2 new ROTF scout blur pics...

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by S250, Jan 7, 2009.

  1. Rodimus Mike

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    Now has anyone thought about this except me but I seriously doubt Hasbro has been
    working on these just for the past year or so,as they knew about Bays 3 movie deal
    back from 2005,so I think Hasbro and Bay had worked out what the 3 movies would be
    like,and Hasbro knowing started designing these things back before the first movie
    was even release.Plus the news yesterday about Walmarts modular was being reset
    for this one.Also the news a few months ago about how Walmart was sponsoring
    this movie unlike the first movie. My point is this has been worked out atleast for 2
    years more than likely.
     
  2. SMOG

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    BIPLANE!!!!:lol  :lol  :lol 

    Yes... unfortunately, the robot mode looks kind of awful, but I'm just ready to applaud the sentiment!

    Though, if it's Ransack, I have to say I would have rather seen an update of his old WWII Corsair mode. Now that's a gorgeous old warplane!

    zmog
     
  3. Dinobot Nuva

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    Toys take about a year to design from preliminary sketches to final product anyway.

    The original movie figures didn't get completed until way late in the game because Hasbro didn't get all the CGI designs from ILM and company until several months before the line hit. This is why the toys in the first movie aren't particularly faithful to their on screen designs.

    So no, more likely than not, these are probably a little under a year old from when they were first conceived, same goes for the other ROTF toys.
     
  4. Blackout

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    That plane does look cool....

    Depthcharge does make sense and yall got a good eye to see that. :) 
     
  5. dark69

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    looks good from what i can tell
     
  6. flywheels

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    I'm loving the triumphant return of the scout class! That biplane looks so awesome.
     
  7. Zress Tayasu

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    w00t! I -totally- called the correct transformation of depthcharge's legs. score one for me! XD they look quite nifty, from these eyecancer-grade pics. finally, some sub-$10 TFs that I'll actually want to buy again! lol
     
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    My only thought is that I hope Ransack is a crop duster... i think that's the only real use of biplanes these days, and they're used to spread pesticide, so that would be a cool callback to his G1 Insecticon roots...
     
  9. airfox

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    I already liked the boat because there aren't enough TF boats, so imagine how I feel about the biplane.

    I f*ckin' LOVE IT!

    QFT!

    So it's a double homage. I dig it more!

    Great toys on the scout class ... and the price should be good. May can't come soon enough.

    -airfox
     
  10. G1Wheeljack

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    OK, now I have to get that little boat scout now that I know his name's Depthcharge.
     
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    They both look really great, so far they and Leader Prime are the only revealed ROTF toys I'll probably buy since I'm really trying to keep my non-Animated purchases to a minimum.
     
  12. Caterwaul

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    ...Holy Crap. Biplane. I never would have expected that...and it looks pretty cool.
     
  13. Robogeek28

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    I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm tempted to pick these guys up when I see them. So much for my promise to myself to not buy any movie figs. *sigh*
     
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    Hasbro have ways of making you give them money.

    "What!? Robogeek says he isn't going to buy anything from the second movie toyline!? HAH! We'll see about that! Kyde, stalk him and find out what he wants! Make Robogeek realise that he cannot escape our grip!"
     
  15. OmarJT82

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    Look like he was right. I did some research and it appears that Depthcharge's alternate mode is a refitted and remodeled version of a Visby class Corvette of the Royal Swedish Navy.

    Compare the attached pics:
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    View attachment 30451442
     
  16. Railguard

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    I think I like the boat thing, it will be a great addition to my collection....damn...
     
  17. saberconvoy

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    Wow depthcharge.
    thats really cool.
     
  18. ease

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    I think you might have something there. But i would still be happy with more WW1 era vehicles though. :) 
     
  19. Grimwing

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    nice g2 ransack homage. Even though ransack was a spitfire. He is from that era of warplane. I've referenced him when people want the old ww1 and ww2 style planes in their collection since that's basicly all we've had. (there is also animated lugnut a ww2 style bomber who looks a lot like ransack in robot mode)

    Movie ransack here is a unique bi plane (ww1). I'll really have to consider troop building it if the articulation turns out enjoyable.

    Repaints are enevitable with basics, Hasbro must be planning something gobot like with these, perhaps the next batch of repaints for these guys turns out to be cy-kill, spoons, and zero.

    The only gobot I had was "water walk" I did like it though, took him everywhere as a three year old.
     
  20. ThinkTank Customs

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    wha you want with the ugly gobots? this is transformers, not go bots !