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jayman118 · Jul 15, 2014

[Wing_Saber-X];11324338 said:

Gotta admit that FansProject Columpio is one sweet as heck toy design for a new modern looking G1 Sludge. Add to that and the Diaclone-esque mini fig also is a nice bonus to an already impressive looking bot and dino mode. Man, i actually want this. Im sure the other non-Dinobots would look just as awesome. Gonna be the first 3rd party FansProject owned stuff in ages.
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This, i rarely buy 3rd parties and have low interest on most of their offerings but this FP Columpio really looks wowzers. Just checked the video reviews and transformation and details they're look great. but a little disappointed with exclusive release compared on normal versions.

Beemer · Jul 15, 2014

TattooedRobot said: ↑

Pandius' stinger is Deception symbol? That is awesome.
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Glad I wasn't the only one who noticed. What a great detail.

Autovolt 127 · Jul 15, 2014

Darkprime said: ↑

There wasn't any big surprises. I got the impression that he felt uncertain about transformers' future as a toyline at Hasbro, and that may have factored in his departure. He talked about his responsibilities and it sure sounded like a ton rested on his shoulders. In my opinion, he did agree that the quality of the toys is on the decline, and he felt in 20 years, action figures will be completely customizable thanks to 3D printers and just be fore collectors.
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Oneiros said: ↑

My impression is that Archer was getting killed at Hasbro in terms of workload. He made it up to VP, which is a big deal, and one of the first things he mentioned when he talked about his freelancing was spending time with his family. (Other guys have done the same thing, like Bruce Timm, where they're super-successful at a big company but then leave to freelance.) Think about it: they made three TF movies in six years, and Archer mentioned that this is usually only done when they are all made at once, which these weren't. They were designing and producing like crazy the entire time. He and his teams didn't just have to worry about the designs themselves, but things like plastics, paints, packaging type, shipping costs, coordinating with Bay, coordinating with Takara, balance of colours and alt modes in stores, distribution, dealing with management execs, and all the other stuff you have to do at a big company.

I also found it interesting that, while Hasbro has a lot of influence in initial design, he gave the impression that Takara basically does all the production design and engineering; he mentioned rivets, joints, measuring tolerances, etc., are all finalized by Takara.
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Man that's really saddening.

LegendAntihero · Jul 15, 2014

I wish someone would upload some dealer room pictures

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