Transformers "Raiden" Project

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by chchchch, Oct 18, 2019.

  1. Digger

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    It’s funny to think how Megatron is kind of affordable now. I think he should’ve been the height of MP Pricing.
     
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    There’s certain people that will allow this skyrocket to continue and forgive for the QC disasters. But from the feedback received, some people are finally snapping out of that blindness and realizing that they need to step up and make Raiden top notch QC. For a possible $1k, tho, many may be priced out.
     
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    Highly doubt any of that.

    Anybody that has purchased up to mp47 has given TT the never-changing greenlight to sell defective, paint-scratching, plastic stress&snap quality parts of a product that detract from the figure as a whole... for a whole lotta' doe.

    And like every release from mp47 and before, many will claim to be out of the race until AE or other sites drop the 30% discount, and they'll all jump in to be first to post pics of who wins the new race - the "Raiden Race".

    1,000.00 bucks will be scoffed at, declined, sobbed over, wife begged for, promises of first borns sacrificed, and in the end... just like all the prior releases...


    Rinse... Masterpeat.
     
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  4. lord ginrai

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    Very excited to see what this guy will look like. Hopefully we'll see him next week!
     
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    i feel like this won't be sold in a set, this will likely cost more than wfc unicron in total and i can't see how they could mass produce something like this and expect it to sell.
     
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    Hasbro just has to keep the Price low.

    1000$ for the entire Set? If that is really the case in the End, no Buy for me.

    And i believe they will lose more and more Customers with such a Move.

    200$ for a Single Train Bot then?
    Maybe with a Size of around 20cm of each?

    HAHAHAHAAA only in HasTak Dreams.
    Or the crazy Minds of the Developers / Designers.

    Not even a 3rd Party Company would Charge
    150-200$ for 20cm Figure, i have never seen that before.

    If they would Release this as an 1200$ Set
    As many People here think,
    Hasbro should be prepared for a BIG Loss.

    I remind Collectors and Hasbro at this Point:

    THIS IS NOT Prime 1 Studio,
    with their 2000$ Statues

    This is still HasTak, and they have to create a Price Range that everyone should be able to afford.

    An 800$ Set? I am all in.
    Beyond 1000$ for Six Figures?
    No thanks, will wait for 3rd Party that has Cheaper Prices, and better Quality.

    Always wanted a Raiden Combiner, waited so long for it. But will never pay such Insane Sums.

    This is Project Raiden, and not
    "Project, create 60cm Combiner for 2000$"

    If i would be Interested in such Bullsh*,
    i would go to Team Prime 1 for Static Figures of 2000$
     
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    I hate that I'm now falling into this same cynical line of thinking as time goes on.

    I don't even buy any MPs anymore besides the BW ones, and thankfully those have fewer rampant QC issues. (barring some paint scratch on Cheetor I've actually gotten no issues... yet) But when I poke my head into the G1 MP threads... it's like everything people dread about the BW MPs only on a nearly consistent basis.

    It's just... weird and sad how the mass releases now have fewer QC problems than the Masterpiece line. Itself massively overpriced (and not even the BW MPs are safe from this) and delivering duds with such frequency its becoming renowned in other collecting circles.
     
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    There is no Hasbro when it comes to TransFormers most premier line.

    I agree that the quality does not align with the price and has not for awhile, though I personally have not been majorly affected. I don't like worrying about paint chips constantly either.

    For the price they charge the paint needs to be more durable or with more protective coating, and the assembly and plastic quality needs to be top of the market. I'm guessing with the Hound fiasco they will have no choice but to seriously address manufacturing issues.
     
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    If it was just plastic without paint, it would probably be fine... but then all the pro-paint guys would complain.
     
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    Super-train-nerd commentary time:

    Possibly (but unlikely) intentionally chosen for the irony, but the train on the label is called The Daylight, and it only ran when the sun was up. (That was the whole point----normally that route took overnight, but the new train was fast enough and could do it in fewer stops, thus making it possible to do the trip in a single dawn-to-dusk run).
     
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    Didn't really have that issue on my copy...lol

    Then go start a 3rd party combiner Raiden thread then...
     
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    He can discuss here if he likes. No need to direct others. If it’s out of line, the staff will see to it that it gets checked.
     
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  13. [Wing_Saber-X]

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    Just a friendly suggestion.
    Back on topic: Takara has to step up their MP QC game or else they will get more disgruntled fans like myself.
     
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    @ [Wing_Saber-X]

    Oh little do you know.
    The time will come soon for 3rd Party Raiden Threads.

    The Raiden Wars will begin very soon.
    Just as the Devastator Wars, Predaking Wars,
    and other Combiner Wars between Companies.

    Now that HasTak has announced Raiden, other 3rd Party Companies want a Part of the Cake, too.

    Just as Devil Saviour showed their Devastator, when Hasbro started to Release their SS one.

    The same will happen here soon.

    It is only a matter of time before every Company realizes the Huge Potential of the Train Bots, since it is the ONLY Combiner that has not been done before.

    I would suggest, you all prepare your Wallets well and start saving Money.

    Because if the Raiden Wars is about to begin, i have no doubts that there will be REAL Black Magic Masterpieces with awesome Engineering / Transformation among them.

    I can say for sure, HasTak Raiden will NOT remain the only Choice in the Future.
     
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  15. Gamerlingual

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    BSF suggested there might be a chance they did it to stifle Zeta. Never know
     
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    I know that there is Raiden from Zeta Toys in the Works already.

    Right Leg; Moon Walker.

    But Zeta Combiners are to much G1 for me.

    I hope from Hasbro or other 3rd Parties,
    a more Modern Version.
    I know everybody just wants these Hardcore
    G1 Combiners like Superion, Bruticus, Devastator from Zeta and Toyworld

    But i would prefer a Modern look
    Like Generation Toys Devastator and Defensor.

    So yes....i will wait with Patience, and decide which Raiden to buy, once the Raiden Wars begins.
     
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    Thats prolly because there aren't any. The entire last year the only new one we got was Hound.
     
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    OK, so Raiden is not going to be 50 or 51 since it's going to be Tigatron and Arcee by then. But again, we are not sure where will Raiden fit.
     
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    Assuming we get 2 G1 MP molds this year (with Arcee being 1 of the 2), I think we can just assume that Raiden will become more of a conversation in 2021. Maybe the first member released later this year, or if they do a whole undersized box set, probably safe to assume 2021 at the earliest.
     
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