New e-Hobby / TFCC Collaboration Teaser
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Aug 23, 2012 at 10:59pm CDT
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Comment by Seibertron
Aug 24, 2012
Well this is interesting. Hope it lives up to the hype. Can't wait to see what it is.
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Comment by CaTZ
Aug 24, 2012
i would say it's MP sunstorm for TFCC club member
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That makes perfect sense.
Comment by It Is Him
Aug 24, 2012
CaTZ wrote:i would say it's MP sunstorm for TFCC club member
That makes perfect sense.
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That would be pointless. With the TFCC markup, it will probably cost the same as buying it from a retailer like BBTS, so what would be the point?
Also, MP Sunstorm isn't an e-Hobby exclusive, is it? I assumed the e-Hobby/TFCC collabs would be e-Hobby figures. If TFCC wanted to sell Takara figures, why would e-Hobby need to be involved?
Comment by GuyIncognito
Aug 24, 2012
CaTZ wrote:i would say it's MP sunstorm for TFCC club member
That would be pointless. With the TFCC markup, it will probably cost the same as buying it from a retailer like BBTS, so what would be the point?
Also, MP Sunstorm isn't an e-Hobby exclusive, is it? I assumed the e-Hobby/TFCC collabs would be e-Hobby figures. If TFCC wanted to sell Takara figures, why would e-Hobby need to be involved?
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Comment by Seibertron
Aug 24, 2012
Maybe Classics Sunstorm at long last?!
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Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
Aug 24, 2012
Since it's in Japanese, I'm willing to bet it's TFCC merchandise making its way to Japan again. First we had the BotCon 2005 sets going, what's next?
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Comment by Sabrblade
Aug 24, 2012
Whatever it is, the official reveal comes next week. 
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It can't come soon enough.
Comment by Mkall
Aug 24, 2012
Sabrblade wrote:Whatever it is, the official reveal comes next week.
It can't come soon enough.
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My guess: The BBTS-exclusive Dark Energon figures will be released in Japan as e-Hobby exclusives.
Comment by GuyIncognito
Aug 24, 2012
El Duque wrote: "Very soon, a dark scheme will come into play..."
My guess: The BBTS-exclusive Dark Energon figures will be released in Japan as e-Hobby exclusives.
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Comment by Stormrider
Aug 24, 2012
"The Sun rises" - "Very soon, a dark scheme will come into play..."
Oh no. Are the Japanese customers going to have their credit cards stolen, too?!
Oh no. Are the Japanese customers going to have their credit cards stolen, too?!
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Comment by El Duque
Aug 30, 2012
e-Hobby has posted another teaser that may shed some light on their collaboration with TFCC. The image depicts G1 Soundwave, Blaster, Ratbat, Slugfest, Blaster, Ramhorn, Rewind, and Eject in Shattered Glass colors. Toy versions on the way?
Update: For those wondering this set will be available through TFCC:
Update: We now have a translation:
Update: For those wondering this set will be available through TFCC:
Update: We now have a translation:
Global New Year Special - VSE - Continuing in the Shattered Glass world - 'Solar Requiem' - Pre-Orders to begin in early September - eHOBBY Collaborative Exclusive - SG Soundwave vs. SG Blaster set - Bonus: Collaboration Comic (12 Pages, Color) - Custom sticker sheet - Deluxe packaging design.
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Oh lord I hope not. I realize there are fans of the Shattered Glass universe out there, but I am NOT one of them. They would be cool as completely different characters, but in my view, Shattered Glass keeps taking up space and plastic that could be used for toys that the majority of fans want. G1 Arcee, for instance. A proper Classics triple-changer Springer. An Airachnid that can do more than move just her arms. Am I right?
It isn't to say that Shattered Glass wasn't a good idea at all....just an interesting idea that has run far past it's course.
Comment by Bounti76
Aug 31, 2012
El Duque wrote:e-Hobby has posted another teaser that may shed some light on their collaboration with TFCC. The image depicts G1 Soundwave, Blaster, Ratbat, Slugfest, Blaster, Ramhorn, Rewind, and Eject in Shattered Glass colors. Toy versions on the way?
Oh lord I hope not. I realize there are fans of the Shattered Glass universe out there, but I am NOT one of them. They would be cool as completely different characters, but in my view, Shattered Glass keeps taking up space and plastic that could be used for toys that the majority of fans want. G1 Arcee, for instance. A proper Classics triple-changer Springer. An Airachnid that can do more than move just her arms. Am I right?
It isn't to say that Shattered Glass wasn't a good idea at all....just an interesting idea that has run far past it's course.
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Comment by Optimutt
Aug 31, 2012
The only possible good thing to come from this is a clutch of new cassettebots. Sadly, I doubt they'll justify the exorbitant (new Encore rate + 25%) price hike and - of course - the fact that Shattered Glass has run its course to the point to where there are streaks of mechanical refuse trailing along the road five years behind it. Dead. Unnecessary. Though, in their favor, the cassettes are cool.
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Comment by Mkall
Aug 31, 2012
Blaster and Soundwave I'm not too keen on since they'll be their G1 molds, but oh God yes I'll take the cassettes. All the cassettes!
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Comment by Mkall
Aug 31, 2012
Edit: false alarm.
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Comment by Trikeboy
Aug 31, 2012
I'm in two minds about this. One is that it is cool that they will be redone in SG colors but they will not be able to be displayed with my SG collection. They are far too big. SG Soundwave as a tape cassette already exists under Music Label Sonic White Soundwave. Blaster will look stupid next to him. The should have done a revised version of Device Label Blaster. While taller, he is more in scale and the tapes still fit inside him. Also, why Slugfest and Ratbat? Laserbeak and Ravage would have been better.
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...not really.
exclusive repaints of existing toys aren't really stopping anyone making newly designed toys for the main lines.
I'd definitely prefer those three you mention than a lot of other new product we're getting but either way TFCC and eHobby would still be cranking out repaints of something.
Comment by craggy
Aug 31, 2012
Bounti76 wrote:El Duque wrote:e-Hobby has posted another teaser that may shed some light on their collaboration with TFCC. The image depicts G1 Soundwave, Blaster, Ratbat, Slugfest, Blaster, Ramhorn, Rewind, and Eject in Shattered Glass colors. Toy versions on the way?
Oh lord I hope not. I realize there are fans of the Shattered Glass universe out there, but I am NOT one of them. They would be cool as completely different characters, but in my view, Shattered Glass keeps taking up space and plastic that could be used for toys that the majority of fans want. G1 Arcee, for instance. A proper Classics triple-changer Springer. An Airachnid that can do more than move just her arms. Am I right?
...not really.
exclusive repaints of existing toys aren't really stopping anyone making newly designed toys for the main lines.
I'd definitely prefer those three you mention than a lot of other new product we're getting but either way TFCC and eHobby would still be cranking out repaints of something.
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Comment by Down_Shift
Aug 31, 2012
It says Slugfest in the news story, but I don't see Slugfest in the pic. I do however see one of the Japanese Dino-cassettes.
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You are wrong. The Club is the one producing these and the Club is only able to repaint existing molds. New molds are being created but repaints also get produced too. Repaints don't prevent new molds from being produced and new molds wouldn't exist if the repaints weren't done.
They won't repaint a mold they haven't already reissued. You can see Slugfest's plates on his back and his hind legs are clearly Slugfest's, with the same details. I thought it was Overkill at first but no, its Slugfest, just at a weird angle and mostly obscured.
Comment by Bass X0
Aug 31, 2012
Oh lord I hope not. I realize there are fans of the Shattered Glass universe out there, but I am NOT one of them. They would be cool as completely different characters, but in my view, Shattered Glass keeps taking up space and plastic that could be used for toys that the majority of fans want. G1 Arcee, for instance. A proper Classics triple-changer Springer. An Airachnid that can do more than move just her arms. Am I right?
You are wrong. The Club is the one producing these and the Club is only able to repaint existing molds. New molds are being created but repaints also get produced too. Repaints don't prevent new molds from being produced and new molds wouldn't exist if the repaints weren't done.
It says Slugfest in the news story, but I don't see Slugfest in the pic. I do however see one of the Japanese Dino-cassettes.
They won't repaint a mold they haven't already reissued. You can see Slugfest's plates on his back and his hind legs are clearly Slugfest's, with the same details. I thought it was Overkill at first but no, its Slugfest, just at a weird angle and mostly obscured.
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Comment by Burn
Aug 31, 2012
Shattered Glass huh?
All these years e-Hobby have had awesome and unique repaints ... get into bed with TFCC and they go with Shattered Glass crap.
Oh well, money saved for me then.
All these years e-Hobby have had awesome and unique repaints ... get into bed with TFCC and they go with Shattered Glass crap.
Oh well, money saved for me then.
