Randomus wrote:Cobotron wrote:I'm pickin' up what yer puttin' down. So a little pre-Hoist action, ya?Randomus wrote:Cobotron wrote:Welcome Lunatic Prime!!!
It was noticed, and lightly discussed a few pages/posts ago, but it is an interesting mystery, no doubt. I'm thinking it is to play on the old G1 notion that Trail Breaker had the interchangeable hand and weapons gimmick. I'm also liking the above theories that it helps make it look more like a camper top in vehicle mode, and maybe pegs on his back some how in robot modefor a more G1 appearance.
Just thought of something:
Q: What might that foot look a little like if you can mount it metal side up with the thumb out?
A: A tow apparatus...
EDIT: Also explains why the arm-cannon is on the right...
All of the other mold toolings seemed to max out at two heads. At first, I thought Trailbreaker just got the Victorion treatment to use up the remaining budget, but perhaps they went with full-on new mold plates with a new pair of heads.
It might be for release later on, but it may have just been part of a filler wave in case Titans Returns was delayed (along with the seeker heads revealed by Grand Galvatron) and one of any of the other pretooled heads we haven't seen yet (i.e. the alternate heads for First Aid, Wheeljack, Rook, and Brawl). All speculation, of course.
FOLLOW UP: I'll drop off these pictures I took of First Aid (sorry, I don't have any of the pickups) and leave it at that. Just imagine a more angular thumb and fingers that look like skid plate...
What alternate heads? If I have missed something, I would like to know (except for the Ratchet head on First Aid, as I already know about that).