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aronjlove wrote:ScottyP wrote:But in principle I completely agree here. The Micromasters have been far from what they could have been. They're more articulated than some Armada Mini-Cons and use some nice modern sculpting but outclassed in almost every way in the cleverness of engineering and fun-factor.
Does anyone know why the Targetmasters with the Takara Legends versions of the Titan Masters had knee articulation but the Hasbro Siege Battle Masters do not? Feels like a step back in both articulation and transformation.
Skritz wrote:Budget.
AcademyofDrX wrote:When in doubt, the answer is usually "money"
Leonardo wrote:Take your lips off my pipe!
Ironhidensh wrote:Somehow, I only realized today that the Earthrise figure have battle damage. I've now lost the joy this line was bringing me.
william-james88 wrote:bacem wrote:sol magnus wrote:Why would there be something I didn't want to see? I'm good with EVERYTHING!
In fact, where are the Armada homages?
If we gonna bring up armada, then i'd want to see armada sideswipe.
Speaking of worst toys ever
aronjlove wrote:Skritz wrote:Budget.AcademyofDrX wrote:When in doubt, the answer is usually "money"
Yeah, I should have guessed
To top it off, it's also likely a matter of the Hasbro and Takara ones each simply adhering to the differing needs of different target audiences. Takara's Targetmasters were being geared towards collectors who'd be more likely the pose and display their figures, while Hasbro's Battle Masters are geared towards both kids and collectors, factoring in the need for the Battle Masters to be durable enough to withstand any roughness from children's playtime.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:aronjlove wrote:Skritz wrote:Budget.AcademyofDrX wrote:When in doubt, the answer is usually "money"
Yeah, I should have guessed
That, and another factor that ties into it is the ease of retooling. TakaraTomy has no problems making standalone figures, but Hasbro almost always designs them to be able to have molds switched out.
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.'
Sabrblade wrote:To top it off, it's also likely a matter of the Hasbro and Takara ones each simply adhering to the differing needs of different target audiences. Takara's Targetmasters were being geared towards collectors who'd be more likely the pose and display their figures, while Hasbro's Battle Masters are geared towards both kids and collectors, factoring in the need for the Battle Masters to be durable enough to withstand any roughness from children's playtime.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:aronjlove wrote:Skritz wrote:Budget.AcademyofDrX wrote:When in doubt, the answer is usually "money"
Yeah, I should have guessed
That, and another factor that ties into it is the ease of retooling. TakaraTomy has no problems making standalone figures, but Hasbro almost always designs them to be able to have molds switched out.
Having examined a few of both Takara's Targetmasters and Hasbro's Battle Masters, myself, the Takara ones have a bit more articulation but are also a bit on the delicate side, while the Hasbro ones are lacking in some articulation but are also sturdier and more durable than Takara's.
ZeroWolf wrote:There's been nothing hinted at in this particular line (Selects is a different matter entirely and they are giving us access to the Takara King Posideon) I'd say not likely for Earthrise. The next part is an unknown though.
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.'
ZeroWolf wrote:Takara have plans for Raiden, what they are will be interesting to see. As for toys for the show, I reckon they'll take from the roster of Siege
Sabrblade wrote:Besides, nearly all of the major G1 Combiners have been done and accounted for by Combiner Wars, Unite Warriors, and Power of the Primes. None of the combiners covered by those lines really need any redoing, and it's still pretty early to even be thinking of such.
Moonshot wrote: Does anyone else think that Soundbarrier looks like a tiny Straxus? Or is he just the Ramp of Darkmount?
SiegeFan wrote:I know, but for an upcoming show with Netflix exposure that already has a strong IDW influence,
ZeroWolf wrote:Actually I think they mean the new IDW continuity,
ZeroWolf wrote:which as we know is heavily modeled on the siege detailing. Also the Unicron Trilogy was fun and a great era for fans with some great toylines, they served the target market well. Plus we all know that MTMTE cartoons in the same vein as DCs animated fare would be awesome as that series would lend itself well to motion. Like an animated red Dwarf.
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Moonshot wrote: Does anyone else think that Soundbarrier looks like a tiny Straxus? Or is he just the Ramp of Darkmount?
Looks more like an accessory to me
SiegeFan wrote:I know, but for an upcoming show with Netflix exposure that already has a strong IDW influence,
Now if that were Furman's IDW influence on a show, that would be something really interesting to watch. If we're talking RiD/OP/TAAO/MTMTE/LL as an influence. That sounds potentially worse than Unicron Trilogy or Beast Machines.
ZeroWolf wrote:Actually I think they mean the new IDW continuity, which as we know is heavily modeled on the siege detailing. Also the Unicron Trilogy was fun and a great era for fans with some great toylines, they served the target market well. Plus we all know that MTMTE cartoons in the same vein as DCs animated fare would be awesome as that series would lend itself well to motion. Like an animated red Dwarf.
Though Siege fan I can say with 100% percent certainty that there will be no combining hot-spot from the Earthrise grapple mold. A lot more work has to go into designing a combiner torso, while grapple is clearly grapple (with in built inferno retool)
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