Reprolabels Reproduction Stickers

I thought I might start a thread here to discuss Reprolabels products, but to also as a place to post their monthly updates as they are quite a valuable resource for many fans and collectors and are a great bunch to deal with. :cool:
(I did a search prior to creating this thread ;))

These are their new products, shown off in their December Updates Newsletter (07/12/10):

Reveal The Shield: Turbo Tracks upgrade -

http://www.reprolabels.com/Classics/...Mapctracks.jpg



Device Label: Broadblast (Blaster) upgrade -

http://www.reprolabels.com/Classics/...apcblaster.jpg



Generation 1/Reissue: Metroplex, Slammer & Scamper upgrades -

http://www.reprolabels.com/Upgrades/...s/Mapx10_1.jpg

http://www.reprolabels.com/Upgrades/...s/Mapx10_2.jpg



Generation 1/Reissue: Seacons upgrades -

http://www.reprolabels.com/Upgrades/Upgrades/Mapx8.jpg

damn you. now im tempted. i especially like the set for Tracks.

Yea ive been checking these out I really like them,Especially the WFC ones,I'm thinking about getting some :)

The Device Label Blaster labels are impressive and a must get.

The Tracks one is very good for those who bought the Generations release.

hmm quite tedious sticking for the QWERTY labels on Blaster, but it improves the figure a lot.

I've been using Reprolabels for years now and they never disappoint.

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Originally Posted by 5FDP

I've been using Reprolabels for years now and they never disappoint.

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I was disappointed by the Crossfire 2 labels :(

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Originally Posted by kup

I was disappointed by the Crossfire 2 labels :(

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I was thinking of picking them up, are they bad are they?

i find the stickers quite pricey when compared to the purchase price of a deluxe transformer ~50%

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Originally Posted by 1AZRAEL1

I was thinking of picking them up, are they bad are they?

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I just don't like them but I presume that there is nothing wrong with them when it comes to quality, etc.

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Originally Posted by kaiden

i find the stickers quite pricey when compared to the purchase price of a deluxe transformer ~50%

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I agree, they used to have much better prices I think.

i find that every now and then the prices change... like they have a sale on but dont advertise it, i have seen sticker sheets for not very much at all.

Don't forget too they have a special freebie

http://www.reprolabels.com/giveaway201010.jpg

I've been using their Decepticon logos over the top of Beast War and Beast Wars II insects, to create a large army of insecticons led by Bombshell

They are really good, although I'm yet to purchase a reproduction set 'technically', I have bought the Classics/FansProject Ultra Magnus and MusicLabel Soundwave upgrade sets and I've gotta say, they are awesome quality. :D
Aaron, the bloke I've dealt with, is a very patient and pleasant bloke to converse with and was more than willing to explain to offer advice and help. ;):)

Some time in the next quarter I intended on making a large purchase, Like a ridiculous amount of G1 Reproduction stickers :p, so I might post here if anyone would like to join me in a group order. :cool:

Perhaps, if anyone has the time or will, members could post some pics of what they've repro'ed or upgraded? - I'll try and take some new shots of my Magnus and Soundwave shortly. :)

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Originally Posted by kup

I just don't like them but I presume that there is nothing wrong with them when it comes to quality, etc.

I agree, they used to have much better prices I think.

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I'm with you here Kup, they are a bit of a detraction, especially the Explorer ones - but maybe one could, if they like the rest enough, pick and choose which ones to apply?, I know I've considered it but yeah, a bit of a waste though. :o

I'm not too fussed on the price variances though, so long as the top notch quality doesn't dip. ;)

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Originally Posted by Hursticon

Perhaps, if anyone has the time or will, members could post some pics of what they've repro'ed or upgraded? - I'll try and take some new shots of my Magnus and Soundwave shortly. :)

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oooh a repro'ed thread!!!!:D:D:D:D Ive got a lot of those heheheh:D

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Originally Posted by liegeprime

oooh a repro'ed thread!!!!:D:D:D:D Ive got a lot of those heheheh:D

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I'd be interested in seeing a gallery of these.

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Originally Posted by Hursticon

I'm not too fussed on the price variances though, so long as the top notch quality doesn't dip. ;)

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I hope this is an isolated incident but I had problems with the Classic Pretender labels I bought.

Starscream's chest stickers on the shell kept peeling off and I had to use a glue stick paste to keep them in place. Jazz's Pretender helmet metallic red visor sticker flaked and I had to paint over it.

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Originally Posted by kaiden

I'd be interested in seeing a gallery of these.

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It's mostly G1s anyhow:) My g1s aint in the best conditions but the repro stickers sure add afeeling of "newness" to em, even if just a bit hehehe.:D:D
Ill start taking pics and post it on the thread once Ive finished.

ok, here we go now, G1 bots mostly. Now some of them I couldnt be bothered removing the stickers completely so at time I just cover up the old stickies with the reprolabel ones so it looks lumpy :o add to that that my dexterity in applying stickies aint as it used to be. As also mentioned my bots are on the c7 grade so they wont be as pristine as say HD's heheheh
Whenever possible I have included the used up sheet ( if I managed to keep em) next to the figure. Pardon the sizing, Photobucket editing software must be buggy coz after an hour of attempts cropping and resizing the pics it wont save my editing of the pics which is really frustrating and annoying.
Predaking

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered003.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered004.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered005.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered006.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered007.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered008.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered009.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered010.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered011.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered012.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered013.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered014.jpg

Dreadwing
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered018.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered019.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered021.jpg

Runabout/Runamuck their stickies are from an upgrade Repro set I think I threw it away after:o
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered026.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered023.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered022.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered024.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered025.jpg

Cyclonus/Scourge
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered027.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered028.jpg

Combaticons
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered001.jpg

Terrorcons - yep I know they're badly yellowed, Ill give em a bath when I get enough H202 and a jar big enough
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered002.jpg

Computron upgrade kit - stickies for just the chest plate
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered016.jpg

I have to get myself some Reprolabels for my Darkwing and Dreadwind. I have been putting it off for a long time.

Wow! :eek:

C7 or not Liege dude, those look absolutely amazing! ;):D
It's insane how much of a difference a fresh set of stickers can make to an old figure and the upgrade sets are actually quite tasteful too, nothing too over the top or detracting from the original look! :cool:

I'm definitely gonna order a heap now once I get MP Rodimus and the Classicsverse figures out of the road, saving little bits at a time to build up for one big haul of stickers! :D
I'll try and get the pics I'm promised up tomorrow, if you've got more Liege? - post more dude they are really good shots. :cool:

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Originally Posted by kup

I have to get myself some Reprolabels for my Darkwing and Dreadwind. I have been putting it off for a long time.

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haha i am the same, i was just looking at those the other day and thinking i should get them.. both dread and dark are in bad shape sticker wise...

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Originally Posted by Sharky

haha i am the same, i was just looking at those the other day and thinking i should get them.. both dread and dark are in bad shape sticker wise...

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All loose samples of them that I have seen suffer from the same 'wrinkly' or 'flaky' sticker problem. I could tell that it was just stickers that didn't stand to the test of time rather than play wear since aside from that, the figures were superb.

There's no doubt buying reprolabels to replace old G1 toys looks great but I am not convinced by the price for newer products :/

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Originally Posted by kaiden

There's no doubt buying reprolabels to replace old G1 toys looks great but I am not convinced by the price for newer products :/

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By US prices, some of the labels cost about as much as the actual toys.

OKay Hursty, here's more then. I at times stick the robot's name in hidden parts of the figure if the names are cutout stickies itself, if it's too big , nah.

Upgrade kit and plain set for Rodimus Prime = 2 variant set of stickies - solution 2 variant Rodimus Primes:D - one rubber wheeled, the other plastic wheeled
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered048.jpg

Triple - CHangers
Octane - okay so this fig is C6 sometimes even a fresh sticky cant really do much for a figure:o
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered040.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered046.jpg
Sprigner actually looks cluttered with all his stickers applied :(
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered041.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered043.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered044.jpg
Sandstorm
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered042.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered045.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered047.jpg
Mirage
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered037.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered038.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered039.jpg
Brainstorm
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered035.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered032.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered033.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered034.jpg
Omnibots!
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered029.jpg- yeah Downshift needs an H2O2 bath :o
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered030.jpgTheir thermal faction symbol is very useful.

The '84-'85 aged toys are the ones that look the best when the new stickers are applied. By '86 the stickers begun to be somewhat 'cluttered' as Liege puts it, specially on the Sci-Fi alt modes.

though some stickers like that of Brainstorm is just very pretty, it really livens up the plain looking figure... the Pretender stickers though are kinda meh, especially the Decpticons - clear colored ones on a dark plastic (purple et al) just looks ...dirty.

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Originally Posted by kup

Starscream's chest stickers on the shell kept peeling off and I had to use a glue stick paste to keep them in place. Jazz's Pretender helmet metallic red visor sticker flaked and I had to paint over it.

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I'm making a new years card for my inlaws atm, and this post popped into my head! Whenever one of my stickers starts to peel i re-stick it with double sided tape. We bought a roll of the stuff for making these cards for about $5, but it's excellent for re-applying stickers; easy to apply and sticks real good. I'm not sure what glue you're using, but i'd imagine it's messier and way more finnicky than tape! Worth a shot if you have stickers that are otherwise fine but have just lost their adhesiveness.

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Originally Posted by liegeprime

Runabout/Runamuck their stickies are from an upgrade Repro set I think I threw it away after:o
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered025.jpg

Computron upgrade kit - stickies for just the chest plate
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ickered016.jpg

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Wooooaaa-aaaahhh!! These look absolutely phenomenal! My absolute favourite set from Reprolabels has to be the WST Dinobots set. It's just so well done & incredibly detailed, making these little guys shining gems in my collection. :D

http://i661.photobucket.com/albums/u...stdinobots.jpg

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Originally Posted by kurdt_the_goat

I'm making a new years card for my inlaws atm, and this post popped into my head! Whenever one of my stickers starts to peel i re-stick it with double sided tape. We bought a roll of the stuff for making these cards for about $5, but it's excellent for re-applying stickers; easy to apply and sticks real good. I'm not sure what glue you're using, but i'd imagine it's messier and way more finnicky than tape! Worth a shot if you have stickers that are otherwise fine but have just lost their adhesiveness.

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Actually glue stick paste is surprisingly effective and easy to apply but thanks for the suggestion

I thought I might perform a resurrection and post some pics, for comparative reasons, of my recently acquired Reprolabels - WST Soundwave upgrade stickers set; to say this was fidly would be an understatement! :p:D

Sticker sheet:

http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/...oundwave01.jpg

Alt Mode:

http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/...oundwave02.jpg

http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/...oundwave03.jpg

Bot Mode:

http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/...oundwave04.jpg http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/...oundwave05.jpg

I'm extremely pleased with the cost ($4USD), the postage ($3USD Capped), the quality and the 'end look' of what Reprolabels has provided for World's Smallest Transformers: Soundwave, an excellent set that I highly recommend if you've got the time and patience to apply these tiny, tiny stickers. ;):cool:

My Downshift is just as yellow and this seems to be a common problem with him. I like the Onmibots. They don't seem to get much love for some reason.

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Originally Posted by sideswipes brother

My Downshift is just as yellow and this seems to be a common problem with him. I like the Onmibots. They don't seem to get much love for some reason.

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That's coz they were mail away bots, and in those days, kids dont have enough say so with regards to getting the mail away stuff, especially if you dont live in the US. Even if you collected enough robo points I dont think the parents could be bothered to add the dollars and mail it so you could get your toy :(. But somehow thank goodness these are now available via ebay and such. I got mine piecemeal coz the little weapons were so easy to loose. A little H2O2 bath should fix downshift but I havent gotten around to it.:o:o

just curious how long does an order usually take?

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Originally Posted by Deceptic_Optic

just curious how long does an order usually take?

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After payment dude; I've found that it has taken 2-2.5 weeks, consistently, for my orders to reach my door. ;):)
(Postage is also locked at a maximum $3.00USD, regardless as to the number of sticker sheets you order :cool:)

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Originally Posted by Hursticon

I thought I might perform a resurrection and post some pics, for comparative reasons, of my recently acquired Reprolabels - WST Soundwave upgrade stickers set; to say this was fidly would be an understatement! :p:D

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Huh... I see that sticker's still upside down ;) :p :D

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Originally Posted by 5FDP

Huh... I see that sticker's still upside down ;) :p :D

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Bloody Sydney-ites! :p:D

To add to this thread again, I have recently Repro-ed my G1 Scorponok as he was missing 90% of his stickers and 3 had to be replaced; so here is some Before and After shots:

Sticker Sheet:

http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/...-27-ACQ-02.jpg

Scorpion Mode:

http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/...ls02Before.jpg

http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/...els02After.jpg

Battle Station Mode:

http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/...ls03Before.jpg

http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/...els03After.jpg

Bot Mode:

http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/...ls01Before.jpg

http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/...els01After.jpg

http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/...corponok02.jpg

Lord Zarak:

http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/...ls04Before.jpg

http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/...els04After.jpg

For $21, this set of stickers is completely invaluable in my situation as the odds of finding a genuine unused G1 Scorponok sticker sheet is basically slim to nil and they go an extraordinarily long way in completing the look of this pure Awesomesauce figure. :D:cool:

Their quality is top notch, as usual, they seem very slightly thicker though (Like a couple of microns :rolleyes:) but this is negated by the fact that they have the same texture as the originals; which is sort of hard to explain how they feel though, you kind of have to have the figure in hand to really know what I mean. :o
(They were also a million times easier to apply than the WST Soundwave stickers too! :p)

Congratulations! It is indeed amazing how much life a new set of stickers can bring to figure.

When it comes to sticker quality, I have noticed the thickness too. I think Reprolabels have dropped a notch in quality from what they used to be.