Acceptable Repaints/Retools

[1AZRAEL1]

I usually have a "NO REPAINTS!!" policy. But I threw it out the window with CHUGU because G1 had the repainted characters. Mostly the Seekers and Prowl/Smokescreen/Bluestreak. ( I do not own CHUGU Cliffjumper or Ratchet. I'd like to!)

I had the same thoughts before, then as with you, threw it out the window when Classics was released. Cliffjumper and Ratchet are difficult to get now, Ratchet was not released here, or had a very limited release, and Cliffjumper was released in very small numbers. Thanks to Hursticon, I own Cliffumper, and thanks to Zippo, we both got Ratchet.

[GoktimusPrime]

Cliffjumper was released in very small numbers.

Really? He seemed common enough to me when he was out. He was never hard for me to find... in fact, I had to convince myself to buy the stupid toy cos part of me kept (keeps) screaming, "It's just a stupid repaint of Bumblebee! Why didn't they retool the head?! Whhyyy?!?"

Cliffjumper is my least favourite CHUGU Autobot.

[1AZRAEL1]

I think I only ever saw him once, and then he was gone. I searched high and low for him. But you are right, he is probably my least favourite too, but I still wanted him anyway

Could always buy the $300 upgrade

[LordCyrusOmega]

I ticked all of them. I use to be really against repaints and even basic retools. But i got caught up in animated and re-evaluated that. If it's justified then i'm for it but you can't just paint Bumblebee red and call him Cliffjumper. With the new repaints such as tuner Mudflap and etc i know Hasbro's trying to make some extra money but i think they'd make more if they released new moulds or invested in minor retools eg new head, weapon. Elita-1 I'm looking at you

[kup]

I don't mind a straight repaint as long as it's thoughtful. Sometimes they can work better than the originally intended character.

An example of a good straight repaint (although poor mold) is the recent Universe Darkwing.