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A partial or retool is not to be confused with [[Retool#Gang-molded_alternate_parts|gang-molded alternate parts]], wherein a toy has alternate heads built into the tooling from the beginning for future use. Historically, gang-molded alternate parts were commonly referred to as retools or '''pretool'''s, simply because from an outside perspective it wasn't easily possible to tell when a head was either strictly new or always existed on the mold, but modern transparency with the current Transformers team has made this less of an issue. | A partial or retool is not to be confused with [[Retool#Gang-molded_alternate_parts|gang-molded alternate parts]], wherein a toy has alternate heads built into the tooling from the beginning for future use. Historically, gang-molded alternate parts were commonly referred to as retools or '''pretool'''s, simply because from an outside perspective it wasn't easily possible to tell when a head was either strictly new or always existed on the mold, but modern transparency with the current Transformers team has made this less of an issue. | ||
{{quote|Autobot Pipes is a '''partial tool''' of Huffer and is based on his G1 animation appearance featuring all-new head, waist, chest, tires, forearms, shoulders, and accessories.|[https://www.instagram.com/transformersofficial/p/CWbCxXPr6bT/ | {{quote|Autobot Pipes is a '''partial tool''' of Huffer and is based on his G1 animation appearance featuring all-new head, waist, chest, tires, forearms, shoulders, and accessories.|transformersofficial on [https://www.instagram.com/transformersofficial/p/CWbCxXPr6bT/''Kingdom'' Pipes]}} | ||
{{quote|I had the absolute pleasure working with [[Ittoku Kuwazu|Ittoku san]] in Takara Tomy on bringing this '''partial new mold''' from Deluxe Minibot Huffer to make the Kingdom Deluxe Pipes you all know and love.|[[Mark Maher]], on [https://www.instagram.com/p/Cco2yNwslLi/ ''Kingdom'' Pipes]}} | {{quote|I had the absolute pleasure working with [[Ittoku Kuwazu|Ittoku san]] in Takara Tomy on bringing this '''partial new mold''' from Deluxe Minibot Huffer to make the Kingdom Deluxe Pipes you all know and love.|[[Mark Maher]], on [https://www.instagram.com/p/Cco2yNwslLi/ ''Kingdom'' Pipes]}} | ||
{{quote|Swipe right and you will see how I sold him in as a '''partial tool''' using the Origins BB mold.|[https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/06/29/transformers-legacy-velocitron-cosmos-official-in-hand-images-concept-art-459582 | {{quote|Swipe right and you will see how I sold him in as a '''partial tool''' using the Origins BB mold.|Mark Maher on [https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/06/29/transformers-legacy-velocitron-cosmos-official-in-hand-images-concept-art-459582 ''Legacy'' Cosmos]}} | ||
{{quote|Worked with [[Shuhei Umezu|Shu san]] in Takara on this '''partial''' of Legacy Skids mold...|Mark Maher, on [https://www.instagram.com/p/ChU9-v6OHgL/ ''Legacy'' Crankcase]}} | {{quote|Worked with [[Shuhei Umezu|Shu san]] in Takara on this '''partial''' of Legacy Skids mold...|Mark Maher, on [https://www.instagram.com/p/ChU9-v6OHgL/ ''Legacy'' Crankcase]}} | ||
{{quote|Despite being listed as '''partial tooling''', the only thing that was preserved from the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS38|original SS-38 figure]] were the translucent windows, and the wheels.|[https://www.instagram.com/p/CssrsoCu-mw/ | {{quote|Despite being listed as '''partial tooling''', the only thing that was preserved from the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS38|original SS-38 figure]] were the translucent windows, and the wheels.|[[Sam Smith]] on [https://www.instagram.com/p/CssrsoCu-mw/ ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee Rise of the Beasts'' Optimus Prime]}} | ||
{{quote|[[Koki Yamada|Koki san]] from Takara Tomy really did a wonderful job making this '''partial remolding''' the very best it could be.|Mark Maher, on [https://www.instagram.com/p/Ct0ASGeMTcG/ ''Legacy'' Strongarm]}} | {{quote|[[Koki Yamada|Koki san]] from Takara Tomy really did a wonderful job making this '''partial remolding''' the very best it could be.|Mark Maher, on [https://www.instagram.com/p/Ct0ASGeMTcG/ ''Legacy'' Strongarm]}} | ||
Revision as of 03:10, 17 April 2024
A partial (an abbreviation of "partial tool", "partial new mold", "partial tooling, or "partial remolding"), is when one toy either has newly-sculpted parts added to it or when a new toy borrows parts from another, distinct toy. The term "partial," functionally, has a lot of overlap with the term "retool," but "partial" has a broader implications and can cover not only when a toy has merely new head or chest tooled for it but also a toy being an entirely new sculpt except for borrowing a few small pieces, such as tires, from another toy. As long as a toy uses any new parts not originally from itself, it's considered a partial.
The term "partial" found favor over the term "retool" with the Transformers team beginning with the War for Cybertron trilogy, but dates as far back as the Titans Return and The Last Knight toylines.<ref>Hasbro Transformers Brand Interview at Toy Fair 2018: TLK Hot Rod, TR Scourge and Highbrow are examples of Partial Tool – technical shorthand klaxon – good deal of model making involved, plans are thought out strategically, already working on War for Cybertron.</ref>
A partial or retool is not to be confused with gang-molded alternate parts, wherein a toy has alternate heads built into the tooling from the beginning for future use. Historically, gang-molded alternate parts were commonly referred to as retools or pretools, simply because from an outside perspective it wasn't easily possible to tell when a head was either strictly new or always existed on the mold, but modern transparency with the current Transformers team has made this less of an issue.