New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters

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Fellow Seibertronian Cyberpath has been keeping an eye on Takara Tomy's releases under the Legends line, and has spotted on site sponsor RobotKingdom's pages some new in-package images of the upcoming Headmaster sets for LG32 Chromedome, LG33 Highbrow and LG34 Mindwipe! We also get to find out the names of the drones that accompany the Titan Masters along with the deluxe body figures: the driller is Moguru, or "Mogul",the dino is Servant, and the car is Cargo.

Also, added in via the official Twitter account, is a group shot of the Autobot Headmasters, including Brainstorm, Hardhead and Cerebros. Check it all out below!

Transformers News: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters

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Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1842885)
Posted by fenrir72 on November 23rd, 2016 @ 7:39am CST

Dr Va'al wrote:Fellow Seibertronian Cyberpath has been keeping an eye on Takara Tomy's releases under the Legends line, and has spotted on site sponsor RobotKingdom's pages some new in-package images of the upcoming Headmaster sets for LG32 Chromedome, LG33 Highbrow and LG34 Mindwipe! We also get to find out the names of the drones that accompany the Titan Masters along with the deluxe body figures: the driller is Moguru, or "Mogul",the dino is Servant, and the car is Cargo.

Also, added in via the official Twitter account, is a group shot of the Autobot Headmasters, including Brainstorm, Hardhead and Cerebros. Check it all out below!

2nd to 3rd week of December

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1842927)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on November 23rd, 2016 @ 2:17pm CST

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?

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1842971)
Posted by fenrir72 on November 23rd, 2016 @ 6:52pm CST

Those box art on the Legends packaging are really stunning! I wonder who is the Japanese artist responsible?

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1842972)
Posted by Sabrblade on November 23rd, 2016 @ 6:54pm CST

fenrir72 wrote:Those box art on the Legends packaging are really stunning! I wonder who is the Japanese artist responsible?

Maybe Sakamoto?

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1842996)
Posted by Ultra Markus on November 23rd, 2016 @ 9:32pm CST

i love how cerebros is much taller than the rest like how a leader of the group should be ;)^

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1842997)
Posted by Sabrblade on November 23rd, 2016 @ 9:34pm CST

Ultra Markus wrote:i love how cerebros is much taller than the rest like how a leader of the group should be

You mean Fortress. Cerebros is treated as a different kind of guy in Japan.

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1842998)
Posted by Sabrblade on November 23rd, 2016 @ 9:41pm CST

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Driller: モグル moguru, Moguru, or "Mogul". Probably from mogura, or mole

I wonder, might "Moguru" possibly be a portmanteau of "Mogura" and "Bīkuru" ("Vehicle"), as in the drill tank being a "digging vehicle"?

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1843000)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on November 23rd, 2016 @ 9:53pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Driller: モグル moguru, Moguru, or "Mogul". Probably from mogura, or mole
I wonder, might "Moguru" possibly be a portmanteau of "Mogura" and "Bīkuru" ("Vehicle"), as in the drill tank being a "digging vehicle"?

This is going to be the Arms Micron names all over again, isn't it? :lol:

Tankette and Cargo are relatively easy, being based on actual words. So we could assume the same for "Mogul" (though I have no clue what the word means). Rarigo, or Japanese "gorilla" spelled backwards, is clever, but "Batora" and "Sarbanto", ugh. You know, I'm gonna stick with Butler and Servant, unless there's a pun hidden somewhere.

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1843002)
Posted by Sabrblade on November 23rd, 2016 @ 10:00pm CST

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Driller: モグル moguru, Moguru, or "Mogul". Probably from mogura, or mole
I wonder, might "Moguru" possibly be a portmanteau of "Mogura" and "Bīkuru" ("Vehicle"), as in the drill tank being a "digging vehicle"?

This is going to be the Arms Micron names all over again, isn't it?

Tankette and Cargo are relatively easy, being based on actual words. So we could assume the same for "Mogul" (though I have no clue what the word means).

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/mogul?s=t

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1843012)
Posted by fenrir72 on November 23rd, 2016 @ 10:51pm CST

Those guys are a READY!

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1843021)
Posted by Ultra Markus on November 24th, 2016 @ 12:39am CST

Sabrblade wrote:
Ultra Markus wrote:i love how cerebros is much taller than the rest like how a leader of the group should be
You mean Fortress. Cerebros is treated as a different kind of guy in Japan.

oh yeah, Fortress, those Japanese with those different names :lol:

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1843024)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on November 24th, 2016 @ 2:07am CST

Ultra Markus wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Ultra Markus wrote:i love how cerebros is much taller than the rest like how a leader of the group should be
You mean Fortress. Cerebros is treated as a different kind of guy in Japan.

oh yeah, Fortress, those Japanese with those different names

And different ways of interpreting concepts. Let's not go there tho, point is we all understood which mold you meant, despite the different names used.

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1843046)
Posted by grimdragon2001 on November 24th, 2016 @ 6:11am CST

hey, is Ginrai coming out this month or next? he's the one ive been looking forward to

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1843050)
Posted by Cyberpath on November 24th, 2016 @ 6:12am CST

grimdragon2001 wrote:hey, is Ginrai coming out this month or next? he's the one ive been looking forward to

December 20.

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1843269)
Posted by Cyberpath on November 25th, 2016 @ 6:28am CST

Shipped!

And new pic from Takara:

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

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1843276)
Posted by Sabrblade on November 25th, 2016 @ 9:08am CST

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

Ah well. They could handwave it as being a new look for him after the Blackballs incident.

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1843376)
Posted by fenrir72 on November 25th, 2016 @ 10:13pm CST

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? 8-}

Remember how different Stakeout and Doubleclouder was different from the toy and the show?

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1843381)
Posted by Sabrblade on November 25th, 2016 @ 10:41pm CST

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...

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1843392)
Posted by Cyberpath on November 25th, 2016 @ 11:47pm CST

Kind of out of character, Takara is generally very good with details and cartoon-accuracy. Maybe they thought that he'd look too much like "Stylor" with the all-red limbs. I might paint it myself after it gets here.

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1843393)
Posted by Sabrblade on November 25th, 2016 @ 11:50pm CST

Cyberpath wrote:Kind of out of character, Takara is generally very good with details and cartoon-accuracy. Maybe they thought that he'd look too much like "Stylor" with the all-red limbs. I might paint it myself after it gets here.

Or maybe the purple limbs were gangmolded with other parts on the Transtector that needed to be purple.

Either way, Sakamoto can justify the limb color change in the fiction if he feels a need to do so.

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1843409)
Posted by Va'al on November 26th, 2016 @ 4:10am CST

With a new image from their @TF_pr Twitter account, Takara Tomy show off the full beast Headmaster line-up from the Transformers Legends line, as LG34 Mindwipe joins Weirdwolf/Wolfwire and Skullsmasher/Skullcruncher, and the three Titan Masters just chill out. Check out the image below!

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1843420)
Posted by fenrir72 on November 26th, 2016 @ 7:19am CST

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.

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1843422)
Posted by Emerje on November 26th, 2016 @ 7:42am CST

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

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1843439)
Posted by Hero Alpha on November 26th, 2016 @ 10:06am CST

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.

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1843440)
Posted by Sabrblade on November 26th, 2016 @ 10:19am CST

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.

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1843443)
Posted by Insurgent on November 26th, 2016 @ 10:43am CST

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

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1843491)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on November 26th, 2016 @ 4:02pm CST

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* :roll:

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. :???:

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1844085)
Posted by Insurgent on November 29th, 2016 @ 2:33pm CST

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. :KREMZEEK:

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1844443)
Posted by Cyberpath on December 1st, 2016 @ 9:42am CST

New pic from Takara...

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1844444)
Posted by Big Grim on December 1st, 2016 @ 9:47am CST

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

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1844465)
Posted by Sabrblade on December 1st, 2016 @ 11:20am CST

Funky feet aside, Super Jinrai's lookin' super! 8-)

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1844468)
Posted by Va'al on December 1st, 2016 @ 11:25am CST

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.

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1844478)
Posted by grimdragon2001 on December 1st, 2016 @ 11:55am CST

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

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1844484)
Posted by Rysquad on December 1st, 2016 @ 12:22pm CST

I like.

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1844491)
Posted by RodimusConvoy13 on December 1st, 2016 @ 12:52pm CST

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

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1844506)
Posted by william-james88 on December 1st, 2016 @ 1:31pm CST

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

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

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1844516)
Posted by Counterpunch on December 1st, 2016 @ 2:12pm CST

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.

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1844517)
Posted by RodimusConvoy13 on December 1st, 2016 @ 2:13pm CST

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. :-D

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1844541)
Posted by Bounti76 on December 1st, 2016 @ 3:07pm CST

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

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1844628)
Posted by fenrir72 on December 1st, 2016 @ 6:22pm CST

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.

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1844723)
Posted by Ultra Markus on December 1st, 2016 @ 9:48pm CST

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

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1844735)
Posted by Kurona on December 1st, 2016 @ 10:20pm CST

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

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1844737)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on December 1st, 2016 @ 10:33pm CST

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

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1844739)
Posted by Sabrblade on December 1st, 2016 @ 10:35pm CST

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.

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1844740)
Posted by Bounti76 on December 1st, 2016 @ 10:37pm CST

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.

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1844741)
Posted by fenrir72 on December 1st, 2016 @ 10:43pm CST

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

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1844743)
Posted by RiddlerJ on December 1st, 2016 @ 10:44pm CST

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.

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1844745)
Posted by Ultra Markus on December 1st, 2016 @ 11:04pm CST

kinda saw that one coming miles away

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1844748)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on December 1st, 2016 @ 11:13pm CST

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

Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Headmasters (1844766)
Posted by Bounti76 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 2:15am CST

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.

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