Hasbro Paint Job Disappointments

[blitz]

Originally Posted by Dropkick

The fact that Takara products have a better paint job is not true. My Henkei Starscream has terrible paint job on it. BUT in general, Hasbro paint job is way worse. I used to be very picky on paint job, but I have lowered my expectation on recent Hasbro products.

Well at least for the Hasbro products at major retailers you get to rumble through the packages to pick the best one. For the Takara ones there is less choice at shops and you get what you get when ordered online.

[MeisterJ4zz]

Originally Posted by blitz

Well at least for the Hasbro products at major retailers you get to rumble through the packages to pick the best one. For the Takara ones there is less choice at shops and you get what you get when ordered online.

Yeah that's the only advantage we got here. We can pick out the cleanest figure and that's what I did with my Sideswipe. His alt mode was free from excessive paint but then all that careful picking was for nothing as Sideswipe's robot mode reared his ugly raccoon head with the terrible paint job. I learned you can't win often with Hasbro... unless you're Hound.

[Hound]

Originally Posted by MeisterJ4zz

I learned you can't win often with Hasbro... unless you're Hound.

Haha! I always win!

It's probably just that very minor imperfections don't bother me at all because I take them for what they are; children's toys. I would have much higher standards if I were purchasing something labeled "masterpiece" for example.

[C_Shewins]

Originally Posted by MeisterJ4zz

Haha yeah and when I said that my Sideswipe looks like a raccoon, this cartoon character came up to mind. See any resemblance?



I think only the Canadian G1'ers would know Bert Raccoon of "The Raccoons" cartoon.

LMAO, now this is funny, lol

[alexsaurus_rex]

Originally Posted by J.Soundwave

^ Bwahahahaha....awesome. I can't find that show anywhere, i need it!!! Cyril Sneeeriously!!!

Check out TeleToon Retro. It's on every weekday.

[Pascal]

My C2.0 Hound and Ani Swindle both suffer from sticky paint, I have to avoid touching some parts. Sucks.

[Buhawi]

i hand picked all the universe i have. paint apps are fine except for ironhide. the left leg hood pin keeps on falling off.

[TFtoys]

Originally Posted by Dropkick

The fact that Takara products have a better paint job is not true. My Henkei Starscream has terrible paint job on it. BUT in general, Hasbro paint job is way worse. I used to be very picky on paint job, but I have lowered my expectation on recent Hasbro products.

Besides, Henkei might get some color that I don't want and I actually pay more price than the Hasbro one. I might stick to the Hasbro one and find time to repaint it to something I like.

[Dropkick]

Yep, especially comparing ~$7 for a Hasbro deluxe vs ~$30 for a Henkei. I guess I can take an ugly paint job with Hasbro rather than paying 4 times the price for somewhat less than perfect Henkei.

[Dropkick]

...but I need to add that, the raccoon sideswipe is really really making me LOL.