Why did Hasbro change the hose color from blue on the unit pictured on the box to light gray for the regular production version?
Don’t know. IMO, it wasn’t a good move, as the blue really added some extra visual “pop” to the BR as it appears on the package art (good for catching the eye of kids when they’re on the toy aisle). With gray hoses, the thing actually looks dull (despite its already loud colors). Given the fact that both BRs were vendor samples (which are most often not run in their final correct colors), it’s possible that the gray color material may just have been what the maufacturer happened to have on hand when Hasbro whipped up the vendor sample units. However, I think the gray hoses actually make it more show-accurate with its appearance in Zoids: Fuzors…so gray may have indeed been the intended final prodction color. I think it WAS a conscious decision on Hasbro’s part to make them blue to begin with, though. Why were there such blatant quality issues with the motor switch lever and head-mount pin? Misassembly and tool damage, respectively. The incorrect switch lever placement simply appears
