Extensive Gallery of Takara Animated Wing Blade Optimus Prime
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 4:43PM CDT
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Posted by Slayershoop on September 1st, 2010 @ 5:01pm CDT
Posted by GuyIncognito on September 1st, 2010 @ 5:10pm CDT
Posted by Botch the Crab on September 1st, 2010 @ 5:20pm CDT
See, I really want the Wingblade stuff, but I really dislike the Takara translucent plastic.
~ Botch
Posted by Autobot032 on September 1st, 2010 @ 5:28pm CDT
GuyIncognito wrote:Where do the wings and other accessories go in Alt mode?
They can replace his current trailer (the axe).
They attach to each other to create some form of a wing pack with guns. It snaps in place the same way the original trailer piece does.
I know it's not a trailer, but that's what it's been referred to as for a long time now. Anyone else got a new name for it?
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on September 1st, 2010 @ 5:32pm CDT
Botch the Crab wrote:So, is it, or is it not, safe to say that the Wingblade additions and accessories will be fully compatible with the US Voyager Prime?
See, I really want the Wingblade stuff, but I really dislike the Takara translucent plastic.
~ Botch
Its made to fit both the voyager and deluxe version, since both Hasbro and Takara is using the same mold for voyager Optimus then yes it is safe to say.
Posted by Mindmaster on September 1st, 2010 @ 6:37pm CDT
Posted by Autobot032 on September 1st, 2010 @ 6:47pm CDT
Mindmaster wrote:C'mon Hasbro, don't ya want my money?
Oh, of course they do.
Problem is, it will end up costing them more to try and get it to you and have it fail at retail, than it is to just let TakaraTomy take the risk.
Hasbro, at this point, can look towards the future and move on. If they get a chance, they'll come back to Animated, but I wouldn't hold my breath.
After they told us to buy the TakaraTomy figures, that was pretty much a sign to me that they're saying "We'll try, but we're pretty much done."
And considering it's been over for the better part of a year, going back to Animated, especially without a show, is a bad business idea for Hasbro. Kids won't buy 'em, collectors might, but some of them have moved on.
So...yeah. I is sad panda.
Posted by LastBloom on September 1st, 2010 @ 7:06pm CDT
Posted by sabrigami on September 1st, 2010 @ 7:30pm CDT
Posted by El Duque on September 1st, 2010 @ 7:37pm CDT
Posted by Convotron on September 1st, 2010 @ 11:46pm CDT
Posted by kirbenvost on September 2nd, 2010 @ 12:56am CDT
Autobot032 wrote:Mindmaster wrote:C'mon Hasbro, don't ya want my money?
Oh, of course they do.
Problem is, it will end up costing them more to try and get it to you and have it fail at retail, than it is to just let TakaraTomy take the risk.
Hasbro, at this point, can look towards the future and move on. If they get a chance, they'll come back to Animated, but I wouldn't hold my breath.
After they told us to buy the TakaraTomy figures, that was pretty much a sign to me that they're saying "We'll try, but we're pretty much done."
And considering it's been over for the better part of a year, going back to Animated, especially without a show, is a bad business idea for Hasbro. Kids won't buy 'em, collectors might, but some of them have moved on.
So...yeah. I is sad panda.
All good points, but I still think they could release whatever they wanted under Generations if they discarded their deluxe-only rule. With there being so much time since it ended, I'm sure kids would see it and think it's cool. Although, without a show to back it up, and other cool Primes on the market, maybe not.
As for this release, too metallic, just as I expected. So even if I just swap in my Hasbro Voyager Prime, it'll still look funny. Pass. My Prime doesn't need wings that bad.
Posted by Mechastrike on September 2nd, 2010 @ 6:37am CDT
Posted by Diem on September 2nd, 2010 @ 7:02am CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on September 2nd, 2010 @ 7:20am CDT
The translucent plastic is done to set it apart from the regular release, as not to make it feel like you're buying the same toy with extras. Me likey. However, I'm still waiting on a clean version of the Deluxe. Yes, I'm looking at both of you.
Posted by Doctor McGrath on September 2nd, 2010 @ 3:02pm CDT
Posted by Flux Convoy on September 2nd, 2010 @ 3:06pm CDT
Diem wrote:Man, come the 18th I'm gonna be buying this guy so hard that my wallet will suffer friction burns. I love that he has a trailer, I love the God Ginrai homage (I'm not the only one who sees that, right?) and I'll be sure to lay down my verdict here on Seibertron.
I see the homage too. It's part of why I want it so much. I'd like to see pictures of it attached to the US voyager. I won't be displaying the delicious candy Prime.
Posted by Red 50 on September 3rd, 2010 @ 8:17am CDT
Posted by kirbenvost on September 3rd, 2010 @ 9:45am CDT
Flux Convoy wrote:Diem wrote:Man, come the 18th I'm gonna be buying this guy so hard that my wallet will suffer friction burns. I love that he has a trailer, I love the God Ginrai homage (I'm not the only one who sees that, right?) and I'll be sure to lay down my verdict here on Seibertron.
I see the homage too. It's part of why I want it so much. I'd like to see pictures of it attached to the US voyager. I won't be displaying the delicious candy Prime.
I do love the homage too. Augh... dammit Hasbro, release it already! I can't pay $55 for some arm parts.
Posted by Dead Metal on September 3rd, 2010 @ 12:53pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Wait a minute... So the wings point down when attached to the Voyager and up when on the Deluxe, with the engines rotating. Weird. Or do the wings rotate as well?
The translucent plastic is done to set it apart from the regular release, as not to make it feel like you're buying the same toy with extras. Me likey. However, I'm still waiting on a clean version of the Deluxe. Yes, I'm looking at both of you.
The wings rotate too as do the tips from the look of it.
This looks pretty cool.