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    Next up is the IDW forums - http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewt...1d8467a21ffefa

    (Am wondering if there are any more left that were involved in this Q&A project)

    1.) Any chance of seeing Universe 2.0 Voyager Onslaught remolded/recolored into G1 Hardhead?

    1) I'd say that's a good possibility for a repaint either for our main line or an exclusive. But when ever possible, I try to offer more than just a straight repaint, such as a new head or weapon. So I might have to sketch up some options and see just what I can come up with.

    2.) Why did you choose that particular deco for Universe 2.0 Deluxe Cyclonus and Nightstick, which differs radically from the prototype? Many fans liked the purple prototype.

    2) Sometimes test shots come in and all of the molds are not cast in the correct colors. But that's why test shots exist, so that we can catch those problems before the toy is produced. In this example, an image of a Cyclonus testshot was released and fans had issues. But rest assured, the mold is going to remain purple and match the initial prototype image.

    3.) And chance for new-mold Universe 2.0 combiners teams/gestalts?

    3) The typical gestalts require a price point higher than any of the ones we have established in the short-term in Universe, so we won't be tooling up any new Universe gestalt molds for 2009. But we really like the combiner idea and would like to add some new combiner play in the relative near future (no specific plans or line decided - we are talking about it).

    4.) Why the baby blue for Universe 2.0 Ironhide's face? It was originally silver, which was correct. It changed from proto to production to baby-blue. Ironically Robot Heroes Ironhide came out at the same time, he had the correct silver face. Why the difference?

    4) It's supposed to be silver. When I last saw the final paint on the figure it was silver. But somehow in the development process, someone somewhere picked up a blue brush instead of the silver one. We are currently making a "running change" on the face so future Ironhides will
    be correct.


    5.) Will we see more Headmasters toys in Universe 2.0? If so, will they be based on IDW Headmasters? How about a Sunstreaker with headmaster Hunter?

    5) I hope we'll be seeing more Headmasters in the future for Universe. If we continue to celebrate all of the different eras of Transformers there will certainly be some more headmasters to redesign. I'm not too sure about seeing a Sunstreaker with Hunter...we had already done a Sunstreaker in Deluxe so having another Sunstreaker offered again just a year later might be tough. But we'll try to get some fun stuff in the line for you guys.

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    4.) Why the baby blue for Universe 2.0 Ironhide's face? It was originally silver, which was correct. It changed from proto to production to baby-blue. Ironically Robot Heroes Ironhide came out at the same time, he had the correct silver face. Why the difference?

    4) It's supposed to be silver. When I last saw the final paint on the figure it was silver. But somehow in the development process, someone somewhere picked up a blue brush instead of the silver one. We are currently making a "running change" on the face so future Ironhides will
    be correct.
    Heh heh, I can see the completists trying to somehow track down the different coloured faced Ironhides, since they are packaged in vehicle mode.
    Or more importantly, those of us who prefer one coloured face over the other, trying desperately to find the 'correct' silver face...

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    gosh...i'll never finish reading this!
    gonna do it later...thanks bossbot for the updates

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    The answer to the second IDW question is bull.

    Cyclonus has already been confirmed to have that dodgy 'missing paint' finish in the final product.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kup View Post
    The answer to the second IDW question is bull.

    Cyclonus has already been confirmed to have that dodgy 'missing paint' finish in the final product.
    Confirmed? Like the packaging mock-up? Brawn has since been seen with black wheels, which contradicts it's packaging mock-up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by griffin View Post
    Heh heh, I can see the completists trying to somehow track down the different coloured faced Ironhides, since they are packaged in vehicle mode.
    Or more importantly, those of us who prefer one coloured face over the other, trying desperately to find the 'correct' silver face...
    i wonder how we can seriously differentiate that unless they stick a sticker saying "SILVER FACE"

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    Quote Originally Posted by iceburn View Post
    i wonder how we can seriously differentiate that unless they stick a sticker saying "SILVER FACE"
    Simple, get Henkei.

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    Some running changes in the past have been noticeable by the numbers imprinted on the boxes.

    Yes as Griffin says about Cyclonus... where was the confirmation of "that dodgy 'missing paint' finish in the final product"?

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    I will remain skeptical until I see further confirmation that the packaged shots are not 'final'. Based on Hasbro's track record, I have every right to remain a skeptic until I see evidence to the contrary.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kup View Post
    Cyclonus has already been confirmed to have that dodgy 'missing paint' finish in the final product.
    Quote Originally Posted by griffin View Post
    Confirmed? Like the packaging mock-up?
    Quote Originally Posted by Paulbot View Post
    Yes as Griffin says about Cyclonus... where was the confirmation of "that dodgy 'missing paint' finish in the final product"?
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    What confirmation of what final product when and where?

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