Animated info from Lead Designer Eric Siebenaler

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by XJunky, Nov 10, 2008.

  1. Silent_Magnus

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    I know . I was just messing around.
     
  2. Khelben

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    Cool.
     
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    Regarding the use of scout class in the upcoming ROTF line, my suspicion is that this is for scale but should also be good for profit. It'll be the perfect excuse for a new camaro Bumblebee mold to repaint ad infinitum. And by making such characters smaller, they'll be better able to make a large Devastator look massive and more correctly scaled. Since many of the autobot cast are returning unchanged, there's the opportunity to do new molds of old characters at smaller class sizes; like a Deluxe Optimus and Ironhide. Can't wait for more info.

    Why would you think that? We already have earth-mode Bumblebee in Activators, Legends, Happy Meal, and Deluxe class. Anyone with scale issues has more than enough options to choose from. A Cybertronian BB with Wasp and Cliffjumper retools would be awesome. But maybe it'd be just a bit too awesome to happen, so you could be right.

    But I also think it's a good sign in general. I don't get overly hung up on scale, but I like the idea of packing in an accessory so they can get the size more accurate. It also opens up the options to do things which might not be possible any other way. There's a lot of background stuff in the cartoon that wouldn't normally see toy form. It would also be an excellent way to do some of the human characters. Hopefully the 'accessory' is something cool, and not like the random traffic light thing that came with Prowl.
     
  4. Silent_Magnus

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    Maybe he comes with the Autobots' couch?
     
  5. Torque

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    im very curious to see what this new BB is-im happy with Cyb. mode or earth mode, but im curious to his accessory. that and im PRAYING he has stingers that are like the ones in the show (something that coulda/shoulds been done for the Deluxe)
     
  6. Shin Densetsu

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    Because he is shown in earth mode in the show more than Cybertronian mode. I'd love to see a Cybertronian version and Wasp repaint.
     
  7. Silent_Magnus

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    So? how much air time did cybertron mode Megatron get?

    Autoboot Camp had three characters use the same design throughout it.

    Although I could see the toy being either/or. I'm just going to wait and see with this one.