Hasbro Applies For A Non-Transforming Metroplex Trademark

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  1. Autovolt 127

    Autovolt 127 Get In The Titan, Prime!

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    I'm curious what this could be.
     
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    What if this is a playset like the Ark in Kingdom?
     
  3. Neko-bot77

    Neko-bot77 Face it, we're doomed.

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    Has it been confirmed the Ark doesn't transform?
     
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    I would love a R.E.D Metroplex. Maybe BAF or deluxe. I\'ll take either
     
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    Unicron definitely would be bigger, he’d be at least the size of a house, and that’s only to scale with Legends figures.


    If Hasbro is going by toy scale, Metroplex is reasonable for a build-a-fig release, if it’s across like eight figures.
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  6. SuperTitanHans

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    G1 metroplex is really hilariously small for a supposed “city.”
     
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  7. Gumblor Gimbles

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    It really is, makes me think the “city” moniker was not something the original designer intended. It’s more like a little fortress or outpost, not a full-on city.
     
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  8. nathaniel Meza

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    I would love a R.E.D Metroplex. Maybe BAF or deluxe. I\'ll take either
     
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    Omega and Scorponok are pretty decent

    Fort Max is a letdown. I got him complete and cheap, about half off, but my god I expect more from a Titan figure. Poseability is average, it creaks whenever you try moving it, the plastic feels cheap, and the complexity of its transformation is something I’d expect from the cyberverse line. It’s also a retool (albeit a semi-extensive one) of Metroplex.

    Under Warden, Hasbro really learned how to milk a mold for all it’s worth
     
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  10. Mister D

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    Everything I've heard up to know says it does transform.
     
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    Well in my opinion the size of a car, or just maybe a house if it's only 1 story with a sloped roof.
    But lets be real a RED Unicron the size of a table will be perfect for me
     
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    Well lets not forget that WFC exists and that's under warden, but I do hope that he isn't the reason the brand just keeps releasing "updated" versions of characters instead of something new. Cyberverse doesn't count also
     
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    If am able just to hide the head, flip in/up/down the arms, and a flip out ramp. It will perfectly satisfy a base mode
     
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    I'm thinking I'd be more interested in RED combiners.
     
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    Heh, I wish though they would Transform ;(
     
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    Its probably nothing special, theyll obviously reup the Trademark rather they have big plans for the character or not, could be something like a mini pvc or a Christmas ornament
     
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    The thing, is transforming sometimes involves compromises. I'd rather get a good looking robot, even if it involves 'cheating'. I've already got transforming combiners. Now I want robots that are stable and don't have undersized feet, or odd chunks of kibble hanging off here and there.
     
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    Well this is what I mean, I want better bots that have better engineering that allows them to be like what you specfied, could easily be solved by making limbs voyagers and torso's leaders(lets not forget the size of the new leaders and voyagers, new leaders would have base modes and also more hinges to allow for way better articulation without much compromises)
     
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  19. WishfulThinking

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    It was meant to be a city for humans, not Transformers. All those yellow blocks on his shoulders are windows.

    Well, actually imaginary Diaclone troopers. And he's actually scaled to the Scramble city figures, since that's what subline he was designed for. Think less Optimus Prime and more Motormaster for comparisons.
     
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    I would be thrill for my favorite citybot, Metroplex to get a RED treatment. Once that get released, then I can pray for RED UMagnus to go along with his buddy Metroplex. That Metroplex artwork sure looks magnificent. With that being said, I'm looking at the link to the Trademark, but where does it mentioned non-transforming figure?
     
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