Kanye West wrote:Classics, I’m really happy for you…I’ll let you finish.
But Energon had one of the best toylines of all time!
One of the best toylines of all time!
Blurrz wrote:[color=darkgreen]You could probably venture way back at actually get G1, but that might take awhile (and cost alot)
Soulgem wrote:Skywarped_128: are you talking about a general difference between Takara and Hasbro, or on a specific line? Also, are they planning to make more Masterpiece versions? Is this line healthy in terms of sales? I see that Grimlock is the latest, and an entire new mold. Seems weird that they made a mold they can't reuse the same way they as with the truck and the jet. Ratchet/Ironhide and Red Alert/Sunstreaker/Sideswipe would be interesting as masterpieces. I'm guessing we probably have a few topics on this, I'll see if I can find them.
Soulgem wrote:Ratchet/Ironhide and Red Alert/Sunstreaker/Sideswipe would be interesting as masterpieces.
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:In regards to Takara and Hasbro, I was referring to the general quality of all TF's produced by both companies. IMO, Takara seems to demand stricter QC standards from factories than Hasbro. Since I buy mostly Takara TF's, many of the complaints I hear about a specific TF usually doesn't occur in the Japanese version I purchased. I might have gotten lucky, but there have been several cases of this happening. For instance, there have been several complaints that ROTF Mudflap's silver paint apps were all over the place, but the Takara-made version I got looked fine.
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:Razorclaw, I honestly don't know all the facts about Takara's QC policies, and what I said is just a personal view of what I believe to be true. Like I said, maybe I just lucked out and got the ones from the good batches. I've never confirmed the statement about Takara's QC standards, merely saying that there's a possibility they might be stricter than those of Hasbro's.
Either way, thanks for the link. Good to know the truth, even if it proved me wrong While I've never been against Hasbro versions of TF, the store in my neighborhood primarily sells Japanese imports, so most of my TF's invariably come from Takara.
Lastly, I just want to make it clear that it was never my intention to bash Hasbro. God knows, without them there would be no Transformers, just some unknown transforming toys in Japan called Miclones and Microman.
Razorclaw0000 wrote:No worries. I just hate that myth more than any others. No hard feelings, eh?
Diem wrote:Anyway, to Soulgem: Energon is a good bet for G1 homagery without costing too much.
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