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News Credits: 88 · by **DavidT** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 7:14 pm

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So what are the chances of getting a Premium Series again.

I was kinda mad when I had to go buy the same figures all over again. I'd rather Hasbro do them right the first time but then they wouldn't make as much money.

I bet they do a Premium Devastator...

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News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 7:28 pm

DavidT wrote:.
So what are the chances of getting a Premium Series again.

I was kinda mad when I had to go buy the same figures all over again. I'd rather Hasbro do them right the first time but then they wouldn't make as much money.

I bet they do a Premium Devastator...

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What's the difference between premium and the fact they're putting out many of the same molds with a paint mod or weapon change?

News Credits: 88 · by **DavidT** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 7:32 pm

NotEnoughKibble wrote:
DavidT wrote:.
So what are the chances of getting a Premium Series again.

I was kinda mad when I had to go buy the same figures all over again. I'd rather Hasbro do them right the first time but then they wouldn't make as much money.

I bet they do a Premium Devastator...

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What's the difference between premium and the fact they're putting out many of the same molds with a paint mod or weapon change?

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You'll get a Metallic re-paint of a re-molded re-paint :grin:

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by **ephbot** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 7:36 pm

I'd say that it depends.

I suspect repaint waves like the "Premium" one only come about when the initial waves do very well. If everybody buys the first waves that come out, I'd wager that we'll see a premium series down the line. On the other hand, if everybody holds out, thinking there will be a later premium series, it's probably not going to be released.

If the last movie line was any indication, a premium series will probably be among the last releases, if not the last one, contingent on the success of the waves that come before it.

A long-winded way of saying: maybe... ?

News Credits: 5 · by **Sledge** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 8:13 am

Let's look at this logically. Remember that Premuium Jazz featured silver paint over the original's plain plastic? Ok. Now consider the pictures we've seen of Sideswipe and Barricade. How do you do a "premium" version of that?

by **SJ21** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:31 am

You add some Allspark Blue! That makes the figures much better.

sarcasm intended.

[zero-kaiser's YouTube Channel] · by **zero-kaiser** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:41 am

SJ21 wrote:You add some Allspark Blue! That makes the figures much better.

sarcasm intended.

And heres me hoping they had run out of that stuff :\

I agree with Sledge though, Sideswipe and Barricade have awesome paint jobs.. Assuming the rest of the toys from the ROTF line have equally stunning paint jobs, I honestly see no way at all that they can do Premium versions of them..

News Credits: 7 · by **Omega Charge** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:58 am

Honestly, I wasn't that upset when they did it the first time around. I'll probably still buy the toys when they first come out. If they are gonna do one, I'd want it to be Starscream, make him more silver again. But I'd live with the original versions.

News Credits: 4 · by **Firebird** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:12 pm

Remember, The premium line only came around because the retailers wanted more movie toys because they were selling so well. As long as Hasbro keeps releasing more waves for the stores to purchase we shouldn't have to deal with the premium series this time.

But I also agree that figures like sideswipe would be hard to zazz up premium style.

News Credits: 3 · by **DISCHARGE** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:50 pm

SJ21 wrote:You add some Allspark Blue! That makes the figures much better.

sarcasm intended.

I missed the sarcasm.

I need an all over Allspark blue Fallen, that much I know.

News Credits: 2 · by **Seibermore** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:55 am

DISCHARGE wrote:
SJ21 wrote:You add some Allspark Blue! That makes the figures much better.

sarcasm intended.

I missed the sarcasm.

I need an all over Allspark blue Fallen, that much I know.

UNDER WATER FALLEN ATTACK!!!!
If they do make premium series in ROTF the first must be the Fallen and Starscream. The Fallen looks so much different than the pics we just saw like a day ago. Starscream looks pretty good but just get rid of all of that stupid tattoes.

News Credits: 7 · by **Chaoslock** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 10:13 am

Sledge wrote:Let's look at this logically. Remember that Premuium Jazz featured silver paint over the original's plain plastic? Ok. Now consider the pictures we've seen of Sideswipe and Barricade. How do you do a "premium" version of that?

Just think. Barricade has an awful lack of paint details in his robot mode. Add a good painter and a lot of silver paint, and it would be premium-style. The buzzsaw on his arm, his legs all could use paint.
Plus, shaded windshields -like the ones on Pr Tf1 Barricade- and a license plate won't hurt that mold, either.

Sideswipe - not bad, but still, face paint, and license plate needed.

by **SJ21** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 10:20 am

Discharge,

What I meant was that the Allspark blue they added to the "premium" movie line of figures in order to make them new and exciting was a bad idea. The characters did not have Allspark blue in the movie, hence they should not have it on the toys.

News Credits: 2 · by **Seibermore** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:53 pm

SJ21 wrote:Discharge,

What I meant was that the Allspark blue they added to the "premium" movie line of figures in order to make them new and exciting was a bad idea. The characters did not have Allspark blue in the movie, hence they should not have it on the toys.

Well still. UNDER WATER FALLEN ATTACK!!!
Heh heh