[Sunred]

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Originally Posted by Kiwami

Exactly that actually. They want to make the thing, if enough people pre-order it they'll make it, otherwise not.

As to why someone like Hasbro does this - mostly to get niche stuff out there to test the waters. Star Saber wouldn't really fly off the shelves so they’ll make him like this and if he does better than expected maybe more JP G1 stuff later.

I was aware their Marvel toys did it but interesting. Maybe their Power Rangers department will do it one day and try out stuff like Drakkon or some random obscure sentai team pre-Zyuranger stuff. Imagine, a Hasbro-made Jet Icarus or Flash Titan. Hell maybe a Turbo Builder while at it. Or imagine the Deka Base Robo that is the size of a gatorade cooler.

[DreamSword]

Considering HasLab usually focuses on super large figures, if they did anything Power Rangers for it it'd likely be something like Serpentera.

That said I hope HasLab never touches PR because I ain't got a casual $200+ to just drop.

[TokuKnight89]

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Originally Posted by DreamSword

Considering HasLab usually focuses on super large figures, if they did anything Power Rangers for it it'd likely be something like Serpentera.

That said I hope HasLab never touches PR because I ain't got a casual $200+ to just drop.

For now...screw Serpentera! Give me the "McDonald's Megazord" from the old Happy Meal Promos for the Mighty Morphin' Movie!

As for Transformers, I'd have done the OG Last Autobot from the Marvel Continuity (cause the Kingdom Ark figure doesn't fully echo the original design), an updated Cybertron/Primus, or Marvel's Underbase Starscream!

[Sunred]

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Originally Posted by TokuKnight89

For now...screw Serpentera! Give me the "McDonald's Megazord" from the old Happy Meal Promos for the Mighty Morphin' Movie!

As for Transformers, I'd have done the OG Last Autobot from the Marvel Continuity (cause the Kingdom Ark figure doesn't fully echo the original design), an updated Cybertron/Primus, or Marvel's Underbase Starscream!

You mean those happy meal toys that was basically a ranger figure and a fit-to-scale bathtub for them to sit in? Eww.

[TokuKnight89]

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Originally Posted by Sunred

You mean those happy meal toys that was basically a ranger figure and a fit-to-scale bathtub for them to sit in? Eww.

Negative on all counts! I do want figures which echo the designs of the CGI Ninjazords, but that wasn't what I was referring to.

Back in the day, McDonald's had two sets of Mighty Morphin' Movie Toys: Accessories and Bathtub Ninjazords.

Also back in the day, McDonald's would release Happy Meal commercials to promote the newest figures available. One promo had the White Ranger Movie Suit asking someone about their fries, and I swear JDF was doing the voice!

Another promo, the one I am actually thinking of, had a classic McDonald's mock-up transform into a Megazord form which had hints of the Thunder Megazord, suggesting to me that it's a kitbash which may have used the Thunder Megazord as a base model. If I remember right, the completed Megazord held the "Arch-On-A-Pole" like a staff!

Unfortunately, I don't have a video link at the ready.

[Sunred]

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Originally Posted by TokuKnight89

Negative on all counts! I do want figures which echo the designs of the CGI Ninjazords, but that wasn't what I was referring to.

Back in the day, McDonald's had two sets of Mighty Morphin' Movie Toys: Accessories and Bathtub Ninjazords.

Also back in the day, McDonald's would release Happy Meal commercials to promote the newest figures available. One promo had the White Ranger Movie Suit asking someone about their fries, and I swear JDF was doing the voice!

Another promo, the one I am actually thinking of, had a classic McDonald's mock-up transform into a Megazord form which had hints of the Thunder Megazord, suggesting to me that it's a kitbash which may have used the Thunder Megazord as a base model. If I remember right, the completed Megazord held the "Arch-On-A-Pole" like a staff!

Unfortunately, I don't have a video link at the ready.

Found it. Yep good times.

[ShiShiLeo]

Can someone help me identify all the characters on the cover of the new Wreckers comic?

https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/idw-ne...d-and-circuits


Much appreciated!

[Kurona]

Gladly!

- At the top (and the leader of this new group) is Thunderclash; a Europe-exclusive G1 toy who went on to become a bit of a fan favourite before being featured in a bunch of TTFC comics and fairly recently in the original IDW G1 continuity. Often portrayed as a bit of a modern legendary warrior, sort of like Ultra Magnus usually is

- Middle left is Hot Shot; originally the Bumblebee-esque child friendly character from the Unicron Trilogy! He's based on his recent Siege toy, a recolour of the Hound in that toyline and based on his Cybertron Defence Team body

- Middle right is Minerva from Masterforce, a headmaster and a medic! One of the very few female characters from original G1

- Bottom left is Aileron, a character first introduced in the original IDW G1 continuity not long ago! She acted as a close ally and a foil to Optimus in his latter stories

- Finally, bottom right is Circuit; an Action Master from the American G1 toyline's final days! He's previously been portrayed as a reporter in bit-parts in original IDW, but hasn't gotten any real media prominence before now


Bit of an oddball assortment -- but then, what are the wreckers if not that?

[ShiShiLeo]

Very cool! Thank you so much.

Yeah I tend to gravitate towards the "ragtag bunch of misfits" trope. This comic looks pretty cool and I might sign up for it.

Oh I think you missed the top right character in black

[Kurona]

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Originally Posted by ShiShiLeo

Very cool! Thank you so much.

Yeah I tend to gravitate towards the "ragtag bunch of misfits" trope. This comic looks pretty cool and I might sign up for it.

Oh I think you missed the top right character in black

Same!! It was a big draw to me with MTMTE; throwing in characters like Whirl and Chromedome and Crankcase was just kinda cool to see as a break from all the Bumblebees and Starscreams.

I absolutely did just forget Richochet, whoops! His colour scheme meant he blended in a little. He's a JP G1 toyline-exclusive recolour of Jazz from back in the day who came with a Targetmaster to expand the toyline a little. He hasn't really gotten any media appearances since then (aside from, of all things, his Shattered Glass counterpart being a part of the SG Autobots in the original TFCC stories), but plenty of toys given he's a recolour of Jazz -- and that includes his relatively recent Generations Selects toy. Like Circuit, this is the first time anything's really being done with the guy!