Are they considered Classics or NOT!?!

[iceburn]

well...i'm a poor writer for starters but here goes:

there has been a debate between a number of fans here in Melbourne as to whether the following 3 figures should be classified as from the Classics Series:

- Masterpiece (Hasbro/Takara) Anime Colours Starscream
- Masterpiece 20th Anniversary (Hasbro) Optimus Prime
- Reissue Soundwave with Ravage and Laserbeak

Personally, as I have 2 MP Starscream now. One of each has gone to the Classics and Masterpiece Series respectively.

I've only 1 MP (Hasbro) Prime and that has gone under Classics Series while the latest acquisition of MP04 (and future MP01) will be under Masterpiece.

Reissue Soundwave doesn't matter to me as there were so many reissues. I've basically classified him again under Classics Series for now as I do not have many Hasbro Commemorative Reissues. There's also the Encore Series Soundwave which could be my G1 figure. I know some of you are using MP3 Soundwave as your Classics but I don't see it that way.

The other thing to consider is...do we determine by the toy figure itself or figure that comes in the packaging that counts? So, lets have a poll....

[TheDirtyDigger]

Ooohhh. Votings neck and neck! I am right of course!

[iceburn]

hahahaha.....
oops..i forgot another vote:

I LOVE MACHINE MEN!!!!

[Pulse]

All these polls are giving me a headache...

Why can't I vote for the Gobots?

[Gutsman Heavy]

Classics box means classics line, IMO.

[kup]

Classics box means classics line, IMO.

I disagree with this as Hasbro would simply recycle a box art design out of lazyness not to maintain consistency as a line.

Look at MP Starscream, it clearly says Masterpiece and Soundwave clearly says 'commemorative Edition' as in Reissue (although it uses the Soundblaster mold) but they both sport a 'Classics' themed box.

Another example of Hasbro lazyness when it comes to recycling box art is the Crasher repaint. Will anyone seriously consider this release a Movie toy??

I don't trust Hasbro and its Box art so when I recieve a toy; I will judge whrere it belongs based on common sense and fictional story behind the figure, certainly not where Archer decides to release a figure or the box theme he decides to slap on it.