Cybertron Soundwave: Jivewave Cybertron Downshift: Wheeljack Energon Shockblast: Shockwave Energon Skyblast: Skyfall FOX Kids TM Rattrap: Rattrap Primal, my avatar
I've got five that I can remember: Animated Blitzwing: Tank mode/ahnold face= Blitzkrieg Jet mode/cool calculating face= Wingblast Either mode/crazy or random face= Blitzving Animated Grimlock= Grimmy Universe/classics 2.0 Blaster= Blastwave Animated Soundwave= Soundblast Animated Snarl= Slag
Same. The only exceptions are G1 characters that have received new names because the original ones can't be used for some reason or another. Rodimus Podimus, he'll always be Hot Rod to me. Tankor pffff, his name is Octane.
I usually refer to them by the name of the original mold. For instance, I often refer to my Movie Divebomb figure as "Thundercracker" and my Universe Heavy Load as "Quickmix". Other times, I refer to their G1- inspired names, such as "Octane" rather than "Universe Tankor", or "UT Downshift" as "Wheeljack"
I have a KO Robotmasters R-Blade and I'm working a lot on him now. When I finish, he will become Jetfire (or Skyfire maybe). The Movie Legends "Desert Blackout" who came with Ironhide is "ExCel" for me. When I opened the box, he made me remember the Platinum Stage of a building called Excel so I renamed him immediately. Ohh, and he also got an Autobot rubsign
I usually stick the original names they were given. The only exceptions being obvious ones like Classics Rodimus who I still consider Hot Rod, Classics Tankor who I still consider Octane, etc.
ummmmm ironhide=ironhide off road ironhide=ironhide 2 premium ironhide= ironhide 3 ratchet= ratchet rescue ratchet= white ratchet night watch optimus= optimus 20th prime=leader prime barricade=barricade gray barricade= barricade barricade vs sam and whats her face= barricade allsaprk powered barricade= barricade silver frenzy= lazer beak blue frenzy= rumble red frenzy= frenzy black frenzy (from the movie scene $20 thing)= ravage big brawl= devistator lil brawl= brawl and thats all my renames of the same cherector
Old topic is old, but still, since it's here I got into the habit of splitting up my collection into two groups, Collectables and "Toys". Collectables keep their original names, for the most part, but all the toys get unique names to fit into the same "universe". Some key names I changed (and yes, I made a list of them because I was bored at work ). Autobots: Outback (RiD X-Brawn) Meister (Movie Silver Jazz) Rev (Movie '08 Bumblebee) Redline (OTFCC Sideswipe) Grapple (Movie Toys R Us Exclusive Mudflap) Countdown (Armada Jetfire) Skyhammer (Energon Stormjet) Junker (Robotmasters KO Wreckerhook) Burnout (Energon Rodimus) Lifeline (Movie Ratchet) Heavy Duty (Movie Ironhide) Titan Convoy (Movie Leader Optimus Prime) Decepticons Quake (Movie FAB Desert Brawl) Barrage (Energon Barricade) War Pig (Energon Sky Shadow) Blackjack (Armada Wheeljack) Dreadnought (Energon Dreadwing) Switchblade (RiD Smokejumper) Windrazor (Armada Thundercracker) Bombburst (Animated Starscream) Nightflight (Movie Dreadwing) Wraith (Energon Starscream) Talon (Movie Starscream) Stormbreaker (Movie Thundercracker) Slugfest (BM Mirage)+ Overbite (BM Scavenger)+ {They combine into the fan made Overkill mode} Bishop (Armada Crosswise minicon) {combines with Rook to form "Checkmate", who can actually ride on Cybertron Lugnutz} Still a few guys of mine who need renaming, because either their current name doesn't suit them or someone else works better with that name (Classics BB will always be my real BB etc). And until I find a reason not too, I'm renaming my toys however I want!
Universe Tankor: Tankor, Octane, or Octankor, depends on my mood I call all my other toys by their official names, except my custom Burnout, as he is a repaint of Movie Camshaft.
As a rule I use their given names, except where they've had to change it for copyright reasons, so it's Classics Hot Rod, Alternators Shockwave, Universe Bluestreak etc. Those are the names I'm used to!
Now that I've got TWO Tranformers: Animated Megatrons, I need a new name for the deluxe two-pack "Battle begins" Megatron. What do you guys think of the name "Giga-storm"? EDIT: Brainsssssss, giiiiiive meeee brainsssss... *insert shaggy's voice* Zoinks!!!!!! Scooby-Doo!!! Where are you!?!?