RedOktobre's Re-Paint Discussion Thread - Page 2 - Cybertron.CA - Canadian Transformers News and Discussion

pud333 · 03-05-2008, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by cannabisprime

Are the Alt/BT moulds considered repaints or remoulds since the only thing that usually changes is the colour and the head?

I actually thought the same thing! I mean, there's variation in transformation, etc, but I felt they all looked too much alike for my liking.

Protoman · 03-05-2008, 06:48 AM

Hasbro said last year at Botcon that they HAVE to do repaints so they make their money back "engineering" the mold. So if we see a lot of repaints of the same mold it's cause the mold didn't make good money selling in it's original run........ I dunno I can SOMEWHAT believe that, but the other part of me is saying "HASBRO WANTS TO BLEED ME DRY!"

GMfan · 03-05-2008, 01:39 PM

Sure that ain't Hasbro HAS BLED me dry?

-KG- · 03-05-2008, 02:04 PM

Overall I don't have a problem with repaints, though I don't buy them most of the time. The only problem I have is using repaints for important characters that deserve there own molds. Why does Ultra Magus always have to be a white Prime? Because in G1 they shared the same cab mold? I think he's such an important character he deserves his own mold. I would much rather they repaint their Primes like they did with the movie then changing him into Ultra Magnus. In all fairness I know we'll be getting a new Magnus mold soon.

pud333 · 03-05-2008, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by -KG-

I think he's such an important character he deserves his own mold. I would much rather they repaint their Primes like they did with the movie then changing him into Ultra Magnus. In all fairness I know we'll be getting a new Magnus mold soon.

I'm with you there. I'd love a genuine original Ultra Magnus mold. Still, I love that all white color scheme, and I find it looks better than the original prime most of the time.

Dark Rage · 03-05-2008, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Protoman

Hasbro said last year at Botcon that they HAVE to do repaints so they make their money back "engineering" the mold. So if we see a lot of repaints of the same mold it's cause the mold didn't make good money selling in it's original run........ I dunno I can SOMEWHAT believe that, but the other part of me is saying "HASBRO WANTS TO BLEED ME DRY!"

Yeah, we know that, but Hasbro tends to make a bad call and release a re-colour that's just as bad or worser, which is just making them bleeding out even more money (and thus a bigger loss) than their unsuccessful original mold.

I started to see the trend in the Cybertron line with that many more items sold that the number of characters that you actually saw on the TV show. Maybe even earlier, nothing earlier comes to mind.

Transformers, fandom, and fan loyalty, the only colour that Hasbro cares about is GREEN. $$$

brr-icy · 03-05-2008, 08:24 PM

a mold for a single piece can cost anywhere from 4,000 up just for say an arm half, not to mention the engineers 100,000 a year and up salary, so i'm not surprised at repaints, but i'm picky with them (only seekers, movie ratchet (only one i could find was the red and white one) and cl cliffjumper so far) i don't see the need to have 10 different colours of the same mold.

-KG- · 03-06-2008, 12:18 PM

I think they had the right idea with G1. Take a mold that all kids like. Feature them on the show, slightly remold a couple, tada You have 6 fighter jets. I think if you include them in the current show and use winning molds that kids/collectors like it wouldn't be a problem.

RedOktobre · 03-15-2008, 11:45 PM

I have noticed that the Walmart Big Daddy exclusive seems to be very popular. I absolutely do not understand why this is so. This is just a repaint of Cybertron Downshift. Many fellow TF members in BC are upset that a scalper may have bought up all 20 Big Daddy's at a particular Walmart store.

Am I missing something here? Is there something that everyone knows, except me? I would like to be "enlightened".

pud333 · 03-16-2008, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by RedOktobre

I have noticed that the Walmart Big Daddy exclusive seems to be very popular. I absolutely do not understand why this is so. This is just a repaint of Cybertron Downshift. Many fellow TF members in BC are upset that a scalper may have bought up all 20 Big Daddy's at a particular Walmart store.

Am I missing something here? Is there something that everyone knows, except me? I would like to be "enlightened".

Maybe it's just the name.

Personally I think he looks crappy.