New images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Overlord, Blitzwing and Autobot Clones
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Posted by Albatross250 on August 9th, 2017 @ 4:52am CDT
Overlord?
Posted by Cyberpath on August 9th, 2017 @ 5:03am CDT
Posted by Albatross250 on August 9th, 2017 @ 5:03am CDT
grimdragon2001 wrote:Just had a wild thought, If Takara brings back Unite Warriors for PotP, they could in theory do Liokiaser using a Silverbolt repaint/retool for Leozack and then use Fastclash as Jarugar, giving him a gun secondary form for the team. The peg used to hold the spoiler would work as a handle.
Now we have Elita-1 seen as a jet, it might possible since she will be retooled into Liokaiser. since Takara might release Unite Warriors II or something like that next year or so.
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on August 9th, 2017 @ 5:21am CDT
Posted by Albatross250 on August 9th, 2017 @ 5:29am CDT
Posted by Cyberpath on August 9th, 2017 @ 6:11am CDT
Posted by Hero Alpha on August 9th, 2017 @ 7:10am CDT
Albatross250 wrote:He ain't a junk lol
Poor Pipes, that scene still makes me sad. But Takara Overlord looks nice. Dont like the fake godmasters though. I would rather be able to put in titanmasters with Shapeways engines.
Posted by RiddlerJ on August 9th, 2017 @ 7:23am CDT
Posted by kurthy on August 9th, 2017 @ 7:47am CDT
Is it bad if I think the TR clones look way better than the Legends?
Posted by RodimusConvoy13 on August 9th, 2017 @ 7:53am CDT
kurthy wrote:So....ummm....
Is it bad if I think the TR clones look way better than the Legends?
Why is that bad? Because you dare say that isn't always better than ?
Doesn't always get it right.
Posted by Cyberpath on August 9th, 2017 @ 8:05am CDT
But how do you get the Takara clones? Simply order from HLJ, AmiAmi or Anime-Export.
And the Hasbro clones? The twins are separated and all kinds of exclusive.
They were such minor characters anyway, so I'll go with Takara again.
Posted by Cobotron on August 9th, 2017 @ 8:25am CDT
And Blitzwing DOES look nice!
Posted by Randomhero on August 9th, 2017 @ 8:25am CDT
Cyberpath wrote:I too prefer Hasbro's deco to Takara's this time (Rebirth vs Headmasters.)
But how do you get the Takara clones? Simply order from HLJ, AmiAmi or Anime-Export.
And the Hasbro clones? The twins are separated and all kinds of exclusive.
They were such minor characters anyway, so I'll go with Takara again.
You can get them anywhere online. Bbts, tfsource and robotkingdom have them all on preorder.
Posted by kurthy on August 9th, 2017 @ 8:25am CDT
RodimusConvoy13 wrote:kurthy wrote:So....ummm....
Is it bad if I think the TR clones look way better than the Legends?
Why is that bad? Because you dare say that isn't always better than ?
Doesn't always get it right.
It was intended to be a joke.
I usually prefer the Hasbro paint jobs when they're not skimpy. When they actually paint a figure they focus on making it look good rather than cartoon accurate. Cartoon accurate is not always the best thing.
Posted by kurthy on August 9th, 2017 @ 8:28am CDT
Moonshot wrote:Dont like the fake godmasters though. I would rather be able to put in titanmasters with Shapeways engines.
Do the chest pieces not come out? My hope for them was put the Titan masters with engines, then another for the head.
Posted by galvatron00 on August 9th, 2017 @ 8:41am CDT
Posted by Cyberpath on August 9th, 2017 @ 8:46am CDT
Randomhero wrote:Cyberpath wrote:I too prefer Hasbro's deco to Takara's this time (Rebirth vs Headmasters.)
But how do you get the Takara clones? Simply order from HLJ, AmiAmi or Anime-Export.
And the Hasbro clones? The twins are separated and all kinds of exclusive.
They were such minor characters anyway, so I'll go with Takara again.
You can get them anywhere online. Bbts, tfsource and robotkingdom have them all on preorder.
The Hasbro clones? No, I checked.
But I'm fine "settling" for the Takara deco.
Posted by Randomhero on August 9th, 2017 @ 8:47am CDT
kurthy wrote:Moonshot wrote:Dont like the fake godmasters though. I would rather be able to put in titanmasters with Shapeways engines.
Do the chest pieces not come out? My hope for them was put the Titan masters with engines, then another for the head.
They might be fixed in. And there not Titan masters. Look at them. They don't have a joint at the neck like Titan masters. Theyre a solid piece.
Not really a shock, ginrai had a fake powermaster engine on his chest and these arnt the same transtectors. They're new trantectors that look like the old ones as the legends fiction has established.
Posted by Immortal Starscream on August 9th, 2017 @ 9:01am CDT
Posted by Albatross250 on August 9th, 2017 @ 9:07am CDT
He really Belongs to the Prime Master/Powermaster Gimmick line. in case you know.
Probably we might get a Re-issue of Overlord soon on PoTP.
Posted by Albatross250 on August 9th, 2017 @ 9:10am CDT
Randomhero wrote:kurthy wrote:Moonshot wrote:Dont like the fake godmasters though. I would rather be able to put in titanmasters with Shapeways engines.
Do the chest pieces not come out? My hope for them was put the Titan masters with engines, then another for the head.
They might be fixed in. And there not Titan masters.
Looks like Prime Masters to me.
Posted by Randomhero on August 9th, 2017 @ 9:13am CDT
Albatross250 wrote:Actually, i know why LG-60 Overlord is set on 2018
He really Belongs to the Prime Master/Powermaster Gimmick line. in case you know.
Probably we might get a Re-issue of Overlord soon on PoTP.
He doesn't share the potp gimmick and Takara is usually 6 months behind releasing what Hasbro releases and like I said before those engines done transform. They're just for looks like ginrai's was. Look how deep they are in those cavities.
Posted by Kurona on August 9th, 2017 @ 9:14am CDT
I've gotta be honest, I'm a bit disappointed here. Aside from Blitzwing's head, the cartoon accuracy here kinda makes each of these figures look worse -- the clones have those terrible red faces, and Blitzwing has very powdery soft shades of purple and tan that just don't fit his character. And Overlord... I dunno. Parts of him are better than the Hasbro version, some are worse; but it's clear that Sky Shadow is still the coolest looking of this mold.
Posted by Desslok2201 on August 9th, 2017 @ 9:16am CDT
Here's a question for anyone that has the Hasbro Overlord or Sky Shadow: in base mode, can the legs bend outward, into a 'v' position, or are they locked straight forward as they are most often displayed?
Posted by Albatross250 on August 9th, 2017 @ 9:19am CDT
Desslok2201 wrote:Well, mixed news for the wallet today. No need for the new Hot Rod MP, but this Overlord is a must buy.
Here's a question for anyone that has the Hasbro Overlord or Sky Shadow: in base mode, can the legs bend outward, into a 'v' position, or are they locked straight forward as they are most often displayed?
It can do the V position
It can also do the "Space Jet" Mode
Posted by Albatross250 on August 9th, 2017 @ 9:22am CDT
Kurona wrote:Overlord's being released in 2018 because that follows Takara's schedule. Unless they for some reason wanted him released in an earlier wave, this is just where he'd happen to end up.
I've gotta be honest, I'm a bit disappointed here. Aside from Blitzwing's head, the cartoon accuracy here kinda makes each of these figures look worse -- the clones have those terrible red faces, and Blitzwing has very powdery soft shades of purple and tan that just don't fit his character. And Overlord... I dunno. Parts of him are better than the Hasbro version, some are worse; but it's clear that Sky Shadow is still the coolest looking of this mold.
Wait till ruins Black Shadow?
that'll be the most evilest thing that could happen
Posted by Desslok2201 on August 9th, 2017 @ 9:23am CDT
Albatross250 wrote:Desslok2201 wrote:Well, mixed news for the wallet today. No need for the new Hot Rod MP, but this Overlord is a must buy.
Here's a question for anyone that has the Hasbro Overlord or Sky Shadow: in base mode, can the legs bend outward, into a 'v' position, or are they locked straight forward as they are most often displayed?
It can do the V position
It can also do the "Space Jet" Mode
Cool. Thanks. Now that I know I'm waiting for this, I have plenty of time to get to shapeways and make tiny purple repair arms to fit in the tank cockpit
Posted by Kurona on August 9th, 2017 @ 9:27am CDT
Albatross250 wrote:Kurona wrote:Overlord's being released in 2018 because that follows Takara's schedule. Unless they for some reason wanted him released in an earlier wave, this is just where he'd happen to end up.
I've gotta be honest, I'm a bit disappointed here. Aside from Blitzwing's head, the cartoon accuracy here kinda makes each of these figures look worse -- the clones have those terrible red faces, and Blitzwing has very powdery soft shades of purple and tan that just don't fit his character. And Overlord... I dunno. Parts of him are better than the Hasbro version, some are worse; but it's clear that Sky Shadow is still the coolest looking of this mold.
Wait till ruins Black Shadow?
that'll be the most evilest thing that could happen
I'm waiting for them to release the mold as an exclusive Dai Atlas or Thunderwing. That should look awesome
Posted by Albatross250 on August 9th, 2017 @ 9:28am CDT
Desslok2201 wrote:Albatross250 wrote:Desslok2201 wrote:Well, mixed news for the wallet today. No need for the new Hot Rod MP, but this Overlord is a must buy.
Here's a question for anyone that has the Hasbro Overlord or Sky Shadow: in base mode, can the legs bend outward, into a 'v' position, or are they locked straight forward as they are most often displayed?
It can do the V position
It can also do the "Space Jet" Mode
Cool. Thanks. Now that I know I'm waiting for this, I have plenty of time to get to shapeways and make tiny purple repair arms to fit in the tank cockpit
There's also another thing for Overlord, Radar, Missiles and also the turrets for Megajet, Shockwave Lab is working on it
Posted by Randomhero on August 9th, 2017 @ 9:33am CDT
Kurona wrote:Albatross250 wrote:Kurona wrote:Overlord's being released in 2018 because that follows Takara's schedule. Unless they for some reason wanted him released in an earlier wave, this is just where he'd happen to end up.
I've gotta be honest, I'm a bit disappointed here. Aside from Blitzwing's head, the cartoon accuracy here kinda makes each of these figures look worse -- the clones have those terrible red faces, and Blitzwing has very powdery soft shades of purple and tan that just don't fit his character. And Overlord... I dunno. Parts of him are better than the Hasbro version, some are worse; but it's clear that Sky Shadow is still the coolest looking of this mold.
Wait till ruins Black Shadow?
that'll be the most evilest thing that could happen
I'm waiting for them to release the mold as an exclusive Dai Atlas or Thunderwing. That should look awesome
Oh they ain't going near thunderwing.
Posted by Albatross250 on August 9th, 2017 @ 9:33am CDT
Kurona wrote:Albatross250 wrote:Kurona wrote:Overlord's being released in 2018 because that follows Takara's schedule. Unless they for some reason wanted him released in an earlier wave, this is just where he'd happen to end up.
I've gotta be honest, I'm a bit disappointed here. Aside from Blitzwing's head, the cartoon accuracy here kinda makes each of these figures look worse -- the clones have those terrible red faces, and Blitzwing has very powdery soft shades of purple and tan that just don't fit his character. And Overlord... I dunno. Parts of him are better than the Hasbro version, some are worse; but it's clear that Sky Shadow is still the coolest looking of this mold.
Wait till ruins Black Shadow?
that'll be the most evilest thing that could happen
I'm waiting for them to release the mold as an exclusive Dai Atlas or Thunderwing. That should look awesome
Since the Zodiac is in the Legends Universe, probably Dai Atlas will be an LG-# rather than an LG-EX
Posted by Kurona on August 9th, 2017 @ 9:40am CDT
Randomhero wrote:Kurona wrote:Albatross250 wrote:Kurona wrote:Overlord's being released in 2018 because that follows Takara's schedule. Unless they for some reason wanted him released in an earlier wave, this is just where he'd happen to end up.
I've gotta be honest, I'm a bit disappointed here. Aside from Blitzwing's head, the cartoon accuracy here kinda makes each of these figures look worse -- the clones have those terrible red faces, and Blitzwing has very powdery soft shades of purple and tan that just don't fit his character. And Overlord... I dunno. Parts of him are better than the Hasbro version, some are worse; but it's clear that Sky Shadow is still the coolest looking of this mold.
Wait till ruins Black Shadow?
that'll be the most evilest thing that could happen
I'm waiting for them to release the mold as an exclusive Dai Atlas or Thunderwing. That should look awesome
Oh they ain't going near thunderwing.
Eh, you never know -- especially with exclusives. Both Hasbro and Takara have pulled out some really bizarre stuff in recent history.
Posted by Albatross250 on August 9th, 2017 @ 9:42am CDT
On his Jet-Part section, there was a ton of missile weaponry on his back when you flip the bottom part of the jet.
Posted by Seibertron on August 9th, 2017 @ 9:51am CDT
Takara: please stop using light shades of purple!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are taking cartoon accuracy way too far.
And man, did they really miss the opportunity to do multiple faces with Blitzwing? I was really hoping for his bat-shit crazy face and his DC-Cyborg face from Animated. Urgh.
Not to mention Octane ... I would have loved to have had a proper head for his Marvel Comics Goggle-Eyes.
Posted by Evil Eye on August 9th, 2017 @ 9:52am CDT
Posted by Nemesis Destron on August 9th, 2017 @ 10:02am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on August 9th, 2017 @ 10:11am CDT
kurthy wrote:Moonshot wrote:Dont like the fake godmasters though. I would rather be able to put in titanmasters with Shapeways engines.
Do the chest pieces not come out? My hope for them was put the Titan masters with engines, then another for the head.
Well he has 2 heads and we only see 2 little guys on the base so it seems the parts on the chest are sculpted which is really too bad. I hope they can come out though so that we can put any other little titan masters in instead. No joke, that is all I am waiting to know inorder to preorder this version. I much preffer it to hasbro, the dark tone is much more how I envision overlord and I like the faces better (though I am not sure if that is simply white plastic or painted white). One think I dont like though is how he looks like with a closed chest flaps. I get that he isnt really intended to be displayed that way but still, that look doesnt work since it reminds me instead of the hollow underside of TF panels, as if someone untabbed the flaps and reversed them.
Blitzwing does look better since they dont do the dumb mistake of giving the tank a purple cannon but it still has the odd purple in the back of the tank, due to the mold so I might just end up getting hasbro regardless.
kurthy wrote:So....ummm....
Is it bad if I think the TR clones look way better than the Legends?
No, I think they look better too.
Posted by Desslok2201 on August 9th, 2017 @ 10:25am CDT
william-james88 wrote:kurthy wrote:Moonshot wrote:Dont like the fake godmasters though. I would rather be able to put in titanmasters with Shapeways engines.
Do the chest pieces not come out? My hope for them was put the Titan masters with engines, then another for the head.
Well he has 2 heads and we only see 2 little guys on the base so it seems the parts on the chest are sculpted which is really too bad. I hope they can come out though so that we can put any other little titan masters in instead. No joke, that is all I am waiting to know inorder to preorder this version. I much preffer it to hasbro, the dark tone is much more how I envision overlord and I like the faces better (though I am not sure if that is simply white plastic or painted white). One think I dont like though is how he looks like with a closed chest flaps. I get that he isnt really intended to be displayed that way but still, that look doesnt work since it reminds me instead of the hollow underside of TF panels, as if someone untabbed the flaps and reversed them.
Blitzwing does look better since they dont do the dumb mistake of giving the tank a purple cannon but it still has the odd purple in the back of the tank, due to the mold so I might just end up getting hasbro regardless.kurthy wrote:So....ummm....
Is it bad if I think the TR clones look way better than the Legends?
No, I think they look better too.
Is there a chance that those PM engines are just covers that come out to allow the heads to sit in the recesses? It seems unlikely that TT would waste an opportunity for storage.
Posted by Sabrblade on August 9th, 2017 @ 10:28am CDT
God Ginrai, however, still towers over him, defeating one of the whole points of Godbomber even existing.
Posted by DMSL on August 9th, 2017 @ 11:04am CDT
Blitzwing looks great too, but why doesn't he come with a normal gun? All the Headmasters came with the TR gun before (not counting Legends Targetmasters) and just had an extra gun that transform, are they leaving that out now? I really hope they don't because i really don't care about Shuffler. I just want him to come with the sword and gun.
Posted by Kurona on August 9th, 2017 @ 11:11am CDT
Posted by Relic0037 on August 9th, 2017 @ 11:15am CDT
Posted by RodimusConvoy13 on August 9th, 2017 @ 11:16am CDT
Kurona wrote:Blitzwing comes with the gun that attaches to the tank mode to complete the turret, much like the Megatron version of this mold's fusion cannon. So he still has a gun and a sword, just not 2 guns and a sword like the Hasbro version.
The tank barrel isn't a gun. Yes, it's a separate piece that can come off, but it can't be held by the figure like a gun. It's supposed to attach to the seat gun he comes with.
Posted by Optimum Supreme on August 9th, 2017 @ 11:41am CDT
kurthy wrote:So....ummm....
Is it bad if I think the TR clones look way better than the Legends?
No, because you're completely correct in thinking that.
Takara Blitzwing looks good, not necessarily better, but Takara's clones just look ugly, Hasbro's look spot on to G1.
No opinion or mr. didn't exist in US continuity.
Posted by Kurona on August 9th, 2017 @ 11:47am CDT
RodimusConvoy13 wrote:Kurona wrote:Blitzwing comes with the gun that attaches to the tank mode to complete the turret, much like the Megatron version of this mold's fusion cannon. So he still has a gun and a sword, just not 2 guns and a sword like the Hasbro version.
The tank barrel isn't a gun. Yes, it's a separate piece that can come off, but it can't be held by the figure like a gun. It's supposed to attach to the seat gun he comes with.
Oh, huh. That's... weird. Never knew that; thanks
Posted by Albatross250 on August 9th, 2017 @ 11:47am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Hey look, guys. Takara made Overlord as tall as Super Ginrai... by just transforming his feet wrong to stand on his tippy toes.
God Ginrai, however, still towers over him, defeating one of the whole points of Godbomber even existing.
Godbomber's Parts-forming is one of the trickiest gimmick these days
Posted by DMSL on August 9th, 2017 @ 11:48am CDT
Kurona wrote:Blitzwing comes with the gun that attaches to the tank mode to complete the turret, much like the Megatron version of this mold's fusion cannon. So he still has a gun and a sword, just not 2 guns and a sword like the Hasbro version.
Sadly it looks like he does not we are only getting the silly elephant gun it seems. I hope it does come with a normal gun and it just isn't shown here.
Posted by Seibertron on August 9th, 2017 @ 11:58am CDT
Posted by Optimum Supreme on August 9th, 2017 @ 12:03pm CDT
Albatross250 wrote:Saay, who give Blitzwing an Elephant?
Hey, Ringling Bros had to do something with all the pachys after they shut down earlier in the year