Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed
Thursday, September 27th, 2018 9:55PM CDT
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Thanks to a post from Seibertronian Sabrblade and via Dengeki Hobby, we have news from the 58th All Japan Model Hobby Show, running this weekend, that the Legends line continues on, and is still pulling out new molds, as we have the reveal of LG-EX Big Powered! Big Powered is the combined form of Dai Atlas, Sonic Bomber, and Roadfire, AKA the Powered Masters, and is shown off here is all his gray model glory. He appears to be a whole new mold as well.
EDIT: He appears to use components from Overlord/Sky Shadow and Twintwist, all from Titans Return/Legends. So not quite a whole new mold, but still some unique potential mold reuses!
Big Powered only ever showed up in the pages of Zone as the combined form of the above mentioned Powered Masters, which themselves have put in only a small number of appearances in media, so it is incredible that we appear to be getting whole new toys of the team.
Check out the gray model images below, and let us know what you think of this bizarre reveal!
EDIT: He appears to use components from Overlord/Sky Shadow and Twintwist, all from Titans Return/Legends. So not quite a whole new mold, but still some unique potential mold reuses!
Big Powered only ever showed up in the pages of Zone as the combined form of the above mentioned Powered Masters, which themselves have put in only a small number of appearances in media, so it is incredible that we appear to be getting whole new toys of the team.
Check out the gray model images below, and let us know what you think of this bizarre reveal!
Credit(s): Dengeki Hobby, 58th All Japan Model Hobby Show
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Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986474)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 27th, 2018 @ 9:57pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 27th, 2018 @ 9:57pm CDT
Wow, this is insane. A whole new Big Powered is, wow. That is a shocker
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986476)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 27th, 2018 @ 9:59pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on September 27th, 2018 @ 9:59pm CDT
Upon closer inspection, Dai Atlas seems to be an extreme retool of the Overlord/Sky Shadow mold (if not an all new mold simply based on that one), with the same being said about Roadfire originating from the Twin Twist mold.
Can't quite tell if Sonic Bomber is all new or likewise uses a preexisting mold (maybe Misfire?) as a base.
Can't quite tell if Sonic Bomber is all new or likewise uses a preexisting mold (maybe Misfire?) as a base.
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986477)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:01pm CDT
I agree, I was looking at the bottom tank part and it looks like Overlord/Sky Shadow's tank component, and now that you say it, that definitely looks like Twintwist up top
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:01pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Upon closer inspection, Dai Atlas seems to be an extreme retool of the Overlord/Sky Shadow mold (if not an all new mold simply based on that one), with the same being said about Roadfire originating from the Twin Twist mold.
Can't quite tell if Sonic Bomber is all new or likewise uses a preexisting mold (maybe Misfire?) as a base.
I agree, I was looking at the bottom tank part and it looks like Overlord/Sky Shadow's tank component, and now that you say it, that definitely looks like Twintwist up top
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986478)
Posted by Seibertron on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:02pm CDT
I was just about to post this. Overlord was the first thing that came to mind, but the tank treads on Twin Twist was the dead giveaway to me.
Either way, this is a fantastic re-use of existing molds, possibly with new parts. Awesome and thank you, Takara Tomy!
Posted by Seibertron on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:02pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Upon closer inspection, Dai Atlas seems to be an extreme retool of the Overlord/Sky Shadow mold (if not an all new mold simply based on that one), with the same being said about Roadfire originating from the Twin Twist mold.
Can't quite tell if Sonic Bomber is all new or likewise uses a preexisting mold (maybe Misfire?) as a base.
I was just about to post this. Overlord was the first thing that came to mind, but the tank treads on Twin Twist was the dead giveaway to me.
Either way, this is a fantastic re-use of existing molds, possibly with new parts. Awesome and thank you, Takara Tomy!
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986479)
Posted by william-james88 on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:04pm CDT
At first glance, but it turns out he is not. It is a very clever repurposing of tooling we got in Titans Return, take a look:
Posted by william-james88 on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:04pm CDT
D-Maximal_Primal wrote: He appears to be a whole new mold as well.
At first glance, but it turns out he is not. It is a very clever repurposing of tooling we got in Titans Return, take a look:
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986481)
Posted by Counterpunch on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:05pm CDT
Posted by Counterpunch on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:05pm CDT
Holy crap.
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986482)
Posted by Overcracker on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:06pm CDT
Posted by Overcracker on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:06pm CDT
Interesting retooling there.
Can't wait to see a full colored protype.
Props go to Takara. Hopefully it won't be prohibitively expensive.
Can't wait to see a full colored protype.
Props go to Takara. Hopefully it won't be prohibitively expensive.
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986483)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:06pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:06pm CDT
Story was edited to include some of the mold finds!
This is incredible. Probably gonna be around $200, but dang, I think I need that
This is incredible. Probably gonna be around $200, but dang, I think I need that
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986484)
Posted by william-james88 on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:09pm CDT
Yeah, it being an exclusive will also raise the price. I really wish it wasnt, always makes it pricier for no good reason and makes it less obvious to get for international fans.
I will get it though.
Posted by william-james88 on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:09pm CDT
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Story was edited to include some of the mold finds!
This is incredible. Probably gonna be around $200, but dang, I think I need that
Yeah, it being an exclusive will also raise the price. I really wish it wasnt, always makes it pricier for no good reason and makes it less obvious to get for international fans.
I will get it though.
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986485)
Posted by Seibertron on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:10pm CDT
Posted by Seibertron on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:10pm CDT
Where is Misfire in that mess? I don't see his mold re-used. I definitely see Overlord and Twin Twist though.
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986486)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:12pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:12pm CDT
Just a guess regarding Sonic Bomber's mold. It could be a different jet, or maybe even an all new mold. Hard to tell from that pic, frankly.Seibertron wrote:Where is Misfire in that mess? I don't see his mold re-used. I definitely see Overlord and Twin Twist though.
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986487)
Posted by Mkall on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:12pm CDT
Posted by Mkall on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:12pm CDT
This was something I NEVER expected. I can't wait to see robot modes and coloured pictures.
Holy cow I have not been this excited in a VERY long time!
Holy cow I have not been this excited in a VERY long time!
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986488)
Posted by william-james88 on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:12pm CDT
He is in the front, the black jet component of Big Powered. You can match Misfire's cockpit shape and especially the details at the side fo the cockpit, which appear to be unchanged. Plus the arms atthe side have the same transformation and joints.
Look at the details I mention above and it will become more obvious of it beign Misfire. Its not a guess, or at least not moreso than the others.
Posted by william-james88 on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:12pm CDT
Seibertron wrote:Where is Misfire in that mess? I don't see his mold re-used. I definitely see Overlord and Twin Twist though.
He is in the front, the black jet component of Big Powered. You can match Misfire's cockpit shape and especially the details at the side fo the cockpit, which appear to be unchanged. Plus the arms atthe side have the same transformation and joints.
Sabrblade wrote:Just a guess regarding Sonic Bomber's mold. It could be a different jet, or maybe even an all new mold. Hard to tell from that pic, frankly.Seibertron wrote:Where is Misfire in that mess? I don't see his mold re-used. I definitely see Overlord and Twin Twist though.
Look at the details I mention above and it will become more obvious of it beign Misfire. Its not a guess, or at least not moreso than the others.
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986489)
Posted by Skritz on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:13pm CDT
Posted by Skritz on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:13pm CDT
Oh. Oh my. 
I'll....I'll have to go change my pants.
I'll....I'll have to go change my pants.
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986490)
Posted by Sigma Magnus on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:13pm CDT
The arms are the same as well.
Posted by Sigma Magnus on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:13pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Seibertron wrote:Where is Misfire in that mess? I don't see his mold re-used. I definitely see Overlord and Twin Twist though.
He is in the front, the black jet component of Big Powered. You can match Misfire's cockpit.
The arms are the same as well.
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986491)
Posted by ScottyP on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:13pm CDT
I actually agree that it's a mess but hey, it's a gray model. I bet color will help. As is, the G1 combined vehicle mode is cleaner.
I am happy to be getting updated versions of the characters and think the robot modes will probably look great!
Posted by ScottyP on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:13pm CDT
The front.Seibertron wrote:Where is Misfire in that mess? I don't see his mold re-used. I definitely see Overlord and Twin Twist though.
I actually agree that it's a mess but hey, it's a gray model. I bet color will help. As is, the G1 combined vehicle mode is cleaner.
I am happy to be getting updated versions of the characters and think the robot modes will probably look great!
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986492)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:13pm CDT
Shoulda been wearing your brown pants.
Or maybe your big powered pants.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:13pm CDT
Skritz wrote:Oh. Oh my.
I'll....I'll have to go change my pants.
Shoulda been wearing your brown pants.
Or maybe your big powered pants.
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986494)
Posted by Skritz on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:14pm CDT
Posted by Skritz on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:14pm CDT
Seriously this is my reaction:
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986496)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:14pm CDT
The arms are the really noticeable part. Other than that, there isn't much, but it looks like that front jet shares the Misfire arms
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:14pm CDT
Sigma Magnus wrote:william-james88 wrote:Seibertron wrote:Where is Misfire in that mess? I don't see his mold re-used. I definitely see Overlord and Twin Twist though.
He is in the front, the black jet component of Big Powered. You can match Misfire's cockpit.
The arms are the same as well.
The arms are the really noticeable part. Other than that, there isn't much, but it looks like that front jet shares the Misfire arms
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986497)
Posted by kurthy on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:18pm CDT
Posted by kurthy on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:18pm CDT
Shut up and take my money!
My wallet is going to be so sore next year.
My wallet is going to be so sore next year.
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986498)
Posted by Seibertron on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:18pm CDT
Not so sure about that, I was about to post that the original G1 version was a bit of a mess too in that goofy combined mode, but I still think this is extremely awesome ... mess and all!
Posted by Seibertron on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:18pm CDT
ScottyP wrote:The front.Seibertron wrote:Where is Misfire in that mess? I don't see his mold re-used. I definitely see Overlord and Twin Twist though.
I actually agree that it's a mess but hey, it's a gray model. I bet color will help. As is, the G1 combined vehicle mode is cleaner.
Not so sure about that, I was about to post that the original G1 version was a bit of a mess too in that goofy combined mode, but I still think this is extremely awesome ... mess and all!
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986499)
Posted by Seibertron on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:19pm CDT
Yah, I can see it now. It's the left side below Misfire's cockpit that I can see is getting re-used, though the canopy and front is entirely remolded.
Posted by Seibertron on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:19pm CDT
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Sigma Magnus wrote:william-james88 wrote:Seibertron wrote:Where is Misfire in that mess? I don't see his mold re-used. I definitely see Overlord and Twin Twist though.
He is in the front, the black jet component of Big Powered. You can match Misfire's cockpit.
The arms are the same as well.
The arms are the really noticeable part. Other than that, there isn't much, but it looks like that front jet shares the Misfire arms
Yah, I can see it now. It's the left side below Misfire's cockpit that I can see is getting re-used, though the canopy and front is entirely remolded.
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986500)
Posted by Skritz on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:20pm CDT
Posted by Skritz on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:20pm CDT
This is glorious and only make Star Saber's absence from a main line all the more grating, unless he's coming up in Siege. Because at this point every major 'good guy lead' is getting a new figure.
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986502)
Posted by Seibertron on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:22pm CDT
For those who couldn't see all of the mold re-uses such as Misfire ...
Posted by Seibertron on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:22pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:D-Maximal_Primal wrote: He appears to be a whole new mold as well.
At first glance, but it turns out he is not. It is a very clever repurposing of tooling we got in Titans Return, take a look:
For those who couldn't see all of the mold re-uses such as Misfire ...
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986503)
Posted by Seibertron on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:25pm CDT
Which is a shame because Star Saber would have been absolutely perfect for the "evolution" gimmick in Power of the Primes, mixed with a leftover Titan Master gimmick from Titans Return. He would have been an amazing "transition" figure between the two series. Hopefully they've got something really awesome planned for ol' Star Saber and Deszaras.
Posted by Seibertron on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:25pm CDT
Skritz wrote:This is glorious and only make Star Saber's absence from a main line all the more grating, unless he's coming up in Siege. Because at this point every major 'good guy lead' is getting a new figure.
Which is a shame because Star Saber would have been absolutely perfect for the "evolution" gimmick in Power of the Primes, mixed with a leftover Titan Master gimmick from Titans Return. He would have been an amazing "transition" figure between the two series. Hopefully they've got something really awesome planned for ol' Star Saber and Deszaras.
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986504)
Posted by Skritz on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:30pm CDT
Yeah yeah I know, blame people like me who voted for a monkey. We didn't know that was going to be the Leader gimmick when the vote was around.
Posted by Skritz on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:30pm CDT
Seibertron wrote:Skritz wrote:This is glorious and only make Star Saber's absence from a main line all the more grating, unless he's coming up in Siege. Because at this point every major 'good guy lead' is getting a new figure.
Which is a shame because Star Saber would have been absolutely perfect for the "evolution" gimmick in Power of the Primes, mixed with a leftover Titan Master gimmick from Titans Return. He would have been an amazing "transition" figure between the two series. Hopefully they've got something really awesome planned for ol' Star Saber and Deszaras.
Yeah yeah I know, blame people like me who voted for a monkey. We didn't know that was going to be the Leader gimmick when the vote was around.
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986505)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:31pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:31pm CDT
Conversely, the existence of both this new set and the current God Ginrai set makes me even more glad that the MP Star Saber figure scales so well with the Generations/Legends toys, being the height of a CW Combiner like how Star Saber was combiner-sized in the cartoon.Skritz wrote:Seibertron wrote:Skritz wrote:This is glorious and only make Star Saber's absence from a main line all the more grating, unless he's coming up in Siege. Because at this point every major 'good guy lead' is getting a new figure.
Which is a shame because Star Saber would have been absolutely perfect for the "evolution" gimmick in Power of the Primes, mixed with a leftover Titan Master gimmick from Titans Return. He would have been an amazing "transition" figure between the two series. Hopefully they've got something really awesome planned for ol' Star Saber and Deszaras.
Yeah yeah I know, blame people like me who voted for a monkey. We didn't know that was going to be the Leader gimmick when the vote was around.
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986508)
Posted by fenrir72 on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:37pm CDT
Posted by fenrir72 on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:37pm CDT
BigPowered is so getting bought! 
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986509)
Posted by Nemesis Primal on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:49pm CDT
Posted by Nemesis Primal on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:49pm CDT
Well, that is...certainly something (I know nothing about these three characters sorry).
That combined mode looks insane, but I highly doubt this is something I'll be able to get my hands on. This is bound to be over 100 bucks at the very least, it's a three-pack of exclusive figures. That's crazy.
Nice to see that Takara isn't letting the brand unification hold them back from putting out these kinds of crazy shenanigans though.
That combined mode looks insane, but I highly doubt this is something I'll be able to get my hands on. This is bound to be over 100 bucks at the very least, it's a three-pack of exclusive figures. That's crazy.
Nice to see that Takara isn't letting the brand unification hold them back from putting out these kinds of crazy shenanigans though.
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986512)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:53pm CDT
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:53pm CDT
Nice to still see this kind of work from Takara
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986513)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:58pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on September 27th, 2018 @ 10:58pm CDT
So, who wants to bet that they're all gonna still be Headmasters like their base molds were? 
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986514)
Posted by william-james88 on September 27th, 2018 @ 11:02pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on September 27th, 2018 @ 11:02pm CDT
I give lots of praise to Takara on this. I do want to point out that the base molds are all Hasbro designs though. For some reasons, Takara only designs in Transformers lines (post G1 obviously) have never been great (those Takara exclusive Go! molds come to mind) so its cool to see that there is still synergy at play in the design and that we do see how solid that collaboration is.
Really looking forward to the robotmodes to see how much different these are to the original molds.
Really looking forward to the robotmodes to see how much different these are to the original molds.
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986523)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on September 27th, 2018 @ 11:55pm CDT
That's probably the reason it's seemingly taking so long to get a Star Saber release in "Generations" format. Takara is probably thinking, "we already gave fans a perfect Star Saber in the Masterpiece line. Why would you need anything else?"
Also, I'm still holding out hope that we're getting the Autobot Targetmasters at some point in the Legends line, probably as EX releases, hopefully as a box set. If Takara can pull of this magic by retooling Black Shadow/Overlord, Twin Twist, and Misfire, they can certainly pull off the redecos of Titans Return Kup, Titans Return Hot Rod, and TR/LG Full-Tilt that they've already basically designed a la the Transformers Legends manga.
Posted by Wolfman Jake on September 27th, 2018 @ 11:55pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Conversely, the existence of both this new set and the current God Ginrai set makes me even more glad that the MP Star Saber figure scales so well with the Generations/Legends toys, being the height of a CW Combiner like how Star Saber was combiner-sized in the cartoon.Skritz wrote:Seibertron wrote:Skritz wrote:This is glorious and only make Star Saber's absence from a main line all the more grating, unless he's coming up in Siege. Because at this point every major 'good guy lead' is getting a new figure.
Which is a shame because Star Saber would have been absolutely perfect for the "evolution" gimmick in Power of the Primes, mixed with a leftover Titan Master gimmick from Titans Return. He would have been an amazing "transition" figure between the two series. Hopefully they've got something really awesome planned for ol' Star Saber and Deszaras.
Yeah yeah I know, blame people like me who voted for a monkey. We didn't know that was going to be the Leader gimmick when the vote was around.
That's probably the reason it's seemingly taking so long to get a Star Saber release in "Generations" format. Takara is probably thinking, "we already gave fans a perfect Star Saber in the Masterpiece line. Why would you need anything else?"
Also, I'm still holding out hope that we're getting the Autobot Targetmasters at some point in the Legends line, probably as EX releases, hopefully as a box set. If Takara can pull of this magic by retooling Black Shadow/Overlord, Twin Twist, and Misfire, they can certainly pull off the redecos of Titans Return Kup, Titans Return Hot Rod, and TR/LG Full-Tilt that they've already basically designed a la the Transformers Legends manga.
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986524)
Posted by fenrir72 on September 27th, 2018 @ 11:58pm CDT
Hey! No love for MP Victory Leo?
Posted by fenrir72 on September 27th, 2018 @ 11:58pm CDT
Wolfman Jake wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Conversely, the existence of both this new set and the current God Ginrai set makes me even more glad that the MP Star Saber figure scales so well with the Generations/Legends toys, being the height of a CW Combiner like how Star Saber was combiner-sized in the cartoon.Skritz wrote:Seibertron wrote:Skritz wrote:This is glorious and only make Star Saber's absence from a main line all the more grating, unless he's coming up in Siege. Because at this point every major 'good guy lead' is getting a new figure.
Which is a shame because Star Saber would have been absolutely perfect for the "evolution" gimmick in Power of the Primes, mixed with a leftover Titan Master gimmick from Titans Return. He would have been an amazing "transition" figure between the two series. Hopefully they've got something really awesome planned for ol' Star Saber and Deszaras.
Yeah yeah I know, blame people like me who voted for a monkey. We didn't know that was going to be the Leader gimmick when the vote was around.
That's probably the reason it's seemingly taking so long to get a Star Saber release in "Generations" format. Takara is probably thinking, "we already gave fans a perfect Star Saber in the Masterpiece line. Why would you need anything else?"
Hey! No love for MP Victory Leo?
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986530)
Posted by Seibertron on September 28th, 2018 @ 12:12am CDT
I'm thinking it's my least favorite Masterpiece figure of all time. It was literally opened, photographed for Seibertron.com, and put back in the box. I don't have it with the rest of my Masterpiece figures. I really would like to see a proper Leader Class or Supreme Class styled Star Saber and Deszaras.
Posted by Seibertron on September 28th, 2018 @ 12:12am CDT
Wolfman Jake wrote:That's probably the reason it's seemingly taking so long to get a Star Saber release in "Generations" format. Takara is probably thinking, "we already gave fans a perfect Star Saber in the Masterpiece line. Why would you need anything else?"
I'm thinking it's my least favorite Masterpiece figure of all time. It was literally opened, photographed for Seibertron.com, and put back in the box. I don't have it with the rest of my Masterpiece figures. I really would like to see a proper Leader Class or Supreme Class styled Star Saber and Deszaras.
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986531)
Posted by Seibertron on September 28th, 2018 @ 12:14am CDT
Disappointment came from seeing those molds used in the Legends Manga. Takara and Hasbro can do better for those 3 awesome Autobot Targetmasters who have never received proper updates before. It's been too long ... they need to be done right. If they are going to be remolds, I would expect something much better than something remolded from Full-Tilt. In addition, Titans Return Kup is one of the worst figures in my opinion from the past few years. I hope to see that figure never used again.
Posted by Seibertron on September 28th, 2018 @ 12:14am CDT
Wolfman Jake wrote:Also, I'm still holding out hope that we're getting the Autobot Targetmasters at some point in the Legends line, probably as EX releases, hopefully as a box set. If Takara can pull of this magic by retooling Black Shadow/Overlord, Twin Twist, and Misfire, they can certainly pull off the redecos of Titans Return Kup, Titans Return Hot Rod, and TR/LG Full-Tilt that they've already basically designed a la the Transformers Legends manga.
Disappointment came from seeing those molds used in the Legends Manga. Takara and Hasbro can do better for those 3 awesome Autobot Targetmasters who have never received proper updates before. It's been too long ... they need to be done right. If they are going to be remolds, I would expect something much better than something remolded from Full-Tilt. In addition, Titans Return Kup is one of the worst figures in my opinion from the past few years. I hope to see that figure never used again.
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986533)
Posted by Seibertron on September 28th, 2018 @ 12:17am CDT
I would love to see a proper Victory Saber, complete with Victory Leo ala God Bomber style.
Posted by Seibertron on September 28th, 2018 @ 12:17am CDT
fenrir72 wrote:Hey! No love for MP Victory Leo?
I would love to see a proper Victory Saber, complete with Victory Leo ala God Bomber style.
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986538)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on September 28th, 2018 @ 12:33am CDT
Wow. I really love the TR/LG Kup mold. What makes you so averse to it?
I know it would be nice to get all new molds for the Autobot Targetmasters, or even just more heavily remolded ones, but in all honesty, I don't think we're going to get them any time soon unless they are mostly repaints. Hasbro has gone back to "square one" with Siege. It's unlikely they're going to offer anything but 1984-86 characters for quite some time. I think only Takara's Legends line is going to keep us going with the post 1986 stuff. I'm sure a boxed set of the Legends manga repaints of Crosshairs, Sureshot, and Pointblank would sell like hotcakes. It would be relatively "cheap" for Takara to produce, and they already put out all of their Targetmaster partners too. I would be floored if Takara let this opportunity slip through their fingers, honestly.
Posted by Wolfman Jake on September 28th, 2018 @ 12:33am CDT
Seibertron wrote:Wolfman Jake wrote:Also, I'm still holding out hope that we're getting the Autobot Targetmasters at some point in the Legends line, probably as EX releases, hopefully as a box set. If Takara can pull of this magic by retooling Black Shadow/Overlord, Twin Twist, and Misfire, they can certainly pull off the redecos of Titans Return Kup, Titans Return Hot Rod, and TR/LG Full-Tilt that they've already basically designed a la the Transformers Legends manga.
Disappointment came from seeing those molds used in the Legends Manga. Takara and Hasbro can do better for those 3 awesome Autobot Targetmasters who have never received proper updates before. It's been too long ... they need to be done right. If they are going to be remolds, I would expect something much better than something remolded from Full-Tilt. In addition, Titans Return Kup is one of the worst figures in my opinion from the past few years. I hope to see that figure never used again.
Wow. I really love the TR/LG Kup mold. What makes you so averse to it?
I know it would be nice to get all new molds for the Autobot Targetmasters, or even just more heavily remolded ones, but in all honesty, I don't think we're going to get them any time soon unless they are mostly repaints. Hasbro has gone back to "square one" with Siege. It's unlikely they're going to offer anything but 1984-86 characters for quite some time. I think only Takara's Legends line is going to keep us going with the post 1986 stuff. I'm sure a boxed set of the Legends manga repaints of Crosshairs, Sureshot, and Pointblank would sell like hotcakes. It would be relatively "cheap" for Takara to produce, and they already put out all of their Targetmaster partners too. I would be floored if Takara let this opportunity slip through their fingers, honestly.
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986543)
Posted by Seibertron on September 28th, 2018 @ 12:54am CDT
It's a bad figure, most noticeable from the side because his chest is flat (when it should be at an angle or there's something else off with it, but it doesn't look right regardless), he has no backpack, the back is too flat with the location of the back of his head/neck, lower legs are far too bulky, and so on. It's a good example of cost-cutting instead of doing a figure right. Hopefully Kup is on the shortlist of figures that should be redone in the near future.
Posted by Seibertron on September 28th, 2018 @ 12:54am CDT
Wolfman Jake wrote:Wow. I really love the TR/LG Kup mold. What makes you so averse to it?
It's a bad figure, most noticeable from the side because his chest is flat (when it should be at an angle or there's something else off with it, but it doesn't look right regardless), he has no backpack, the back is too flat with the location of the back of his head/neck, lower legs are far too bulky, and so on. It's a good example of cost-cutting instead of doing a figure right. Hopefully Kup is on the shortlist of figures that should be redone in the near future.
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986551)
Posted by blackeyedprime on September 28th, 2018 @ 1:46am CDT
Posted by blackeyedprime on September 28th, 2018 @ 1:46am CDT
Should look good next to MP Starsabre, would be nice if the original toy could get an Encore version but really glad the Legends line is living on and this is a definite buy.
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986552)
Posted by Emerje on September 28th, 2018 @ 1:47am CDT
Ironhide says "hi".
I'm curious if knowing they share transformations has any effect on your opinion of Ironhide.
Emerje
Posted by Emerje on September 28th, 2018 @ 1:47am CDT
Seibertron wrote:I hope to see that figure never used again.
Ironhide says "hi".
I'm curious if knowing they share transformations has any effect on your opinion of Ironhide.
Emerje
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986553)
Posted by fenrir72 on September 28th, 2018 @ 2:23am CDT
Too Gundammy? Iirc, him and Gundam share the same designer(the original RX-78-2)and he sold like hotcakes in Japan.
Though it boils down to personal preference but the MP Starsaber imho is, well too anime perfect. Only thing lacking was a separate solid "battle up" helmet with Jean as a mini figure to replicate his appearance when he first enrolled jean in that Euro private school.
Then Takara suddenly forgot about Victory Leo
Posted by fenrir72 on September 28th, 2018 @ 2:23am CDT
Seibertron wrote:Wolfman Jake wrote:That's probably the reason it's seemingly taking so long to get a Star Saber release in "Generations" format. Takara is probably thinking, "we already gave fans a perfect Star Saber in the Masterpiece line. Why would you need anything else?"
I'm thinking it's my least favorite Masterpiece figure of all time. It was literally opened, photographed for Seibertron.com, and put back in the box. I don't have it with the rest of my Masterpiece figures. I really would like to see a proper Leader Class or Supreme Class styled Star Saber and Deszaras.
Too Gundammy? Iirc, him and Gundam share the same designer(the original RX-78-2)and he sold like hotcakes in Japan.
Though it boils down to personal preference but the MP Starsaber imho is, well too anime perfect. Only thing lacking was a separate solid "battle up" helmet with Jean as a mini figure to replicate his appearance when he first enrolled jean in that Euro private school.
Then Takara suddenly forgot about Victory Leo
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986554)
Posted by ZeroWolf on September 28th, 2018 @ 2:32am CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on September 28th, 2018 @ 2:32am CDT
To say they forgot about victory Leo is a bit misleading as Star Saber wasn't planned from the get go anyway as he won that fan poll. He and Ultra Magnus (and hot rod now I think about it) were blips in what the mp line was doing at that point.
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986555)
Posted by ZeroWolf on September 28th, 2018 @ 2:47am CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on September 28th, 2018 @ 2:47am CDT
I got sidetracked by victory Leo talk, so I didn't say what I wanted which was:
I need these in my life. Bravo Takara! Now give us robot modes please!
I need these in my life. Bravo Takara! Now give us robot modes please!
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986559)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on September 28th, 2018 @ 3:28am CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on September 28th, 2018 @ 3:28am CDT
This thing is a clusterfok. Seriously, I can do this "combined" form with all of my toys. Still, if the individual bots are good, such a combined feature would be just a bonus.
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986562)
Posted by angtre on September 28th, 2018 @ 3:47am CDT
Posted by angtre on September 28th, 2018 @ 3:47am CDT
It's nice to see a bit of love for those obscure Zone characters.
Since Siege will bring Micromasters back, having properly scaled vehicles and/or bases is definitely neat. Maybe modern Battlestars are not such a remote possibility any more?
Since Siege will bring Micromasters back, having properly scaled vehicles and/or bases is definitely neat. Maybe modern Battlestars are not such a remote possibility any more?
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986566)
Posted by fenrir72 on September 28th, 2018 @ 5:24am CDT
Saber and Leo are like Peanut butter and Jelly. Like GGinrai and GBomber. Takara should have followed through with the combo is all I'm saying.
Just like Takara forgetting to release Grandus and Skygarry when they released Starconvoy back in 2005.
Posted by fenrir72 on September 28th, 2018 @ 5:24am CDT
ZeroWolf wrote:To say they forgot about victory Leo is a bit misleading as Star Saber wasn't planned from the get go anyway as he won that fan poll. He and Ultra Magnus (and hot rod now I think about it) were blips in what the mp line was doing at that point.
Saber and Leo are like Peanut butter and Jelly. Like GGinrai and GBomber. Takara should have followed through with the combo is all I'm saying.
Just like Takara forgetting to release Grandus and Skygarry when they released Starconvoy back in 2005.
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986574)
Posted by It Is Him on September 28th, 2018 @ 6:19am CDT
Posted by It Is Him on September 28th, 2018 @ 6:19am CDT
Whoa
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986582)
Posted by ScottyP on September 28th, 2018 @ 7:16am CDT
Posted by ScottyP on September 28th, 2018 @ 7:16am CDT
I'd hope so, because then the heads can be Speeder, Drillbuster, and Sonic. If not, I'd be ok with those coming out later since Siege will have Micromasters.Sabrblade wrote:So, who wants to bet that they're all gonna still be Headmasters like their base molds were?
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX Big Powered Revealed (1986583)
Posted by ScottyP on September 28th, 2018 @ 7:20am CDT
Posted by ScottyP on September 28th, 2018 @ 7:20am CDT
It's not perfect and is a bit clumsy at the Sonic Bomber/Dai Atlas connection, but it looks better than the gray model here by a country mile.Seibertron wrote:ScottyP wrote:The front.Seibertron wrote:Where is Misfire in that mess? I don't see his mold re-used. I definitely see Overlord and Twin Twist though.
I actually agree that it's a mess but hey, it's a gray model. I bet color will help. As is, the G1 combined vehicle mode is cleaner.
Not so sure about that, I was about to post that the original G1 version was a bit of a mess too in that goofy combined mode, but I still think this is extremely awesome ... mess and all!
