Generations BW Megatron toy on it's way,pics in thread

[Tigermegatron]

Generations BW Megatron voyager toy on it's way,Please click on link with pics below
http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... ron/26705/

I assume this will be the BW Transmetal 1 Megatron Season 2 upgrade design for the character. As most can clearly see in the pics,this uses the recent FOC Voyager sized Grimlock toy mold with a new BW TM1 Megatron inspired homage robot head sculpt. Personally I think this is a great choice for the mold,it better than them doing another Over-kill. I like the FOC Grimlock toy & this BW TM1 Recolor+retool gives me a great reason to buy a double of this mold,once in grimlock colors/persona,second inn BW TM1 Megatron colors/persona.

I love the BW TM1 Megatron robot head sculpt in those pics. I can only imagine how great those BW TM1 Megatron colors are going to look on this FOC Grimlock mold. They'll get definate bonus points from fans worldwide if Hasbro attempts to put Vacumized chrome paint in the areas on the FOC Grimlock toy where the BW TM1 Megatron had the Vacumized Chrome paint.

Hopefully this isn't a super exspensive Asian GDO exclusives that only gets released in china for over $80+

[Onslaught Six]

Pass.

Although it does look like one of the better things you could do with the mould, I'm still not interested because...why do I need more toys of BW Megatron?

[BWprowl]

Heh, I've got TMII Megatron, who's pretty great. However, I was interested in this mold, but I'm already doing fine for Grimlocks, so seeing it done up in Megatron colors as a new BW Megatron homage is fine with me. I'll probably grab it, even if that headsculpt is looking...a little odd.

[Sparky Prime]

I really have never cared for Grimlock turned into BW Megatron personally. They're both T-rex's but Grimlock's body just never seemed fitting for BW Megatron in my eyes. It's a nice looking new head for the figure, but the body just doesn't say Megatron.

[Shockwave]

I can see this, especially since I customized this in multiplayer in the game. The design with BW TM Megs colors really do look nice together. That said I can see your point Sparky, I wouldn't want to see a G1 or MP Grims repainted into BW Megs.

[JediTricks]

Lazy. They really should have remolded the tail/legs as well, and changed the weapon to something reminiscent of the claw thing, changed the translucent chest insert to something other than Grimlock's detailing. Headsculpt is nice but not really the expression choice I would have preferred.

Actually, what's the point of this at all? There's nothing techno-organic about that Grimlock mold whatsoever.

[Tigermegatron]

Lazy. They really should have remolded the tail/legs as well, and changed the weapon to something reminiscent of the claw thing, changed the translucent chest insert to something other than Grimlock's detailing. Headsculpt is nice but not really the expression choice I would have preferred.

Well at least hasbro is trying,it's got to be better than another over-kill repaint or nothing at all

It cost loads of money to remold parts like the tail,legs,arms,weapons & other parts. I'm satisfied with a newer styled BW TM1 Megatron head sculpt & TM1 Megatron colors applied to this FOC Grimlock toy mold. creating a newer head sculpts is cheaper & easier compared to remolding the tail,chest,feet,arms,etc----because these parts are attached to other parts that might need to be remolded also to make everything fit together more fluid/seamless

[Dominic]

My first impression of this is "why is Fun Publications revealing toys at Toy Fair?"

[JediTricks]

Well at least hasbro is trying,it's got to be better than another over-kill repaint or nothing at all

It cost loads of money to remold parts like the tail,legs,arms,weapons & other parts. I'm satisfied with a newer styled BW TM1 Megatron head sculpt & TM1 Megatron colors applied to this FOC Grimlock toy mold. creating a newer head sculpts is cheaper & easier compared to remolding the tail,chest,feet,arms,etc----because these parts are attached to other parts that might need to be remolded also to make everything fit together more fluid/seamless

On the flip side of that argument, had they done more to remold parts, they'd get more sales which would generate more revenue. Being lazy ensures less units sold, so less revenues. And as for costing loads of money, tooling is now becoming less expensive than manufacturing, so it'd cost a bit if they didn't plan this into the initial tooling, but if they did plan it all along then it is not a significant cost addition to put it on alternate runners of the same mold.

My first impression of this is "why is Fun Publications revealing toys at Toy Fair?"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji-cT58rgNc

[Tigermegatron]

On the flip side of that argument, had they done more to remold parts, they'd get more sales which would generate more revenue. Being lazy ensures less units sold, so less revenues. And as for costing loads of money, tooling is now becoming less expensive than manufacturing, so it'd cost a bit if they didn't plan this into the initial tooling, but if they did plan it all along then it is not a significant cost addition to put it on alternate runners of the same mold.

I know nothing about the TF toys making process. All my info I get from Hasbro/Takara via conventions/magazines & on-line interviews.

I've read a few times where Hasbro/Takara says doing extensive remolds on TF toys can often cost more than creating a brand new mold from scratch.

Obviously if the exstensive remolded parts are planned from stage one. it does cost leaps & bounds less than doing exstensive remolds on already finished toys.

Sadly most of the time the only thing that gets planned into the early TF toys stages development is the different/newer head sculpt.

I would love to see more exstensive remolded TF toys,especially for the MP TF toys.

I honestly think the TF toys designers lack the spare time to sit there & create extensive remolded parts for future TF toys. it always seems like a rush,rush process more than a money issue. Because creating a TF toy takes years from stage one to the final stage. most of the time,the TF toys need to be on store shelves/sites ASAP. with the TF toy lines getting bigger & more sub lines,there's even less time to sit around in spare time creating exstensive remolded parts on newer TF toys in the early stages of toy development.