I know Universe wish list threads have been done to death by now, but I don't remember ever seeing one specifically for RID homages in the line. So far there aren't many (Op vs. Megs & Bruticus), but I hope there are some more. Here's my personal wish list of RID homages I hope to see in the Universe/25th Ann. line at some point. Autobots: -Optimus Prime- Voyager, new mold. -Ultra Magnus- Voyager, new mold. -Sideswipe- Deluxe repaint/retool of Universe Sunstreaker mold. -Mirage- Deluxe repaint/retool of Classics Mirage mold. Predacons: -Megatron- Voyager, new mold (pick one or two of his alt-modes). -Skye-bite- Deluxe, new mold. Decepticons: -Scourge- Voyager, new mold (or just reissue the origional). -Mega-Octane- Ultra repaint of Onslaught (obvious). Obviously more would be nice, but I'll take what I can get. I doubt we'll get much more than what we currently know about, but that's why this is a wish list
Sideburn and X-Brawn. I'd say Prowl but we won't get another Prowl in Universe most likely, unless they want to call him Mach Alert, which I doubt.
Id like to see a new mold of an RID figure personally. At least start at a RID vehicle/animal type, do the initial deco as an RID figure for this, and then have/use the mold later on in other lines as whatever. A nice Sky-Byte would be good. Also, would dig a new Voyager or Ultra Prime and Magnus. Don't need to combine. Prime can go right from truck to super mode, and Magnus can have knees that work. Scourge, whatever is good with me, repaint or otherwise, but he must be called SCOURGE. NOT NEMESIS PRIME.
I don't know... I'd kind of like new molds of the car bros. Don't get me wrong... I like Side Burn, X-Brawn and Prowl, but I ended up selling mine simply because they were so over-engineered IMO. Some similar designs that don't need me to know origami to execute parts of their transformation would be nice. Also, all new molds (or repaints/retools of existing Universe/Classics molds where applicable) for the Spychangers would be excellent. Other than that I really don't think many a figure needed much improvement... well, if they could do Optimus and Ultra Magnus and make their combined form of Omega Prime less clunky that would be excellent too. Of course... I've said before that the G2 Laser Prime mold needs to be redone and than we could get an RID Scourge out of him too.
Personally I don't think releasing two bots in this line that have the same name will be an issue. Especially if they wait and release them with a considerable amount of time in between their individual release dates. Kinda like certain characters who are getting releases in both Universe and Animated. The three car brothers would be nice, but they'd absolutely have to be new molds (not exactly a bad thing though). Personally I'd be happy with the three of them being repaints/retools (basically new heads for the retool part). X-Brawn from the Ironhide mold, Sideburn from the Rodimus mold (maybe even give Hasbro a reason to use the currently unused Rodimus mold), and Prowl from the Sunstreaker mold. New molds would be even better, but repaints, imo, would suffice.
spychangers armorhide/ironhide (whatever the pick up was) new deluxe mold (hotshot cant happen thanks to the armada one coming out) autobots X-brawn (PLEASE HASBRO!!!) sideburnz tow-line Skidz build team(wedge,hightower,heavyload,grimlock) (prowl can't happen thanks to the classics) decepticons SCOURGE!! RUINATION!!! oh and 1 more for the autobots FORTMAX!!!!
Rail Racer please. Heck, I would settle for a repaint of the original Rail Racer from RID. He is one of the greatest and most under-rated combiners ever.
Here's mine: Autobots: Optimus Prime: Voyager, new mold, able to combine with Ultra Magnus Ultra Magnus: Voyager, new mold, able to combine with Optimus Prime X-Brawn: Deluxe, new mold Sideswipe: Deluxe, new mold Prowl: Deluxe, new mold Mirage: Remold of Classics Mirage Wedge: Deluxe, new mold, able to combine with Grimlock, Hightower, and Heavyload Grimlock: Deluxe, new mold, able to combine with Wedge, Hightower, and Heavyload Hightower: Deluxe, new mold, able to combine with Grimlock, Wedge, and Heavyload Heavyload: Deluxe, new mold, able to combine with Grimlock, Wedge, and Hightower Midnight Express: Deluxe, new mold, able to combine with Rapid Run and Railspike Rapid Run: Deluxe, new mold, able to combine with Midnight Express and Railspike Railspike: Deluxe, new mold, able to combine with Midnight Express and Railspike Predacons: Megatron: Voyager, new mold Sky-Byte: Deluxe, new mold Decepticons: Scourge: Voyager, new mold Ruination: All components are deluxe-sized except Mega-Octane
