Transformers: Age of the Primes toyline discussion || update: Wave 1 Box Art

[Donocropolis]

But Grandus needs to be a Titan all on his own!

Honestly, though, a pack of a reasonable sized Star Convoy with a giant Grandus accessory would probably be something I would buy.

 

[unluckiness]

Yeah, good luck marketing that. "Buy a box that turns into a standing box or a standing open box! Based on the characters that killed the G1 franchise in Japan! Only $200!"

That said, if Star Convoy is about Deathsaurus-sized, That'd leave enough mass to make a pretty big Grandus and have some plastic leftover for Micromaster Hot Rod.

 

[lastmaximal]

I think they all saw how wild people went for a robot that turned into a Walmart exclusive rectangle that came with other rectangles, and decided to go for broke with a giant cube.

That, or CoffeeHorse finally got that blackmail material on the Transformers team he was looking for.

Either way, let's go, Grandus. With Star Convoy accessory.

 

[Donocropolis]

Yeah, good luck marketing that. "Buy a box that turns into a standing box or a standing open box! Based on the characters that killed the G1 franchise in Japan! Only $200!"

That said, if Star Convoy is about Deathsaurus-sized, That'd leave enough mass to make a pretty big Grandus and have some plastic leftover for Micromaster Hot Rod.

Well, he doesn't HAVE to be a 1:1 replication of the original. "Land-based aircraft carrier" is a pretty awesome sci-fi altmode, so I can definitely see the potential in an updated design.

 

[CoffeeHorse]

Hasbro's inbox was running out of room and they just want to make me stop.

 

[LordGigaIce]

"Dear John Hasbro.
Please make Star Convoy, Grandus, and Sky Garry. And eliminate five of the Minicons because there are too many. I am not a crackpot."

 

[Undead Scottsman]

Wasn't there talk of Hasbro making Titans smaller? It wouldn't surprise me if Star Convoy is a smaller figure sold for a slightly cheaper price. Titan class is not like other classes: they're essentially stand-alone releases, so they don't need to maintain a specific price-point or size between years.

 

[LordGigaIce]

Wasn't there talk of Hasbro making Titans smaller? It wouldn't surprise me if Star Convoy is a smaller figure sold for a slightly cheaper price. Titan class is not like other classes: they're essentially stand-alone releases, so they don't need to maintain a specific price-point or size between years.

I'm one of the people who was perfectly fine with Commander class Rodimus because I felt the budget packed into a smaller figure. So I'd be down for what a Titan budget could get us at a traditional Commander or even Leader size.

 

[Badgertron]

I still feel like we need two commanders a year to get through all the big guys (it's been moving this way a bit, but it's still one every say nine months, instead of every six months). Especially if they want to do all the combiner leaders and truck bots in that scale.

 

[Sabrblade]

"Dear John Hasbro.
Please make Star Convoy, Grandus, and Sky Garry. And eliminate five of the Minicons because there are too many. I am not a crackpot."

"Signed, you faithful student, Twilight Sparkle"

 

[GodSentinelOmega]

Star Convoy/Grandus set with Micromaster Rodimus and Sky Garry done separately? I like that better than trying to do all three in one box.

Though if Micromaster Rodimus is part of it. I kinda hope they make him more modern MiniCon, rather than modern Micromaster. Since that would end up as a cool figure.

Speaking of MiniCons. With Armada Wheeljack out, and that with SG Sideswipe already having the MiniCon tooling there. We now have MiniCons needed are:

Sparkplug for Optimus
Jolt for regular Hot Shot
Drillbit for Titan Metroplex
Leader-1 for Megatron
Clench for Galvatron
Swindle for Starscream
Wind Sheer for Wheeljack
Ram Jet for Titan Tidal Wave

I kniw it’ll never happen, but me personally, I’d much prefer a new fully chrome gold Corona Sparkplug over regular Sparkplug.

 

[Glitch]

I suppose izers are gone. Too bad because they were neat.

 

[Undead Scottsman]

Yeah, I feel like the 1 and 2/5ths combiners coming next year ate their slots.

But maybe they'll revisit them later. I'm always up for more Junkions.

 

[lastmaximal]

I could have done with seeing a BM Skydive based Wingfinger and maybe a clear green one before losing these. And I wish we'd gotten more Modulator molds (not just redecos of the same), but since they ditched Micromasters, I guess that's not likely.

 

[Glitch]

Maybe they could do Animal based ones for AOP2? Quickstrike and Terragator for the Decepticons, Airhammer and Torca for the Autobots.

 

[Donocropolis]

Maybe they could do Animal based ones for AOP2? Quickstrike and Terragator for the Decepticons, Airhammer and Torca for the Autobots.

That's genius. Mix and match animal bits to make whatever crazy fuzor you want.

 

[LordGigaIce]

I am amused by the idea of Hasbro trying to sell a character named "Sky Garry" on his own. Like sure, as part of a massive three pack it could be "STAR OPTIMUS PRIME AND THE ASTRO AUTOBOT STRIKE FORCE" or something but just selling a robot named "Garry" on his own is funny to me.

 

[CoffeeHorse]

I suppose izers are gone. Too bad because they were neat.

Grandus already has enough weapons to share with his fellow Autobots.

 

[The Mighty Mollusk]

Grandus has enuff dakka.

 

[wonko the sane?]

No such fing. Need moar dakka.