In Hand Pictures of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Nightbird
Friday, October 23rd, 2015 3:46PM CDT
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Posted by mooncake623 on October 23rd, 2015 @ 3:57pm CDT
Posted by Robogeek1973 on October 23rd, 2015 @ 4:04pm CDT
Posted by SG Roadbuster on October 23rd, 2015 @ 4:05pm CDT
Crikey Sakamoto, calm down buddy.
Posted by Bounti76 on October 23rd, 2015 @ 4:06pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on October 23rd, 2015 @ 4:11pm CDT
She just woke up startled to discover that she's become a real Transformer, being another victim of "Transformers sickness".Bounti76 wrote:Why, in that one picture that looks like it's from Manga.....why is Blackarachnia caressing her own...um..... chest?
Posted by Evil Eye on October 23rd, 2015 @ 5:09pm CDT
As for the comics...homina homina. She can tie me up with spider-silk any time.
Posted by no-one on October 23rd, 2015 @ 5:13pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 23rd, 2015 @ 5:43pm CDT
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on October 24th, 2015 @ 9:01am CDT
I'm probably getting this one.
Posted by fenrir72 on October 25th, 2015 @ 12:12am CDT
http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/bl ... -2546.html
Starscream's "sister"(?) or his you don't want to know PERIOD!
Posted by Evil Eye on October 25th, 2015 @ 4:37am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on October 25th, 2015 @ 11:31am CDT
Guess that explains the overtly Animated-style head and the "Takara Animated"-esque shiny deco.
Posted by no-one on October 25th, 2015 @ 2:30pm CDT
I was going to same the same thing, it really sells the figure for me. Well that, the great deco and awesome arm pew pews.Delta Magnus wrote:That smirk is glorious.
Posted by Hellscream9999 on October 25th, 2015 @ 3:44pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:According to those panels of her pack-in manga, she appears to be not a G1 version of the Animated character, but the genuine article herself: Animated Slipstream upgraded into a new body.
Guess that explains the overtly Animated-style head and the "Takara Animated"-esque shiny deco.
Guess TT didn't want to be the one's to ret-con her into G1
Posted by Sabrblade on October 25th, 2015 @ 3:48pm CDT
Not that that hasn't already happened anyway.Hellscream9999 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:According to those panels of her pack-in manga, she appears to be not a G1 version of the Animated character, but the genuine article herself: Animated Slipstream upgraded into a new body.
Guess that explains the overtly Animated-style head and the "Takara Animated"-esque shiny deco.
Guess TT didn't want to be the one's to ret-con her into G1
Posted by Hellscream9999 on October 25th, 2015 @ 3:58pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Not that that hasn't already happened anyway.Hellscream9999 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:According to those panels of her pack-in manga, she appears to be not a G1 version of the Animated character, but the genuine article herself: Animated Slipstream upgraded into a new body.
Guess that explains the overtly Animated-style head and the "Takara Animated"-esque shiny deco.
Guess TT didn't want to be the one's to ret-con her into G1
Well, whatever then - I don't keep up with comics, since they all kinda look the same, it could be anyone you wanted
Posted by Wolfman Jake on October 25th, 2015 @ 5:55pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Not that that hasn't already happened anyway.Hellscream9999 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:According to those panels of her pack-in manga, she appears to be not a G1 version of the Animated character, but the genuine article herself: Animated Slipstream upgraded into a new body.
Guess that explains the overtly Animated-style head and the "Takara Animated"-esque shiny deco.
Guess TT didn't want to be the one's to ret-con her into G1
It's certainly not stopping me from making her G1 Slipstream for my Classics shelf. Legends Slipstream foots the bill better than the TFSS 1.0 version the TFCC produced a few years ago. This one won't tower over the deluxe Classics Seeker molds either.
Posted by Evil Eye on October 25th, 2015 @ 5:56pm CDT
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on October 25th, 2015 @ 6:33pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 25th, 2015 @ 7:27pm CDT
Wolfman Jake wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Not that that hasn't already happened anyway.Hellscream9999 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:According to those panels of her pack-in manga, she appears to be not a G1 version of the Animated character, but the genuine article herself: Animated Slipstream upgraded into a new body.
Guess that explains the overtly Animated-style head and the "Takara Animated"-esque shiny deco.
Guess TT didn't want to be the one's to ret-con her into G1
It's certainly not stopping me from making her G1 Slipstream for my Classics shelf. Legends Slipstream foots the bill better than the TFSS 1.0 version the TFCC produced a few years ago. This one won't tower over the deluxe Classics Seeker molds either.
Despite the faux chest, I think she works very nicely and works well with the other seekers
Posted by Sabrblade on October 25th, 2015 @ 8:22pm CDT
...Click the link fenrir posted?SillySpringer wrote:I NEED TO SEE SOME PANELS FROM HER JAPANESE COMIC!
Posted by Nemesis Destron on October 25th, 2015 @ 10:51pm CDT
I'm hoping some 3P manufacture is currently in the works (as I'm typing here) on providing a much needed better looking head sculpt for this new Slipstream.
Posted by Wolfman Jake on October 25th, 2015 @ 10:57pm CDT
Posted by Hellscream9999 on October 26th, 2015 @ 2:59pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on October 26th, 2015 @ 3:08pm CDT
Hellscream9999 wrote:Yeah, Nightbird is processing, should have her by Saturday, I cannot wait for her
You know whts crazy guys, I have Blackarachnia and Slpstream processing along with TAV Grimlock and a few others (animated Armourhide, AM Ironhide) but the one thing I am MOST excited for is Death Garry Gun. And I realized why. Nomatter how cool a redeco or retool is, nothing will ever excite me more than playing with a mold I never tried before.
Posted by Hellscream9999 on October 26th, 2015 @ 3:31pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:Yeah, Nightbird is processing, should have her by Saturday, I cannot wait for her
You know whts crazy guys, I have Blackarachnia and Slpstream processing along with TAV Grimlock and a few others (animated Armourhide, AM Ironhide) but the one thing I am MOST excited for is Death Garry Gun. And I realized why. Nomatter how cool a redeco or retool is, nothing will ever excite me more than playing with a mold I never tried before.
Yeah, but I actually like nightbird more than arcee. She pulls off the 'heavily armed assassin' look way better than arcee's overly motherly/serial killer face. Plus nightbird is gorgeous
But I do agree that new is better than new-deco, except in rare cases for me where I'm more excited for the redeco than I was for the original like cw swindle, prowl, and nightbird.
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on October 26th, 2015 @ 6:22pm CDT
Posted by fenrir72 on October 26th, 2015 @ 6:33pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:Yeah, Nightbird is processing, should have her by Saturday, I cannot wait for her
You know whts crazy guys, I have Blackarachnia and Slpstream processing along with TAV Grimlock and a few others (animated Armourhide, AM Ironhide) but the one thing I am MOST excited for is Death Garry Gun. And I realized why. Nomatter how cool a redeco or retool is, nothing will ever excite me more than playing with a mold I never tried before.
Excellent piece of black brick goodness!If you can't get the original Skygarry, this is the best. No retool unlike the Grandus version.
Posted by fenrir72 on October 26th, 2015 @ 6:34pm CDT
SW's SilverHammer wrote:Hey, what uh,what is the shipping process for SAL? I was being lazy and picked the cheapest shipping method,and I have no idea when it's coming. Though it should be soonish right? I'm on the west coast last time i checked.
Slowest. No tracking unless you got the with tracking option.
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on October 26th, 2015 @ 6:45pm CDT
fenrir72 wrote:SW's SilverHammer wrote:Hey, what uh,what is the shipping process for SAL? I was being lazy and picked the cheapest shipping method,and I have no idea when it's coming. Though it should be soonish right? I'm on the west coast last time i checked.
Slowest. No tracking unless you got the with tracking option.
I see, so it'll get here, when it gets here. Really i'm on their time, and it's half past "blow me".
Posted by Cobotron on October 26th, 2015 @ 6:53pm CDT
Pretty much what Fen said, but I bet since you're on the coast, and a lot of Asian goods come through to your zone. It might not be too bad.
Posted by william-james88 on October 26th, 2015 @ 7:36pm CDT
SW's SilverHammer wrote:Hey, what uh,what is the shipping process for SAL? I was being lazy and picked the cheapest shipping method,and I have no idea when it's coming. Though it should be soonish right? I'm on the west coast last time i checked.
2 weeks to 2 months depending on left over space in ships (Sea), airplanes (Air), and trucks (Land)
Posted by william-james88 on October 26th, 2015 @ 7:39pm CDT
fenrir72 wrote:william-james88 wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:Yeah, Nightbird is processing, should have her by Saturday, I cannot wait for her
You know whts crazy guys, I have Blackarachnia and Slpstream processing along with TAV Grimlock and a few others (animated Armourhide, AM Ironhide) but the one thing I am MOST excited for is Death Garry Gun. And I realized why. Nomatter how cool a redeco or retool is, nothing will ever excite me more than playing with a mold I never tried before.
Excellent piece of black brick goodness!If you can't get the original Skygarry, this is the best. No retool unlike the Grandus version.
Yeah and he was cheap for the goodness he is. Plus, unlike Sky Garry, Death Garry comes with 2 extra mini transport trucks so you can fit more along his extending body and make him have a more complete base mode (the original didnt need that since it would just connect with all the other bases in the set). Man, this makes me wonder if all the bases in TR will fit together. Oh well, thoughts for another thread.
Posted by Cobotron on October 26th, 2015 @ 8:19pm CDT
shhhhhhh, They most certainly do. John Warden talked about it in a video from NYCC.william-james88 wrote: Man, this makes me wonder if all the bases in TR will fit together. Oh well, thoughts for another thread.
On topic: My ladies, (and some TAV) just cleared customs in Chicago!!!!!
Posted by Mkall on October 26th, 2015 @ 9:25pm CDT
Come to me my pretties!
Posted by Hellscream9999 on October 26th, 2015 @ 9:35pm CDT
Mkall wrote:BBTS has gotten these three lovely ladies, and I couldn't keep my finder off of that POL Ship button.
Come to me my pretties!
Yeah, got them and a couple of KFC Tempest swords coming my way (swords ftw )
Posted by william-james88 on October 26th, 2015 @ 10:17pm CDT
Mkall wrote:BBTS has gotten these three lovely ladies, and I couldn't keep my finder off of that POL Ship button.
Come to me my pretties!
Yo surprise me Mkall. You are canadian right? So I wonder, with the current exchange, why did you choose to go the BBTS route? Is it due to their customer service and not having to worry about preorders selling out lightning quick in japan?
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on October 27th, 2015 @ 8:02am CDT
Thank you very much, William-James88 for telling me about the amiami site. Very happy with my purchase and have bookmarked it for future purchases.
Posted by william-james88 on October 27th, 2015 @ 8:07am CDT
Carnivius_Prime wrote:
Thank you very much, William-James88 for telling me about the amiami site. Very happy with my purchase and have bookmarked it for future purchases.
It's my pleasure, I am so glad you are happy with it! Shajaki was the one who helped me find amiami and it has saved me quite a bit of money since, so I pay it forward And for future purchases, if you can be a bit patient, the shipping price can be even cheaper (with the SAL option).
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on October 27th, 2015 @ 8:14am CDT
william-james88 wrote:Carnivius_Prime wrote:
Thank you very much, William-James88 for telling me about the amiami site. Very happy with my purchase and have bookmarked it for future purchases.
It's my pleasure, I am so glad you are happy with it! Shajaki was the one who helped me find amiami and it has saved me quite a bit of money since, so I pay it forward And for future purchases, if you can be a bit patient, the shipping price can be even cheaper (with the SAL option).
I think mine was sent via EMS. To be honest I didn't really know what I was doing and just went with default as it seemed a good price and I certainly wasn't expecting it to be sent this quick. I thought it might be next week or the week after going by past deliveries I've had from the US or Australia and such so figured Japan would take a while too. £22.40 is a bargain for that travel and especially since Deluxe figures in the UK cost about £15.99 from a store and this is a japanese exclusive with a bit more than regular Arcee had (the sais)
She's a cool figure. I love all the shiny silver and the extra sais are cool. And while I normally dislike characters of opposite factions sharing bodies I'm ok with it here since Nightbird wasn't a true Decepticon and going by the figures here I can just consider her an evil clone of Arcee created by humans (thus mixing parts of her G1 episode story and the Bumblebee/Stinger bit of AoE. Sorted!).
Posted by william-james88 on October 27th, 2015 @ 8:14am CDT
For our Japan fans, here is the extra info on where he got the figure:
Matt in Japan wrote:I found it at my local Toys R Us.
I paid ¥3,346 ($27.82) each.
Check out that super shiny deco, enjoy!
Posted by william-james88 on October 27th, 2015 @ 8:22am CDT
Carnivius_Prime wrote:
I think mine was sent via EMS. To be honest I didn't really know what I was doing and just went with default as it seemed a good price and I certainly wasn't expecting it to be sent this quick. I thought it might be next week or the week after going by past deliveries I've had from the US or Australia and such so figured Japan would take a while too. £22.40 is a bargain for that travel and especially since Deluxe figures in the UK cost about £15.99 from a store and this is a japanese exclusive with a bit more than regular Arcee had (the sais)
Yes, you did pick EMS and it is the default. And while you are totally correct that for that kind of fast shipping, it's a bargain (it it the same price it would cost me to have somethign shipped domestically, which is pretty nuts), I just wanted to say that for next time, as you get more used to Amiami, you can try out other options. Believe it or not, EMS is the most expensive option when you have just one toy being shipped. They have other options which you can look at. SAL is the cheapest when its just one toy or a few but of course, it will take 2 weeks or more. So its up to you. If you like EMS, then by all means stick to it. I just waned to say that as cheap as this turned out to be, it could even be cheaper
Enjoy your beautiful toy!
Posted by Doctor McGrath on October 27th, 2015 @ 8:36am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on October 27th, 2015 @ 8:53am CDT
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on October 27th, 2015 @ 8:56am CDT
Comic's far too cutesy for my tastes and I can't read japanese but hey it's a cool extra.
Posted by Shockwave7 on October 27th, 2015 @ 8:58am CDT
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on October 27th, 2015 @ 9:04am CDT
Shockwave7 wrote:I think the package artists are.... shall we say, 'projecting' a little too much of how they'd LIKE these fem-bots to appear in how they're drawing them....
I did roll my eyes a bit when I saw that panel of Nightbird down with her butt up in the air...
Posted by Starsaber468 on October 27th, 2015 @ 9:24am CDT
Posted by Shuttershock on October 27th, 2015 @ 9:47am CDT
Posted by Soraboo1030 on October 27th, 2015 @ 10:05am CDT