Jeddostotle7 wrote:Unfortunately, while the packaging images very much seem to be legit, that out-of-box shot is definitely a digital recoloring of Kingdom/Legacy Blaster.
ZeroWolf wrote:Jeddostotle7 wrote:Unfortunately, while the packaging images very much seem to be legit, that out-of-box shot is definitely a digital recoloring of Kingdom/Legacy Blaster.
How do you know? Looks the same to me
Jeddostotle7 wrote:Unfortunately, while the packaging images very much seem to be legit, that out-of-box shot is definitely a digital recoloring of Kingdom/Legacy Blaster.
Randomhero wrote:That is certainly not a stock image
Ejects thighs should be the same color as his arms. They’re on the same mold sheet. It also looks like whoever made that missed a spot on the left hand
SpaceEagle wrote:Pretty cool that we're still getting Shattered Glass stuff.
Till-all-R1 wrote:SpaceEagle wrote:Pretty cool that we're still getting Shattered Glass stuff.
As long as Hasbro wants to sell a repaint for $10-12 more than the basic version and people are willing to buy them then I don't see it going away.
AcademyofDrX wrote:Till-all-R1 wrote:SpaceEagle wrote:Pretty cool that we're still getting Shattered Glass stuff.
As long as Hasbro wants to sell a repaint for $10-12 more than the basic version and people are willing to buy them then I don't see it going away.
At least part of that price was for the pack-in comic, and I don't think there's been any confirmation that there will be a comic for the new wave. They won't come out while IDW still has the license, at least. Without the comic, I'm not expecting a price bump of as much as the first wave.
Randomhero wrote:That is certainly not a stock image
Ejects thighs should be the same color as his arms. They’re on the same mold sheet. It also looks like whoever made that missed a spot on the left hand
Jeddostotle7 wrote:That, plus as someone else pointed out the triangles on his hips in the packaged shot are black while in the "out of box" shot they're the same grey as the trapezoids they're sculpted on (on Blaster they were the same red as the trapezoids);
in addition, the rectangles/trapezoids on his hips themselves in the actual boxed image are of a darker grey than the grey used on the body, while in the """out of box""" shot, they're both the same grey (just like how on Blaster both the rectangles/trapezoids on his hips and his upper body were the same shade of red).
Add to that that it has that unmistakable look of having been color-edited (the shadowed areas on a given bit of the figure having incorrect shading/contrast for what you'd expect of that plastic color compared to other plastic colors on it), and I think we can be confident the ostensible "out of box" image is actually just a digibash someone did of Kingdom/Legacy Blaster mocking up what SG Blaster would look like.
Emerje wrote:What was the source of the out of box photo to begin with? Was it not the same as the place the stock boxed photos came from?Randomhero wrote:That is certainly not a stock image
Ejects thighs should be the same color as his arms. They’re on the same mold sheet. It also looks like whoever made that missed a spot on the left hand
Why would somebody photoshopping it not just turn all of the gray parts black since that's how the original figure did it? Strange to do such a tedious job and then only do the thighs black. Thighs could just be painted. The spot on the left hand is the bottom of Blaster's leg.Jeddostotle7 wrote:That, plus as someone else pointed out the triangles on his hips in the packaged shot are black while in the "out of box" shot they're the same grey as the trapezoids they're sculpted on (on Blaster they were the same red as the trapezoids);
Stock photos often have slight difference from final figures, this doesn't mean anything.in addition, the rectangles/trapezoids on his hips themselves in the actual boxed image are of a darker grey than the grey used on the body, while in the """out of box""" shot, they're both the same grey (just like how on Blaster both the rectangles/trapezoids on his hips and his upper body were the same shade of red).
They're the same color in the box, they're just catching different light since his crotch is sticking out further.Add to that that it has that unmistakable look of having been color-edited (the shadowed areas on a given bit of the figure having incorrect shading/contrast for what you'd expect of that plastic color compared to other plastic colors on it), and I think we can be confident the ostensible "out of box" image is actually just a digibash someone did of Kingdom/Legacy Blaster mocking up what SG Blaster would look like.
Just looks like there's a very bright light over the top of it messing up the shadows.
Sure, it could be a photoshop, but if it is one it's a pretty great one and they have me fooled because I'm not seeing any of the usual telltale signs that can't be explained away. It's not like when Fun Pub would digibash their exclusives. The only thing that doesn't look quite right is Rewind's shoulder pads, but again that could just be wonky lighting.
Emerje
Randomhero wrote:Seriously how many times are you guys gonna do this before you stop? This site has done it 3-4 times now in the past 12 months. It’s either digibashes or fan kitbashes that confuse people in thinking it’s a leak.
As for the part I’m referring to im talking about this:
Emerje wrote:As for the part I’m referring to im talking about this:
That looks blue to you?
Emerje
Emerje wrote:Randomhero wrote:Seriously how many times are you guys gonna do this before you stop? This site has done it 3-4 times now in the past 12 months. It’s either digibashes or fan kitbashes that confuse people in thinking it’s a leak.
Most of the times we've posted photoshops in the news we've clearly stated them as such when all we have to go by is a store listing with no image. It's not our fault that some people can't be bothered to read articles and just look at the pictures and then get would up for being "tricked". If you're going to call us out then please list all of the times that we were fooled here since you're keeping track, I'd like to see just how often it happens.As for the part I’m referring to im talking about this:
That looks blue to you?
Emerje
No you guys state it after someone points it out and then put an “update” in the article. It’s happened repeatedly and even after that people still don’t notice the said “update” and think it’s legitimate
Emerje wrote:Now that Pulse doesn't offer free shipping anymore I wonder what would cost less, paying the shipping on 5 figures or getting a membership knowing I wont likely be buying anything else on there this year?
Emerje
Till-all-R1 wrote:This is hardly an issue to be up in arms over anyway, it's freaking toy for crying out loud. Yet we've got actual news channels lying to the public on more important issues and it's perfectly acceptable to everyone...
Randomhero wrote:It is a photoshop. It was debunked on tfw2005 and they’re laughing that seibertron has ONCE AGAIN posted a digibash thinking it’s a legit figure.
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