The Energon Pub

by **blunky** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 3:16 pm

Hi,

I have a question for you guys. I just bought a Hasbro Reissue Optimus Prime off of ebay. However, when I got the figure I noticed that there seem to be a large number of stress (or possibly mold?) lines in the trailer. Just wondering if this was a common thing with these commemorative reissues. The Prime I got was an open box and was listed as in excellent condition. So of course I'm a bit disappointed. Just wondering if this was a quality control issue or if it's possible it got damaged by the original owner or during shipping (it was kind of poorly packed too)?

Thanks!

by **Omega-1** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 1:10 am

I think they're from the mold. I have the Hasbro reissue and the Encore version and they both have the same stress marks. And I think I see the same stress marks in the Seibertron gallery.

by **Bonger** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 1:34 am

Yeah, I have 3 of the reissues, they all have the stress marks.

by **Auto Bot** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 1:44 am

It's probably from the mold. I have other non-TF toys with those kinds of marks too. Especially prominent on gray(silver-wannabe) plastics.

by **blunky** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 11:12 am

Ya ok. Sounds like it's either stress marks from the mold or just bad swirly plastic then. Either way I'm slightly disappointed. Thought it'd be nicer.

It's just that some of the swirls of different color look like the trailer has cracks in it, even though there isn't anything there if I run my fingernail across it.

B

by **Auto Bot** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 11:37 am

blunky wrote:Ya ok. Sounds like it's either stress marks from the mold or just bad swirly plastic then. Either way I'm slightly disappointed. Thought it'd be nicer.

It's just that some of the swirls of different color look like the trailer has cracks in it, even though there isn't anything there if I run my fingernail across it.

B

That probably confirms it. It's the swirl effect.

It really annoying to see those in the otherwise shiny grayish silver plastic.