Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Black Convoy and Armada Megatron Package Images
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Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 16th, 2015 @ 4:33am CDT
Posted by Heckfire on June 16th, 2015 @ 5:32am CDT
CURSE YOU, OBSESSIVE URGE TO HAVE ALL NEMESIS PRIMES!!
Posted by prjkt on June 16th, 2015 @ 6:03am CDT
Heckfire wrote:Dammit, I HAVE the OTFCC Scourge, and I STILL want this guy.
CURSE YOU, OBSESSIVE URGE TO HAVE ALL NEMESIS PRIMES!!
This guy'll be my substitute for the TFCC version, (surprisingly) much cheaper
Armada Megatron just keeps looking better and better
Posted by Sabrblade on June 16th, 2015 @ 9:19am CDT
However, something else of notice is on the booklet. Despite having the correct Combatron insigina, and despite the RID 2001 English dub calling him a "Decepticon", the name of his faction is written in English here as "PREDACON". Whoops.
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on June 16th, 2015 @ 9:23am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Hey look, on the packaging. They're actually calling him "Black Convoy" in English text instead of "Scourge". Previous Legends toys used the Hasbro names in English with the original Takara names in Japanese, but here, the original Takara name is used in both Japanese and English.
Interesting. Good spotting!
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 16th, 2015 @ 9:31am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:However, something else of notice is on the booklet. Despite having the correct Combatron insigina, and despite the RID 2001 English dub calling him a "Decepticon", the name of his faction is written in English here as "PREDACON". Whoops.
Well, how would you call a Destronger in English using familiar and available names? There are no Decepticons in Car Robots, so...
Posted by Sabrblade on June 16th, 2015 @ 10:35am CDT
There's no "Predacons" in Car Robots either (only Cybertrons, Destrongers, and Combatrons), so nothing was stopping them from using "Decepticon" just as they used "Predacon". Besides, the insignia used is for "Combatron". The Destronger insignia was , which was not used for this toy. So they could have easily gotten away with claiming that " = Decepticon"JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Sabrblade wrote:However, something else of notice is on the booklet. Despite having the correct Combatron insigina, and despite the RID 2001 English dub calling him a "Decepticon", the name of his faction is written in English here as "PREDACON". Whoops.
Well, how would you call a Destronger in English using familiar and available names? There are no Decepticons in Car Robots, so...
Posted by ScottyP on June 16th, 2015 @ 10:40am CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 16th, 2015 @ 10:55am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:There's no "Predacons" in Car Robots either (only Cybertrons, Destrongers, and Combatrons), so nothing was stopping them from using "Decepticon" just as they used "Predacon". Besides, the insignia used is for "Combatron". The Destronger insignia was , which was not used for this toy. So they could have easily gotten away with claiming that " = Decepticon"JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Sabrblade wrote:However, something else of notice is on the booklet. Despite having the correct Combatron insigina, and despite the RID 2001 English dub calling him a "Decepticon", the name of his faction is written in English here as "PREDACON". Whoops.
Well, how would you call a Destronger in English using familiar and available names? There are no Decepticons in Car Robots, so...
Except that "Combatron" was treated more as a sub-group in the toyline: the box for CR Black Convoy still says "Destronger" on the side. And apparently because of the symbol used, they equated the Japanese Destronger with the US Predacons and therefore, through lack of an actual US name for the Combatron symbol (maybe Renegade?), they named Black Convoy (not Scourge) a Predacon too. Woops.
Posted by Sabrblade on June 16th, 2015 @ 10:56am CDT
For reference:ScottyP wrote:I want to like that Armada Megatron, but I just don't. Something's way off about it in my mind's eye, even more so than the Hasbro one. The waist feels too purple, but it's also possible I'm not remembering the show model correctly.
Posted by megatronus on June 16th, 2015 @ 12:19pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:For reference:ScottyP wrote:I want to like that Armada Megatron, but I just don't. Something's way off about it in my mind's eye, even more so than the Hasbro one. The waist feels too purple, but it's also possible I'm not remembering the show model correctly.
Yea, I'm not seeing the issue. I really like this darker, more brooding deco, but that's just me.
Posted by william-james88 on June 16th, 2015 @ 1:22pm CDT
Also is it just me that loves it when Jelze and Sabr are bouncing TF knowledge off eachother? It's awesome.
Posted by ScottyP on June 16th, 2015 @ 2:11pm CDT
Posted by megatronus on June 16th, 2015 @ 9:35pm CDT
ScottyP wrote:Had a couple minutes to go look back at the show's animation model. It's the amount of purple on the chest of this Takara one that's bugging me. Entirely too much. I daresay the Hasbro one is closer to "correct", especially given that neither version did the two-toned "ears" properly.
Yea, the purple areas of the upper chest should have been black. Also, yes, the ears should have some orange, but if I had to choose just one of the colors, I think I prefer the complete grey over complete orange.
At any rate, the Hasbro Armada Megatron is quite nice (if clearance-bound)... but this one is just too tempting for me to pass up.
Posted by fenrir72 on June 17th, 2015 @ 12:33am CDT
ScottyP wrote:Had a couple minutes to go look back at the show's animation model. It's the amount of purple on the chest of this Takara one that's bugging me. Entirely too much. I daresay the Hasbro one is closer to "correct", especially given that neither version did the two-toned "ears" properly.
Both versions didn't get the ear colors anime accurate right? Not so much into Armada that's why I ask.....
Posted by ScottyP on June 17th, 2015 @ 10:21am CDT
Yeah, the ears are meant to be two-toned - gray on the interior part closer to his head (ala the Takara release) and orange on the edges (like the Hasbro one). They're both just solid colors instead. Adding to the annoyance is that both the original Armada and Micron Legend toys got this part "right"!fenrir72 wrote:ScottyP wrote:Had a couple minutes to go look back at the show's animation model. It's the amount of purple on the chest of this Takara one that's bugging me. Entirely too much. I daresay the Hasbro one is closer to "correct", especially given that neither version did the two-toned "ears" properly.
Both versions didn't get the ear colors anime accurate right? Not so much into Armada that's why I ask.....
Posted by Sabrblade on June 17th, 2015 @ 10:49am CDT
The horns were predominately gray, though, with orange only highlighting a portion of each horn (at least in the show, that is). If they had to be either solid color, sacrificing the secondary color in the process, gray would be the correct one to go with, especially since the horns were indeed solid gray in the show before Megatron scanned his Earth mode:ScottyP wrote:Yeah, the ears are meant to be two-toned - gray on the interior part closer to his head (ala the Takara release) and orange on the edges (like the Hasbro one). They're both just solid colors instead. Adding to the annoyance is that both the original Armada and Micron Legend toys got this part "right"!fenrir72 wrote:ScottyP wrote:Had a couple minutes to go look back at the show's animation model. It's the amount of purple on the chest of this Takara one that's bugging me. Entirely too much. I daresay the Hasbro one is closer to "correct", especially given that neither version did the two-toned "ears" properly.
Both versions didn't get the ear colors anime accurate right? Not so much into Armada that's why I ask.....
Posted by ScottyP on June 17th, 2015 @ 10:35pm CDT
Is your excitement increasing for these highly anticipated lady robots? Sound off below by replying to this post, and keep it tuned in for more news as it comes in very fast and furious tonight.
Posted by Bumblevivisector on June 17th, 2015 @ 10:43pm CDT
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on June 17th, 2015 @ 10:55pm CDT
Posted by Twitchythe3rd on June 17th, 2015 @ 10:58pm CDT
Posted by Cobotron on June 17th, 2015 @ 11:10pm CDT
This is me, scooping up KNightbird!
*clickity-click, type, click, type-type, click*
Posted by SlyTF1 on June 17th, 2015 @ 11:47pm CDT
Posted by Starsaber468 on June 18th, 2015 @ 12:15am CDT
Posted by fenrir72 on June 18th, 2015 @ 12:15am CDT
ScottyP wrote:Via Twipple User gadepon, along with sundry other sources online, images of colored prototypes of the upcoming Takara Tomy Legends Series Blackarachnia, Nightbird, and Slipstream are now a reality. We've mirrored the images below for your viewing pleasure.
Is your excitement increasing for these highly anticipated lady robots? Sound off below by replying to this post, and keep it tuned in for more news as it comes in very fast and furious tonight.
Makes me want to barf! Give me a refund TT! Wait.....didn't pay amiami yet...........CANCEL the d@mn ORDERS!
This is bad COMEDY! Highway robbery!What is TT trying to pull here? Another LAZY repaint? Gaack!
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on June 18th, 2015 @ 12:24am CDT
Posted by Cobotron on June 18th, 2015 @ 12:30am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on June 18th, 2015 @ 12:32am CDT
Yes, that's the Hasbro Magnus.Cobotron wrote:Do they have Hasbro's Leader Ultra Magnus on display?
Posted by Starsaber468 on June 18th, 2015 @ 12:33am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on June 18th, 2015 @ 12:35am CDT
There's no such thing as a True Fan.Starsaber468 wrote:Fenir for saying that ... that almost makes people wanna say ylur not a guardion of transformers are you a true tf fan because a true one would realise that those are damn nice figures since we harely see thise figures get many new figs anymore plus thesee were damn good your the onlh one wh9 thinks their bad
Posted by fenrir72 on June 18th, 2015 @ 12:36am CDT
SW's SilverHammer wrote:I-is that sarcasm?
Bingo!
Posted by Starsaber468 on June 18th, 2015 @ 12:36am CDT
Posted by fenrir72 on June 18th, 2015 @ 12:37am CDT
Starsaber468 wrote:Fenir for saying that ... that almost makes people wanna say ylur not a guardion of transformers are you a true tf fan because a true one would realise that those are damn nice figures since we harely see thise figures get many new figs anymore plus thesee were damn good your the onlh one wh9 thinks their bad
It sounds silly no? C'mon Starsaber468.if you've read my posts at seibertron I'm 360 degrees the opposite. Just making a point on how silly it is to rant like that
Posted by Starsaber468 on June 18th, 2015 @ 12:40am CDT
Posted by fenrir72 on June 18th, 2015 @ 12:42am CDT
Starsaber468 wrote:Sorry fenir just saw the comment but damn.... this so damn AWESOME plus we finally have an updated arachania to add to our beast wars (classics exest) collection:D
Fooled you didn't I?
These ladies won't be perfect that's for sure. But maaaaaaaaaaaan finally some colored images.
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on June 18th, 2015 @ 12:51am CDT
fenrir72 wrote:Starsaber468 wrote:Sorry fenir just saw the comment but damn.... this so damn AWESOME plus we finally have an updated arachania to add to our beast wars (classics exest) collection:D
Fooled you didn't I?
These ladies won't be perfect that's for sure. But maaaaaaaaaaaan finally some colored images.
Hey, the slipstream's better than the previous attempt. Ahem, there's a reason why part of Nemesis Maximo's signature exists.
Posted by Wolfman Jake on June 18th, 2015 @ 12:56am CDT
fenrir72 wrote:It sounds silly no? C'mon Starsaber468.if you've read my posts at seibertron I'm 360 degrees the opposite. Just making a point on how silly it is to rant like that
360 degrees is a full circle, so you'd be back at the point where you started. I think you want to put yourself 180 degrees away from a petulant, unpleasable "fan", Fenrir.
These figures do look amazing in living color. Slipstream's colors are absolutely gorgeous. Blackarachnia's coloring has sold me on this new remold as well. Nightbird looks a bit bland with all that gray, but that's they way she looked in the cartoon, so I can't fault Takara on that.
Posted by fenrir72 on June 18th, 2015 @ 1:12am CDT
Wolfman Jake wrote:fenrir72 wrote:It sounds silly no? C'mon Starsaber468.if you've read my posts at seibertron I'm 360 degrees the opposite. Just making a point on how silly it is to rant like that
360 degrees is a full circle, so you'd be back at the point where you started. I think you want to put yourself 180 degrees away from a petulant, unpleasable "fan", Fenrir.
These figures do look amazing in living color. Slipstream's colors are absolutely gorgeous. Blackarachnia's coloring has sold me on this new remold as well. Nightbird looks a bit bland with all that gray, but that's they way she looked in the cartoon, so I can't fault Takara on that.
Oopsie........I suck at Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry BIG time Wish we got more close ups though. Liking Nightbird Shadow and Slipstream. Blackwidow not too much but will still take her thats for sure.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 18th, 2015 @ 1:33am CDT
Now I'm stuck pre-ordering Blackie as well.
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on June 18th, 2015 @ 2:04am CDT
Posted by NuclearConvoy on June 18th, 2015 @ 6:11am CDT
Posted by Insurgent on June 18th, 2015 @ 6:34am CDT
Posted by shajaki on June 18th, 2015 @ 9:05am CDT
Posted by Starsaber468 on June 18th, 2015 @ 9:07am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on June 18th, 2015 @ 9:07am CDT
shajaki wrote:I LOVE this Blackarachnea, but I'm pissed. It likely means we won't see an original screen accurate mold. It's stunning, but not the one I wanted.
My thoughts exactly! If Takara knew Hasbro had one planned or in the works, they wouldnt have gone out of their way for this one.
Posted by MemphisR56 on June 18th, 2015 @ 9:25am CDT
Posted by durroth on June 18th, 2015 @ 10:16am CDT
Posted by shajaki on June 18th, 2015 @ 10:16am CDT
Absolutely. Its still an amazing figure and she'll be welcome on my BW shelfMemphisR56 wrote:I think the positive we can take away from this is that if we ever get a CHUG Tarantulas, him and BA will have different toolings on your Beastwars Reedun shelf.
Posted by Lockdownhunter on June 18th, 2015 @ 10:17am CDT
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on June 18th, 2015 @ 11:08am CDT