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Raintime Rainmaker wrote:His toy had a black visor and Hasbro was probably trying to recreate that as Hasbro always makes their stuff toy accurate. For some reason though they didn't make it a visor but Takara's is a visor...
Wolfman Jake wrote:Raintime Rainmaker wrote:His toy had a black visor and Hasbro was probably trying to recreate that as Hasbro always makes their stuff toy accurate. For some reason though they didn't make it a visor but Takara's is a visor...
Yeah, that much is obvious to me. The change from a visor to two doofy looking square eyes, though, is what I don't get. I know recently we've been told that Hasbro's design philosophy, other than making figures G1 toy accurate, is to update them to "look good." I just don't understand how anyone thought Skullcruncher's face is a "good update" of his original look.
Raintime Rainmaker wrote:Wolfman Jake wrote:Raintime Rainmaker wrote:His toy had a black visor and Hasbro was probably trying to recreate that as Hasbro always makes their stuff toy accurate. For some reason though they didn't make it a visor but Takara's is a visor...
Yeah, that much is obvious to me. The change from a visor to two doofy looking square eyes, though, is what I don't get. I know recently we've been told that Hasbro's design philosophy, other than making figures G1 toy accurate, is to update them to "look good." I just don't understand how anyone thought Skullcruncher's face is a "good update" of his original look.
I just realized, it actually is a visor just it isn't all painted in!
Kurona wrote:Raintime Rainmaker wrote:Wolfman Jake wrote:Raintime Rainmaker wrote:His toy had a black visor and Hasbro was probably trying to recreate that as Hasbro always makes their stuff toy accurate. For some reason though they didn't make it a visor but Takara's is a visor...
Yeah, that much is obvious to me. The change from a visor to two doofy looking square eyes, though, is what I don't get. I know recently we've been told that Hasbro's design philosophy, other than making figures G1 toy accurate, is to update them to "look good." I just don't understand how anyone thought Skullcruncher's face is a "good update" of his original look.
I just realized, it actually is a visor just it isn't all painted in!
Nah, the middle juts out a little.
Wolfman Jake wrote:Raintime Rainmaker wrote:His toy had a black visor and Hasbro was probably trying to recreate that as Hasbro always makes their stuff toy accurate. For some reason though they didn't make it a visor but Takara's is a visor...
Yeah, that much is obvious to me. The change from a visor to two doofy looking square eyes, though, is what I don't get. I know recently we've been told that Hasbro's design philosophy, other than making figures G1 toy accurate, is to update them to "look good." I just don't understand how anyone thought Skullcruncher's face is a "good update" of his original look.
Looking closer at Skullsmasher's head, I think Rainmaker might be onto something, Wolfman. It almost kinda looks like the eyes were indeed sculpted to be a visor with a notched center to allow his nose to jut forward, down, and out from behind his visor, but then whoever colored it might've not known that it was possibly supposed to be a specially-shaped visor, misinterpreted the nose-shaped notch in the visor's center as a full on nose bridge, thought instead that this headsculpt was meant to have two separate eyes, and thus colored the notch in the center in the same color as the face's actual nose while coloring the rest of the visor (now rendered as two separate eyes) in black like the G1 toy's black visor.Raintime Rainmaker wrote:Kurona wrote:Raintime Rainmaker wrote:Wolfman Jake wrote:Raintime Rainmaker wrote:His toy had a black visor and Hasbro was probably trying to recreate that as Hasbro always makes their stuff toy accurate. For some reason though they didn't make it a visor but Takara's is a visor...
Yeah, that much is obvious to me. The change from a visor to two doofy looking square eyes, though, is what I don't get. I know recently we've been told that Hasbro's design philosophy, other than making figures G1 toy accurate, is to update them to "look good." I just don't understand how anyone thought Skullcruncher's face is a "good update" of his original look.
I just realized, it actually is a visor just it isn't all painted in!
Nah, the middle juts out a little.
Exactly
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Sabrblade wrote:Looking closer at Skullsmasher's head, I think Rainmaker might be onto something, Wolfman. It almost kinda looks like the eyes were indeed sculpted to be a visor with a notched center to allow his nose to jut forward, down, and out from behind his visor, but then whoever colored it might've not known that it was possibly supposed to be a specially-shaped visor, misinterpreted the nose-shaped notch in the visor's center as a full on nose bridge, thought instead that this headsculpt was meant to have two separate eyes, and thus colored the notch in the center in the same color as the face's actual nose while coloring the rest of the visor (now rendered as two separate eyes) in black like the G1 toy's black visor.Raintime Rainmaker wrote:Kurona wrote:Raintime Rainmaker wrote:Wolfman Jake wrote:Raintime Rainmaker wrote:His toy had a black visor and Hasbro was probably trying to recreate that as Hasbro always makes their stuff toy accurate. For some reason though they didn't make it a visor but Takara's is a visor...
Yeah, that much is obvious to me. The change from a visor to two doofy looking square eyes, though, is what I don't get. I know recently we've been told that Hasbro's design philosophy, other than making figures G1 toy accurate, is to update them to "look good." I just don't understand how anyone thought Skullcruncher's face is a "good update" of his original look.
I just realized, it actually is a visor just it isn't all painted in!
Nah, the middle juts out a little.
Exactly
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Granted, this is all just guesswork on my part, but given Hasbro's lacking a strong need to adhere as strictly to past designs as Takara has, being more receptive towards less "faithful" new designs, I can imagine Hasbro simply accepting this new look as an acceptable one to suit their needs, even if the end result not only looks like someone made a coloring mistake but just looks butt ugly to many of us fans.
Raintime Rainmaker wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Looking closer at Skullsmasher's head, I think Rainmaker might be onto something, Wolfman. It almost kinda looks like the eyes were indeed sculpted to be a visor with a notched center to allow his nose to jut forward, down, and out from behind his visor, but then whoever colored it might've not known that it was possibly supposed to be a specially-shaped visor, misinterpreted the nose-shaped notch in the visor's center as a full on nose bridge, thought instead that this headsculpt was meant to have two separate eyes, and thus colored the notch in the center in the same color as the face's actual nose while coloring the rest of the visor (now rendered as two separate eyes) in black like the G1 toy's black visor.Raintime Rainmaker wrote:Kurona wrote:Raintime Rainmaker wrote:Wolfman Jake wrote:Raintime Rainmaker wrote:His toy had a black visor and Hasbro was probably trying to recreate that as Hasbro always makes their stuff toy accurate. For some reason though they didn't make it a visor but Takara's is a visor...
Yeah, that much is obvious to me. The change from a visor to two doofy looking square eyes, though, is what I don't get. I know recently we've been told that Hasbro's design philosophy, other than making figures G1 toy accurate, is to update them to "look good." I just don't understand how anyone thought Skullcruncher's face is a "good update" of his original look.
I just realized, it actually is a visor just it isn't all painted in!
Nah, the middle juts out a little.
Exactly
![]()
Granted, this is all just guesswork on my part, but given Hasbro's lacking a strong need to adhere as strictly to past designs as Takara has, being more receptive towards less "faithful" new designs, I can imagine Hasbro simply accepting this new look as an acceptable one to suit their needs, even if the end result not only looks like someone made a coloring mistake but just looks butt ugly to many of us fans.
Even in the artwork he has a visor!
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Hellscream9999 wrote:william-james88 wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:william-james88 wrote:steals_your_goats wrote:Galvatron looks amazing but the crown sits just a bit too far back. Had it sit more flush it would look worlds better
I am feeling the same way. That toy does so much stuff right. I dont need him to be a triple changer but I dont mind, it doesnt take much away from the figure. The headmaster gimick however really gets in the way of this toy looking great. It really looks like 2 distinct parts and the galvatron head doesnt really come together, which is a real shame since that is one of the most integral aspects to a TF's identity. Still, would this be the best official Galvatron we have gotten so far? Or would the Energon version still take the cake.
Energon, easily. Looks way cooler, and like proper Galvatron. I'd much rather get that than this new one
Even if his alt mode isn't a canon and his articulation isn't as good?
His alt mode is epic, but what's wrong with his articulation?
Sounds like you just got a bum Skullsmasher. Both reviews of him that I saw (Peaugh and TCP) didn't have that kind of QC issues.Ironhidensh wrote:<insert lengthy review here>
Burn wrote:Agamemnon wrote:Let's get back to talking about Burn's mammoth snout flopping...
Well I am Australian. It's kinda what we're known for.
Cobotron wrote: I'm not in the mood of late to go outa my way for the Tak stuff.
The "Golden Era" is over...for now.william-james88 wrote:Cobotron wrote: I'm not in the mood of late to go outa my way for the Tak stuff.
I cant beieve the yen is practically at par with the US$
Burn wrote:Agamemnon wrote:Let's get back to talking about Burn's mammoth snout flopping...
Well I am Australian. It's kinda what we're known for.
Ironhidensh wrote:
Skullsmasher: This figure looks amazing, but mine is a horrible floppy mess. He will only stand on his own in the most basic of poses. Then, if you give the table he is standing on just the slightest of bumbs, he falls over. He then falls to the floor, landing on his head, and snapping the titan masters little neck. I now have a broken Skullsmasher.For this reason, he is a complete fail, despite being one of the best looking G1 udates we've ever gotten outside of masterpiece. I hope this is just a flaw with mine, and not common for others.
Cobotron wrote:The "Golden Era" is over...for now.william-james88 wrote:Cobotron wrote: I'm not in the mood of late to go outa my way for the Tak stuff.
I cant beieve the yen is practically at par with the US$
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Ironhidensh wrote:Cobotron wrote:The "Golden Era" is over...for now.william-james88 wrote:Cobotron wrote: I'm not in the mood of late to go outa my way for the Tak stuff.
I cant beieve the yen is practically at par with the US$
I just made a purchase at HLJ and the exchange rate looks to be about the same as its always been?
Autobot N wrote:Sounds like you just got a bum Skullsmasher. Both reviews of him that I saw (Peaugh and TCP) didn't have that kind of QC issues.Ironhidensh wrote:<insert lengthy review here>
I never said he didn't have any, I just said that he didn't have QC issues of that magnitude.chuckdawg1999 wrote:Autobot N wrote:Sounds like you just got a bum Skullsmasher. Both reviews of him that I saw (Peaugh and TCP) didn't have that kind of QC issues.Ironhidensh wrote:<insert lengthy review here>
I don't know about TCP but Peaugh's figure had loose hips, they kept spreading out on him during the review; he just didn't mention it.
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Autobot N wrote:Sounds like you just got a bum Skullsmasher. Both reviews of him that I saw (Peaugh and TCP) didn't have that kind of QC issues.Ironhidensh wrote:<insert lengthy review here>
I don't know about TCP but Peaugh's figure had loose hips, they kept spreading out on him during the review; he just didn't mention it.
Autobot N wrote: I just said that he didn't have QC issues of that magnitude.
Autobot N wrote:I never said he didn't have any, I just said that he didn't have QC issues of that magnitude.chuckdawg1999 wrote:Autobot N wrote:Sounds like you just got a bum Skullsmasher. Both reviews of him that I saw (Peaugh and TCP) didn't have that kind of QC issues.Ironhidensh wrote:<insert lengthy review here>
I don't know about TCP but Peaugh's figure had loose hips, they kept spreading out on him during the review; he just didn't mention it.
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