Repurpose

Repurposing is a a concept in television production and toy production that involves outright reusing an existing design for new concepts or characters.

Other forms of repurposing are redeco, which changes the colors ad paint job of a design, and retool, which modifies the sculpt and form of a design. Though for this article, only reuses will be listed.

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 * Largely, the entirety of Power Rangers consists of repurposing Super Sentai designs to tell new stories.
 * and characters themselves formed General Venjix and his minions in the Wild Force episode Forever Red.
 * Red Overdrive Ranger helmet was used in Power Rangers RPM as part of Doctor K's flashback. Overdrive and RPM are on separate universes.
 * Phantom Spy Vancuria was repurposed into one of the monsters in Sledge's prison ship.

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