Lets be honest, the reissues were pretty much a failure as far as Hasbro is concerned. TRUs fault really, but that was do to the fact that they were targeted at a very small market and thus prices were pushed up to make a better profit. I'm also not sure they'd have even been able to sell it at TRU as I don't think TRU will sell realistic style guns regardless of it they transform. Not to mention I think an Orange barreled Megatron back in 2001-2002 would have pissed off as many people as it made happy. And though it still probably would have sold out, I don't think Hasbro wanted to go through the hassle of it all.

 

 

Small market? If that was the case, why didn't any of the rocket launchers have springs in them or why did some accessories not have any chrome? No, Hasbro likes to think they were making a collectors only line, but they really didn't.

 

You're answering your own question. Small market = gotta keep costs down = no springs and less chrome.

 

 

 

No, I did not. Hasbro tried to sell reissues to everyone, which is why the reissues ended up the way they did. For instance, an adult-marketed Optimus Prime would have had normal smokestacks.

 

Lets be honest, the reissues were pretty much a failure as far as Hasbro is concerned. TRUs fault really, but that was do to the fact that they were targeted at a very small market and thus prices were pushed up to make a better profit. I'm also not sure they'd have even been able to sell it at TRU as I don't think TRU will sell realistic style guns regardless of it they transform. Not to mention I think an Orange barreled Megatron back in 2001-2002 would have pissed off as many people as it made happy. And though it still probably would have sold out, I don't think Hasbro wanted to go through the hassle of it all.

 

 

Small market? If that was the case, why didn't any of the rocket launchers have springs in them or why did some accessories not have any chrome? No, Hasbro likes to think they were making a collectors only line, but they really didn't.

 

You're answering your own question. Small market = gotta keep costs down = no springs and less chrome.

 

 

 

No, I did not. Hasbro tried to sell reissues to everyone, which is why the reissues ended up the way they did. For instance, an adult-marketed Optimus Prime would have had normal smokestacks.

 

And the seekers would have had normal sized missiles.

 

*thanks Hasbro for constantly reminding me that my Skywarp and Thundercracker figures are not vintage G1* :grr

 

Lets be honest, the reissues were pretty much a failure as far as Hasbro is concerned. TRUs fault really, but that was do to the fact that they were targeted at a very small market and thus prices were pushed up to make a better profit. I'm also not sure they'd have even been able to sell it at TRU as I don't think TRU will sell realistic style guns regardless of it they transform. Not to mention I think an Orange barreled Megatron back in 2001-2002 would have pissed off as many people as it made happy. And though it still probably would have sold out, I don't think Hasbro wanted to go through the hassle of it all.

 

 

Small market? If that was the case, why didn't any of the rocket launchers have springs in them or why did some accessories not have any chrome? No, Hasbro likes to think they were making a collectors only line, but they really didn't.

 

You're answering your own question. Small market = gotta keep costs down = no springs and less chrome.

 

 

 

No, I did not. Hasbro tried to sell reissues to everyone, which is why the reissues ended up the way they did. For instance, an adult-marketed Optimus Prime would have had normal smokestacks.

 

In some cases, yes, choices for the reissues were made regarding gettting to sell them in Toys R Us. But, as I understand it (someone correct me if I'm wrong) chrome is not a child safety issue. It's a cost concern.

 

And why are costs a concern? Because the market for G1 reissues is small, even on the shelves of a major retailer.

 

I guess Hasbro made a line that wasn't for adults or children. Oh, well.

...meanwhile, buying a realistic looking real gun is a constitutional right! *nonchalant whistling*

 

 

Although I really detest the nerf weapon look of Classics Megs, one advantage of making him transform into a nerf weapon is that it does sort of blend in with the bright orange tips. Orange tips look a lot worse on a gun that looks otherwise realistic. That's why I don't buy the Star Wars guns... they look awesome until you see the tip of the barrel... eeww...

 

And I'm glad that they never reissued Megatron with an orange tip... who the fcuk would wanna buy a G1 Megatron with an orange tip?????

 

ah, but last time i checked you had to be 18 to buy a real gun

 

also, they could have just thrown us a bone by allowing the tip to be removable, or you could just easily paint over it.

 

i think this speaks volumes about or society btw.

 

Lets be honest, the reissues were pretty much a failure as far as Hasbro is concerned. TRUs fault really, but that was do to the fact that they were targeted at a very small market and thus prices were pushed up to make a better profit. I'm also not sure they'd have even been able to sell it at TRU as I don't think TRU will sell realistic style guns regardless of it they transform. Not to mention I think an Orange barreled Megatron back in 2001-2002 would have pissed off as many people as it made happy. And though it still probably would have sold out, I don't think Hasbro wanted to go through the hassle of it all.

 

 

Small market? If that was the case, why didn't any of the rocket launchers have springs in them or why did some accessories not have any chrome? No, Hasbro likes to think they were making a collectors only line, but they really didn't.

 

You're answering your own question. Small market = gotta keep costs down = no springs and less chrome.

 

 

 

No, I did not. Hasbro tried to sell reissues to everyone, which is why the reissues ended up the way they did. For instance, an adult-marketed Optimus Prime would have had normal smokestacks.

You could market it to adults all you want; the things are still children's toys though. And there's no way Hasbro was going to take even more of a beating financially by cutting out the kid market. These were store exclusives as it is; where on earth would they have even sold them?

 

Fact of the matter is, the market for these things is small, period. Not every Transformers fan wants G1 reissues. You're talking about a serious niche market. Takara was able to do more with their reissues because their market *is* smaller to begin with. They don't have to worry about distribution costs the way US-based companies do. Takara is set up to function in a smaller market; Hasbro is not. It's just the way it is.

A couple possiblities why they couldn't chrome some of the parts...

 

1) the newer parts were made from a plastic grade that doesn't take chrome well

 

2) the chroming process makes the plastic more rigid or brittle thus easier to break into sharp pieces (like G1 Op's smokestacks).

It's kind of a combination of the two, actually. I'm pretty certain that chrome parts are made with rigid Polystyrene, which breaks into sharp fragments (although Bandai proved that it could be done with the flexible, rubbery blend of Polystyrene as well with their Gundam Red Frame Astray kits, which feature a long chromed katana, with a very flexible blade. And before somebody jumps and says that Hasbro should have done the same, then, just letting you know that those parts were really flexible. Not droopy flexible, but enough that you'd tear off gun handles made from the stuff with the friction). For safety/durability issues, some of the reissue parts were instead cast in ABS, which is much more resilient and capable of withstanding some flex, but in term, can't be chromed.

You have to be 18 to buy a rifle and 21 to buy a handgun. And there is a five to seven day wait for handguns. Some states still enforce a background check for them as well.

Reissue megatron aside what I don't get is why the "Classics" Megatron has to be orange tipped. As outlandish a design as it is the colours alone aleady dictate it not being a real gun. If the orang tip was already compulsory why then paint him purple/green/white.

 

Not really Starscreaming just wondering why. :tflaugh

two words: litigious society.

 

They're complying with the law by putting the orange tip on the barrel (and the scope for good measure!), but that's not always enough for some people.