JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:SW's SilverHammer wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:gothsaurus wrote:Either way... I am anticipating a motherlode of combiner figures. Taking into consideration the repaint and retool options here (and the combiners we haven't seen revealed, like Devastator and Bruticus)...
Well... I guess we should all start putting back some money. I'm just sayin'.
I'm thinking just four full 5-member combiners: 16 Deluxes, 6 Voyagers (4 Team Leaders, Optimus Prime, and who else?)
I'm going to assume you're counting prowl as a possible team leader?
As a Voyager-sized torso?
gothsaurus wrote:OH YEAH. That Prowl/Constructicon merge team was such a misguided oddity.... I pushed it out of my head as soon as it happened...
Like headmaster Sunstreaker.
gothsaurus wrote:OH YEAH. That Prowl/Constructicon merge team was such a misguided oddity.... I pushed it out of my head as soon as it happened...
gothsaurus wrote:Gotta say if they put out a set of Prowl and four constructions, I'd throw chairs around the room. That's a terrible idea for a set, even if it's an interesting STORY in the comic.
Super-Wooper wrote:leakin' lubricant wrote:Super-Wooper wrote:leakin' lubricant wrote:Super-Wooper wrote:leakin' lubricant wrote:Super-Wooper wrote:leakin' lubricant wrote:Super-Wooper wrote:Has anyone from the UK pre-ordered Chromia or Arcee from Forbidden Planet? Suddenly the release dates changed to the 30th of January 2015, which is kinda worrying. Not to mention everywhere else seems to be unaffected. Is anyone else in the same boat?
No but I do know that Omegalock had the same release date, so may be using the same supplier.
I cancelled the order and switched to Kapow. They seem to have her in stock at the moment.
When did you switch the order? Kapow have had her marked out of stock since weekend at least.
The site's claiming they're still in stock. I'll contact them and see what's happening with her.
Strange, she's showing as out of stock for me.
Oops, sorry, I meant Windblade and Chromia, not Arcee. Sorry!
Ahhhhh, makes sence, no worries, if yours still on the lookout for an Arcee, Omegalock have her up for pre-order, in stock from 30th of November.
http://www.omegalock.co.uk/product_info.php/cPath/23/products_id/272
I just got the reply from Kapow. They're in the post now. At least I know to never use Forbidden Planet again. And thanks for the link to Arcee! Pretty sure I'll pre-order her as well. Thanks for the help by the way!
leakin' lubricant wrote:Super-Wooper wrote:leakin' lubricant wrote:Super-Wooper wrote:leakin' lubricant wrote:Super-Wooper wrote:leakin' lubricant wrote:Super-Wooper wrote:leakin' lubricant wrote:Super-Wooper wrote:Has anyone from the UK pre-ordered Chromia or Arcee from Forbidden Planet? Suddenly the release dates changed to the 30th of January 2015, which is kinda worrying. Not to mention everywhere else seems to be unaffected. Is anyone else in the same boat?
No but I do know that Omegalock had the same release date, so may be using the same supplier.
I cancelled the order and switched to Kapow. They seem to have her in stock at the moment.
When did you switch the order? Kapow have had her marked out of stock since weekend at least.
The site's claiming they're still in stock. I'll contact them and see what's happening with her.
Strange, she's showing as out of stock for me.
Oops, sorry, I meant Windblade and Chromia, not Arcee. Sorry!
Ahhhhh, makes sence, no worries, if yours still on the lookout for an Arcee, Omegalock have her up for pre-order, in stock from 30th of November.
http://www.omegalock.co.uk/product_info.php/cPath/23/products_id/272
I just got the reply from Kapow. They're in the post now. At least I know to never use Forbidden Planet again. And thanks for the link to Arcee! Pretty sure I'll pre-order her as well. Thanks for the help by the way!
No worries mate, happy to help. BTW look who was waiting for me when I got home from work...
First impressions, WOW! She is an adorable figure, not only one of the best figure of the generations line quite possibly one of the best figures hasbro have produced full stop! I'll post better pics in a couple of days.
MightyMagnus78 wrote:Was anyone else disappointed we didn't get any genuine G1 reissues as part of the Thrilling 30?
The G1 Dinobot molds are among those that are considered either lost or destroyed.leakin' lubricant wrote:MightyMagnus78 wrote:Was anyone else disappointed we didn't get any genuine G1 reissues as part of the Thrilling 30?
I don't collect G1 myself, but i agree it would have been fitting to do some figures that havnt been reissued before like the Dinobots for example, thinking of it, it would have been pretty cool to have movie decos on G1 toys, not for everyone I know but I may have bought some of them.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Sabrblade wrote:The G1 Dinobot molds are among those that are considered either lost or destroyed.leakin' lubricant wrote:MightyMagnus78 wrote:Was anyone else disappointed we didn't get any genuine G1 reissues as part of the Thrilling 30?
I don't collect G1 myself, but i agree it would have been fitting to do some figures that havnt been reissued before like the Dinobots for example, thinking of it, it would have been pretty cool to have movie decos on G1 toys, not for everyone I know but I may have bought some of them.
leakin' lubricant wrote:Sabrblade wrote:The G1 Dinobot molds are among those that are considered either lost or destroyed.leakin' lubricant wrote:MightyMagnus78 wrote:Was anyone else disappointed we didn't get any genuine G1 reissues as part of the Thrilling 30?
I don't collect G1 myself, but i agree it would have been fitting to do some figures that havnt been reissued before like the Dinobots for example, thinking of it, it would have been pretty cool to have movie decos on G1 toys, not for everyone I know but I may have bought some of them.
Or stolen by KOers, look on ioffer you see a ton of "reissue" Dinobots, pretty sure Hasbro could create new molds.
GuyIncognito wrote:I call "BS" on this whole thing about not being able to reissue G1 figures because the original molds are gone. They can make a new mold. I realize it's expensive, but no more expensive than a new mold for a new figure. There's nothing preventing them from remaking an old mold except for their desire to do so.
leakin' lubricant wrote:GuyIncognito wrote:I call "BS" on this whole thing about not being able to reissue G1 figures because the original molds are gone. They can make a new mold. I realize it's expensive, but no more expensive than a new mold for a new figure. There's nothing preventing them from remaking an old mold except for their desire to do so.
Agreed, as I said before if the KOers can afford it then I'm damn sure Hasbro can.
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:leakin' lubricant wrote:GuyIncognito wrote:I call "BS" on this whole thing about not being able to reissue G1 figures because the original molds are gone. They can make a new mold. I realize it's expensive, but no more expensive than a new mold for a new figure. There's nothing preventing them from remaking an old mold except for their desire to do so.
Agreed, as I said before if the KOers can afford it then I'm damn sure Hasbro can.
Taking that in mind, I'm pretty sure the projected sales versus the production costs (including the costs of using existing molds vs. creating new one, including R&D) are a factor in whether or not figures get reissued. Quality is another, as you may all know reverse-engineering is not without its own problems. An original copy is still superior to a copy of a copy, or a copy of that copy's copy...
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