New Image of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG34 Mindwipe

Sabrblade wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:

Cyberpath wrote:Shipped!

And new pic from Takara:



Pity that they didn't fix "Vorath's" colours..

Or could it be that the animation got the colors wrong? Remember how different Stakeout and Doubleclouder was different from the toy and the show?

You jest, but...

Just checked my vintage Mindwipe. The purple indeed has a bit more red than Ratbat's purple as comparison (since I still haven't received my TL Wipe I can't really make a definite conclusion yet but based of the Takara image, Wipe's HM seems more like Ratbat purple. Emphasis on "seems" because I don't trust PC images to actually render the real thing accurately..........just see how different G1 UM is from his images.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:You know, I noticed a trend with the names of the Crashbash drone redecos:

バトラ batora: can be translated as "Butler"
サーバント sābanto: can translated as "Servant"

As in, they're based on words for service jobs. Anybody think those are the intended names, or if there's a pun behind it?

Could be as simple as them being paired with Headmasters.

Emerje

Takara Mindwipe looks great, I'm tempted to replace my TR one. The red they added really sells it along with the correct limb colours. Love the Headmaster show but the whole transector kinda falls apart with me on the animals. It makes sense that the autobot master guy would drive their vehicle alt modes, but some of the stuff with the decepticon animals alt modes doesnt work as one individual as opposed to the Rebirth symbiosis set up, to me.

On another Legends note, I'm very excited that my Takara Chromedome is about to ship.

Moonshot wrote:Love the Headmaster show but the whole transector kinda falls apart with me on the animals. It makes sense that the autobot master guy would drive their vehicle alt modes, but some of the stuff with the decepticon animals alt modes doesnt work as one individual as opposed to the Rebirth symbiosis set up, to me.

Think of it as the Decepticons piloting ferocious killing machines rather than armed transport vehicles.

it's like theyre a zord. A remote control animal fighting machine instead of a vehicle.

Emerje wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:You know, I noticed a trend with the names of the Crashbash drone redecos:

バトラ batora: can be translated as "Butler"
サーバント sābanto: can translated as "Servant"

As in, they're based on words for service jobs. Anybody think those are the intended names, or if there's a pun behind it?

Could be as simple as them being paired with Headmasters.

Emerje

*long agonizing groan*

Speaking of which, concerning Rarigo, wouldn't Larigo be a better transliteration to make the pun more evident? Looking into homophones in other languages right now, but... they all involve wind pipes.

My Chromedome just shipped today.

The hasbro one just doesn't look right being the leader. He's much more deserving hugging Rewind.

The Legends one is going to be suh-weet with the others.

New pic from Takara...

Looks great but that foot is still a little odd looking.

Funky feet aside, Super Jinrai's lookin' super!

Seibertronian Cyberpath has shared the latest image from the official Twitter account for Takara Tomy's Transformers, featuring the Powermaster Optimus Prime release from Titans Return in their Legends line as LG-35 Super Ginrai! We also get a better look at the changes from the Hasbro release, including the odd feet choices, new forearms, chest piece, and faceplate (but Sabrblade doesn't believe so, so who are we to say otherwise). Check it out below.

Dr Va'al wrote:Seibertronian Cyberpath has shared the latest image from the official Twitter account for Takara Tomy's Transformers, featuring the Powermaster Optimus Prime release from Titans Return in their Legends line as LG-35 Super Ginrai! We also get a better look at the changes from the Hasbro release, including the odd feet choices, new forearms, chest piece, and faceplate (but Sabrblade doesn't believe so, so who are we to say otherwise). Check it out below.

this is the one i must have. put aside money during Thanksgiving thinking it came out in November (TF Source lied), but that went to Fort Max instead. Luckily holiday season paychecks are usually good, so here is hoping for a Ginrai for Christmas, or New Years given how long TF Source takes to get their import toys

I like.

Every time I start to think, "Eh, the Hasbro version isn't so bad." I see another picture of this guy. He's beautiful.

RodimusConvoy13 wrote: I see another picture of this guy...

...and I think to myself, "Eh, the hasbro version isn't so bad."

william-james88 wrote:

RodimusConvoy13 wrote: I see another picture of this guy...

...and I think to myself, "Eh, the hasbro version isn't so bad."

Two different characters. Better get both to stay in the club.

Counterpunch wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

RodimusConvoy13 wrote: I see another picture of this guy...

...and I think to myself, "Eh, the hasbro version isn't so bad."

Two different characters. Better get both to stay in the club.

Dude, Monocles are expensive. I don't think I can afford the club.

It looks like he's wearing big blue platform wedges. Maybe he raided Elita's closet?

Big Grim wrote:Looks great but that foot is still a little odd looking.

If you take a look at his feet in the anime Masterforce, it's , well ....normal.

i think if they had made the wheels on the sides by his feet swivel so their vertical it might make it look better with the different feet

With Masterpiece Inferno only just recently released and Legends Super Ginrai just weeks from release, some perhaps unsurprising but still exciting rumours have surfaced - Hong Kong's toys information site currently has some new listings. An MP-37 Artfire - a retool of MP Inferno - set for release in May 2017 for the price of 15,000 yen; and an LG-42 God Bomber, a character that in the 1988 Transformers Masterforce toyline combined with Ginrai to create the iconic God Ginrai. God Bomber's description currently lists him with the G1 Boxart as it's image however, and no more information is supplied, so take both of these with a grain of salt but feel free to look at the link below and discuss them in the forums!

http://snakas.blog95.fc2.com/blog-entry-5584.html

If true, I'm expecting them to use MP Offshoot (aka Firebolt) for Nightstick:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:If true, I'm expecting them to use MP Offshoot (aka Firebolt) for Nightstick:

I'd rather Takara try making their own MP Targetmaster mold. One that can actually "Target On!" with its Bulk partner.

Not familiar at all with Godbomber, but MP Artfire seemed a given. Wouldn't be surprised to see an MP Road Hauler from Grapple. All they'd needed to do would be to change plastic colors and paint.

I wonder if Artfire's gun would "plug" in the wrist socket the way it was portrayed in the Headmasters?

Bounti76 wrote:Not familiar at all with Godbomber, but MP Artfire seemed a given. Wouldn't be surprised to see an MP Road Hauler from Grapple. All they'd needed to do would be to change plastic colors and paint.

Still disappointed we never got a Hauler repaint from RTS Grapple.

kinda saw that one coming miles away

Ultra Markus wrote:kinda saw that one coming miles away

We all did, but it's nice to see some form of confirmation. Plus, the Godbomber rumor makes the Apex Bomber one in the TR box set all the more likely

RiddlerJ wrote:

Bounti76 wrote:Not familiar at all with Godbomber, but MP Artfire seemed a given. Wouldn't be surprised to see an MP Road Hauler from Grapple. All they'd needed to do would be to change plastic colors and paint.

Still disappointed we never got a Hauler repaint from RTS Grapple.

That would have been cool, but probably a bit too obscure (at the time) for Hasbro to have released it. It's only in the last year or two that they've been releasing figures that are obscure to most Western fans- Shuffler, Lione, the CW Liokaiser team, etc.

And again, working from the Snakas rumour about a new Legends figure, we have confirmation with images (via TFSource, who lists it at $69.99 USD) of the Takara Tomy Transformers LG42 Godbomber - the 1988 Transformers Masterforce drone that combined with Ginrai (in our case Powermaster Optimus Prime) to create the iconic God Ginrai - check them all out below, and join the discussion in the Energon Pub, as we wait for the May 2017 release date!

I just wet my knickers! Good no chrome.....

BOOM
We got a Masterpiece God Ginrai
*cues music*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUywKyUzlCw

Albatross250 wrote::BOOM:
BOOM
We got a Masterpiece God Ginrai

Headmaster of Godbomber reminds me of his Prototype

MASTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-FOHCE!

RhA wrote:MASTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-FOHCE!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUywKyUzlCw
*cues music*

Now they need the Fire Guts treatment!

Burn wrote:Now they need the Fire Guts treatment!

Well damn, I am impressed! I need to get some money, fast...bravo, Takara.

A shame about the lack of chrome, but still, that looks awesome. The hips look a bit odd but eh, I'm sure they'll work just fine.

Waiting to see what Hasbro's gonna give us plus I noticed god bomber is leader class size not deluxe class size like it was rumored

Wonder if those wings can go down behind his shoulders? They look a little daft being so high.


And dammit, I didn't want to get a Ginrai. I wonder if he'll work with the hasbro version.

His knees seem to be made with combiner port bits. Interesting.

I don't know why, but when I looked at the first picture of his robot mode, I thought there was a penguin perching over his shoulder. Look at it. I can still see it. (Its really the rocket launcher).

Microraptor wrote:His knees seem to be made with combiner port bits. Interesting.

that wouldn't surprise me... sturdy joints, and he does parts-form to God Ginrai....

eh pass. Not so great on it's own and just like the original one it really weakens the look of Optimus Prime when combined making it look far too dorky. Suppose that's the best they could do while staying true to the original G1 toy but I always preferred Prime (or Ginrai or whatever) on his own anyways.

No wonder Ginrai's feet look kinda weird. This makes me want to buy them both & I'll display them in their combined mode.

jungletron wrote:No wonder Ginrai's feet look kinda weird.

That and the fact that the original toy literally had no feet.

But yes, probably that too.

I'm getting a power rangers vibe from that chest piece storing several Titanmasters

Anyone else notice Godbomber's opposable thumbs?

Insurgent wrote:Wonder if those wings can go down behind his shoulders? They look a little daft being so high.


And dammit, I didn't want to get a Ginrai. I wonder if he'll work with the hasbro version.

It won't. Different set of feet. Ginrai has those skinny ones while Hb Optimus has those big boots.