Retro Line Speculation Thread

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by orangeitis, Jul 10, 2021.

  1. AtomicGarden

    AtomicGarden Energon homebrewer

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    As long as there are not Walmart exclusive, aka impossible to find for me. I only wanted the 3 Decepticons headmasters. Got Skullcruncher and Weirdwolf from Pulse when they got wave 2, but still I ended up paying double because shipping was 20$ and it was two seperate order, cuz WW sold out the first time. Mindwipe I had no choice but to buy one from ebay. Glad I finally got them, but boy did I overpaid for deluxes figures...
     
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    As far as I know, the Decepticon Targetmasters, Jumpstarters, and Monsterbots are all on the table for future releases. So a lot of you guys, including me, are in luck.
     
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    Leader Class Optimus Prime, 1984 Autobot Cars & Decepticon Seekers, all Scramble City-style Combiner Teams, Horrorcons Apeface & Snapdragon, and so much more I can't think of!
     
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    Since these are store exclusives they don't really need to beholden to a specific pricepoint, so I really wanna see the Triggerhappy, Misfire, and Slugslinger with their partners from the takara release.

    Also, I love the idea of a new character like Windblade getting a retro geewun box.
     
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  5. Robogeek28

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    Any idea if they will be Wal-Mart exclusives as well?

    I'm hoping the first two waves did well enough that they will do more waves that are easily available at other stores now...
     
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    TR Wheelie in toon-accurate colors, please! Expand the line to Core class or throw in the Buzzworthy Daniel figure and a couple accessories and sell them as Deluxe, I don't care either way. Eventually I'd love to see it used to reissue certain WFC figures with more premium decoes too, like Sunstreaker with an all-over yellow paintjob or hard-to-find exclusive characters with minor changes like Prowl, Ironhide, and Ratchet.

    My ultimate dream for this line would be if they could work in a toy-inspired G1 Jetfire, either as an all-new mold or an extensive remold of the Maverick figure, since this line has been more toy-oriented than the purely toon-based mainline stuff and it'd give them a great opportunity to recreate his original packaging. But even if we ever get a Jetfire like that I doubt it'd be part of this line since it's strictly been repaints so far. If this did happen though, it could also open up the possibility for other larger releases like toy-colored Netflix Soundwave (maybe with Rumble and Frenzy this time in addition to Laserbeak and Ravage?) and toy-colored Astrotrain.
     
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  7. jojo1982

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    I would like to see Hasbro put Overlord in the retro line
     
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  8. Terradives

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    They need to retool this line a little. Keep the retro release for 4 slots of the case. Then do a random repaint of each character. Perceptor Magnificus misfire green misfire jump starters and their salt man repaints to start.
     
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  9. ErickCruz

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    Give me Top Spin and Twin Twist but only if they rework the figures to eliminate the headmaster gimmick.
     
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    I hope you're right. I really want Twintwist and Grotusque to complete their respective teams.

    I wouldn't mind repaints either if they branch into other size classes:

    The cancelled Botcon Actionmasters especially Sprocket and Skyfall.
    Generic purple Seeker from the Siege Seeker mold for army building.
    Freeway from TR Chase/Roadburn.
    Sureshot from Full Tilt and Chasm.

    Stepper from 86 Jazz.
    Needlenose, Dogfight and Snare from TR Triggerhappy.
    Ruckus from Off Road.
    RID Ox/Ironhide and G2 Motormouth from CW Ironhide.
    Animated Prowl from Legends Groove.
    Gutcruncher from Kingdom Warpath.
    Backstreet from Kingdom Tracks.

    Carnivac from TR Weirdwolf.
    Hooligan and Nacelle from Siege Seeker mold as they appeared in a recent IDW comic.
    Detritus from Siege Hound.
    Delta Magnus from Siege Ultra Magnus.
    Ferak from Kingdom Cyclonus.

    I realise this is wishful thinking rather than speculation but I'd love to see any of these made.
     
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  11. orangeitis

    orangeitis All orange, all the time. Looks infectious.

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    I'm hoping that we get some new tooling in this line. Especially for characters that weren't traditionally Headmasters.
     
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    I personally wouldn't mind retro G2 themed stuff... Give me G2 dinobots from the POTP stuff. Or use this to give us Headmaster Jrs, if we're chained to G1.
     
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  13. orangeitis

    orangeitis All orange, all the time. Looks infectious.

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    I thought I'd link this recent post of mine here, it's relevant.

    Post WFC-trilogy Generations Toylines Speculation

     
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    Yes please!
     
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    Can we get some of the earthrise exclusive figures not exclusive cuz I want to not spend a arm and a leg for ironhide and prowl
     
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