LegendaryAntiHero wrote:Looking at the list, DC collectibles and Hot Toys don't make a lot of figures. Not every store carries McFarlane or NECA figures either. I've never heard of most of the other companies before
RAR wrote:look how idiotically difficult it is to Get PowerRangers toys in the UK since Woolworths shut
Burn wrote:Let it be known, I murdered Amelie.
Accidentally.
Emerje wrote:DeathReviews wrote:So will that make the new company that emerges "Hastel" or "Matbro"?
I dare them to call it "HasMat", I'm sure nobody would think their products are toxic after that. Hazmat, get it? No? Nevermind...SillySpringer wrote:I wonder if Hotwheels Transformers will become a reality again? Maybe Transformers will finally have diecast again.
When was that ever a reality before? I think you're thinking of Tonka. Speaking of Tonka, they're still made of metal so Hasbro clearly isn't afraid to still use the stuff, they just don't like the weight and associated shipping costs. They make Transformers hollow to make them lighter and use less plastic, they aren't about to fill them with diecast.Amelie wrote:Nemesis Maximo wrote:This wouldn't necessarily affect those of us mostly interested in Hasbro brands, but Mattel brands (MOTU, lookin atchoo) would probably see this as a God-send.
As a doll collector - I beg to differ. I have this feeling all the clothes will suddenly be cheaply printed one or two piece things without much detail (ala how TF detailing in terms of paint or tampographing has gone)
I don't know if that would be the case. Mattel is even more notorious for making cuts than Hasbro is. Look at the garbage they've been putting out for their DC lines, or their ability to destroy their own toy lines like the Master of the Universe 20XX series, or getting a big license like Voltron Force and failing to launch it at retail (I do love my 24" Voltron, though). I don't think we'd see much change with the Barbie division as long as their budget remains the same.
Emerje
Stuartmaximus wrote:Emerje wrote:DeathReviews wrote:So will that make the new company that emerges "Hastel" or "Matbro"?
I dare them to call it "HasMat", I'm sure nobody would think their products are toxic after that. Hazmat, get it? No? Nevermind...SillySpringer wrote:I wonder if Hotwheels Transformers will become a reality again? Maybe Transformers will finally have diecast again.
When was that ever a reality before? I think you're thinking of Tonka. Speaking of Tonka, they're still made of metal so Hasbro clearly isn't afraid to still use the stuff, they just don't like the weight and associated shipping costs. They make Transformers hollow to make them lighter and use less plastic, they aren't about to fill them with diecast.Amelie wrote:Nemesis Maximo wrote:This wouldn't necessarily affect those of us mostly interested in Hasbro brands, but Mattel brands (MOTU, lookin atchoo) would probably see this as a God-send.
As a doll collector - I beg to differ. I have this feeling all the clothes will suddenly be cheaply printed one or two piece things without much detail (ala how TF detailing in terms of paint or tampographing has gone)
I don't know if that would be the case. Mattel is even more notorious for making cuts than Hasbro is. Look at the garbage they've been putting out for their DC lines, or their ability to destroy their own toy lines like the Master of the Universe 20XX series, or getting a big license like Voltron Force and failing to launch it at retail (I do love my 24" Voltron, though). I don't think we'd see much change with the Barbie division as long as their budget remains the same.
Emerje
Delta Magnus wrote:
That is quite obviously a Gundam though.
I'd think Arcee would be more Princess Leia than Barbie.ZeroWolf wrote:Delta Magnus wrote:
That is quite obviously a Gundam though.
Yes That is a gundam, a bit surprising that whoever put that together used that photo as their is plenty of better choices to use.
Also wouldn't barbie transformer just be arcee?
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:I'd think Arcee would be more Princess Leia than Barbie.ZeroWolf wrote:Delta Magnus wrote:
That is quite obviously a Gundam though.
Yes That is a gundam, a bit surprising that whoever put that together used that photo as their is plenty of better choices to use.
Also wouldn't barbie transformer just be arcee?
Emerje wrote:SillySpringer wrote:I wonder if Hotwheels Transformers will become a reality again? Maybe Transformers will finally have diecast again.
When was that ever a reality before? I think you're thinking of Tonka. Speaking of Tonka, they're still made of metal so Hasbro clearly isn't afraid to still use the stuff, they just don't like the weight and associated shipping costs. They make Transformers hollow to make them lighter and use less plastic, they aren't about to fill them with diecast.
SillySpringer wrote:Emerje wrote:SillySpringer wrote:I wonder if Hotwheels Transformers will become a reality again? Maybe Transformers will finally have diecast again.
When was that ever a reality before? I think you're thinking of Tonka. Speaking of Tonka, they're still made of metal so Hasbro clearly isn't afraid to still use the stuff, they just don't like the weight and associated shipping costs. They make Transformers hollow to make them lighter and use less plastic, they aren't about to fill them with diecast.
I was referring to HotWheels cars. And it was meant to be a joke. I don't expect Hasbro to do anything like that. At the most I expect their Transformers to get heftier than they are now. Maybe they'll go back to Classics quality hopefully.
Emerje wrote:SillySpringer wrote:Emerje wrote:SillySpringer wrote:I wonder if Hotwheels Transformers will become a reality again? Maybe Transformers will finally have diecast again.
When was that ever a reality before? I think you're thinking of Tonka. Speaking of Tonka, they're still made of metal so Hasbro clearly isn't afraid to still use the stuff, they just don't like the weight and associated shipping costs. They make Transformers hollow to make them lighter and use less plastic, they aren't about to fill them with diecast.
I was referring to HotWheels cars. And it was meant to be a joke. I don't expect Hasbro to do anything like that. At the most I expect their Transformers to get heftier than they are now. Maybe they'll go back to Classics quality hopefully.
I know what Hot Wheels cars are. You said they'd be a "reality again" as if you believed it had happened once before.
Now Hot Wheels Power Rangers, that's a thing. I'd sure like to know how Mattel and Bandai agreed on that one since Bandai has done PR cars themselves in the past.
Emerje
william-james88 wrote:If ever Sabrblade decides to go on vacation, I am glad to know we can rely on you.
Emerje wrote:I remember those and really hated how they looked like they were all on skateboards and didn't even use all of the car parts. And they're still not Hot Wheels Transformers.
Emerje
william-james88 wrote:If ever Sabrblade decides to go on vacation, I am glad to know we can rely on you.
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