New Images - Takara Tomy Legends Kup
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Posted by fenrir72 on April 18th, 2017 @ 12:03am CDT
Posted by Seibertron on April 18th, 2017 @ 12:06am CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on April 18th, 2017 @ 12:12am CDT
- image color settings, like hue, saturation, contrast and the like
- lighting
- monitor settings
- personal color perception
And I have a feeling in-hand images won't change a thing.
I will reiterate Recoil looks an awful lot like whats-his-name-again Pointblank's partner Peacemaker.
Posted by Wolfman Jake on April 18th, 2017 @ 12:18am CDT
Seibertron wrote:Still looks too gray to me. Looks very similar to me for the most part except for different lighting or saturation. Where's the blue or bluish gray?
Huh. The difference is night and day to me. Granted, the teal is dark and the pale blue/green is very pale, but I can see it. I can kind of make myself see them as "gray" almost, but I have to concentrate. For the original photos, I can't make them look anything but gray no matter how hard I try.
Color really is a very subjective experience. Who knew Kup's colors were so hard to really nail down? Let's just hope this doesn't become a whole blue vs. white dress thing.
Posted by Emerje on April 18th, 2017 @ 12:32am CDT
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:For those who were worried about the gray color scheme, it appears as though bad lighting was the reason for the grayish feel, as these new images show Kup in a daker teal sort of color, more closely matching his cartoon self.
Those have clearly been photoshopped (by Takara Tomy using new photos), just look at those strangely colored shadows. Would prefer it was a bit more blue, but still, it's a good faith gesture and admittance that they really screwed up the first time around.
Emerje
Posted by Seibertron on April 18th, 2017 @ 12:38am CDT
Wolfman Jake wrote:Color really is a very subjective experience.
It's not. There's a character who's been around for 31 years. Until this version of him, he's more or less been the same color palette (bluish-green, greenish-blue, or comic book 4 colors only blue). Then there's this figure that is homaging some obscure color scheme from an episode who's entire color palette is too dark (i.e. Ultra Magnus is a very dark red, Spike Witwicky's skin color is way off, etc. It's not just Kup who was too dark of a color in that episode).
Wolfman Jake wrote:Who knew Kup's colors were so hard to really nail down?
They're not. Google Images can be Takara's friend too.
I think what's frustrating to me about this is that instead of them just doing it right, they're doing this one-off oddball color scheme, everyone argues about it online, blah blah blah, and then they later release a convention or online exclusive "anime" accurate or "G1 toy" accurate color scheme, everyone will say "wow, they really did listen to fans" when, in fact, it was just them doing a "well, it's a close enough color scheme, but not entirely what fans want, so we'll do the less desirable one first so that fans buy it, and then come out with the more desired color scheme later so that we can double dip on sales.
This pattern is frustrating and seeing fans argue ad-nauseum is also frustrating. I don't mind seeing a less desirable character get the new mold treatment first (i.e. Sky Shadow over Overlord) but seeing a less popular or inaccurate color scheme first makes me feel like we keep getting taken for a ride.
Posted by fenrir72 on April 18th, 2017 @ 12:52am CDT
Concerning Ryan's comments, maybe the guy at Takara in charge of color setting sees colors differently? And like, too bad he gets the final say like what happened to MP Shockwave or how the various JP Galvatron versions had different shades of purple.
Or could the color choice have an economic element and the local supplier has raised the price on green gray teal?
Posted by Seibertron on April 18th, 2017 @ 12:56am CDT
Posted by Wolfman Jake on April 18th, 2017 @ 1:01am CDT
It really doesn't look that far off to me. All of these screen caps are from "The Transformers: The Movie." Maybe that's what Takara is specifically going for?
Seibertron, would you have your wife look at these comparisons? She might agree they look a lot closer than the comparisons you gave her earlier, which, in my opinion, are all over the map in terms of hue and saturation.
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on April 18th, 2017 @ 1:07am CDT
Posted by Deadput on April 18th, 2017 @ 1:16am CDT
This is great the only reason I was ever going to get it was because it was grey so it could become a different character on my shelf and I can't paint to save my life.
I really hope there is a grey version either later or it gets released with this one.
Posted by Seibertron on April 18th, 2017 @ 1:25am CDT
Posted by Burn on April 18th, 2017 @ 1:33am CDT
But then TakaraTomy come along and do this and make both Hot Rod, Kup AND Gnaw (who was already a great little figure) more appealing.
I should just bite the bullet and order them.
Posted by Wolfman Jake on April 18th, 2017 @ 1:48am CDT
Burn wrote:You know, I was never really on-board with TR Hot Rod, but I got him anyway. And TR Kup? ugh, nope, didn't like.
But then TakaraTomy come along and do this and make both Hot Rod, Kup AND Gnaw (who was already a great little figure) more appealing.
I should just bite the bullet and order them.
I would do it now, before everyone else buys them up. Remember, Hot Rod and Kup come with "exclusive" Targetmaster partners too. I was going to buy Legends Kup when we all thought he was gonna be gray, just to get Recoil.
Posted by Qwan on April 18th, 2017 @ 2:04am CDT
Still not decided on Hot Rod though; I'm gonna have to see a few more angles (or maybe something in motion?) - especially a better look at that chest - before I make a judgement on him.
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on April 18th, 2017 @ 2:13am CDT
Seibertron wrote:Those tftm movie screen caps most recently posted for comparison are very dark. That's not how the movie looks. Maybe I have the brightness turned up more or something. I'll pop in my copies tomorrow to verify or put my foot in my mouth.
Just checked both a digital copy of the movie I got and the DVD from some years ago on both my PS4 and my PC and they both look that 'dark'. Could be I just have my screen settings that way on both the TV and monitor cos that's how I like it but if they showed everything else I watch/play on them too dark I should have noticed by now. Could be just that the movie is supposed to be a bit darker in colour due to the more complex shading or story tone compared to the more upbeat TV series. Either way I definitely prefer a darker Kup to overly bright previous toy Kup so I'm sticking with the pre-order for now. Takara really turned this mold from a toy I didn't really care for at all to one I actually want.
Posted by jungletron on April 18th, 2017 @ 2:41am CDT
Posted by Burn on April 18th, 2017 @ 3:26am CDT
Wolfman Jake wrote:Burn wrote:You know, I was never really on-board with TR Hot Rod, but I got him anyway. And TR Kup? ugh, nope, didn't like.
But then TakaraTomy come along and do this and make both Hot Rod, Kup AND Gnaw (who was already a great little figure) more appealing.
I should just bite the bullet and order them.
I would do it now, before everyone else buys them up. Remember, Hot Rod and Kup come with "exclusive" Targetmaster partners too. I was going to buy Legends Kup when we all thought he was gonna be gray, just to get Recoil.
Yeah, fine, done.
Posted by kirbenvost on April 18th, 2017 @ 3:27am CDT
Posted by Deadput on April 18th, 2017 @ 4:56am CDT
What I'm personally going to do is
Kup: Instead of going with Armorhide Takara Kup is going to be "retired" Kup with the Hasbro version being him during his time with the Wreckers in my collections universe.
Hot Rod: Since the chest doesn't fold making it bulkier and the colors seem to match I'm going to make Takara Hot Rod into a trailer-less Rodimus Prime by giving him the Hasbro Box set Rodimus Titan master with Hasbro Hot Rod being well... Hot Rod.
Posted by Kurona on April 18th, 2017 @ 5:03am CDT
Posted by SureShot18 on April 18th, 2017 @ 5:31am CDT
Posted by Sigma Magnus on April 18th, 2017 @ 5:35am CDT
Posted by Evil Eye on April 18th, 2017 @ 6:42am CDT
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on April 18th, 2017 @ 7:18am CDT
Posted by Evil Eye on April 18th, 2017 @ 7:25am CDT
SW's SilverHammer wrote:Well, cancelled my preorder. Thanks or making kup look like a piece of **** again TT.
Well, it IS Sh*tpiece!
Posted by william-james88 on April 18th, 2017 @ 8:07am CDT
Seibertron wrote:This pattern is frustrating and seeing fans argue ad-nauseum is also frustrating.
I really hate the part about fans arguing for the sake of it too. What I dislike is how the fact that takara has photoshopped this colour change is proof that they arent always right about the source material, nor as loyal as people think they are. They make mistakes too and here is a prime example I will keep using whenever someone says Takara is always right. I love Takara but I do not follow them blindly and what frustrated me was how some fans online (less here) were in this deep denial that Takara had the wrong colours and instead was referncing something that actually happened and that it was so great of them to be so show accurate. Plus, it scared the fuck out of me thinking of what the MP would look like if this was what takara thought the show accurate colours to be.
The fact that Takara admits to their mistake definitely calms me down. I personally still think its not the best colour for Kup, but its at least debatable. And this is just test shots anyway. The fact that they can change the colour almost overnight in photoshop tells me that its not too late to get it even better.
Anyways, all that aside, I can give one definite proof that Kups colours were not the concensus on the character by asking anyone to recall if there were fans who objected to the colours used on generations Kup. I cant remember any, we just accepted the colour as being a decent take on what we remembered and wanted. So if there was no big argument there and there is one now, I think thats proof enough that Takara had messed up. I would still love to have this mold be closer to those generations colours. Cant believe his colours were already well done once and that its later that we get it wrong.
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on April 18th, 2017 @ 8:20am CDT
william-james88 wrote: I would still love to have this mold be closer to those generations colours. Cant believe his colours were already well done once and that its later that we get it wrong.
Can't please everyone. I'm fine with it as it is now even if the pics have been photoshopped. I don't like the Generations colours (or the Generations figure). If the colour does get brightened I may cancel my pre-order.
Posted by Cobotron on April 18th, 2017 @ 8:49am CDT
What happened people? You are as inconsistent as Takara.
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on April 18th, 2017 @ 8:55am CDT
Cobotron wrote:
Even these emoticons (or is it emoji?) are inconsistent! They are not the same style at all.
There's only one thing left to do.
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on April 18th, 2017 @ 9:07am CDT
Black Hat wrote:SW's SilverHammer wrote:Well, cancelled my preorder. Thanks or making kup look like a piece of **** again TT.
Well, it IS Sh*tpiece!
I've honestly always hated Kup's toilet cleaner turquoise so I was genuinely happy that takara painted the figure a more monochromatic grey. Oh well.
Posted by Nemesis Destron on April 18th, 2017 @ 9:19am CDT
I really hope Takara does the right thing and puts out Sixshot from wave 3 figures.
Posted by Kurona on April 18th, 2017 @ 9:50am CDT
Posted by EchoKing on April 18th, 2017 @ 10:20am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on April 18th, 2017 @ 10:22am CDT
Which release version(s) of the movie do you have?Carnivius_Prime wrote:Just checked both a digital copy of the movie I got and the DVD from some years ago on both my PS4 and my PC and they both look that 'dark'.
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on April 18th, 2017 @ 11:46am CDT
Posted by Hero Alpha on April 18th, 2017 @ 11:48am CDT
Posted by Bronzewolf on April 18th, 2017 @ 12:20pm CDT
"Is he white and gold or black and blue?"
Posted by william-james88 on April 18th, 2017 @ 12:30pm CDT
Bronzewolf wrote:At this point Kup should just be renamed "The Dress"...
I think people can see this colour fine, its the source that is being debated.
Gauntlet101010 wrote:Colours look right to me. Glad this mistake was corrected. It had to be bad photography; there's no way Takara could have gotten the colours as wrong as they did originally.
Or maybe Takara is a big and evolving company and has new and young designers who arent in tune with the brand and the source, and make mistakes.
Posted by Bronzewolf on April 18th, 2017 @ 12:33pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Bronzewolf wrote:At this point Kup should just be renamed "The Dress"...
I think people can see this colour fine, its the source that is being debated.
I don't think so. There seems to be quite a disagreement over how blue that blue is.
I think we'll need to wait till the in-hands to reach a communal desicion.
Posted by william-james88 on April 18th, 2017 @ 12:42pm CDT
Bronzewolf wrote:I think we'll need to wait till the in-hands to reach a communal desicion.
yeah, especially since none of these are the finished colours yet
Posted by Sabrblade on April 18th, 2017 @ 12:45pm CDT
Who's calling it "blue"?Bronzewolf wrote:william-james88 wrote:Bronzewolf wrote:At this point Kup should just be renamed "The Dress"...
I think people can see this colour fine, its the source that is being debated.
I don't think so. There seems to be quite a disagreement over how blue that blue is.
Posted by Targetmaster Kup on April 18th, 2017 @ 12:51pm CDT
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on April 18th, 2017 @ 12:57pm CDT
Posted by Bronzewolf on April 18th, 2017 @ 1:20pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Who's calling it "blue"?Bronzewolf wrote:william-james88 wrote:Bronzewolf wrote:At this point Kup should just be renamed "The Dress"...
I think people can see this colour fine, its the source that is being debated.
I don't think so. There seems to be quite a disagreement over how blue that blue is.
Ah, my apologies, there's quite a disagreement over how teal/grey/blue/toilet cleaner/green that teal/grey/blue/toilet cleaner/green is.
My mistake.
Posted by Flashwave on April 18th, 2017 @ 1:54pm CDT
In Model Railroading, somees you have to exaggerate details, almost as a sleight of hand, in order to please the mind's eye. I think thats whT is going on here. Lrgends Kup is accurate to his source material, but its not what everyone has in mind as Kup. Takara almost needs to exagerate the Green with a touch of blue and maybe a slight lightening. Its less accurate, but its more in line with this illusion of Kup we all have.
I am getting Takara Hot Rod. I like the TKara Kup, and am slowly warming up to the mold, but will probably pass for Hasbro since he does not scream to me Kup... Even though compared to the source material he should be right.
Posted by Deadput on April 18th, 2017 @ 2:44pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Seibertron wrote:This pattern is frustrating and seeing fans argue ad-nauseum is also frustrating.
I really hate the part about fans arguing for the sake of it too. What I dislike is how the fact that takara has photoshopped this colour change is proof that they arent always right about the source material, nor as loyal as people think they are. They make mistakes too and here is a prime example I will keep using whenever someone says Takara is always right. I love Takara but I do not follow them blindly and what frustrated me was how some fans online (less here) were in this deep denial that Takara had the wrong colours and instead was referncing something that actually happened and that it was so great of them to be so show accurate. Plus, it scared the **** out of me thinking of what the MP would look like if this was what takara thought the show accurate colours to be.
The fact that Takara admits to their mistake definitely calms me down. I personally still think its not the best colour for Kup, but its at least debatable. And this is just test shots anyway. The fact that they can change the colour almost overnight in photoshop tells me that its not too late to get it even better.
Anyways, all that aside, I can give one definite proof that Kups colours were not the concensus on the character by asking anyone to recall if there were fans who objected to the colours used on generations Kup. I cant remember any, we just accepted the colour as being a decent take on what we remembered and wanted. So if there was no big argument there and there is one now, I think thats proof enough that Takara had messed up. I would still love to have this mold be closer to those generations colours. Cant believe his colours were already well done once and that its later that we get it wrong.
I still can not fathom on how some fans actually took the time to go out of their way to find some screenshots of times the dark lighting or animation errors made Kup look grey to go all "Sii certoon accecy muh Takara godz nevah wrong!"
Like up until the first images were shown I'm sure everyone would of said Kup was teal or green and never any other color.
Gauntlet101010 wrote:Colours look right to me. Glad this mistake was corrected. It had to be bad photography; there's no way Takara could have gotten the colors as wrong as they did originally.
Or maybe they did get the colors wrong because they are being run by humans who are prone to mistakes?
Wake me when there is a company not doing things for money and being run by non humans not making mistakes...better prepare the cryopod.
Posted by william-james88 on April 18th, 2017 @ 3:06pm CDT
Deadput wrote:Like up until the first images were shown I'm sure everyone would of said Kup was teal or green and never any other color.
Yeah, exactly, that was my point. but you know, there was one dude who actually was hoping for a grey Kup. I cant find the thread but its been months ago we had this debate with him and he was really hoping that they wold redeco Hasbro's into grey so that it would look like how he remembered Kup.
Of course, the rest of us just laughed it off and wondered why they would make a deco based on an animation error.
Posted by Deadput on April 18th, 2017 @ 3:14pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Deadput wrote:Like up until the first images were shown I'm sure everyone would of said Kup was teal or green and never any other color.
Yeah, exactly, that was my point. but you know, there was one dude who actually was hoping for a grey Kup. I cant find the thread but its been months ago we had this debate with him and he was really hoping that they wold redeco Hasbro's into grey so that it would look like how he remembered Kup.
Of course, the rest of us just laughed it off and wondered why they would make a deco based on an animation error.
I still want a grey Kup but I would never imagine one at all until those first photos were released and even then I still did not think of it as Kup which is why I was going to pick it up.
I'm already have him on preorder so I'm still getting him.
Posted by Wolfman Jake on April 18th, 2017 @ 3:17pm CDT