Repurposing Figures: Your Guidlines & Suggestions

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by BScorpinok75, Dec 13, 2013.

  1. Axos

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    any ideas for space Ironworks?
     
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    Has anyone tried using the shield from Gigantic Action Scorponok on the Titan version???

    I know the gun wouldn't work, due to the peg and short handle, but that shield looks like it might be an option...
     
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    Only idea I have is SG Ironworks. Would probably need to recolor the blue visor, though.
     
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    I've decided to call him Lunarworks.
     
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    I'm going with the name Astroworks
     
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    So after Habro sends out my Pirate Seacons I would like a Ship to display with them.
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    Like their ship the Photon Sailer from the cartoon.
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    I was planning to locate the Galleon Piratezord from Power Rangers Pirates. However, I am having trouble finding it loose and at a good price.
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    Any cheap and currently available suggestions are welcome.
     
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    I wasn't sure where to post this. Its a creative question in reality but I suppose its a bit general. Being a tad new to the board, if someone wanted to direct me onto where I should have posted it that would be awesome. However, if its fine right here, I'll throw out my inquiry.

    With the release of some kick butt molds in Siege and Earthrise, I have a few 'bots sitting on my shelf that need new identities. I suppose I could do some minor paint work and do a custom for them but some, Combiner Wars Prowl and Smokescreen, I really like as they are.

    Where do the good brothers and sisters here sit on this topic? Just curious what others think on this.
     
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    I think it goes in creative general discussion, but I could be wrong I guess. Repurposing is definitely a thing though. Common characters that get repurposed are:
    -Anything into a micromaster
    -Sideswipe, Prowl, or Jazz molds into the Omnibots
    -Hoist and trailbreaker into any truck you’re missing
    -CW bots usually end up as Turbomasters and Predators
    -Titans return bots usually can be repurposed easily with a simple headswap

    I don’t know if this what you were looking for or not, but yes it’s definitely a thing and there are lots of ways you can go with it.
     
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    I appreciate that greatly. It certainly helps me out a lot. Thank you.
     
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    Fisher-Price Imaginext Shark Bite Pirate Ship
    Saw this on Amazon, maybe too small.
    20.3 x 53.3 x 40.6 centimeters

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    10th anniversary Vehicon as a female Vehicon. Lifeline is the only female army builder so far, at least that I can think of.

    I think the slender build and pink highlights of the colour scheme lend themselves to a traditional female design. On a similar note, my 9 year old niece asked me a few months ago if Takara Legends Brainstorm was a girl.

    It's a great colour scheme and really reminds me of one of the Decepticon repaints of the Torch Bearers.

    At the very least, it can be Steve's twin sister, Stephanie.

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    I think this figure also works as War Within Rabat...

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    I love how they are in the same pose just mirrored
     
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    I didn't even realise I did that.
     
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    Just had an idea with this Overlord. If someone has the Botcon Gigatron(Overlord) as well, you could have one as Mega and the other as Giga. Overmega and Gigalord. Timelinestoy-BC2012Gigatron.jpg
     
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    You can use the Focalizers as resurrected Predacons in the Transformer Prime Movie. Just without wings.
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    hey all!

    i was planning on buying another 20 PRID Wheeljack molds (Dead end, Wheeljack and Dark Energon Wheeljack for collecting and customs) and i was planning to heavily modify one into a Prime-styled Seaspray (i thought of this because they, Seaspray and Wheeljack had the same styled ships), but i then began to wonder:

    can the Voyager HFTD Seaspray be used for Prime?

    i liked the idea of Seaspray being a Wrecker for some reason, made Prime Seaspray more unique to me, and i was wondering if you would agree that HFTD Seaspray can be used as Prime.

    reply would be greatly appreciated, thank you for your time and have a good day!
     
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    That's how I used mine back when I had one
     
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