New Crankcase Finger Variant Found
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Jun 6, 2011 at 10:51am CDT
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Comment by Galvatron X
Jun 6, 2011
Cool! I think we all saw this one coming, but I didn't expect to see it so quickly.
The fingers do look good, but I still prefer my FU fingers!
I'll still be on the lookout for this though. Maybe I'll build a squad with all three - intact, cut, and remolded fingers.
The fingers do look good, but I still prefer my FU fingers!
I'll still be on the lookout for this though. Maybe I'll build a squad with all three - intact, cut, and remolded fingers.
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That's exactly what I'm thinking...
By the way, if you don't listen to the podcast, you should. You got a shout out for the hard work with this whole debacle. Is the "X" in your name an "X" (the letter) or a "ten"?
Comment by Razorclaw0000
Jun 6, 2011
Galvatron X wrote:Maybe I'll build a squad with all three - intact, cut, and remolded fingers.
That's exactly what I'm thinking...
By the way, if you don't listen to the podcast, you should. You got a shout out for the hard work with this whole debacle. Is the "X" in your name an "X" (the letter) or a "ten"?
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Comment by RodimalToyota
Jun 6, 2011
I'll gladly trade of these new hands for a pokey version.
not likely but just saying.
not likely but just saying.
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Comment by El Duque
Jun 6, 2011
Wow, Hasbro has put a lot of time an effort into this issue. Instead of worrying about something so trivial how about working the overall QC of your figures?
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Pretty sure all the factories that produce the toys are contracted to Takara, so they're the ones who are indirectly responsible for your QC woes, not Hasbro. Hasbro doesn't have much to do with the actual production and assembly of any of the toys.
Comment by Moft
Jun 6, 2011
El Duque wrote:Wow, Hasbro has put a lot of time an effort into this issue. Instead of worrying about something so trivial how about working the overall QC of your figures?
Pretty sure all the factories that produce the toys are contracted to Takara, so they're the ones who are indirectly responsible for your QC woes, not Hasbro. Hasbro doesn't have much to do with the actual production and assembly of any of the toys.
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It's to both as far as I know, but the factories still hold responsibility for any mishaps, not the companies that contract them. Hasbro and TakaraTomy are responsible for the designs, how good or bad they are.
Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
Jun 6, 2011
Moft wrote:El Duque wrote:Wow, Hasbro has put a lot of time an effort into this issue. Instead of worrying about something so trivial how about working the overall QC of your figures?
Pretty sure all the factories that produce the toys are contracted to Takara, so they're the ones who are indirectly responsible for your QC woes, not Hasbro. Hasbro doesn't have much to do with the actual production and assembly of any of the toys.
It's to both as far as I know, but the factories still hold responsibility for any mishaps, not the companies that contract them. Hasbro and TakaraTomy are responsible for the designs, how good or bad they are.
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Regardless, a lot of time and energy has went into clipping fingers and remolding new hands over something that most would consider a non-issue.
Comment by El Duque
Jun 6, 2011
Moft wrote:El Duque wrote:Wow, Hasbro has put a lot of time an effort into this issue. Instead of worrying about something so trivial how about working the overall QC of your figures?
Pretty sure all the factories that produce the toys are contracted to Takara, so they're the ones who are indirectly responsible for your QC woes, not Hasbro. Hasbro doesn't have much to do with the actual production and assembly of any of the toys.
Regardless, a lot of time and energy has went into clipping fingers and remolding new hands over something that most would consider a non-issue.
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Comment by RodimalToyota
Jun 6, 2011
It's a non-issue until some dumb kid for some reason thinks pointy objects belong in his eye, and his parent, that can't parent then wants to sue Hasbro for millions because baby ED cried for a few seconds.
Thank America's incompetent, not Hasbro.
Thank America's incompetent, not Hasbro.
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Comment by El Duque
Jun 6, 2011
I thought that was the point of using the soft plastic? A kid could just as easily ram one of Voyager DOTM's Optimus Prime's soft smokestacks into their eye. Actually Prime's smokestacks are probably considerably more "dangerous" and I use that term loosely. You could have Prime sitting on floor in alt mode with stacks up and have a kid trip and take one right to the eye. Not to mention the figure in question has giant pointy pinchers coming out of his back. So the finger was a safety hazard and those aren't?
There is no safety issue. They clipped them because it was his middle finger, but considering he only has three fingers who's to say which finger he's giving the world? Maybe it's his ring finger and he just wants all the single ladies to know he's available.
There is no safety issue. They clipped them because it was his middle finger, but considering he only has three fingers who's to say which finger he's giving the world? Maybe it's his ring finger and he just wants all the single ladies to know he's available.
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Comment by Megatron Wolf
Jun 6, 2011
Should've just did that in the first place, looks alot better than the one with the long finger
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It could also be another message to the ladies, maybe that's what Hasbro was concerned about. 2 in the....
Kiss Player Crankcase?
sorry couldn't help it!
Comment by RodimalToyota
Jun 6, 2011
El Duque wrote: but considering he only has three fingers who's to say which finger he's giving the world? Maybe it's his ring finger and he just wants all the single ladies to know he's available.
It could also be another message to the ladies, maybe that's what Hasbro was concerned about. 2 in the....
Kiss Player Crankcase?
sorry couldn't help it!
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lol, glad there are other perverts on here besides me!
Comment by El Duque
Jun 6, 2011
RodimalToyota wrote:El Duque wrote: but considering he only has three fingers who's to say which finger he's giving the world? Maybe it's his ring finger and he just wants all the single ladies to know he's available.
It could also be another message to the ladies, maybe that's what Hasbro was concerned about. 2 in the....
Kiss Player Crankcase?
sorry couldn't help it!
lol, glad there are other perverts on here besides me!
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Comment by Doubledealer93
Jun 6, 2011
great, now i have to get another one -_-' oh well, doesn't it say some where that there are 3 crank cases in the movie?
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I believe there were at least three seen during production traveling with Megatron.
Comment by El Duque
Jun 6, 2011
Doubledealer25 wrote:great, now i have to get another one -_-' oh well, doesn't it say some where that there are 3 crank cases in the movie?
I believe there were at least three seen during production traveling with Megatron.
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Comment by Mykltron
Jun 6, 2011
Much nicer looking.
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Comment by RodimalToyota
Jun 6, 2011
In one particular scene there are three dreads chasing Sam, you saw a glimpse already in the Chevy commercial, it's where BB goes stealth mode.
so there could be even more.
that's not really a spoiler, since you can see em'.
so there could be even more.
that's not really a spoiler, since you can see em'.
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It's just 'cause it looks like he's flipping us off. Hasbro probably figured they'd be better off spending a bit of money/effort to fix this now, rather than have some outraged parents with far too much time on their hands later decrying all Transformers as being inappropriate because this particular one was giving what could be seen as an offensive or obscene gesture.
Comment by Moft
Jun 6, 2011
El Duque wrote:Regardless, a lot of time and energy has went into clipping fingers and remolding new hands over something that most would consider a non-issue.
It's just 'cause it looks like he's flipping us off. Hasbro probably figured they'd be better off spending a bit of money/effort to fix this now, rather than have some outraged parents with far too much time on their hands later decrying all Transformers as being inappropriate because this particular one was giving what could be seen as an offensive or obscene gesture.
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Monstructor and Landcross have been flippin' the bird for years
Comment by El Duque
Jun 6, 2011
Moft wrote:El Duque wrote:Regardless, a lot of time and energy has went into clipping fingers and remolding new hands over something that most would consider a non-issue.
It's just 'cause it looks like he's flipping us off. Hasbro probably figured they'd be better off spending a bit of money/effort to fix this now, rather than have some outraged parents with far too much time on their hands later decrying all Transformers as being inappropriate because this particular one was giving what could be seen as an offensive or obscene gesture.
Monstructor and Landcross have been flippin' the bird for years
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Comment by Neurie
Jun 6, 2011
So which will be the one that ends up being the chase/more epensive version? Spike, cut or remold?
Lets be honest if this hadnt happened this figure would fade in to obscurity like most movie figures
Lets be honest if this hadnt happened this figure would fade in to obscurity like most movie figures
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The long fingered version will probably be the most desired, since it's the one they are trying to censor.
Comment by El Duque
Jun 6, 2011
Neurie wrote:So which will be the one that ends up being the chase/more epensive version? Spike, cut or remold?
Lets be honest if this hadnt happened this figure would fade in to obscurity like most movie figures
The long fingered version will probably be the most desired, since it's the one they are trying to censor.
