Confirmation of MP-12+ Sideswipe and Takara Legends Misfire, Sixshot, Broadside & Doublecross
Tuesday, May 30th, 2017 7:40AM CDT
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Very important edit: Toy Scope's home page clarified that they made a mistake and that Misfire and Doublecross, surprisingly, share a designation. So below are the two corrections... one of which, once again, might surprise you.
LG51 Targetmaster Doublecross
LG52 Targetmaster Misfire
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Posted by RodimusConvoy13 on May 30th, 2017 @ 7:46am CDT
Kurona wrote:As perhaps some companion pieces to the recently revealed MP-39 Sunstreaker and Legends Triggerhappy, Takara seems to have some upcoming products - confirmed by a receipt from Toy Scope and brought to us courtesy of fellow Seibertronian Cyberpath! The Takara Legends line brings us confirmation of Misfire before his American counterpart even gets released; along with Sixshot, Broadside and Doublecross (otherwise known as Twinferno). Of course, we can expect all of these to be redecos and minor retools of the Hasbro products, with Misfire coming with a potentially-new-mold Targetmaster just like Triggerhappy, Kup and Hot Rod before him. And finally, we have MP-12+ Lambor (otherwise known as Sideswipe), giving confirmation that the Animation-Accurate MP+ line is indeed continuing after just Red Alert. Take a look at the receipt below and tell us what you think in the Takara Legends thread below! Or, if you're here for Sideswipe, feel free to peruse and join the MP+ thread instead!
It also says Targetmaster Doublecross. It was another post on their page.
Posted by Kurona on May 30th, 2017 @ 7:56am CDT
RodimusConvoy13 wrote:It also says Targetmaster Doublecross. It was another post on their page.
Thank you very much, article edited!
Posted by galvatron00 on May 30th, 2017 @ 8:13am CDT
Posted by Relic0037 on May 30th, 2017 @ 8:26am CDT
Posted by Randomhero on May 30th, 2017 @ 8:58am CDT
Relic0037 wrote:Good to know that Takara is going to do these. Hopefully, some pictures will come out soon to see if there is a major difference between these and their Hasbro counterparts to warrant the higher cost (especially in the case of Sixshot and Broadside).
Sixshot I doubt. Decales instead of stickers and will paint up his headmaster to actually be Jack which will make a helluva comic for him.
I can see them tweaking with broadside to do something with his jet but then again they've never modified any triple changers previously. They might just give him a closer deco
Posted by LE0KING on May 30th, 2017 @ 9:38am CDT
Posted by Deathsaurus1 on May 30th, 2017 @ 10:53am CDT
Based off the 12,000 thats by his name.
Posted by william-james88 on May 30th, 2017 @ 11:11am CDT
Deathsaurus1 wrote:So sunstreakers price is $109?
Based off the 12,000 thats by his name.
Yes thats his MSRP, but the only place that will have him at that exact price is Takaratomymall.
Other japanese retailers will have him lower and US based retailers wll have him higher to compensate the import.
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on May 30th, 2017 @ 11:53am CDT
Posted by Kurona on May 30th, 2017 @ 11:59am CDT
Carnivius_Prime wrote:Still confused as to why Doublecross/Twinferno even got an updated figure in this line. I know he appeared in the japanese G1 episodes but I never saw them so no idea if he was important or not. He certainly wasn't in the west's cartoons or comics and the toy wasn't much good either. LOads of better characters they could have done.
It makes sense to me because most of this line is doing the slightly-more-obscure-than-usual characters of G1 from the 1987 line - the Headmasters and Targetmasters from that year almost all represented. So the Monsterbots? Sure, that makes sense.
... but then they just done Doublecross, and not Repugnus (titan master which doesn't count notwithstanding) or Grotusque. It's a very random choice and I can only think it was either pretooling for next line, or someone in Hasbro's design team just really likes Doublecross and didn't have a hard time convincing the higher-ups that kids would love a double-headed fire-breathing dragon that turns into a good guy robot. With his RiD toy, that last one looks a lot more likely.
Posted by william-james88 on May 30th, 2017 @ 12:17pm CDT
Carnivius_Prime wrote:Still confused as to why Doublecross/Twinferno even got an updated figure in this line. I know he appeared in the japanese G1 episodes but I never saw them so no idea if he was important or not. He certainly wasn't in the west's cartoons or comics and the toy wasn't much good either. LOads of better characters they could have done.
Hasbro was looking at the particular era of toys he came out in and he is fondly remembered as a toy by fans. If Hasbro released things based on significant screen time in the G1 show, we wouldnt have a giant Fort Max.
Posted by Sabrblade on May 30th, 2017 @ 12:20pm CDT
He was in Maximum Dinobots.Carnivius_Prime wrote:Still confused as to why Doublecross/Twinferno even got an updated figure in this line. I know he appeared in the japanese G1 episodes but I never saw them so no idea if he was important or not. He certainly wasn't in the west's cartoons or comics and the toy wasn't much good either. LOads of better characters they could have done.
Posted by Kurona on May 30th, 2017 @ 12:22pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Carnivius_Prime wrote:Still confused as to why Doublecross/Twinferno even got an updated figure in this line. I know he appeared in the japanese G1 episodes but I never saw them so no idea if he was important or not. He certainly wasn't in the west's cartoons or comics and the toy wasn't much good either. LOads of better characters they could have done.
Hasbro was looking at the particular era of toys he came out in and he is fondly remembered as a toy by fans. If Hasbro released things based on significant screen time in the G1 show, we wouldnt have a giant Fort Max.
Well, screen time does not necessarily translate to importance. Optimus is in the G1 movie a lot more than Blurr, but his death is the entire catalyst around which Hot Rod's character pathos is formed while Blurr... uh... has the significant contribution of existing.
I didn't notice until Thew brought it up but Blurr does nothing in the movie. It's weird.
Anyway, the point he's trying to make is that Doublecross was never a significant character in anything, so it's weird he's getting a toy. The Headmasters at least featured heavily in all three series (Rebirth, Headmasters, Marvel) that had them and a handful of them continue to be big players in IDW. Doublecross... does not have that.
Posted by Desslok2201 on May 30th, 2017 @ 1:14pm CDT
Kurona wrote:william-james88 wrote:Carnivius_Prime wrote:Still confused as to why Doublecross/Twinferno even got an updated figure in this line. I know he appeared in the japanese G1 episodes but I never saw them so no idea if he was important or not. He certainly wasn't in the west's cartoons or comics and the toy wasn't much good either. LOads of better characters they could have done.
Hasbro was looking at the particular era of toys he came out in and he is fondly remembered as a toy by fans. If Hasbro released things based on significant screen time in the G1 show, we wouldnt have a giant Fort Max.
Well, screen time does not necessarily translate to importance. Optimus is in the G1 movie a lot more than Blurr, but his death is the entire catalyst around which Hot Rod's character pathos is formed while Blurr... uh... has the significant contribution of existing.
I didn't notice until Thew brought it up but Blurr does nothing in the movie. It's weird.
Anyway, the point he's trying to make is that Doublecross was never a significant character in anything, so it's weird he's getting a toy. The Headmasters at least featured heavily in all three series (Rebirth, Headmasters, Marvel) that had them and a handful of them continue to be big players in IDW. Doublecross... does not have that.
I'm pretty sure one impetus for the designers of the titans reurn line is the 1987 catalog, as we're getting quite a few characters from it, and for Doublecross, it has been pointed out a few days ago that he does have a few mold peculiarities that could be used in a remold for a potential Abominus or Predaking component. Next year, I won't be the least bit surprised when we start getting some off the wall 1988 characters revisited. Landmine, Dogfight, Sky High, Bugly wouldn't shock me at all
Posted by Relic0037 on May 30th, 2017 @ 2:09pm CDT
LE0KING wrote:Up for preorder at bbts.
Unfortunately, they didn't have any pics up last time I checked. Some will probably surface in a week or two.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 30th, 2017 @ 2:27pm CDT
Kurona wrote:RodimusConvoy13 wrote:It also says Targetmaster Doublecross. It was another post on their page.
Thank you very much, article edited!
And that has to be a mistake, as Doublecross was a Monsterbot, not a Targetmaster. Me thinks they have him confused with Crosshairs and jumped to conclusions with the "Targetmaster" designation. Let's wait and see.
Posted by Cyberpath on May 30th, 2017 @ 2:40pm CDT
Doublecross actually seems kind of interesting, Dinobots and cassettes aside, it's usually the Decepticons that transform into beasts. Too bad there's no appropriate Hun-Grrr that he could pose against.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on May 30th, 2017 @ 2:44pm CDT
Carnivius_Prime wrote:Still confused as to why Doublecross/Twinferno even got an updated figure in this line. I know he appeared in the japanese G1 episodes but I never saw them so no idea if he was important or not. He certainly wasn't in the west's cartoons or comics and the toy wasn't much good either. LOads of better characters they could have done.
With this post, I must bring up a ScottyP theory (which I find quite plausible, Mr. Savage)
The way this Headmaster thing works, the space left over for the pilot in both Weirdwolf and Twinferno is about the size of a combiner joint thingy. And Weirdwolf and Twinferno have no re-uses yet. So the ScottyP theory states that they are "pre-tools" for Power of the Primes, where both will have the headmaster hole replaced with a combiner joint, and can be used to make Terrorcons or Predacons or even Seacons (I think he only summized Terrorcons though). So much like how Dead End had his midsection combiner port ripped out and replaced with a cockpit, the reverse may happen with these guys, making a Rippersnapper or that 2-headed 4-legged dragon guy.
so, there may be real reason. And monsterbots are awesome (now where is my frikkin' Grotusque???)
Posted by Randomhero on May 30th, 2017 @ 2:59pm CDT
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Carnivius_Prime wrote:Still confused as to why Doublecross/Twinferno even got an updated figure in this line. I know he appeared in the japanese G1 episodes but I never saw them so no idea if he was important or not. He certainly wasn't in the west's cartoons or comics and the toy wasn't much good either. LOads of better characters they could have done.
With this post, I must bring up a ScottyP theory (which I find quite plausible, Mr. Savage)
The way this Headmaster thing works, the space left over for the pilot in both Weirdwolf and Twinferno is about the size of a combiner joint thingy. And Weirdwolf and Twinferno have no re-uses yet. So the ScottyP theory states that they are "pre-tools" for Power of the Primes, where both will have the headmaster hole replaced with a combiner joint, and can be used to make Terrorcons or Predacons or even Seacons (I think he only summized Terrorcons though). So much like how Dead End had his midsection combiner port ripped out and replaced with a cockpit, the reverse may happen with these guys, making a Rippersnapper or that 2-headed 4-legged dragon guy.
so, there may be real reason. And monsterbots are awesome (now where is my frikkin' Grotusque???)
I think the theory of some of these being made into combiners is ridiculous and just people who can't comprehend we just didn't get some combiners.
Here's a reason: why not?
Hasbro has always thrown out certain characters out of nowhere. Straxus, Thunderwing, black shadow, a a G1 lugnut. This is just Hasbro saying "who hasn't gotten a toy yet and we can have some fun"
Posted by Desslok2201 on May 30th, 2017 @ 4:30pm CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 30th, 2017 @ 4:38pm CDT
Desslok2201 wrote:It's not wishful thinking, it's simply economically reusing existing molds
Or just the connection, which quite frankly doesn't necessarily prove anything. Armada Tidal Wave, Cybertron Optimus Prime, Megatron and Leobreaker all have roughly the same type of connectors, for what purpose?
Posted by Kurona on May 30th, 2017 @ 4:44pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Desslok2201 wrote:It's not wishful thinking, it's simply economically reusing existing molds
Or just the connection, which quite frankly doesn't necessarily prove anything. Armada Tidal Wave, Cybertron Optimus Prime, Megatron and Leobreaker all have roughly the same type of connectors, for what purpose?
I mean hey, at least they acknowledged they can do the thing. Imagine if they done a third release of Tidal Wave in Cybertron just to show off that gimmick... it would have been beautiful. Imagine him double Savage Claw Moding in the anime!
Posted by o.supreme on May 30th, 2017 @ 4:55pm CDT
Kurona wrote:I mean hey, at least they acknowledged they can do the thing. Imagine if they done a third release of Tidal Wave in Cybertron just to show off that gimmick... it would have been beautiful. Imagine him double Savage Claw Moding in the anime!
Cybertron is where I jumped off as a toy collector for 10 years, but I did watch the show. Unfortunately because of Cybertron *not really* being part of the Trilogy you had all different Decepticons (save Megatron and Starscream) -So Mirage (Reformatted Tidal Wave) you never got to see again, and if he would have been reformatted yet again, what would it have been?
Also the idea of having 2 Savage Claws was something that I always wanted to see as well. Though I never had any Cybertron toys, something tells me the Engineering of it makes it not possible (either that or the engineering of having Leo Breaker and Cybertron Wing Saber connected to Prime at the same time was not possible...cant remember which)...
On the other hand, I do remember having Energon Optimus Prime, and ALL his extra parts, along with Wing Saber all combined with Omega Supreme! It was a Beautiful Monstrosity I miss to this day.
Posted by Insurgent on May 30th, 2017 @ 6:08pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Desslok2201 wrote:It's not wishful thinking, it's simply economically reusing existing molds
Or just the connection, which quite frankly doesn't necessarily prove anything. Armada Tidal Wave, Cybertron Optimus Prime, Megatron and Leobreaker all have roughly the same type of connectors, for what purpose?
I now want to see Cybertron Megatron with tidal wave arms. And tidal wave in savage claw mode
Posted by Kurona on May 30th, 2017 @ 6:16pm CDT
Insurgent wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Desslok2201 wrote:It's not wishful thinking, it's simply economically reusing existing molds
Or just the connection, which quite frankly doesn't necessarily prove anything. Armada Tidal Wave, Cybertron Optimus Prime, Megatron and Leobreaker all have roughly the same type of connectors, for what purpose?
I now want to see Cybertron Megatron with tidal wave arms. And tidal wave in savage claw mode
Couldn't find Cybertron Megsy with Tidal Wave arms (though I know an optimus picture is out there somewhere. It's amazing), but very important bonus to keep things recent:
Posted by Randomhero on May 30th, 2017 @ 6:18pm CDT
Desslok2201 wrote:Frankly, the idea that they're done with combiners because we just had some is ridiculous. One of the main recurring trends in this toy line since it's inception is that if something can be retooled or redecoed, it will be. I don't have an issue with it, but it's true. Also, no one said that combiners had to be issued solely under the flag of the combiner wars. There's no way you can look at the legs on the new Godbomber and think that they won't be used on a Road Caesar, or heavily retooled into Abominus or Predaking. It's not wishful thinking, it's simply economically reusing existing molds
That's how it goes now though. We're in "theme" and "gimmick" mode now with generations. Combiner Wars gave us Combiners. What were the special box sets? Combiners. Now we're in Titans Return and getting Titan masters. They too have box sets and what are they consisting of? Titan masters and toys that can work with Titan masters. Next up is power of the Primes and while we're still waiting on what the gimmick is we've heard through rumors it's similar to Titan masters where each figure comes with a little guy that will integrate with a weapon or something. More than likely an evolution of powermasters or minicons. I think we can all imagine they too will have box sets and it will consist of the power of the Primes gimmick.
We're looking at a possible 2020 of the end of this Primes trilogy and then who knows but based on a logical sense and how we're seeing things go it's safe to assume they're not going to start making more
Combiners to add to a theme line that's already got its own gimmick and they're certainly not going to create new Combiners as an exclusive to anything when they can create something to go with the current theme.
As for God Bomber that's just them using a tool that works to separate limbs. We've seen Hasbro and Takara use past engineering if it works. They reused G2 Smokescreens entire engineering for energon starscream and that didn't lead to a stealth bomber character for starscream to combine with.
Posted by Sabrblade on May 30th, 2017 @ 10:29pm CDT
Once again, the post-Car Robots saga continues with the Destrongers finally reaching Devil Gigatron, who's currently in the custody of Fire Convoy's Dimensional Patrol aboard Neo Brave Maximus (a virtual redeco of Titan class Fort Max). And the evil counterpart of Ai is named "Dark Ai". And the Axalon-looking ship that the Destrongers use at the beginning is a "Cyber Falcon-type from the end of the G2 War" (and which might be their original ship that they used to get to Earth back when they were protoforms in stasis pods).
Also featured are the Super Spychangers, Dimensional Investigator Skids, and Devil Gigatron's "Devil Ostrich Mode"!
Oh, and we see Black Convoy get turned into his tiny Headmaster form at the end.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on May 30th, 2017 @ 11:03pm CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 30th, 2017 @ 11:14pm CDT
Looking at the comic closely, it looks like it's not just a new version of Brave Maximus, but rather it's based on the limited Robot Masters release! Master and Zebres are the names used for the smaller components, plus the power source Solitarium gets a call-out.
And it looks like it ties in with another story involving Cloud World and the Zamojin (the EX Deadlock chapter, which accounts for Skids' presence as well). Devil Gigatron either had a run-in with them or heard of them, resulting in a change of heart that Black Convoy is not too happy with. The resulting fight reduced him to a protoform-like state which resembles a Titan Master.
We'll probably see how he gets his new body in the next part.
Posted by Emerje on May 30th, 2017 @ 11:24pm CDT
Emerje
Posted by Sabrblade on May 30th, 2017 @ 11:31pm CDT
Master and Zebres are mentioned as being with the original Brave Maximus back on Earth, with Solitarium powering that one. This new one is Neo Brave Maximus, but Plasma in his original design is still present with Fire Convoy's team, which makes this all sound to me like Master and Zebres replaced Plasma and Brave as the original Brave Max's Head On System, while Plasma and Brave got this shiny new Neo Brave Maximus.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Looking at the comic closely, it looks like it's not just a new version of Brave Maximus, but rather it's based on the limited Robot Masters release! Master and Zebres are the names used for the smaller components, plus the power source Solitarium gets a call-out.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 30th, 2017 @ 11:42pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Master and Zebres are mentioned as being with the original Brave Maximus back on Earth, with Solitarium powering that one. This new one is Neo Brave Maximus, but Plasma in his original design is still present with Fire Convoy's team, which makes this all sound to me like Master and Zebres replaced Plasma and Brave as the original Brave Max's Head On System, while Plasma and Brave got this shiny new Neo Brave Maximus.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Looking at the comic closely, it looks like it's not just a new version of Brave Maximus, but rather it's based on the limited Robot Masters release! Master and Zebres are the names used for the smaller components, plus the power source Solitarium gets a call-out.
Eh, close enough. So would this be before, during or after Robot Masters?
Posted by Sabrblade on May 30th, 2017 @ 11:47pm CDT
After. The Car Robots cast all came from the future. And the original Brave Maximus went on space-time adventures throughout the multiverse in Kiss Players Position.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Master and Zebres are mentioned as being with the original Brave Maximus back on Earth, with Solitarium powering that one. This new one is Neo Brave Maximus, but Plasma in his original design is still present with Fire Convoy's team, which makes this all sound to me like Master and Zebres replaced Plasma and Brave as the original Brave Max's Head On System, while Plasma and Brave got this shiny new Neo Brave Maximus.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Looking at the comic closely, it looks like it's not just a new version of Brave Maximus, but rather it's based on the limited Robot Masters release! Master and Zebres are the names used for the smaller components, plus the power source Solitarium gets a call-out.
Eh, close enough. So would this be before, during or after Robot Masters?
Posted by Prime Target on May 31st, 2017 @ 12:00am CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 31st, 2017 @ 12:12am CDT
Prime Target wrote:YAAAASSSSS LG Misfire! I do hope they're gonna make Aimless more toon/toy accurate than Firebolt, Recoil and Blowpipe are gonna be .
Firebolt and Recoil are actually based on Fracas and Pinpointer respectively. Neither G1 design was used in the anime, but the Fracas one is in the manga.
Posted by Albatross250 on May 31st, 2017 @ 12:14am CDT
BROADSIDE?!
I'm SURE will ruin the Carrier's homage, RIP
And we still havent had Misfire but... uuuuhhh it's gonna ruin the cockpit on the top of its awesome jet mode like triggerhappy does.
I bet Sixshot still retains the gun form.
Doublecross is very unexpected
Posted by Sabrblade on May 31st, 2017 @ 12:26am CDT
Wait, "preview"? This isn't the pack-in comic that comes with the toy, this is the online prologue comic, a separate thing.D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Thanks to Takara themselves, we have the preview for the next Legends comic!
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on May 31st, 2017 @ 1:03am CDT
Posted by Nemesis Destron on May 31st, 2017 @ 3:56am CDT
Posted by Kurona on May 31st, 2017 @ 4:25am CDT
Nemesis Destron wrote:Sincere apologies for my ignorance but can someone please educate me why fans must endure a long ass period of waiting after a figure is released? What are the reasons involved? We got some great LG figures on the horizon and I think this having to wait needs to end because... .
More than likely, because movie. Takara wanna focus on their TLK line while it's hot and hence are putting Legends on hold for now.
Posted by Evil Eye on May 31st, 2017 @ 5:00am CDT
Holy crap this is awesome.
Posted by grimdragon2001 on May 31st, 2017 @ 5:37am CDT
Also Targetmaster Doublecross has me curious, i wonder if he will simply come with Blurr's Targetmaster
Posted by Big Grim on May 31st, 2017 @ 6:18am CDT
Posted by Rodimus Knight on May 31st, 2017 @ 9:44am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on May 31st, 2017 @ 9:52am CDT
Posted by Professor Smooth on May 31st, 2017 @ 10:10am CDT
Nemesis Destron wrote:Sincere apologies for my ignorance but can someone please educate me why fans must endure a long ass period of waiting after a figure is released? What are the reasons involved? We got some great LG figures on the horizon and I think this having to wait needs to end because... .
Best guess, TakTom waits to see what Hasbro does then goes to work on how they can improve upon it (partially to justify the higher price-point).
Like, "Ok, PM Prime looks cool. What can we do to it to make it a $60 toy AND make it appealing to Western fans who'll possibly import it?"
Posted by the_neptrix on May 31st, 2017 @ 10:13am CDT
Posted by triKlops on May 31st, 2017 @ 10:14am CDT
grimdragon2001 wrote:would it be wrong to want a T-AI, and maybe a Dark T-AI action figure? After all, she was a pretty big character in RID 2000.
Sooooo, the KT figure wasn't quite what you were looking for, huh???
Posted by Evil Eye on May 31st, 2017 @ 10:15am CDT
triKlops wrote:grimdragon2001 wrote:would it be wrong to want a T-AI, and maybe a Dark T-AI action figure? After all, she was a pretty big character in RID 2000.
Sooooo, the KT figure wasn't quite what you were looking for, huh???
Must we be reminded of this abomination?
Posted by triKlops on May 31st, 2017 @ 10:27am CDT
Black Hat wrote:triKlops wrote:grimdragon2001 wrote:would it be wrong to want a T-AI, and maybe a Dark T-AI action figure? After all, she was a pretty big character in RID 2000.
Sooooo, the KT figure wasn't quite what you were looking for, huh???
Must we be reminded of this abomination?
Sometimes, yes, to remind us how easily it could in a direction that no one was expecting or asking for...