In-Hand Images of Transformers Titans Return Siege on Cybertron Box Set
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Posted by Sabrblade on June 7th, 2017 @ 8:25am CDT
I sincerely doubt that Hasbro had any interest in paying homage to Uprising when creating this Tidal Wave figure. Otherwise, the figure would have had that deco instead of an Armada cartoon-based one.Albatross250 wrote:Tidal Wave's Carrier mode is based from this, on Beast Wars : Uprising
The reason Uprising Tidal Wave used the TR Broadside design is because Uprising liked applying recent toy-based designs to its characters and such, regardless of any potential for their development.
Posted by Randomhero on June 7th, 2017 @ 8:35am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:I sincerely doubt that Hasbro had any interest in paying homage to Uprising when creating this Tidal Wave figure. Otherwise, the figure would have had that deco instead of an Armada cartoon-based one.Albatross250 wrote:Tidal Wave's Carrier mode is based from this, on Beast Wars : Uprising
The reason Uprising Tidal Wave used the TR Broadside design is because Uprising liked applying recent toy-based designs to its characters and such, regardless of any potential for their development.
Agreed. I haven't read uprising but I did read all what tfwiki has had to offer and Jesus it sounds like complete garbage. It's like they said "well we milked shattered glass to be the most hated thing in ten years next to machinemas combiner wars...what else can we do?"
Posted by Sabrblade on June 7th, 2017 @ 8:41am CDT
Excuse me?Randomhero wrote:Sabrblade wrote:I sincerely doubt that Hasbro had any interest in paying homage to Uprising when creating this Tidal Wave figure. Otherwise, the figure would have had that deco instead of an Armada cartoon-based one.Albatross250 wrote:Tidal Wave's Carrier mode is based from this, on Beast Wars : Uprising
The reason Uprising Tidal Wave used the TR Broadside design is because Uprising liked applying recent toy-based designs to its characters and such, regardless of any potential for their development.
Agreed. I haven't read uprising but I did read all what tfwiki has had to offer and Jesus it sounds like complete garbage. It's like they said "well we milked shattered glass to be the most hated thing in ten years next to machinemas combiner wars...what else can we do?"
Uprising's prose stories were some of the most prolific works to come out of the Club in, like, ever. Those stories were deep, man.
Posted by Lucky Logician on June 7th, 2017 @ 8:49am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on June 7th, 2017 @ 8:52am CDT
There are a few paint application and layout differences.Lucky Logician wrote:So is there any difference between Magnus Prime and Super Ginrai? He looks like a slightly different color red, but that is all I'm noticing.
Posted by bacem on June 7th, 2017 @ 9:11am CDT
Va'al wrote:Fellow Seibertronian bacem has sent us a link to the first in-hand images of the Transformers Titans Return Siege on Cybertron box set, featuring a reuse of the Powermaster Optimus Prime figure, plus new characters Metalhawk, Tidal Wave, Pounce and the exclusive Titan Master Thunderwing headsculpt. Check them out below via original source 游珽安 of TFND.net!
a little correction, the one that posted that here is albatross250, not me, so credit should go to him.
Posted by StJudeDad on June 7th, 2017 @ 9:29am CDT
Posted by Va'al on June 7th, 2017 @ 10:01am CDT
bacem wrote:a little correction, the one that posted that here is albatross250, not me, so credit should go to him.
I was writing two articles, and got mixed up - sorry Albatross250, credit amended!
Thanks bacem.
Posted by RiddlerJ on June 7th, 2017 @ 10:07am CDT
What jet mode?
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on June 7th, 2017 @ 10:33am CDT
Posted by Evil Eye on June 7th, 2017 @ 10:46am CDT
Pounce is a dorable. Enough said.
Metalhawk...ech. Those colours look weird, especially in jet mode. Better than the Funpub figure though.
Magnus Prime looks cool but if I get any version of him it'll be the pack with Godbomber, Minerva and Cab.
Thunderwing is an extra Headmaster, no complaints there.
Posted by Palo_zfogs on June 7th, 2017 @ 11:03am CDT
Posted by Insurgent on June 7th, 2017 @ 11:07am CDT
But Tidal Wave blows me away. He was the one I was a bit meh on (except Thunderwing, I have no use for bodyless Thunderwing). But man, Tidal wave may be my favourite from the set. That face sculpt. Those colours. It's glorious!
Posted by frogbat on June 7th, 2017 @ 11:09am CDT
Posted by Hero Alpha on June 7th, 2017 @ 11:20am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Excuse me?Randomhero wrote:Sabrblade wrote:I sincerely doubt that Hasbro had any interest in paying homage to Uprising when creating this Tidal Wave figure. Otherwise, the figure would have had that deco instead of an Armada cartoon-based one.Albatross250 wrote:Tidal Wave's Carrier mode is based from this, on Beast Wars : Uprising
The reason Uprising Tidal Wave used the TR Broadside design is because Uprising liked applying recent toy-based designs to its characters and such, regardless of any potential for their development.
Agreed. I haven't read uprising but I did read all what tfwiki has had to offer and Jesus it sounds like complete garbage. It's like they said "well we milked shattered glass to be the most hated thing in ten years next to machinemas combiner wars...what else can we do?"
Uprising's prose stories were some of the most prolific works to come out of the Club in, like, ever. Those stories were deep, man.
Totally agree, Uprising was incredible. Also box-set Tidal Wave is the hawtness.
Posted by Hydrargyrus on June 7th, 2017 @ 11:31am CDT
Also, while on the subject, what is the general opinion of SG?
Posted by Bronzewolf on June 7th, 2017 @ 11:38am CDT
Posted by Tyrannacon on June 7th, 2017 @ 11:49am CDT
Posted by Wolfman Jake on June 7th, 2017 @ 11:50am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on June 7th, 2017 @ 12:10pm CDT
Posted by Lucky Logician on June 7th, 2017 @ 12:17pm CDT
Wolfman Jake wrote:Sigh. So much for the silver painted gray plastic we saw on Magnus Prime at Toy Fair earlier this year. That looked gorgeous! This is great, but still a bit disappointing. I shouldn't have dared to hope.
No joke. The whole reason I chose Super Ginrai over the box set was because I didn't like the silver. Now seeing the comparisons that Sabrblade just linked to, I'm feeling extra ripped off.
Posted by Randomhero on June 7th, 2017 @ 12:40pm CDT
Lucky Logician wrote:Wolfman Jake wrote:Sigh. So much for the silver painted gray plastic we saw on Magnus Prime at Toy Fair earlier this year. That looked gorgeous! This is great, but still a bit disappointing. I shouldn't have dared to hope.
No joke. The whole reason I chose Super Ginrai over the box set was because I didn't like the silver. Now seeing the comparisons that Sabrblade just linked to, I'm feeling extra ripped off.
Then cancel it so someone else can try and get it if you feel so "ripped off"
Posted by Randomhero on June 7th, 2017 @ 12:42pm CDT
Randomhero wrote:Lucky Logician wrote:Wolfman Jake wrote:Sigh. So much for the silver painted gray plastic we saw on Magnus Prime at Toy Fair earlier this year. That looked gorgeous! This is great, but still a bit disappointing. I shouldn't have dared to hope.
No joke. The whole reason I chose Super Ginrai over the box set was because I didn't like the silver. Now seeing the comparisons that Sabrblade just linked to, I'm feeling extra ripped off.
For what? Jumping the gun and buying something you had complete choice to get?
Posted by Hero Alpha on June 7th, 2017 @ 1:10pm CDT
Posted by bvzxa on June 7th, 2017 @ 1:28pm CDT
If you didnt get Super Ginrai, Magnus Prime is perfect. I noticed the guns were bigger with Magnus Prime also. The headmaster in robot mode is hideously painted to not look like Ginrai or even Hi-Q for that matter. The only thing I can't see is the shade of red, as in some of the pics it seems Magnus Prime has the shade of grey/red closer to Powermaster Prime, and the blue tinted windows I do like. The crotch is blue which I guess is the differentiate him from Super Ginrai but he still retains the side panels from Powermaster prime with the huge Autobot logos lol.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10156251543613696&set=pcb.1458029077553566&type=3&theater
Posted by Bronzewolf on June 7th, 2017 @ 1:38pm CDT
Randomhero wrote:Lucky Logician wrote:Wolfman Jake wrote:Sigh. So much for the silver painted gray plastic we saw on Magnus Prime at Toy Fair earlier this year. That looked gorgeous! This is great, but still a bit disappointing. I shouldn't have dared to hope.
No joke. The whole reason I chose Super Ginrai over the box set was because I didn't like the silver. Now seeing the comparisons that Sabrblade just linked to, I'm feeling extra ripped off.
Then cancel it so someone else can try and get it if you feel so "ripped off"
Easy, RH. He has every right to an opinion and to feel ripped off, as we were told we were getting silver paint at Toy Fair. There's no need for passive aggressiveness.
Posted by Bronzewolf on June 7th, 2017 @ 2:07pm CDT
Go check out Autobase_aichi's page for more comarisons, and come back and discuss the differences in our discussion forms!
Posted by Wolfman Jake on June 7th, 2017 @ 2:11pm CDT
bvzxa wrote:I noticed the guns were bigger with Magnus Prime also.
I don't think they're actually any bigger. It's an optical illusion due to the angle of the camera in that comparison picture. There are some ambiguous depth cues going on too like the star pattern on the table top and the slightly non-parallel arrangement of the two guns.
Posted by Deadput on June 7th, 2017 @ 2:14pm CDT
I'm surprised that the red and the blue seem to be the exact same.
Posted by Sabrblade on June 7th, 2017 @ 2:18pm CDT
Just means that Hasbro didn't endeavor to change them.Deadput wrote:I'm surprised that the red and the blue seem to be the exact same.
Posted by Deadput on June 7th, 2017 @ 2:29pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Just means that Hasbro didn't endeavor to change them.Deadput wrote:I'm surprised that the red and the blue seem to be the exact same.
Why change something that looks good and is already done for them?
Plus there are several little changes that some might like more or less but at the very least it will still probably fit with Godbomber color wise.
Posted by Optimum Supreme on June 7th, 2017 @ 2:42pm CDT
But the headmaster for Takara (if I'm interpreting things right) looks spot on for HI-Q, whereas the other one not, so that's a (minor) issue.
Posted by william-james88 on June 7th, 2017 @ 3:17pm CDT
MagicDeath wrote:A bit upset I missed this one, even if I was just going to sell the individuals and keep what I could. It most likely will be up again, right?
Not sure and probably not. Someone asked BBTS and they said they wouldnt have more and the reason they sold out quickly was because people were buying multiple sets. There werent any limits. they changed that for Black Convoy who had a limit of 1 per person. Keep an eye out for canceled preorders. You never know what can happen. people have bills to pay and usually keep the preorder as a placeholder and cancel right before it gets released in case they cant pay.
Wolfman Jake wrote:Sigh. So much for the silver painted gray plastic we saw on Magnus Prime at Toy Fair earlier this year. That looked gorgeous! This is great, but still a bit disappointing. I shouldn't have dared to hope.
We should only dare to be stupid
Posted by Optimum Supreme on June 7th, 2017 @ 3:53pm CDT
ExciKaiser wrote:Albatross250 wrote:
Do you think that GPS will apply ?
I don't see any of the swirls that seem to be present in problematic plastic mixes in that carmel looking "gold"
I like the head scuplt, though, I didn't really care about this part of the set but he looks nice.
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on June 7th, 2017 @ 4:19pm CDT
Posted by Kurona on June 7th, 2017 @ 4:26pm CDT
Tidal Wave is far too small and looks nothing like the original... but those only end up being a boon to each other when I headcanon this as an alternate body for him. And that carrier mode is to DIE for.
Metalhawk looks amazing and uses an amazing mold. He only looks better with these images
Pounce is adorable. I love him.
I still have huge issues with how Ginrai looks (I really, REALLY cannot get over those feet), but I'm sure there's easily some cool poses you can get him into and the vehicle mode is incredible.
Thunderwing...
... okay, I don't care for Thunderwing; but when the only thing in the boxset I don't particularly want is the friggin' Titan Master, I think I'm okay.
Posted by G1OPT1MU5PR1M3 on June 7th, 2017 @ 4:33pm CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 7th, 2017 @ 4:49pm CDT
Albatross250 wrote:Tidal Wave's Carrier mode is based from this, on Beast Wars : Uprising
I'm sorry, but that is not the Broadside mold, rather it's the Alpha Trion one. The tell-tale sign is the set of legs on the underside, where the wings would be on Broadside. At the time, it was all rumor, and we didn't know how much retooling there would be.
Posted by Deadput on June 7th, 2017 @ 5:10pm CDT
G1OPT1MU5PR1M3 wrote:I'm not worried about this "Magnus prime" cab because i will be replacing my Ginari cab with this add-on from perfect PC-16 YES!
Whoa where did these come from and are they expensive at all?
Posted by Kurona on June 7th, 2017 @ 5:15pm CDT
Deadput wrote:G1OPT1MU5PR1M3 wrote:I'm not worried about this "Magnus prime" cab because i will be replacing my Ginari cab with this add-on from perfect PC-16 YES!
Whoa where did these come from and are they expensive at all?
perfect-effect-cw-tr-upgrade-kits-catch-all-thread-t106315s150.php
Posted by nycPrime on June 7th, 2017 @ 5:48pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:MagicDeath wrote:A bit upset I missed this one, even if I was just going to sell the individuals and keep what I could. It most likely will be up again, right?
Not sure and probably not. Someone asked BBTS and they said they wouldnt have more and the reason they sold out quickly was because people were buying multiple sets. There werent any limits. they changed that for Black Convoy who had a limit of 1 per person. Keep an eye out for canceled preorders. You never know what can happen. people have bills to pay and usually keep the preorder as a placeholder and cancel right before it gets released in case they cant pay.
Agreed. I have seen a few items, including this set, pop in and out of stock up until BBTS receives its shipment. Heck, I'm even thinking about canceling. I don't have much patience. If that Takara boxset with Ginrai and GB isn't too expensive, I may jump on that instead. I shall see.
Posted by Qwan on June 7th, 2017 @ 5:52pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Albatross250 wrote:Tidal Wave's Carrier mode is based from this, on Beast Wars : Uprising
I'm sorry, but that is not the Broadside mold, rather it's the Alpha Trion one. The tell-tale sign is the set of legs on the underside, where the wings would be on Broadside. At the time, it was all rumor, and we didn't know how much retooling there would be.
I agree that it looks more like A3's legs as the front there than it does Broadside's fins (though if I'm honest, it mostly looks like artistic-license missile pods more than anything), but the little bridge-component, wing-shaped parts on the sides with what appear to be Broadside's arms under them, take-off/landing strip down the middle in the exact same way as Broadside, and most notably lack of huge space-boat cockpit are much more Broadside than they are Trion. At best it's an amalgam of the two figures, or they just happened to somehow guess exactly what a lot of TR Broadside's defining features would be; most likely though, I'd posit that they were already working from the Broadside mold (whether we as consumers knew about the figure yet or not).
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 7th, 2017 @ 6:09pm CDT
steals_your_goats wrote:Qwan wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:A set with Ginrai, but no God Bomber.
Siiiiiigh............
I wonder if or will ever make a special two-pack containing Ginrai and God Bomber? This would be a great excuse to make a Platinum set or something.
I don't keep up with Takara news too well, but I seem to remember some rumor floating around that there'd be some kind of Ginrai/God Bomber 2-pack (coming with Minerva and Hosehead heads to boot, I think) - of course that's a rumor at most, last I heard.
https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/official-images-for-takara-tomy-transformers-legends-lgex-god-ginrai-set-plus-cab-minerva/38316/ definitely not a rumour.
Of course, it just HAD to be a omega-expensive ultra-exclusive set.
Pass...
...
....for now....
Posted by nycPrime on June 7th, 2017 @ 6:18pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:steals_your_goats wrote:Qwan wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:A set with Ginrai, but no God Bomber.
Siiiiiigh............
I wonder if or will ever make a special two-pack containing Ginrai and God Bomber? This would be a great excuse to make a Platinum set or something.
I don't keep up with Takara news too well, but I seem to remember some rumor floating around that there'd be some kind of Ginrai/God Bomber 2-pack (coming with Minerva and Hosehead heads to boot, I think) - of course that's a rumor at most, last I heard.
https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/official-images-for-takara-tomy-transformers-legends-lgex-god-ginrai-set-plus-cab-minerva/38316/ definitely not a rumour.
Of course, it just HAD to be a omega-expensive ultra-exclusive set.
Pass...
...
....for now....
Any chance if the other Japanese stores (anime-export) will carry it?
Posted by Ultra Mad on June 7th, 2017 @ 6:24pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 7th, 2017 @ 6:29pm CDT
Ultra Mad wrote:I hadn't read the part about this set being available to japanese residents only...I already have both Ginrai and Godbomber but I was considering selling them to get this set, so I could finaly have a Minerva. I hope Hasbro does their own Minerva...One can only hope..
The only toy of Minerva that exist is the G1 Original. Japanese exclusive. Ultra rare. Insanely expensive. And ugly as a vile duckling.
She's my grail for my fembot collection.
She be really worth it to be made as a deluxe in the TR line.
Posted by Ultra Mad on June 7th, 2017 @ 6:41pm CDT
Posted by Deadput on June 7th, 2017 @ 6:42pm CDT
Kurona wrote:Deadput wrote:G1OPT1MU5PR1M3 wrote:I'm not worried about this "Magnus prime" cab because i will be replacing my Ginari cab with this add-on from perfect PC-16 YES!
Whoa where did these come from and are they expensive at all?
perfect-effect-cw-tr-upgrade-kits-catch-all-thread-t106315s150.php
Actually not that bad in price but it's a low priority since I don't own Magnus (I want to though) and I'm fine with how Powermaster Prime is and I don't like it if it removes the headmaster gimmick.
Posted by Prime Target on June 7th, 2017 @ 6:53pm CDT
Posted by Stuartmaximus on June 7th, 2017 @ 7:26pm CDT