starfish wrote:Yeah, this looks much better now we've finally got some decent pictures of this guy.
As a completist (and a madman), I was always going to get this guy anyway... but now I feel a lot better about it!
Samsonator wrote:Clear orange plastic for a "Burning" version? It seems like such a no-brainer one must wonder why Hasbro didn't think of this from the start. I never liked the solid orange of the regular Burning Fallen, but this is pretty classy. Either way since I own no figures of the Fallen and barring a leader class release probably never will, I'm not really that enthused, but it just goes to show that someone's got their thinking caps on right this time around.
- Sam
Razorclaw0000 wrote:Samsonator wrote:Clear orange plastic for a "Burning" version? It seems like such a no-brainer one must wonder why Hasbro didn't think of this from the start. I never liked the solid orange of the regular Burning Fallen, but this is pretty classy. Either way since I own no figures of the Fallen and barring a leader class release probably never will, I'm not really that enthused, but it just goes to show that someone's got their thinking caps on right this time around.
- Sam
Probably because it wouldn't pass safety standards. Translucent plastic is more fragile. But, Takara is the company that put translucent knee joints in Superlink Fire Convoy.
Counterpunch wrote:This will be the same as the Target exclusive. Bet it.
Seibertron wrote:
Seibertron.com is a Transformers fansite. It is not a fansite about 3rd party products. I do NOT care for 3rd party products. I am TIRED of seeing the stuff here on this site. That's all it comes down to.
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Translucent plastic being more fragile is just a myth. However, it is more expensive. Hasbro and expensive don't mix, remember guys?
JRFitzpatrick7 wrote:Still not sure if this is as good as sold for me. How long til wonderfest?
starfish wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Translucent plastic being more fragile is just a myth. However, it is more expensive. Hasbro and expensive don't mix, remember guys?
Exactly correct. So long as the transparent plastic and the opaque plastic in question are of the same basic type (i.e. have the same chemical formula), then they will have identical brittleness.
There are a lot of clear plastics out there that are very brittle (such as those used to make the 'jewel'-type CD cases, and there are many types of opaque 'bendy' plastics out there that can take a lot of stress before eventually cracking... so it's easy to see where the misconception comes from.
Razorclaw0000 wrote:I do know the translucent plastic used on SL Fire Convoy is very brittle, while the regular release doesn't suffer the problem.
starfish wrote:Razorclaw0000 wrote:I do know the translucent plastic used on SL Fire Convoy is very brittle, while the regular release doesn't suffer the problem.
Hmm, so it looks like they're using an entirely different type of plastic for the clear parts then. As I said, clear plastic will have the same properties ONLY IF it has an identical chemical composition to the opaque stuff.
Come to think of it, I have noticed this before. Remember that Hyper Hobby Magazine mail-away clear Legends Bumblebee that came out around the time of the 2007 movie? Well I noticed a crack in the plastic near the hinge joint where the hood swings up and down to form the robot chest. Fortunately the little guy is so easy to get a hold of on ebay... looks like I'd better get a spare copy of the new version (which came free with the ROTF DVD in Japan) just in case the same thing happens again, because that one seems to be a bit trickier to get a hold of.
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