TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure In-Hand: TAV-15 Lockdown, TAV-16 Bombshell & TAV-17 Shrapnel
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Blogger slash Tweeter Alfes2010 has posted some pictures of TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure figures TAV-15 Lockdown, TAV-16 Bombshell & TAV-17 Shrapnel! Lockdown is of course a re-deco of the original Transformers Animated figure, while the Insecticons (Bombshell & Skrapnel) hail from the Legends Class Generations/Combiner Wars lines. Lockdown aside from deco remains unchanged, but the bugs have been slightly remolded in order to incorporate the circle TAV logo sticker on their chests. This development may turn some off, the unified deco of the pair still pleases this reporter. See the pics below, and stay tuned to Seibertron.com for all your Transformers News!
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Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure In-Hand: TAV-15 Lockdown, TAV-16 Bombshell & TAV-17 Shrapnel (1692627)
Posted by william-james88 on May 30th, 2015 @ 11:20pm CDT
This discussion belongs in the botcon thread and has been moved. Any news you may have would need a source and if you have that, you can send it in by using the link in my signature.
Posted by william-james88 on May 30th, 2015 @ 11:20pm CDT
Starsaber468 wrote:Willaim just wanted to tell you we a4e most likely going to get a g2 generations menasor we MIGHT get a botcon exclusive flywheels
This discussion belongs in the botcon thread and has been moved. Any news you may have would need a source and if you have that, you can send it in by using the link in my signature.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure In-Hand: TAV-15 Lockdown, TAV-16 Bombshell & TAV-17 Shrapnel (1692632)
Posted by megatronus on May 30th, 2015 @ 11:29pm CDT
Posted by megatronus on May 30th, 2015 @ 11:29pm CDT
Ugh. Why do those stickers have to be so big?
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure In-Hand: TAV-15 Lockdown, TAV-16 Bombshell & TAV-17 Shrapnel (1692634)
Posted by Burn on May 30th, 2015 @ 11:30pm CDT
Really kills the figures doesn't it? Worse is the knowledge this comes from TakaraTomy. You'd expect this sort of thing from Hasbro.
Posted by Burn on May 30th, 2015 @ 11:30pm CDT
megatronus wrote:Ugh. Why do those stickers have to be so big?
Really kills the figures doesn't it? Worse is the knowledge this comes from TakaraTomy. You'd expect this sort of thing from Hasbro.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure In-Hand: TAV-15 Lockdown, TAV-16 Bombshell & TAV-17 Shrapnel (1692641)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on May 30th, 2015 @ 11:34pm CDT
Yeah I know, they don't even fit on the chests!
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on May 30th, 2015 @ 11:34pm CDT
Burn wrote:megatronus wrote:Ugh. Why do those stickers have to be so big?
Really kills the figures doesn't it? Worse is the knowledge this comes from TakaraTomy. You'd expect this sort of thing from Hasbro.
Yeah I know, they don't even fit on the chests!
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure In-Hand: TAV-15 Lockdown, TAV-16 Bombshell & TAV-17 Shrapnel (1692642)
Posted by SKYWARPED_128 on May 30th, 2015 @ 11:36pm CDT
Pardon my ignorance, but is the code scanner game thing even available in Japan? Because if they don't, the usage of those stickers is even more ridiculous.
Posted by SKYWARPED_128 on May 30th, 2015 @ 11:36pm CDT
Burn wrote:megatronus wrote:Ugh. Why do those stickers have to be so big?
Really kills the figures doesn't it? Worse is the knowledge this comes from TakaraTomy. You'd expect this sort of thing from Hasbro.
Pardon my ignorance, but is the code scanner game thing even available in Japan? Because if they don't, the usage of those stickers is even more ridiculous.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure In-Hand: TAV-15 Lockdown, TAV-16 Bombshell & TAV-17 Shrapnel (1692645)
Posted by william-james88 on May 30th, 2015 @ 11:40pm CDT
They have their own game app just for them.
Posted by william-james88 on May 30th, 2015 @ 11:40pm CDT
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:Burn wrote:megatronus wrote:Ugh. Why do those stickers have to be so big?
Really kills the figures doesn't it? Worse is the knowledge this comes from TakaraTomy. You'd expect this sort of thing from Hasbro.
Pardon my ignorance, but is the code scanner game thing even available in Japan? Because if they don't, the usage of those stickers is even more ridiculous.
They have their own game app just for them.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure In-Hand: TAV-15 Lockdown, TAV-16 Bombshell & TAV-17 Shrapnel (1692672)
Posted by SKYWARPED_128 on May 31st, 2015 @ 12:53am CDT
Thanks for the info!
Posted by SKYWARPED_128 on May 31st, 2015 @ 12:53am CDT
william-james88 wrote:SKYWARPED_128 wrote:Burn wrote:megatronus wrote:Ugh. Why do those stickers have to be so big?
Really kills the figures doesn't it? Worse is the knowledge this comes from TakaraTomy. You'd expect this sort of thing from Hasbro.
Pardon my ignorance, but is the code scanner game thing even available in Japan? Because if they don't, the usage of those stickers is even more ridiculous.
They have their own game app just for them.
Thanks for the info!
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure In-Hand: TAV-15 Lockdown, TAV-16 Bombshell & TAV-17 Shrapnel (1692676)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on May 31st, 2015 @ 1:16am CDT
Posted by Wolfman Jake on May 31st, 2015 @ 1:16am CDT
Remember, the oversized stickers are just dummy stickers for packaging and, per Takara's request, photographing, as they prevent the real codes from being scanned and used without the purchase of the toys in question. In person, once you have these out of the package, the scannable insignias will be of a smaller size, fitting the figures appropriately. Still, I'll be ripping the stickers of the Insecticons, Powerglide, and Cosmos, replacing them with appropriate licensed Decepticon and Autobot decals from Ocean once I get my paws on them.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure In-Hand: TAV-15 Lockdown, TAV-16 Bombshell & TAV-17 Shrapnel (1692679)
Posted by Sabrblade on May 31st, 2015 @ 1:22am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on May 31st, 2015 @ 1:22am CDT
dragons wrote:what is with lockdown having kabuki mack up on his face?
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure In-Hand: TAV-15 Lockdown, TAV-16 Bombshell & TAV-17 Shrapnel (1692901)
Posted by Emerje on May 31st, 2015 @ 9:12pm CDT
Well, glad I didn't buy these and try to remove the stickers. Not sure why Takara Tomy bothered to make them look so G1 if they were just going to remold them. They look bad with or without the stickers. Glad I went with the Hasbro versions after all.
Emerje
Posted by Emerje on May 31st, 2015 @ 9:12pm CDT
shajaki wrote:
Well, glad I didn't buy these and try to remove the stickers. Not sure why Takara Tomy bothered to make them look so G1 if they were just going to remold them. They look bad with or without the stickers. Glad I went with the Hasbro versions after all.
Emerje
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure In-Hand: TAV-15 Lockdown, TAV-16 Bombshell & TAV-17 Shrapnel (1693491)
Posted by Optimizzy on June 2nd, 2015 @ 10:38am CDT
why is this kinda stuff even said? I wish people would stop being TT fanboys and just like Transformers.
Posted by Optimizzy on June 2nd, 2015 @ 10:38am CDT
Burn wrote:megatronus wrote:Ugh. Why do those stickers have to be so big?
Really kills the figures doesn't it? Worse is the knowledge this comes from TakaraTomy. You'd expect this sort of thing from Hasbro.
why is this kinda stuff even said? I wish people would stop being TT fanboys and just like Transformers.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure In-Hand: TAV-15 Lockdown, TAV-16 Bombshell & TAV-17 Shrapnel (1693514)
Posted by william-james88 on June 2nd, 2015 @ 11:50am CDT
Yeah, me too. Both companies care about the brand and have their own agendas with products they want to put out and in what way. And it's not like Takara is the be all end all, after all they were the ones who came up with the Microns which is a concept very few like. Oh sure Takara, give Megatron a gorilla micron I have to piece together myself instead of a nice cannon.
Posted by william-james88 on June 2nd, 2015 @ 11:50am CDT
Optimizzy wrote:Burn wrote:megatronus wrote:Ugh. Why do those stickers have to be so big?
Really kills the figures doesn't it? Worse is the knowledge this comes from TakaraTomy. You'd expect this sort of thing from Hasbro.
why is this kinda stuff even said? I wish people would stop being TT fanboys and just like Transformers.
Yeah, me too. Both companies care about the brand and have their own agendas with products they want to put out and in what way. And it's not like Takara is the be all end all, after all they were the ones who came up with the Microns which is a concept very few like. Oh sure Takara, give Megatron a gorilla micron I have to piece together myself instead of a nice cannon.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure In-Hand: TAV-15 Lockdown, TAV-16 Bombshell & TAV-17 Shrapnel (1693518)
Posted by Sabrblade on June 2nd, 2015 @ 11:52am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on June 2nd, 2015 @ 11:52am CDT
Said gorilla becomes a very nice cannon.william-james88 wrote:Optimizzy wrote:Burn wrote:megatronus wrote:Ugh. Why do those stickers have to be so big?
Really kills the figures doesn't it? Worse is the knowledge this comes from TakaraTomy. You'd expect this sort of thing from Hasbro.
why is this kinda stuff even said? I wish people would stop being TT fanboys and just like Transformers.
Yeah, me too. Both companies care about the brand and have their own agendas with products they want to put out and in what way. And it's not like Takara is the be all end all, after all they were the ones who came up with the Microns which is a concept very few like. Oh sure Takara, give Megatron a gorilla micron I have to piece together myself instead of a nice cannon.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure In-Hand: TAV-15 Lockdown, TAV-16 Bombshell & TAV-17 Shrapnel (1693527)
Posted by william-james88 on June 2nd, 2015 @ 12:08pm CDT
Haha! I am glad you like him. What I dont like is that since it isnt one piece, it tends to split a bit and not be even. Also that cannon is HUGE. My other beef was with Ironhide. Hasbro's Kup had these great movie Ironhide weapons that would have gone great with Takara's Ironhide. But no, instead we get:
Instead of this:
Transformers Prime: Robots In Disguise Sergeant Kup Gallery
Also, while I have you here Sabr, could you explain to me what these are in terms of toy/fiction?
Posted by william-james88 on June 2nd, 2015 @ 12:08pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Said gorilla becomes a very nice cannon.william-james88 wrote:Yeah, me too. Both companies care about the brand and have their own agendas with products they want to put out and in what way. And it's not like Takara is the be all end all, after all they were the ones who came up with the Microns which is a concept very few like. Oh sure Takara, give Megatron a gorilla micron I have to piece together myself instead of a nice cannon.
Haha! I am glad you like him. What I dont like is that since it isnt one piece, it tends to split a bit and not be even. Also that cannon is HUGE. My other beef was with Ironhide. Hasbro's Kup had these great movie Ironhide weapons that would have gone great with Takara's Ironhide. But no, instead we get:
Instead of this:
Transformers Prime: Robots In Disguise Sergeant Kup Gallery
Also, while I have you here Sabr, could you explain to me what these are in terms of toy/fiction?
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure In-Hand: TAV-15 Lockdown, TAV-16 Bombshell & TAV-17 Shrapnel (1693536)
Posted by Sabrblade on June 2nd, 2015 @ 12:33pm CDT
Left to right: Gob 2, Zad 1, Optimus Prime Blaster, Bumblebee Sword, Zad 2, Gob 1
Posted by Sabrblade on June 2nd, 2015 @ 12:33pm CDT
Those are the first wave of the Gacha Arms Microns. Little capsule toy Arms Microns that were sold in Japanese vending machines. The little Autobot ones are Autobots (of course) and the little animal ones are Decepticons.william-james88 wrote:Also, while I have you here Sabr, could you explain to me what these are in terms of toy/fiction?
Left to right: Gob 2, Zad 1, Optimus Prime Blaster, Bumblebee Sword, Zad 2, Gob 1
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure In-Hand: TAV-15 Lockdown, TAV-16 Bombshell & TAV-17 Shrapnel (1693538)
Posted by william-james88 on June 2nd, 2015 @ 12:41pm CDT
So that is actually Optimus that turns into a gun for...who?
Posted by william-james88 on June 2nd, 2015 @ 12:41pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:
Left to right: Gob 2, Zad 1, Optimus Prime Blaster, Bumblebee Sword, Zad 2, Gob 1
So that is actually Optimus that turns into a gun for...who?
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure In-Hand: TAV-15 Lockdown, TAV-16 Bombshell & TAV-17 Shrapnel (1693540)
Posted by Sabrblade on June 2nd, 2015 @ 12:44pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on June 2nd, 2015 @ 12:44pm CDT
Best to think of OPB and BBS as separate dudes from the bigger versions who just happen to resemble the bigger versions for some reason or another.william-james88 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:
Left to right: Gob 2, Zad 1, Optimus Prime Blaster, Bumblebee Sword, Zad 2, Gob 1
So that is actually Optimus that turns into a gun for...who?
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure In-Hand: TAV-15 Lockdown, TAV-16 Bombshell & TAV-17 Shrapnel (1693545)
Posted by Optimizzy on June 2nd, 2015 @ 12:51pm CDT
To me, the point is these are rather unimaginative gimmicks. I don't mind the idea behind them but I thought they way they were released was cheap. My AM Ironhides gun broke when input him together. I wasn't too happy. I love little target master guys but I think the point is that this was a misstep. But the missteps from Takara are kinda ignored because they are "the good company" whereas Hasbro is "the bad company".
It just seems like many of us blame Hasbro for everything wrong and Takara for everything right and that just isn't so. It's hard to enjoy the fandom sometimes when so many people seem to feel the need to crap on it because of the company that released it.
I'll freely admit that most of the time Takara has a superior product But they seem geared towards collectors and fans, and Hasbro isn't.
The argument is like, "I like fruit and oranges. But look at that bannana! Why arent you an orange you bannana!"
Posted by Optimizzy on June 2nd, 2015 @ 12:51pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:
Left to right: Gob 2, Zad 1, Optimus Prime Blaster, Bumblebee Sword, Zad 2, Gob 1
So that is actually Optimus that turns into a gun for...who?
To me, the point is these are rather unimaginative gimmicks. I don't mind the idea behind them but I thought they way they were released was cheap. My AM Ironhides gun broke when input him together. I wasn't too happy. I love little target master guys but I think the point is that this was a misstep. But the missteps from Takara are kinda ignored because they are "the good company" whereas Hasbro is "the bad company".
It just seems like many of us blame Hasbro for everything wrong and Takara for everything right and that just isn't so. It's hard to enjoy the fandom sometimes when so many people seem to feel the need to crap on it because of the company that released it.
I'll freely admit that most of the time Takara has a superior product But they seem geared towards collectors and fans, and Hasbro isn't.
The argument is like, "I like fruit and oranges. But look at that bannana! Why arent you an orange you bannana!"
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure In-Hand: TAV-15 Lockdown, TAV-16 Bombshell & TAV-17 Shrapnel (1693613)
Posted by prjkt on June 2nd, 2015 @ 4:05pm CDT
Posted by prjkt on June 2nd, 2015 @ 4:05pm CDT
Yeah the rage at Hasbro vs love for Takara is a little unbalanced, but check the "When was the Hasbro version better" thread here (can't link on mobile) for some role reversal there.
The whole arms micron thing seems silly to us westerners, but it was aimed at the Japanese teen market, with whom modelling is a big thing. Some of the weapons that are packed in with the figures are pretty sweet, but most of the Gacha ones ("gotcha?") are pretty stupid. I kind of regret buying all 12 in translucent colours, though I may follow Sabr's lead when TFCC Serpentor arrives and make his staff...
The whole arms micron thing seems silly to us westerners, but it was aimed at the Japanese teen market, with whom modelling is a big thing. Some of the weapons that are packed in with the figures are pretty sweet, but most of the Gacha ones ("gotcha?") are pretty stupid. I kind of regret buying all 12 in translucent colours, though I may follow Sabr's lead when TFCC Serpentor arrives and make his staff...
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure In-Hand: TAV-15 Lockdown, TAV-16 Bombshell & TAV-17 Shrapnel (1693616)
Posted by william-james88 on June 2nd, 2015 @ 4:08pm CDT
Here's the thread http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/when-was-the-hasbro-version-better-than-the-takara-version--p1692812.php
Arms micron is actually ignored but I guess its because the terrible weapons in the Hasbro versions didnt make them better versions either way (and NO ONE made a dark grey megatron, NO ONE!!!!!!!!).
Gotta admit though, that giant purple bat which turns into a sickle and gives megatron dark energon wings was pretty stellar.
Posted by william-james88 on June 2nd, 2015 @ 4:08pm CDT
prjkt wrote:Yeah the rage at Hasbro vs love for Takara is a little unbalanced, but check the "When was the Hasbro version better" thread here (can't link on mobile) for some role reversal there.
The whole arms micron thing seems silly to us westerners, but it was aimed at the Japanese teen market, with whom modelling is a big thing. Some of the weapons that are packed in with the figures are pretty sweet, but most of the Gacha ones ("gotcha?") are pretty stupid. I kind of regret buying all 12 in translucent colours, though I may follow Sabr's lead when TFCC Serpentor arrives and make his staff...
Here's the thread http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/when-was-the-hasbro-version-better-than-the-takara-version--p1692812.php
Arms micron is actually ignored but I guess its because the terrible weapons in the Hasbro versions didnt make them better versions either way (and NO ONE made a dark grey megatron, NO ONE!!!!!!!!).
Gotta admit though, that giant purple bat which turns into a sickle and gives megatron dark energon wings was pretty stellar.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure In-Hand: TAV-15 Lockdown, TAV-16 Bombshell & TAV-17 Shrapnel (1693621)
Posted by prjkt on June 2nd, 2015 @ 4:15pm CDT
Posted by prjkt on June 2nd, 2015 @ 4:15pm CDT
That was kind of a given though, I'd say for Prime/AM Hasbro was the clear winner, as they actually had paint jobs and weren't given extra random ports all over. But that's a topic for another thread.
Semi-related, I'm glad from the promo pics that for Ground Vehicon General they seem to be using the Prime mould and not the AM mould, even though the differences are subtle on this mould, it still looks a little more streamlined.
I wonder what other random releases will end up in this line, we've had Animated, Beast Hunters, Prime and Generations Legends all lumped in.
Semi-related, I'm glad from the promo pics that for Ground Vehicon General they seem to be using the Prime mould and not the AM mould, even though the differences are subtle on this mould, it still looks a little more streamlined.
I wonder what other random releases will end up in this line, we've had Animated, Beast Hunters, Prime and Generations Legends all lumped in.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure In-Hand: TAV-15 Lockdown, TAV-16 Bombshell & TAV-17 Shrapnel (1693644)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 2nd, 2015 @ 5:40pm CDT
Easy. Do as I did. Get both and switch the weapons around! As an added bonus, misstransform Kup to make him very different.
Modding the second I-Gear Generations Kup head from the kit may be a bit overkill though.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 2nd, 2015 @ 5:40pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Haha! I am glad you like him. What I dont like is that since it isnt one piece, it tends to split a bit and not be even. Also that cannon is HUGE. My other beef was with Ironhide. Hasbro's Kup had these great movie Ironhide weapons that would have gone great with Takara's Ironhide. But no, instead we get:
Instead of this:
Transformers Prime: Robots In Disguise Sergeant Kup Gallery
Easy. Do as I did. Get both and switch the weapons around! As an added bonus, misstransform Kup to make him very different.
Modding the second I-Gear Generations Kup head from the kit may be a bit overkill though.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure In-Hand: TAV-15 Lockdown, TAV-16 Bombshell & TAV-17 Shrapnel (1693645)
Posted by Optimizzy on June 2nd, 2015 @ 5:46pm CDT
I got both and painted Ironhide with a bit more red. I re painted lip and turned him into Brawn.
Posted by Optimizzy on June 2nd, 2015 @ 5:46pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:william-james88 wrote:Haha! I am glad you like him. What I dont like is that since it isnt one piece, it tends to split a bit and not be even. Also that cannon is HUGE. My other beef was with Ironhide. Hasbro's Kup had these great movie Ironhide weapons that would have gone great with Takara's Ironhide. But no, instead we get:
Instead of this:
Transformers Prime: Robots In Disguise Sergeant Kup Gallery
Easy. Do as I did. Get both and switch the weapons around! As an added bonus, misstransform Kup to make him very different.
Modding the second I-Gear Generations Kup head from the kit may be a bit overkill though.
I got both and painted Ironhide with a bit more red. I re painted lip and turned him into Brawn.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure In-Hand: TAV-15 Lockdown, TAV-16 Bombshell & TAV-17 Shrapnel (1693707)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on June 2nd, 2015 @ 9:45pm CDT
Great idea! His micron is perfect for Brawn!
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on June 2nd, 2015 @ 9:45pm CDT
Optimizzy wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:william-james88 wrote:Haha! I am glad you like him. What I dont like is that since it isnt one piece, it tends to split a bit and not be even. Also that cannon is HUGE. My other beef was with Ironhide. Hasbro's Kup had these great movie Ironhide weapons that would have gone great with Takara's Ironhide. But no, instead we get:
Instead of this:
Transformers Prime: Robots In Disguise Sergeant Kup Gallery
Easy. Do as I did. Get both and switch the weapons around! As an added bonus, misstransform Kup to make him very different.
Modding the second I-Gear Generations Kup head from the kit may be a bit overkill though.
I got both and painted Ironhide with a bit more red. I re painted lip and turned him into Brawn.
Great idea! His micron is perfect for Brawn!
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure In-Hand: TAV-15 Lockdown, TAV-16 Bombshell & TAV-17 Shrapnel (1693726)
Posted by Moosey on June 2nd, 2015 @ 10:26pm CDT
I totally didn't realize the Micron's name was Lip, so I originally completely misread this as you were giving Ironhide some lipstick, as you can tell, I was confused with what this had to do with Brawn!
Posted by Moosey on June 2nd, 2015 @ 10:26pm CDT
Optimizzy wrote: I re painted lip and turned him into Brawn.
I totally didn't realize the Micron's name was Lip, so I originally completely misread this as you were giving Ironhide some lipstick, as you can tell, I was confused with what this had to do with Brawn!
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure In-Hand: TAV-15 Lockdown, TAV-16 Bombshell & TAV-17 Shrapnel (1693727)
Posted by Sabrblade on June 2nd, 2015 @ 10:35pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on June 2nd, 2015 @ 10:35pm CDT
"lip" was likely a typo for Kup, meaning Kup was painted into Brawn, not the Micron (whose name is "Iro", btw).Moosey wrote:Optimizzy wrote: I re painted lip and turned him into Brawn.
I totally didn't realize the Micron's name was Lip, so I originally completely misread this as you were giving Ironhide some lipstick, as you can tell, I was confused with what this had to do with Brawn!
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure In-Hand: TAV-15 Lockdown, TAV-16 Bombshell & TAV-17 Shrapnel (1693733)
Posted by Optimizzy on June 2nd, 2015 @ 10:43pm CDT
Indeed. Sorry guys, I meant "Kup"
Posted by Optimizzy on June 2nd, 2015 @ 10:43pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:"lip" was likely a typo for Kup, meaning Kup was painted into Brawn, not the Micron (whose name is "Iro", btw).Moosey wrote:Optimizzy wrote: I re painted lip and turned him into Brawn.
I totally didn't realize the Micron's name was Lip, so I originally completely misread this as you were giving Ironhide some lipstick, as you can tell, I was confused with what this had to do with Brawn!
Indeed. Sorry guys, I meant "Kup"
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure In-Hand: TAV-15 Lockdown, TAV-16 Bombshell & TAV-17 Shrapnel (1693737)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on June 2nd, 2015 @ 10:52pm CDT
Posted by Wolfman Jake on June 2nd, 2015 @ 10:52pm CDT
I'm assuming Optimizzy was posting from a "smart" phone. Gotta love autocorrect! 
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure In-Hand: TAV-15 Lockdown, TAV-16 Bombshell & TAV-17 Shrapnel (1693749)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on June 2nd, 2015 @ 11:12pm CDT
Lol you think like my mom!
I knew it had to be someone's name because it was capitalized. I was just wondering why his name was Lip, because like you, I didn't know that!
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on June 2nd, 2015 @ 11:12pm CDT
Moosey wrote:Optimizzy wrote: I re painted lip and turned him into Brawn.
I totally didn't realize the Micron's name was Lip, so I originally completely misread this as you were giving Ironhide some lipstick, as you can tell, I was confused with what this had to do with Brawn!
Lol you think like my mom!
I knew it had to be someone's name because it was capitalized. I was just wondering why his name was Lip, because like you, I didn't know that!
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure In-Hand: TAV-15 Lockdown, TAV-16 Bombshell & TAV-17 Shrapnel (1693766)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 2nd, 2015 @ 11:39pm CDT
Lip.
Kup.
Lip ----> Kup
From lips to a cup!
Iphones are going all metaphysical on us! The first steps toward sentience before they take over.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 2nd, 2015 @ 11:39pm CDT
SillySpringer wrote:Moosey wrote:Optimizzy wrote: I re painted lip and turned him into Brawn.
I totally didn't realize the Micron's name was Lip, so I originally completely misread this as you were giving Ironhide some lipstick, as you can tell, I was confused with what this had to do with Brawn!
Lol you think like my mom!
I knew it had to be someone's name because it was capitalized. I was just wondering why his name was Lip, because like you, I didn't know that!
Lip.
Kup.
Lip ----> Kup
From lips to a cup!
Iphones are going all metaphysical on us! The first steps toward sentience before they take over.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure In-Hand: TAV-15 Lockdown, TAV-16 Bombshell & TAV-17 Shrapnel (1693769)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on June 2nd, 2015 @ 11:42pm CDT
Why Didn't I think of that!
Maybe that is what they where thinking of! Wow!
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on June 2nd, 2015 @ 11:42pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:SillySpringer wrote:Moosey wrote:Optimizzy wrote: I re painted lip and turned him into Brawn.
I totally didn't realize the Micron's name was Lip, so I originally completely misread this as you were giving Ironhide some lipstick, as you can tell, I was confused with what this had to do with Brawn!
Lol you think like my mom!
I knew it had to be someone's name because it was capitalized. I was just wondering why his name was Lip, because like you, I didn't know that!
Lip.
Kup.
Lip ----> Kup
From lips to a cup!
Iphones are going all metaphysical on us! The first steps toward sentience before they take over.
Why Didn't I think of that!
Maybe that is what they where thinking of! Wow!
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Posted by william-james88 on June 3rd, 2015 @ 6:16am CDT
Or you know, it could simply be that the letters at the right of both K and U on a keyboard are L and I.
Posted by william-james88 on June 3rd, 2015 @ 6:16am CDT
SillySpringer wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:SillySpringer wrote:Moosey wrote:Optimizzy wrote: I re painted lip and turned him into Brawn.
I totally didn't realize the Micron's name was Lip, so I originally completely misread this as you were giving Ironhide some lipstick, as you can tell, I was confused with what this had to do with Brawn!
Lol you think like my mom!
I knew it had to be someone's name because it was capitalized. I was just wondering why his name was Lip, because like you, I didn't know that!
Lip.
Kup.
Lip ----> Kup
From lips to a cup!
Iphones are going all metaphysical on us! The first steps toward sentience before they take over.
Why Didn't I think of that!
Maybe that is what they where thinking of! Wow!
Or you know, it could simply be that the letters at the right of both K and U on a keyboard are L and I.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure In-Hand: TAV-15 Lockdown, TAV-16 Bombshell & TAV-17 Shrapnel (1693987)
Posted by Moosey on June 3rd, 2015 @ 1:34pm CDT
WJ88 is an Apple secret agent trying to hide their plans to create Skynet! Arrest him!
Posted by Moosey on June 3rd, 2015 @ 1:34pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:SillySpringer wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:SillySpringer wrote:Moosey wrote:Optimizzy wrote: I re painted lip and turned him into Brawn.
I totally didn't realize the Micron's name was Lip, so I originally completely misread this as you were giving Ironhide some lipstick, as you can tell, I was confused with what this had to do with Brawn!
Lol you think like my mom!
I knew it had to be someone's name because it was capitalized. I was just wondering why his name was Lip, because like you, I didn't know that!
Lip.
Kup.
Lip ----> Kup
From lips to a cup!
Iphones are going all metaphysical on us! The first steps toward sentience before they take over.
Why Didn't I think of that!
Maybe that is what they where thinking of! Wow!
Or you know, it could simply be that the letters at the right of both K and U on a keyboard are L and I.
WJ88 is an Apple secret agent trying to hide their plans to create Skynet! Arrest him!
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Posted by mooncake623 on June 5th, 2015 @ 10:14am CDT
Posted by mooncake623 on June 5th, 2015 @ 10:14am CDT
TakaraTomy designer Hisashi Yuki just love to tease us with upcoming releases! This time we get a in package image of Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Powerglide! Due to be released this month, will you be picking this one up? Let us know in the forums! Check out the image tweeted by Hisashi Yuki below and remember keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates, plus the best galleries around!
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Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 5th, 2015 @ 11:27am CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 5th, 2015 @ 11:27am CDT
I wonder if the Takara Powerglide will be better than the Hasbro one? Because not only that mold is all floppy in plane mode, mine felled from the shelf and one of his tailfin is gone forever. 
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Posted by Demonology7789 on June 5th, 2015 @ 12:10pm CDT
Posted by Demonology7789 on June 5th, 2015 @ 12:10pm CDT
Great box art, I wish we got stuff like that
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Posted by Emerje on June 5th, 2015 @ 1:40pm CDT
Mine isn't floppy. Sometimes the tail splits, but it isn't all that bad.
Still, even if everything fit together nice and tight I'd be cautious of calling it better. Takara Tomy remolded the Insecticons so they'd have a flat surface where they could put those round stickers on their chests, I imagine Powerglide and Cosmos got the same treatment.
Emerje
Posted by Emerje on June 5th, 2015 @ 1:40pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:I wonder if the Takara Powerglide will be better than the Hasbro one? Because not only that mold is all floppy in plane mode, mine felled from the shelf and one of his tailfin is gone forever.
Mine isn't floppy. Sometimes the tail splits, but it isn't all that bad.
Still, even if everything fit together nice and tight I'd be cautious of calling it better. Takara Tomy remolded the Insecticons so they'd have a flat surface where they could put those round stickers on their chests, I imagine Powerglide and Cosmos got the same treatment.
Emerje
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Posted by shajaki on June 5th, 2015 @ 5:43pm CDT
Posted by shajaki on June 5th, 2015 @ 5:43pm CDT
TFyuki doesn't rest! As a follow-up to his Powerglide Tweet earlier today, he now brings us Transformers Adventure TAV-20 Cosmos (or Adams) in and out of package! He appears to have a more G1 toy accurate coloring as opposed to Hasbro's Legends Cosmos. Have a look at the pics below, and if you don't get lost in his blue eyes then head to the Energon Pub for some great discussion. Stay tuned to Seibertron.com for our ever expanding Galleries and all your Transformers News!
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Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 5th, 2015 @ 5:49pm CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 5th, 2015 @ 5:49pm CDT
Wait, so he's called Adams in English as well as Japanese?
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Posted by grimdragon2001 on June 5th, 2015 @ 5:49pm CDT
Posted by grimdragon2001 on June 5th, 2015 @ 5:49pm CDT
looks pretty good, but im happy with me Generations Cosmos, best figure of the thrilling 30 line
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Posted by BlueBefore on June 5th, 2015 @ 6:02pm CDT
Posted by BlueBefore on June 5th, 2015 @ 6:02pm CDT
I'll wait for Eves to be released before buying this.
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Posted by fenrir72 on June 5th, 2015 @ 6:21pm CDT
Cheaper fonts to pay for?
Posted by fenrir72 on June 5th, 2015 @ 6:21pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Wait, so he's called Adams in English as well as Japanese?
Cheaper fonts to pay for?
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Posted by SW's SilverHammer on June 5th, 2015 @ 6:23pm CDT
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on June 5th, 2015 @ 6:23pm CDT
That's a pretty green, reminds me of legos emerald night.
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Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on June 5th, 2015 @ 6:29pm CDT
Looks good, although I am not a legends fan, still looks good.
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on June 5th, 2015 @ 6:29pm CDT
shajaki wrote:TFyuki doesn't rest! As a follow-up to his Powerglide Tweet earlier today, he now brings us Transformers Adventure TAV-20 Cosmos (or Adams) in and out of package! He appears to have a more G1 toy accurate coloring as opposed to Hasbro's Legends Cosmos. Have a look at the pics below, and if you don't get lost in his blue eyes then head to the Energon Pub for some great discussion. Stay tuned to Seibertron.com for our ever expanding Galleries and all your Transformers News!
Looks good, although I am not a legends fan, still looks good.
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Posted by shajaki on June 5th, 2015 @ 7:17pm CDT
Posted by shajaki on June 5th, 2015 @ 7:17pm CDT
Not a fan of Legends? Obviously you haven't handled one then. Cosmos is the shining star of an already amazing line. You're seriously missing out if you pass on this mold.SillySpringer wrote:Looks good, although I am not a legends fan, still looks good.
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Posted by Mkall on June 5th, 2015 @ 7:56pm CDT
Posted by Mkall on June 5th, 2015 @ 7:56pm CDT
oh that's nice.
*preorders*
*preorders*
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure In-Hand: TAV-15 Lockdown, TAV-16 Bombshell & TAV-17 Shrapnel (1695222)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on June 5th, 2015 @ 8:00pm CDT
I am not a big legends fan, but that doesn't mean I won't get this guy.
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on June 5th, 2015 @ 8:00pm CDT
shajaki wrote:Not a fan of Legends? Obviously you haven't handled one then. Cosmos is the shining star of an already amazing line. You're seriously missing out if you pass on this mold.SillySpringer wrote:Looks good, although I am not a legends fan, still looks good.
I am not a big legends fan, but that doesn't mean I won't get this guy.
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Posted by shajaki on June 5th, 2015 @ 8:20pm CDT
sends mixed signals there SS.
Posted by shajaki on June 5th, 2015 @ 8:20pm CDT
Saying you're not a Legends fan followed bySillySpringer wrote:I am not a big legends fan, but that doesn't mean I won't get this guy.shajaki wrote:Not a fan of Legends? Obviously you haven't handled one then. Cosmos is the shining star of an already amazing line. You're seriously missing out if you pass on this mold.SillySpringer wrote:Looks good, although I am not a legends fan, still looks good.
sends mixed signals there SS.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure In-Hand: TAV-15 Lockdown, TAV-16 Bombshell & TAV-17 Shrapnel (1695241)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on June 5th, 2015 @ 8:59pm CDT
I drink coffee if I want. ;P
I actually have been tempted to get Cosmos, the original version of the generations mold. And maybe even Swerve.
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on June 5th, 2015 @ 8:59pm CDT
shajaki wrote:Saying you're not a Legends fan followed bySillySpringer wrote:I am not a big legends fan, but that doesn't mean I won't get this guy.shajaki wrote:Not a fan of Legends? Obviously you haven't handled one then. Cosmos is the shining star of an already amazing line. You're seriously missing out if you pass on this mold.SillySpringer wrote:Looks good, although I am not a legends fan, still looks good.
I drink coffee if I want. ;P
I actually have been tempted to get Cosmos, the original version of the generations mold. And maybe even Swerve.
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Posted by Cobotron on June 5th, 2015 @ 9:03pm CDT
Posted by Cobotron on June 5th, 2015 @ 9:03pm CDT
You should go do that right now Silly. You won't be sorry.SillySpringer wrote:I actually have been tempted to get Cosmos, the original version of the generations mold. And maybe even Swerve.
