Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail

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As expected from the multiple in-hand images shown so far, Japanese retail has started carrying the recent offerings in Takara Tomy Transformers Legends line, with LG44 Sharkticon and Targetmasters LG45 Hot Rod and LG46 Kup appearing at a number of stores. Fellow Seibertronian xRotorstormx, currently visiting the country, has sent us images of the figures from Bic Camera store in Shibuya as proof!

Transformers News: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup

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Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1914941)
Posted by Randomhero on October 6th, 2017 @ 7:04am CDT

They certainly are taking their time to get to BBTS. I only ordered Kup but I might have to snag a sharkticon if they’re available in a couple weeks. I found Scourge in box for cheap on eBay with free shipping so it’d be cool to have the sweep head and their deco as an alpha for my legion of sharkticons I already have. Still not gonna bother with Hot Rodimus. Looks nice but I’ve been heard the issues and POTP is starting in a couple months and that one will do. Though I do love his colors

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1914948)
Posted by Big Grim on October 6th, 2017 @ 8:33am CDT

I really love that they're doing the Targetmasters. I had Kup and Recoil and a kid and loved em!

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1914982)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 6th, 2017 @ 10:53am CDT

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:And yet, no Targetmaster for Scourge

Maybe they're saving Fracas and Nightstick for special redecos of PotP Jazz as Stepper, and of PotP Inferno as Artfire?

I'd at least buy Stepper, maybe Artfire too (having the MP really discourages his purchase).

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1914998)
Posted by ScottyP on October 6th, 2017 @ 12:06pm CDT

I get it, I really do, but the Million Publishing Stepper and Artfire were so pitch perfect that my desire for any further releases of these characters in a Classics line is gone.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915125)
Posted by Stuartmaximus on October 7th, 2017 @ 1:32am CDT

Chefatron has the Legends Sharkticon review up, if anyone's interested

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915146)
Posted by Va'al on October 7th, 2017 @ 7:31am CDT

After our sighting in Japan of the Takara Tomy Transformers Legends figures from yesterday, we have a follow up story focusing on the LG45 Targetmaster Hot Rod toy - in particular, the Titan Master facebackpack, as spotted by site owner Seibertron: the lips have irregular bumps instead of a smooth sculpt!

There's a production run error on the face of legends hot rod. I received two different shipments from separate Japanese retailer. 4 of the 6 I received have a flaw on the lower left lip. There are some noticeable bumps on the lip. The one xRotorstormx sent a pic of also has this problem.

Just an fyi to those looking to buy him. You might have to get a few from different sources to get one that doesn't have the flaw.

Images showing off the issue are included below!

Clear

Bumpy

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915150)
Posted by Randomhero on October 7th, 2017 @ 8:19am CDT

It’s not herpes! It’s just a coldsore!

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915152)
Posted by Amelie on October 7th, 2017 @ 8:38am CDT

Randomhero wrote:It’s not herpes! It’s just a coldsore!

They're the same thing

Its Herpes. HotRod shouldn't be so eager with the "hot" or the "rodding" it seems.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915159)
Posted by Kyleor on October 7th, 2017 @ 9:13am CDT

Randomhero wrote:It’s not herpes! It’s just a coldsore!

There are soooooooo many herpes jokes you can make about this, and they're all wonderfully inappropriate. :saint:

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915167)
Posted by Jedi Kermit on October 7th, 2017 @ 10:04am CDT

Isn't the bumbs on Hot Rods lips common on the Titans Return version? Both of mine have them.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915176)
Posted by Rated X on October 7th, 2017 @ 11:00am CDT

Damn Hot Rod been doing something I dont wanna know...

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915177)
Posted by Sabrblade on October 7th, 2017 @ 11:06am CDT

Looks like someone punched him in the lip.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915191)
Posted by RodimusPrimal on October 7th, 2017 @ 11:40am CDT

This sucks! I was going to order this Takara HotRod but there is no way I'm going to now with the chance that I could receive Herpes HotRod. I guess I'll just have to wait until I see him at a convention and can inspect his lips myself. Can't believe it lol

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915194)
Posted by RustedCross on October 7th, 2017 @ 11:58am CDT

Ok, so I was annoyed for a minute. Until I looked at my Hasbro version and realized it had the flaw as well. I never noticed it.. Granted it may show more on the Takara version, but I’m not as concerned now.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915202)
Posted by RodimusRex on October 7th, 2017 @ 12:21pm CDT

Rated X wrote:Damn Hot Rod been doing something I dont wanna know...

That's what happens when you're a KISS Player.

8-)

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915215)
Posted by Relic0037 on October 7th, 2017 @ 1:33pm CDT

So now I will have to look at the other Transformers on my shelf to see who Hot Lips Hot Rod caught his case of VD from.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915227)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on October 7th, 2017 @ 3:31pm CDT

OK, a bit more on the serious side, is this cosmetic problem due to molding, or an excess of paint?

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915246)
Posted by Jedi Kermit on October 7th, 2017 @ 5:25pm CDT

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:OK, a bit more on the serious side, is this cosmetic problem due to molding, or an excess of paint?

It is molding. Both of my Titans Return Hot Rods have the same 2 bumps.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915251)
Posted by Relic0037 on October 7th, 2017 @ 6:22pm CDT

Just sent Roddy off to Doc Ratchet's office, so he should be able to keep his little problem under control.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915303)
Posted by Nemesis Destron on October 8th, 2017 @ 4:26am CDT

I haven't checked yet but I wonder if Rodimus from the Chaos set suffered that same disgrace? :VEHI:

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915306)
Posted by Qwan on October 8th, 2017 @ 5:00am CDT

Unlikely, since the Rodimus face is an entirely different mold to Hot Rod's. From a production standpoint, they're no more related than say, Hot Rod's and Sky Shadow's faces.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915486)
Posted by Relic0037 on October 9th, 2017 @ 12:34pm CDT

Nemesis Destron wrote:I haven't checked yet but I wonder if Rodimus from the Chaos set suffered that same disgrace?

I thought about using my Rodimus head from the Chaos set as an alternative head option & he appears to have a paint chip on his upper lip. The color scheme difference also makes him a poor choice for legends Roddy, but if you have the Titans Return version, it could be an option.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915502)
Posted by LevelRage on October 9th, 2017 @ 12:59pm CDT

Okay, so I decided to fix my own TR Kup figure and you don't need to use the saw to get the piece off. You can use the soddering iron technique that was talked about not to long ago to remove the pin and switch two panels with each other. Doesn't damage the figure and makes it easier to actually do. Just wanted to put that out there. :RUBSIGN:

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915688)
Posted by Cyberpath on October 10th, 2017 @ 12:02pm CDT

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Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915689)
Posted by Sabrblade on October 10th, 2017 @ 12:03pm CDT

Hey, they got Lione's colors right!

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915690)
Posted by Seibertron on October 10th, 2017 @ 12:18pm CDT

Very odd seeing Twin Twist and Topspin with the Car Targetmasters' partners. Gotta wonder what Takara and Hasbro have planned for Crosshairs, Sureshot, Pointblank, Fangry, Squeezeplay, Terri-Bull, Go Shooter, Minerva, Hosehead, Siren, Nightbeat, Snapdragon, Apeface, and Scorponok (though I have little hope for Grand Maximus and Black Zarak considering no proper recolors have been done of any of the Titan Class figures yet).

Edit: Modified 11 hours later to reflect the announcement of Grand Maximus. There's one down!

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915694)
Posted by o.supreme on October 10th, 2017 @ 12:43pm CDT

Seibertron wrote:Very odd seeing Twin Twist and Topspin with the Car Targetmasters' partners. Gotta wonder what Takara and Hasbro have planned for Crosshairs, Sureshot, Pointblank, Fangry, Squeezeplay, Terri-Bull, Go Shooter, Minerva, Hosehead, Siren, Nightbeat, Snapdragon, Apeface, and Scorponok (though I have little hope for Grand Maximus and Black Zarak considering no proper recolors have been done of any of the Titan Class figures yet).

yeah while Metrotitan, G2 Dev colors, Grand Max etc... would be awesome, those would definitely brake my wallet...

. Of any of them, I would think Gigastorm from Trypticon would be the least likely seeing as how the reason original Trypticon was used as the template was because he scaled well with the rest of the BWII line, and a larger bot to be sure, but not a Titan sized one.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915695)
Posted by Cyberpath on October 10th, 2017 @ 12:43pm CDT

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915696)
Posted by Kurona on October 10th, 2017 @ 1:01pm CDT

So, yeah; looks like the only differences between the Hasbro and Takara versions this time are extremely minor details.

... oh, and full new-mold Targetmaster partners, of course.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915697)
Posted by o.supreme on October 10th, 2017 @ 1:05pm CDT

ok, so this may not be the right place, and if someone could redirect me to the correct thread that would be great...but seeing the unused animation models for Topspin & Twintwist, I wonder if there has ever been a published reason why the Jumpstarters, Deluxe Insecticons, Roadbuster & Whirl never appeared in the animated series?

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915702)
Posted by Kurona on October 10th, 2017 @ 1:14pm CDT

o.supreme wrote:ok, so this may not be the right place, and if someone could redirect me to the correct thread that would be great...but seeing the unused animation models for Topspin & Twintwist, I wonder if there has ever been a published reason why the Jumpstarters, Deluxe Insecticons, Roadbuster & Whirl never appeared in the animated series?

Licensing reasons. They were originally from a rival company to Takara so Takara didn't want those figures advertised in their own series. I don't think those figures even got sold in Japan...

Didn't stop the comics from having them, though. The UK comics. The UK, where these toys were never sold...

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915705)
Posted by Sabrblade on October 10th, 2017 @ 1:22pm CDT

Kurona wrote:
o.supreme wrote:ok, so this may not be the right place, and if someone could redirect me to the correct thread that would be great...but seeing the unused animation models for Topspin & Twintwist, I wonder if there has ever been a published reason why the Jumpstarters, Deluxe Insecticons, Roadbuster & Whirl never appeared in the animated series?

Licensing reasons. They were originally from a rival company to Takara so Takara didn't want those figures advertised in their own series. I don't think those figures even got sold in Japan...

Didn't stop the comics from having them, though. The UK comics. The UK, where these toys were never sold...

That may have been the case for the others, but the Jumpstarters were Diaclone molds. They were the Baku-Ten Attack Robo toys.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915706)
Posted by Kurona on October 10th, 2017 @ 1:24pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
Kurona wrote:
o.supreme wrote:ok, so this may not be the right place, and if someone could redirect me to the correct thread that would be great...but seeing the unused animation models for Topspin & Twintwist, I wonder if there has ever been a published reason why the Jumpstarters, Deluxe Insecticons, Roadbuster & Whirl never appeared in the animated series?

Licensing reasons. They were originally from a rival company to Takara so Takara didn't want those figures advertised in their own series. I don't think those figures even got sold in Japan...

Didn't stop the comics from having them, though. The UK comics. The UK, where these toys were never sold...
That may have been the case for the others, but the Jumpstarters were Diaclone molds. They were the Baku-Ten Attack Robo toys.

Maybe it was due to the KO copyright issues they were going through at the time? I'm not sure how that would dissuade Hasbro from putting them in the cartoon, but I've gotta imagine there's some sort of connection.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915707)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on October 10th, 2017 @ 1:33pm CDT

o.supreme wrote:ok, so this may not be the right place, and if someone could redirect me to the correct thread that would be great...but seeing the unused animation models for Topspin & Twintwist, I wonder if there has ever been a published reason why the Jumpstarters, Deluxe Insecticons, Roadbuster & Whirl never appeared in the animated series?

The Deluxe Insecticons, Roadbuster and Whirl and Jetfire for that matter are pretty obvious, as they are not by Takara, but by Takatoku Toys. To Takara, they're local competitor toys, which is also why they were not released as Transformers in Japan to avoid copyright and licensing trouble, not to mention "free advertising" of other people's product in the cartoon. In fact, the toys that would become Roadbuster and Whirl were featured in their own anime called Tokusou Kihei Dorvack. The deluxe Insections were originally from the line Kikou Chuutai Beetras, and probably would have been featured in their own anime as well, had Takatoku Toys not gone under and been bought up by Bandai. Jetfire needs no explaining, right?
To be complete, Shockwave, Omega Supreme and Sky Lynx are special cases as the first was originally from a Korean company and thus exempt via licensing loopholes, while the other two were commissioned though Tomy.

The Jumpstarters are harder to explain, especially since Takara never released them in Transformers at all.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915708)
Posted by o.supreme on October 10th, 2017 @ 1:43pm CDT

I know about the toy license issues, but there were many characters that were not Takara toys that got represented in the animated series- Jetfire (Skyfire), Omega Supreme, Skylynx, etc...I realize they were not sold as toys in Japan originally, but they did appear in the Marvel/Sunbow animated series, I don't see what would have stopped Marvel/Sunbow on the American side from animating the others. Also I knew about Dorvak for Roadbuster/Whirl. But Skyfire was obviously from Macross...didn't stop them there, they could have altered the characters appearance enough to make it less obvious like with skyfire.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915710)
Posted by Sabrblade on October 10th, 2017 @ 1:52pm CDT

o.supreme wrote:I know about the toy license issues, but there were many characters that were not Takara toys that got represented in the animated series- Jetfire (Skyfire), Omega Supreme, Skylynx, etc...I realize they were not sold as toys in Japan originally, but they did appear in the Marvel/Sunbow animated series, I don't see what would have stopped Marvel/Sunbow on the American side from animating the others. Also I knew about Dorvak for Roadbuster/Whirl. But Skyfire was obviously from Macross...didn't stop them there, they could have altered the characters appearance enough to make it less obvious like with skyfire.

Skyfire's ordeal might have been the catalyst that led to the Deluxe Autobots and Deluxe Insecticons not appearing in the show, as even though Skyfire made it in after having had his look and name changed, the episodes he appeared in were held back until the very end of the series when the show was dubbed and released over in Japan (which in turn enabled the Japanese to use "The Ultimate Doom" as a formal series finale story for the Japanese version).

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915712)
Posted by Va'al on October 10th, 2017 @ 2:04pm CDT

Thanks to fellow Seibertronian Cyberpath, we have mirrored below the new official images from Takara Tomy Transformers for their Legends line offerings in the forms of Seaspray, Twin Twist, and Topspin! The first comes with Titan/Head Master Lione, while the other two are part of the Targetmaster sets, and each include red/black weaponformers. Plus, we also have comparison charts for all three the sets with Hasbro Titans Return counterparts and previous iterations of the figures from the past - check it all out below!

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915715)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on October 10th, 2017 @ 2:20pm CDT

Ok, so Topspin has Peaceman/Peacemaker (aka pretool of Recoil), and Twin Twist has Spoil/Spoilsport. Line-up complete

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915731)
Posted by Bounti76 on October 10th, 2017 @ 4:03pm CDT

Maybe it's just me, but Legends Topspin looks extra sassy in the pose he's in on the comparison chart. Like he's working the runway at the latest fashion show. :lol:

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915744)
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on October 10th, 2017 @ 4:34pm CDT

So many of those Titan Masters that don't have large bodies have really dorky large faces.

Also I'm getting really confused about the whole Target Master thing. The jumpstarters and the TM gun partners look fine on their own but the combinations don't work at all even just from colour scheme perspective.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915751)
Posted by steals_your_goats on October 10th, 2017 @ 4:55pm CDT

Carnivius_Prime wrote:So many of those Titan Masters that don't have large bodies have really dorky large faces.

Also I'm getting really confused about the whole Target Master thing. The jumpstarters and the TM gun partners look fine on their own but the combinations don't work at all even just from colour scheme perspective.

Red and black doesn't go with blue and white?

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915752)
Posted by kurthy on October 10th, 2017 @ 4:57pm CDT

Who are the characters those targetmasters are actually supposed to go with?

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915754)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on October 10th, 2017 @ 5:03pm CDT

kurthy wrote:Who are the characters those targetmasters are actually supposed to go with?

Firebolt, Recoil, Blowpipe, Aimless and Caliburst already come with their original partners, Hot Rod, Kup, Triggerhappy, Misfire and Slugsinger respectively. The rest:

- Haywire (Doublecross): Blurr
- Pinpointer (Windblade): Crosshairs (no release)
- Spoilsport (Twin Twist): Sureshot (no release)
- Peacemaker (Topspin): Pointblank (no release)

And with that, I can finally remember which name goes with which partner! Yet I can't ID the actual toys on first sight. Derp 8-}

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915755)
Posted by Kurona on October 10th, 2017 @ 5:10pm CDT

And thus, Nightstick and Fracas were ever consigned to the hell between universes; never to return.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915761)
Posted by Sabrblade on October 10th, 2017 @ 5:31pm CDT

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
kurthy wrote:Who are the characters those targetmasters are actually supposed to go with?

Firebolt, Recoil, Blowpipe, Aimless and Caliburst already come with their original partners, Hot Rod, Kup, Triggerhappy, Misfire and Slugsinger respectively. The rest:

- Haywire (Doublecross): Blurr
- Pinpointer (Windblade): Crosshairs (no release)
- Spoilsport (Twin Twist): Sureshot (no release)
- Peacemaker (Topspin): Pointblank (no release)

And with that, I can finally remember which name goes with which partner! Yet I can't ID the actual toys on first sight. Derp

At the same time, Firebolt and Recoil are revealed to not be Cyberdroids or Nebulans of their own identity, but instead are Shao Shao Li and Sue (Marissa Faireborn's daughter) in Masterforce suits.

It remains to be seen what, if any, preexisting female human character Haywire will turn out to be.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915762)
Posted by Kurona on October 10th, 2017 @ 5:33pm CDT

Eh, the accompanying fiction doesn't really matter. It's clear as day to anyone that these are meant to be representations of Firebolt and co., no matter what ridiculous comic made after the fact the toy comes with.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915765)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on October 10th, 2017 @ 5:36pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
kurthy wrote:Who are the characters those targetmasters are actually supposed to go with?

Firebolt, Recoil, Blowpipe, Aimless and Caliburst already come with their original partners, Hot Rod, Kup, Triggerhappy, Misfire and Slugsinger respectively. The rest:

- Haywire (Doublecross): Blurr
- Pinpointer (Windblade): Crosshairs (no release)
- Spoilsport (Twin Twist): Sureshot (no release)
- Peacemaker (Topspin): Pointblank (no release)

And with that, I can finally remember which name goes with which partner! Yet I can't ID the actual toys on first sight. Derp
At the same time, Firebolt and Recoil are revealed to not be Cyberdroids or Nebulans of their own identity, but instead are Shao Shao Li and Sue (Marissa Faireborn's daughter) in Masterforce suits.

It remains to be seen what, if any, preexisting female human character Haywire will turn out to be.

Are there any female Battle Beasts we know of?

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915766)
Posted by Sabrblade on October 10th, 2017 @ 5:37pm CDT

Kurona wrote:Eh, the accompanying fiction doesn't really matter. It's clear as day to anyone that these are meant to be representations of Firebolt and co., no matter what ridiculous comic made after the fact the toy comes with.

You could say the same about the Western fiction made for these Targetmasters back in 1987.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915768)
Posted by Kurona on October 10th, 2017 @ 5:41pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
Kurona wrote:Eh, the accompanying fiction doesn't really matter. It's clear as day to anyone that these are meant to be representations of Firebolt and co., no matter what ridiculous comic made after the fact the toy comes with.
You could say the same about the Western fiction made for these Targetmasters back in 1987.

Which was that they were individuals called Firebolt, Recoil and Haywire :-?

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG44 Sharkticon, LG45 Hot Rod, LG46 Kup at Japanese Retail (1915769)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on October 10th, 2017 @ 5:43pm CDT

Kurona wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Kurona wrote:Eh, the accompanying fiction doesn't really matter. It's clear as day to anyone that these are meant to be representations of Firebolt and co., no matter what ridiculous comic made after the fact the toy comes with.
You could say the same about the Western fiction made for these Targetmasters back in 1987.

Which was that they were individuals called Firebolt, Recoil and Haywire

... who do not exist in Japanese G1 proper, aside from The Rebirth dub.

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