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Re: TRU exclusive Movie Wingblade, Movie Jetstorm

Postby Autobot032 » Sat Jan 12, 2008 10:12 am

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>_< Ultras, firts in the line and it's these two? Seriously? This money and size class could've gone to Blackout and Bonecrusher!
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Re: TRU exclusive Movie Wingblade, Movie Jetstorm

Postby tigertracks 24 » Sat Jan 12, 2008 10:19 am

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Re: TRU exclusive Movie Wingblade, Movie Jetstorm

Postby Omega Charge » Sat Jan 12, 2008 10:27 am

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These look cool. But I'm done with the Movie line for now. I'm saving everything for Animated. But this is kind of a steal, because wasn't Jetfire an Ultra?
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Re: TRU exclusive Movie Wingblade, Movie Jetstorm

Postby DoubleOScorpio » Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:26 am

First, let me say that it is a very smart business move by Hasbro to "reissue" popular molds from previous lines. This has been covered in every thread that talks about a new repaint, but these repaints serve at least three purposes:

1. Fills a gap created by the delay in getting the "Animated" figures to market. They can put whatever spin they want on it, but there is no way that they wanted such a gap between the launch of their new show and the arrival of the toys for the kiddies to buy. Something needs to be on the shelves for them to buy. The quickest way to get something to market would be to make more of something you've already got - hence the repaints.

2. A lot of folks have returned to collecting TFs with the Classics and movie lines (I'm one of them). While I was able to get some cool CYB figures that were still out when Classics hit the shelves, there were many that I missed out on. This gives folks like me a chance to get molds that are often praised (Landmine comes to mind).

3. Any of these figures that sell will have a larger profit margin than any new molds. This is because you eliminate the big expenses - R&D, testing, quality control. The more money Hasbro makes, the more willing they are going to be to pump those funds into more new stuff down the line. How is that a bad thing???

So, bring on the repaints! As has been said before, if you don't like 'em, don't buy 'em.
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Re: TRU exclusive Movie Wingblade, Movie Jetstorm

Postby Mandamus » Sun Jan 13, 2008 11:50 am

The repaints are getting a little old, but it will be nice to get another chance to pick up these molds.
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Re: TRU exclusive Movie Wingblade, Movie Jetstorm

Postby Ultra Prime » Sun Jan 13, 2008 12:48 pm

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I may be being a party pooper but doesn't the choice of such a bland color scheme make anyone suspicious that this rumor may be based on photoshopped pics? Hasbro does not usually do repaints in such a bland manner. I will admit the bland color scheme is certainly more realistic but it's not Hasbro's usual MO when it comes to repaints. :-?
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Re: TRU exclusive Movie Wingblade, Movie Jetstorm

Postby kirbenvost » Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:21 pm

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This is actually cool news for me, since I never did pick up a Cybertron Jetfire even though I kind of wanted to.
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Re: TRU exclusive Movie Wingblade, Movie Jetstorm

Postby bran10 » Sun Jan 13, 2008 3:33 pm

Ultra Prime wrote:I may be being a party pooper but doesn't the choice of such a bland color scheme make anyone suspicious that this rumor may be based on photoshopped pics? Hasbro does not usually do repaints in such a bland manner. I will admit the bland color scheme is certainly more realistic but it's not Hasbro's usual MO when it comes to repaints. :-?

Well, I don't like them, so I'm not picking them up.
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Re: TRU exclusive Movie Wingblade, Movie Jetstorm

Postby JelZe GoldRabbit » Sun Jan 13, 2008 3:40 pm

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Ultra Prime wrote:I may be being a party pooper but doesn't the choice of such a bland color scheme make anyone suspicious that this rumor may be based on photoshopped pics? Hasbro does not usually do repaints in such a bland manner. I will admit the bland color scheme is certainly more realistic but it's not Hasbro's usual MO when it comes to repaints. :-?


Actually Hasbro has done so in past. Besides, how would you explain the mug shots then? For something to be photoshopped something has to be used as an example, and I don't recall seeing head shots like those anywhere.
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Re: TRU exclusive Movie Wingblade, Movie Jetstorm

Postby Raymond101 » Sun Jan 13, 2008 7:22 pm

Awesome, I'm going to get both.
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