Hey, a contract! let's sign it!

[griffin]

Most of us who have been around for a while will know why this sort of thing wont work, so there is no need to spoil the fun of the person instigating this by harping on about it.

A petition though, for a specific toy or concept, would be more effective on the global fansites, as Australia and our fan numbers, would be considered so insignificant to Hasbro, that no one there above the person reading the mail would ever know about it.
If you want to improve your chances of being noticed by Hasbro, try tfw2005 or seibertron.

If the fans there support the idea enough to make it a news item or a popular talking point in the American fandom, then you might have someone important at Hasbro finding out about it.

For here though, have a bit of fun with your dream, and see if anyone here is supportive of the idea of another, more Gen1-accurate Galvatron toy.

I just don't think it is necessary to have more people picking on how and why it could/should/would fail.... or going to the trouble of saying that they won't support it. If you won't sign, there is no need to say so.
Let him enjoy his project.

[Fungal Infection]

Lets put this in perspective - there are more fans wanting a proper G1-esq Arcee toy and Hasbro hasn't done that after almost 30 years.

[Deonasis]

I think if the classicverse Galvatron was a voyager the result would have been a much better toy. The MP line would be the best bet for an accurate/awesome figure and I predict Takara will announce a $150+ MP Galvatron within the next 2 years. My 2c.

[kup]

they tried to kill off the dinobots!? What witchcraft is this?!

Not really 'killed off' as in fictionally but more about allowing them to disappear into obscurity.

For about 10 years now (and getting worse as time goes), it hasn't really been about what fans or even kids want. It's been about meeting retail store demands, in particular Walmart. The retail stores are Hasbro's real customers.

Walmart has a perception that Bumblebee is the best character that everyone wants along with Optimus Prime and as a result we get a flood of them all the time even if they repeatedly peg warm at stores. They also only want vehicles so Dinobots and other beasts are no longer part of the toy equation. This is why you see the same sort of stuff being released constantly with no variation.

Despite criticisms against the movie, the fact that Michel Bay and the studio heads were the ones deciding characters and vehicles allowed for a fair bit of variations. Unfortunately as soon as that was over and Hasbro took full creative control, variation was soon over and we went back with the same minimal offerings of boring yellow cars and red trucks and maybe another character or two.

Hasbro has a set and very narrow template which they seemed adamant to adhere to and use it for every branch of the franchise often referred to as 'The Aligned' (or TF Prime) continuity. Since Dinobots are not part of that template, they don't want to hear of them. The same would go for Galvatron.

Highmoon was very fortunate to convince Hasbro to allow them to use the Dinobots but as we have heard in Interviews, it wasn't easy to convince them. I doubt we will see Dinobots in toy form, at least not officially during this era.

[Paulbot]

I'd recommend setting up an online petition (at a site like www.petitionspot.com or similar) which you can promote across various boards and online communities, and have one central location for all the people who want to help or agree that they'd buy a new Galvatron toy.

[Deonasis]

I'd recommend setting up an online petition (at a site like www.petitionspot.com or similar) which you can promote across various boards and online communities, and have one central location for all the people who want to help or agree that they'd buy a new Galvatron toy.

^This sounds like the best way to get a petition moving and keep track of it.

[GoktimusPrime]

Some things to consider regarding recommending MP Galvatron to TakaraTOMY.

1) Have you considered contacting TakaraTOMY directly?
http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/support/other.html
0011-81-3-5650-1031
0011-81-6-6395-1031
Call centres are open only on weekdays between 10am to 5pm Japan time (+9 UTC), excluding public holidays.
Or go here if you want to send them an email.
(Note: Japanese language only)

2) You are in Australia which is part of Hasbro's market. TakaraTOMY and Hasbro have a contract between them that disallows them from "cross contaminating" each other's market. Basically, if you want something done regarding Transformers, they're likely to tell you to ask Hasbro. But Hasbro have never made decisions regarding which toys to make into Masterpieces... they've only ever adapted Takara(TOMY)'s Masterpieces for their markets (as will happen with MP10 Convoy/Optimus Prime). Hasbro don't seem to have any input into the decision-making process as to which character becomes the next Masterpiece AFAIK.

[GoktimusPrime]

I'd recommend you call TakaraTOMY. I've always found them to be easily approachable, polite and efficient in addressing any queries/comments. The worst thing they'll tell you is to talk to Hasbro... but you might as well try to talk to TakaraTOMY first since they've always been the ones who've conceived/designed every Masterpiece toy to date.

When it comes to Masterpieces and reissues, Hasbro has always been reactive and never pro-active. Look at the history of every Masterpiece and reissue that Hasbro's ever done, they've always - without exception - been something that Takara(TOMY) did first. Hasbro may tweak something here or there to suit their market or even try to make an improvement, but they've always been reactive. So considering that Hasbro's never been pro-active with Masterpieces before, I highly doubt that they're going to do so for a MP Galvatron.

But if you really want to give it shot, then give Hasbro's RI main HQ a buzz. But I should warn you that whenever I've tried calling them I've always gotten an automated voicemail response -- but if you like you can leave a recorded message for them. That's another reason why I'd recommend calling TakaraTOMY first... you actually get to speak to a human being! (特に日本語が分かれば問題ないでしょう )

Anyway, if you wanna contact Hasbro, here's their number:
0011-1-401-431-8697
I'm guessing that they're open during trading hours on weekdays, and their time zone is -4 UTC. Their Customer Service line is open Mon-Fri 08:00-20:00 EST (they're currently in EDT) and Sat 10:00-18:30.
Other options for contacting Hasbro

If you feel like writing a letter, here are some addresses that you may find useful:

Hasbro, Inc.
Consumer Affairs
P.O. Box 200
Dept. C-847
Pawtucket, RI, 02862-0200
United States of America

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