ROTF Scout Red Car Name Game: Detour?

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Tim Formas, Dec 12, 2008.

  1. Rhinox555

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    That alt mode is a Chevrolet, backing up the possibility even more. (As we all know how much Hasbro loves promoting them Chevys)
    Also, taking a look at G1 Detour's bot mode, they appear to have similiar chests.
     
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    Ah, i assumed it would be Yizhi.
     
  3. Autovolt 127

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    i kidna like dead end but if it's detour it detour...we won'yt know until packaged samples come out.
     
  4. Nevermore

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    ... you don't need to get a name "licensed". You just need to be able to trademark it.

    The last "Dead End" toy by Hasbro was... Universe Unicron's Mini-Con companion just a few months ago.
     
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    Detour

    ok now im confused. how can you get detour from a Transformer that has Lazerbeak like head.
     
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    Dettor, Dead End, they both sound like great names.
     
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    Detour TFWiki.net, use it!

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    I'd prefer Dead End for two obvious reasons (1: Detour's my username and 2: I love Dead End and it'd be great to see him in movie designs).

    One thing I have to point out, while Micromaster Detour is a Corvette Indy sportscar, Detour/Dead End/Laserbeak/Swerve (why the hell not? We've had tons of generic red sportscar TFs named Swerve in recent years!) is a Peugeot 9009 concept car: Peugeot 9009 - Google Image Search
    There's also the possibility that the Chinese auctioneer picked the name based on the altmode similarities, rather than through official confirmation of the name.

    Yeah, because identifying Animated Skywarp or Universe Cyclonus is suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuch a challenge.
     
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    Well, people couldn't get Starscream right the first time around. :) 

    "He's blue! He's blue! Thundacracka! Thundacracka!"
     
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    This guy I might just get, still want to see it in person though.
     
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    Well, the seller I got him from is usually correct, and he says Dead End. Ultimately it's not that big of a deal, I think the figure stands or falls on it's own merits. Since the character's likely not even appearing in the film anyway, who cares if it's Dead End or Detour or Flyface McLipschitz?
     
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    Transformers: ROTF Scout Class Flyface McLipschitz. You heard it here first!
     
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    That's more a case of ignorant fans than sellers having 1337 contacts.

    As I said before, Hasbro displayed blue Starscream at SDCC 2007 and identified him as "Starscream". Doesn't take a leap really.
     
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    damn he sold out
     
  14. airfox

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    Don't know why, but that quote reminded me of Armada "Ultra Magnus". :D 

    :lol 

    Exactly. People. The protos and testshots sellers always used Starscream.

    -airfox