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by Stormrider » Wed Apr 08, 2009 6:29 pm
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Mykltron wrote:I know Grimlock is quite big, but he's not big enough to catch a plane in his mighty maw. What's that about?
I find it odd that the Masterpiece prototypes show them with an accessory that isn't released with the figure, then another company releases said item. I wonder if it's a subsidiary of Has/Tak and not an independant company after all. I'm refering to Starscream's coronation set (he has holes for the shoulder things) as well as Grimlock's crown.
My guess is that when collectors and completists have finished purchasing MP Grimlock and MP Starscream in a couple years - Takara will turn around and release a second version with the crowns. Kind of like what they did with MP-04. Of course the downside of waiting is that they'll lose some folks who purchase these products instead.
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by capellamusic » Wed Apr 08, 2009 6:30 pm
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Mykltron wrote:I know Grimlock is quite big, but he's not big enough to catch a plane in his mighty maw. What's that about?
I find it odd that the Masterpiece prototypes show them with an accessory that isn't released with the figure, then another company releases said item. I wonder if it's a subsidiary of Has/Tak and not an independant company after all. I'm refering to Starscream's coronation set (he has holes for the shoulder things) as well as Grimlock's crown.
It makes a lot of sense, although the coronation set was from another company, it was TFC, not iGear.
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by capellamusic » Wed Apr 08, 2009 6:33 pm
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Stormrider wrote:Mykltron wrote:I know Grimlock is quite big, but he's not big enough to catch a plane in his mighty maw. What's that about?
I find it odd that the Masterpiece prototypes show them with an accessory that isn't released with the figure, then another company releases said item. I wonder if it's a subsidiary of Has/Tak and not an independant company after all. I'm refering to Starscream's coronation set (he has holes for the shoulder things) as well as Grimlock's crown.
My guess is that when collectors and completists have finished purchasing MP Grimlock and MP Starscream in a couple years - Takara will turn around and release a second version with the crowns. Kind of like what they did with MP-04. Of course the downside of waiting is that they'll lose some folks who purchase these products instead.
What they should release was an MP-10 Ultra Magnus Perfect Edition with a trailer, and also transformable so that we can have a proper Ultra Magnus Masterpiece. And they could also release the trailer separately for those with MP-2.
On another thought, if iGear did that trailer, which I doubt TakaraTomy (much less Hasbro) would ever do it, it would be a great add-on unlike this.
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by Head Shot » Wed Apr 08, 2009 6:36 pm
Iron Prime wrote:Counterpunch wrote:Has iGear even brought anything to market yet?
Well, here's their site:
http://www.igear.tf08.net/I thought they got that autoroller shipping, but I could be wrong....
Not sure about autoroller, but they're the same people behind that "city commander" Ultra Magnus trailer that attaches to him ala g1 style.
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by g2grimmy64 » Wed Apr 08, 2009 6:59 pm
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Head Shot wrote:Iron Prime wrote:Counterpunch wrote:Has iGear even brought anything to market yet?
Well, here's their site:
http://www.igear.tf08.net/I thought they got that autoroller shipping, but I could be wrong....
Not sure about autoroller, but they're the same people behind that "city commander" Ultra Magnus trailer that attaches to him ala g1 style.
Actually, it was fansproject that did City Commander, and two separate companies have each done their own autoroller, one of which is more show-accurate than the other
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by Diem » Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:21 pm
Other things more awesome than a mug:
A giant flame that pegs into his dino-mouth.
His G1 grenade launcher.
His Pretender shell.
A tiny boombox-mode Blaster that he can carry.
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by capellamusic » Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:26 pm
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Diem wrote:Other things more awesome than a mug:
A giant flame that pegs into his dino-mouth.
His G1 grenade launcher.
His Pretender shell.
A tiny boombox-mode Blaster that he can carry.
Those are good ideas. The Pretender shell is a very interesting one. Maybe they'll read these comments and take notes.
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by DevastaTTor » Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:47 pm
capellamusic wrote:Diem wrote:Other things more awesome than a mug:
A giant flame that pegs into his dino-mouth.
His G1 grenade launcher.
His Pretender shell.
A tiny boombox-mode Blaster that he can carry.
Those are good ideas. The Pretender shell is a very interesting one. Maybe they'll read these comments and take notes.
Diem, you should copywrite these ideas now. They'll be products in a couple of months if you don't.
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by Gauntlet101010 » Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:04 pm
Diem wrote:Other things more awesome than a mug:
A giant flame that pegs into his dino-mouth.
His G1 grenade launcher.
His Pretender shell.
A tiny boombox-mode Blaster that he can carry.
The last one is already a go from the same people who brought us the WSTF Dinos. I dunno if he can carry it, but ... he might be able to. Alt Tracks can.
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by First-Aid » Wed Apr 08, 2009 10:23 pm
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Counterpunch wrote:No no no.
100 times no.
Seconded. I agree, these after-market adds are getting downright ridiculous. In a target market this precise, you can't have a single failure or it could doom the company. This looks like failure. There are definitely better things to make...though none strike me right now 4 whiskey doubles into the evening.
Scalpel...blood bucket...priest...next patient!
Would ye care fer a wee nip of scotch whiskey?
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