Posted: 13 February 2008 at 8:01pm | IP Logged

 I really don't think Hasbro will want the same designs for Optimus and friends this time around since it'll be a nice chance to get new molds of the characters in.

 So, if that is the case, what forms do you reckon they'll take on? I'm thinking they'll still be Bayformer style, but if that is the case then will they actually just re-release Arcee as she was in the 1st movie's toyline, or do you reckon if they use her they'll release her in a new colour scheme etc?

Posted: 31 March 2008 at 1:15pm | IP Logged

 Damn only one reply to this? I know I'm really late, I just totally forgot about it.

 sO, any other suggestions folks? I agree with Blaster about Arcee. I don't reckon they'll keep the same design, or if they do they'll change the colours to get out a new toy.

Posted: 01 April 2008 at 12:12pm | IP Logged

So, with thousands of police cars in LA, the Autobots will instantly know which ones Barricade?

The opposing faction may know what they're altmode is, but they won't know which one to attack.

Posted: 01 April 2008 at 5:34pm | IP Logged

yes and not forget my local police had black/white with little yellow word and blue/red sirens on it but we have one almost same as barricade's style saleen.. so close to LA's colors of car..

Posted: 01 April 2008 at 8:29pm | IP Logged

Sirlagerlot wrote: Yes...but you said they needed to change their alt modes to maintain the disguise. My point is, they don't as you may know to look for something disguised as a baked bean, but that aint gonna help if your looking in a tin of beans.

 Havin said that, there's going to be one with Decepticon logos and a threatening message written on it's ass.

Posted: 01 April 2008 at 8:31pm | IP Logged

drlsword wrote: Bay did not like arcee also thought she was too small. Also like whats been said before they will noT change the core casts modes, only megatron i can see having a new form. To change would confuse the audence. Hasbro will have loads of new transformers in the movie,ok mainly cannon fodder but they will be there, i can see new between 10-16 [including constructicons] not being cannon fodder and about 40-50 generic transformers for mass battle scenes. More than enough toys to flog to us happy? punters. We will get even more show acurate original cast like the premium line is now. Eg super premium,  platnum premuin,  real  movie acurate premium, all to sell the oneswe already own but a little better. I think tahts why the premium range is not that great, as they know in the next one the moulds will be the same or better modified, so they will need to make real top notch ones to sell them again. I hate how hasbro do this with new colours, different classes, more acurate, protoforms and the new build protoform thingy. I feel sorry for kids whos 1st transformers are in animated, when they get cybertron prime and megs and a few months later the earth modes will be released then there stuck with transformers what will never apear like that again. The cybertron modes should be released at the end of the series, kids will have to buy both if they want toys as soon as they are released i think its wrong, kids want rearth mode not cybertron modes, but hasbro rightly saw they would sell more this way

 To be fair it's the kid's choice whether he wants a Cybertron version or an Earth version. And if they're not too sure if earth modes will be released, then the only option is to wait. If they do, they're still different toys anyway!