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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.'
Fender Bender wrote:If you have $500 to spend, are you gonna buy some awesome original mode 3rd party Masterpiece figures or some limited release repaints from the main retail lines?
Heck, that's a big reason I didn't even track Battletrap down from the box set, as that was the only figure that kind of interested me. For the price people were selling him for, I'd rather take my chances and wait for a 3rd party to do him right as an actual Duocon rather than a Springer repaint. For the same price, why not get the better, more accurate toy?
...and that's where we are at with Fun Pub toys. They should be focusing on lowering prices and expanding lines with either repaints that actually homage repaints, or all new original characters.
It may have worked in the collector market 8 years ago to release a figure that was missing a key element of the original (such as Dreadwind from BC07 not being able to combine with Darkwing, or Club Exclusive Astrotrain not being a triplechanger), but that doesn't fly today.
That's the big reason there are figures still left in the store. Not the late registration. Not the fandom's frustration with Fun Pub's mistakes. Not because the figures weren't marketed correctly to emphasize the Diaclone connection. Not because Botcon was in an old dilapidated hotel. It's simply because the dynamic of the market has changed and competition from 3rd Parties is making Fun Pub's business plan for the last 10 years obsolete and unable to compete.
Mkall wrote:I believe that this is an apples/oranges argument. The Club has never shown an inclination in the MP line of figures. The Club is working on filling gaps and providing those "far out" characters that may never see the light of day even in unofficial form.
Fender Bender wrote:Mkall wrote:I believe that this is an apples/oranges argument. The Club has never shown an inclination in the MP line of figures. The Club is working on filling gaps and providing those "far out" characters that may never see the light of day even in unofficial form.
It may be apples to oranges, but the market is based on fruit in general. For every dollar not spent on apples, it's spent on oranges. That's the problem. 8 years ago, people could only buy apples. Now we can buy oranges too.
You can deny it if you want, but it has split the market. If you have the means and buy both or just skip 3rd party, then you probably don't believe this. But all the proof I need is that none of this year's exclusives sold out. 8 years ago, none of this year's exclusives would still be for sale online, especially with the reduced batch sizes this year.
Cobotron wrote:Hey! You seemed to have attracted a wild Megatronus. They're hard to find, but boy are they fun when you catch one!
There's no signs of said molds having even been made, particularly in Gnaw's case. Chances are Brawn was just gonna be a straight redeco of Gears.Blackscorpinok75 wrote:I wonder if the club can get a hold of the recently unreleased legends class Brawn and Gnaw molds? They could get an Outback and Fastback with a new head and/or redeco. And Gnaw is an easy troopbuilder.
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.'
If Gnaw exists, yes, that would be great. Hopefully it got past the Resin model phase but I'd be surprised if it did. Probably would have seen a planned use of it by now if so.Blackscorpinok75 wrote:I wonder if the club can get a hold of the recently unreleased legends class Brawn and Gnaw molds? They could get an Outback and Fastback with a new head and/or redeco. And Gnaw is an easy troopbuilder.
Rated X wrote:Redwing !!!
Keep using the classics seeker mold until it cracks in half ! Hell do a seeker subscription service and give us better quality versions of all the CHMS decos....Ill buy them.
Also more Diaclone ! Black Ironhide and Blue Trailbreaker and Black Tracks !
They already made G.B. Blackrock.Rodimus Prime wrote:Also, I would like to see some humans, namely G.B. Blackrock, Circuit-breaker, Brick Springstern and Bomber Bill.
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:They already made G.B. Blackrock.Rodimus Prime wrote:Also, I would like to see some humans, namely G.B. Blackrock, Circuit-breaker, Brick Springstern and Bomber Bill.
And Circuit Breaker's owned by Marvel.
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.'
Flux Convoy wrote:I definitely want the RID Bullet train molds from the club but that is boring. Give us something more like Webdiver Gradion with lime green windows. I wouldn't be able to throw my money fast enough.
I'm genuinely curious why G1 molds are never used for Club toys. We got one, with the Universe Seacons. Can't be mold availability vs idea availability, right? Nacelle seems like a good example here, where in the same year reissues of the original Seeker mold came out. Same curiosity applies for other characters based on "unreleased" toys, like this year's General Optimus Prime and Sergeant Hound, though it's very believable in those cases that the molds aren't available for use. Regardless, point is, I'd rather see unreleased stuff come to fruition in as close to its original form as possible through a club exclusive (like Oilmaster) rather than just seeing unreleased "characters" in a new form.Wreckgar wrote:With the Platinum Edition Seekers just being released, how about G1 versions of Bitstream, Hotlink, Nacille, Red Wing and/or the Rainmakers?
ScottyP wrote:outside of mold availability constraints I don't understand the hesitation.
Cobotron wrote:Hey! You seemed to have attracted a wild Megatronus. They're hard to find, but boy are they fun when you catch one!
Fair point, but the one time it's been done seemed to be a great success, from an outside observer's point of view. Didn't the Seacon set sell out rather quickly?megatronus wrote:ScottyP wrote:outside of mold availability constraints I don't understand the hesitation.
I'm not 100% convinced on releasing G1 molds. At first blush this seems to be one of those 'vocal minority' situations, where G1 collectors are chomping at the bit for it.
ScottyP wrote:Fair point, but the one time it's been done seemed to be a great success, from an outside observer's point of view. Didn't the Seacon set sell out rather quickly?megatronus wrote:ScottyP wrote:outside of mold availability constraints I don't understand the hesitation.
I'm not 100% convinced on releasing G1 molds. At first blush this seems to be one of those 'vocal minority' situations, where G1 collectors are chomping at the bit for it.
This is fair, but just for the heck of it, what about the opposite case - new characters as G1 toys? For instance, Barricade from the original Prowl based on Guido Guidi artwork:thundershot wrote:As someone who is 40 years old and has been with Transformers since day one, I know I wouldn't buy G1 molds again. I was all into the reissues 10-15 years ago. They were nostalgic but that's about it. I'd much rather have new versions of characters. The only G1 reissue I truly wanted was Fort Max and I got him.
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