But that's the thing, it's NOT a more realistic version of the dino used for the original toy.
It's equally realistic, because NEITHER was realistic.

It's like saying "realistic" werewolf. It's a made-up thing, so by definition it CAN'T be realistic.

 

Can't we just paint the tip of the sword (brown) to blend in with the dino mode, the rest of the sword a metallic colour of our choosing, the "bone armour" gold and then call it a day? With those changes, I would say that this would bump it up to "Takara" level paint apps. I don't think that's too hard for most of us to do (but I understand we shouldn't really have to to so too).

 

Semantics. In this case, more realistic just means more detailed and less like a CGI model from the 90s. It's not an uncommon usage of the word that's used to answer the question, "What would it look like if it existed in our reality?". Like the Pokemon in Detective Pikachu.

Cartoon



Realistic

 

I'd gladly pay leader class price point for a Dinobot that was thoroughly painted to match cartoon bot mode. Anybody else ever wish a figure got the benefit of additional detailing or accessories, even if it meant a higher price point?

 

They did it with Hot Rod. Im personally not a fan

 

I'm getting my wish in Kingdom with that with Tigatron getting bumped to a Voyager rather than being a Cheetor repaint, and I really like how they handled the voyager Hot Rod

 

https://twitter.com/TF_pr/status/1351726145381679112?s=19

 

He looks pretty good. I will buy it when it shows up at my local stores...

 

I'm Weird I want the repaints or stuff that's not available yet

Rather have Twrecks or Rexxy than Megatron
Rather have Skywarp than Airazor
Rather have Grimlock than Dinobot

 

Man.. I hope you're right. Thanks for clarifying scale. There's a Chance still.. Rhinox could be the right size cos he's so bulky and Tigatron could be the right scale because of the included accessoriesn(hopefully more than just the gut gun)

I hope the weapons pack also includes Dinobots insane season 2 loadout and Megatron's hunting gun alongside Cheetor's gut gun

 

Why's it got to be throbbing though?

 

Yeah, it's really starting to concern me....

 

This guy is shaping up to be a really good Grimlock redeco (if that rumor is true...which I hope it is).

 

If they wanted, there's enough of a base that the following figures could be retooled in to TMs:

- Cheetor: The side panels, tail, and rear legs are already fairly accurate. There'd need to be a new shoulder/chest transformation.
- Megatron: The first step of the transformation is his TM form and those parts wind up in the same spot. They'd need to rethink how the dino head works, but that could easily be a removable part. Also, it already looks like his tail SHOULD come off, but it doesn't. But the tooling for that to be removable and thus show accurate is there.
- Dinobot: The legs become arms, the raptor head becomes his chest, the bot legs fold out from his chest...it's all the same. Even the toy had a detachable tail. I'd have to look where this version's tail connects, but a bit of retooling to let it stay on his back (or even giving it a reusable weapon mode) wouldn't be out of place since Kingdom has already deviated a bit (Cheetor) in terms of accuracy with regard to weapons.

It's why I think Tarantulas may take a while or come in a two pack. They're likely thinking through how to set up his bot/alt so he can be both organic and Transmetal.

 

Dinobot's legs would need to be completely reengineered since this feet were his dino claws and the Kingdom figure has the legs folding up in the opposite direction

 

I cannot be the only person that sees this, right?

 

So what? It's not like WfC hasn't already had fake alt-mode parts on their otherwise screen accurate bot modes already. Hell, even Studio has cheated at times (SS01 Grimlock set the tone early there.)

The Dinobot mold itself already cheats by hiding the panels that finish off his bot chest in the legs instead of only using the beast head.

And Kingdom Blackarachnia hides her beast hands underneath the torso despite the show making a point of how they're supposed to be her beast mandible thingies...

 

I was sort of thinking the same thing. The way Megatron transforms kinda had me wondering how they could tackle the Transmetal form if they're using this figure as the basis.

 

2nd picture is broken.
Please fix it.

 

It's been a recurring issue with wiki images for whatever reason.