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by **AUTOBOT STITH** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 5:34 pm

Powerrangers and Star wars making ripoffs of TF's

by **Decatron** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 5:37 pm

They are Hasbro made. And not very appealing IMO.

edit: referring to the SW TF's and NOT Power Rangers

News Credits: 6 · by **bran10** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 5:39 pm

AUTOBOT STITH wrote:Powerrangers and Star wars making ripoffs of TF's

UHHHH ok? dude, they had a starwars series of transformers, power rangers, well sorta, cus of the zords? the transformation isn't even that hard, its like flipping this fold that, and then theres no articulation, so it's some what, but not really, I think they're different.

News Credits: 5 · by **Sledge** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 5:43 pm

You do know that transforming robot toys have a history that predates Transformers?

News Credits: 1 · by **maximus primus** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 5:48 pm

actually power rangers is made from super sentai which began in 1975 and the first robot appeared in 1977. back then some had transformation qualities as well as 3 vehicles to make the robot, eventually getting boosted to 5 and now for examble, 17 for the latest power rangers series. want proof, check out http://www.supersentai.com.

News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 6:00 pm

Id say the Marvel Morphers or whatever they were called were true Transformers rip-offs. At least Hasbro owns the Star Wars license...

by **Rushie** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 6:11 pm

Last time I checked, Star Wars predated TransFormers...

News Credits: 2 · by **Black Arachnis** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 6:21 pm

Rushie wrote:Last time I checked, Star Wars predated TransFormers...

yeah, but SWTF didn`t happen till the last few years...not that I personally see those as more then jointsfodder for scratchbuildprojects... :DEVIL:

News Credits: 49 · by **Scaleface** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 6:22 pm

Yes, but there were no Transformers in Starwars when it came out.

Still, Transformers in a big Diaclone ripoff if you ask me.

News Credits: 4 · by **Bumblethumper** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 7:39 pm

AUTOBOT STITH wrote:Powerrangers and Star wars making ripoffs of TF's

Dude, everyone's making transformers this year. It's like the second golden age for transforming toys.

Just today I saw a batmobile transformer.

by **Dclone Soundwave** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 10:15 pm

Everyone here knows Hasbro doesn't own Power Rangers, right? It's that crappy excuse of a company Bandai America. The real one is Bandai Japan. Japanese stuff is better. In any case, transformations are a part of almost every toy line today, so don't go making accusations in single & annoying post.

by **-Barricade-** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 10:23 pm

I agree, I think the SW's stuff is kinda corny...

News Credits: 49 · by **Scaleface** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 5:00 am

I think the Star Wars stuff is stupid because:

1. It's ships that turn into pilots, not robots.

1. It has no supporting fiction, probably because it's so non-Star Wars continuity.