Fender Bender wrote:So....Botcon releases that have become redundant due to a general release figure coming out so far:
2005 Ironhide
2005 Ratchet
2007 Springer
2007 Thrust
2007 Dirge
2007 Huffer
2009 Kup
2009 Scourge
2009 Banzaitron
2009 Leozack
Wolfman Jake wrote:Fender Bender wrote:So....Botcon releases that have become redundant due to a general release figure coming out so far:
2005 Ironhide
2005 Ratchet
2007 Springer
2007 Thrust
2007 Dirge
2007 Huffer
2009 Kup
2009 Scourge
2009 Banzaitron
2009 Leozack
Some of these figues shouldn't be on a Classics "redundancy" list. PCC Huffer doesn't replace BotCon Huffer for the "Classics" shelf. Power Core Combiners is its own continutiy, which now seems to actually be part of the extended live action movie continutiy. Similarly, Banzaitron is technically a movie figure.
BotCon Ironhide and Ratchet were released two years before "Classics" even existed, are totally outclassed by their Universe 2.0 incarnations, especially in robot mode.
BotCon Kup is really a much younger, alternate history version of Kup, whereas the Generations figure is obviously the choice for the character we all know and love from G1 in terms of alt mode and his grizzled old-man face.
With Springer, we get two distinct figures representing one each of his triple changer alt modes from G1.
BotCon Scourge was great for a time, but such an important character really does deserve his own "Classics" mold instead of a repaint and head swap of another character from another continuity's toyline.
BotCon Thrust and Dirge are still unique from their Generations Counterparts. Thrust has different tooling between the two versions, and BotCon Dirge is just a Ramjet repaint, while Generages Dirge has all new wing moldings.
So, that really leaves Leozack, but all signs are pointing towards the Generations Scourge repaint/remold being "Senator" Ratbat instead.
I don't think Hasbro is really stepping on FunPub's toes at all with its recent releases.
vladimir-pocket wrote:-skims through megaton origin- im thinking ratbat instead of leozack... not sure about kup though
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Gauntlet101010 wrote:I really like Botcon Scourge. Even when I get the new Generations Scourge Botcon Scourge may still be Scourge and the Generations one a Sweep. Maybe. Of course my space is damned limited.
The exclucive toys aren't made worthless just because there's a more regular release put out.
As for the teo new heads ... Ratbat does nothing for me. It's a tape or bust for the tape guys in my book. Having got the G1 reissues, I have a proper Ratbat. The other rings no bells.
El Duque wrote:DavidT wrote:Not sure about Kup... but the Scourge is definitely gonna be Ratbat
That would be cool, but it REALLY looks like Leozak. Not that it would stop them, but they already released Ratbat as a Sideways repaint in the comic two pack with Springer.
Rated X wrote:A waste for Scourge. Should have been Alpha Trion.
TeletranPrime wrote:Does anyone know why Hasbro keeps making this "mistake"?
Mkall wrote:TeletranPrime wrote:Does anyone know why Hasbro keeps making this "mistake"?
I think it's being done on purpose actually.
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