Legacy Needlenose behind the scenes

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Seanprime, Oct 13, 2022.

  1. Spinodactyl

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    At this point there has to be a Windsweeper retool from Needlenose, all the kibble and details do match up!
    Ruckus being a retool of Beachcomber sounds good, they just need to retool Beachcomber's dune buggy cockpit.
     
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  2. Dinobot Snarl

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    Okay but Windsweeper has to wait his turn!

    Dogfight first!
    G1Dogfight_toy.jpg

    Then Windsweeper lol
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    Hrmmm that's the same tail that Needlenose has isn't it?
     
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  3. JazzAlert13

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    Yeah but I’m not too sure how much retoooing they’d do lol. Maybe some considering they retooled Skids for Crankcase.

    You wouldn’t want to wait for something more accurate?
     
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    Indeed. Pretty sure we could get Windsweeper AND Dogfight from Needlenose.
     
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    Yeah...part of me thinks that "Package Refresh" as part of the leaked Capsule Series may be Crankcase and we're heading towards a bunch of Tiggercon/Triggerbot figures.
     
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    I dunno, I'd want a Dogfight with wings on the fronts of his arms, not attached to his back, so there'd have to be some retooling before I'd be satisfied. Windsweeper's close enough to still work.
     
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    I don't think an accurate one will ever come
     
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    Have faith… at least hopefully the wings will be pointed in the right direction!
     
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    I do find it interesting that they used Windsweeper's tail which is very distinctive while a normal rudder wouldn't limit them to a specific jet. Even paired with Windsweeper a normal tail wouldn't be out of place.
     
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  10. Bob Schoonover

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    I think you're half right - it'll be an updated Mayhem Attack Squad (or similar). No Triggerbots, more bad guys including the other two Triggercons
     
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    Is this means a new Octopunch I will gladly be half wrong.
     
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  12. Bob Schoonover

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    I'd love he and Stranglehold. I want them very soon
     
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    I am hoping for more deluxe jets, and sooner than later.

    I took a long time to warm up to Needlenose, but this talk of a Windsweeper and maybe even Dogfight has me hand wringing and hoping for complete Triggercon/Triggerbot team updates.

    I'd also love to see Machine Wars Megatron/Megaplex, and Skywarp/Thundercracker, so we can get repaints as BWII Dirge and Thrust.
     
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    I always assumed Ruckus would come from Sureshot.

    Gladly take both Windsweeper and Dogfight when we can get them. However wouldn't a new mould that could be turned into each other be a better option?
     
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    Stranglehold from Rhinox. I can take it.
     
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    I'm thinking a (hopefully soon) TM Rhinox might be a better base for him, but I'll take it either way. It's easier to paint Stranglehold's bandolier on the TM version than have it go through the beast mode teeth of the organic one
     
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    Not for nothing, but those aren't the real beast teeth. They could retool the chest and not give up anything around it.
     
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  18. Bob Schoonover

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    That's actually unfortunate, because while it would be harder to paint through the teeth, the result could look like blood pouring off the rhino teeth
     
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    Crazy blood god Rhinox....? I could go for that.
     
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    @Avux Apologies for atting you and using this thread to do so- but I need to point out that your avatar pic has the wrong color helmet!