Highbrow?

[Vector Prime]

Did anyone buy anything but Seaspray? I am still generally convinced that toys (particularly movie toys) should be sold in vehicle mode not in robot mode.

I only bought Seaspray since I already had the Ratchet mold and Payload didn't interest me in the slightest.

From a marketing perspective, I think certain figures should be packed in their alt modes whereas others shouldn't - for example, these guys look fairly ordinary in their alt modes (IMO) whereas characters like Starscream or Prime (who are iconic) display very well on the shelf in their alt modes.

I am hanging for Highbrow, I love the new aircraft that they are producing, they actually look good in robot and vehicle mode.

He's actually not that great a figure tbh... alt mode is cool (should have been packaged as such) and he has a nice transformation, but IMO, his bot mode is pretty ordinary.

[GoktimusPrime]

I only bought Seaspray since I already had the Ratchet mold and Payload didn't interest me in the slightest.

This.

Hasbro and their obsession with repaints. And these are expensive repaints. The only people who'd buy Ratchet and Payload would be:
+ Completists
+ People who didn't get the previous moulds and are satisfied with getting these repaints
+ People who actually find these repaints appealing enough to splash an extra $50 each on them
...which I dare say would be a small minority of the consumer market.

SeaspraySea Spray may not be the greatest Voyager around (although I personally think he's pretty cool) - but at least he's original. I also prefer to see toys packaged in vehicle mode.

[Vector Prime]

SeaspraySea Spray

Thank you for correcting me Godtimus Goktimus

[optimus1]

I agree with you there Vector Prime, I also have that funny feeling we in Australia have been skipped over again.

Isn't the Fallen the one with the removable mask and staff?? I would have liked to have that version locally. It seems more like a Classicsverse Decepticon in those colours in my opinion.

[Vector Prime]

Isn't the Fallen the one with the removable mask and staff?? I would have liked to have that version locally. It seems more like a Classicsverse Decepticon in those colours in my opinion.

Yeah, that's the one. I'm looking at getting one for myself from o/s (even though I have the other two decos already - I'll find out how much to get an additional one for you if you like G?)

[optimus1]

Yeah, that's the one. I'm looking at getting one for myself from o/s (even though I have the other two decos already - I'll find out how much to get an additional one for you if you like G?)

Yeah I would be in if you can find them for a good price

[popculturepooka]

I'm also thinking that wave 1 of RTS Deluxes (Jazz, Tracks etc) might have been skipped, considering wave 2 has dropped.

[UltraMarginal]

This.

Hasbro and their obsession with repaints. And these are expensive repaints. The only people who'd buy Ratchet and Payload would be:
+ Completists
+ People who didn't get the previous moulds and are satisfied with getting these repaints
+ People who actually find these repaints appealing enough to splash an extra $50 each on them
...which I dare say would be a small minority of the consumer market.

Don't forget the parents with no idea, who are just buying a toy that has the right logo on it. I think that's where the majority of repaints go, otherwise how could all the squillion repaints of ROTF ravage sell?

[Sky Shadow]

Hasbro and their obsession with repaints.

Actually, it would be good if they did recolour and rerelease Highbrow. It's a fantastic mould with way too much in the way of bad colour - anything else would be an improvement, well worth buying and (potentially) actually available on Australian shelves.

[Bartrim]

Actually, it would be good if they did recolour and rerelease Highbrow. It's a fantastic mould with way too much in the way of bad colour - anything else would be an improvement, well worth buying and (potentially) actually available on Australian shelves.

Sunrunner. With Flak as a botcon toy although universe Overload is a better representation all we need is Sidetrack and Big Shot and we have the micromaster battle patrol