TFYuki Tweets New Transformers Legends LG19 Springer Image

Cobotron wrote:

carytheone wrote:So Springer has a new crew to wreck with?

Bwah Ha Ha Ha Ha!!!!

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:That looks severely unpainted or horribly painted you decide.

Randomhero wrote:

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:That looks severely unpainted or horribly painted you decide.

It's suppose to be as close to his cartoon colors as possible

Randomhero wrote:Yup. Pretty ugly.

Randomhero wrote:

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:That looks severely unpainted or horribly painted you decide.

It's suppose to be as close to his cartoon colors as possible



Yup. Pretty ugly.

Optimizzy wrote:my only comment is that at least if someone hadnt already got this version of Springer they have another opportunity. otherwise, im not too impressed.

Optimizzy wrote:my only comment is that at least if someone hadnt already got this version of Springer they have another opportunity. otherwise, im not too impressed.

william-james88 wrote:

Optimizzy wrote:my only comment is that at least if someone hadnt already got this version of Springer they have another opportunity. otherwise, im not too impressed.

I was gonna mention that. In Japan, toys dont get restocked often and if you miss on an opportunity when its released, you might not see it again. So this totally helps Japanese fans who didnt get a chance to get this incredible mold yet, and they no longer need to spend the bigger bucks importing the american version (it is more expensive to ship from US to Japan than from Japan to US). Takara has been doing this quite a bit lately and I am quite thankful for it. I wish hasbro could just release Prime Breakdown in some different deco just to get the mold out in retail.

Sabrblade wrote:

Randomhero wrote:

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:That looks severely unpainted or horribly painted you decide.

It's suppose to be as close to his cartoon colors as possible

And it really fails since it's the wrong shades of green.

Randomhero wrote:Yup. Pretty ugly.

Very ugly.

Wolfman Jake wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Randomhero wrote:

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:That looks severely unpainted or horribly painted you decide.

It's suppose to be as close to his cartoon colors as possible

And it really fails since it's the wrong shades of green.

Randomhero wrote:Yup. Pretty ugly.

Very ugly.

I think the picture taken is to blame. Everything looks over-saturated in that take. The original solicitations showed much more mellow light and dark greens, and much paler olive-gray for the face, hands, and thighs. Takara usually does NOT get their colors wrong, so I'm not panicking just yet over one picture.

Rated X wrote:Screw all that hate, I like it. I never liked the yellow chest on the other versions. While it is a bit brighter than expected, its cool to finally get a real G1 deco.

Randomhero wrote:

Rated X wrote:Screw all that hate, I like it. I never liked the yellow chest on the other versions. While it is a bit brighter than expected, its cool to finally get a real G1 deco.

Yeah to hell with the yellow chest! It should be G1 accurate!...



Oooohh...

Randomhero wrote:

Rated X wrote:Screw all that hate, I like it. I never liked the yellow chest on the other versions. While it is a bit brighter than expected, its cool to finally get a real G1 deco.

Yeah to hell with the yellow chest! It should be G1 accurate!...



Oooohh...

Delta Magnus wrote:Meh. I think I'll pick up the toy-accurate Hasbro release. This version is far too monochromatic with its mix of green and slightly paler green. Same as with Hasbro v Takara Dragstrip- the Takara version looks hideous decked out almost entirely in yellow, whilst the Hasbro version breaks up the yellow with the crimson and avoids him looking like a cheese golem.

Rated X wrote:But in my opinion the "G1" cartoon colors flat out look better. And Takara seems to agree this time around....

Randomhero wrote:

Rated X wrote:Screw all that hate, I like it. I never liked the yellow chest on the other versions. While it is a bit brighter than expected, its cool to finally get a real G1 deco.

Sabrblade wrote:

Rated X wrote:But in my opinion the "G1" cartoon colors flat out look better. And Takara seems to agree this time around....

But it's the wrong greens, though. G1 Cartoon Springer was light and dark shades of olive green, with an extremely pale gray-green color for his face, hands, and thighs.

Wolfman Jake wrote:Good Sense.

Lobotron wrote:All the dispute over the color aside (although it has been entertaining to read), I'm more interested in the logic behind why they are releasing this guy again so soon after his original release. I thought maybe it had something to do with the release of MP Rod, but that's months away.
Is it just because it's a great figure?

Wolfman Jake wrote:

Lobotron wrote:All the dispute over the color aside (although it has been entertaining to read), I'm more interested in the logic behind why they are releasing this guy again so soon after his original release. I thought maybe it had something to do with the release of MP Rod, but that's months away.
Is it just because it's a great figure?

I think it does have to do with the release of MP-28 Hot Rod and the second production run of MP-22 Ultra Magnus. Both are currently slated for a February 2016 release. Guess who's coming in February 2016 as well? Yep, it's LG-19 Springer!

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:That looks severely unpainted or horribly painted you decide.

Cobotron wrote:Good point fen. When your looking at a computer monitor, you are looking directly at light. Not light reflecting off of a solid surface.

All the dispute over the color aside (although it has been entertaining to read), I'm more interested in the logic behind why they are releasing this guy again so soon after his original release. I thought maybe it had something to do with the release of MP Rod, but that's months away.
Is it just because it's a great figure?

william-james88 wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:

Lobotron wrote:All the dispute over the color aside (although it has been entertaining to read), I'm more interested in the logic behind why they are releasing this guy again so soon after his original release. I thought maybe it had something to do with the release of MP Rod, but that's months away.
Is it just because it's a great figure?

I think it does have to do with the release of MP-28 Hot Rod and the second production run of MP-22 Ultra Magnus. Both are currently slated for a February 2016 release. Guess who's coming in February 2016 as well? Yep, it's LG-19 Springer!

Galvatronus coming out in february too?

william-james88 wrote:

Optimizzy wrote:my only comment is that at least if someone hadnt already got this version of Springer they have another opportunity. otherwise, im not too impressed.

I was gonna mention that. In Japan, toys dont get restocked often and if you miss on an opportunity when its released, you might not see it again. So this totally helps Japanese fans who didnt get a chance to get this incredible mold yet, and they no longer need to spend the bigger bucks importing the american version (it is more expensive to ship from US to Japan than from Japan to US). Takara has been doing this quite a bit lately and I am quite thankful for it. I wish hasbro could just release Prime Breakdown in some different deco just to get the mold out in retail.

Emerje wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Optimizzy wrote:my only comment is that at least if someone hadnt already got this version of Springer they have another opportunity. otherwise, im not too impressed.

I was gonna mention that. In Japan, toys dont get restocked often and if you miss on an opportunity when its released, you might not see it again. So this totally helps Japanese fans who didnt get a chance to get this incredible mold yet, and they no longer need to spend the bigger bucks importing the american version (it is more expensive to ship from US to Japan than from Japan to US). Takara has been doing this quite a bit lately and I am quite thankful for it. I wish hasbro could just release Prime Breakdown in some different deco just to get the mold out in retail.

Not going to say Springer was massively available in Japan the way he was in North America, but don't confuse Japanese online retailers with B&M retail locations. Just like how something long sold out at BBTS may still be collecting dust at Walmart, something that sold out fast at HLJ may still linger at Japan's TRU or a department store the same way thanks to their larger warehouses and distribution networks making restocking possible. Also while Takara Tomy's figures may be made in smaller numbers for Japan's retail they're better distributed between online retailers, department stores, toy stores, hobby shops, convenience stores (7-11 in Japan sells a small number of figures), and those Cybertron Satellite stores which include clothing and electronics chains.

Of course when it comes to Transformers these days it's hard for Takara Tomy to make anything somebody doesn't want so I don't doubt the new Springer figure will sell. And I agree that the actual figure will have more muted colors. There's something faulty in going by an amateur photo in direct light over light controlled professional photos.

Emerje

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Optimizzy wrote:my only comment is that at least if someone hadnt already got this version of Springer they have another opportunity. otherwise, im not too impressed.

I was gonna mention that. In Japan, toys dont get restocked often and if you miss on an opportunity when its released, you might not see it again. So this totally helps Japanese fans who didnt get a chance to get this incredible mold yet, and they no longer need to spend the bigger bucks importing the american version (it is more expensive to ship from US to Japan than from Japan to US). Takara has been doing this quite a bit lately and I am quite thankful for it. I wish hasbro could just release Prime Breakdown in some different deco just to get the mold out in retail.

Not going to say Springer was massively available in Japan the way he was in North America, but don't confuse Japanese online retailers with B&M retail locations. Just like how something long sold out at BBTS may still be collecting dust at Walmart, something that sold out fast at HLJ may still linger at Japan's TRU or a department store the same way thanks to their larger warehouses and distribution networks making restocking possible. Also while Takara Tomy's figures may be made in smaller numbers for Japan's retail they're better distributed between online retailers, department stores, toy stores, hobby shops, convenience stores (7-11 in Japan sells a small number of figures), and those Cybertron Satellite stores which include clothing and electronics chains.

Of course when it comes to Transformers these days it's hard for Takara Tomy to make anything somebody doesn't want so I don't doubt the new Springer figure will sell. And I agree that the actual figure will have more muted colors. There's something faulty in going by an amateur photo in direct light over light controlled professional photos.

Emerje

I was using first hand experience reported here on the forums. We have some japanese corespondants and they have told us that with the UW releases, for example, TRU releases them once. They have to wait in line on release date to make sure they get one. So, yes B&M retailers do sell out just as quickly IF the item is popular.

Hellscream9999 wrote:Which again points to the question: why doesn't TT increase the production run? They don't have to do huge levels of excess, but increasing it even slightly would only prove to be a huge win-win for everyone involved

william-james88 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:Which again points to the question: why doesn't TT increase the production run? They don't have to do huge levels of excess, but increasing it even slightly would only prove to be a huge win-win for everyone involved

But it would only be beneficial on more popular items. The TAV line isnt doing too well in Japan and there is still stock available on the japan sites. That is not as easy to anticipate and they would rather sell out than have excess.

william-james88 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:Which again points to the question: why doesn't TT increase the production run? They don't have to do huge levels of excess, but increasing it even slightly would only prove to be a huge win-win for everyone involved

But it would only be beneficial on more popular items. The TAV line isnt doing too well in Japan and there is still stock available on the japan sites. That is not as easy to anticipate and they would rather sell out than have excess.

Whisper wrote:[delurk]

Figured I'd add my annual contribution to a thread, with my take on ol' Springys colour scheme.



Apologies for a few scruffy bits here and there, but it's 4.15am where I am, so

Sabrblade wrote:

Whisper wrote:[delurk]

Figured I'd add my annual contribution to a thread, with my take on ol' Springys colour scheme.



Apologies for a few scruffy bits here and there, but it's 4.15am where I am, so

Now that is much, MUCH, better than any official pic Takara has shown us of their figure. This is all the right greens in all the right places, with just the right amount of additional yellow slotted in to provide a perfect balance of color contrast. Takara should totally see this pic and change their deco to better reflect this one, as it is superior to the official deco in virtually every way.

Bravo on this digibash.

Hellscream9999 wrote:Been enjoyin' my Nightbird, but I gotta say, the lack of articulated wrists really hurts what could otherwise be an extremely poseable figure - as far as dynamic action poses go - with the sai's and such. While wrist swivels would've been to cumbersome to add, I think some cleverly engineered ball-jointed wrists would have made this figure perfect in my books, far surpassing anyone that I can think of.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:Been enjoyin' my Nightbird, but I gotta say, the lack of articulated wrists really hurts what could otherwise be an extremely poseable figure - as far as dynamic action poses go - with the sai's and such. While wrist swivels would've been to cumbersome to add, I think some cleverly engineered ball-jointed wrists would have made this figure perfect in my books, far surpassing anyone that I can think of.

Ball-jointed wrists? Who do you think we're dealing with, Bandai?