Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Wheelie and GoShooter New Image

I like the look of this, it would be awesome If they did Cab and Mineva as well

ZeroWolf wrote:I like the look of this, it would be awesome If they did Cab and Mineva as well

I like how the arms were extended out so that there appears to be antennae

A cool GoShooter and the, IMHO, the better deco on Wheelie.

Agreed, it would be cool to see Cab and Minerva too!

Are some of the coming figures be a good fit as a body for GoShooter or Minerva (if they ever make one)?

Maybe it's being way too optimistic but after Unite Warriors I'm kinda expecting Takara to make full bodies if Hasbro doesn't. It'd be so easy to get mold use out of them too due to America vs Japan's use of the original molds (Nightbeat vs Minerva et al)

Kurona wrote:Maybe it's being way too optimistic but after Unite Warriors I'm kinda expecting Takara to make full bodies if Hasbro doesn't. It'd be so easy to get mold use out of them too due to America vs Japan's use of the original molds (Nightbeat vs Minerva et al)

If they give us full bodies, I rekon it wont be new molds but retools and redecos instead.

I've been wanting a Minerva figure for years. I don't really care if it is a new figure or a properly made retool/repaint. I will be happy with whatever they chose to give us.

I think I may be in the minority on this, but I actually far prefer the Hasbro deco on Wheelie. The clear plastic of Takara's looks cheap to me.

Bounti76 wrote:I think I may be in the minority on this, but I actually far prefer the Hasbro deco on Wheelie. The clear plastic of Takara's looks cheap to me.

Think that's just a bad photo of it. The previous images made the Takara Wheelie look a lot better.

I personally prefer Hasbro Wheelie too. They pull off much better colour breakup with the white hands and whatnot.

Kurona wrote:I personally prefer Hasbro Wheelie too. They pull off much better colour breakup with the white hands and whatnot.

I like the white hands better too

william-james88 wrote:

Kurona wrote:I personally prefer Hasbro Wheelie too. They pull off much better colour breakup with the white hands and whatnot.

I like the white hands better too

Takara Wheelie all the way for me. The, I guess we can call it white, on his hands and stuff just looks bad. Almost as bad as the horrible gray/tan on PMOPrime. I can wait another couple months for a more Sunbow G1/Headmasters accurate Wheelie. Oh and plus GO Shuta

It's the Takara versions for the "Titans Return" line for me, all the way. The only debatable one is Galvatron, honestly.

Wolfman Jake wrote:It's the Takara versions for the "Titans Return" line for me, all the way. The only debatable one is Galvatron, honestly.

Interesting, I found there wasnt much different with Wolfwire, Skullcruncher and Hardhead to warrant importing for me. There were as many paint apps. The main difference are the heads but since I dont have attachment to either headsculpt, they both worked fine for me.

Are any version between Takara and Hasbro more G1 accurate for those figures?

william-james88 wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:It's the Takara versions for the "Titans Return" line for me, all the way. The only debatable one is Galvatron, honestly.

Interesting, I found there wasnt much different with Wolfwire, Skullcruncher and Hardhead to warrant importing for me. There were as many paint apps. The main difference are the heads but since I dont have attachment to either headsculpt, they both worked fine for me.

Exactly. The heads are the thing. For characters with similar paint apps between Hasbro and Takara's releases, Takara's head sculpts are much closer to their cartoon appearances, which is my number one priority. Heck, even most of the head designs for "The Rebirth" match Takara's sculpts much more closely than Hasbro's toy-inspired ones. In other cases, like with Wheelie, Blurr, Scourge, and Blaster, Takara's paint apps are clearly superior (at least to me). I also like some of the color-matched Titan Master vehicles we're getting with the proper "Headmasters" characters too.

Ultra Mad wrote:Are any version between Takara and Hasbro more G1 accurate for those figures?

Which figures are you referring to?

Sorry for the confusion. Hardhead, Skullcruncher and Weirdwolf (probably later on Chromedome and Highbrow as well).

Wolfman Jake wrote: I also like some of the color-matched Titan Master vehicles we're getting with the proper "Headmasters" characters too.

I think that's my favorite thing about them, but not sure if it's enough to sway me to get Takara over Hasbro for most of the releases. Though I think I'll at least get a Takara Blurr and Scourge. Hasbro's versions are both too monotone blue for my taste.

Ultra Mad wrote:Sorry for the confusion. Hardhead, Skullcruncher and Weirdwolf (probably later on Chromedome and Highbrow as well).

All of those are as G1 accurate but in a different way. Hasbro went for the toy accurate headsculpt while Takara went for the show accurate headsculpt. Both are unique and beautiful I am sticking with hasbro because I dont like the idea of Takara pairing them with the extra gun that I can buy seperately on the Hasro version (and get an extra head out of it). I like being able to choose what I pay for instead of being forced to buy a bundle and Hasbro is more accomodating of that.

For me it's whichever ones are closer to The Rebirth...

So Hardhead, Skullcruncher and Weirdwolf -- Takara. (And likely Mindwipe.)

Will probably have to go with Hasbro for: Brainstorm (no mouth) Highbrow (brown head) and Chromedome (big visor-eyes.)

Unless of course I'll decide that this whole thing is getting out of hand and drop everything.

The extra vehicles that Takara is "making us" buy kind of put me off because of the price. (the yen has also been going up.)

You know what else I'd like to see in the "Legends" line though? A deluxe class cartoon-accurate Optimus Prime; a literal one, not just the deco. The old deluxe was a nice action figure but it doesn't cut it anymore next to some of the new figures. Very unlikely, I know. Because this line is all about repaints and remolds of Hasbro releases.

LG24 Shockwave vs Combiner Wars Shockwave

おもちゃショーの会場などでサンプルを並べていて毎回感じる、TFは数を並べると、いろいろな物語が思いついて本当に楽しいぞ♪

I love it when both versions are incredible.
I think I'll go for the takara version; after this pic he looks way better, I get an extra head... And Shockwave is like impossible to find in the UK.

Cyberpath wrote:You know what else I'd like to see in the "Legends" line though? A deluxe class cartoon-accurate Optimus Prime; a literal one, not just the deco. The old deluxe was a nice action figure but it doesn't cut it anymore next to some of the new figures. Very unlikely, I know. Because this line is all about repaints and remolds of Hasbro releases.

What about the old RobotMasters figure?

Sabrblade wrote:What about the old RobotMasters figure?

Reissued a while back for Takara TF Expo 2014... as an exclusive, so never made it to HLJ.



But it's also outdated anyway.

Cyberpath wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:What about the old RobotMasters figure?

Reissued a while back for Takara TF Expo 2014... as an exclusive, so never made it to HLJ.

You don't need HLJ to get it. I previously got the Lio Convoy figure from that release via Amazon.com.

Sabrblade wrote:You don't need HLJ to get it. I previously got the Lio Convoy figure from that release via Amazon.com.

The prices on Amazon are cray-cray though, lol. I want a better figure anyway.

Cyberpath wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:You don't need HLJ to get it. I previously got the Lio Convoy figure from that release via Amazon.com.

The prices on Amazon are cray-cray though, lol. I want a better figure anyway.

Considering how limited the Legend Commander Collection figures were, and how much the American convention exclusives from BotCon go on the secondary market, I'd say the price I paid for the Japanese convention exclusive Lio Convoy was quite reasonable.

Thanks to Seibertronian Cyberpath we have a new image courtesy of our favorite Takara Transformers Teaser TFYuki showing off the new Legends Shockwave compared to his Hasbro Combiner Wars self. The new image features combiner wars Shockwave standing out front all proud to show off his 2 new Legends buddies, each done up in a lighter shade of purple and having some of his translucent parts painted over. Check out the image below and let us know what you think in the comments section. And as always stay tuned to Seibertron.com for all your latest Transformers News and Galleries.

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:and lacking his translucent parts.

They're there. Some of them are just painted over.

Fixidity fixed

I suddenly feel compelled to buy more Legends Shockwaves and recreate the boss fight from Devastation.

The hand being painted does appeal to me. It's translucency was probably my biggest problem looking at reviews of it.

Nice...but what do they look like combined into a camera?

Cyberpath wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:You don't need HLJ to get it. I previously got the Lio Convoy figure from that release via Amazon.com.

The prices on Amazon are cray-cray though, lol. I want a better figure anyway.

They really werent for those. They were about 45$ when they appeared there. Is that crazy? I mean for a Japanese con exclusive.

To be fair, what the person wants is something both deluxe sized and deluxe priced.

Randomus wrote:Nice...but what do they look like combined into a camera?

Maybe someone will order 3 and show us

Kurona wrote:To be fair, what the person wants is something both deluxe sized and deluxe priced.

Is DOTM Deluxe Prime ok? I think its a great deluxe figure. Plus, RID has a deluxe Prime out. There is also WFC and FOC deluxe Prime. Now that i think fo it, we have had as many deluxes as voyagers when it comes to Prime.

Randomus wrote:Nice...but what do they look like combined into a camera?

Thats what I thought.

william-james88 wrote:

Kurona wrote:To be fair, what the person wants is something both deluxe sized and deluxe priced.

Is DOTM Deluxe Prime ok? I think its a great deluxe figure. Plus, RID has a deluxe Prime out. There is also WFC and FOC deluxe Prime.

They did say G1 cartoon accurate. Tbh I kinda want the same thing except Voyager. I adore my Classics Prime but you can't quite beat the elegant, powerful yet simple original design for Optimus. It's incredibly iconic.

Kurona wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Kurona wrote:To be fair, what the person wants is something both deluxe sized and deluxe priced.

Is DOTM Deluxe Prime ok? I think its a great deluxe figure. Plus, RID has a deluxe Prime out. There is also WFC and FOC deluxe Prime.

They did say G1 cartoon accurate. Tbh I kinda want the same thing except Voyager. I adore my Classics Prime but you can't quite beat the elegant, powerful yet simple original design for Optimus. It's incredibly iconic.

I agree. And yeah its kind of crazy how we never did get a G1 accurate prime in Voyager Scale.

william-james88 wrote:

Kurona wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Kurona wrote:To be fair, what the person wants is something both deluxe sized and deluxe priced.

Is DOTM Deluxe Prime ok? I think its a great deluxe figure. Plus, RID has a deluxe Prime out. There is also WFC and FOC deluxe Prime.

They did say G1 cartoon accurate. Tbh I kinda want the same thing except Voyager. I adore my Classics Prime but you can't quite beat the elegant, powerful yet simple original design for Optimus. It's incredibly iconic.

I agree. And yeah its kind of crazy how we never did get a G1 accurate prime in Voyager Scale.

Perhaps one day, if we're really good and ask REALLY nicely, Habro and Takara will come through for us.

Until then we'll have to deal with classics Optimus with his awesome redesign, powerful look and great articulation; and CW Optimus who can become an Optimus combiner and has great height and presence to him.
Man our lives suck!

Kurona wrote:Until then we'll have to deal with classics Optimus with his awesome redesign, powerful look and great articulation; and CW Optimus who can become an Optimus combiner and has great height and presence to him.
Man our lives suck!

Plus the upcoming TR Optimus:



First World Problems yo!

Cy-Kill once said "There's something pathetic about looking to inferior designs of the past and harping on the nostalgia of the outdated."

Though, I don't agree with Cy-Kill.

Sabrblade wrote:Cy-Kill once said "There's something pathetic about looking to inferior designs of the past and harping on the nostalgia of the outdated."

Though, I don't agree with Cy-Kill.

I do though, fortunately, BW designs are neither inferior, or outdated

Sabrblade wrote:

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:and lacking his translucent parts.

They're there. Some of them are just painted over.

I wonder if the purple will match MP-29.

Kurona wrote:They did say G1 cartoon accurate. Tbh I kinda want the same thing except Voyager. I adore my Classics Prime but you can't quite beat the elegant, powerful yet simple original design for Optimus. It's incredibly iconic.

Exactly. I think that his cartoon design is perfect from literally every angle. I'd love a deluxe figure that embodies that, to lead my Legends.

Cyberpath wrote:

Kurona wrote:They did say G1 cartoon accurate. Tbh I kinda want the same thing except Voyager. I adore my Classics Prime but you can't quite beat the elegant, powerful yet simple original design for Optimus. It's incredibly iconic.

Exactly. I think that his cartoon design is perfect from literally every angle. I'd love a deluxe figure that embodies that, to lead my Legends.

Which Legends would he go with?

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Cy-Kill once said "There's something pathetic about looking to inferior designs of the past and harping on the nostalgia of the outdated."

Though, I don't agree with Cy-Kill.

I do though, fortunately, BW designs are neither inferior, or outdated

I was looking over BW Primal and he is very dated to me, especially how he has no wrists. For a toy of that size, the poseability isnt optimal. In comparison, Cybershark (and thus Hellsream ) have all that articulation, and even less restairined, at the deluxe class and Powerpinch does too at the basic class. And that is super impressive. That toy doesnt feel dated in the least.

william-james88 wrote: optimal.

Hehe, he said Optimal when referring to Optimus Primal. that was bad, sorry

william-james88 wrote:In comparison, Cybershark (and thus Hellscream

Screamer now has a new buddy to hang out with! And this one swims! Fire and water!

william-james88 wrote:I was looking over BW Primal and he is very dated to me, especially how he has no wrists. For a toy of that size, the poseability isnt optimal. In comparison, Cybershark (and thus Hellsream ) have all that articulation, and even less restairined, at the deluxe class and Powerpinch does too at the basic class. And that is super impressive. That toy doesnt feel dated in the least.

I think Primal aged very well. We still get large toys without wrist articulation today(looking at Leader Seekers and Magnus). Primal is just as poseable as those guys and he seems to be better quality overall. I really love most of my old Beast Wars guys. Wait, what are we talking about again?