Explaining all the newfound Hasbro "variants?"

[The Madness]

I was looking up info on what can cause plastics to change color over time, and this is a really interesting article. Granted, this pertains to video game consoles and not action figures, I think the same concept applies.

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What do you think?

[familyguy84]

Very good article and probably a lot closer explanation to these variants.

It makes sense that the figures are also triggered by oxygen and why we have not seen any of these variants moc.

[LeighD]

To me, unless there is a CLEAR MOC version of the variant shown, I believe it to be merely aging. I mean with the Macho Man #4, he has no "OH YEAH" on his lepel so this would be a legit variant it more were to turn up.

[Hasbromaniac]

To me, unless there is a CLEAR MOC version of the variant shown, I believe it to be merely aging.

I agree to a point. Macho w/o "oh Yeah" on a card or say even a Bret w/o a heart carded would be errors, not variants. Rude's pants or Martel's outfit in different shades are variants, not intentional by Hasbro though.

Variants are usually a "running change" intentionally done by a toy company. Kamala w/ moon is a variant and a prototype since it was never released to the general public. Slaughter w/o name on the card is an error since obviously quality control let some of the cards slip out to the retail market.

[cdp]

Very good article!

[The Madness]

Dec 13, 2009 6:10:09 GMT -5 familyguy84 said:

It makes sense that the figures are also triggered by oxygen and why we have not seen any of these variants moc.

I think this is the answer, but hey, I could be wrong.

I also noticed the point about how it has to do with chemical residue, which could explain why some turn and some don't.

Now I'm wondering... has there been a carded example of Rick Rude with pink tights? Out of all of these color variants, that's the one that I most suspect possibly could be a legit variant.

[ICHIBAN 一番]

Dec 12, 2009 23:56:11 GMT -5 The Madness said:

I was looking up info on what can cause plastics to change color over time, and this is a really interesting article. Granted, this pertains to video game consoles and not action figures, I think the same concept applies.

Link

What do you think?

I posted this very same article last month.

wfigs.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=wfnj&action=display&thread=155633