest / gun barrel...

 

Hasbro should just produce it under the PRIME line...  

 

I doubt that would happen. Toy tech has changed since then, so making a mold for BW Unicron may be infeasible without the proper CADD drawings. The old machines from that time probably are hard to find and in disrepair.

If I remember correctly, Takara said making new steel molds for G1 Prime for the 25th anniversary took a lot more effort, time and money than they expected.

It's not like you can just dip the figure in steel and make an exact copy.

 

Dammit hasbro!

I actually like this better.

 

LOL G1 Rodimus was originally going to come with Optimus' death bed!?

 

MP Starscream Mk1.

 

You know, they could still mass produce this and release it under the Prime line as Megatron (or another character entirely). The aesthetics are somewhat similar. They'd just need to develop a joint plotline to promote the toy. That looks too good to not be released.

 

^ It's not unprecedented. Afterall, RiD hosted a bunch of BM figures.

 

The question is, were the molds produced or not?

The resin prototypes exist independently of the actual tooling.

If Hasbro actually went so far as to have the molds casted, then you'll probably see them try to release the figure in some manner eventually, to recoup their costs, as mold production is incredibly expensive.

If no tooling exists, then it'll probably never see the light of day.

 

Well, barring the prototype leaking into KO hands.

 

Gawd, I need that Leobreaker YESTERDAY.  

 

... oh my god, that is amazing.

... but I am so scared of breaking him. I wish I found this tutorial when schools of Sharkticons clogged the shelves...

 

so it WASS HOT ROD"S Fault