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Posted by chuckdawg1999 on May 27th, 2014 @ 8:51pm CDT
Posted by Mindmaster on May 27th, 2014 @ 8:55pm CDT
Posted by shajaki on May 27th, 2014 @ 10:48pm CDT
i know right! i was surprised when i saw the shipping cost... but yeah. same here. i got bee and proto prime on the way (and evasion prime from toyarena). i dont think ive been this excited about movie toys beforeFlashwave wrote:Waiting on mine from Robot Kingdom. Shipping hurt, but the price was better than TFSource.
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on May 28th, 2014 @ 12:03am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on May 28th, 2014 @ 12:15am CDT
Yeah, the figure was too big to fit into the Deluxe packaging.Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Hm, they put Bumblebee in the same packaging they put the Voyager figures in.
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on May 28th, 2014 @ 12:37am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, the figure was too big to fit into the Deluxe packaging.Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Hm, they put Bumblebee in the same packaging they put the Voyager figures in.
Yeah, looking at my one, and he IS pretty beefy for a deluxe figure. they'll probably sell him at the Voyager price point too.
Posted by Sabrblade on May 28th, 2014 @ 12:40am CDT
Just like they did for a few of the final non-EX United toys.Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, the figure was too big to fit into the Deluxe packaging.Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Hm, they put Bumblebee in the same packaging they put the Voyager figures in.
Yeah, looking at my one, and he IS pretty beefy for a deluxe figure. they'll probably sell him at the Voyager price point too.
Posted by MenaceRX on May 28th, 2014 @ 3:49am CDT
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on May 28th, 2014 @ 4:06am CDT
MenaceRX wrote:So this Bee is a Voyager version of the deluxe from ROTF? I have that one... if so I am inclined to order this one. It looks awesome in grander scale.
No, it is the exact same figure, except with chrome and slightly different paint. It's the same size it always was. What we're saying is that, because of the size difference between figures NOW and figures when THIS one was made, and the cost of producing them, THIS one will be sold as a voyager. The figure it's self hasn't changed size. Rather, they *might* price it as such, there's no info for pricing yet.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 28th, 2014 @ 8:15am CDT
Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:MenaceRX wrote:So this Bee is a Voyager version of the deluxe from ROTF? I have that one... if so I am inclined to order this one. It looks awesome in grander scale.
No, it is the exact same figure, except with chrome and slightly different paint. It's the same size it always was. What we're saying is that, because of the size difference between figures NOW and figures when THIS one was made, and the cost of producing them, THIS one will be sold as a voyager. The figure it's self hasn't changed size. Rather, they *might* price it as such, there's no info for pricing yet.
Actually, we already know the MSRP in Yen for all figures via the official TakaraTomy site:
AoE Deluxes: 2,800 Yen
AoE Voyagers: 4,500 Yen
AoE Leaders: 7,500 Yen
The Legacy releases are priced on their own merit thanks to TakaraTomy's very flexible pricing system:
Legacy Deluxes: 3,200 Yen
Battle Blade Bumblebee: 4,000 Yen
Revenge Optimus Prime: 4,800 Yen
Devastator: 6,500 Yen
For the pricing in USD, remove the last two zeroes.
But yes, prices have risen, jumped compared to previous years. The latest toys shrink but keep the set prices, while the older, bigger releases become more expensive when re-released.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on May 28th, 2014 @ 12:40pm CDT
Posted by GuyIncognito on May 28th, 2014 @ 12:49pm CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:I wonder if breaking with the packaging aesthetic would've made Battle Blades Bee a little cheaper.
How do you figure?
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on May 28th, 2014 @ 12:52pm CDT
GuyIncognito wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:I wonder if breaking with the packaging aesthetic would've made Battle Blades Bee a little cheaper.
How do you figure?
Instead of being packaged in robot mode they package it in vehicle mode and sell it on one of the cards or a smaller box
Posted by GuyIncognito on May 28th, 2014 @ 1:24pm CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:GuyIncognito wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:I wonder if breaking with the packaging aesthetic would've made Battle Blades Bee a little cheaper.
How do you figure?
Instead of being packaged in robot mode they package it in vehicle mode and sell it on one of the cards or a smaller box
Are you assuming it's going to be priced like a Voyager because it's in a Voyager-sized box? I'm not sure that's necessarily the case.
Posted by swagitron on May 28th, 2014 @ 4:20pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on May 28th, 2014 @ 4:25pm CDT
Whose head?swagitron wrote:His head looks like a cross between movie Megatron,DOTM Soundwave, and TFP Soundwave.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on May 28th, 2014 @ 4:59pm CDT
GuyIncognito wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:GuyIncognito wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:I wonder if breaking with the packaging aesthetic would've made Battle Blades Bee a little cheaper.
How do you figure?
Instead of being packaged in robot mode they package it in vehicle mode and sell it on one of the cards or a smaller box
Are you assuming it's going to be priced like a Voyager because it's in a Voyager-sized box? I'm not sure that's necessarily the case.
Actually it's being priced between a deluxe and voyager. It's price is based on it's size in robot mode which is much larger than an average deluxe.
Posted by Moosey on May 31st, 2014 @ 7:49am CDT
Stuff I Saw: (I'm going off of class based off their box size, I can't read Japanese) (sorry for all the parentheses)
Another Bumblebee (leader class, I think) This bumblebee had a vehicle mode that looked more like his vehicle mode in the first michael bay movie. He's got a sweet looking sword, as well as a (flip down?) battle mask like the one he used in the other movies.
Deluxe Class Starscream
Deluxe Ratchet
Deluxe Dispensor
I don't know what class he is, but in the very corner of one of the pictures, there's a box for devastator. The art shows his giant-worm-thingy alt mode, and I can't see the full box, so I have no idea what his class is. He's probably leader or bigger.
The final figure I could see was a deluxe class Jolt.
Thx for stopping in! Please let me know if these have been revealed already. Also, if you want more info on how the toys look, tell me in the comments, but keep in mind that the paint jobs will probably be different in the US since these are the Japanese toys.
~Davis
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 1st, 2014 @ 10:31am CDT
AD16 Autobot Dino (aka Mirage), a retool of Revenge of the Fallen Deluxe Sideways.
AD17 Darkside Soundwave, a repaint of Dark of the Moon Deluxe Soundwave. He's actually based on the canceled Movie Trilogy figure.
Two more will be released alongside other Movie toys, but they haven't been revealed yet. Keep an eye on the Official TakaraTomy site for the time being.
Next time you want to submit news like this, check out the News Archives first. Chances are it has been reported months, even up to a year in advance. We're very knowledgeable as a whole, and happy to help you catch up on news.
Posted by _shaddow_ on June 3rd, 2014 @ 6:16pm CDT
The packaging, with some superb art of Jolt :
In car mode, with comparisons with his other versions. The blue plastic used on the figure is absolutely gorgeous.
And here is the robot mode, nothing different from the mold first release, just the two whips, which look really good on him.
Apart from loose hips, the figure is really good. it also have a slight paint issue on the right eye, but I will fix it myself. Pretty terrified to pop the balljoint of the leg out to reinforce the hip, though. In conclusion, I must say that the figure is a bit too fiddly for my tastes, but it looks pretty darn good, and I don't regret my purchase, even if it's overshadowed by the glorious Evasion Optimus.
Posted by Va'al on June 3rd, 2014 @ 6:54pm CDT
The packaging, with some superb art of Jolt :
In car mode, with comparisons with his other versions. The blue plastic used on the figure is absolutely gorgeous.
And here is the robot mode, nothing different from the mold's first release, just the two whips, which look really good on him.
Apart from loose hips, the figure is really good. It also has a slight paint issue on the right eye, but I will fix it myself. Pretty terrified to pop the balljoint of the leg out to reinforce the hip, though. In conclusion, I must say that the figure is a bit too fiddly for my tastes, but it looks pretty darn good, and I don't regret my purchase, even if it's overshadowed by the glorious Evasion Optimus.
Posted by Swiftknife24 on June 3rd, 2014 @ 7:20pm CDT
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Posted by PrymeStriker on June 3rd, 2014 @ 7:27pm CDT
Posted by OptimalOptimus2 on June 3rd, 2014 @ 8:27pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on June 3rd, 2014 @ 8:46pm CDT
Just like every other robot in these movies.OptimalOptimus2 wrote:What a nice repaint for someone who doesn't have a personality.
In all seriousness, turn the package around and read the bio. That's where the personality is.
Posted by Fifo on June 3rd, 2014 @ 11:24pm CDT
Posted by Deadput on June 4th, 2014 @ 5:27am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Just like every other robot in these movies.OptimalOptimus2 wrote:What a nice repaint for someone who doesn't have a personality.
In all seriousness, turn the package around and read the bio. That's where the personality is.
Actually most of the Autobots do have personality
They just have a lack of depth and character.
Posted by f-primus-unicron on June 4th, 2014 @ 6:57am CDT
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Posted by GuyIncognito on June 4th, 2014 @ 8:15am CDT
PrymeStriker wrote:Holy crap. This is a surprisingly tempting figure.
I have the DOTM version, I thought it was a cool mold. I liked the transformation and the articulation.
Posted by Lordprime7755 on June 7th, 2014 @ 12:24am CDT
Posted by Wolfman Jake on June 7th, 2014 @ 4:36am CDT
Posted by shajaki on June 10th, 2014 @ 3:20pm CDT
i definitely want soundwave from this line, but im still trying to decide on dispenser....
Posted by Wolfman Jake on June 10th, 2014 @ 4:11pm CDT
Posted by Wolfman Jake on June 10th, 2014 @ 4:59pm CDT
shajaki wrote:i recently received BB and proto prime in the mail. proto prime is awesome as always, but i had no i dea how amazing that BB mold was. with that beautiful paint job, ill never need another (current camaro) movie BB. i highly recommend him.
Shajaki, may I ask how "yellow" the metallic paint comes off on this Bumblebee? It's tempting, but it if comes off as gold more than a shiny yellow, I think I'll pass. I'd rather the definitive Bumblebee for my movie collection at least have the correct colored alt-mode. Similarly, I was turned off by the use of bronze plastic in the shins, tire assemblies, and other random joints on the new "Revenge" Optimus Prime. Those were weird plastic color choices Hasbro made back in 2010. Takara corrected that the first time around. Why let a mistake like that slide for a premium release four years later? There's nothing accurate about those bronze accents, unless I'm missing something.
Sorry for the double post. I had meant to edit the one above with a copy-paste job to add in shajaki's quote, but I goofed and hit submit.
Posted by shajaki on June 10th, 2014 @ 10:43pm CDT
i get what youre saying, but i didnt at first. it didnt occur to me that his proper vehicle color was yellow and not gold, since when i first saw it i was just "ooooo shiny pretty" lol...Wolfman Jake wrote:Shajaki, may I ask how "yellow" the metallic paint comes off on this Bumblebee? It's tempting, but it if comes off as gold more than a shiny yellow, I think I'll pass. I'd rather the definitive Bumblebee for my movie collection at least have the correct colored alt-mode.
so obviously i didnt find anything off putting, but after a closer look, the gold is gold and the yellow is yellow. i even asked my gf, and she said the gold by itself looks very gold. but next to the yellow it blends. in my opinion they compliment eachother very well.
i took a pic in the best light i could. still not great quality though (sorry) which i hope helps.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on June 11th, 2014 @ 1:16am CDT
Posted by Wolfman Jake on June 11th, 2014 @ 10:58pm CDT
Posted by El Duque on June 11th, 2014 @ 11:07pm CDT
- AD-20 Black Knight Grimlock
- AD-21 Hound
- AD-22 Galvatron
- AD-23 Drift
- AD-24 Strafe
- AD-25 Slash
- AD-26 Lockdown
As usual these Takara Tomy figures differ in deco to their Hasbro counterparts. Enough to make you want to import them? Decide for yourself after checking out the images mirrored below!
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on June 11th, 2014 @ 11:11pm CDT
Posted by mooncake623 on June 11th, 2014 @ 11:13pm CDT
That grimlock looks nice
Posted by OptimalOptimus2 on June 11th, 2014 @ 11:22pm CDT
Posted by welcometothedarksyde on June 11th, 2014 @ 11:38pm CDT
Posted by Wolfman Jake on June 11th, 2014 @ 11:45pm CDT
That color layout suits Grimlock well, but I wish Takara or Hasbro had used it on the Voyager mold instead.
Posted by mooncake623 on June 11th, 2014 @ 11:46pm CDT
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Posted by megatronus on June 11th, 2014 @ 11:54pm CDT
Of course, I'll get the American versions in-hand first before deciding whether to actually pounce on these, but man... they sure are tempting.
Posted by Siger on June 12th, 2014 @ 12:04am CDT
Posted by Shuttershock on June 12th, 2014 @ 12:04am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on June 12th, 2014 @ 12:38am CDT
After the latest bunch of TV spots, I'm starting to think less that it actually is a hook and more that it might be a crossbow-type weapon in the movie instead.Shuttershock wrote:Sweet Primus, a GOOD picture of deluxe Lockdown. Almost certainly carrying a face-gun, but I don't see room for a hook. Shame that.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 12th, 2014 @ 4:26am CDT
Wolfman Jake wrote:Thanks for the picture, Shajaki. The figure DOES look very nice with that gold paint, but it's not screen accurate enough for my shelf. I'll try to pick up one of the domestic releases of the mold from a few years ago instead.
Good luck finding HFTD Battle Blades Bumblebee at a reasonable price. If you buy it from Ebay, prepare to pay a king's randsom.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 12th, 2014 @ 4:31am CDT
Also, that Galvatron seem to have his bot mode painted, as expected from Takara. I'm just affraid of the pricetags. To import or not.......