Cybertron.ca Hasbro Q&A Responses for December 2008

[Super_Megatron]

We once again submitted the top 5 questions you guys wanted answers to and Hasbro sent us their responses, check them out below:

Cybertron.ca: Why are toys being released in Canada that say 'comic inside' but include no comic?
Hasbro's response to this question is still pending.

Cybertron.ca: Is there any chance of the build a figure concept coming back to Transformers like the Beast Wars 10th Anniversary line had?
Hasbro: The build-a-figure concepts can be a fun way to bring out characters we might not do in the mainline, and we really liked the Trans-Mutate figure
from Beast Wars. However, there are no current plans for a build-a-figure in 2009.

Cybertron.ca: Are the Superion and Bruticus exclusives going to be released in Canada, and if so what store(s)?
Hasbro: Currently, there are plans to release these exclusives within the Canadian market. However, we are not able to release where these will be sold at this point in time. Please stay tuned to Transformers.com once we have made this information public.

Cybertron.ca: Why are the packages for Transformers so big? The total volume of the package seems large compared to the relatively small size of the toy inside.
Hasbro: There are many factors that go into the sizes of the package. One of the issues we deal with is that the package size within assortments must
be the same size length, width, depth, blister, etc. due to some retailer constraints. So our package sizes are dictated in many cases by the widest figure, the deepest figure, and the longest figure. And it is never the same figure that is all 3. This becomes tough when we are dealing with many different vehicle shapes, so in many cases it may appear that there extra room in the package.

Cybertron.ca: Can you tell us anything about Hasbro's mold protocols in regard to fun publications? Does Hasbro produce toys for fun publications using existing Hasbro molds, creating a small number of new molds for remolded pieces? Was the Seacons giftset created using the old G1 mold or were new, short-run molds created from blueprints or reverse engineering?
Hasbro: We work directly with Fun Publications and TakaraTomy to help FP get their exclusives. So yes, they use Hasbro molds but sometimes create new molds (heads, accessories). I believe the Seacon toys were from the G1 molds - there was no tooling specific to that FP release.

[Bruticus82]

Heh, pending. Why do I feel someone decided to take out the comics without communicating to the higher ups?

I was hoping my question about universe galvatron and a "third mode" would get asked. Maybe next time.

[GMfan]

There is no third mode, those little feet thing you were taling about are supposed to be popped up in robot mode to give it that G1 shoulder look

[Cyber-Kun]

Originally Posted by GMfan101

There is no third mode, those little feet thing you were taling about are supposed to be popped up in robot mode to give it that G1 shoulder look

http://www.seibertron.com/transforme...round-2/14685/

[Pascal]

Who is picking the questions that will be answered?

[GMfan]

Well looks like a third mode was planned..what do ya know? But as the figure is, it works well to give him that popped up shoulder look.

Question 3 also answers Nightshade83's question...

[Code of Honor]

Originally Posted by Pascal

Who is picking the questions that will be answered?

The Cybertron.CA staff of course.

[Bruticus82]

Aha! Sketches of the Galvatron third mode. Excellent. :-D Great find Cyber-kun.

[Batman]

I'm glad Hasbro is doing this. Thanks for taking the time to answer our questions

[Team Jetfire]

Good to see that my quesiton was picked. I suppose that would be the best answer for the figures that are released in the same size boxes, for example Voyager, but there is still an issue with the one off specials, for example the Darth Vader Death star comes to mind, but I digress, I appreicate the time that Hasbro takes to answer the questions.