AllNewSuperRobot wrote:I noticed in another thread, the old licencing rights issue reared up again. On the MP front, with many branded Car Bots being in limbo, where are these guys?
As opposed to Porsche, surely military vehicle brands wouldn't object to these figures on the same grounds?
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:That's crazy
I do remember looking at the mini vehicles, back in the late 80's/early 90's, thinking them generic "car/tank/jet". As they were so much smaller and less detailed than the larger figures. They really have painted themselves into a legal corner when it comes to replicating the majority of the season one and two cast.
I wouldn't be surprised if the allure of the season 3 & 4 cast doesn't win out in the end. For example, MP Triggerhappy before MP Jazz
Jelze Bunnycat wrote:AllNewSuperRobot wrote:I noticed in another thread, the old licencing rights issue reared up again. On the MP front, with many branded Car Bots being in limbo, where are these guys?
As opposed to Porsche, surely military vehicle brands wouldn't object to these figures on the same grounds?
Military vehicles follow the same laws with licensing as civilian vehicles, in fact they may be even more strict if the models in question are still on active duty no matter their age (gotta prevent espionage you know?). As an extreme example, Powerglide's A-10 Thunderbolt II is introduced in 1972, and is still in service with no retirement date set yet. The F-35 Lightning II was set to replace it upon debut in 2006, but the A-10 is still going strong.
-Kanrabat- wrote:TF-fan kev777 wrote:First-Aid wrote:Okay, did anyone else notice that we all get a wonderful shot of Starscreams crotch anytime he sits in that throne? That's unnerving. Couldn't they have put n extra flap in there? It's....weird.
Its kind of like Basic Instinct, but not in a good way...
Goddammit, now I can't unsee it.
Jelze Bunnycat wrote:Military vehicles follow the same laws with licensing as civilian vehicles, in fact they may be even more strict if the models in question are still on active duty no matter their age (gotta prevent espionage you know?). As an extreme example, Powerglide's A-10 Thunderbolt II is introduced in 1972, and is still in service with no retirement date set yet. The F-35 Lightning II was set to replace it upon debut in 2006, but the A-10 is still going strong.
Till-all-R1 wrote:Jelze Bunnycat wrote:Military vehicles follow the same laws with licensing as civilian vehicles, in fact they may be even more strict if the models in question are still on active duty no matter their age (gotta prevent espionage you know?). As an extreme example, Powerglide's A-10 Thunderbolt II is introduced in 1972, and is still in service with no retirement date set yet. The F-35 Lightning II was set to replace it upon debut in 2006, but the A-10 is still going strong.
Which I find rather humorous since all they're licensing is an outer shell for a toy, an image to which the whole world has seen numerous times. And anyone interested in state secrets isn't going to look for them in a toy design. In fact when it comes to espionage most of the time it's done so from inside, or by the vehicle in question falling into the wrong hands. Not random civilians looking for accuracy in a toys design.
Jelze Bunnycat wrote:Till-all-R1 wrote:Jelze Bunnycat wrote:Military vehicles follow the same laws with licensing as civilian vehicles, in fact they may be even more strict if the models in question are still on active duty no matter their age (gotta prevent espionage you know?). As an extreme example, Powerglide's A-10 Thunderbolt II is introduced in 1972, and is still in service with no retirement date set yet. The F-35 Lightning II was set to replace it upon debut in 2006, but the A-10 is still going strong.
Which I find rather humorous since all they're licensing is an outer shell for a toy, an image to which the whole world has seen numerous times. And anyone interested in state secrets isn't going to look for them in a toy design. In fact when it comes to espionage most of the time it's done so from inside, or by the vehicle in question falling into the wrong hands. Not random civilians looking for accuracy in a toys design.
Still, a lot can be deduced as even the outer shell is designed with science in mind (aerodynamics for one). I don't know, maybe I worry too much (what else is new), heck, the F-22 Raptor is still in service AFAIK.
Whatever I said was semi-serious anyway, and semi-questioning (hence the "may"'s and could"'s)
Emerje wrote:Jelze Bunnycat wrote:Till-all-R1 wrote:Jelze Bunnycat wrote:Military vehicles follow the same laws with licensing as civilian vehicles, in fact they may be even more strict if the models in question are still on active duty no matter their age (gotta prevent espionage you know?). As an extreme example, Powerglide's A-10 Thunderbolt II is introduced in 1972, and is still in service with no retirement date set yet. The F-35 Lightning II was set to replace it upon debut in 2006, but the A-10 is still going strong.
Which I find rather humorous since all they're licensing is an outer shell for a toy, an image to which the whole world has seen numerous times. And anyone interested in state secrets isn't going to look for them in a toy design. In fact when it comes to espionage most of the time it's done so from inside, or by the vehicle in question falling into the wrong hands. Not random civilians looking for accuracy in a toys design.
Still, a lot can be deduced as even the outer shell is designed with science in mind (aerodynamics for one). I don't know, maybe I worry too much (what else is new), heck, the F-22 Raptor is still in service AFAIK.
Whatever I said was semi-serious anyway, and semi-questioning (hence the "may"'s and could"'s)
It's not like you can't get up close and personal with one at an air show or anything.
Emerje
-Kanrabat- wrote:TF-fan kev777 wrote:First-Aid wrote:Okay, did anyone else notice that we all get a wonderful shot of Starscreams crotch anytime he sits in that throne? That's unnerving. Couldn't they have put n extra flap in there? It's....weird.
Its kind of like Basic Instinct, but not in a good way...
Goddammit, now I can't unsee it.
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:
So is there any word on the actual release date for Skywarp 2.0?
The only definitive date I see online is "December 25th 2021". Which of course was always a ridiculous placeholder. But now most sites still list him as either December '21 or the vague January '22. No longer with any specifics.
Also, as an aside discovered that Pulse UK don't sell Masterpieces. Which is surprising?
Emerje wrote:AllNewSuperRobot wrote:
So is there any word on the actual release date for Skywarp 2.0?
The only definitive date I see online is "December 25th 2021". Which of course was always a ridiculous placeholder. But now most sites still list him as either December '21 or the vague January '22. No longer with any specifics.
Also, as an aside discovered that Pulse UK don't sell Masterpieces. Which is surprising?
Pulse US says March, but if Artfire is anything to go by that may not stand true for other retailers selling Hasbro products, or other countries for that matter so they could all be right (except for the December ones, obviously).
Emerje
This item has not yet been released in the UK once It has been released your order will dispatch. Sadly it has been delayed by the manufacturer and we have not yet been given an updated timescale.
Immortal Starscream wrote:from these images, looking at mp jetfire compared to the nearby menasor, it looks like jetfire is only slightly bigger then the siege jetfire.
Fittingly so, as he forms the upper torso.Emerje wrote:Wow, Shouki is rather beefy compared to the other trains.
Emerje
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Emerje wrote:The email I just got from Amazon suggesting preschool toys gave me a good laugh.
Emerje
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