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by TheMuffin » Wed Jan 16, 2008 7:39 am
by neliz » Wed Jan 16, 2008 7:45 am
TheMuffin wrote:Whatever happened to that Blackarachnia Alternator? Didn't we see pics of an S2000 that was supposed to be her?
by TheMuffin » Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:05 am
by neliz » Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:16 am
TheMuffin wrote:Nah. I saw that figure after Decepticharge came out. She was silver and purple.
In 2005, the mold used for Alternators Decepticharge was presented as an upcoming release for the Japanese Binaltech line. Originally, Takara intended to name their version of the toy "Wildrider", but they ultimately had to abandon that idea because they couldn't get the trademark. Instead, they decided to give the toy an entirely new deco, as the Hasbro toy's deco didn't appeal to their ideal of "real-life accuracy". In robot mode, the toy was given a color scheme based on Transmetal 2 Blackarachnia, with the toy's name being changed to "Black Widow", Takara's name for the character. Though a bio and story chapter were written to accommodate it into the Binaltech fiction and Photoshopped images released through an online retailer revealed the intended color scheme, Takara ultimately decided to cancel the toy altogether, as they were fearing that another redeco (in addition to the upcoming Binaltech Asterisk toys) would be too repetitive. How the story would have dealt with this time-displaced character addition has not been revealed, and it is doubtful it ever will be. Binaltech author Hirofumi Ichikawa is unlikely to reveal confidential work-for-hire pieces, since he still works for Takara. Furthermore, plans to release the toy as part of a different line were never picked up again.
by TheMuffin » Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:29 am
by Auto Bot » Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:49 am
by neliz » Wed Jan 16, 2008 1:41 pm
Auto Bot wrote:But it's limited. Basically, only to the people who can attend.
by Auto Bot » Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:41 pm
neliz wrote:Auto Bot wrote:But it's limited. Basically, only to the people who can attend.
No, not really.
those items are still put up for sale on hasbrotoyshop.com if I'm correct. that means, that scalpersites like BBTS will put them on sale worldwide as well so they're basically available for triple the price.
by neliz » Mon Jan 21, 2008 12:55 am
Auto Bot wrote:I thought Hasbro has a policy not ever to produce any toys made available at Botcon?
by Auto Bot » Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:28 am
neliz wrote:Auto Bot wrote:I thought Hasbro has a policy not ever to produce any toys made available at Botcon?
No they don't
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