The Masterpiece Beast Wars Speculation Thread

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by Sam, Jan 14, 2016.

  1. Booster Gold

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    I'm inclined to agree. Back when we thought Primal was alone carbot size seemed to make sense. Now, if we really are likely to see an MP Rattrap, Megatron, Cheetor and possible more It would make more sense for Primal to be bigger. Ive always said carbot to Ironhide height, I'm now more leaning towards Ironhide to Seeker height. We still need some wriggle room at the top for larger figures like Rhinox, Dinobot and who knows Optimal Optimus!? But limiting the smaller bots by making Primal too small would be a mistake. We already saw that with Generations Rattrap who is IMO too big when compared to Rhinox, or rather Rhinox is too small.
     
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    So the whiners win I see.:rolleyes2 


    Anyway, it really doesn't matter to me what size they make Primal out to be, as he won't be to scale to the G1 bots no matter what decision they go with.
     
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    I would be perfectly ok with this. Having primal around the car scale makes sence if they plan to do larger characters like DB and Rhinox. I really really really want a MP Dinobot cartoon accurate. Then diwn the line a TM Dinobot as well.
     
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    Just a quick question to everyone, if the Beast Wars sub series happens and they carry on releasing more figures.. Who would like to see a Bat Primal and Alligator Megatron in MP form?
     
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    Im not against it per-se but I certainly wouldn't buy them. Im not sure how popular they would be either. I'm a show cast only guy though.
     
  6. Cyclonus79

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    If primal is going to be just under seeker height , then where would that put Megatron ? Are him , Rhinox , and Dinobot all the same height ? Where the hells the dam " oh high and mighty ,end all be all scale chart " for this line ?!
     
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    Bat primal and alligator megatron? When was this?
     
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    There are a few good cast images that gives you an idea, but yeah Megatron was taller than Prime (to start with) although I cant find a good side by side image.

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    They were the first Primal and Megatron figures, before Gorilla and T-rex, they were basic size flip changers like Rattrap. They never appeared in the show.
     
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    A scale chart exists with prototype renders of a few Season 1 characters, but I doubt how accurate it is. The two wallpapers Mainframe did for each side seems to be the closest to one we have, but the characters aren't all lined up straight so you have to eyeball things.

    Megatron is slightly taller than Rhinox and Dinobot, but more massive. Primal is actually pretty short. Because of that I hope he's at most a few inches taller than an MP car, but I don't think he needs to be anywhere near Ironhide/Ratchet's size. The shortest Maximals, Rattrap and Airrazor, would still be deluxe sized based on that.
     
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    Those cast images are always hard to tell because certain characters are placed back, skewing scale unless you really pay attention to the angle and judge the shadows.

    I wish we could all just get along.

    It does matter, though, since his scale will determine the size of following BW releases.

    I'd get them once the majority show cast was completed, and if they were smaller scale. (and thus less expensive) I very, very much doubt it would happen, given the MP line is all about show accuracy to a degree.
     
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    I'll take MPs of them all thanks. :D 
     
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    Yes please! :D 
     
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    Unlike G1's massive expanded cast, many of which barely have 2 lines of dialogue, it actually seems possible with Beast Wars....unlikely but possible.

    I really doubt we'll get the whole cast, indeed the jury is still out as to anything past Primal, these possible four, amazing, plus a Dinobot and Terrorsaur and I'd be over the moon, the entire Axalon and Darksyde crews...ecstatic...more than that...well that just seems impossible to me right now but I absolutely was to see it happen.
     
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    I would absolutely buy the crap out of alligator Megatron and bat Primal. I still remember seeing Beast Wars toys in the aisles for the first time and thinking "Holy crap! Are these Transformers? Awesome!" That pair along with the rest of the first wVe were my introduction to what is to this day my favorite Transformers franchise.
     
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    Dare to dream. ;) 
     
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    We could only hope. You're right about it being entirely feasible to do a full Axalon/Darksyde cast. God I hope.
     
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    Dinobot and Dinobot II in MP form.. Theses are the 2 wants highest on my list!
     
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    Hhhmmmm... Thanks for this BG...this is pretty accurate from what I can tell... Which makes scaling pretty tough.... Maybe if they made primal just a little below vanboy size then we could get the smaller characters at Carbot size. I think maybe the larger season one characters could be MP-10 size or a little larger...unfortunately that means characters like Depth Charge and Rampage would be as big or bigger than Ultra Magnus, but hey I'll take a giant red chromed tank crab to sit in my display ✌
     
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    Honestly, if we got just the whole first season cast in MP, that'd be fine by me. I'd certainly love the Transmetals, but I'd also certainly love to still have money in my wallet.