Hasbro Q&As, due Nov 30th
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The staff will choose 3 questions to submit to Hasbro on Nov 30th. We are expecting our answers around Dec 14th.
In the interest of trying to get the best questions submitted, Seibertron.com staff and savvy community members will also be answering questions that we KNOW have already been answered.
We are aware that we have not heard back from Hasbro yet on the previous round of questionings and sincerely hope that miscommunication is sorted out shortly.
Hasbro has made it clear that they will not answer questions such as "Will you make this figure?" or anything related to their new animated series. Other than that, everything is fair game!
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Comment by The_Cybertronian_Emperor
Nov 23, 2009
Wow, I'm the first one to comment? Oh, happy day.
I only have one question ...
With third party companies like FansProject making add-on and accessory kits that are actually pretty good in quality, is Hasbro going to follow this trend and start making Transformers that the fans want, or are we going to get another series of single molds recolored 4 to 5 times?
I only have one question ...
With third party companies like FansProject making add-on and accessory kits that are actually pretty good in quality, is Hasbro going to follow this trend and start making Transformers that the fans want, or are we going to get another series of single molds recolored 4 to 5 times?
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Comment by Down_Shift
Nov 23, 2009
I got one that I always forget to ask.
What ever became of Transformers Universe Special Edition? We were rumored at one point to get an upgraded Cliffjumper, a red repaint of Mirage and a few other treats, but never heard anything after the release of Overkill and Drag Strip. Any chance we'll see something from this line or something like it with collectors packaging, exclusive figures, ect. in the future?
(just gonna toss my two cents in, but mail away Universe Omnibots, Red Cross Ratchet or Reflector would be an incredible treat to fans... especially Downshift
)
What ever became of Transformers Universe Special Edition? We were rumored at one point to get an upgraded Cliffjumper, a red repaint of Mirage and a few other treats, but never heard anything after the release of Overkill and Drag Strip. Any chance we'll see something from this line or something like it with collectors packaging, exclusive figures, ect. in the future?
(just gonna toss my two cents in, but mail away Universe Omnibots, Red Cross Ratchet or Reflector would be an incredible treat to fans... especially Downshift
)
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Where have I heard that before
I'll definitely vote up that question!
Also, on a side note, whatever happened to the answers to the last round of questions, and what questions did we even submit?
Comment by Razorclaw0000
Nov 23, 2009
Down_Shift wrote:I got one that I always forget to ask.
What ever became of Transformers Universe Special Edition? We were rumored at one point to get an upgraded Cliffjumper, a red repaint of Mirage and a few other treats, but never heard anything after the release of Overkill and Drag Strip. Any chance we'll see something from this line or something like it with collectors packaging, exclusive figures, ect. in the future?
(just gonna toss my two cents in, but mail away Universe Omnibots, Red Cross Ratchet or Reflector would be an incredible treat to fans... especially Downshift
Where have I heard that before
I'll definitely vote up that question!Also, on a side note, whatever happened to the answers to the last round of questions, and what questions did we even submit?
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They're in the process of being processed.
Comment by Blurrz
Nov 24, 2009
Razorclaw0000 wrote:
Also, on a side note, whatever happened to the answers to the last round of questions, and what questions did we even submit?
They're in the process of being processed.
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Comment by leokearon
Nov 24, 2009
Were Animated Arcee and Cybertron Mode Rachet always intended to be ezclusives or was it a last minute deal? If they were intended to be exclsuives wht wasn't it mentioned before?
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Comment by Orthobotrex
Nov 24, 2009
I was just wondering who's in charge of quality control at your factories because I come across a lot of defects with some figures that are unforgivable and I think you would have a lot of happier customers if these were prevented from being shipped out in the first place?
And with the recession ending soon, will we still suffer from repaints for new products instead of new molds of new figures?
Thanks!
And with the recession ending soon, will we still suffer from repaints for new products instead of new molds of new figures?
Thanks!
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I think we have done the 3rd party questions before, as far as HASBRO giving fans what they want, well, we do get a lot of what we want...just not everything is what we want.
You can't blame a company for trying to make money (repaint is cheaper than whole new molds).
Comment by Tigertrack
Nov 24, 2009
The_Cybertronian_Emperor wrote:Wow, I'm the first one to comment? Oh, happy day.
I only have one question ...
With third party companies like FansProject making add-on and accessory kits that are actually pretty good in quality, is Hasbro going to follow this trend and start making Transformers that the fans want, or are we going to get another series of single molds recolored 4 to 5 times?
I think we have done the 3rd party questions before, as far as HASBRO giving fans what they want, well, we do get a lot of what we want...just not everything is what we want.
You can't blame a company for trying to make money (repaint is cheaper than whole new molds).
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Staff here can answer that.
Quality Control of the figures is still up to standard. Are they your standard because Lockdowns hands don't fold all the way out? Hasbro wouldn't waste money when something as small as that was a product of the mold. Remember they're still for kids, and kids couldn't care less if the little things we as fans notices are there. QC in a factory refers to many other things like drop tests, paint test, razor sharp corners ect.
As for repaints, there will always be repaints. Tons of them. It's an easy way to maximize profit from any particular mold.
Comment by Down_Shift
Nov 24, 2009
Orthobotrex wrote:I was just wondering who's in charge of quality control at your factories because I come across a lot of defects with some figures that are unforgivable and I think you would have a lot of happier customers if these were prevented from being shipped out in the first place?
And with the recession ending soon, will we still suffer from repaints for new products instead of new molds of new figures?
Thanks!
Staff here can answer that.
Quality Control of the figures is still up to standard. Are they your standard because Lockdowns hands don't fold all the way out? Hasbro wouldn't waste money when something as small as that was a product of the mold. Remember they're still for kids, and kids couldn't care less if the little things we as fans notices are there. QC in a factory refers to many other things like drop tests, paint test, razor sharp corners ect.
As for repaints, there will always be repaints. Tons of them. It's an easy way to maximize profit from any particular mold.
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Comment by Counterpunch
Nov 24, 2009
Carl wrote:What's the friggin point Meat-Man?
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What? Is this helpful?
Comment by Tigertrack
Nov 24, 2009
Counterpunch wrote:Carl wrote:What's the friggin point Meat-Man?
What? Is this helpful?
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aqua teen hunger force is very helpful. Always.
Star Wars has a fans choice section of it's legacy line, why not transformers? I understand sculpting an action figure is much easier than engineering a robot that changes into a (for the most part) seamless vehicle, but it doesn't always need to be a new mold, it could be repaints of existing molds, but repaints the fans choose to represent a character on a certain mold. For example with a little retooling on the face and weapon of animated shockwave, I think we can all see skorponok with the right paint scheme! It already has mandibles! The hands are close to pincers already!
Comment by JRFitzpatrick7
Nov 24, 2009
tigertracks 24 wrote:Counterpunch wrote:Carl wrote:What's the friggin point Meat-Man?
What? Is this helpful?
aqua teen hunger force is very helpful. Always.
Star Wars has a fans choice section of it's legacy line, why not transformers? I understand sculpting an action figure is much easier than engineering a robot that changes into a (for the most part) seamless vehicle, but it doesn't always need to be a new mold, it could be repaints of existing molds, but repaints the fans choose to represent a character on a certain mold. For example with a little retooling on the face and weapon of animated shockwave, I think we can all see skorponok with the right paint scheme! It already has mandibles! The hands are close to pincers already!
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Comment by Swiftknife24
Nov 24, 2009
Right *cracks knuckles*
*Fingers fall off*
Anyway, I asked a seibertron head about this, but I want an answer direct from Hasbro itself about the Sideswipe and Sideways RPMs; why is it that the cars look nothing like their film counterparts? Sideswipe looks NOTHING like his Corvette Stingray and Sideways' Audi looks really peculiar.
It's really disappointing, because the Stingray is such an integral part of Sideswipe's character.
I know that Mattel somehow seems to have the right to produce the Corvette in their 'Hot Wheels' line, so will Hasbro (get the rights and) produce these two characters in RPM cars that resemble the film counterparts in the near future?
(Okay, maybe I can understand why the Audi looks 'off', but even the Deluxe Sideways looks like an Audi. And as far as I can see, there is NO excuse for the Corvette when you consider the Deluxe and Human Alliance Sideswipe figures...)
*Fingers fall off*
Anyway, I asked a seibertron head about this, but I want an answer direct from Hasbro itself about the Sideswipe and Sideways RPMs; why is it that the cars look nothing like their film counterparts? Sideswipe looks NOTHING like his Corvette Stingray and Sideways' Audi looks really peculiar.
It's really disappointing, because the Stingray is such an integral part of Sideswipe's character.
I know that Mattel somehow seems to have the right to produce the Corvette in their 'Hot Wheels' line, so will Hasbro (get the rights and) produce these two characters in RPM cars that resemble the film counterparts in the near future?
(Okay, maybe I can understand why the Audi looks 'off', but even the Deluxe Sideways looks like an Audi. And as far as I can see, there is NO excuse for the Corvette when you consider the Deluxe and Human Alliance Sideswipe figures...)
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Diecast car licensing is different than, robot conversion to car licensing toy.
Hot Wheels makes no similar product to the normal or larger sized robots that transform. They do however make a car of the size in which Hot Wheels also makes that. If the RPM transformed they could probably do it. Since it doesn't, Hasbro cannot.
Comment by Tigertrack
Nov 24, 2009
Swiftknife24 wrote:Right *cracks knuckles*
*Fingers fall off*
Anyway, I asked a seibertron head about this, but I want an answer direct from Hasbro itself about the Sideswipe and Sideways RPMs; why is it that the cars look nothing like their film counterparts? Sideswipe looks NOTHING like his Corvette Stingray and Sideways' Audi looks really peculiar.
It's really disappointing, because the Stingray is such an integral part of Sideswipe's character.
I know that Mattel somehow seems to have the right to produce the Corvette in their 'Hot Wheels' line, so will Hasbro (get the rights and) produce these two characters in RPM cars that resemble the film counterparts in the near future?
(Okay, maybe I can understand why the Audi looks 'off', but even the Deluxe Sideways looks like an Audi. And as far as I can see, there is NO excuse for the Corvette when you consider the Deluxe and Human Alliance Sideswipe figures...)
Diecast car licensing is different than, robot conversion to car licensing toy.
Hot Wheels makes no similar product to the normal or larger sized robots that transform. They do however make a car of the size in which Hot Wheels also makes that. If the RPM transformed they could probably do it. Since it doesn't, Hasbro cannot.
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I don't even get it and I laughed...so I vote yes, it is helpful.
Comment by Kibble
Nov 24, 2009
tigertracks 24 wrote:Counterpunch wrote:Carl wrote:What's the friggin point Meat-Man?
What? Is this helpful?
I don't even get it and I laughed...so I vote yes, it is helpful.
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Comment by yellow Camaro
Nov 24, 2009
As I can't ask "Will you make this figure?" 
, my question is:
"How many people must sign an on-line petition to convince Hasbro to make a particular figure?"
This is because I would like to see HA Grindor w Alice
(a huge Grindor, my forest battle needs it!!!) , but I think this way could be the way to ask for a couple of the most-wanted figures per year!
, my question is:"How many people must sign an on-line petition to convince Hasbro to make a particular figure?"
This is because I would like to see HA Grindor w Alice
(a huge Grindor, my forest battle needs it!!!) , but I think this way could be the way to ask for a couple of the most-wanted figures per year!
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Comment by SnapTrap
Nov 24, 2009
Will Transformers Animated Season 3 be out soon? What about a boxed set of all three seasons?
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Okay, fair enough; I'll reinstate, which is now my primary, question; will Hasbro be obtaining the license to produce a Corvette (screen-accurate Sideswipe) RPM anytime in the future?
Comment by Swiftknife24
Nov 24, 2009
tigertracks 24 wrote:Swiftknife24 wrote:Right *cracks knuckles*
*Fingers fall off*
Anyway, I asked a seibertron head about this, but I want an answer direct from Hasbro itself about the Sideswipe and Sideways RPMs; why is it that the cars look nothing like their film counterparts? Sideswipe looks NOTHING like his Corvette Stingray and Sideways' Audi looks really peculiar.
It's really disappointing, because the Stingray is such an integral part of Sideswipe's character.
I know that Mattel somehow seems to have the right to produce the Corvette in their 'Hot Wheels' line, so will Hasbro (get the rights and) produce these two characters in RPM cars that resemble the film counterparts in the near future?
(Okay, maybe I can understand why the Audi looks 'off', but even the Deluxe Sideways looks like an Audi. And as far as I can see, there is NO excuse for the Corvette when you consider the Deluxe and Human Alliance Sideswipe figures...)
Diecast car licensing is different than, robot conversion to car licensing toy.
Hot Wheels makes no similar product to the normal or larger sized robots that transform. They do however make a car of the size in which Hot Wheels also makes that. If the RPM transformed they could probably do it. Since it doesn't, Hasbro cannot.
Okay, fair enough; I'll reinstate, which is now my primary, question; will Hasbro be obtaining the license to produce a Corvette (screen-accurate Sideswipe) RPM anytime in the future?
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Comment by autobot-jolt
Nov 24, 2009
Only two questions here:
1) Are there any more plans for the Universe and Animated toylines past Hardehead, Powerglide, Skyfall, Arcee, Rodimus Electrostaic Soundwave, etc.?
2) Will the Constructicon Scrapper and Flareup/Elita-1 be out soon? (I don't know if I can ask this one; I tried to word as best as I can, it's ok if I can't ask it, my first question is the important one)
1) Are there any more plans for the Universe and Animated toylines past Hardehead, Powerglide, Skyfall, Arcee, Rodimus Electrostaic Soundwave, etc.?
2) Will the Constructicon Scrapper and Flareup/Elita-1 be out soon? (I don't know if I can ask this one; I tried to word as best as I can, it's ok if I can't ask it, my first question is the important one)
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Well then, fair enough. In that case...it will still take a lot of getting used to.
Comment by Orthobotrex
Nov 24, 2009
Down_Shift wrote:Orthobotrex wrote:I was just wondering who's in charge of quality control at your factories because I come across a lot of defects with some figures that are unforgivable and I think you would have a lot of happier customers if these were prevented from being shipped out in the first place?
And with the recession ending soon, will we still suffer from repaints for new products instead of new molds of new figures?
Thanks!
Staff here can answer that.
Quality Control of the figures is still up to standard. Are they your standard because Lockdowns hands don't fold all the way out? Hasbro wouldn't waste money when something as small as that was a product of the mold. Remember they're still for kids, and kids couldn't care less if the little things we as fans notices are there. QC in a factory refers to many other things like drop tests, paint test, razor sharp corners ect.
As for repaints, there will always be repaints. Tons of them. It's an easy way to maximize profit from any particular mold.
Well then, fair enough. In that case...it will still take a lot of getting used to.
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#1) Yes, they are just not being specific with us yet.
#2) We were already told that there will not be a Scrapper made. As for the Elita-1 mold, since we have seen no previews of it, it looks like it will be a summer to late 2010 piece.
Comment by Tigertrack
Nov 24, 2009
autobot-jolt wrote:Only two questions here:
1) Are there any more plans for the Universe and Animated toylines past Hardehead, Powerglide, Skyfall, Arcee, Rodimus Electrostaic Soundwave, etc.?
2) Will the Constructicon Scrapper and Flareup/Elita-1 be out soon? (I don't know if I can ask this one; I tried to word as best as I can, it's ok if I can't ask it, my first question is the important one)
#1) Yes, they are just not being specific with us yet.
#2) We were already told that there will not be a Scrapper made. As for the Elita-1 mold, since we have seen no previews of it, it looks like it will be a summer to late 2010 piece.
