New Reprolabel Sets for September 2012

ruinnatn · 09-05-2012, 06:57 PM

They TOTALLY missed on Hegemon. I was looking forward to it for minor detailing needs. They shoulda just done some of the yellow detailing in the ab area and the black "eyebrows" and a few mor MINOR detailing. They blew it and now I'll just order deception logos and be done with it. Super disappointed.

Scaleface · 09-05-2012, 06:59 PM

How can you not want set of G1 accurate labels? I was always disappointed that the animation model of Megatron was so missing all the toy details!

I guess some people are just show-centric, and others toy-centric!

formula93 · 09-05-2012, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Sentinel

Did you design the set for Hegemon?

Yessir.

ruinnatn · 09-05-2012, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Scaleface

How can you not want set of G1 accurate labels? I was always disappointed that the animation model of Megatron was so missing all the toy details!

I guess some people are just show-centric, and others toy-centric!

I don't really hate the old G1 toy look but the Hegemon mold screams show accurate, then they choose to doodoo (my 4 kids vocabulary is wearing off on me hahaha) it up with stickers that look like they belong on a 30 year old toy. I'm not mad by any means just disappointed. I hope the Ratchet & Ironhide sets turn out better.

Scaleface · 09-05-2012, 07:26 PM

Personally I wanted to see a G1 Megatron with the original deco, but a better mold in robot mode, and that's what this is.

Predacon · 09-05-2012, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by C16

Why do they keep making stickers to cover molded detail? Do they not realize this is a terrible idea?

Also, tacky stuff like Defensor's face on a flat panel needs to stop. The sticker designs need to go back to the style of adding detail rather than looking like stickers from the 80's which were designed to add detail on flat areas and is out of place on modern toys which actually have that kind of molded detail now. Add to that, don't distract.

I totally agree. I haven't bought upgrade stickers from Reprolabels for a long time because of this. They seem to have lost their edge and not releasing worthwhile upgrade stickers that 'add' to the toy. Instead they seem to want to convert them to vintage or some other silly thing.

Build on what's there, don't try to remake it.

There are exceptions however like the Deep Dive set which turned out great.

formula93 · 09-05-2012, 07:48 PM

Maybe next time we should do three or four sets for each figure? G1 toy accurate, g1 show accurate, classics update, etc etc etc.

MegaMoonMan · 09-05-2012, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by formula93

Maybe next time we should do three or four sets for each figure? G1 toy accurate, g1 show accurate, classics update, etc etc etc.

Maybe you should. Nothing wrong with options. I'd be all over the battle tanker set if it wasn't for those stupid cartoon tanker sides. I just want CHROME, dammit.

99% of the time I like the reprolabel updates for Hasbro stuff, it seems like the third party updates are the lacking sets. They try too hard or something.

Superquad7 · 09-05-2012, 10:28 PM

The Hot Spot and Deep Dive sets both look GREAT! The Deep Dive set is brilliant beyond words. The Hot Spot set really makes that figure shine, and all of the labels really enhance the figure it looks like.

In contrast, the Tankor and Hegemon sets are awful, Hegemon in particular. There are a few labels on the Tankor set that fit well enough, but most of the labels end up cluttering up the figure more. The set for Hegemon just doesn't work at all. It's a good example of what happens when G1 is shoe-horned onto a figure that homages a G1 character.

Optimus1138 · 09-06-2012, 09:21 AM

Hot Spot's sickers kind of make we want to get him, although I still don't think I will. I want Octane's, since the figure is so plain without them.I also like Deep Dive's GI Joe inspired stickers, but I still don't really care much about owning him.

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ruinnatn Silently Oldschool Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 564 Location: Warrenton VA Collection Count: Diminishing........	They TOTALLY missed on Hegemon. I was looking forward to it for minor detailing needs. They shoulda just done some of the yellow detailing in the ab area and the black "eyebrows" and a few mor MINOR detailing. They blew it and now I'll just order deception logos and be done with it. Super disappointed. My Feedback

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formula93 Dinobot Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 802 Location: Merriam, KS Collection Count: Never enough... News Credits: 2	Maybe next time we should do three or four sets for each figure? G1 toy accurate, g1 show accurate, classics update, etc etc etc. SALE LIST FEEDBACK

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Optimus1138 Minecraft Addict Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 3,176 Location: United States Collection Count: Too many, yet not enough News Credits: 1	Hot Spot's sickers kind of make we want to get him, although I still don't think I will. I want Octane's, since the figure is so plain without them.I also like Deep Dive's GI Joe inspired stickers, but I still don't really care much about owning him. My YouTube Channel /人◕‿‿◕人\

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Scaleface Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,965 News Credits: 41	How can you not want set of G1 accurate labels? I was always disappointed that the animation model of Megatron was so missing all the toy details! I guess some people are just show-centric, and others toy-centric!

09-05-2012, 07:26 PM	#25
Scaleface Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,965 News Credits: 41	Personally I wanted to see a G1 Megatron with the original deco, but a better mold in robot mode, and that's what this is.