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I can't wait for that series!!

I wonder will there be a supermetal starscream?

Liege Evilmus wrote:Don't you know Hasbro will repaint paint itself!

XD yea, i'll remember that from now on...

For everyone complaining about these repaints, there's a simple answer. Don't buy them. If you're so worried about having a metallic finish, go out and buy some paint and do it yourself. Granted, this is a rather obvious marketing ploy on Hasbro's part, but that's how they make money, people. Selling stuff means more money for making new stuff. Get over it.

HI

My prediction is that BB08 Jazz will get the treatment and Primes ugly grey will also be revamped along with the dreadful leader Megs.. and Starscream will get that cool metallic coppery colored treatment. It really makes me mad, I shelled out so much cash and now I am basically being told by the Friggin company that produces these things that I the ones I bought are inferior versions of that same product......WTF....WTF....God that makes me mad...I just wanna say "F.U. hasbro, That company is worse then the Ebay scalpers"




"The water got so high during the flood because all the sponges were in the boat with Noah"

Sentinel Pax wrote:For everyone complaining about these repaints, there's a simple answer. Don't buy them. If you're so worried about having a metallic finish, go out and buy some paint and do it yourself. Granted, this is a rather obvious marketing ploy on Hasbro's part, but that's how they make money, people. Selling stuff means more money for making new stuff. Get over it.

wow, gosh, aren't you smart. Found out the simple answer to the problem of the year.

I'd rather have Ratchet in a chrome silver than this ugly yellow. But, whatever. Megs on the other hand looks pretty awesome. We'll see......

I am really excited but my wallet isnt! I want these figures in Metallic cause they look good...but if they do them all.....expensive!

If I were a rational person, I'd sell most of my current movie TFs for these premium figs.

We'll see.

SnipeShade wrote:

Sentinel Pax wrote:For everyone complaining about these repaints, there's a simple answer. Don't buy them. If you're so worried about having a metallic finish, go out and buy some paint and do it yourself. Granted, this is a rather obvious marketing ploy on Hasbro's part, but that's how they make money, people. Selling stuff means more money for making new stuff. Get over it.

wow, gosh, aren't you smart. Found out the simple answer to the problem of the year.

Yeah the point is Sentinel Pax, that this is not just some lil complaint. What that company is doing is an all out scam...is so underhanded... it really takes advantage of a fan that truly loves this franchise and instead of making it better for long time fans like me and a lot of others on these boards it really pisses us off that a frachise that we support and keep in business would use such asshole-ish tactics to bleed us dry....I cant tell you how much that burns me up..

Shockwave06 wrote:If I were a rational person, I'd sell most of my current movie TFs for these premium figs.

We'll see.

HI

Yeah but how much will your figures be worth now? I am sure anyone who is just getting the movie line will only opt for the new metallic paint ones.....see this kinda bullsh!t business hasbro practices just makes it bad all around.

question... who took that hasbro tour at botcon? did you see any human shaped douche bags walking around the company?

reanimate28 wrote:

question... who took that hasbro tour at botcon? did you see any human shaped douche bags walking around the company?

Funniest post all night.
To answer your question, I didn't even attend Botcon, but I bet these douche bags were hidden in their offices, figuring out more ways to get our money.

Hasbro is a company. The primary purpose of a company is to make money, repaints mean they do not need new molds and are more profitable. If we want more Transformers and new molds we will just have to "suffer" through the repaints. I used to buy every figure of a line and I did not mind them doing that. This changed with the Movie. There is just too much stuff going on. Personally I am going to pick these bad boys up as I do not have the original molds, as I knew all the Voyager figures would be repainted in due time. Do not complain to the hand that feeds.

Wow, just wow.

This line is taking repaints to a whole new level. They're not even bothering to change the character names anymore. "Well, heres our Ratchet mold in 63 different colors!" Unbelievable.

And I don't mean this to sound angry or anything. I'm just amazed.

I think I'll pass on the rainbow colored leader Megs when it comes out next year...

Ruthless Cynic wrote:Hasbro is a company. The primary purpose of a company is to make money, repaints mean they do not need new molds and are more profitable. If we want more Transformers and new molds we will just have to "suffer" through the repaints. I used to buy every figure of a line and I did not mind them that. This changed with the Movie. There is just too much stuff going on. Personally I am going to pick these bad boys up as I do not have the original molds, as I knew all the Voyager figures would be repainted in due time. Do not complain to the hand that feeds.

HI

Ohhhhhh.... I am so sorry Mr Hasbro company sir...here I will open my asshole up nice and wide so you can continue F-ing me..oh and please do it again and again with no lube......(sarcasm)

The hand that feeds???????? Hello we are the ones keeping this franchise alive.... as customers we should be treated with respect.. those figures should have been painted that way from day one....Two months later they all get the finishes they should have had? Bullshit....If these finishes would have been anounced from the start Then I as with a **** load of other Fans/Customers would have waited for these to come to store...and dont say that hasbro didnt know they would be producing these Figs two and a half months ago...What you had was a bunch of scheming Douche Bags at Hasbro looking to take advantage of us...plain and simple

Do we know which version of Prime they're premiuming?

Bonger wrote:Wow, just wow.

This line is taking repaints to a whole new level. They're not even bothering to change the character names anymore. "Well, heres our Ratchet mold in 63 different colors!" Unbelievable.

And I don't mean this to sound angry or anything. I'm just amazed.

It's because they got very little to work with in the first place. Five Autobots is hardly an Autobot army. Even 8 Decepticons is more a strike team than an army. So I am personally more surprised why they haven't brought in new characters in the form of modified molds or repaints. Not even the Allspark Power guys are enough if you ask me.

Raymond101 wrote:

Bonger wrote:Wow, just wow.

This line is taking repaints to a whole new level. They're not even bothering to change the character names anymore. "Well, heres our Ratchet mold in 63 different colors!" Unbelievable.

And I don't mean this to sound angry or anything. I'm just amazed.

It's because they got very little to work with in the first place. Five Autobots is hardly an Autobot army. Even 8 Decepticons is more a strike team than an army. So I am personally more surprised why they haven't brought in new characters in the form of modified molds or repaints. Not even the Allspark Power guys are enough if you ask me.

Heh, they should have discussed that with Mann if they had an issue with it. I mean, this is waaay above and beyond their ussual repaint numbers fsince it is the same character over and over. Add that to the 10 different types of packaging and that is a lot of variations for any completionist. Poor bastards.

I kind of feel like I've had too much ice cream to eat. You know, it is yummy and all, but eat too much and you feel sick and don't wzant to see any more ice cream for a while. I need a break from this movie line. I can't wait till it is done and the Universe Classics start hitting the shelves.

Bonger wrote:

Raymond101 wrote:

Bonger wrote:Wow, just wow.

This line is taking repaints to a whole new level. They're not even bothering to change the character names anymore. "Well, heres our Ratchet mold in 63 different colors!" Unbelievable.

And I don't mean this to sound angry or anything. I'm just amazed.

It's because they got very little to work with in the first place. Five Autobots is hardly an Autobot army. Even 8 Decepticons is more a strike team than an army. So I am personally more surprised why they haven't brought in new characters in the form of modified molds or repaints. Not even the Allspark Power guys are enough if you ask me.

Heh, they should have discussed that with Mann if they had an issue with it. I mean, this is waaay above and beyond their ussual repaint numbers fsince it is the same character over and over. Add that to the 10 different types of packaging and that is a lot of variations for any completionist. Poor bastards.

I kind of feel like I've had too much ice cream to eat. You know, it is yummy and all, but eat too much and you feel sick and don't wzant to see any more ice cream for a while. I need a break from this movie line. I can't wait till it is done and the Universe Classics start hitting the shelves.

HI

Yeah I cant wait for the classics line so we can get Sideswipe, Sunstreaker, Red Alert, Rug Burn, Ring Worm, Toe Nail, and Knee Cap all in the same amazing mould.....awesome

Well, I really want that Megatron and Ratchet, but I don't need a whole new line...

Sorry for the reality check, but hardcore collectors, like the fine folks featured here, make up a small portion of the market. I've been in this game a long time and have some revelations for you. While we may keep the brand viable, if it were not for a new generation of children purchasing the toys I can guarantee that the line and franchise would not survive. Furthermore, repainting figures has been a regular practice since G1. The fact that the movie figures cannot even stay on the shelves speaks volumes on how much the average consumer cares that there are tons of repaints of figures. The last time I checked there was no one forcing you to purchase the repaints; if you feel so inclined that is on you. Take some responsibility for your own actions.

Bah.

I'm willing to bet that Hasbro will only repaint these "Shiny" versions at the same quality level as the normal Movie line figures (ie not very well).

Not impressed at all.

To be honest, the only figure of this type I can see myself getting is Megatron. If Ratchet and Megatron are any indication, these repaints will only feature metallized versions of the original figures' paint jobs, if not a more accurate paint job (megatron).

And I'd have to see Leader Prime before I make up my mind.

To all that are of the opinion that we should all just "get over this" I think you need to see this from a consumers point of view.

This kind of repaint doesnt help hasbro expand the brand, it helps dilute the fanbase by slapping its audience in the face.

We all want the best Transformers, I shouldnt have to worry that the ones I bought were a practice run before the "premium" ones come out.

Bumblebee to Cliffjumper is a repaint, this is a something else entirely.

Sid Burn wrote:Bumblebee to Cliffjumper is a repaint, this is a something else entirely.

What? A Shiny Repaint?

That's still a repaint, nothing about the figures themselves are new.