could it be they are saving the holograms for an eventual retail line keeping this as an exclusive deco

 

Here's hoping

 

I wouldn't mind seeing a similar technique on Prime Masters either.....

 

Here's a review for those that care (like me): GeneralsJoes Guest Review - ComicCon Revolutions Boxed Set

 

Okay, so it looks like Hasbro used foil for Leoric's holograms rather than replicating the same tech from the 80s. That's actually really cool. It gives the "holograms" a shone without being super expensive.

 

Not...really... Holograms are so much cooler.

 

Nice review and I will get this set.

 

Would you rather spend an extra $100?

 

Uh...traditional hologram stickers are like 25 cents each...much nicer than the crappier foil versions. What are you talking about?

 

No...just no. Stop with that.
Traditional hologram stickers have been available for decades in the quarter machines in store lobbies. Foil holograms were on Star Wars packaging in the late 90s. Even the considerably smaller scale run of these, traditional hologram stickers are not going to add much cost at all to these.

 

Yay! I snagged me a Jetfire, to hell with the rest of the set

 

Agree!

Technology now is cheaper for different versions of Holograms...

 

Ugh...I passed up a few $30 Roms on Ebay a few days ago and now he's going for way more than that.
Did Hasbro ever indicate whether or not they plan to release a standard Rom figure outside of this box set?

 

Nope...
I will get Leoric from the Visionaries now and later when Hasbro release a bigger line I get it from there.

 

I found the following article about the reason of Hasbro stopping Visionaries at that time:

"Sadly, the Visionaries only lasted a year. And it wasn't even poor sales that did it in. I learned some years later from a Hasbro executive at a G.I.Joe Convention what the real reason was for the cancellation of the line. It was those cool better-than-average holograms.

They were expensive to make, had to be outsourced, and had an unfortunate tendency to deteriorate over time. Some of my Visionaries have a few scratches on their holograms, and I certainly didn't put them there. The images are still there, and clear, but you can see these surface mars.

Visionaries was "on the fence". Sales weren't great, but they weren't bad. But the holograms were a significant factor, and ultimately, a fatal one".

Source: Product Reviews

 

And it didn't cost an extra $100!!

 

Very nice.
I'm still trying to get it on ebay at a good price.

 

F.Y.I. There appears to be a mismolded part (it's the version meant for the seekers) on the Jetfire that causes issues for alt mode (large gaps), thankfully it's a easy fix with a x-acto knife or sand paper.

Normal Hasbro retail release (What it should look like)


The SDCC release (Uses the Seeker version of the part)

 

if I get this set a Jetfire will be up for sale.

 

Good!
I order a Takara one...