Some of the content on this site are sponsored posts for which we have been compensated. In order to comply with the FTC's endorsement guidelines, we hereby inform this site's viewers that we occasionally receive sample products, content, or other forms of media from various companies in order for us to provide content of interest to our readers. Visit to view Hasbro's official Transformers website or visit Takara Tomy's official Transformers website. Transformers® is a registered trademark of Hasbro, Inc. It is not associated with nor endorsed by Hasbro or Takara Tomy. Now I doubt that HasTak and Maketoys will come to blows because again, it's a known fact that HasTak and 3Ps are fairly chill with each other and have numerous "gentlemen's agreements" but if sparks DID fly it wouldn't be that cut and dried. Whether or not you agree with that being a good thing is up to you, but I would just like to point out that the US copyright system is only in the ridiculous state it is today because a certain mouse-loving corporation refuses to allow a nearly hundred-year-old cartoon to go into the public domain. If they even tried to go after the 3P market, they'd not only most likely lose, but they'd probably lose exclusive rights to the Transformers brand. Though given that (at least IMO) trying to stamp out the 3P scene is equivalent to trying to stamp out people making and selling fanart (that is, incredibly scummy and not a good idea) then HasTak is STILL in the wrong.ģ: Maketoys, like many 3P countries, operates out of China, and as such is basically immune from HasTak's lawyers. Whilst one might argue this is ethically unsound, if you're going to go down the "letter of the law above common sense" road then again, it all checks out. So when Hasbro says "You made an unlicensed Devastator!" they can quite rightfully reply "No, we made our own design called Giant". Had Giant been a barely-altered KO of an existing figure then maybe, but at absolute best it would be morally dubious to profit off their work so directly.Ģ: Technically, their figure isn't Devastator, as HasTak/IP law apologists will harp on about endlessly. that would be like "you copied our design !" hasbro: "ya, and we copied a design you made of a character we made,and your design isn't even licensed"ġ: Maketoys, despite not creating the character of Devastator, DID create that specific design of Devastator, and engineered/tooled it themselves. If they HAD used the molds and reproduced Maketoys' Giant wholesale, then A: that would be seriously scummy of them, and B: it could land them in hot water.Īlso not sure how that would land em in hot water. They used the base design but the tooling is 100% original. In yo face Maketoys.Īctually, they didn't use the molds. People always say Hasbro should just use the 3rd party molds to recoup lost income. Thedistinctroom wrote:Hilarious how it's essentially Giant Type-61. However, there is no indication that Starscream (or anybody else) was aware of this fact prior to his destruction.ġ3 Missiles, Cape, Left & Right wings, Tail Fins, Left & Right Arm Laser Guns, Crown portrait, Left and Right HandĮdition Size Build to Order, Maximum 400pcs WorldwideĪctual product Color may vary from pictures on website His life-force cannot be destroyed and can persist even without a body to contain it. ![]() Starscream's never-give-up attitude extends even to the afterlife: unlike most Transformers, he has a mutant, indestructible spark. ![]() Despite his constant failures, Starscream believes it is only a matter of time before he prevails-his destiny is inevitable. He never learns from his mistakes, but then again, Megatron doesn't either, seeing as how he's never turned Starscream into slag. Even on the few times he has taken command of the Decepticons, he quickly loses control of a situation, but is too arrogant to realize when he's in over his head. Thankfully for Megatron, Starscream's mutinous, power-grabbing plots are almost always transparent, and he can never muster up enough patience to complete a grandiose power play. Starscream believes that he is more suited for command than Decepticon leader Megatron. The self-proclaimed pride of the Cybertron War Academy, he's famous not only for his incredible skill, but also for his limitless (and troublesome) ambition. Starscream is the treacherous Decepticon Air Commander and the deadliest of the Seekers. Transformers Exhibit at Children's Museum in Indianapolis.Transformers The Last Knight Global Premiere Events ».Subscribe to Twincast/Podcast with iTunes. ![]()
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