More images of Takara Legends G2 Megatron, Targetmaster Windblade and Decepticon Clones
Tuesday, September 12th, 2017 4:25PM CDT
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Posted by Etseterrestrial on September 12th, 2017 @ 4:34pm CDT
Posted by Tigertrack on September 12th, 2017 @ 4:45pm CDT
The Savage/Noble homage is really fun, and a big floating Megatron head (even if it isn't Beast Wars/Machines).
I'd have to look at the clones to see how they differ from HASBRO's and Windblade (besides the targetmaster). Not familiar enough yet with the H version to compare with the TT.
Posted by Kurona on September 12th, 2017 @ 4:48pm CDT
Tigertrack wrote:Meg's cannon looks amazing in all black. I dig it, even if they weren't as creative as some of you... by the way I wanted your versions more, but this will do.
The Savage/Noble homage is really fun, and a big floating Megatron head (even if it isn't Beast Wars/Machines).
I'd have to look at the clones to see how they differ from HASBRO's and Windblade (besides the targetmaster). Not familiar enough yet with the H version to compare with the TT.
Good thing I'm a huge Windblade nerd, so I made these.
As for Clones comparisons...
Posted by Insurgent on September 12th, 2017 @ 4:53pm CDT
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on September 12th, 2017 @ 4:55pm CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on September 12th, 2017 @ 4:58pm CDT
Kurona wrote:As for Clones comparisons...
No they're not:
Subtle, but important differences are Pounce's feet and Wingspan's wing tips.
Posted by Kurona on September 12th, 2017 @ 4:58pm CDT
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on September 12th, 2017 @ 5:30pm CDT
Kurona wrote:You guys make good points. So, on reflection:
Well, everyone forgets that Takara's are actually cheaper (by a technicality of Hasbro putting one in a $100 box set).
Posted by Sabrblade on September 12th, 2017 @ 5:33pm CDT
Posted by DMSL on September 12th, 2017 @ 5:49pm CDT
megatron...i just want a G1 coloured version from Takara.
Posted by Quantum Surge on September 12th, 2017 @ 10:16pm CDT
Posted by Cyberpath on September 13th, 2017 @ 1:12am CDT
360° view on the website: http://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/products-lineup/tf_lg/lg62
Extra pix of the clones --
(Shown with Skullcruncher and Weirdwold.)
360° view -- http://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/products-lineup/tf_lg/lg61
G2 Megatron - 360° view on the website -- http://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/products-lineup/tf_lg/lg63
Posted by Immortal Starscream on September 13th, 2017 @ 4:28am CDT
Posted by Va'al on September 13th, 2017 @ 6:47am CDT
Posted by Nemesis Destron on September 13th, 2017 @ 9:40am CDT
Posted by Hero Alpha on September 13th, 2017 @ 10:21am CDT
Posted by DestronMirage22 on September 13th, 2017 @ 10:47am CDT
Windblade looks beautiful and I'm glad they decided to give her an actual sword, plus the Targetmaster (which looks great). Anyone else think her transector looks like some kind of Pteranodon in its alt mode with the way they painted it up?
As for the Clones, I still hate that they're Legends-Class. They should be Deluxes:
If I could get any of them, it'd definitely be Windblade. Alas, it just isn't possible.
Posted by o.supreme on September 13th, 2017 @ 10:54am CDT
DestronMirage22 wrote:As for the Clones, I still hate that they're Legends-Class. They should be Deluxes
I believe they are legends size because this would have been closer to their original toy size, but yeah I understand the feeling. The Jumpstarters were also smaller and were upgraded to deluxe. I think initially it was the idea to have a toy at each different size class by Hasbro for the box sets.
Posted by Quantum Surge on September 13th, 2017 @ 11:09am CDT
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on September 13th, 2017 @ 11:09am CDT
o.supreme wrote:I believe they are legends size because this would have been closer to their original toy size, but yeah I understand the feeling. The Jumpstarters were also smaller and were upgraded to deluxe.
Actually I think the prominence of the characters comes into play as well. The jumpstarters are a bit more prominent in the IDW fiction as wreckers, so making them legends would throw them out of scale with their fellow wreckers, so I can see them going deluxe. The clones are not that prominent at all in the current fiction, so legends makes sense there too. Gnaw is another good example. The original toy was more of a deluxe, but in fiction they are basically a generic foot soldier, legends makes sense for the updated figure.
Posted by Rysquad on September 13th, 2017 @ 12:30pm CDT
Quantum Surge wrote:Funny thing is I was half hoping for a BWII Megastorm repaint from Megatron, but this Combat Hero repaint will go well with Laser Prime (making a deal with one of my cousins atm). Still wish it had Megatron Rules on it, though.
I'm expecting Reprolabels to already be working on that.
Posted by Nemesis Destron on September 13th, 2017 @ 8:59pm CDT
Posted by kurthy on September 13th, 2017 @ 9:08pm CDT
Nemesis Destron wrote:Anyone else excited for the upcoming Hot Rod? I just went to Walmart today and I see HR on the pegs still almost mocking me in a sense...any day now from .
My 9 year old has been teasing me with his for almost 9 months.
Posted by Nemesis Destron on September 13th, 2017 @ 9:26pm CDT
kurthy wrote:Nemesis Destron wrote:Anyone else excited for the upcoming Hot Rod? I just went to Walmart today and I see HR on the pegs still almost mocking me in a sense...any day now from .
My 9 year old has been teasing me with his for almost 9 months.
Man that's brutal even for a 9 year old!
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on September 13th, 2017 @ 9:58pm CDT
Nemesis Destron wrote:Anyone else excited for the upcoming Hot Rod? I just went to Walmart today and I see HR on the pegs still almost mocking me in a sense...any day now from .
I am, just so I can sell my TR version.
Posted by Quantum Surge on September 13th, 2017 @ 11:07pm CDT
kurthy wrote:Nemesis Destron wrote:Anyone else excited for the upcoming Hot Rod? I just went to Walmart today and I see HR on the pegs still almost mocking me in a sense...any day now from .
My 9 year old has been teasing me with his for almost 9 months.
Terrible diistribution at my closest walmart got me mad when I can't find Hot Rod. By the time I found him at a Walmart in Leon Guanajuato when I was on vacation and later on a Target in Orland Park, I gave up on him. Maybe with the Leader Class Rodimus coming soon, I can try to find him again.
Posted by DestronMirage22 on September 14th, 2017 @ 12:07am CDT
Clever.
Posted by Hero Alpha on September 14th, 2017 @ 10:59am CDT
Nemesis Destron wrote:Anyone else excited for the upcoming Hot Rod? I just went to Walmart today and I see HR on the pegs still almost mocking me in a sense...any day now from .
I am very excited. SEP is half way over and their release date is SEP. I have a pre-order coming with Legends Hot Rod, Kup, Astrotrain and Hasbro Overlord when they get released. Gonna be a fun day. Legends version are a lot better with almost every figure to me. But I am one of those sicko G1 Sunbow accuracy guys, hehe.
Posted by Nemesis Destron on September 14th, 2017 @ 8:08pm CDT
Moonshot wrote:Nemesis Destron wrote:Anyone else excited for the upcoming Hot Rod? I just went to Walmart today and I see HR on the pegs still almost mocking me in a sense...any day now from .
I am very excited. SEP is half way over and their release date is SEP. I have a pre-order coming with Legends Hot Rod, Kup, Astrotrain and Hasbro Overlord when they get released. Gonna be a fun day. Legends version are a lot better with almost every figure to me. But I am one of those sicko G1 Sunbow accuracy guys, hehe.
That will be one hell of a good day Moonshot!
Posted by grimdragon2001 on September 15th, 2017 @ 7:59am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on September 15th, 2017 @ 8:17am CDT
I think I know of at least one person (not me) who might.grimdragon2001 wrote:so is anyone else planning to pose G2 Megs with Ultra Mammoth?
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 15th, 2017 @ 11:47am CDT
Cyberpath wrote:Better pix:
G2 Megatron --
I am so glad I pre-ordered him. He is absolutely SICK!!!
Posted by Relic0037 on September 15th, 2017 @ 3:41pm CDT
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Cyberpath wrote:Better pix:
G2 Megatron --
I am so glad I pre-ordered him. He is absolutely SICK!!!
It doesn't seem to happen too often, but when decides to do a unique repaint, the results are usually great! (See Grand Galvatron for further reference.)
Posted by o.supreme on September 15th, 2017 @ 3:46pm CDT
Relic0037 wrote:It doesn't seem to happen too often, but when decides to do a unique repaint, the results are usually great! (See Grand Galvatron for further reference.)
Not only repaints, but when they repurpose any mold. legends Lio Convoy from this line is a great example
Posted by megatronus on September 16th, 2017 @ 6:13pm CDT
Posted by kurthy on September 16th, 2017 @ 6:37pm CDT
megatronus wrote:Apologies if this has been asked or answered - but does the LG-EX Super GInrai come with the Headmasters that came in LG35 & LG42 in addition to Cab & Minerva?
Takaratomy mall had pictures showing cab and Minerva in godbomber with the godbomber head.
https://www.seibertron.com/transformers ... cab/38768/
All the English descriptions are frightening because the only reference cab and Minerva. The chosen prime has pictures with the combined base mode that displays all four.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on September 16th, 2017 @ 6:37pm CDT
megatronus wrote:Apologies if this has been asked or answered - but does the LG-EX Super GInrai come with the Headmasters that came in LG35 & LG42 in addition to Cab & Minerva?
Of course they come with their regular Headmasters too. The set will have 4 Headmasters total.
Posted by megatronus on September 16th, 2017 @ 8:27pm CDT
kurthy wrote:megatronus wrote:Apologies if this has been asked or answered - but does the LG-EX Super GInrai come with the Headmasters that came in LG35 & LG42 in addition to Cab & Minerva?
Takaratomy mall had pictures showing cab and Minerva in godbomber with the godbomber head.
https://www.seibertron.com/transformers ... cab/38768/
All the English descriptions are frightening because the only reference cab and Minerva. The chosen prime has pictures with the combined base mode that displays all four.
Good to know.
So the answer is it does probably include all 4.
Posted by megatronus on September 16th, 2017 @ 8:29pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:megatronus wrote:Apologies if this has been asked or answered - but does the LG-EX Super GInrai come with the Headmasters that came in LG35 & LG42 in addition to Cab & Minerva?
Of course they come with their regular Headmasters too. The set will have 4 Headmasters total.
Posted by Nemesis Destron on September 18th, 2017 @ 7:28am CDT
Posted by Stuartmaximus on September 18th, 2017 @ 8:27am CDT
Posted by o.supreme on September 18th, 2017 @ 9:28am CDT
Posted by Relic0037 on September 18th, 2017 @ 11:15am CDT
o.supreme wrote:I've seen a couple videos on Youtube comparing Dinosaurer with Trypticon. The toys are virtually identical, but the hip issue appears not to exist in the TT version. Aside form that, and the awesome packaging, one just has to determine for themselves if the $80 price difference is worth it...
I purchased the version just to try to avoid the QC issues. The legs & chest panel have been fine so far. My biggest problem has been putting on all the tiny stickers. I've had him for 10 days & I'm maybe 60% done with the 150 or so labels. Lack of time & age related eyesight deficiencies have not helped the matter. I don't remember Fort Max having this many decals, at least not such tiny ones.
Anyway, before I ramble on for too long, I'll say it was worth it to me to pay extra for the version to purchase a product where I had less to worry about with quality issues, but I can understand why many will go with the version & do one of the leg fixes. Saving the $80 is understandable.
Posted by Quantum Surge on September 18th, 2017 @ 11:19am CDT
Posted by megatronus on September 18th, 2017 @ 11:21am CDT
Quantum Surge wrote:Since we're talking about Trypticon, anyone else hoped we'd get electronics with the Legends version? Like not necessarily a motorized walking feature, but more in the lines of lights and sounds?
Yes. I was very much hoping that - it's why I shelled out the bucks for him.
As it is, I'm a packaging junkie who appreciates differences from Hasbro's packaging, but I wish there were more.
Posted by Stuartmaximus on September 18th, 2017 @ 12:13pm CDT
Posted by Stuartmaximus on September 18th, 2017 @ 12:16pm CDT
Relic0037 wrote:o.supreme wrote:I've seen a couple videos on Youtube comparing Dinosaurer with Trypticon. The toys are virtually identical, but the hip issue appears not to exist in the TT version. Aside form that, and the awesome packaging, one just has to determine for themselves if the $80 price difference is worth it...
I purchased the version just to try to avoid the QC issues. The legs & chest panel have been fine so far. My biggest problem has been putting on all the tiny stickers. I've had him for 10 days & I'm maybe 60% done with the 150 or so labels. Lack of time & age related eyesight deficiencies have not helped the matter. I don't remember Fort Max having this many decals, at least not such tiny ones.
Anyway, before I ramble on for too long, I'll say it was worth it to me to pay extra for the version to purchase a product where I had less to worry about with quality issues, but I can understand why many will go with the version & do one of the leg fixes. Saving the $80 is understandable.
**cough**reprolabels**cough**
Posted by o.supreme on September 18th, 2017 @ 12:27pm CDT
Relic0037 wrote:My biggest problem has been putting on all the tiny stickers. I've had him for 10 days & I'm maybe 60% done with the 150 or so labels. Lack of time & age related eyesight deficiencies have not helped the matter. I don't remember Fort Max having this many decals, at least not such tiny ones.
I had my wife apply the stickers for my Fort Max for me. Having a wife with small hands/fingers, a steady hand and knowledge of reading schematics (plus small tools that come in handy), was a advantage to be sure, I already asked her to help with Trypticon once I get it.
Posted by megatronus on September 18th, 2017 @ 12:35pm CDT
o.supreme wrote:Relic0037 wrote:My biggest problem has been putting on all the tiny stickers. I've had him for 10 days & I'm maybe 60% done with the 150 or so labels. Lack of time & age related eyesight deficiencies have not helped the matter. I don't remember Fort Max having this many decals, at least not such tiny ones.
I had my wife apply the stickers for my Fort Max for me. Having a wife with small hands/fingers, a steady hand and knowledge of reading schematics (plus small tools that come in handy), was a advantage to be sure, I already asked her to help with Trypticon once I get it.
You're one lucky dude!
Posted by o.supreme on September 18th, 2017 @ 12:44pm CDT
megatronus wrote:o.supreme wrote:Relic0037 wrote:My biggest problem has been putting on all the tiny stickers. I've had him for 10 days & I'm maybe 60% done with the 150 or so labels. Lack of time & age related eyesight deficiencies have not helped the matter. I don't remember Fort Max having this many decals, at least not such tiny ones.
I had my wife apply the stickers for my Fort Max for me. Having a wife with small hands/fingers, a steady hand and knowledge of reading schematics (plus small tools that come in handy), was a advantage to be sure, I already asked her to help with Trypticon once I get it.
You're one lucky dude!
Thank you. You will never hear me brag about myself, but I will brag about my wife all day long. A great wife, excellent mother and a godsend. She has subliminally taken in all the useless Transformers & comic book knowledge I've bombarded her with and can hold her own in any geek conversation.