Repurposing Figures: Your Guidlines & Suggestions

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

  1. greboguru

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    I'm thinking very seriously about getting Cang Toys' Firmament...

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    ...to repurpose as my own "Feral Queen"...

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    ...since I'll never be able to find orafford the MMC one! (Besides, she doesn't even have a beast altmode!)
     
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  2. Prime Noble

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    If I could justify the price of the Hosehead Titanmaster, I would have bought it ages ago along with a Shapeways Titanmaster adapter I saw to turn Energon Inferno into Hosehead. Maybe someday...
     
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    TFCC Punch as Nightbeat
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    I once had an idea for my fan continuity of repurposing the myriad of Swerve toys into the components of Nexus Prime from Aligned. I don't remember how or why I came up with this idea, and it's not like any of the toys can combine anyway, but this is what I hade:

    Generations Swerve as Cannonspring
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    Prime Swerve as Chaindrive
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    Cybertron Swerve as Clocker (this toy's colors were based on prototype colors for Cybertron Clocker anyway)
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    Universe 2003 Swerve as Mainspring
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    ROTF Swerve as Pinion
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    Also from my fan continuity, I repurposed Universe Megazarak as Trannis before Ask Vector Prime gave him a visual appearance:
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  5. Optimalprimal

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    So, looking for suggestions. My beautiful wife ordered me the "Nemesis Prime set" off Amazon. Needless to say, it's a 5" deluxe size KO but I don't want to tell her that it won't work as it was a really sweet thought.
    Any ideas that aren't SG, Nemesis, Scourge, or Black Convoy?
     
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  6. deltaprime

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    Could use it as a vehicle mode Optimus Primal, maybe. Alternatively, it could be an Eldedroid
     
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  7. greboguru

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    Pics might help...
     
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  8. Optimalprimal

    Optimalprimal Diecast construction. It's a lost art.

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    Good point!
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  9. Optimalprimal

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    Thought about Road Ranger and based on deltaprime's idea, Assault Master and working him into the Mercenary faction.
     
  10. greboguru

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    Aw, he's cute! Deltaprime is right, your best option is probably an Eledroid.

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    Upon receiving Grimlock yesterday, it occurred to me to keep him in Beast Mode and repurpose him as one of Dinobot’s cyber raptor clones from Cutting Edge. I may paint the eyes red and add some silver highlights to further the look.
     
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  12. Megatron118

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    What helicopter TFs in the deluxe range (excluding that combiner wars mold) could be repurposed as Vortex/Blackout?
     
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    Okay, here's one that's a bit outside the usual expertise.
    What GUNDAMS can be repurposed as action masters? I figure the articulation and accessories makes them ideal candidates.
     
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    This wouldn’t be a repurpose so much as a small modification, but I think you could take the head from Kingdom Huffer, put it on the upcoming Puffer figure, and get a pretty decent new version of Cybertron Armorhide… especially with a bit of paint here and there (maybe color in Puffer’s chest lights and make the molded strips on his knees white).

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    EDIT: Not sure who the weird leftover white-noggined Huffer could be, though. :) 
     
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    Paint it up like one of those Mexican releases of Huffer. Little unique look to set em apart from normal Huffy.

    or Latin American releases. God I forgot about those.
     
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    Good call!
     
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    Collaborative Draculus as Bloodron

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  19. Optimalprimal

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    Cool! If I find one I'm going with Aquabat from Lost Light.
     
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  20. King Glurch

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    That’s a great idea! The name “Bloodron” works way too well for a guy that looks like a vampire
     
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