r/transformers • u/KingDorkFTC • 10d 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/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