New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf
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Fellow Seibertronian Cyberpath has found some great new images of Takara's Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf, courtesy of Dengeki Hobby.
We also included some photos of Hasbro's Wolfwire (yes, they are named differently) taken at Botcon for you to compare with. You will see that there are very few differences in the robot mode aside from the Titan Masters. Most differences are in wold mode with different colours found on the back, the head and the tail. Enjoy and let us know which version you plan on getting!
We also included some photos of Hasbro's Wolfwire (yes, they are named differently) taken at Botcon for you to compare with. You will see that there are very few differences in the robot mode aside from the Titan Masters. Most differences are in wold mode with different colours found on the back, the head and the tail. Enjoy and let us know which version you plan on getting!
Credit(s): dengeki hobby
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Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803126)
Posted by Kurona on July 4th, 2016 @ 9:03am CDT
Posted by Kurona on July 4th, 2016 @ 9:03am CDT
I can't quite see from the botcon images; but do Hasbro and Takara's weirdwolves share the same face?
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803128)
Posted by Evil Eye on July 4th, 2016 @ 9:17am CDT
Posted by Evil Eye on July 4th, 2016 @ 9:17am CDT
Ooh, he is a bit of a beauty isn't he?
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803132)
Posted by Randomhero on July 4th, 2016 @ 10:02am CDT
They're different.
Posted by Randomhero on July 4th, 2016 @ 10:02am CDT
Kurona wrote:I can't quite see from the botcon images; but do Hasbro and Takara's weirdwolves share the same face?
They're different.
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803135)
Posted by william-james88 on July 4th, 2016 @ 11:05am CDT
Its differet. Hasbro has a thinner visor while takara has a connected shade like visor. But the bigger difference is the shape. Hasbro's is rounded at the top while Takara's is a block.
Posted by william-james88 on July 4th, 2016 @ 11:05am CDT
Kurona wrote:I can't quite see from the botcon images; but do Hasbro and Takara's weirdwolves share the same face?
Its differet. Hasbro has a thinner visor while takara has a connected shade like visor. But the bigger difference is the shape. Hasbro's is rounded at the top while Takara's is a block.
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803136)
Posted by Cyberpath on July 4th, 2016 @ 11:16am CDT
Posted by Cyberpath on July 4th, 2016 @ 11:16am CDT
Kurona wrote:I can't quite see from the botcon images; but do Hasbro and Takara's weirdwolves share the same face?
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803137)
Posted by william-james88 on July 4th, 2016 @ 11:20am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on July 4th, 2016 @ 11:20am CDT
I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE that Hasbro head. Its a gorgeous update and goes well with the less blocky update of the toy itself.
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803141)
Posted by Cyberpath on July 4th, 2016 @ 11:41am CDT
That's a lot of love for a 3rd tier character.
They both look good to me, I picked the one closer to the cartoon and easier for me to get.
I like the pic in your sig btw.
Posted by Cyberpath on July 4th, 2016 @ 11:41am CDT
william-james88 wrote:I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE that Hasbro head. Its a gorgeous update and goes well with the less blocky update of the toy itself.
That's a lot of love for a 3rd tier character.They both look good to me, I picked the one closer to the cartoon and easier for me to get.
I like the pic in your sig btw.
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803144)
Posted by william-james88 on July 4th, 2016 @ 11:52am CDT
I am a toy guy, the fiction is really secondary for me (though I will always read or watch something if its good). So these guys are all toys and all on equal footing in terms of tier to me. That movie Mindwipe wasnt in the films but is one of my favourites regardless
And thanks, my sig now features my very first TF toy.
Posted by william-james88 on July 4th, 2016 @ 11:52am CDT
Cyberpath wrote:william-james88 wrote:I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE that Hasbro head. Its a gorgeous update and goes well with the less blocky update of the toy itself.
They both look good to me, I picked the one closer to the cartoon and easier for me to get.
I like the pic in your sig btw.
I am a toy guy, the fiction is really secondary for me (though I will always read or watch something if its good). So these guys are all toys and all on equal footing in terms of tier to me. That movie Mindwipe wasnt in the films but is one of my favourites regardless
And thanks, my sig now features my very first TF toy.
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803148)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 4th, 2016 @ 12:54pm CDT
So for Takara Skull, Weirdwolf, and the eventual Wipe, the heads those three have are not only Headmasters cartoon-accurate but Rebirth cartoon-accurate as well.
Posted by Sabrblade on July 4th, 2016 @ 12:54pm CDT
What's interesting about the three normal 1987 Decepticon Headmasters, and which can be seen in this comparison image, is that, unlike the Autobot Headmasters, the three normal 1987 Decepticon Headmasters used essentially the same base animation models for their depictions in both The Rebirth and The Headmasters, with any differences in their designs between the two cartoons being only rudimentary ones inherent of each being animated by a different studio (AKOM vs Toei).Cyberpath wrote:Kurona wrote:I can't quite see from the botcon images; but do Hasbro and Takara's weirdwolves share the same face?
So for Takara Skull, Weirdwolf, and the eventual Wipe, the heads those three have are not only Headmasters cartoon-accurate but Rebirth cartoon-accurate as well.
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803151)
Posted by Microraptor on July 4th, 2016 @ 1:05pm CDT
Posted by Microraptor on July 4th, 2016 @ 1:05pm CDT
I prefer the 
one, but I want that BOT homage.
one, but I want that BOT homage.
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803175)
Posted by Cyberpath on July 4th, 2016 @ 1:58pm CDT
The fact that Takara didn't give Apeface cartoon-colours suggests to me that perhaps they are working on proper toys for the Horrorcons (like with Groove and Blast Off.) If true, they should be mostly Rebirth/Headmasters accurate, too. (With some differences in the decos.)
Posted by Cyberpath on July 4th, 2016 @ 1:58pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:What's interesting about the three normal 1987 Decepticon Headmasters, and which can be seen in this comparison image, is that, unlike the Autobot Headmasters, the three normal 1987 Decepticon Headmasters used essentially the same base animation models for their depictions in both The Rebirth and The Headmasters, with any differences in their designs between the two cartoons being only rudimentary ones inherent of each being animated by a different studio (AKOM vs Toei).Cyberpath wrote:Kurona wrote:I can't quite see from the botcon images; but do Hasbro and Takara's weirdwolves share the same face?
So for Takara Skull, Weirdwolf, and the eventual Wipe, the heads those three have are not only Headmasters cartoon-accurate but Rebirth cartoon-accurate as well.
The fact that Takara didn't give Apeface cartoon-colours suggests to me that perhaps they are working on proper toys for the Horrorcons (like with Groove and Blast Off.) If true, they should be mostly Rebirth/Headmasters accurate, too. (With some differences in the decos.)
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803181)
Posted by Insurgent on July 4th, 2016 @ 2:17pm CDT
Posted by Insurgent on July 4th, 2016 @ 2:17pm CDT
If they did voyager class horrorcons (since the voyagers are all triple changers anyway) I'd be all over them!
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803198)
Posted by Randomhero on July 4th, 2016 @ 2:54pm CDT
I agree with you. I always enjoy the toy and comics deco personally. I'll gladly take Jazz with door wings, Prowl with shoulder cannons and even megatron with a grey helmet any day over cartoon accuracy. Still need time with Optimis having yellow eyes though.
Posted by Randomhero on July 4th, 2016 @ 2:54pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Cyberpath wrote:william-james88 wrote:I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE that Hasbro head. Its a gorgeous update and goes well with the less blocky update of the toy itself.
They both look good to me, I picked the one closer to the cartoon and easier for me to get.
I like the pic in your sig btw.
I am a toy guy, the fiction is really secondary for me (though I will always read or watch something if its good). So these guys are all toys and all on equal footing in terms of tier to me. That movie Mindwipe wasnt in the films but is one of my favourites regardless
And thanks, my sig now features my very first TF toy.
I agree with you. I always enjoy the toy and comics deco personally. I'll gladly take Jazz with door wings, Prowl with shoulder cannons and even megatron with a grey helmet any day over cartoon accuracy. Still need time with Optimis having yellow eyes though.
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803201)
Posted by william-james88 on July 4th, 2016 @ 3:05pm CDT
Thats cool, but what I meant was not the same thing. I didnt mean I preferred a toy to reference a toy's deco, I jut meant that I dont care what it references as long as its a cool toy. For istance Weirdwolf's Hasbro head doesnt look like his G1 toy, it looks different from anything else. And I dont judge it based on its reference, I judge it based on whether or not I think it looks good. And I think it looks awesome
PS: But yeah, I do preffer Megatron to have a grey head and I do preffer a darker purple for shockwave, but thats just because I think it looks better, didnt matter where that initially came from.
Posted by william-james88 on July 4th, 2016 @ 3:05pm CDT
Randomhero wrote:william-james88 wrote:Cyberpath wrote:william-james88 wrote:I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE that Hasbro head. Its a gorgeous update and goes well with the less blocky update of the toy itself.
They both look good to me, I picked the one closer to the cartoon and easier for me to get.
I like the pic in your sig btw.
I am a toy guy, the fiction is really secondary for me (though I will always read or watch something if its good). So these guys are all toys and all on equal footing in terms of tier to me. That movie Mindwipe wasnt in the films but is one of my favourites regardless
And thanks, my sig now features my very first TF toy.
I agree with you. I always enjoy the toy and comics deco personally. I'll gladly take Jazz with door wings, Prowl with shoulder cannons and even megatron with a grey helmet any day over cartoon accuracy. Still need time with Optimis having yellow eyes though.
Thats cool, but what I meant was not the same thing. I didnt mean I preferred a toy to reference a toy's deco, I jut meant that I dont care what it references as long as its a cool toy. For istance Weirdwolf's Hasbro head doesnt look like his G1 toy, it looks different from anything else. And I dont judge it based on its reference, I judge it based on whether or not I think it looks good. And I think it looks awesome
PS: But yeah, I do preffer Megatron to have a grey head and I do preffer a darker purple for shockwave, but thats just because I think it looks better, didnt matter where that initially came from.
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803204)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on July 4th, 2016 @ 3:26pm CDT
Take notes, Hasbro! This is how you update a design into something that looks "cool." Skullcruncher's head was a complete failure of your mission statement.
Posted by Wolfman Jake on July 4th, 2016 @ 3:26pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE that Hasbro head. Its a gorgeous update and goes well with the less blocky update of the toy itself.
Take notes, Hasbro! This is how you update a design into something that looks "cool." Skullcruncher's head was a complete failure of your mission statement.
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803311)
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on July 5th, 2016 @ 2:00am CDT
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on July 5th, 2016 @ 2:00am CDT
I'll only get it if I find it cheap. Not keen on either mode or either the Hasbro or Takara heads. I'll keep on waiting for a really good wolf Transformer then (Cybertron Snarl is still my fave for his excellent wolf mode and the robot would be fine if not for having the wolf head as his right hand)
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803319)
Posted by Va'al on July 5th, 2016 @ 5:01am CDT
Posted by Va'al on July 5th, 2016 @ 5:01am CDT
In other official image news, once more with the DO NOT COPY lettering and from TFSource, we have a look at the Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG32 Chromedome, LG33 Highbrow, and LG34 Mindwipe! The three deluxes also include the Titan Masters triple changer Legend class figures, as you can see from the images mirrored below - let us know what you think in the Energon Pub!
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803320)
Posted by Cyberpath on July 5th, 2016 @ 5:11am CDT
Posted by Cyberpath on July 5th, 2016 @ 5:11am CDT
Yay! Been waiting for these to surface.
But sigh, more drones. Mindwipe even has the same one as Skullcruncher. Wish they ditched those, especially now that the Yen is strong.
But sigh, more drones. Mindwipe even has the same one as Skullcruncher. Wish they ditched those, especially now that the Yen is strong.
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803327)
Posted by MemphisR56 on July 5th, 2016 @ 7:11am CDT
Posted by MemphisR56 on July 5th, 2016 @ 7:11am CDT
definitely looks like the same headsculpt on Domey there. Sorry to burst a few bubbles. It's too difficult to tell with all the artefacts in there whether they changed the paint on the visor though.
That's still going to be my go to chromedome and stylor though.
All the others I'm not sure they're different enough to really justify splashing out on takara, considering my nation's current self-inflicted economic blight
That's still going to be my go to chromedome and stylor though.
All the others I'm not sure they're different enough to really justify splashing out on takara, considering my nation's current self-inflicted economic blight
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803338)
Posted by Randomhero on July 5th, 2016 @ 8:21am CDT
It's not the same it's different. The IDW/hasbro version has more smooth curves. This one has a more straight edge blocky look.
Posted by Randomhero on July 5th, 2016 @ 8:21am CDT
MemphisR56 wrote:definitely looks like the same headsculpt on Domey there. Sorry to burst a few bubbles. It's too difficult to tell with all the artefacts in there whether they changed the paint on the visor though.
That's still going to be my go to chromedome and stylor though.
All the others I'm not sure they're different enough to really justify splashing out on takara, considering my nation's current self-inflicted economic blight
It's not the same it's different. The IDW/hasbro version has more smooth curves. This one has a more straight edge blocky look.
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803339)
Posted by Kurona on July 5th, 2016 @ 8:41am CDT
Posted by Kurona on July 5th, 2016 @ 8:41am CDT
Yeah, they seem to be continuing the whole Headmasters-accurate heads thing.
Think they'll show Brainstorm in the next batch?
Think they'll show Brainstorm in the next batch?
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803342)
Posted by fenrir72 on July 5th, 2016 @ 8:55am CDT
Posted by fenrir72 on July 5th, 2016 @ 8:55am CDT
Hominahominahomina!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chromedome looks like the anime. Same with the rest. So would Brainstorm then sport a mouth instead of a face guard?
Chromedome looks like the anime. Same with the rest. So would Brainstorm then sport a mouth instead of a face guard?
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803347)
Posted by Randomhero on July 5th, 2016 @ 9:09am CDT
I think that's a given that Brainstorm will have a mouth. It's hard to believe they'd alter everyone except him.
Posted by Randomhero on July 5th, 2016 @ 9:09am CDT
fenrir72 wrote:Hominahominahomina!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chromedome looks like the anime. Same with the rest. So would Brainstorm then sport a mouth instead of a face guard?
I think that's a given that Brainstorm will have a mouth. It's hard to believe they'd alter everyone except him.
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803351)
Posted by william-james88 on July 5th, 2016 @ 9:25am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on July 5th, 2016 @ 9:25am CDT
IF they release Brainstorm. That is still far from a guarantee. There is a ton of Hasbro exclusive tooling and redecos Takara hasnt released lately like the Plainum DInobots with new G1 heads, the reissue of Perceptor with new accessories, legends Groove and I dont think they will release Hasbro's version of CW Strafe. I am holding no hope until I see it.
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803353)
Posted by steals_your_goats on July 5th, 2016 @ 9:33am CDT
Posted by steals_your_goats on July 5th, 2016 @ 9:33am CDT
william-james88 wrote:legends groove.
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803354)
Posted by william-james88 on July 5th, 2016 @ 9:37am CDT
That aint the Groove bro, sure as hell aint his deco.
Posted by william-james88 on July 5th, 2016 @ 9:37am CDT
steals_your_goats wrote:william-james88 wrote:legends groove.
william-james88 wrote:There is a ton of Hasbro exclusive tooling and redecos Takara hasnt released
That aint the Groove bro, sure as hell aint his deco.
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803355)
Posted by Randomhero on July 5th, 2016 @ 9:43am CDT
I think they will. It's true they've yet to release certain retools and remolds but this is is headmasters. That was their series and they're going out of their way to make new heads for these guys. It's just a matter of time. My first thought was "God they'll mall make it an online or mall exclusive like deadlock or some of the combiners"
It's surprising it took them 2 1/3 years to do release skids and it wasn't even a toy deco it was straight MTMTE. Still waiting and hoping for Jhiaxus. Takara is picky when it comes to doing characters.
Posted by Randomhero on July 5th, 2016 @ 9:43am CDT
william-james88 wrote:IF they release Brainstorm. That is still far from a guarantee. There is a ton of Hasbro exclusive tooling and redecos Takara hasnt released lately like the Plainum DInobots with new G1 heads, the reissue of Perceptor with new accessories, legends Groove and I dont think they will release Hasbro's version of CW Strafe. I am holding no hope until I see it.
I think they will. It's true they've yet to release certain retools and remolds but this is is headmasters. That was their series and they're going out of their way to make new heads for these guys. It's just a matter of time. My first thought was "God they'll mall make it an online or mall exclusive like deadlock or some of the combiners"
It's surprising it took them 2 1/3 years to do release skids and it wasn't even a toy deco it was straight MTMTE. Still waiting and hoping for Jhiaxus. Takara is picky when it comes to doing characters.
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803356)
Posted by steals_your_goats on July 5th, 2016 @ 9:43am CDT
But they still released the mold. That example doesn't exactly hold up to the other examples you mentioned since it was released in a way.
Posted by steals_your_goats on July 5th, 2016 @ 9:43am CDT
william-james88 wrote:steals_your_goats wrote:william-james88 wrote:legends groove.william-james88 wrote:There is a ton of Hasbro exclusive tooling and redecos Takara hasnt released
That aint the Groove bro, sure as hell aint his deco.
But they still released the mold. That example doesn't exactly hold up to the other examples you mentioned since it was released in a way.
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803360)
Posted by william-james88 on July 5th, 2016 @ 9:53am CDT
But by the logic you present, that means they could release brainstorm as another character with a different colour. Takara not releasing the Groove legends deco is a hint that they dont like releasing the same character in the legends line and they already released a Legends Brainstorm. So my example is very apt. So going by what you have stated, if Takara releases the Brainstorm retool then it would be as a different character.
Posted by william-james88 on July 5th, 2016 @ 9:53am CDT
steals_your_goats wrote:
But they still released the mold. That example doesn't exactly hold up to the other examples you mentioned since it was released in a way.
But by the logic you present, that means they could release brainstorm as another character with a different colour. Takara not releasing the Groove legends deco is a hint that they dont like releasing the same character in the legends line and they already released a Legends Brainstorm. So my example is very apt. So going by what you have stated, if Takara releases the Brainstorm retool then it would be as a different character.
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803363)
Posted by steals_your_goats on July 5th, 2016 @ 10:03am CDT
That's not what I said at all but if you want to take this route than the override/groove comparison isn't indicative of anything regarding the legends line since override was released under TAV and deluxe groove was released under unite warriors. Takara has already released characters twice under the legends line like rat trap and rhinox but they use them as exclusives. So they very well could just use the brain storm tooling but as an exclusive instead.
Posted by steals_your_goats on July 5th, 2016 @ 10:03am CDT
william-james88 wrote:steals_your_goats wrote:
But they still released the mold. That example doesn't exactly hold up to the other examples you mentioned since it was released in a way.
But by the logic you present, that means they could release brainstorm as another character with a different colour. Takara not releasing the Groove legends deco is a hint that they dont like releasing the same character in the legends line and they already released a Legends Brainstorm. So my example is very apt. So going by what you have stated, if Takara releases the Brainstorm retool then it would be as a different character.
That's not what I said at all but if you want to take this route than the override/groove comparison isn't indicative of anything regarding the legends line since override was released under TAV and deluxe groove was released under unite warriors. Takara has already released characters twice under the legends line like rat trap and rhinox but they use them as exclusives. So they very well could just use the brain storm tooling but as an exclusive instead.
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803364)
Posted by Kurona on July 5th, 2016 @ 10:04am CDT
Posted by Kurona on July 5th, 2016 @ 10:04am CDT
It's extremely hard to believe they won't do Brainstorm. I guess anything's possible, but it's also possible that they'll cancel all production on Transformers movies after Last Knight. There's just some things that are easy to count on.
Hell, even if they don't release Brainstorm... I can see them making a new mold for Brainstorm. I know it sounds crazy, but so far all the new molds they've made - Blast Off, Groove - have been for the sake of completing a set. So if they somehow don't get their hands on that Brainstorm, they'll sure as hell make their own because there's no way they're making a line of the Headmasters and missing Brainstorm. It's like ordering a Pizza, Garlic Bread and a bottle of Coke but they ran out of Garlic Bread and don't charge you for it. You're happy with what you got, yeah, but there's something very significant missing.
Hell, even if they don't release Brainstorm... I can see them making a new mold for Brainstorm. I know it sounds crazy, but so far all the new molds they've made - Blast Off, Groove - have been for the sake of completing a set. So if they somehow don't get their hands on that Brainstorm, they'll sure as hell make their own because there's no way they're making a line of the Headmasters and missing Brainstorm. It's like ordering a Pizza, Garlic Bread and a bottle of Coke but they ran out of Garlic Bread and don't charge you for it. You're happy with what you got, yeah, but there's something very significant missing.
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803368)
Posted by william-james88 on July 5th, 2016 @ 10:09am CDT
Your right and I can totally see that and I agree. But that still means everyone is back where we started off since Brainstorm is not part of Hasbro's standard schedule and so far Takara is following that schedule quite closely. An exclusve makes sense, but what is the most any of you would pay for a deluxe Brainstorm from Takara? Because Rattrap and co were 40$ back when the exchange was in our favor.
Posted by william-james88 on July 5th, 2016 @ 10:09am CDT
steals_your_goats wrote:That's not what I said at all but if you want to take this route than the override/groove comparison isn't indicative of anything regarding the legends line since override was released under TAV and deluxe groove was released under unite warriors. Takara has already released characters twice under the legends line like rat trap and rhinox but they use them as exclusives. So they very well could just use the brain storm tooling but as an exclusive instead.
Your right and I can totally see that and I agree. But that still means everyone is back where we started off since Brainstorm is not part of Hasbro's standard schedule and so far Takara is following that schedule quite closely. An exclusve makes sense, but what is the most any of you would pay for a deluxe Brainstorm from Takara? Because Rattrap and co were 40$ back when the exchange was in our favor.
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803369)
Posted by steals_your_goats on July 5th, 2016 @ 10:14am CDT
I still think they can release him as a standard release. Just because the legends line hasn't released the same character twice (outside exclusives) doesn't mean they can't. Only time will tell though
Posted by steals_your_goats on July 5th, 2016 @ 10:14am CDT
william-james88 wrote:steals_your_goats wrote:That's not what I said at all but if you want to take this route than the override/groove comparison isn't indicative of anything regarding the legends line since override was released under TAV and deluxe groove was released under unite warriors. Takara has already released characters twice under the legends line like rat trap and rhinox but they use them as exclusives. So they very well could just use the brain storm tooling but as an exclusive instead.
Your right and I can totally see that and I agree. But that still means everyone is back where we started off since Brainstorm is not part of Hasbro's standard schedule and so far Takara is following that schedule quite closely. An exclusve makes sense, but what is the most any of you would pay for a deluxe Brainstorm from Takara? Because Rattrap and co were 40$ back when the exchange was in our favor.
I still think they can release him as a standard release. Just because the legends line hasn't released the same character twice (outside exclusives) doesn't mean they can't. Only time will tell though
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803371)
Posted by william-james88 on July 5th, 2016 @ 10:16am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on July 5th, 2016 @ 10:16am CDT
Question for all of you though, are you still planning on buying these toys at 40$ a piece? I placed my preorders for who I wanted in the previous wave and bought when the yen was lower but it looks like I am sticking with hasbro for the entirety of Wave 2 of Titans Return. How about you guys?
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803376)
Posted by Randomhero on July 5th, 2016 @ 10:33am CDT
I'm going hasbro. I've never had issues with how they do stuff the cost is cheaper for me. Even buying from a straight Japanese vendor doesn't make it cheaper for me most of the time and I don't mind just checking out a couple walmarts and targets on my days off.
Personally I don't demand and need cartoon accuracy, just having the character is good enough for me. Now when it came to the femcons, I bought those and Ultra Magnus and skids because they were gorgeous and I had a little extra cash to toss at an import.
Posted by Randomhero on July 5th, 2016 @ 10:33am CDT
william-james88 wrote:Question for all of you though, are you still planning on buying these toys at 40$ a piece? I placed my preorders for who I wanted in the previous wave and bought when the yen was lower but it looks like I am sticking with hasbro for the entirety of Wave 2 of Titans Return. How about you guys?
I'm going hasbro. I've never had issues with how they do stuff the cost is cheaper for me. Even buying from a straight Japanese vendor doesn't make it cheaper for me most of the time and I don't mind just checking out a couple walmarts and targets on my days off.
Personally I don't demand and need cartoon accuracy, just having the character is good enough for me. Now when it came to the femcons, I bought those and Ultra Magnus and skids because they were gorgeous and I had a little extra cash to toss at an import.
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803377)
Posted by william-james88 on July 5th, 2016 @ 10:36am CDT
We are of the same mind
Posted by william-james88 on July 5th, 2016 @ 10:36am CDT
Randomhero wrote:william-james88 wrote:Question for all of you though, are you still planning on buying these toys at 40$ a piece? I placed my preorders for who I wanted in the previous wave and bought when the yen was lower but it looks like I am sticking with hasbro for the entirety of Wave 2 of Titans Return. How about you guys?
I'm going hasbro. I've never had issues with how they do stuff the cost is cheaper for me. Even buying from a straight Japanese vendor doesn't make it cheaper for me most of the time and I don't mind just checking out a couple walmarts and targets on my days off.
We are of the same mind
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803381)
Posted by SeventhSage on July 5th, 2016 @ 11:01am CDT
Posted by SeventhSage on July 5th, 2016 @ 11:01am CDT
Love their Headmaster style heads! So lookin forward to these guys!
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803383)
Posted by Randomhero on July 5th, 2016 @ 11:02am CDT
Posted by Randomhero on July 5th, 2016 @ 11:02am CDT
I get it, some people want the most accurate version of the characters they love. im just glad to get classics themed characters 10 years after they started because after all, it was just a filler toy line before the movie toys came out and now CHUG is the headliner for transformers which is insane that it is.
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803384)
Posted by leokearon on July 5th, 2016 @ 11:11am CDT
I wasn't planning on buying any of the Takara Deluxes, I prefer the Hasbro heads and it would prefer to have the Titan Masters Vehicles with their Titan masters
Posted by leokearon on July 5th, 2016 @ 11:11am CDT
william-james88 wrote:Question for all of you though, are you still planning on buying these toys at 40$ a piece? I placed my preorders for who I wanted in the previous wave and bought when the yen was lower but it looks like I am sticking with hasbro for the entirety of Wave 2 of Titans Return. How about you guys?
I wasn't planning on buying any of the Takara Deluxes, I prefer the Hasbro heads and it would prefer to have the Titan Masters Vehicles with their Titan masters
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803386)
Posted by william-james88 on July 5th, 2016 @ 11:15am CDT
Yeah thats a huge bummer for me too. I mean they are meant to interact so you cant actually have a complete mini dinosaur without your robot losing his head.
Posted by william-james88 on July 5th, 2016 @ 11:15am CDT
leokearon wrote:I wasn't planning on buying any of the Takara Deluxes, I prefer the Hasbro heads and it would prefer to have the Titan Masters Vehicles with their Titan masters
Yeah thats a huge bummer for me too. I mean they are meant to interact so you cant actually have a complete mini dinosaur without your robot losing his head.
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803388)
Posted by xMXUx on July 5th, 2016 @ 11:19am CDT
Posted by xMXUx on July 5th, 2016 @ 11:19am CDT
I'll decide which version to get once they go up on AE. I think the exchange rate for the Yen is still better than the one for the Pound, at least for me.
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803393)
Posted by Cyberpath on July 5th, 2016 @ 11:28am CDT
Posted by Cyberpath on July 5th, 2016 @ 11:28am CDT
For sure Takara's Brainstorm will have a mouth.
And you know what would be a cool accessory for him instead of another drone? A Rebirth-accurate head sculpt! Give us both options, like with MP-33 Inferno.
And you know what would be a cool accessory for him instead of another drone? A Rebirth-accurate head sculpt! Give us both options, like with MP-33 Inferno.
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803404)
Posted by durroth on July 5th, 2016 @ 12:18pm CDT
Posted by durroth on July 5th, 2016 @ 12:18pm CDT
I'm going to need 3 chromedomes. one for the takara head, one for the hasbro head, and one takara to somehow swap out the robot part of the hasbro head for the much better paint apps on takara's head.
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803408)
Posted by Evil Eye on July 5th, 2016 @ 12:39pm CDT
Posted by Evil Eye on July 5th, 2016 @ 12:39pm CDT
Chromedome looks good. Painted hubcaps are always nice. The little drill buggy is cool too.
Highbrow doesn't look that different from his Hasbro counterpart but I'll reserve judgement for now.
Mindwipe is never gonna look good regardless of the deco. Sorry, but I'm going FP for him. (Or getting the old ROTF figure, that thing is awesome).
Highbrow doesn't look that different from his Hasbro counterpart but I'll reserve judgement for now.
Mindwipe is never gonna look good regardless of the deco. Sorry, but I'm going FP for him. (Or getting the old ROTF figure, that thing is awesome).
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803411)
Posted by EvilOmar on July 5th, 2016 @ 12:59pm CDT
Posted by EvilOmar on July 5th, 2016 @ 12:59pm CDT
Cannot wait for these Headmasters to drop. I've been excited since Toy Fair and Botcon. We talk about the state of Transformer toys in our latest episode of our youtube show:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6GaJKjupbk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6GaJKjupbk
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803415)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 5th, 2016 @ 1:13pm CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 5th, 2016 @ 1:13pm CDT
So, with Legends Chromedome, Highbrow and Wipe (Yes, Mindwipe's Japanese name is just "Wipe", poor guy) we have all Deluxe counterparts to the current Hasbro releases. Still no word on any Voyager and Leader releases except for Broadcast/Blaster and Galvatron... What is TakaraTomy up to?
*EDIT* For those curious, the vehicles included come from these Titan Master Class (not Legends Class) releases: Nightbeat, Loudmouth and Crashbash (again), completing that list as well.
*EDIT* For those curious, the vehicles included come from these Titan Master Class (not Legends Class) releases: Nightbeat, Loudmouth and Crashbash (again), completing that list as well.
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803417)
Posted by Kurona on July 5th, 2016 @ 1:17pm CDT
Well, we do know what's happening with PM OP, at least.
Which really just leaves us with Sentinel, Astrotrain and Soundwave.
Posted by Kurona on July 5th, 2016 @ 1:17pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:So, with Legends Chromedome, Highbrow and Wipe (Yes, Mindwipe's Japanese name is just "Wipe", poor guy) we have all Deluxe counterparts to the current Hasbro releases. Still no word on any Voyager and Leader releases except for Broadcast/Blaster and Galvatron... What is TakaraTomy up to?
Well, we do know what's happening with PM OP, at least.
Which really just leaves us with Sentinel, Astrotrain and Soundwave.
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803420)
Posted by william-james88 on July 5th, 2016 @ 1:32pm CDT
I highly doubt they will release Sentinel since he is just a redeco. Soundwave is a mystery.
Posted by william-james88 on July 5th, 2016 @ 1:32pm CDT
Kurona wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:So, with Legends Chromedome, Highbrow and Wipe (Yes, Mindwipe's Japanese name is just "Wipe", poor guy) we have all Deluxe counterparts to the current Hasbro releases. Still no word on any Voyager and Leader releases except for Broadcast/Blaster and Galvatron... What is TakaraTomy up to?
Well, we do know what's happening with PM OP, at least.
Which really just leaves us with Sentinel, Astrotrain and Soundwave.
I highly doubt they will release Sentinel since he is just a redeco. Soundwave is a mystery.
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803421)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 5th, 2016 @ 1:36pm CDT
I thought Astrotrain was the retool of Sentinel... Ugh, pretools drive me batty!
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 5th, 2016 @ 1:36pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Kurona wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:So, with Legends Chromedome, Highbrow and Wipe (Yes, Mindwipe's Japanese name is just "Wipe", poor guy) we have all Deluxe counterparts to the current Hasbro releases. Still no word on any Voyager and Leader releases except for Broadcast/Blaster and Galvatron... What is TakaraTomy up to?
Well, we do know what's happening with PM OP, at least.
Which really just leaves us with Sentinel, Astrotrain and Soundwave.
I highly doubt they will release Sentinel since he is just a redeco. Soundwave is a mystery.
I thought Astrotrain was the retool of Sentinel... Ugh, pretools drive me batty!
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG30 Weirdwolf (1803423)
Posted by Randomhero on July 5th, 2016 @ 1:49pm CDT
They probably won't make a sentinel due to him and astrotrain sharing molds but also the fact he has no history in Japan. Like I said before Japan is super picky about what they'll make and release. It's baffling they did grand galvatron and Lynx Master.
I don't even think they'll do Alpha Trion. I see them using that mold for Lio Convoy before they use it for Alpha Trion. Not because he doesn't have history hit because the body doesn't looked like alpha Trion. They wouldn't do minimus Ambus, they painted him as Alpha and made up some weird story about him joyriding inside Magnus.
Japan is weird...
Posted by Randomhero on July 5th, 2016 @ 1:49pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:william-james88 wrote:Kurona wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:So, with Legends Chromedome, Highbrow and Wipe (Yes, Mindwipe's Japanese name is just "Wipe", poor guy) we have all Deluxe counterparts to the current Hasbro releases. Still no word on any Voyager and Leader releases except for Broadcast/Blaster and Galvatron... What is TakaraTomy up to?
Well, we do know what's happening with PM OP, at least.
Which really just leaves us with Sentinel, Astrotrain and Soundwave.
I highly doubt they will release Sentinel since he is just a redeco. Soundwave is a mystery.
I thought Astrotrain was the retool of Sentinel... Ugh, pretools drive me batty!
They probably won't make a sentinel due to him and astrotrain sharing molds but also the fact he has no history in Japan. Like I said before Japan is super picky about what they'll make and release. It's baffling they did grand galvatron and Lynx Master.
I don't even think they'll do Alpha Trion. I see them using that mold for Lio Convoy before they use it for Alpha Trion. Not because he doesn't have history hit because the body doesn't looked like alpha Trion. They wouldn't do minimus Ambus, they painted him as Alpha and made up some weird story about him joyriding inside Magnus.
Japan is weird...
