SS ROTB Cheetor

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by SG_DJ_Vaporwave, Jan 24, 2023.

  1. Ganon2099

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    Could Hasbro use the engineering with a bigger figure like Kingdom cheetor and tigatron?
     
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    Size is irrelevant. I'm speaking strictly to the engineering.

    Yes. It's harder to shrink down a figure and carry the same engineering, but if we use RotB Cheetor as the approximation of a BM Cheetor you could size up Silverbolt.

    Even Legscy Tarantulas has more bulk than KD Blackarachnia while expanding on similar engineering.
     
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    I never said the engineering wouldn't work, or even that you said you wanted a retool. In fact, I didn't even quote you. I was merely addressing the fact that the mold as is is far too small, so it would require a case of shared engineering (for anyone thinking it could be an easy retool option).
     
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    Size wise he is Voyager-sized and I think even bigger than Battletrap. So that's nice.
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    I'm gonna need a shadow panther and Tigatron from this asap
     
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    I'm gonna need a Bulkhead from Battletrap and a Cliffjumper from Bee ASAP!
     
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    Everyone Is So Mean 2 Me

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    That's one pretty suspicious looking tail.
     
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    Could they make a Bulkhead from this?
     
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    And again.....two versions of Movieverse Airazor were presented, now we have two versions of Cheetor. Which is one is right! Stop confusing us!
     
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    There’s nothing confusing at all. The mainline versions were designed first and are based on early concept art. The Studio Series ones were designed later based on CAD and other elements directly from the film.
     
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    Никак не могу понять, какую версию персонажа брать в свою коллекцию Байформеров.
     
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    And yet the SS figures are more accurate to the concept art than they are the actual cad models. Scourge for example flat out isn’t based on the movie model and is based mostly on the concept art version. Air razor’s bird mode is also based on concept art with the mainline figure being more accurate.

    So atm none of them are really right, they’re all inaccurate.
     
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    The cost of the film being delayed I'm afraid and having only early 3D assets (likely the control art) and 2d assets to go off of.

    Overall though I'd say while inaccurate they are still way more closer than the mainline stuff to the final designs apart from say SS Airazors beast mode.
     
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    Yeah they’re definitely closer/more accurate, but in terms of which of them is “right” I wouldn’t say any of them are.
     
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    Overall I’d say Bumblebee is the closest from what we have seen of his normal Camaro design, since his Off-Road design in the film we haven’t seen yet since his design really didn’t change. Alt mode wise his Camaro deco is a little inaccurate for having the stripes on his roof.

    Battletrap is darn close, just the mouth area changed, he has the engine in his chest and proportion wise it seems he’s changed to have less long legs and more shorter legs. Or at least they look that way from the trailer.

    But Bumblebee is probably the closest overall. If it wasn’t for some things I would say Arcee was also.

    I guess this means maybe down the line (not for a while) Hasbro can redo these guys to be 1:1 accurate.
     
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    Found these pics in Taiwan facebook group
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    Edit: the original Facebook post was deleted, they said these are not supposed to be put on shelf now.
     
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    Calling @Black Convoy. Might want to start a new thread for these.

    Also What’s interesting is, the delay of the movie has caused multiple waves to be produced and ready to go at the same time.

    Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal are wave 1 and Rhinox with a repack of prime is wave 2.


    Both case assortments are in port here in the US, so this is one of those rare times where we’re seeing the supposed to be 2nd wave before the 1st.
     
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