One of the most common examples would be a new head sculpt that replaces the original release's head. This is usually done in the case of changes that merely alter the appearance of a toy in order to make a redeco look more interesting by adding physical modifications. Huh.Īpparently the sculpt was so good they'd rather use it as the basis for new toys than to start from scratch.Ī more common procedure involves the creation of one or more new plastic injection molds for new parts based on the existing sculpt. until a redeco of the original version with the long forearm joint hinges was released as part of a Target exclusive batch of Dark of the Moon toys, which meant that the tooling was not permanently altered after all. Likewise, following the initial release of Deluxe Class Autobot Jazz from the same line, the toy's forearm joint hinges were shortened (which improved the forearms' stability in robot mode) for all subsequent releases and variations of the sculpt.
Those changes were kept for all subsequent releases and redecos of the sculpt (until the Revenge of the Fallen line gave him an entirely new head sculpt).
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Since the change is permanent, this is usually limited to cases where the change objectively improves a toy, usually in the form of running change variants where Hasbro and Takara have little desire to revert the change at some point in the future.įor example, Deluxe Class Concept Camaro Bumblebee from the 2007 movie toyline was given sculpted pupils inside his eyes (which was an aesthetic improvement) and additional tabs on his hip panels (which improved the stability of his vehicle mode) in later shipments. a modification of the plastic injection mold. Genuine retooling is a permanent alteration of an existing tooling, i.e. a new toy based on an existing sculpt yet physically different from the original release), which are also commonly referred to as "retools" by fans, lacking knowledge of the specific process employed in each individual case. There are, however, other methods used to achieve the same results (i.e. To them, only actual physical alterations of an existing tooling qualify as a "retool". The general fandom's conception of "retools" differs from the definition used by Hasbro and TakaraTomy's designers. In some cases, extensive retooling even changes some aspects of a toy's transformation.Īn alternate term that's common among fans is " remold", but "retool" is the term actually used by the people who design and produce the toys.
This can be as simple as changing a single part to provide stability or ease of transformation, or as complex as altering a large percentage of the toy's appearance or gimmickry. The original Bumblebee toy (center) has been retooled in major ways twice, first by adding a hoop to accommodate a keychain (left) and later, as a separate retool, with a more show-accurate head (right).Ī retool is a newer version of an existing Transformers toy which has had parts either added, removed, or resculpted.
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