Cool easy way to solve this mess:

Hasbro:
- Okay... that's... embarrassing... and someone's head will roll out...
*Run to call Blitz*

 

yeah guessed I never thought of that!    
while I feel sorry for Blitz, I don't support T.Tomy/Hasbro's Asia marketing arm for not clarifying or asking him for permission to use his art en mass and for commercial release. In addition, I wont be tempted to give my hard earned dough on something T.Tomy obviously is putting out as a desperate sign to make a quick buck off collectors. I used to be an ardent supporter but when of if T.tomy screws up in terms of failing to deliver and using inferior ways/ shoddy QC and false advertising with highly photo-shopped pics of their recent releases, then I have to draw the line as a consumer/ collector & fan.

IMHO, Hexatron offers something exciting, and for me whilst I don't generally support most blatant direct and copycat clone 3rd party stuff like Igear's... I will consider getting Hexatron because it is familiar enough to be a different yet unique take on he original Sixshot toy.

 

Hasbro isn't a group full of saints either...they play it extra careful while making those vehicle alt modes good enough to avoid getting sued or having to pay car companies for their designs.

Sure I guess you could say that by paying these car companies to use their designs it would cost us more.. but hell they're ripping us off with those skimpy overpriced figures anyway. (Look at the FOC line!)

It goes both ways...

 

And anyway, Hasbro has how to defend itself pretty well... If they didn't do more yet it is because they legally can't do or they just don't want to do.

That's not exactly the same case of artists...

 

we do have a review here already instead of linking else were...

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-feedback/642939-2012-takara-sixshot-reissue.html

 

He does look pretty nice... But I really don't need another Sixshot. A reissued Artfire on the other hand...

 

I already posted some more in-hand photos (and a review) in this thread:

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-feedback/642939-2012-takara-sixshot-reissue.html

Maybe worth a news credit?

 

Can I haz nooz credit?

 

I want a news credit too. Just because.

Also, Blitz, that's a fine piece of work, and I hope a little cheddar rolls your way for the use of it.

 

Hope you do get compensated, and maybe you can use that compensation to get the toy. It must be really awesome to have your artwork on an OFFICIAL Transformer toy!

 

Since they has the Book Reissue Inferno mold,they do easily do a Artfire.

 

I'm usually a huge fan of chrome, but in this case (on the guns), it makes the figure look KO-ish... not for me.

 

That thing is REALLY nice.

But not $190 nice.

 

Really wish I had the $$$ for one of these, he looks amazing!

 

That vac metal teal looks really nice... HEY WAIT! I don't remember Transmetal Rhinox being $200! Hmmm.

 

About the stolen artwork: it's funny they used something that doesn't look at all like the toy in the package. That'd be like using a WW Prime on a G1 Prime box...

 

yeah this, now that you mention it, IMHO it kinda looks more suited for Hexatron's packaging!  

 

How about the MMC guys just use the exactly same silhouette on the front of Hexatron's box, but with crediting Blitz-Wing on the side.

That would make the most incredible 3rd party package EVER! XDD

 

Neat looking reissue. I also hope Blitz gets some free swag out of this.

 

Would have been nice to show the new version against a vintage/reissue.