Quote Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime View Post
In that case, I wonder if the Veritech^Valkyrie design was done as an "in yer face!" to Harmony Gold. Although I also do wonder if this might create issues for TakaraTOMY to release this toy in Japan.
Since the process to make toys can start years in advance of a product landing on the shelf I'd guess this is a pre-lawsuit design so Hasbro probably got permission. That lawsuit from what I understand stemmed from the GI Joe team not realising they needed to ask permission to do a G1 Jetfire toy. The Transformers team apparently always asked permission first. Only now thanks to the ruling of dismissed with prejudice they no longer need permission at all.