Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Commanders Wave 1, plus MP Wheeljack, AoE Nemesis Prime and More
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Posted by Sabrblade on July 29th, 2014 @ 8:25am CDT
Posted by OptimalOptimus2 on July 29th, 2014 @ 11:02am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on July 29th, 2014 @ 11:08am CDT
Yeah, it's a Lucky Draw figure.OptimalOptimus2 wrote:Did Takara announce a golden Evasion Mode Optimus Prime? I can't recall if they did.
Posted by leokearon on July 29th, 2014 @ 11:18am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on July 29th, 2014 @ 11:25am CDT
Small Deluxes.leokearon wrote:What size are the Transformers Legends Commanders in relation to other transformers?
Posted by GuyIncognito on July 29th, 2014 @ 11:39am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on July 29th, 2014 @ 11:57am CDT
LC-01 Convoy is redeco of RobotMaster RM-01 G1 Convoy.GuyIncognito wrote:Are the Legends Commanders new molds, or redecos?
LC-02 Convoy (Beast Wars) is a redeco of RobotMasters RM-11 Beast Convoy.
LC-03 Lio Convoy is a redeco of RobotMasters RM-22 Lio Convoy.
LC-04 Optimus Prime is a redeco of AOE 1 Step Changer Optimus Prime.
Posted by MightyMagnus78 on July 29th, 2014 @ 1:19pm CDT
Posted by Aximalli_Prime on July 29th, 2014 @ 3:07pm CDT
Posted by K2vox on July 29th, 2014 @ 7:23pm CDT
Posted by shajaki on July 29th, 2014 @ 7:37pm CDT
hes available for preorder from a few places.Aximalli_Prime wrote:If Rustimus Prime is available for a decent price I'll definitely have him ordered
robotkingdom is the cheapest, but preorders are sold out. when hes actually in stock maybe check again. however robotkingdom tends to be pricey when it comes to shipping...
TRU Exclusive Movie Advanced Optimus Prime rusty Version @ robotkingdom $47.90
BBTS and tfsource have him up as well both for the same price. tfsource is probably your best bet if you live in the states, what with their free shipping over $150.
Transformers 4 - Lost Age - Rusty Optimus Prime - Limited Edition @ tfsource $64.99
Transformers: The Lost Age Evasion Mode Optimus Prime Rusty Exclusive @ BBTS $64.99
Posted by Nemesis Destron on July 29th, 2014 @ 10:52pm CDT
Posted by Gallifreyan Autobot on July 30th, 2014 @ 10:47pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on July 30th, 2014 @ 10:59pm CDT
What's stopping you from buy such things from online retailers?Autobot tap out wrote:Purdy me gusta I want I wish I could obtain Japanese exclusive figures
Those would most likely be bootlegs/knockoffs.Autobot tap out wrote:though I did see some Chinese versions of the season 2 combiners at my local gordmans in Fremont, NE
Posted by mooncake623 on August 6th, 2014 @ 9:20am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on August 6th, 2014 @ 9:28am CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on August 6th, 2014 @ 9:42am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Sky-Byte has the asymmetrically-colored torso the original had, more paint apps on his legs, and blue missile instead of yellow.
Furthermore, it looks like they'll continue to use the Japanese names like they did for Primal and Rattrap. So it may not be Sky-Byte, but Gelshark.
Posted by Sabrblade on August 6th, 2014 @ 9:59am CDT
Oh, is he called Gelshark? I couldn't tell from the tiny pic.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Sky-Byte has the asymmetrically-colored torso the original had, more paint apps on his legs, and blue missile instead of yellow.
Furthermore, it looks like they'll continue to use the Japanese names like they did for Primal and Rattrap. So it may not be Sky-Byte, but Gelshark.
What about Jetfire? Is his name the same or are they going with the "Skyfire" name?
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on August 6th, 2014 @ 10:05am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Oh, is he called Gelshark? I couldn't tell from the tiny pic.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Sky-Byte has the asymmetrically-colored torso the original had, more paint apps on his legs, and blue missile instead of yellow.
Furthermore, it looks like they'll continue to use the Japanese names like they did for Primal and Rattrap. So it may not be Sky-Byte, but Gelshark.
What about Jetfire? Is his name the same or are they going with the "Skyfire" name?
I think they're going with Jetfire this time around. The Japanese text just describes the figure, but the first paragraph tells what characters the figures are based on, "Jetfire from the cartoon" and "2000, Galshark from Car Robot" in a sense.
Posted by mooncake623 on August 6th, 2014 @ 10:07am CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Oh, is he called Gelshark? I couldn't tell from the tiny pic.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Sky-Byte has the asymmetrically-colored torso the original had, more paint apps on his legs, and blue missile instead of yellow.
Furthermore, it looks like they'll continue to use the Japanese names like they did for Primal and Rattrap. So it may not be Sky-Byte, but Gelshark.
What about Jetfire? Is his name the same or are they going with the "Skyfire" name?
I think they're going with Jetfire this time around. The Japanese text just describes the figure, but the first paragraph tells what characters the figures are based on, "Jetfire from the cartoon" and "2000, Galshark from Car Robot" in a sense.
You can read the text? it's so small..
Posted by Optimum Supreme on August 6th, 2014 @ 11:41am CDT
Posted by User897 on August 6th, 2014 @ 11:57am CDT
Posted by Mindmaster on August 6th, 2014 @ 12:59pm CDT
Sky-Byte/Gelshark looks incredible! The darker blue and silver paint on the side of the shark look so much better. Might invest on Takara's version rather than the Hasbro version.
Posted by shajaki on August 6th, 2014 @ 1:22pm CDT
*agrees*Mindmaster wrote:Sky-Byte/Gelshark looks incredible! The darker blue and silver paint on the side of the shark look so much better. Might invest on Takara's version rather than the Hasbro version.
gotta say, i was indifferent about hasbros skybyte but would have got him anyways because the character was so great. but now i actually want him.
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on August 6th, 2014 @ 3:26pm CDT
According to my loose translation of japanese,
【ラットル】なに~オイラが本物のおもちゃになっちゃった!で、でも、このパッケージ最高にイカす!!し、しかもキャラごとに特別マンガも付録するのか!?こりゃ10月発売待ちきれないよ~(>_<)
The Takara tomy production team is excited for the toy, as well as the special packaging. With each figure will be a manga/ comic related to each character, They can't wait for the figure to release in october.
Posted by Va'al on August 6th, 2014 @ 4:35pm CDT
Posted by XDMan on August 6th, 2014 @ 5:27pm CDT
Posted by Wolfman Jake on August 6th, 2014 @ 5:44pm CDT
Is Rattrap really any different from the Hasbro version?
Posted by Peridot on August 6th, 2014 @ 6:17pm CDT
XDMan wrote:I would imagine Rattrap being stolen in stores. We need...A Better Mousetrap.
I don't think Rattrap is actually going to be packaged like that. The way he's displayed in the photo wouldn't really fit on store shelves. Plus, he's not even secured in the box.
Posted by Tigertrack on August 6th, 2014 @ 6:31pm CDT
Metro Prime wrote:XDMan wrote:I would imagine Rattrap being stolen in stores. We need...A Better Mousetrap.
I don't think Rattrap is actually going to be packaged like that. The way he's displayed in the photo wouldn't really fit on store shelves. Plus, he's not even secured in the box.
I was thinking he same thing man. Box instead of card though is cool.
Posted by Optimizzy on August 6th, 2014 @ 6:45pm CDT
Tigertrack wrote: Box instead of card though is cool.
Yeah, if you hate the Earth
Serious question though: Why are Takara's packaging so wildly different than Hasbro's? Have all of the generations toys been boxed?
Posted by shajaki on August 6th, 2014 @ 7:09pm CDT
and just cause hes not secured in the box doesnt mean its not official. could just be a mock up.
Posted by RSDADDIMUS2 on August 6th, 2014 @ 9:30pm CDT
Posted by megatronus on August 6th, 2014 @ 9:30pm CDT
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on August 6th, 2014 @ 10:11pm CDT
Posted by megatronus on August 6th, 2014 @ 10:29pm CDT
LOST Cybertronian wrote:kinda funny that when Takara puts chrome on a figure that hasbro doesn't, people are all like "OMG! OMG! OMG! OMG! it has chrome!!!!!!!!! Hasbro suks and Takara rulz", and then when the opposite happens people be like "eh I could do without the chrome".
I dunno... I think it depends on the situation.
I haven't seen many (or maybe even any) complaints about most of the AoE chromed stuff, like the Platinum Edition OP & Grimlock 2-pack, or the OP Evolution 2-pack, or the SDCC Dinobots, etc. Even the AoE Leader Prime's chrome is fairly well placed.
Jetfire's chrome isn't just an accent... it comprises a large part of the toy. Especially against a white background, it's a lot. I personally don't really mind it, but probably could have gone for more black on the weapons to break them up a bit.
Posted by xyl360 on August 6th, 2014 @ 10:51pm CDT
LOST Cybertronian wrote:kinda funny that when Takara puts chrome on a figure that hasbro doesn't, people are all like "OMG! OMG! OMG! OMG! it has chrome!!!!!!!!! Hasbro suks and Takara rulz", and then when the opposite happens people be like "eh I could do without the chrome".
Eh, what toys are you talking about, because I don't know of any main line Takara figures to use any chrome on them other than Convoy and his variants (for the grill and bumper) since the original Henkei Henkei figures. My praise of Takara's figures has almost always been due to the use of metallic paint (BIG difference between metallic and chrome) and the sheer number of paint apps (like painting in headlights/tail lights and other details that are molded in but conspicuously unpainted in the Hasbro variants from time to time).
Regarding Jetfire, I'm with the others here. I'm going for the Takara version. I preordered it when I saw it come up on BBTS earlier today and I cancelled my preorder for the Hasbro version. Had Hasbro covered all the red bits with red chrome it may have been worth it, but mixing chrome with a different type of paint for details that are supposed to match doesn't look too good in my opinion (I wasn't a big fan of some of the Henkei Henkei figures with their one-off chrome bits either for the very same reason as it just looked out of place).
Posted by Sabrblade on August 6th, 2014 @ 11:38pm CDT
This is a different line that Generations for Japan. In Japan, the Generations line has been long over. Back when it was in effect, it used a packaging style that look very similar to Hasbro's Generations packaging. But now that Generations is over in Japan, they're starting a new line for the remaining Generations toys to be sold in Japan, which will be known as the Transformers: Legends line. And with a new line comes new packaging.Optimizzy wrote:Serious question though: Why are Takara's packaging so wildly different than Hasbro's? Have all of the generations toys been boxed?
As for the box-style packaging instead of carded packaging, in this case, it's a homage to the Japanese Beast Wars packaging from the late 90's, which also used boxes instead of cards.
Posted by mooncake623 on August 7th, 2014 @ 10:30am CDT
Posted by OptimalOptimus2 on August 7th, 2014 @ 10:37am CDT
Posted by megatronus on August 7th, 2014 @ 10:38am CDT
mooncake623 wrote:Following yesterday's announcement of Takara's Legends Jetfire & Sky-Byte we have Larger images provided to us by the Agabyss Twitter page. Looks like this confirms our guesses of Jetfire loseing all the red chrome in favor of a flat red color, and Sky-Byte having extra paint applications. We've mirrored the images below.
Considering that Jetfire - looks real nice with the black details on the guns.
Posted by shajaki on August 7th, 2014 @ 11:05am CDT
im hoping that too. you gotta figure, if theres a chance they can repaint a toy into anything else that theyll do it. it all equals money to them.OptimalOptimus2 wrote:COME ON TAKARA! Repaint Sky-Byte into Cybershark! Please!!!!
jetfires jetfires jetfires.....
honestly im getting both. because who knows which one ill like better in hand, and it wont kill me to have two
Posted by fenrir72 on August 7th, 2014 @ 1:00pm CDT
Posted by reluctantyouth on August 7th, 2014 @ 1:56pm CDT
So interesting that Hasbro goes shiny chrome and Takara goes old school. I like this version much better and have pre-ordered 2 from TFSource.com. The figures are also listed on BBTS.com and are a dollar cheaper than TFSource. I went for the free shipping when ordering two as it was $151.90 through Source.
I figure this is a solid investment and would rather put my money into a well thought out old school homage than what Hasbro will be giving us. December cannot come soon enough for this great representation!!
Now to Amazon to cancel my Hasbro edition pre-order. Reprolabels could jazz up the Hasbro version but cannot cover up that stupid shiny chrome.
Posted by Rated X on August 7th, 2014 @ 4:26pm CDT
Posted by WildclawPrime on August 7th, 2014 @ 9:40pm CDT
Posted by megatronus on August 7th, 2014 @ 10:19pm CDT
WildclawPrime wrote:Why is it that Takara has the better paint schemes then the Hasbro releases?
Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't. It really depends on the particular line & figure.
Posted by fenrir72 on August 8th, 2014 @ 4:45am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on August 8th, 2014 @ 9:38am CDT
fenrir72 wrote:From amiami
http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail ... agecnt%3D1
Looks like no chrome this time.
http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/takara-tomy-transformers-legends-thread-t101179s125.php#p1597310
Posted by Cyberpath on August 8th, 2014 @ 1:22pm CDT
I actually prefer the Hasbro version this time, it's slightly more cartoon-accurate.