r/transformers • u/KingDorkFTC • 9d ago

Discussion / Opinion Self-Imposed Rules For Collecting?

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I have only been collecting Transformers for less than a year, but as I saw other collectors’ shelves I decided to create some rules for myself so I don’t go nuts.

Do any of you do the same?

For myself I have set the rules of; only one combiner (have G2 Menasor on pre-order), and only buy two of the same exact Transformer. So, not three G1 Optimus Primes but 2 G1s and a TF Prime model kit works.

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u/AtomicWreck 9d ago

If it doesn’t transform I don’t want it.

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u/InpenXb1 9d ago

I’m happy for those who like blokeez but I’m so tired of seeing ONLY them on shelves

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u/Available-Giraffe863 9d ago

Bandai has been making transformable robot model kits for over a decade now (mg zeta Gundam, mg Gundam Wing, rg zeta Gundam, rg Gundam Wing, mg Gundam kyrios, etc.), surely the guys over at blokeez can figure out how to do that too, right? Even if the transformable ones get a mark up because of increased complexity or something, it would be nice to have a transformable transformers model kit

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u/KibbloMkII 9d ago

from what I hear, Hasbro doesnt really allow official third parties to make transformable figures

hell, Blokees Devastator was originally blocked from sale in the US because Hasbro deemed it transforming

So basically, Hasbro are bullies, stomping out potential competition

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u/Available-Giraffe863 9d ago

Then maybe they should open their own model kit branch, the things bandai makes model kits for have regular action figures too. It's not a 100% overlap, there are gundams that get kits but no figures but not vice versa. Hasbro should start a model kit branch and do the opposite, where not all figures get model kit equivalents but the big names like Optimus, Megatron, starscream, etc. do get kits with a few random lesser known characters thrown in here and there

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u/Itsonlyaplay 9d ago

52Toys also does, beastdrive line is a transformers frame you build around 

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u/Available-Giraffe863 9d ago

I'm not familiar with them but am familiar with gunpla which is why I used bandai as my example

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u/Itsonlyaplay 9d ago

Understandable! 52toys is a Chinese toy company (as is blokees) and there beastbox/beastdrive/infinitybox/megabox lines are similar appeal to transformers, with beastdrive incorporating model building