New prototype images of the World’s Smallest Sludge and Swoop have been uploaded over at the JustIToys website.
The images depict a Swoop that has a pointed beak instead of a rounded one. No word exactly as to when these wonderful figures will hit online retail.
MagnusPrimal
Unless I'm mistaken, they 'couldn't' reissue Soundwave, either.
It can be done. It would be expensive to do, but they could do it.
G.B. Blackrock
To be fair, it *is* technically possible to recreate a mold. This has been done for the G1 Optimus Prime mold. However, it is generally not considered cost effective.
SPLIT LIP
Real molds are not the same as KOs. The point is Takara/Tomy/Hasbro will not and can not ever reissue them. These WSTF are the best we can get. (Not counting the tree in Animated)
Remolding is not the same, you need the original mold to do so.
It wasn't sloppiness. They have no control over which molds get destroyed/lost/degraded.
That would be awesome. A toy accurate repaint could be a regular release (Or maybe a holiday release? Red goodness?) and a green repaint based off the unused G2 boxart would make an awesome exclusive.
Pembroke
Oh sweet! I'll definitely have to pick these up. Especially since I've been trying to pick up the original Dinobots on E-bay lately. I still need to pick up WST Grimlock and Snarl, but haven't had the chance.
uzi_the_klown
then again it mighr be blue cqause they are doing anime correct or were up til that point and i see a green swoop being issued
Predaking
Takara/Tomy and Hasbro really should consider remolding the Dinobots and the Autobots like Mirage and reissue them. I am sure they will be able to make a profit from that, especially with Dinobots which will be selling like hotcakes.
Yigal
The can remold, don't they??
Seems like Hasbro and Takara where very sloppy in the past. They lost: Wheeljack, Mirage, Sunstreaker and the Dinobots.
SPIKE
Good stuff, I CAN'T WAIT!
flux convoy
I wouldn't say they're lost. Some one else is putting those molds out. They simply aren't legt releases. As for these babies. Yup, I've been sold since forever ago. It's nice to see the in-progress pics though.
SPLIT LIP
They can't, the molds are lost.
MagnusPrimal
If TakaTomy doesn't get on the ball, this is probably going to be the only complete set of dinobots I'll own.
Reissue the full-size ones!
Grimlock_13
I can;t wait to get these guys so I can complete me WSTF Dinos. Such awesome little toys!
Same here. I always wanted to see the Dinobots in true relation to the sizes of the Dinos they're based on. Oh and Swwop is actually a Pterandon
SarahMobius
I've held off on buying the WST Dinobots in hopes of a whole set ^_^
G.B. Blackrock
I'm sure they'll do a blue variant (or a red one, if indeed they do blue first, but I'm doubting it).
Of course, I'm biased. I'm all for comic/toy (not quite the same, I know) primacy over "cartoon accuracy."
SPLIT LIP
Exactly what I was thinking. He'll look too out of place with a red chest. (ie. he would be the only non-toon-accurate one) Plus, the swoop on the poster included with Snarl (and on the back of the bio cards) has him with a blue torso.
Nice eye! Hopefully they'll make Sludge just a teeny bit taller than the rest, but I really hope Swoop is the same height.
Golden Age
nice. It never bothered me that Swoop was smaller than the other Dinobots because Pterodacdyls (sp?) were smaller.
Dinobot Swoop
Sweet. Sludge looks great and Swoop looks amazing. Especially if they produce him with the blue chest (and why wouldn't they, WST Slag's cartoon accurate.)
And for all those worried about the size issues, judging by the comparisons I've made with the robot heights of G1 Grimlock, Slag and Snarl and their WST counterparts, Sludge and Swoop's heights should be corrected to match up with the others. Slag already was, so why not these two?
Megatronwp38
Man I can not wait for these things they are awesome! I preordered from TFsource the moment they went up just waiting to get the shipped email!
Incepticon
Damn, it looks like Swoop is going to remain red judging by the color proto pics. That's not necessarily a bad thing since it fits the color theme of the other Dinobots… I just always wished for a toon colored version since I thought the blue was a nice & unexpected contrast.
Who knows, they've made multiple versions of Grimlock, Snarl & Slag, so maybe a blue Swoop could still happen. I just wish *that* was the version I pre-ordered.
Autovolt 127
Oh Yeah!