Universe repaint of Arcee... real or fake?
Universe repaint of Arcee... real or fake?
http://www.tformers.com/article.php?sid=3038&mode=flat
http://groups.google.co.uk/groups?dq=&h ... ansformers
Quite a few people are convinced it's a photoshop. Doesn't look too bad, though. Were it genuine, I'd consider it, especially if they changed the salmon bits.
Some nifty photoshops definitely done by fans here:
http://groups.google.co.uk/groups?hl=en ... 26rnum%3D1
'G1' colours Arcee, Paradron Medic, etc.
http://groups.google.co.uk/groups?dq=&h ... ansformers
Quite a few people are convinced it's a photoshop. Doesn't look too bad, though. Were it genuine, I'd consider it, especially if they changed the salmon bits.
Some nifty photoshops definitely done by fans here:
http://groups.google.co.uk/groups?hl=en ... 26rnum%3D1
'G1' colours Arcee, Paradron Medic, etc.
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Which is why I clearly pointed out that they were done by the denizens of A.T.T.Originally posted by Elita-One
The last link looks fake!
As for going Decepticon... it's a different character. It's not particularly unusual for a mould to be used for two or more characters, on different faction sides.
Other stuff:
Considering that Nightracer came on a card marked all over with Decepticons(R) and Decepticons(TM) etc... I don't think Raksha would have much luck legally.
One conspiracy theory is that if it's a photoshop, it's to draw her out... not quite sure what the reasoning is, though...
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As long as they don't claim it as the exact same character, it wouldn't make any difference... Nightracer was a convention exclusive years ago, and the name hasn't been used on a retail product line as far as I'm aware.
Is it me or does that card in the photo have original art? Does anyone know where to look up name trademarks?
It's also a fugly Universe colour scheme, although not an horrific one.
Possibly genuine, but not final colours... equally possibly a kitbash, the rest a photoshop...
What would be really interesting is if Hasbro considered it based on fan interest... the colours fit the Universe line, and it's a similar situation to the Magnus / Overload similarities.
Is it me or does that card in the photo have original art? Does anyone know where to look up name trademarks?
It's also a fugly Universe colour scheme, although not an horrific one.
Possibly genuine, but not final colours... equally possibly a kitbash, the rest a photoshop...
What would be really interesting is if Hasbro considered it based on fan interest... the colours fit the Universe line, and it's a similar situation to the Magnus / Overload similarities.
Obviously photoshopped (not just going by the looks of it, but also because I don't think Hasbro would be that quick to offer a Universe recolor of a toy that's only just being released), but -
As for the Raksha issue... No offense intended, but she owns Nightracer about as much as I own Steadfast (formerly "Darkfire" - I renamed her). Copyright claims for fanfic characters based on Hasbro's trademarked toy line are iffy by nature. (Not that I advocate ripping off other fans' characters, but that's a matter of civility, not legal rights.)
Just out of curiousity - any word from the Plumed Serpent herself yet?
Yes, it'd be sweet if Hasbro would actually do this recolor. I *heart* those colors; and we can never have too many Decepticons, don't you think?Originally posted by Denyer
What would be really interesting is if Hasbro considered it based on fan interest...
As for the Raksha issue... No offense intended, but she owns Nightracer about as much as I own Steadfast (formerly "Darkfire" - I renamed her). Copyright claims for fanfic characters based on Hasbro's trademarked toy line are iffy by nature. (Not that I advocate ripping off other fans' characters, but that's a matter of civility, not legal rights.)
Just out of curiousity - any word from the Plumed Serpent herself yet?
From what I learned at 2005 boards, you actually DO own the copyright to your fictional stuff, even if it's based on characters copyrighted by someone else.
You might not be allowed to earn money by selling a comic, toy, whatever directly based on Hasbro's Transformers trademark.
But neither is Hasbro allowed to sell stuff that is directly based upon your work*, even if that is in turn based on their trademark.
* without your permission.
You might not be allowed to earn money by selling a comic, toy, whatever directly based on Hasbro's Transformers trademark.
But neither is Hasbro allowed to sell stuff that is directly based upon your work*, even if that is in turn based on their trademark.
* without your permission.
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Originally posted by Arcee
I don't think Hasbro would be that quick to offer a Universe recolor of a toy that's only just being released
Obviously you haven't heard about the upcoming Swerve/Roadhandler toy, which is a redeco of Armada Blurr/Incinerator. OK, it's not quite as recent a release as Arcee is, but you get the point, right?
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Originally posted by Bombshell
Obviously you haven't heard about the upcoming Swerve/Roadhandler toy, which is a redeco of Armada Blurr/Incinerator. OK, it's not quite as recent a release as Arcee is, but you get the point, right?
Of course, they didn't make any tfu figs from Armada toys until Armada was done. I would highly doubt that we'll find any Energon repaints until that's over with as well.
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Originally posted by PaladinPrime
Of course, they didn't make any tfu figs from Armada toys until Armada was done.
Yeah, but up until that toy was announced, most of Universe came from Beast Machines, with some Beast Wars, Robots In Disguise and Generation 2 mixed in. I honestly didn't think that Universe would include any of the recent stuff.
Originally posted by PaladinPrime
I would highly doubt that we'll find any Energon repaints until that's over with as well.
If Universe lasts that long.
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