The Energon Pub

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 12:19 pm

Looks great. Video review please.

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 1:59 pm

El Duque wrote:More in-hand images here.

Nice review too. Can't wait to get my full trio.

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 4:09 pm

The scythes were a great idea. I think Fansproject should have gone with the traditional cerebral granade launcher on his head instead of the blades. Don't mess with trademarks.

Like Baneblade on Facebook · by **Baneblade** » Tue Sep 13, 2011 4:30 am

Stormrider wrote:The scythes were a great idea. I think Fansproject should have gone with the traditional cerebral granade launcher on his head instead of the blades. Don't mess with trademarks.

but would that ensue a "cease and desist" lawsuit if they did?

News Credits: 335 · by **Down_Shift** » Tue Sep 13, 2011 7:58 am

Baneblade wrote:
Stormrider wrote:The scythes were a great idea. I think Fansproject should have gone with the traditional cerebral granade launcher on his head instead of the blades. Don't mess with trademarks.

but would that ensue a "cease and desist" lawsuit if they did?

Nope. Now, if they had called it Bomshell, gave him a Con symbol, and packaged it as a Transformer then they would be in hot water.

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Tue Sep 13, 2011 5:39 pm

I don't mind it too much. At least with the thing on back you get an approximation of the overall look. Same with Thundershred and the shuriken and legs, too. It's enough so that I know who it is.

Like Baneblade on Facebook · by **Baneblade** » Tue Sep 13, 2011 6:37 pm

Down_Shift wrote:
Baneblade wrote:
Stormrider wrote:The scythes were a great idea. I think Fansproject should have gone with the traditional cerebral granade launcher on his head instead of the blades. Don't mess with trademarks.

but would that ensue a "cease and desist" lawsuit if they did?

Nope. Now, if they had called it Bomshell, gave him a Con symbol, and packaged it as a Transformer then they would be in hot water.

oh ...you and your details

...that's like taking two eggs and two gnomes - beating the gnomes and separating the eggs....or was it...eh details!

News Credits: 335 · by **Down_Shift** » Tue Sep 13, 2011 8:25 pm

Baneblade wrote:
Down_Shift wrote:
Baneblade wrote:
Stormrider wrote:The scythes were a great idea. I think Fansproject should have gone with the traditional cerebral granade launcher on his head instead of the blades. Don't mess with trademarks.

but would that ensue a "cease and desist" lawsuit if they did?

Nope. Now, if they had called it Bomshell, gave him a Con symbol, and packaged it as a Transformer then they would be in hot water.

oh ...you and your details ...that's like taking two eggs and two gnomes - beating the gnomes and separating the eggs....or was it...eh details!

Best. Post. Ever.

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Tue Sep 13, 2011 9:36 pm

Down_Shift wrote:
Baneblade wrote:
Stormrider wrote:The scythes were a great idea. I think Fansproject should have gone with the traditional cerebral granade launcher on his head instead of the blades. Don't mess with trademarks.

but would that ensue a "cease and desist" lawsuit if they did?

Nope. Now, if they had called it Bomshell, gave him a Con symbol, and packaged it as a Transformer then they would be in hot water.

Almost as hot of water as CHMS and iGear is in...

...aka none whatsoever.

Like Baneblade on Facebook · by **Baneblade** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 4:19 pm

Kibble wrote:
Down_Shift wrote:
Baneblade wrote:
Stormrider wrote:The scythes were a great idea. I think Fansproject should have gone with the traditional cerebral granade launcher on his head instead of the blades. Don't mess with trademarks.

but would that ensue a "cease and desist" lawsuit if they did?

Nope. Now, if they had called it Bomshell, gave him a Con symbol, and packaged it as a Transformer then they would be in hot water.

Almost as hot of water as CHMS and iGear is in...

...aka none whatsoever.

ahh ya killjoy... was hoping for a follow-on from what down_shift said...

ah well its not like its a massive issue - i was only really pointing out one of the key features that made Bombshell...well Bombshell...now there's a bit of a paradox - but then again - the reason I pointed it out is because manufacturers can be sued for the littlest things - Apple vs Samsung for example.. all that over a little patent

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:53 pm

Baneblade wrote:ah well its not like its a massive issue - i was only really pointing out one of the key features that made Bombshell...well Bombshell...now there's a bit of a paradox - but then again - the reason I pointed it out is because manufacturers can be sued for the littlest things - Apple vs Samsung for example.. all that over a little patent

That would be the case if they were operating out of the US or a country that enforced those laws. I just find it amusing when people say they're trying to be careful not to get in trouble with Hasbro, yet there are plenty out there making exact replicas and getting away with it scot-free. Now, they might be trying to keep it more on the up and up so major online retailers will carry their product (for example, BBTS doesn't carry CHMS or iGear's KO molds), but if Hasbro isn't even going to do **** about KOs being sold at their own convention, I don't think people are too concerned with being served cease and desist papers in a country where that paper has no more meaning to it than toilet paper.