New In Hand Images of Newly Released Takara Transformers Legends Slipstream
Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 8:16AM CDT
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For our Japan fans, here is the extra info on where he got the figure:
Matt in Japan wrote:I found it at my local Toys R Us.
I paid ¥3,346 ($27.82) each.
Check out that super shiny deco, enjoy!
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Posted by william-james88 on October 27th, 2015 @ 8:22am CDT
Carnivius_Prime wrote:
I think mine was sent via EMS. To be honest I didn't really know what I was doing and just went with default as it seemed a good price and I certainly wasn't expecting it to be sent this quick. I thought it might be next week or the week after going by past deliveries I've had from the US or Australia and such so figured Japan would take a while too. £22.40 is a bargain for that travel and especially since Deluxe figures in the UK cost about £15.99 from a store and this is a japanese exclusive with a bit more than regular Arcee had (the sais)
Yes, you did pick EMS and it is the default. And while you are totally correct that for that kind of fast shipping, it's a bargain (it it the same price it would cost me to have somethign shipped domestically, which is pretty nuts), I just wanted to say that for next time, as you get more used to Amiami, you can try out other options. Believe it or not, EMS is the most expensive option when you have just one toy being shipped. They have other options which you can look at. SAL is the cheapest when its just one toy or a few but of course, it will take 2 weeks or more. So its up to you. If you like EMS, then by all means stick to it. I just waned to say that as cheap as this turned out to be, it could even be cheaper
Enjoy your beautiful toy!
Posted by Doctor McGrath on October 27th, 2015 @ 8:36am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on October 27th, 2015 @ 8:53am CDT
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on October 27th, 2015 @ 8:56am CDT
Comic's far too cutesy for my tastes and I can't read japanese but hey it's a cool extra.
Posted by Shockwave7 on October 27th, 2015 @ 8:58am CDT
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on October 27th, 2015 @ 9:04am CDT
Shockwave7 wrote:I think the package artists are.... shall we say, 'projecting' a little too much of how they'd LIKE these fem-bots to appear in how they're drawing them....
I did roll my eyes a bit when I saw that panel of Nightbird down with her butt up in the air...
Posted by Starsaber468 on October 27th, 2015 @ 9:24am CDT
Posted by Shuttershock on October 27th, 2015 @ 9:47am CDT
Posted by Soraboo1030 on October 27th, 2015 @ 10:05am CDT
Posted by Grahf_ on October 27th, 2015 @ 10:21am CDT
Posted by mooncake623 on October 27th, 2015 @ 11:18am CDT
Soraboo1030 wrote:I could probably translate these comics but it'd take a while!
That would be awesome
Posted by Glarryg on October 27th, 2015 @ 11:21am CDT
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on October 27th, 2015 @ 11:35am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on October 27th, 2015 @ 11:41am CDT
Oh, so it looks like Slipstream got her new body upgrade from Swindle. And look, there's Sentinel Magnus just as he appeared in the Season 3.5 fiction. I wonder if Derrick J. Wyatt had any involvement in this comic.
It's just something Takara does. If they deem an accessory that came with a figure's original release is unecessary or inappropriate for the character that the mold is to be redecoed/remolded into, they take it out. Thankfully, they were willing to create brand new null rays for her that suit her character far more.Alpha Weltall wrote:I really don't like that Slipstream doesn't come with the sword. Nightbird comes with all four of the base mold's weapons and then the two new ones. Combiner Hunter Arcee doesn't even come with the four base weapons yet Nightbird does. So why doesn't Slipstream come with Windblade's sword? I'd like to at least have had the option in displaying her with the sword or not.
The same thing happened with Henkei! Henkei! Lambor and Alert. The engine piece that came with Sunstreaker (as well as every Hasbro release of the Universe Sunstreaker/Sideswipe mold) was left out of Lambor's and Alert's releases since it was a piece that, in the fiction, was more associated with Sunstreaker and not Sideswipe or Red Alert. Takara probably thought the same about Slipstream, thinking "She doesn't use a sword," and took it out, replacing it with the new null rays.
Posted by Starsaber468 on October 27th, 2015 @ 1:16pm CDT
mooncake623 wrote:Soraboo1030 wrote:I could probably translate these comics but it'd take a while!
That would be awesome
Yeah I agree!
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on October 27th, 2015 @ 1:21pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Oh, so it looks like Slipstream got her new body upgrade from Swindle. And look, there's Sentinel Magnus just as he appeared in the Season 3.5 fiction. I wonder if Derrick J. Wyatt had any involvement in this comic.It's just something Takara does. If they deem an accessory that came with a figure's original release is unecessary or inappropriate for the character that the mold is to be redecoed/remolded into, they take it out. Thankfully, they were willing to create brand new null rays for her that suit her character far more.Alpha Weltall wrote:I really don't like that Slipstream doesn't come with the sword. Nightbird comes with all four of the base mold's weapons and then the two new ones. Combiner Hunter Arcee doesn't even come with the four base weapons yet Nightbird does. So why doesn't Slipstream come with Windblade's sword? I'd like to at least have had the option in displaying her with the sword or not.
The same thing happened with Henkei! Henkei! Lambor and Alert. The engine piece that came with Sunstreaker (as well as every Hasbro release of the Universe Sunstreaker/Sideswipe mold) was left out of Lambor's and Alert's releases since it was a piece that, in the fiction, was more associated with Sunstreaker and not Sideswipe or Red Alert. Takara probably thought the same about Slipstream, thinking "She doesn't use a sword," and took it out, replacing it with the new null rays.
Isn't the sword necessary to form the tail fin?
Posted by Hellscream9999 on October 27th, 2015 @ 1:30pm CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Oh, so it looks like Slipstream got her new body upgrade from Swindle. And look, there's Sentinel Magnus just as he appeared in the Season 3.5 fiction. I wonder if Derrick J. Wyatt had any involvement in this comic.It's just something Takara does. If they deem an accessory that came with a figure's original release is unecessary or inappropriate for the character that the mold is to be redecoed/remolded into, they take it out. Thankfully, they were willing to create brand new null rays for her that suit her character far more.Alpha Weltall wrote:I really don't like that Slipstream doesn't come with the sword. Nightbird comes with all four of the base mold's weapons and then the two new ones. Combiner Hunter Arcee doesn't even come with the four base weapons yet Nightbird does. So why doesn't Slipstream come with Windblade's sword? I'd like to at least have had the option in displaying her with the sword or not.
The same thing happened with Henkei! Henkei! Lambor and Alert. The engine piece that came with Sunstreaker (as well as every Hasbro release of the Universe Sunstreaker/Sideswipe mold) was left out of Lambor's and Alert's releases since it was a piece that, in the fiction, was more associated with Sunstreaker and not Sideswipe or Red Alert. Takara probably thought the same about Slipstream, thinking "She doesn't use a sword," and took it out, replacing it with the new null rays.
Isn't the sword necessary to form the tail fin?
No, it did nothing other than store under her alt mode. In fact it was just slightly taller than her landing gear, so she had a tendency to tip to one side a lot.
Posted by william-james88 on October 27th, 2015 @ 1:42pm CDT
mooncake623 wrote:Soraboo1030 wrote:I could probably translate these comics but it'd take a while!
That would be awesome
If you ever do translate them, Soraboo, give us an e-mail (link in my signature) and we will front page it
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Isn't the sword necessary to form the tail fin?
No, those are on her feet. however, the sword does help to fill out the gap in her body in alt mode.
Posted by Agamemnon on October 27th, 2015 @ 3:54pm CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Isn't the sword necessary to form the tail fin?
Hellscream9999 wrote:No, it did nothing other than store under her alt mode. In fact it was just slightly taller than her landing gear, so she had a tendency to tip to one side a lot.
william-james88 wrote:No, those are on her feet. however, the sword does help to fill out the gap in her body in alt mode.
Well, the hilt did form a cool rear rotor that made some sense in the VTOL context. Necessary? Not really. But a cool addition in cross function of weapon kibble, in my opinion.
Posted by Hellscream9999 on October 27th, 2015 @ 4:08pm CDT
Agamemnon wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Isn't the sword necessary to form the tail fin?Hellscream9999 wrote:No, it did nothing other than store under her alt mode. In fact it was just slightly taller than her landing gear, so she had a tendency to tip to one side a lot.william-james88 wrote:No, those are on her feet. however, the sword does help to fill out the gap in her body in alt mode.
Well, the hilt did form a cool rear rotor that made some sense in the VTOL context. Necessary? Not really. But a cool addition in cross function of weapon kibble, in my opinion.
Yeah, considering tf fans b!tched forever about not having weapon storage, now when we get it people b!tch about how dumb the weapons look when attached to the alt mode (cw especially)
I really loved the multiple ways you could store the sword on windblade.
Posted by william-james88 on October 27th, 2015 @ 4:16pm CDT
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Yeah, considering tf fans b!tched forever about not having weapon storage, now when we get it people b!tch about how dumb the weapons look when attached to the alt mode (cw especially)
I really loved the multiple ways you could store the sword on windblade.
Speaking of weapons storage, that arcee mold has some of the best weapon storage in the history of the brand. Takara really outdid themselves engineering how it all fits together.
Posted by Hellscream9999 on October 27th, 2015 @ 4:30pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:
Yeah, considering tf fans b!tched forever about not having weapon storage, now when we get it people b!tch about how dumb the weapons look when attached to the alt mode (cw especially)
I really loved the multiple ways you could store the sword on windblade.
Speaking of weapons storage, that arcee mold has some of the best weapon storage in the history of the brand. Takara really outdid themselves engineering how it all fits together.
Except that the small pistols' storage in her abs is so tight, it could snap her in half (almost happened to me) but yeah her abundance of weapon ports is nice.
Posted by griftimus prime on October 27th, 2015 @ 4:36pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on October 27th, 2015 @ 5:15pm CDT
Animated universe
Sentinel Magnus
Autotroopers
The Metroplex
Swindle
Unknown wanted poster behind Swindle
Mudflap wanted poster
Slipstream
Magnificus wanted poster
Sky-Byte wanted poster
Rattletrap
Metalhawk
Sky Garry
Road Rage
First Aid
Grandus
Another obscured wanted poster behind dialogue bubble
Doctor Scalpel
Safeguard
Jazz
Jetstorm
Jetfire
Legends Universe
Windblade
Arcee
Rattle holding a small blue figure
Convoy
Metroflex
Ultra Magnus
Alpha Trin
Megatron
BW Megatron
Waspeeter
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 27th, 2015 @ 5:32pm CDT
Hellscream9999 wrote:william-james88 wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:
Yeah, considering tf fans b!tched forever about not having weapon storage, now when we get it people b!tch about how dumb the weapons look when attached to the alt mode (cw especially)
I really loved the multiple ways you could store the sword on windblade.
Speaking of weapons storage, that arcee mold has some of the best weapon storage in the history of the brand. Takara really outdid themselves engineering how it all fits together.
Except that the small pistols' storage in her abs is so tight, it could snap her in half (almost happened to me) but yeah her abundance of weapon ports is nice.
Funny thing is I like Arcee having her weapons displayed and not tucked under the car mode. the sword and gun combo really makes her look mean in alt mode (in the good way!)
Posted by fenrir72 on October 27th, 2015 @ 6:23pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on October 27th, 2015 @ 6:53pm CDT
The manga? They're right to left.fenrir72 wrote:Is it really read left to right? Not the other way around?
Posted by william-james88 on October 27th, 2015 @ 9:04pm CDT
fenrir72 wrote:Is it really read left to right? Not the other way around?
Theres me mixing my rights and lefts again, will go edit.
Posted by william-james88 on October 27th, 2015 @ 9:38pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:In Slipstream's comic, I see:
Animated universe
Sentinel Magnus
Autotroopers
The Metroplex
Swindle
Unknown wanted poster behind Swindle
Mudflap wanted poster
Slipstream
Magnificus wanted poster
Sky-Byte wanted poster
Rattletrap
Metalhawk
Sky Garry
Road Rage
First Aid
Grandus
Where is Sky Garry and Grandus? And who is Rattrap holding up ala He-Man?
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 27th, 2015 @ 10:04pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:fenrir72 wrote:Is it really read left to right? Not the other way around?
Theres me mixing my rights and lefts again, will go edit.
Just when I read it left to right....
Posted by william-james88 on October 27th, 2015 @ 10:23pm CDT
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:william-james88 wrote:fenrir72 wrote:Is it really read left to right? Not the other way around?
Theres me mixing my rights and lefts again, will go edit.
Just when I read it left to right....
Like it makes a difference
Posted by william-james88 on October 27th, 2015 @ 11:13pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 27th, 2015 @ 11:13pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:D-Maximus_Prime wrote:william-james88 wrote:fenrir72 wrote:Is it really read left to right? Not the other way around?
Theres me mixing my rights and lefts again, will go edit.
Just when I read it left to right....
Like it makes a difference
True. to me it reads "rabble rabble rabble"
Posted by Ultra Mad on October 27th, 2015 @ 11:31pm CDT
As for Slipstream, she will do just fine with my classics seekers in my collection. All and all, I'm very happy with both of them. I'm happy I decided to pick them up
Posted by Sabrblade on October 27th, 2015 @ 11:52pm CDT
Sky Garry and Grandus are of the far left side of the second panel in the background area where the Metroplex is. Sky Garry is in vehicle mode flying in the air with Metalhawk whie Grandus is on the ground behind Road Rage.william-james88 wrote:Where is Sky Garry and Grandus? And who is Rattrap holding up ala He-Man?
As for who Rattrap's holding, the pic's too small for me to tell, but it's some blue toy (Rattrap's a big BW fan and loves collecting TF toys).
CONFOUNDIT, JAPAN!!!william-james88 wrote:Here is Blackarachnia's. Homina Homina, wait till you see Chromia's Halloween outfit. There is also a bondage shot of Arcee, no joke.
Halloween outfits:
Black Widow: cheetah-striped catgirl
Slipstream: devil-themed maid
Nightbird Shadow: ninja (real creative )
Windblade: schoolgirl
Airazor (who's a guy, btw): nurse
G1 Megatron: Kremzeek witch hat
BW Megatron: Top hat, suit, and evening cape
Arcee: heart-themed maid
Chromia: black bunnygirl
Posted by fenrir72 on October 28th, 2015 @ 12:51am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Sky Garry and Grandus are of the far left side of the second panel in the background area where the Metroplex is. Sky Garry is in vehicle mode flying in the air with Metalhawk whie Grandus is on the ground behind Road Rage.william-james88 wrote:Where is Sky Garry and Grandus? And who is Rattrap holding up ala He-Man?
As for who Rattrap's holding, the pic's too small for me to tell, but it's some blue toy (Rattrap's a big BW fan and loves collecting TF toys).CONFOUNDIT, JAPAN!!!william-james88 wrote:Here is Blackarachnia's. Homina Homina, wait till you see Chromia's Halloween outfit. There is also a bondage shot of Arcee, no joke.
Halloween outfits:
Black Widow: cheetah-striped catgirl
Slipstream: devil-themed maid
Nightbird Shadow: ninja (real creative )
Windblade: schoolgirl
Airazor (who's a guy, btw): nurse
G1 Megatron: Kremzeek witch hat
BW Megatron: Top hat, suit, and evening cape
Arcee: heart-themed maid
Chromia: black bunnygirl
Nightbird Shadow is a female ghost. Not a ninja Sabr. Used as reference Dusk Maiden of Amnesia Yuuko, a ghost wearing a ghost costume.
Nightbird on the otherhand........A sexy eye patch wearing ghost to be exact
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on October 28th, 2015 @ 1:16am CDT
fenrir72 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Sky Garry and Grandus are of the far left side of the second panel in the background area where the Metroplex is. Sky Garry is in vehicle mode flying in the air with Metalhawk whie Grandus is on the ground behind Road Rage.william-james88 wrote:Where is Sky Garry and Grandus? And who is Rattrap holding up ala He-Man?
As for who Rattrap's holding, the pic's too small for me to tell, but it's some blue toy (Rattrap's a big BW fan and loves collecting TF toys).CONFOUNDIT, JAPAN!!!william-james88 wrote:Here is Blackarachnia's. Homina Homina, wait till you see Chromia's Halloween outfit. There is also a bondage shot of Arcee, no joke.
Halloween outfits:
Black Widow: cheetah-striped catgirl
Slipstream: devil-themed maid
Nightbird Shadow: ninja (real creative )
Windblade: schoolgirl
Airazor (who's a guy, btw): nurse
G1 Megatron: Kremzeek witch hat
BW Megatron: Top hat, suit, and evening cape
Arcee: heart-themed maid
Chromia: black bunnygirl
Nightbird Shadow is a female ghost. Not a ninja Sabr. Used as reference Dusk Maiden of Amnesia Yuuko, a ghost wearing a ghost costume.
Nightbird on the otherhand........A sexy eye patch wearing ghost to be exact
I love all of this, and have absolutely no problem with any of the comic. Though Honestly I wish business blackarachnia had Cat eye glasses/Dame Edna Glasses. Also, I'm not sure what's wrong with airrazor dressing up like a naughty nurse, even if he is a he in this continuity. I dunno, maybe it's because i'm from Portland.
Posted by Evil Eye on October 28th, 2015 @ 6:56am CDT
Posted by RiddlerJ on October 28th, 2015 @ 9:24am CDT
SW's SilverHammer wrote:fenrir72 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Sky Garry and Grandus are of the far left side of the second panel in the background area where the Metroplex is. Sky Garry is in vehicle mode flying in the air with Metalhawk whie Grandus is on the ground behind Road Rage.william-james88 wrote:Where is Sky Garry and Grandus? And who is Rattrap holding up ala He-Man?
As for who Rattrap's holding, the pic's too small for me to tell, but it's some blue toy (Rattrap's a big BW fan and loves collecting TF toys).CONFOUNDIT, JAPAN!!!william-james88 wrote:Here is Blackarachnia's. Homina Homina, wait till you see Chromia's Halloween outfit. There is also a bondage shot of Arcee, no joke.
Halloween outfits:
Black Widow: cheetah-striped catgirl
Slipstream: devil-themed maid
Nightbird Shadow: ninja (real creative )
Windblade: schoolgirl
Airazor (who's a guy, btw): nurse
G1 Megatron: Kremzeek witch hat
BW Megatron: Top hat, suit, and evening cape
Arcee: heart-themed maid
Chromia: black bunnygirl
Nightbird Shadow is a female ghost. Not a ninja Sabr. Used as reference Dusk Maiden of Amnesia Yuuko, a ghost wearing a ghost costume.
Nightbird on the otherhand........A sexy eye patch wearing ghost to be exact
I love all of this, and have absolutely no problem with any of the comic. Though Honestly I wish business blackarachnia had Cat eye glasses/Dame Edna Glasses. Also, I'm not sure what's wrong with airrazor dressing up like a naughty nurse, even if he is a he in this continuity. I dunno, maybe it's because i'm from Portland.
Sexy Halloween costume repaints! Get on it TFCC!
Posted by Hellscream9999 on October 28th, 2015 @ 12:50pm CDT
RiddlerJ wrote:Sexy Halloween costume repaints! Get on it TFCC!
I could get behind that idea
Posted by no-one on October 28th, 2015 @ 1:00pm CDT
Hellscream9999 wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:Sexy Halloween costume repaints! Get on it TFCC!
I could get behind that idea
Didn't you hear? That's what the new more grown up oriented YouTube show is going be about - Transformers: Robots in Disguise in Sexy Disguise
Posted by Hellscream9999 on October 28th, 2015 @ 1:05pm CDT
carytheone wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:Sexy Halloween costume repaints! Get on it TFCC!
I could get behind that idea
Didn't you hear? That's what the new more grown up oriented YouTube show is going be about - Transformers: Robots in Disguise in Sexy Disguise
Posted by Evil Eye on October 28th, 2015 @ 1:59pm CDT
carytheone wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:Sexy Halloween costume repaints! Get on it TFCC!
I could get behind that idea
Didn't you hear? That's what the new more grown up oriented YouTube show is going be about - Transformers: Robots in Disguise in Sexy Disguise
I'd watch it.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 28th, 2015 @ 2:11pm CDT
Hellscream9999 wrote:carytheone wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:Sexy Halloween costume repaints! Get on it TFCC!
I could get behind that idea
Didn't you hear? That's what the new more grown up oriented YouTube show is going be about - Transformers: Robots in Disguise in Sexy Disguise
Wonder if we'll get a kiss players cameo
Posted by Sabrblade on October 28th, 2015 @ 2:40pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on October 28th, 2015 @ 3:00pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:@Will - Upon closer inspection of the Slipstream comic, I was wrong about Grandus. It isn't Grandus, it's Dug Base.
Wait, what? But isnt Dug Base not part of Transformers and only part of Brave? Also, would this be his first appearance in animated? Sorry if these are dumb questions.
Posted by Sabrblade on October 28th, 2015 @ 3:08pm CDT
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Dug_Basewilliam-james88 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:@Will - Upon closer inspection of the Slipstream comic, I was wrong about Grandus. It isn't Grandus, it's Dug Base.
Wait, what? But isnt Dug Base not part of Transformers and only part of Brave? Also, would this be his first appearance in animated? Sorry if these are dumb questions.
Posted by william-james88 on October 28th, 2015 @ 3:24pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Dug_Basewilliam-james88 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:@Will - Upon closer inspection of the Slipstream comic, I was wrong about Grandus. It isn't Grandus, it's Dug Base.
Wait, what? But isnt Dug Base not part of Transformers and only part of Brave? Also, would this be his first appearance in animated? Sorry if these are dumb questions.
Oh so in animated, Grandus was called Dug base, is that it?
Posted by Sabrblade on October 28th, 2015 @ 3:27pm CDT
No - http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Grandus_(Animated)william-james88 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Dug_Basewilliam-james88 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:@Will - Upon closer inspection of the Slipstream comic, I was wrong about Grandus. It isn't Grandus, it's Dug Base.
Wait, what? But isnt Dug Base not part of Transformers and only part of Brave? Also, would this be his first appearance in animated? Sorry if these are dumb questions.
Oh so in animated, Grandus was called Dug base, is that it?
Posted by Sabrblade on October 28th, 2015 @ 6:29pm CDT