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Kronos wrote:The area outlined in red in this pic is what I was talking about when I said Megatron's unibrow.
Bluebullet wrote:tigertracks 24 wrote:EDIT: Somebody take the pic, and edit it with an orange cap on the end of the gun barrel on Meg's back...![]()
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vlipke wrote:as long as the quality isnt junk plastic like MP Starscream I am game. Starscream is in no way worth the 100 dollars his price calls for.
Blurrz wrote:Down_Shift is a god...
Down_Shift wrote:vlipke wrote:as long as the quality isnt junk plastic like MP Starscream I am game. Starscream is in no way worth the 100 dollars his price calls for.
Then you got the a bad batch of Starscream or something because mine is plastic perfection. Top quality plastics, better then anything used in Cybertron or Alternators for that matter. Plus mine didn't come with any of the unfortuante mis-haps others had like two left hands or no arm cannons.
Immortal Starscream wrote:Down_Shift wrote:vlipke wrote:as long as the quality isnt junk plastic like MP Starscream I am game. Starscream is in no way worth the 100 dollars his price calls for.
Then you got the a bad batch of Starscream or something because mine is plastic perfection. Top quality plastics, better then anything used in Cybertron or Alternators for that matter. Plus mine didn't come with any of the unfortuante mis-haps others had like two left hands or no arm cannons.
i think the issue is how thin a lot of starscreams parts are. if they were truly chap plastic, theyd bend , ir just snap in half like a cracker. thin as it is, it realy is good plastic. just doesnt feel like it to those whovenever actualy worked with plastic before
if hasbro did bring this fig over, i get the feeling a lot of the realy thin peices might get replaced with vinal.
either way, i dont see that many super thin parts on megs,just a very few actualy
Blurrz wrote:Down_Shift is a god...
Bluebullet wrote:tigertracks 24 wrote:EDIT: Somebody take the pic, and edit it with an orange cap on the end of the gun barrel on Meg's back...![]()
Your wish is my command.
Down_Shift wrote:Immortal Starscream wrote:Down_Shift wrote:vlipke wrote:as long as the quality isnt junk plastic like MP Starscream I am game. Starscream is in no way worth the 100 dollars his price calls for.
Then you got the a bad batch of Starscream or something because mine is plastic perfection. Top quality plastics, better then anything used in Cybertron or Alternators for that matter. Plus mine didn't come with any of the unfortuante mis-haps others had like two left hands or no arm cannons.
i think the issue is how thin a lot of starscreams parts are. if they were truly chap plastic, theyd bend , ir just snap in half like a cracker. thin as it is, it realy is good plastic. just doesnt feel like it to those whovenever actualy worked with plastic before
if hasbro did bring this fig over, i get the feeling a lot of the realy thin peices might get replaced with vinal.
either way, i dont see that many super thin parts on megs,just a very few actualy
On the bright side, Hasbro said they wouldn't use this mould. Mind you, that's not to say they wouldn't use the prototype mould. Anything Takara makes Hasbro has access to and vice versa (sp?) So if Hasbro were to issue a MP Screamer which would prolly becalled Anniversay screamer or something along those lines, it wouldn't be the same thing fans have seen from the MP line.
stormrider wrote:Down_Shift wrote:Immortal Starscream wrote:Down_Shift wrote:vlipke wrote:as long as the quality isnt junk plastic like MP Starscream I am game. Starscream is in no way worth the 100 dollars his price calls for.
Then you got the a bad batch of Starscream or something because mine is plastic perfection. Top quality plastics, better then anything used in Cybertron or Alternators for that matter. Plus mine didn't come with any of the unfortuante mis-haps others had like two left hands or no arm cannons.
i think the issue is how thin a lot of starscreams parts are. if they were truly chap plastic, theyd bend , ir just snap in half like a cracker. thin as it is, it realy is good plastic. just doesnt feel like it to those whovenever actualy worked with plastic before
if hasbro did bring this fig over, i get the feeling a lot of the realy thin peices might get replaced with vinal.
either way, i dont see that many super thin parts on megs,just a very few actualy
On the bright side, Hasbro said they wouldn't use this mould. Mind you, that's not to say they wouldn't use the prototype mould. Anything Takara makes Hasbro has access to and vice versa (sp?) So if Hasbro were to issue a MP Screamer which would prolly becalled Anniversay screamer or something along those lines, it wouldn't be the same thing fans have seen from the MP line.
In the past, I agree that Takara and Hasbro may have shared the molds but that is not necessarily the case now. Each mold would have it's own contract between the two companies, which indicates how long can it be used, where can it be marketed and sold, how many figures can be produced, and at what price.
For instance, if Takara designs a figure completely on their own and invests their money solely into the project, then they have little reason to share the mold with Hasbro for free. In a situation like this, it would be more likely that Takara would either sell the rights to Hasbro to produce the figure, than to share the figure for free like in the past.
In the past, Takara and Hasbro worked on projects together and shared the costs because the projects are expensive. In that case, they probably signed individual contracts agreeing to share the mold and share the market to sell the product.
However, now Takara can fund more projects on their own now that they have merged with Tomy. TakaraTomy may decide not to share certain molds with Hasbro, in order for TakaraTomy to corner the market.
Hasbro indicated at Botcon last year that they gave the TakaraTomy ideas to do MP Starscream, but I haven't read anything to suggest that they worked on the project with Takara or helped fund the project. I am sure that Hasbro would like to use the MP Starscream mold, but Takara may prevent that.
stormrider wrote:In the past, I agree that Takara and Hasbro may have shared the molds but that is not necessarily the case now. Each mold would have it's own contract between the two companies, which indicates how long can it be used, where can it be marketed and sold, how many figures can be produced, and at what price.
For instance, if Takara designs a figure completely on their own and invests their money solely into the project, then they have little reason to share the mold with Hasbro for free. In a situation like this, it would be more likely that Takara would either sell the rights to Hasbro to produce the figure, than to share the figure for free like in the past.
In the past, Takara and Hasbro worked on projects together and shared the costs because the projects are expensive. In that case, they probably signed individual contracts agreeing to share the mold and share the market to sell the product.
However, now Takara can fund more projects on their own now that they have merged with Tomy. TakaraTomy may decide not to share certain molds with Hasbro, in order for TakaraTomy to corner the market.
Hasbro indicated at Botcon last year that they gave the TakaraTomy ideas to do MP Starscream, but I haven't read anything to suggest that they worked on the project with Takara or helped fund the project. I am sure that Hasbro would like to use the MP Starscream mold, but Takara may prevent that.
Blurrz wrote:Down_Shift is a god...
Down_Shift wrote:stormrider wrote:In the past, I agree that Takara and Hasbro may have shared the molds but that is not necessarily the case now. Each mold would have it's own contract between the two companies, which indicates how long can it be used, where can it be marketed and sold, how many figures can be produced, and at what price.
For instance, if Takara designs a figure completely on their own and invests their money solely into the project, then they have little reason to share the mold with Hasbro for free. In a situation like this, it would be more likely that Takara would either sell the rights to Hasbro to produce the figure, than to share the figure for free like in the past.
In the past, Takara and Hasbro worked on projects together and shared the costs because the projects are expensive. In that case, they probably signed individual contracts agreeing to share the mold and share the market to sell the product.
However, now Takara can fund more projects on their own now that they have merged with Tomy. TakaraTomy may decide not to share certain molds with Hasbro, in order for TakaraTomy to corner the market.
Hasbro indicated at Botcon last year that they gave the TakaraTomy ideas to do MP Starscream, but I haven't read anything to suggest that they worked on the project with Takara or helped fund the project. I am sure that Hasbro would like to use the MP Starscream mold, but Takara may prevent that.
You're right, Hasbro dropped them the idea and it was all TT that did the work. More so the guy who designs Gundams. I was under the impression that even now they share designs between the two companies, but I would assume you're right in saying that they couldn't use the others designs without paying some sort of fee for the use.
NightFall wrote:Kronos wrote:By the way, if any of you are worried about customs, Spencer from AgesThreeAndUp.com is shipping UNMODDED MP-05's in the U.S.
The way he does this is enter the US with the packages and ship them from a U.S. Location via UPS. To quote Spencer from the forums:The Megatron figures we will be shipping into the states also will not have the orange cap on them. I bring over all mail personally and ship from a US address so these don't leave my hands until they are shipped by UPS. I don't think there is anything to fear with these.
Hope that helps.
Spencer.
So, if you're worried about customs, I think this is the way to go.
CapturePrey.com is from U.S. Kentucy and they are also shipping unmodded and so is RobotKingdom.com. So if they ship within the U.S, that means it's safe? I hope so. I hope both my orange tip and unmodded Megatron come in one piece.
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