Are We Reaching The End Of BT/ALT?
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Considering that the last two releases have been repaints (Wheeljack and Shockwave) and the next two are repaints (Swerve and Decepticharge), with only one new mold on the horizon (Prowl the glorified spychanger), coupled with the financial trouble Takara is in, is this line's best days behind it?
I hope not, because I love them.
I hope not, because I love them.
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there are more repaints because HasTak's source of new molds needs to be renewed, we got the 6 planned molds already (Smokescreen, Sideswipe, Hound, Tracks, Meister and Grimlock) , with recolors
thanks to Nevermore for the info
thanks to Nevermore for the info
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So will their source of new molds be renewed, and if so, when? And where does the Windcharger mold fit into all that?Cyclone_X wrote:there are more repaints because HasTak's source of new molds needs to be renewed, we got the 6 planned molds already (Smokescreen, Sideswipe, Hound, Tracks, Meister and Grimlock) , with recolors
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Windcharger/Overdrive was the first new mold of the new batch (next is Prowl) and that is (higly probably) why Overdrive is so easy compared to previous BTs and also looks like a mix between Tracks and Lambor
another Alternator recolor has already been shown by Hasbro: Swerve, a third Corvette, in red with gold and black detailing, scheduled for autumn this year, so I guess there will be 2-3 recolors between each new mold now so that the designers have more time while there are still 'new' Alts on the shelves
another Alternator recolor has already been shown by Hasbro: Swerve, a third Corvette, in red with gold and black detailing, scheduled for autumn this year, so I guess there will be 2-3 recolors between each new mold now so that the designers have more time while there are still 'new' Alts on the shelves
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Swerve, I think, is a horrible idea. Not to mention most people considering Yellow/Blue Tracks to be two different releases, making Swerve the FOURTH release on that mold, which is the crappiest mold of them all.Cyclone_X wrote:Windcharger/Overdrive was the first new mold of the new batch (next is Prowl) and that is (higly probably) why Overdrive is so easy compared to previous BTs and also looks like a mix between Tracks and Lambor
another Alternator recolor has already been shown by Hasbro: Swerve, a third Corvette, in red with gold and black detailing, scheduled for autumn this year, so I guess there will be 2-3 recolors between each new mold now so that the designers have more time while there are still 'new' Alts on the shelves
My counterpoint is that they can't have 2-3 recolors between each new mold because there aren't enough old molds to draw from. Unless they start all over at Smokescreen and start releasing third repaints, all they have is the Prowl mold that hasn't already been released twice, because they just let out a lot of their second repaints at once.
So their only other options are to release 1-2 repaints in succession (bad idea, obviously), to release a whole bunch new molds in the future (seems unlikely, considering you'd think the fanbase would get wind of it. Then again, there WERE those rumblings of alternator jets back at the end of 2004...), or end the line with Prowl or shortly thereafter (leaving room for the "movie line" of TF)
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so that would be the 6th Subaru (4 smokescreens and 1 streak) if we follow your logicShanti418 wrote: Unless they start all over at Smokescreen and start releasing third repaints, all they have is the Prowl mold that hasn't already been released twice, because they just let out a lot of their second repaints at once.
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Most of the Energon repaints were renamed as new characters. In the toy-line at least.Hound wrote:I agree with smooth, Dead End, Shockblast, Streak and Swindle have been some of my faves from the line. I can deal with it when you essentially geta new charcter from the repaint, unlike Armada and Energon 'upgrade' repaints of exisiting people.
Repaints done well = good thing.