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griffin
11th June 2008, 11:30 AM
Since the Roadbots toys are/were a legitimate toyline that has been released in stores in this country with their own moulds, seeing them now knocking off Transformers moulds is surprising. More surprising will be if Hasbro allows them into the country as well.
www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/alternators-10/new-knock-off-transformers-alternators-replicas-by-happywell---prowl-and-wheeljack-165086/

(quote) A green Prowl knock-off, a red Wheeljack knock-off with black stripes, and a yellow Wheeljack knock-off with black stripes.

i_amtrunks
11th June 2008, 11:40 AM
It's an odd move to make, sure it's cheaper to manufacture toys from pre-existing moulds, but surely Hasbro will come down on them like a tonne of bricks?

1orion2many
11th June 2008, 11:40 AM
:confused:Keeps coming up with an error message:confused:

kurdt_the_goat
11th June 2008, 11:54 AM
I saw some smaller scale (closer to BT size) Roadbots the other day at Target Galleria. I didn't pay attention enough to notice colour changes, i think they were just smaller versions of the large toys that were around last year.

Pulse
11th June 2008, 01:09 PM
I don't think this is gonna end well for the people behind Roadbots... :rolleyes:

iceburn
11th June 2008, 02:31 PM
note: i've 3 roadbots but these fellows can't stand properly, look good in alt mode but s****y in robot mode...

Kyle
11th June 2008, 02:34 PM
The originals were rip-offs of the AT/BT designs anyway. Now they're getting even lazier... :o

sifun
11th June 2008, 03:09 PM
good for kit bashing though and kids who can't afford real TFs..

MV75
11th June 2008, 05:37 PM
The originals were rip-offs of the AT/BT designs anyway. Now they're getting even lazier... :o

The originals used cars that no alt/bt ever used, and the robots were very different looking and came with weapons. These were acceptable.

But out and out clone copies arn't on.
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k.wong23
13th June 2008, 07:24 AM
Mad chrome on Wheeljack!

Soundwarp
13th June 2008, 12:17 PM
Well i hope they get sued!

MV75
15th June 2008, 12:42 PM
I wanted to post this yesterday, but only working now (these boards).

Anyway:

www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/alternators-10/update-transformers-alternators-prowl-and-wheeljack-knock-offs-are-not-by-happywell-165130/
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Kyle
15th June 2008, 02:50 PM
What a twist.

roller
15th June 2008, 04:05 PM
fellows arn't they saying that these are not related to either Hasbro or the other company?


therefore its not the Roadbots company's fault

Soundwarp
16th June 2008, 05:35 AM
I really think that the big wigs at Has/Tak just don't care.........

MV75
16th June 2008, 05:57 AM
fellows arn't they saying that these are not related to either Hasbro or the other company?


therefore its not the Roadbots company's fault

Yes, the happywell roadbots are getting knocked off by someone else that is using Hasbro intellectual property is what they are saying. There's a third currently unknown player to blame.
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Pulse
16th June 2008, 09:36 AM
Yes, the happywell roadbots are getting knocked off by someone else that is using Hasbro intellectual property is what they are saying. There's a third currently unknown player to blame.

Maybe the same thing has happened as in the Bratz v Barbie War... www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23859848-401,00.html

Before someone got fired from Hasbro, They "copied" some Alt designs & took them over to Roadbots... :rolleyes: