Generations: Beast Wars - Speculation

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by Verno, Jan 19, 2018.

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Your Ideal Line

  1. Updates for just the Season 1 Show Characters

    78 vote(s)
    13.2%
  2. Updates for ALL the Show Characters and Designs from all 3 Seasons

    317 vote(s)
    53.5%
  3. Updates for just the Original figures

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    2.5%
  4. Updates for ALL the figures from Originals through to TM2s

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  1. Verno

    Verno Beast Wars Collector

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    When you said asymmetrical and lanky, I immediately pictured the deformed Cheetor from his nightmare in Feral Scream Part 2.
     
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    Michael Payton Well-Known Member

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    It'd be a shame to waste a perfectly good Fossilizer redeco on a character like Transmutate. Just reissue the BAF as a Pulse exclusive to keep the name rights.
     
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    Laser_Optimus Currently no longer giving a shit about the MCU. TFW2005 Supporter

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    *looks at Siege Hot Shot and CD Hot Shot* Hasbro do be like that sometimes though...
     
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  4. Verno

    Verno Beast Wars Collector

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    They're both 4WD-ish vehicles at the very least. Certainly a stretch, but nothing compared to a pile of bones being Transmutate.
     
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    Laser_Optimus Currently no longer giving a shit about the MCU. TFW2005 Supporter

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    I agree. I'm just saying that Hasbro doesn't always care about how strongly it references the original character. In the mainline yes, but in Selects, they seem to more liberties with their choices. It sucks, but what are you going to do?
     
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    A parts-forming Transmutate of any kind is at least accurate to her in-show appearance.

    ...too soon? :( 

    She's a weird concept that doesn't slot in quite right with the usual play pattern (RED would make sense, but that line is barely off the ground at this point), but we at least got a pretty show accurate BAF of her in BWX. Meanwhile, it took decades to get a G1 Quintesson at retail - and even that had to make compromises to "transform" into something, as hilarious as it was. Which is even more surprising as Quintessons were prominent in a bunch of 80's material, but Transmutate just had her one episode.

    Another thing to consider is the time-travel+paradoxes, etc. theme they've got going for Kingdom with the G1 cast and "different-futures" trading card gimmick, maybe this is marketed as an Alternate Universe Transmutate like they did for Dead Prime in Earthrise.
     
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    I was kind hoping Transmutate would be an airrazor repaint as like an uprising tribute.
     
  8. Dinocon93

    Dinocon93 Dinobot Warrior

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    Kingdom and the WFC trilogy are technically their own continuity and have nothing to do with the original G1 and BW lore, so they can do pretty much anything with Transmutate as long as she looks the part since she won’t be same version from the show. Weaponizer gimmick seems like the best option for her and they could make her alt mode into a stat-is pod.
     
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    TriBlurr Who am I?

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    Quick digi-bash...it kind of works. I guess. lol

    Transmutate_bash.jpg
     
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    Kaynowa #MakeTransformersStupidAgain

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    This is also assuming they use any of the fossilizers weve seen yet. Could be a more fitting mold yet to be revealed?
     
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    For all we know, Wingfinger's robot mode could be a dead ringer for Transmutate.
     
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    I don't see it happening because she's basically the same color as the Fossilizers already, would be kind of a redundant release.
     
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    SPLIT LIP Be strong enough to be gentle

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    I mean, that hasn't stopped the Netflix and Earthrise lines.
     
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    Yeah but we all know variants aren't quite the same thing. It's "Roadside Brawl Bumblebee" (that probably exists) for the ROTF line vs. trying to make ROTF Bumper a thing by slightly tweaking the shade of yellow.
     
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    Exhuast is basically Wheeljack only whiter and a new head. Any Fossilizer repaints are probably going to just be a different color of bone. Unless they go bonkers and give us Glow-in-the dark stuff. Or Flaming skeletons or something. Brown Paleotrex into White Paleotrex is probably what we can expect.
     
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    Wait, what?
    We are getting Transmutate, for real?
     
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    Yknow, they may just fanmode it and just switch the hands with the feet. That would give it the taller silhouette without the large hands, as weaponozers are useful like that. Im pretty sure the trex feet as legs are feasible, as I was contemplating it for a super mode once. The pegs might match up based off videos
     
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    DracoPrimal Nomenclature Nominator

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    I immediately remembered this:
    the "correct" one :cool: :
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    the one I got for my bday one year :eek: :
    Screenshot_20201020-072511_Samsung Internet.jpg
    Aaand the only version I ever saw in stores :confused: :
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  19. Verno

    Verno Beast Wars Collector

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    With all the chat of Titans being phased out and the potential for more Commander class figures going forward, it's worth having a look at what Beast Wars has up it's sleeve. Where do you see our Big Boys slotting in regarding Leader class versus Commander class figures?

    Magnaboss
    Tripredacus
    TM Rampage
    TM Depth Charge
    TM Megatron
    TM Optimal Optimus
    TM2 Megatron
    TM2 Tigerhawk
     
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    Maximus Danz Trying to achieve something

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    • Manga Boss and Tripredicus in a Titian style boxset together
    • Leader Rampage
    • Voyager Depth Charge
    • Leader TM Megatron
    • Commander Optimus Optimus
    • Commander TM2 Megatron
    • Leader Tigerhawk
     
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