More Hasbro updates: Target exclusive Allspark Deluxe repaints and Premium Deep Space Starscream

Nevermore · Post by **Nevermore** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 10:47 pm

http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/defa ... 71241EF5BB

Post by **Clay** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 10:56 pm

I wonder what the point of Starscream is. Most of the other "premium" repaints are of the now-hard-to-find toys, but Starscream is everwhere.

Ostentatious · Post by **Ostentatious** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 11:20 pm

One of the worst repaints ever. Who really wants their transformers colored teal blue at random places on the mold? That Barricade is hideous.

Springer007 · Post by **Springer007** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:45 am

is it me, or is that S.S. bigger? Maybe Leader class size???? I wish there was a pic of the packaging compared to the others

RID Scourge · Post by **RID Scourge** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 2:08 am

Starscream looks really good in those colors. I have the original and Thundercracker though. So I'll pass. I also don't have any targets around here (they're building one though).

Jaynz · Post by **Jaynz** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 3:52 am

Dear God, why?

Treadshot A1 · Post by **Treadshot A1** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:02 am

Dis...gust...ing... (vomits after looking)

Nevermore · Post by **Nevermore** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 9:18 am

Springer007 wrote:is it me, or is that S.S. bigger? Maybe Leader class size???? I wish there was a pic of the packaging compared to the others

It's definitely you.

Halfshell · Post by **Halfshell** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:00 pm

Clay wrote:I wonder what the point of Starscream is.

Neuronutter · Post by **Neuronutter** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 3:59 pm

Starscream is nice, but the random blue the rest as especially on Barricade and Brawl is horrendous. I wouldn't buy those even if I desperately wanted a barricade or a brawl and this was the only choice. Yuck!

BlacknRedTed · Post by **BlacknRedTed** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 9:31 pm

Honestly, all these repaint dont make any sense at all.

If hasbro or whoever where going to do anything, they should have.....................

1. Made us a voyager or leader class Bonecrusher

2. Made us a Ultra or Ultimate class Blackout.(which ever one is the big one, the size the big Starscream was in cybertron)

3. And honestly put some of those figures out with those paint jobs, well the premium paint jobs at least.

Cuz all this repaint stuff needs to stop.

Neuronutter · Post by **Neuronutter** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 9:37 pm

On that note, how come there were no Ultra class figures in the Movie lines? I noticed that the other day and was suprised. That size figure is in every other line and will be back for Animated (I think) and the Universe line. Anyone know?

Nevermore · Post by **Nevermore** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:33 pm

Neuronutter wrote:On that note, how come there were no Ultra class figures in the Movie lines? I noticed that the other day and was suprised. That size figure is in every other line and will be back for Animated (I think) and the Universe line. Anyone know?

Lackluster sales of the Ultra Class price point during Cybertron and maybe even earlier.

Civ · Post by **Civ** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:19 pm

Nevermore wrote:Lackluster sales of the Ultra Class price point during Cybertron and maybe even earlier.

Well, really, what did they expect with Super Ginormous Cyb Starscream? He had about all of the articulation of the little version of him and a few more accessories. I wonder, how well did Primus and Unicron sell?

Post by **Clay** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:57 pm

Civ wrote:Well, really, what did they expect with Super Ginormous Cyb Starscream? He had about all of the articulation of the little version of him and a few more accessories. I wonder, how well did Primus and Unicron sell?

Ultra = $30 price point, Supreme = $50 price point.

The naming system has no rhyme or reason to it, I know.

Civ · Post by **Civ** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:05 am

Clay wrote:Ultra = $30 price point, Supreme = $50 price point.

The naming system has no rhyme or reason to it, I know.

Goddammit. So, who would be an Ultra-sized Transformer then? Cyb Metroplex?

Notabot · Post by **Notabot** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:20 am

Scourge and Wing Saber I think. Jetfire maybe (I don't remember).
By price, the classes are something like this. (Correct me if I'm wrong).
Scouts = $7
Deluxe = $10
Voyager = $20
Ultra = $30
Leader = $40
Supreme = $50

Post by **Clay** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:35 am

Notabot wrote:Scourge and Wing Saber I think. Jetfire maybe (I don't remember).
By price, the classes are something like this. (Correct me if I'm wrong).
Scouts = $7
Deluxe = $10
Voyager = $20
Ultra = $25
Leader = $30
Supreme = $50

Leaders are $40, Ultras are $30 (except at walmart, where they're $27).

Notabot · Post by **Notabot** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:39 am

That's right. It's been a while since I bought one not on clearance. Updated the previous post for retro-accuracy.

Post by **Clay** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:43 am

Yeah, the pricing system is pretty simple itself by using ten dollar tiers. It's just the names that make no sense. And it used to be worse.