Colour Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31

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Japanese online retailer e-Hobby has brought us an update to the grey images we posted a couple of days back, featuring the upcoming figures in the Takara Tomy Transformers Legends line, in full colour! Figures included in the update are LG27 Blaster, LG28 Rewind, LG29 Wheelie, LG30 Weirdwolf/Wolfwire and LG31 Fortress Maximus! Check out the mirrored images below.

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Re: Colour Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 (1788961)
Posted by Sigma Magnus on May 12th, 2016 @ 11:24am CDT

...does Fort Max have the sword or not?!

Re: Colour Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 (1788963)
Posted by MightyMagnus78 on May 12th, 2016 @ 11:37am CDT

Takara have nailed it again. So much nicer than their Hasbro counterparts.

Re: Colour Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 (1788965)
Posted by DeceptiCobra on May 12th, 2016 @ 11:40am CDT

Sigma Magnus wrote:...does Fort Max have the sword or not?!

Yes he does. That's why I'm getting Takara.

Re: Colour Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 (1788966)
Posted by Sigma Magnus on May 12th, 2016 @ 11:41am CDT

DeceptiCobra wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:...does Fort Max have the sword or not?!

Yes he does. That's why I'm getting Takara.

Okay, good. Wonder why they didn't show it...

Re: Colour Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 (1788969)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on May 12th, 2016 @ 11:46am CDT

These look perfect! Weirdwolf looks much better with his proper head. The color layout is pretty much spot on to the animation models for Headmasters. Blaster looks great! Again, all the attention to detail pays off, even his dot in his tape deck chest window! Rewind's face looks more animation accurate. Wheelie's got his colors in all the right places. The clear plastic dome works much better than Hasbro's smoky gray one. Fortress Maximus looks pretty much perfect. It's a nice representation of his on screen colors without the overly drab pallet of the original Hasbro computer renders and the somewhat overly saturated colors of Hasbro's production models of the same. Glad I have these all pre-ordered!

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Posted by william-james88 on May 12th, 2016 @ 11:52am CDT

Me looking at these new reveals:

DeceptiCobra wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:...does Fort Max have the sword or not?!

Yes he does. That's why I'm getting Takara.

Would the SDCC version from Hasbro Toy Shop be cheaper if you live in the states and want the sword? Importing a beast liek Fort Max can get pretty pricey.

Re: Colour Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 (1788974)
Posted by Autobot Roadburn on May 12th, 2016 @ 11:57am CDT

I thinkI may actually go for the Hasbro Rewind, his face is painted more like the IDW comics. That said, I may get this one anyway because they both look really nice. Im definitely sticking with Takara Wheelie, he looks WAY nicer. I wasn't planning on getting any of the other three due to lack of knowledge of the characters (plus Blaster and Fort Max are super expensive!) but those colors have really drawn me in with Wolfwire. I'll try to get him once he pops up on BBTS.

Re: Colour Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 (1788977)
Posted by Cyberpath on May 12th, 2016 @ 12:03pm CDT

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Posted by Wolfman Jake on May 12th, 2016 @ 12:17pm CDT

With Weirdwolf, once again it's a case of Hasbro going for more toy details while Takara tries to keep it as cartoon accurate as possible. The difference are pretty few, though. Both look great, and the Hasbro deco doesn't look overly embellished, and the Takara deco doesn't look too "plain" either. I think it really comes down more or less to which face you like better.

Re: Colour Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 (1788980)
Posted by william-james88 on May 12th, 2016 @ 12:22pm CDT

Autobot Roadburn wrote:I thinkI may actually go for the Hasbro Rewind, his face is painted more like the IDW comics.

While I appreciate how much more paint is on the takara one, I preffer how he turned out with Hasbro's "less is more" approach. The paint on the takara face throws me off a bit.

Cyberpath wrote:

Wow, I see no problem sticking to the Hasbro one for this. Especially since a yellow apeface doesnt interest me. Also, its nice to see that both have a nice mix of colour and paint apps, Hasbro even has the shins painted, nice!

Re: Colour Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 (1788984)
Posted by Cyberpath on May 12th, 2016 @ 12:44pm CDT

Re: Colour Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 (1788985)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on May 12th, 2016 @ 1:00pm CDT

Takara's Wheelie definitely wins the "most improved" award. I knew that sculpt had great potential with the Hasbro reveal, and I am please to say that Takara has done just about everything I had hoped they would to make Wheelie's deco on model with the G1 cartoon. About the only thing they didn't significantly change was the "knee caps," though I can see why, as they'd mess with the look of the front of his vehicle mode.

Re: Colour Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 (1788989)
Posted by Sabrblade on May 12th, 2016 @ 1:07pm CDT

The gunmetal gray on Broadcast looks so much nicer than the faded gray on Blaster.

Re: Colour Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 (1788991)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on May 12th, 2016 @ 1:24pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:The gunmetal gray on Broadcast looks so much nicer than the faded gray on Blaster.

Agreed. That warmer "beige-gray" on the Hasbro version looks a lot cheaper, especially so on Power Master Optimus Prime. I have a feeling that I'll be holding out for Takara's "Ginrai" version of the figure.

Re: Colour Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 (1788994)
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on May 12th, 2016 @ 1:34pm CDT

Wheelie and Blaster look better in those photos. Wolfwire still just looks really poor.

Re: Colour Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 (1788996)
Posted by galvatron00 on May 12th, 2016 @ 1:41pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:Me looking at these new reveals:

DeceptiCobra wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:...does Fort Max have the sword or not?!
Yes he does. That's why I'm getting Takara.
Would the SDCC version from Hasbro Toy Shop be cheaper if you live in the states and want the sword? Importing a beast liek Fort Max can get pretty pricey.

I bet you're right WJ, SDCC Fort Max should be cheaper through HTS, but is the only difference going to be that he comes with the sword? Or is it a new deco as well?

I reaaaaaaaaaaaally like the way ALL of the Takara releases look (I am also like "daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn" except Galvatron, I'll stick with Hasbro and the darker color). I just can't justify paying $30 for a deluxe with all of the figures I want to get in the line

Re: Colour Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 (1788997)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on May 12th, 2016 @ 1:46pm CDT

Cyberpath, I think you mixed up the pictures for the Hasbro and Takara versions of Titans Return Blaster. The Takara one has the darker grays and the dot on the tape deck window.

Re: Colour Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 (1788999)
Posted by jamesbenjamin on May 12th, 2016 @ 1:48pm CDT

Dr Va'al wrote:Japanese online retailer e-Hobby has brought us an update to the grey images we posted a couple of days back, featuring the upcoming figures in the Takara Tomy Transformers Legends line, in full colour! Figures included in the update are LG27 Blaster, LG28 Rewind, LG29 Wheelie, LG30 Weirdwolf/Wolfwire and LG31 Fortress Maximus! Check out the mirrored images below.

Hey, I get it that you're not American, Dr Va'al, but the site is. Please spell "color" correctly when posting news articles.

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Posted by Cyberpath on May 12th, 2016 @ 1:55pm CDT

Wolfman Jake, fixed. Thanks.

Re: Colour Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 (1789004)
Posted by william-james88 on May 12th, 2016 @ 1:55pm CDT

jamesbenjamin wrote:
Dr Va'al wrote:Japanese online retailer e-Hobby has brought us an update to the grey images we posted a couple of days back, featuring the upcoming figures in the Takara Tomy Transformers Legends line, in full colour! Figures included in the update are LG27 Blaster, LG28 Rewind, LG29 Wheelie, LG30 Weirdwolf/Wolfwire and LG31 Fortress Maximus! Check out the mirrored images below.

Hey, I get it that you're not American, Dr Va'al, but the site is. Please spell "color" correctly when posting news articles.

Hey neighbour, I think we should honour the written behaviour attributed to different english speaking nations. The different catalogue of spelling adds flavour to the dialogue.

Re: Colour Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 (1789006)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on May 12th, 2016 @ 1:57pm CDT

jamesbenjamin wrote:
Dr Va'al wrote:Japanese online retailer e-Hobby has brought us an update to the grey images we posted a couple of days back, featuring the upcoming figures in the Takara Tomy Transformers Legends line, in full colour! Figures included in the update are LG27 Blaster, LG28 Rewind, LG29 Wheelie, LG30 Weirdwolf/Wolfwire and LG31 Fortress Maximus! Check out the mirrored images below.

Hey, I get it that you're not American, Dr Va'al, but the site is. Please spell "color" correctly when posting news articles.

As long as we're nitpicking about British spellings, there's also the problem of gray versus grey.

Cyberpath wrote:Wolfman Jake, fixed. Thanks.

No problem!

Re: Colour Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 (1789007)
Posted by galvatron00 on May 12th, 2016 @ 1:59pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
jamesbenjamin wrote:
Dr Va'al wrote:Japanese online retailer e-Hobby has brought us an update to the grey images we posted a couple of days back, featuring the upcoming figures in the Takara Tomy Transformers Legends line, in full colour! Figures included in the update are LG27 Blaster, LG28 Rewind, LG29 Wheelie, LG30 Weirdwolf/Wolfwire and LG31 Fortress Maximus! Check out the mirrored images below.
Hey, I get it that you're not American, Dr Va'al, but the site is. Please spell "color" correctly when posting news articles.
Hey neighbour, I think we should honour the spoken behaviour attributed to different english speaking nations. The different vocabulary catalogue adds flavour to the dialogue.

Look at all of those u's!!

They're errywhere!!

Très bien dit WJ!!

Re: Colour Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 (1789017)
Posted by Va'al on May 12th, 2016 @ 2:14pm CDT

jamesbenjamin wrote:
Dr Va'al wrote:Japanese online retailer e-Hobby has brought us an update to the grey images we posted a couple of days back, featuring the upcoming figures in the Takara Tomy Transformers Legends line, in full colour! Figures included in the update are LG27 Blaster, LG28 Rewind, LG29 Wheelie, LG30 Weirdwolf/Wolfwire and LG31 Fortress Maximus! Check out the mirrored images below.

Hey, I get it that you're not American, Dr Va'al, but the site is. Please spell "color" correctly when posting news articles.

I cannot tell if you're being serious or not. :-?

Re: Colour Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 (1789020)
Posted by Sabrblade on May 12th, 2016 @ 2:18pm CDT

Oh SNAP!!! :shock:

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Posted by Flashwave on May 12th, 2016 @ 2:32pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
jamesbenjamin wrote:
Dr Va'al wrote:Japanese online retailer e-Hobby has brought us an update to the grey images we posted a couple of days back, featuring the upcoming figures in the Takara Tomy Transformers Legends line, in full colour! Figures included in the update are LG27 Blaster, LG28 Rewind, LG29 Wheelie, LG30 Weirdwolf/Wolfwire and LG31 Fortress Maximus! Check out the mirrored images below.

Hey, I get it that you're not American, Dr Va'al, but the site is. Please spell "color" correctly when posting news articles.

Hey neighbour, I think we should honour the written behaviour attributed to different english speaking nations. The different catalogue of spelling adds flavour to the dialogue.

^ Wut he sed... snark snark snark! [/sarcasm]

Well, I WAS gonna say "Definately want the Hasbro version of Wierdwolf so I am not double dipping for a proper Apeface, and then Sabr posted THAT.

I THINK it's a wierd coincidence, that robot duppoedly being Brawl's brain and the TakTom Apeface having nothing to do with that. It's Passable, if you need a B.O.T. in your collection, I guess, but I am gonna go with "Happy Accident."

I must be the only one who doesn't like Wheelie's shade of Orange, so definately going stateside. (Who am I kidding, I usually do anyway) Still, I am curious to see what the other Titanmaster vehicles look like and who they get paired with>

Re: Colour Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 (1789030)
Posted by galvatron00 on May 12th, 2016 @ 2:35pm CDT

Flashwave wrote:It's Passable, if you need a B.O.T. in your collection, I guess, but I am gonna go with "Happy Accident."

Re: Colour Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 (1789039)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on May 12th, 2016 @ 2:51pm CDT

Blaster looks so much better in this paint style :MAXIMAL:

Re: Colour Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 (1789044)
Posted by ZeroWolf on May 12th, 2016 @ 3:07pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:Oh SNAP!!!

Why! My eyes why would Takara homage that! And no...I don't believe takara did this as an accident. ..

Okay, the rest of them look great, but I'm still waiting for shots of fortress takara ;-)

Re: Colour Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 (1789046)
Posted by Sabrblade on May 12th, 2016 @ 3:09pm CDT

ZeroWolf wrote:Why! My eyes why would Takara homage that! And no...I don't believe takara did this as an accident. ..

My best guess: Because Sakamoto is a continuity uber-enthusiast.

Re: Colour Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 (1789051)
Posted by william-james88 on May 12th, 2016 @ 3:25pm CDT

ZeroWolf wrote:Okay, the rest of them look great, but I'm still waiting for shots of fortress takara

What are you hoping to see?

Re: Colour Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 (1789052)
Posted by Crosscheck on May 12th, 2016 @ 3:28pm CDT

The Hasbro Weirdwolf is definitely the winner. Does Takara's even come with his rifle?

I am 100%, most definitely getting all of the animal Headmasters. Probably going to stick to original Headmasters for Autobots and Decepticons overall, at least when it comes to deluxes.

Takara's Blaster is a big improvement over Hasbro's, but probably not worth the money. I still want to see a rifle with Fort Max. Really confused on that one. If not, I am sure a 3P will make an accessory pack for him.

I don't care for Takara's Wheelie, too yellow. And Hasbro's Rewind matches the comic better, so I want him.

Re: Colour Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 (1789053)
Posted by Sabrblade on May 12th, 2016 @ 3:28pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:Okay, the rest of them look great, but I'm still waiting for shots of fortress takara

What are you hoping to see?

If he has a Fortress head or a Cerebros head ("Fortress" was the name of the middle-sized figure that forms Fort Max's head in Japan).

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Posted by william-james88 on May 12th, 2016 @ 3:28pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:Why! My eyes why would Takara homage that! And no...I don't believe takara did this as an accident. ..
My best guess: Because Sakamoto is a continuity uber-enthusiast.

But does that mean Japan wont get the apeface colours? Because taht would be too bad, no?

Also, question for your guys, is the extra head Wheelie come with (goshooter) a new design Hasbro has not announced yet?

I actually much preffer the Hasbro system of just sellign things individually. Like that we can pick and choose. I would rather pay less and just get Wheelie on his own. For those who care, these are up on anime export, but its more pricey than the usual due to the extras these figures come with.

http://www.anime-export.com/search?search=transformers

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Posted by Cyberpath on May 12th, 2016 @ 3:32pm CDT

I wonder if Takara will make proper figures of Apeface and Snapdragon.

They created new molds of Groove and Blast Off during CW/UW..

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Posted by william-james88 on May 12th, 2016 @ 3:40pm CDT

Cyberpath wrote:I wonder if Takara will make proper figures of Apeface and Snapdragon.

They created new molds of Groove and Blast Off during CW/UW..

I would also include that heavy remold of Grimlock and the totally original leader class Optimus for RID as new things they made last year when Hasbro didnt.

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Posted by Crosscheck on May 12th, 2016 @ 3:41pm CDT

Cyberpath wrote:I wonder if Takara will make proper figures of Apeface and Snapdragon.

They created new molds of Groove and Blast Off during CW/UW..

I Hope so. I need them in my life. I want a full figure of Nightbeat and Siren, but so maybe Takara will do Minerva and Hasbro will release it as Nightbeat here.

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Posted by william-james88 on May 12th, 2016 @ 3:47pm CDT

Crosscheck wrote:
Cyberpath wrote:I wonder if Takara will make proper figures of Apeface and Snapdragon.

They created new molds of Groove and Blast Off during CW/UW..

I Hope so. I need them in my life. I want a full figure of Nightbeat and Siren, but so maybe Takara will do Minerva and Hasbro will release it as Nightbeat here.

I think we will see something similar to what Takara did with the fembot legends toys of last year. There is enough mold variety that for more niche headmasters, they could so some slight retooling and new paint and give us characters we wouldnt get from Hasbro.

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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on May 12th, 2016 @ 3:47pm CDT

I just want my Nightbeat :MAXIMAL:

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Posted by Cyberpath on May 12th, 2016 @ 3:53pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Crosscheck wrote:
Cyberpath wrote:I wonder if Takara will make proper figures of Apeface and Snapdragon.

They created new molds of Groove and Blast Off during CW/UW..

I Hope so. I need them in my life. I want a full figure of Nightbeat and Siren, but so maybe Takara will do Minerva and Hasbro will release it as Nightbeat here.

I think we will see something similar to what Takara did with the fembot legends toys of last year. There is enough mold variety that for more niche headmasters, they could so some slight retooling and new paint and give us characters we wouldnt get from Hasbro.

I think the Horrorcons will require new molds though? Because Triple Changers are more complex, especially when it's a jet and a beast.

Gotta say that I don't appreciate those drone things that come with the deluxe figures; I don't feel like paying extra money for them.

Wish Takara had released all of them as a separate set or sets.

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Posted by Kurona on May 12th, 2016 @ 3:54pm CDT

Mmmmmmmm that Blaster looks so sexy! They absolutely nailed him; he looks good enough to eat!
Rewind I have to agree looks better with the Hasbro version; even with the idea of show-accuracy that head design never looked good. Hasbro all the way.
Wolfwire... eh. I can go with either one he still looks amazing.
Wheelie I'm not sure about. On one hand I wanna say the takara version's better but at the same time not really... either way I'd be happy to get the hasbro version.
Which is fine because I'm planning on just getting legends class for a while.

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Posted by william-james88 on May 12th, 2016 @ 4:11pm CDT

Cyberpath wrote:I think the Horrorcons will require new molds though? Because Triple Changers are more complex, especially when it's a jet and a beast.

Gotta say that I don't appreciate those drone things that come with the deluxe figures; I don't feel like paying extra money for them.

Wish Takara had released all of them as a separate set or sets.

I was talking about the deluxes like Minerva and the like, or a headmaster arcee. The voyagers would need new molds, yes.
And I share your sentiments, especially since i dont care for the decos used for those "drones"

Hasbro is getting my money for the majority of this line, especially Fort Max since he deco I see here is quite lackluster. Hasbro's actually highlights the sculpting better and has a nicer difference in colours. I get that its not toon accurate but to be frank (or roberta), I really dislike how this whole Fort Max thing was handled anyway, with denying hm his rightful city mode he is known for. So this is a new fort max anyway, and might as well go with the option that is easiest to get and which will opefully cost less in the end. I am super happy though that the cheaper option for me (Hasbro) also happens to have a perfectly competent deco. In case people dont remember, here it is for comparison's sake:

compared to:

Am I the only one who finds that the Hasbro one looks better, just judging it as a cool looking toy?

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Posted by Agamemnon on May 12th, 2016 @ 4:33pm CDT

That Wheelie looks much, much better. Hrm....tough choice for me. I'm going mostly Hasbro with this line, but some of these decos do look really good. Maybe I'm glad they are almost all sold out at BBTS... :-?

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Posted by Cyberpath on May 12th, 2016 @ 4:34pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Cyberpath wrote:I think the Horrorcons will require new molds though? Because Triple Changers are more complex, especially when it's a jet and a beast.

Gotta say that I don't appreciate those drone things that come with the deluxe figures; I don't feel like paying extra money for them.

Wish Takara had released all of them as a separate set or sets.

I was talking about the deluxes like Minerva and the like, or a headmaster arcee. The voyagers would need new molds, yes.
And I share your sentiments, especially since i dont care for the decos used for those "drones"

You know, I think the fact that Takara painted what is clearly meant to be Apeface's beast form in Weridwolf's colours means that maybe they are working on a proper Apeface figure.

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Posted by Kurona on May 12th, 2016 @ 4:46pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Cyberpath wrote:I think the Horrorcons will require new molds though? Because Triple Changers are more complex, especially when it's a jet and a beast.

Gotta say that I don't appreciate those drone things that come with the deluxe figures; I don't feel like paying extra money for them.

Wish Takara had released all of them as a separate set or sets.

I was talking about the deluxes like Minerva and the like, or a headmaster arcee. The voyagers would need new molds, yes.
And I share your sentiments, especially since i dont care for the decos used for those "drones"

Hasbro is getting my money for the majority of this line, especially Fort Max since he deco I see here is quite lackluster. Hasbro's actually highlights the sculpting better and has a nicer difference in colours. I get that its not toon accurate but to be frank (or roberta), I really dislike how this whole Fort Max thing was handled anyway, with denying hm his rightful city mode he is known for. So this is a new fort max anyway, and might as well go with the option that is easiest to get and which will opefully cost less in the end. I am super happy though that the cheaper option for me (Hasbro) also happens to have a perfectly competent deco. In case people dont remember, here it is for comparison's sake:

compared to:

Am I the only one who finds that the Hasbro one looks better, just judging it as a cool looking toy?

If I was able to and wanted a fort max, I could honestly take either deco. Buuuut Japan's has a sword.

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Posted by Autobot N on May 12th, 2016 @ 4:47pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:Am I the only one who finds that the Hasbro one looks better, just judging it as a cool looking toy?

I like the Hasbro version better, but mostly because of the blue eyes, which I always prefer. Which is why I would get Takara Blaster if it wasn't $15-30 more than the Hasbro version.

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Posted by Railbomb on May 12th, 2016 @ 4:50pm CDT

That Takara Fort Max looks VERY nice. The only real complaint I have with it is the translucent chest door isn't that kind-of-green it is on the original. Even Hasbro got that color right. I'm going to have to see the SDCC version before I make my final choice though.

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Posted by jgilkinson on May 12th, 2016 @ 5:10pm CDT

Wolfman Jake wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:The gunmetal gray on Broadcast looks so much nicer than the faded gray on Blaster.

Agreed. That warmer "beige-gray" on the Hasbro version looks a lot cheaper, especially so on Power Master Optimus Prime. I have a feeling that I'll be holding out for Takara's "Ginrai" version of the figure.

No pictures of Power Master Prime/ Ginrai have been released yet have they? I agree I have bought more from Takara lately than ever before and I can't see myself going for the dull grays with hasbro over spending a bit more and getting a better product

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Posted by Wolfman Jake on May 12th, 2016 @ 5:13pm CDT

Railbomb wrote:That Takara Fort Max looks VERY nice. The only real complaint I have with it is the translucent chest door isn't that kind-of-green it is on the original. Even Hasbro got that color right. I'm going to have to see the SDCC version before I make my final choice though.

Hasbro = Toy Accuracy, hence green translucent door
Takara Tomy = Cartoon Accuracy, hence blue translucent door, to match what was opaque blue on Transformers: Headmasters

Interesting side note: The original Fort Max toy had red eyes, as did the Japanese Headmasters cartoon model. However, The Season 4 model in other territories, e.g. "The Rebirth" trilogy, is the only place you see For Max with a blue visor. Might it be too much to hope Takara threw in optional blue shades, kind of like what they did for Devastator and how Metroplex was designed from the get go?

jgilkinson wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:The gunmetal gray on Broadcast looks so much nicer than the faded gray on Blaster.

Agreed. That warmer "beige-gray" on the Hasbro version looks a lot cheaper, especially so on Power Master Optimus Prime. I have a feeling that I'll be holding out for Takara's "Ginrai" version of the figure.

No pictures of Power Master Prime/ Ginrai have been released yet have they? I agree I have bought more from Takara lately than ever before and I can't see myself going for the dull grays with hasbro over spending a bit more and getting a better product

Right. There have been no solicitations at all for a Takara release of Power Master Optimus Prime/Ginrai. I would be surprised if Takara didn't give it a lot better deco in terms of plastic color choices at least, and I'd be REALLY surprised if they skipped the mold altogether. We'll just have to wait and see, but like I said, I have a feeling Takara will come through for us on this, like usual.

Re: Colour Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 (1789107)
Posted by Prowl4 on May 12th, 2016 @ 5:43pm CDT

Takara haven't shown sentinel, pm prime and astrotrain yet. Hoping they don't make them headmasters.

Re: Colour Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 (1789108)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on May 12th, 2016 @ 5:48pm CDT

Prowl4 wrote:Takara haven't shown sentinel, pm prime and astrotrain yet. Hoping they don't make them headmasters.

Seriously? They didn't change Galvatron's head when everyone was sooo sure they would. They AREN'T altering they're headmaster gimmick, there is nothing to support the idea that they are or will. The best they could do is swap out the sh|t greige (grey-beige) plastic on hasbro's pmop for something much nicer looking, and they may not even release sentinel.

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