Big Fire Bird - Scarlet Princess

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by roroy23, Dec 6, 2018.

  1. Purple Heart

    Purple Heart Some other time..

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    You mean Zeta who tried to be cocky by revealing their Unicron at the same time as Hasbro’s which was their big project and struggling?

    You mean Zeta who still released it anyways?


    You mean Zeta who is re-releasing that same figure?



    I highly suggest you peruse through this if you think 3P companies are running scared, Because they are not.
    Unique Toys & Action Figures | Third Party Toys
     
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    I understand the infringement scare but why do they keep teasing figures just to change them later? That's false advertising and shady marketing. If they tease a sexy elita-1 render soon we'll know

     
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    As far as I know the ones that get legal issues are the ones that fly too close to the sun with straight KOs or using names/emblems.
     
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    If I remember correctly, before calling their first figure NICEE, they introduced her using the Arcee's name, perhaps that is the root of all this.
     
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    Zebulon Well-Known Member

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    The teases for Arcee/Nicee and Windblade/Scarlet Princess were both fairly early in production for the first. They released renders of both I want to say. Windblade/Scarlet Princess was openly stated to be reworked, and they certainly weren't soliciting pre-orders at that point so it's kind of weird to call it false advertising/shady marketing. Arcee/Nicee losing the Arcee head was perhaps a bit closer to that but also fairly understandable from the viewpoint of their legal concerns.

    Sounds about right. I won't pretend to remember for sure though.
     
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    Yes preorders were up and they were advertising the arcee head at that time. The weird anime head was supposed to be an alternate head. Right around the time of release they announced the arcee head would no longer be included. I still believe they never intended for the arcee head to be included. Hyped us all up though didn't it? Now the same is being done to windblade. So yeah as a consumer I feel like it's bait and switch. I don't have to buy it and I probably won't. As I said, if they tease another well known transformer and switch it later we'll know. Good day!

     
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  7. Legate

    Legate RIP Kevin Conroy and Akira Toriyama

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    Soooo...

    I wonder what this will transform into? Is SP still going to be some kind of jet/aircraft?

    Since, y'know, this is the Scarlet Princess thread and not the Nicee or BFB thread...
     
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    Yes, hence the changes. It's an ugly game, but I understand and will love her just the same. That said, let's all deal justly with ourselves and accept one reality, Hasbro can't do better, this is the best we're going to get for a very long time. Unless soneone has a prototype they'd like to share, I'll happily donate to your indigogo campaign if that's the case.
     
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    I'm kind of genuinely surprised MMC or someone else hasn't tried doing an MP Wingblade. Depending on how this turns out I'll probably get it if only for that whole "there's nothing better at all" issue. There's, what, the original Generations toy, the Cyberverse one, Iron Factory's chibi one, and that's it?
     
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    there's 2 RiD versions(different face, different accent color), and titans return which are all decent, as well as a better painted takara version of both.
    cyberverse had 2, but the scout didn't get a full transformation.
    flame toys is about to release a non-transforming sexy model kit.
    I almost forgot the licensed knockoff Lego windblade that transforms by rebuilding.
    and there's the ugly little RiD legion figure.
     
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    BTW was this today's teaser the same the designer showed you in private or was it any different?

    Edit: Nevermind, found out about your discord :) 
     
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    That's private shhh

     
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    Completely agree.

    I may be wrong, but I dont recall at any point, BFB saying this figure was going to be Windblade. They showed a shilouette and so called "fans" made assumptions.

    While I would like a figure based on their first windblade like shilouette, I am really digg'n on what they are showing of the redesign so far. Not sure I'll like the fox ears in the end.
     
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    On the other hand, if she's close to suggest Windblade, and somebody makes a mod/add-on kit to do that, I'll buy two.
     
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    As long as the do a pretty face sculpt, I'm good. So far though, BFB is all strikes on that front. Their face illustrations are beautiful. Their actual face sculpt, so far, are not so much.
     
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    I just want BFB release an official artwork to have a clear idea of what she's going to be like xd tho from what I saw in discord, (and like I said, there) it reminds me of Akagi from Azur Lane
     
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    Wh33ls Original G1 kid, and loves Beasties as much, eh!

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    Just to be clear, will Scarlett Princess transform or not?
     
  18. guarayakha

    guarayakha Guara-guara-booyakha~!

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    Of course she does. Would be pointless to put her in the EX series after Nicee and then make her non-transforming.
     
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    Transforms into a Corgi
     
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    Legate RIP Kevin Conroy and Akira Toriyama

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    Not quite: Labradoodle.


    Seriously though, according to Gauge:

     
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