New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt

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Fellow Seibertronian Powered Convoy has kindly linked us to some high-res scans of two latest hobby magazines, Dengeki Hobby and Figure King. While we have seen pretty much all of the images within in a number of recent news stories (Such as Road Rage here, and Groove here, plus Q Transformers here), there are some nice new images of Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-26 Road Rage, especially of the face sculpt for the Tracks retool. Check them out mirrored below!

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Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1691457)
Posted by MemphisR56 on May 28th, 2015 @ 3:24am CDT

Her chin is so pointy.

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1691461)
Posted by SKYWARPED_128 on May 28th, 2015 @ 3:40am CDT

I find her pouty lips strangely adorable.

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1691473)
Posted by Heckfire on May 28th, 2015 @ 4:51am CDT

...aaaand CUE more bitching about her lack of a faceplate, despite the total absence of complaints about Tracks ALSO missing his original toy's faceplate...

OK, OK, that was a cheap shot, sorry...

The more I see about this figure, the happier I am about preordering her. My urge to squee is rising exponentially..!

I wonder if this might prompt an appearance in the IDW books? ROAD RAGE ON THE LOST LIGHT 2015!

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1691479)
Posted by Rated X on May 28th, 2015 @ 6:04am CDT

If they were gonna give her a dudes face, they should have just went with the face plate. Oh well I guess with that mouth she can chug some energon beer with the guys.

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1691482)
Posted by fenrir72 on May 28th, 2015 @ 6:21am CDT

Heckfire wrote:...aaaand CUE more bitching about her lack of a faceplate, despite the total absence of complaints about Tracks ALSO missing his original toy's faceplate...

OK, OK, that was a cheap shot, sorry...

The more I see about this figure, the happier I am about preordering her. My urge to squee is rising exponentially..!

I wonder if this might prompt an appearance in the IDW books? ROAD RAGE ON THE LOST LIGHT 2015!

Cheap shot on target Heck! Especially those bellyachers who don't even have ANY intention of buying her anyway......... :HEADHURTS:

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1691542)
Posted by Rogueknight on May 28th, 2015 @ 9:48am CDT

MemphisR56 wrote:Her chin is so pointy.

Removed for those who cannot take a joke...

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1691582)
Posted by shajaki on May 28th, 2015 @ 11:28am CDT

Uhhhhh...

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1691587)
Posted by Cobotron on May 28th, 2015 @ 11:35am CDT

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1691710)
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on May 28th, 2015 @ 4:18pm CDT

Well, she's definitely on my "If I win the lotto or something" MP wishlist already.

I wonder if Takara's working on Mirage and Skids/Crosscut, and if they've got a "Powered Convoy" colors redeco of Mags planned.. That combined with Wheeljack and Road Rage would be lovely.

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1691715)
Posted by Cobotron on May 28th, 2015 @ 4:31pm CDT

Rogueknight wrote:
MemphisR56 wrote:Her chin is so pointy.

Removed for those who cannot take a joke...

What I shoulda said was...
:shock:

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1691742)
Posted by fenrir72 on May 28th, 2015 @ 5:15pm CDT

Rated X wrote:If they were gonna give her a dudes face, they should have just went with the face plate. Oh well I guess with that mouth she can chug some energon beer with the guys.

Again with the uber expertise retort. There is only so much you can do when you feminize a robotic humanoid face. Bandai has been doing this for years and it's for a non transforming robot

Try getting an engineering degree and submit a design better than this to Tomy Takara first before you start posting the "gospel truth" according to the book of X.

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1691805)
Posted by Poyguimogul on May 28th, 2015 @ 8:16pm CDT

I think it's purposely not 100% feminine because the original toy (diaclone) was gender neutral and most people would want the figure based on that toy. Even though the ehobby character/toy was popular it was the original diaclone that made it all possible. The jp just made it better by adding some fiction. So, as is, it's a genderless robot, that may or may not identify as female depending on what you like.

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1691815)
Posted by SKYWARPED_128 on May 28th, 2015 @ 8:36pm CDT

fenrir72 wrote:
Rated X wrote:If they were gonna give her a dudes face, they should have just went with the face plate. Oh well I guess with that mouth she can chug some energon beer with the guys.

Again with the uber expertise retort. There is only so much you can do when you feminize a robotic humanoid face. Bandai has been doing this for years and it's for a non transforming robot

Try getting an engineering degree and submit a design better than this to Tomy Takara first before you start posting the "gospel truth" according to the book of X.

Fen, you know I love you buddy (in a strictly platonic, heterosexual way, so don't get any funny ideas

) but I think Takara could have done much better for Road Rage's face. Truth is, I've been modeling a custom Arcee face for a custom head project using ZBrush, and even my sculpt beats Road Rage's super-simple conical face by a mile--and it's my first ever ZB project!

The MP male bots' face sculpts we've seen so far (barring Bumblebee and Smokescreen due to source material) have been pretty good, and it's almost like Road Rage's face was given a very simplified reshape from Tracks's face.

That said, if I had the extra cash and liked the character enough, it's not going to stop me from buying it. I mean, it's kinda good enough for what it is (a retool), but it could be a lot better.

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1691828)
Posted by Desslok2201 on May 28th, 2015 @ 8:58pm CDT

I know I'm probably in the minority, given the above statements, but I like it. It's simple, and the good kind of simple, like Godbomber's face sculpt. SOLD.

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1691833)
Posted by Cobotron on May 28th, 2015 @ 9:22pm CDT

Desslok2201 wrote:I know I'm probably in the minority, given the above statements, but I like it. It's simple, and the good kind of simple, like Godbomber's face sculpt. SOLD.

*Cobotron gets in canoe with Desslok. Starts paddling.*
Looks like a classic late 70's early 80's Japanese female robot face. Works for me.
Her stunning Takara helm doesn't hurt anything either.

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1691837)
Posted by fenrir72 on May 28th, 2015 @ 9:34pm CDT

SKYWARPED_128 wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:
Rated X wrote:If they were gonna give her a dudes face, they should have just went with the face plate. Oh well I guess with that mouth she can chug some energon beer with the guys.

Again with the uber expertise retort. There is only so much you can do when you feminize a robotic humanoid face. Bandai has been doing this for years and it's for a non transforming robot

Try getting an engineering degree and submit a design better than this to Tomy Takara first before you start posting the "gospel truth" according to the book of X.

Fen, you know I love you buddy (in a strictly platonic, heterosexual way, so don't get any funny ideas ) but I think Takara could have done much better for Road Rage's face. Truth is, I've been modeling a custom Arcee face for a custom head project using ZBrush, and even my sculpt beats Road Rage's super-simple conical face by a mile--and it's my first ever ZB project!

The MP male bots' face sculpts we've seen so far (barring Bumblebee and Smokescreen due to source material) have been pretty good, and it's almost like Road Rage's face was given a very simplified reshape from Tracks's face.

That said, if I had the extra cash and liked the character enough, it's not going to stop me from buying it. I mean, it's kinda good enough for what it is (a retool), but it could be a lot better.

Just as I love you to SW :lol:

But you know the source material of the original complaint. If TT made the face too kawaii, we'd probably be getting another speech as to its being too feminine.....just as Heckler posted.

Btw, the comparison pics I used with Bandai's fembots, they actually don't look too far apart. So long as TT doesn't add a lipstick on a pig...... 8-}

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1691858)
Posted by SKYWARPED_128 on May 28th, 2015 @ 10:16pm CDT

fenrir72 wrote: Just as I love you to SW But you know the source material of the original complaint. If TT made the face too kawaii, we'd probably be getting another speech as to its being too feminine.....just as Heckler posted.

Btw, the comparison pics I used with Bandai's fembots, they actually don't look too far apart. So long as TT doesn't add a lipstick on a pig......

Yeah, I get your point. It's not an MP thread without some nitpicking, but that's the nature of the internet, I guess.

Well, actually the Bandai fembots do have better sculpting, which Road Rage's face is more of an upside down cone. It's okay for a robot, but the Bandai faces have a more humanoid silhouette to them.

As for lipstick, need I remind you of Generations Takara Chromia?

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1691863)
Posted by Ironhidensh on May 28th, 2015 @ 10:33pm CDT

Starting to think that may skip Tracks for Roadrage, then when the KOs hit, get our boy in blue.

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1691864)
Posted by fenrir72 on May 28th, 2015 @ 10:36pm CDT

SKYWARPED_128 wrote:
fenrir72 wrote: Just as I love you to SW But you know the source material of the original complaint. If TT made the face too kawaii, we'd probably be getting another speech as to its being too feminine.....just as Heckler posted.

Btw, the comparison pics I used with Bandai's fembots, they actually don't look too far apart. So long as TT doesn't add a lipstick on a pig......

Yeah, I get your point. It's not an MP thread without some nitpicking, but that's the nature of the internet, I guess.

Well, actually the Bandai fembots do have better sculpting, which Road Rage's face is more of an upside down cone. It's okay for a robot, but the Bandai faces have a more humanoid silhouette to them.

As for lipstick, need I remind you of Generations Takara Chromia?

And we still got a complaint. I remember a Joker reference. It does look scary when focused on a HD digicam but using a normal eyes human vision, the details of her lipstick wasn't so bad (especially in the Legends version of hers)

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1691904)
Posted by SKYWARPED_128 on May 29th, 2015 @ 1:22am CDT

fenrir72 wrote:
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:
fenrir72 wrote: Just as I love you to SW But you know the source material of the original complaint. If TT made the face too kawaii, we'd probably be getting another speech as to its being too feminine.....just as Heckler posted.

Btw, the comparison pics I used with Bandai's fembots, they actually don't look too far apart. So long as TT doesn't add a lipstick on a pig......

Yeah, I get your point. It's not an MP thread without some nitpicking, but that's the nature of the internet, I guess.

Well, actually the Bandai fembots do have better sculpting, which Road Rage's face is more of an upside down cone. It's okay for a robot, but the Bandai faces have a more humanoid silhouette to them.

As for lipstick, need I remind you of Generations Takara Chromia?

And we still got a complaint. I remember a Joker reference. It does look scary when focused on a HD digicam but using a normal eyes human vision, the details of her lipstick wasn't so bad (especially in the Legends version of hers)

Haha, sorry, that was me! It was just a joke, though.

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1691930)
Posted by fenrir72 on May 29th, 2015 @ 5:30am CDT

This darn gizmos makes things so hi def you see all the ugly spots :lol:

. I don't if it was in the Simpsons or Family Guy but I want to emphasize, let's not all get to hasty in judging the product.

Same with Starsaber. in hand looks good though far from perfect. Same with UM. Even MP Tracks. He's a guy and rendered almost to a T from the anime. Roadrage's only reference is a faceplated version of her. So this release of her "face" is technically her first "exposure".

I again blame hi def gizmos for giving too much expectations on upcoming releases

. Years ago, we'd all just squint and be done with it. :lol:

Remember the original Bumble B figure? He didn't look at all like the cartoon.

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1691984)
Posted by Sabrblade on May 29th, 2015 @ 8:58am CDT

fenrir72 wrote:Roadrage's only reference is a faceplated version of her. So this release of her "face" is technically her first "exposure".

SW's SilverHammer wrote:

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1692001)
Posted by fenrir72 on May 29th, 2015 @ 9:32am CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:Roadrage's only reference is a faceplated version of her. So this release of her "face" is technically her first "exposure".

SW's SilverHammer wrote:

As in Japanese fiction. She is after all a Japanese fiction creation together with Crosscut and Roadhauler. Even her latest appearance had her wearing a faceplate in the Legends comic/manual. That Wings fiction you reference is kinda all over there if you know what I mean. Trying to be Sunbow but not Sunbow, Japan fiction but not Japan fiction.

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1692591)
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on May 30th, 2015 @ 10:07pm CDT

You're wrong about Roadhauler. Roadhauler is in fact a renamed-for-trademark-reasons version of Hauler from the cartoon's pilot - the crane truck guy who lifts Hound back to the road and who was likely the original plan for the toy that would become Grapple. The e-Hobby toy expands on him and ties him in with the extra Constructicons seen in the flashback to Megatron's construction.

Regarding Road Rage herself, and her face.. G1 Cartoon fembots do seem to have faces that are more tapered than the guys, and it helps her look more distinct from her mold-mate Tracks. And if we look beyond G1 stuff but still within the realm of more-or-less-normal proportions, Override and Thunderblast have tapered, pointy faces.

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1692626)
Posted by Sabrblade on May 30th, 2015 @ 11:19pm CDT

In addition to all the G1-based Road Rage stuff, Takara also seems to have taken inspiration from Greg Sepelak's Animated Road Rage design for this toy's design and color scheme, particularly with the enlarged forehead horns, the red forehead crest, the vents on the sides of her helmet (the original toy instead had notches where the vents are, here), the black color of the square around her Autobot symbol, the white hands, and the white thighs.

Vs.

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1692668)
Posted by Tsutsukakushi on May 31st, 2015 @ 12:43am CDT

Like the hard work Takara did on this toy. Like the female face and female thighs on MP-26 Road Rage.

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1692693)
Posted by fenrir72 on May 31st, 2015 @ 3:24am CDT

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:You're wrong about Roadhauler. Roadhauler is in fact a renamed-for-trademark-reasons version of Hauler from the cartoon's pilot - the crane truck guy who lifts Hound back to the road and who was likely the original plan for the toy that would become Grapple. The e-Hobby toy expands on him and ties him in with the extra Constructicons seen in the flashback to Megatron's construction.

Regarding Road Rage herself, and her face.. G1 Cartoon fembots do seem to have faces that are more tapered than the guys, and it helps her look more distinct from her mold-mate Tracks. And if we look beyond G1 stuff but still within the realm of more-or-less-normal proportions, Override and Thunderblast have tapered, pointy faces.

What was wrong with my statement Roadhauler being a Japan created fiction? >:oP

e-Hobby is Japan based and the fiction/backstory was created by a Japanese Takara engineer/designer. Last I checked......Hirofumi Ichikawa was still Japanese. :roll:

Did you read that factoid in transwiki? I also know how to use google btw.And there's no mention of any trademark reason for his not being included in the show.

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Roadhauler

More or less a too fast a release or premature release of the product who got forgotten in the mix. Maybe check your sources first before offering a know it all correction. :BOWDOWN:

Btw, this discussion is not off topic as I initially mentioned, Roadrage's first fiction backstory was done by Takara. She had a mouth plate. Always been a mouthplate. The history/backstory was fixed in the G1 Japan centric universe (a mix of the Marvel/Sunbow production) with a sprinkle of their (Japan's) take on the franchise.

The "Wings" incarnation done with a fembot who looked like RR without the mask, well, another clam bake fanwank which unfortunately came to a hault as we have heard nary a peep from the creators.

The release of the fig came with Crosscut and Roadhauler. Whose fiction was created by a Japanese engineer/designer who work for Takara. Try giving the credit of Roadhauler's bio to the Sunbow/Marvel seems to be stretching it.

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1692701)
Posted by SKYWARPED_128 on May 31st, 2015 @ 4:06am CDT

Darn it, the more I look at Road Rage, the more I want one. Really, really need some more fembots for my display.

I promised myself I won't buy any retools or repaints, but still... :BANG_HEAD:

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1692702)
Posted by RhA on May 31st, 2015 @ 4:10am CDT

This toy has no chance at all showing up in my collection. I like that it's turning out to be a fembot ad that we're seeing more and more of those... But I'm no MP collector.

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1692706)
Posted by SKYWARPED_128 on May 31st, 2015 @ 4:20am CDT

RhA wrote:This toy has no chance at all showing up in my collection. I like that it's turning out to be a fembot ad that we're seeing more and more of those... But I'm no MP collector.

Not even a cheaper TRU Hasbro version?

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1692707)
Posted by RhA on May 31st, 2015 @ 4:24am CDT

SKYWARPED_128 wrote:
RhA wrote:This toy has no chance at all showing up in my collection. I like that it's turning out to be a fembot ad that we're seeing more and more of those... But I'm no MP collector.

Not even a cheaper TRU Hasbro version?

By the time that reaches my doorstep, I could have just paid Takara prices for the same thing.

I'm downsizing to Generations and G1/G2 at the moment. The only one I'm considering is Starsaber, because he's an oddball in the MP-range anyway and I'm a Victory fan.

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1692708)
Posted by SKYWARPED_128 on May 31st, 2015 @ 4:32am CDT

RhA wrote:
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:
RhA wrote:This toy has no chance at all showing up in my collection. I like that it's turning out to be a fembot ad that we're seeing more and more of those... But I'm no MP collector.

Not even a cheaper TRU Hasbro version?

By the time that reaches my doorstep, I could have just paid Takara prices for the same thing.

I'm downsizing to Generations and G1/G2 at the moment. The only one I'm considering is Starsaber, because he's an oddball in the MP-range anyway and I'm a Victory fan.

Starsaber's a great toy, but only if you're a fan of the Japanese TF anime. He doesn't really fit into the "traditional" G1 TF aesthetics, and seems more at home among early/mid 80's Gundam mobile units than his TF brethren.

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1692709)
Posted by RhA on May 31st, 2015 @ 5:02am CDT

SKYWARPED_128 wrote:
RhA wrote:
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:
RhA wrote:This toy has no chance at all showing up in my collection. I like that it's turning out to be a fembot ad that we're seeing more and more of those... But I'm no MP collector.

Not even a cheaper TRU Hasbro version?

By the time that reaches my doorstep, I could have just paid Takara prices for the same thing.

I'm downsizing to Generations and G1/G2 at the moment. The only one I'm considering is Starsaber, because he's an oddball in the MP-range anyway and I'm a Victory fan.

Starsaber's a great toy, but only if you're a fan of the Japanese TF anime. He doesn't really fit into the "traditional" G1 TF aesthetics, and seems more at home among early/mid 80's Gundam mobile units than his TF brethren.

That's why he could so nicely fit into my Takara focussed GEEWUN. I could have bought him friday, but passed him up. 'cause I figured that if I've got the money for MP Saber... Why not save up some more and get the original?

Because he costs a kidney.

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1692711)
Posted by Va'al on May 31st, 2015 @ 5:16am CDT

That's the thing though, I am not really collecting much right now, and definitely not in the MP game anyway (the entirety of my MP collection is OP, Soundwave and cassettes and G2 Sideswipe). But Road Rage just looks so niiiice.

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1692725)
Posted by SKYWARPED_128 on May 31st, 2015 @ 6:28am CDT

RhA wrote:
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:
RhA wrote:
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:
RhA wrote:This toy has no chance at all showing up in my collection. I like that it's turning out to be a fembot ad that we're seeing more and more of those... But I'm no MP collector.

Not even a cheaper TRU Hasbro version?

By the time that reaches my doorstep, I could have just paid Takara prices for the same thing.

I'm downsizing to Generations and G1/G2 at the moment. The only one I'm considering is Starsaber, because he's an oddball in the MP-range anyway and I'm a Victory fan.

Starsaber's a great toy, but only if you're a fan of the Japanese TF anime. He doesn't really fit into the "traditional" G1 TF aesthetics, and seems more at home among early/mid 80's Gundam mobile units than his TF brethren.

That's why he could so nicely fit into my Takara focussed GEEWUN. I could have bought him friday, but passed him up. 'cause I figured that if I've got the money for MP Saber... Why not save up some more and get the original?

Because he costs a kidney.

You kinda lost me there. Why would he fit into your Takara G1 collection, if he DOESN'T fit in with generic G1 TF aesthetics?

As for vintage TF's, I have no inclination to collect those. Even as a kid, I felt jipped when the actual toy didn't have nearly the same level of articulation of cartoon accuracy as the cell animation models.

With that said, vintage toys will actually go up in value.

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1692728)
Posted by RhA on May 31st, 2015 @ 6:49am CDT

SKYWARPED_128 wrote:
RhA wrote:
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:
RhA wrote:
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:
RhA wrote:This toy has no chance at all showing up in my collection. I like that it's turning out to be a fembot ad that we're seeing more and more of those... But I'm no MP collector.

Not even a cheaper TRU Hasbro version?

By the time that reaches my doorstep, I could have just paid Takara prices for the same thing.

I'm downsizing to Generations and G1/G2 at the moment. The only one I'm considering is Starsaber, because he's an oddball in the MP-range anyway and I'm a Victory fan.

Starsaber's a great toy, but only if you're a fan of the Japanese TF anime. He doesn't really fit into the "traditional" G1 TF aesthetics, and seems more at home among early/mid 80's Gundam mobile units than his TF brethren.

That's why he could so nicely fit into my Takara focussed GEEWUN. I could have bought him friday, but passed him up. 'cause I figured that if I've got the money for MP Saber... Why not save up some more and get the original?

Because he costs a kidney.

You kinda lost me there. Why would he fit into your Takara G1 collection, if he DOESN'T fit in with generic G1 TF aesthetics?

As for vintage TF's, I have no inclination to collect those. Even as a kid, I felt jipped when the actual toy didn't have nearly the same level of articulation of cartoon accuracy as the cell animation models.

With that said, vintage toys will actually go up in value.

I meant that I could have gotten MP Saber, but passed him up for the sake of having money for the original. While he looks absolutely rad and fits in verrrrrry nicely with what's going on in my collection, he just isn't the original. Knees be damned!

Kinda the same way I feel about Roadrage. While cool, it's just not red GEEWUN Tracks.

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1692872)
Posted by SKYWARPED_128 on May 31st, 2015 @ 7:45pm CDT

RhA wrote:
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:
RhA wrote:
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:
RhA wrote:
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:
RhA wrote:This toy has no chance at all showing up in my collection. I like that it's turning out to be a fembot ad that we're seeing more and more of those... But I'm no MP collector.

Not even a cheaper TRU Hasbro version?

By the time that reaches my doorstep, I could have just paid Takara prices for the same thing.

I'm downsizing to Generations and G1/G2 at the moment. The only one I'm considering is Starsaber, because he's an oddball in the MP-range anyway and I'm a Victory fan.

Starsaber's a great toy, but only if you're a fan of the Japanese TF anime. He doesn't really fit into the "traditional" G1 TF aesthetics, and seems more at home among early/mid 80's Gundam mobile units than his TF brethren.

That's why he could so nicely fit into my Takara focussed GEEWUN. I could have bought him friday, but passed him up. 'cause I figured that if I've got the money for MP Saber... Why not save up some more and get the original?

Because he costs a kidney.

You kinda lost me there. Why would he fit into your Takara G1 collection, if he DOESN'T fit in with generic G1 TF aesthetics?

As for vintage TF's, I have no inclination to collect those. Even as a kid, I felt jipped when the actual toy didn't have nearly the same level of articulation of cartoon accuracy as the cell animation models.

With that said, vintage toys will actually go up in value.

I meant that I could have gotten MP Saber, but passed him up for the sake of having money for the original. While he looks absolutely rad and fits in verrrrrry nicely with what's going on in my collection, he just isn't the original. Knees be damned!

Kinda the same way I feel about Roadrage. While cool, it's just not red GEEWUN Tracks.

Ah, so you're more of a vintage collector. Personally, the only G1 vintage I'd want is Mirage. It was my first, and arguably my only non-KO TF as a child. Lost the original during a move, though.

To make matters worse, the original mold's been lost/destroyed, and I can't even hope for an Encore toy.

Not willing to pay evilbay prices either, so I guess Classics Mirage will have to suffice.

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1696829)
Posted by jay5 on June 10th, 2015 @ 2:52pm CDT

I dig it, though I probably won't be picking one up right away. I am hoping we see some new molds soon. Would love to see a Shockwave that homages G1 cartoon/comic Shockwave.

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1699664)
Posted by Autobot032 on June 17th, 2015 @ 11:17pm CDT

Courtesy of the Weibo userpage Transformers, we have a new image of the upcoming MP-26 Road Rage, in glorious color! Coming from the Tokyo Toy Show, which we reported on earlier today, there's a ton of new stuff coming from Takara that's going to wow and impress. Road Rage and her mold mate Tracks both made an appearance at the event and now we're sharing those images with you! (Tracks will be next.)

Road Rage is scheduled for a late October release and can be preordered at your favorite retailer right now. After you're done preordering this fantastic figure, check out our gallery of the e-Hobby exclusive Road Rage based on the G1 Tracks mold, which you can see right here.

Keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates, plus the best galleries around!

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1699670)
Posted by Doctor McGrath on June 17th, 2015 @ 11:48pm CDT

She looks fantastic.

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1699682)
Posted by fenrir72 on June 18th, 2015 @ 12:21am CDT

Cyberliciouly good looking!

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1699741)
Posted by Va'al on June 18th, 2015 @ 3:45am CDT

Sooooooo nice looking, right there. I am very very very tempted.

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1699830)
Posted by Cobotron on June 18th, 2015 @ 10:16am CDT

Va'al wrote:Sooooooo nice looking, right there. I am very very very tempted.

V, I'm gonna nudge you on this one.

G2 Swipe needs somebody to help him calm down after a hard day of kickin' A$$. And some one to help him kick even more A$$ the next day!
Plus she's just so fantastic looking.

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1700792)
Posted by shajaki on June 19th, 2015 @ 11:44pm CDT

One more for the road..... rage..

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1704012)
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on June 28th, 2015 @ 2:20pm CDT

shajaki wrote:One more for the road..... rage..

If we had like buttons on posts here, that would totally get a like from me XD :lol:

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1704014)
Posted by Va'al on June 28th, 2015 @ 2:29pm CDT

Cobotron wrote:
Va'al wrote:Sooooooo nice looking, right there. I am very very very tempted.
V, I'm gonna nudge you on this one.
G2 Swipe needs somebody to help him calm down after a hard day of kickin' A$$. And some one to help him kick even more A$$ the next day!
Plus she's just so fantastic looking.

Actually, I believe the two would just enable each other.

Re: New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers MP-26 Road Rage Face Sculpt (1704112)
Posted by shajaki on June 28th, 2015 @ 7:45pm CDT

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:
shajaki wrote:One more for the road..... rage..
If we had like buttons on posts here, that would totally get a like from me XD