Imaginarium Art Transformers Coronation Starscream Shanghai Comic Con Exclusive Variant Revealed
Saturday, October 7th, 2017 3:05am CDT
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They also share that they will be hosting a panel on painting/repainting Transformers figures at the con.

Let us know if you'll be disrupting this statue's coronation any time soon.
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This article was last modified on Saturday, October 7th, 2017 3:09am CDT
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Posted by Tyrannacon on October 26th, 2017 @ 9:08am CDT
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Posted by Galaxy_Prime on October 26th, 2017 @ 9:23am CDT
Posted by thedistinctroom on October 26th, 2017 @ 10:29am CDT
Posted by Evil Eye on October 26th, 2017 @ 12:51pm CDT
Though I will say, if MT ISN'T happy about this, my rotten heart would be filled with glee if they took Imaginarium/Hastak to court and won. It might just very well signal the beginning of the end of the ridiculous US IP law system.
Posted by Evil Eye on October 26th, 2017 @ 12:54pm CDT
thedistinctroom wrote:Hilarious how it's essentially Giant Type-61. People always say Hasbro should just use the 3rd party molds to recoup lost income. And lo and behold... they finally did it. In yo face Maketoys.
Actually, they didn't use the molds. They used the base design but the tooling is 100% original. If they HAD used the molds and reproduced Maketoys' Giant wholesale, then A: that would be seriously scummy of them, and B: it could land them in hot water.
Posted by Octobotimus on October 26th, 2017 @ 2:11pm CDT
Posted by Octobotimus on October 26th, 2017 @ 2:13pm CDT
Black Hat wrote:thedistinctroom wrote:Hilarious how it's essentially Giant Type-61. People always say Hasbro should just use the 3rd party molds to recoup lost income. And lo and behold... they finally did it. In yo face Maketoys.
Actually, they didn't use the molds. They used the base design but the tooling is 100% original. If they HAD used the molds and reproduced Maketoys' Giant wholesale, then A: that would be seriously scummy of them, and B: it could land them in hot water.
also not sure how that would land em in hot water..... they own devastator. that would be like "you copied our design !" hasbro: "ya, and we copied a design you made of a character we made,and your design isn't even licensed"
Posted by Evil Eye on October 26th, 2017 @ 2:29pm CDT
Octobotimus wrote:Black Hat wrote:thedistinctroom wrote:Hilarious how it's essentially Giant Type-61. People always say Hasbro should just use the 3rd party molds to recoup lost income. And lo and behold... they finally did it. In yo face Maketoys.
Actually, they didn't use the molds. They used the base design but the tooling is 100% original. If they HAD used the molds and reproduced Maketoys' Giant wholesale, then A: that would be seriously scummy of them, and B: it could land them in hot water.
also not sure how that would land em in hot water..... they own devastator. that would be like "you copied our design !" hasbro: "ya, and we copied a design you made of a character we made,and your design isn't even licensed"
Three things here:
1: Maketoys, despite not creating the character of Devastator, DID create that specific design of Devastator, and engineered/tooled it themselves. Had Giant been a barely-altered KO of an existing figure then maybe, but at absolute best it would be morally dubious to profit off their work so directly.
2: Technically, their figure isn't Devastator, as HasTak/IP law apologists will harp on about endlessly. So when Hasbro says "You made an unlicensed Devastator!" they can quite rightfully reply "No, we made our own design called Giant". Whilst one might argue this is ethically unsound, if you're going to go down the "letter of the law above common sense" road then again, it all checks out. Though given that (at least IMO) trying to stamp out the 3P scene is equivalent to trying to stamp out people making and selling fanart (that is, incredibly scummy and not a good idea) then HasTak is STILL in the wrong.
3: Maketoys, like many 3P countries, operates out of China, and as such is basically immune from HasTak's lawyers. If they even tried to go after the 3P market, they'd not only most likely lose, but they'd probably lose exclusive rights to the Transformers brand. Whether or not you agree with that being a good thing is up to you, but I would just like to point out that the US copyright system is only in the ridiculous state it is today because a certain mouse-loving corporation refuses to allow a nearly hundred-year-old cartoon to go into the public domain.
Now I doubt that HasTak and Maketoys will come to blows because again, it's a known fact that HasTak and 3Ps are fairly chill with each other and have numerous "gentlemen's agreements" but if sparks DID fly it wouldn't be that cut and dried.
Posted by Octobotimus on October 26th, 2017 @ 4:03pm CDT
Posted by Evil Eye on October 26th, 2017 @ 4:08pm CDT
Octobotimus wrote:still, if they did happen to fall into hot water, i'm pretty sure the large toy company would win...... i mean if they REALLY wanted to they could probably sue most third party companies out of existence....
They could (maybe, this is China) but in the process they'd go bankrupt.
Posted by bacem on October 26th, 2017 @ 9:44pm CDT
Black Hat wrote:3: Maketoys, like many 3P countries, operates out of China, and as such is basically immune from HasTak's lawyers. If they even tried to go after the 3P market, they'd not only most likely lose, but they'd probably lose exclusive rights to the Transformers brand. Whether or not you agree with that being a good thing is up to you, but I would just like to point out that the US copyright system is only in the ridiculous state it is today because a certain mouse-loving corporation refuses to allow a nearly hundred-year-old cartoon to go into the public domain.
Now I doubt that HasTak and Maketoys will come to blows because again, it's a known fact that HasTak and 3Ps are fairly chill with each other and have numerous "gentlemen's agreements" but if sparks DID fly it wouldn't be that cut and dried.
actually, maketoys is one of the very few 3p company that, while the product stamp itself said made in china, the company itself is located in japan. which means, whiel they are out of hasbro's reach, takara could actually pull something off. altough takara so far sees no reason to sue them, as they didn't hurt the official market that much. and as long as maketoys don't sue them for this giant-inspired devy, there's no reason for takara to make a move. and i don't think maketoys will do that either. they are not stupid to wake a sleeping tiger.
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on October 26th, 2017 @ 10:03pm CDT
As someone who own Giant and pairs him with the official Combiner Wars stuff, I think it's cool that it's look inspired this.
Posted by Qwan on November 6th, 2017 @ 8:02pm CST
While the original renders showed a vastly different design, and recent images of the revamped design only revealed his torso, right arm (Scavenger) and lower legs, this new picture gives us a much better look at everything from his waist up! There's also a hint of something being beaten up in the lower-right corner, though it's not yet clear what - or who - this poor punching-bag is.
What do you think about this new, more dynamic look at the statue? Will you be going all-in on this green giant, or staying away from the construction zone this time around? Share your thoughts below - and as always, don't forget to stay tuned to Seibertron.com for any updates on this or anything else Transformers!
Constructicons! merge for the kill!

Posted by Rated X on November 7th, 2017 @ 8:38am CST
Posted by Evil Eye on November 7th, 2017 @ 10:00am CST
Qwan wrote:Just under two weeks ago, Imaginarium Art shared a few images of their current project, a licensed Devastator statue first revealed in February this year. Now they're back again, with another image of the Constructicon combiner from their Facebook page!
While the original renders showed a vastly different design, and recent images of the revamped design only revealed his torso, right arm (Scavenger) and lower legs, this new picture gives us a much better look at everything from his waist up! There's also a hint of something being beaten up in the lower-right corner, though it's not yet clear what - or who - this poor punching-bag is.
What do you think about this new, more dynamic look at the statue? Will you be going all-in on this green giant, or staying away from the construction zone this time around? Share your thoughts below - and as always, don't forget to stay tuned to Seibertron.com for any updates on this or anything else Transformers!
Constructicons! merge for the kill!
Shame I have neither the money, space nor inclination to buy this because it looks amazing and it's based on my favourite Devastator design (Giant). But as is...nah.
Posted by Va'al on November 15th, 2017 @ 5:21pm CST
Along with Scrapper and Mixmaster in their leg modes and grey prototype colours, we also get to look at the base design, with parts of city demolished and askew under the might of the greatest Decepticon combiner. Take a look for yourselves, and let us know what you think of this high-end collectible statue. Does it have a place in you heart and house? Or is just too much?
Additionally, we also have a shot of the Coronation Throne made out of shells for the Shanghai Comic Con exclusive Starscream statue, as last seen here, and also included below. Check them both out!
Prepare to meet your doom! Nothing can withstand the might of Devastator!
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on November 21st, 2017 @ 10:54am CST
Check out the statue below, and let us know what you think in the comments section below! And as always, stay tuned to Seibertron.com for all your latest Transformers news and galleries!
You'll do my bidding or taste my wrath!
Posted by Qwan on November 27th, 2017 @ 9:56pm CST
The statue features two different heads (to change expressions), two sets of arms (one set for the Matrix of Leadership and one for holding his rifle), and a Matrix and rifle to be held by those respective arms. According to Imaginarium's post it can currently be pre-ordered from site sponsor BigBadToyStore for just under a hefty $1200 (or from these three sites if you live in Malaysia, Singapore or the Philippines respectively), and is expected to be released in the first quarter of 2018.
Check below for a few select images of the product, and Imaginarium's accompanying post. Will you be going all-in on this red leader, or standing by for now? Let us know in the Energon Pub!
Rodimus Prime on Preorder:
L.E.D. Lightings: Eyes & Matrix
Touch Sensor On/Off
Material: PU, Polyresin
In the Package
2 Heads with 2 expressions
2 Pairs of arms
1 Rifle
1 Matrix of Leadership
Measurement: 50cm (W) x 50cm (W) x 69cm(H)
Weight: 26kg
Scale : Non scale, refer to measurement
Edition Size Build to Order
Actual product Color may vary from pictures on website
Note: Suitable for Ages 14 and Above
Order here!
Malaysia
http://www.shioktoys.com/pre-orders-20/ ... prime.html
Singapore
http://www.imaginarium-art.com/detaileditem.php…
Philppines
http://www.arigatoyscollectibles.com
Bigbadtoystore
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/V ... ails/65433




Posted by Rated X on November 28th, 2017 @ 8:28am CST