I think they would do well here in the U.S., and I would certainly buy them, especially if they were in Wal-mart and sold for like $40.00. They would be cheaper cause of the bulk prices that the large Manufacturer's could purchase them at, and not to mention Hasbro's use of the mold.
But this is also what I was saying awhile back about them doing a non transformable toy of these characters in a 6 inch scale, not like those crummy and crappy Robot Replicas, but large marvel legends sized figures with possibility and extreme cartoon likeness..
I know, I know, why buy a toy that doesn't transform?? Well, there are some of us who like the robots themselves, and wouldn't mind a nice decent toy of just the bot, to pose and have a 3d representation of that character without any compromises for the altmode or gimmicks.. still as a model you have to paint it's one thing, but then again why not a toy line like Marvel legends based on these molds??
Galvatron Model kit:
Preorder through BBTS
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail
Here is what the preorder says:
This is an unpainted model kit that requires assembly and can be painted. This kit is licensed by Takara Tomy and made by a newly formed company called Arianhod. An Extremely limited number of this kit will be sold at the Japanese Super Festival. The kit is a ‘full action’ model kit with moveable joints and articulation, no glue is required, but there may be some minor trimming of parts or other basic modeling skills needed. There are 26 total pieces in the kit and Arianhod will follow this kit up with Bludgeon and Thunderwing as their next releases. The kit will be packaged in a full color box with artwork. The kit stands roughly 6” tall and is in scale with Hasbro ‘Deluxe’ sized items.
UPDATED IMAGES - PLEASE NOTE: We've just added an image of the box art, and also an image of the model kit after it has been painted and assembled. Please remember that this kit does not come with paint and all pieces are unpainted.
Product Number: AHD10000
Shipping Weight: 1.12 pounds
Now another good mold is the plastic Hot Rodimus Statue that you can order online as well.. which if hasbro imported would make a nice model kit, all they would have to do is incorporate some gears into the legs and arms for articulation purposes, and whammo!! a nice articulated Robot figure model or Marvel Legends type toy..
Now keep in mind these would be modeled after the TV show appearances and be just toys or models and not Transformable, but would be very posable and fun to display in fight scenes..
what do you guys think??
Imagine these as toys like Marvel legend's size, on your shelf fighting it out, with a Matrix on a Chain around Galvatron's neck.. with Rodimus about to grab it.. what a cool toy diorama scene that would be..!!
