ALL THINGS TRANSFORMERS!!!!

[Dubcustomz]

Both look really great. It is amazing how much sculpted detail Hasbro/Takara put into these figures.

They actually put a TON of detail into their toys, they are just too cheap and lazy to give them a decent paint job so all the details get lost in a sea of grey, or unpainted plastic.
Its such a shame because some molds have incredible, and often beautiful levels of detail sculpted into them.

 

[frenzy_rumble]

LOL...they are toys - at retail prices - for kids. Hasbro is far from lazy or cheap. They invest tens of thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours into every product they release. Premium detailed toys might/would sell in the hundreds, not tens of thousands.
Perfect example, a $200 SS figure vs. a $5 TF figure.

 

[bcm77]

Perfect example, a $200 SS figure vs. a $5 TF figure.

Many Sideshow products suffer from very half assed paint apps despite their "premium" pricepoints.

Some of the headsculpts on their 1:6 figures in particular are bloody awful compared to their competitors and even some of the Premium Format figures leave a lot to be desired.

And here in the UK the cheapest TF is the equivalent of $8-$10 and that's for a crappy Legends Class.

 

[frenzy_rumble]

Many Sideshow products suffer from very half assed paint apps despite their "premium" pricepoints.

Some of the headsculpts on their 1:6 figures in particular are bloody awful compared to their competitors and even some of the Premium Format figures leave a lot to be desired.

And here in the UK the cheapest TF is the equivalent of $8-$10 and that's for a crappy Legends Class.

my point being (since you might have missed it) is if SS put out $5 figures, they'd have 5-7 color apps, tops. The higher price tag justifies the higher color palette.

 

[Dubcustomz]

Many Sideshow products suffer from very half assed paint apps despite their "premium" pricepoints.

Some of the headsculpts on their 1:6 figures in particular are bloody awful compared to their competitors and even some of the Premium Format figures leave a lot to be desired.

And here in the UK the cheapest TF is the equivalent of $8-$10 and that's for a crappy Legends Class.

Yep.
The fact is a better paint job would result in more toys being sold, thus more profits for the manufacturers and happier customers...and im not even suggesting for a second (im not this naive) that they do paint like some high-end customizers do like Encline or Crefigz for example, but a little bit of effort - some silver to cover up all the grey on leader prime for example, a bit of a blackwash to bring out the details maybe is all it would take - but bone idleness and lack of any sort of giving a crap about their customers- kind of attitude prevents this.


Heh I still like it when yanks try and make Hasbro sound like a great company to us Brits. If only they had a clue about how we get it up the butt on every TF we buy (if we even get the chance to ) and how easy they have it in comparison.

 

[Spanbauer]

LOL...they are toys - at retail prices - for kids. Hasbro is far from lazy or cheap. They invest tens of thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours into every product they release. Premium detailed toys might/would sell in the hundreds, not tens of thousands.
Perfect example, a $200 SS figure vs. a $5 TF figure.

What Hasbro ought to do is offer "collector" editions of their figures on the hasbro toy shop. Same figures but with proper paint jobs and obviously higher prices. Quantities can be based soley on how many preorders they receive, and they can charge twice as much as the cheap, ugly retail versions.

 

[Dubcustomz]

What Hasbro ought to do is offer "collector" editions of their figures on the hasbro toy shop. Same figures but with proper paint jobs and obviously higher prices. Quantities can be based soley on how many preorders they receive, and they can charge twice as much as the cheap, ugly retail versions.

That is an AWESOME idea! But it makes too much good sense for it to ever actually become a reality.

 

[The ill Jedi]

Frenzy, just saw pics of your Unicron and Primus, they are both dope as hell!!

 

[frenzy_rumble]

What Hasbro ought to do is offer "collector" editions of their figures on the hasbro toy shop. Same figures but with proper paint jobs and obviously higher prices. Quantities can be based soley on how many preorders they receive, and they can charge twice as much as the cheap, ugly retail versions.

oh, this happens frequently, not necessarily from Hasbro, usually outside 3rd parties. Look at fansproject... They are lucky if they sell 5K of a toy. Whereas hasbro will sell 100K of a bad toy.

Hasbro's not stupid. lol.

 

[frenzy_rumble]

From https://cms.rttnews.com/Content/EarningsNews.aspx?Node=B1&Id=1272572

(RTTNews) - Hasbro Inc. (HAS: News ) said its first-quarter net earnings rose to $58.94 million or $0.40 per share from $19.73 million or $0.14 per share in the previous year.

Adjusted net earnings for the latest quarter also grew to $59.96 million from $20.81 million last year. First-quarter 2010 net earnings were $0.26 per share, excluding a favorable tax adjustment of $21.2 million or $0.14 per share, the company said.

On average, 14 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected earnings per share of $0.16 for the quarter. Analysts' estimate typically excludes one-time items.

Net revenues of $672.37 million for the first quarter 2010, an increase of 8% compared with $621.34 million a year ago. Eleven analysts anticipate revenues of $642.65 million for the quarter.




yeah, i think THEY know what they are doing. lol....
more facts (numbers are facts, not people at computers typing in rage) I'd love to hear of some example or company that can even compare to what Hasbro's done in the toy industry....

https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/33067/Hasbro+Beats+on+Strong+Sales+-+Analyst+Blog

https://www.zacks.com/commentary/14113/Hasbro

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasbro (not necessarily fact, but good info there)

 

[frenzy_rumble]

Yep.
The fact is a better paint job would result in more toys being sold, thus more profits for the manufacturers and happier customers...and im not even suggesting for a second (im not this naive) that they do paint like some high-end customizers do like Encline or Crefigz for example, but a little bit of effort - some silver to cover up all the grey on leader prime for example, a bit of a blackwash to bring out the details maybe is all it would take - but bone idleness and lack of any sort of giving a crap about their customers- kind of attitude prevents this.


Heh I still like it when yanks try and make Hasbro sound like a great company to us Brits. If only they had a clue about how we get it up the butt on every TF we buy (if we even get the chance to ) and how easy they have it in comparison.

lol!
read a thing or 2 about manufacturing toys and plastics. There are REAL reasons in every step hasbro takes when producing a figure. Gray paint on gray plastic costs $$$, reducing revenue. Hasbro never has nor ever will benefit from the use of "blackwashes" on toys aimed at young buyers.

hasbro has and will continue to "give a crap about their customers" forever. Number proove this, not a handful of adult collectors whining about lack of paint apps.

TBH, it's apparent the sales from your country does not impact Hasbro's revenue, or your ease of getting affordable figures/toys from them. Their prime markets are getting what they want, when they want.

if you can find kids willing to pay (names withheld) $1400+ for a leader class paint job, please; send them my way...

 

[frenzy_rumble]

Frenzy, just saw pics of your Unicron and Primus, they are both dope as hell!!

thansk Ill! :emperor

 

[Deak Starkiller]

Yeah those planets are jaw droppingly amazing. Great work FR.

 

[bcm77]

Heh I still like it when yanks try and make Hasbro sound like a great company to us Brits. If only they had a clue about how we get it up the butt on every TF we buy (if we even get the chance to ) and how easy they have it in comparison.

What else do you expect from the most arrogant & ignorant country on the planet?

As for whining, the Yanks do more than enough of that on the rare occasion that they miss out on an Exclusive or if prices rise a couple of bucks, despite the fact that this still makes TF's way cheaper than anywhere else.

 

[frenzy_rumble]

What else do you expect from the most arrogant & ignorant country on the planet?

ignorant. lol...

 

[Dubcustomz]

What else do you expect from the most arrogant & ignorant country on the planet?

As for whining, the Yanks do more than enough of that on the rare occasion that they miss out on an Exclusive or if prices rise a couple of bucks, despite the fact that this still makes TF's way cheaper than anywhere else.

Yep. Hit the nail on the head right there. Theres a few good americans, im married to one for starters and shes far from ignorant or arrogant...but others...well...I wont name any names.
When i lived there i got a chance to see first hand just how ignorant to the rest of the world most americans are and it was quite a surprise.

 

[Deak Starkiller]

That's awesome! We suck.

 

[bagelsncheesey]

That's awesome! We suck.

i also hear that we are lunatics and idiots as well!

 

[Dubcustomz]

i also hear that we are lunatics and idiots as well!

You are if you say idiotic things like "a true tf fan would like_________" etc etc.
That goes for anyone though, not just yanks.

 

[frenzy_rumble]

funny people are so diffusional to believe entire countries of people behave the same...

Most countries don't even celebrate earth day, nor step outside their borders to help anyone.

Ironically this site right here is owned and operated from the US...

It's posts like this that make me so thankful for my country and the people in it. We just laugh at you.