Tokyo Toy Show 2015 - Colored Prototypes of Upcoming Blackarachnia, Nightbird, and Slipstream

DAMN, I better stop dragging my feet on pre-ordering these three! Even with Slipstream's vestigial-vindblade-turbines, a glance at these color samples would make you think these were original molds intended for these characters all along!

It's interesting that they kept all of Arcee's weapon tooling for nightbird, yet it seems Windblade's sword's been removed from Slipstream. It also seems TFA blackarachnia's claw thingy's been removed as well.

Now that I see her color scheme, I'm really liking Blackarachnia. Might have to get her.

Annnnnnnnnd...
This is me, scooping up KNightbird!
*clickity-click, type, click, type-type, click*

Mom, get the camera!!! I've always wanted Nightbird and Slipstream figures. It's about time.

ME WANT MY NOSTALGIA LEVEL IS OVER 9000!!!!!

ScottyP wrote:Via Twipple User gadepon, along with sundry other sources online, images of colored prototypes of the upcoming Takara Tomy Legends Series Blackarachnia, Nightbird, and Slipstream are now a reality. We've mirrored the images below for your viewing pleasure.







Is your excitement increasing for these highly anticipated lady robots? Sound off below by replying to this post, and keep it tuned in for more news as it comes in very fast and furious tonight.

Makes me want to barf! Give me a refund TT! Wait.....didn't pay amiami yet...........CANCEL the d@mn ORDERS!

This is bad COMEDY! Highway robbery!What is TT trying to pull here? Another LAZY repaint? Gaack!

I-is that sarcasm?

Do they have Hasbro's Leader Ultra Magnus on display?

Cobotron wrote:Do they have Hasbro's Leader Ultra Magnus on display?

Yes, that's the Hasbro Magnus.

Fenir for saying that ... that almost makes people wanna say ylur not a guardion of transformers are you a true tf fan because a true one would realise that those are damn nice figures since we harely see thise figures get many new figs anymore plus thesee were damn good your the onlh one wh9 thinks their bad

Starsaber468 wrote:Fenir for saying that ... that almost makes people wanna say ylur not a guardion of transformers are you a true tf fan because a true one would realise that those are damn nice figures since we harely see thise figures get many new figs anymore plus thesee were damn good your the onlh one wh9 thinks their bad

There's no such thing as a True Fan.

SW's SilverHammer wrote:I-is that sarcasm?

Bingo!

Fenir they look good already and they are prototyles this is not what they will be like (depends how much they change them for the finsihed product) when they are offically released and hasbro why haven't you done this DON'T YOU WANT OUR MONEY?

Starsaber468 wrote:Fenir for saying that ... that almost makes people wanna say ylur not a guardion of transformers are you a true tf fan because a true one would realise that those are damn nice figures since we harely see thise figures get many new figs anymore plus thesee were damn good your the onlh one wh9 thinks their bad

It sounds silly no? C'mon Starsaber468.if you've read my posts at seibertron I'm 360 degrees the opposite. Just making a point on how silly it is to rant like that

Sorry fenir just saw the comment but damn.... this so damn AWESOME plus we finally have an updated arachania to add to our beast wars (classics exest) collection:D

Starsaber468 wrote:Sorry fenir just saw the comment but damn.... this so damn AWESOME plus we finally have an updated arachania to add to our beast wars (classics exest) collection:D

Fooled you didn't I?

These ladies won't be perfect that's for sure. But maaaaaaaaaaaan finally some colored images.

fenrir72 wrote:

Starsaber468 wrote:Sorry fenir just saw the comment but damn.... this so damn AWESOME plus we finally have an updated arachania to add to our beast wars (classics exest) collection:D

Fooled you didn't I?

These ladies won't be perfect that's for sure. But maaaaaaaaaaaan finally some colored images.

Hey, the slipstream's better than the previous attempt. Ahem, there's a reason why part of Nemesis Maximo's signature exists.

fenrir72 wrote:It sounds silly no? C'mon Starsaber468.if you've read my posts at seibertron I'm 360 degrees the opposite. Just making a point on how silly it is to rant like that

360 degrees is a full circle, so you'd be back at the point where you started. I think you want to put yourself 180 degrees away from a petulant, unpleasable "fan", Fenrir.

These figures do look amazing in living color. Slipstream's colors are absolutely gorgeous. Blackarachnia's coloring has sold me on this new remold as well. Nightbird looks a bit bland with all that gray, but that's they way she looked in the cartoon, so I can't fault Takara on that.

Wolfman Jake wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:It sounds silly no? C'mon Starsaber468.if you've read my posts at seibertron I'm 360 degrees the opposite. Just making a point on how silly it is to rant like that

360 degrees is a full circle, so you'd be back at the point where you started. I think you want to put yourself 180 degrees away from a petulant, unpleasable "fan", Fenrir.

These figures do look amazing in living color. Slipstream's colors are absolutely gorgeous. Blackarachnia's coloring has sold me on this new remold as well. Nightbird looks a bit bland with all that gray, but that's they way she looked in the cartoon, so I can't fault Takara on that.

Oopsie........I suck at Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry BIG time Wish we got more close ups though. Liking Nightbird Shadow and Slipstream. Blackwidow not too much but will still take her thats for sure.

DAMN YOUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!

Now I'm stuck pre-ordering Blackie as well.

Welp, I'm sold on these three. The paint jobs did it.

Those are the most awesome colors, so glad I have these pre ordered.

Well, that's Black Arachnia and Slipstream pre-ordered. I was always gonna grab BA, but dang if Slipstream don't look good. And not having that mould, it makes sense.

I LOVE this Blackarachnea, but I'm pissed. It likely means we won't see an original screen accurate mold. It's stunning, but not the one I wanted.

Is anyone having nostalgia off the charts after seeing these epic figures?

shajaki wrote:I LOVE this Blackarachnea, but I'm pissed. It likely means we won't see an original screen accurate mold. It's stunning, but not the one I wanted.

My thoughts exactly! If Takara knew Hasbro had one planned or in the works, they wouldnt have gone out of their way for this one.

I think the positive we can take away from this is that if we ever get a CHUG Tarantulas, him and BA will have different toolings on your Beastwars Reedun shelf.

I... I love that blackarachnia. that is all I have to say. For a retool of the Animated mold, she's so amazingly close to her BW show model. Not *perfect* but damned *close*. As for Slipstream, again I feel like the main thing keeping me from buying her is her inherited balance issues. I really like her colored but she does me no good if she can't stand on her own two feet.

MemphisR56 wrote:I think the positive we can take away from this is that if we ever get a CHUG Tarantulas, him and BA will have different toolings on your Beastwars Reedun shelf.

Absolutely. Its still an amazing figure and she'll be welcome on my BW shelf

Blackarachnia is sooo epic,Slipstream is epic as well and Nightbird is nice.

My favorite is Slipstream, what's yours guys?

Blackarachnia. But only because slipstream is going to hate standing.

Slipstream is a favorite character for me, out of all of these. So I guess that influenced my choice.

Btw did the Takara Legends Windblade have problems standing?

SillySpringer wrote:My favorite is Slipstream, what's yours guys?

Blackarachnia is pretty high, but right now I'm more excited for Nightbird because I'm interested in an old character idea finally getting a toy after all this time.

durroth wrote:Blackarachnia. But only because slipstream is going to hate standing.

Same here.

SillySpringer wrote:Slipstream is a favorite character for me, out of all of these. So I guess that influenced my choice.

Btw did the Takara Legends Windblade have problems standing?

yes. it uses the same heels as Generations Windblade without any lengthening.

durroth wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:Slipstream is a favorite character for me, out of all of these. So I guess that influenced my choice.

Btw did the Takara Legends Windblade have problems standing?

yes. it uses the same heels as Generations Windblade without any lengthening.

Man!

SillySpringer wrote:My favorite is Slipstream, what's yours guys?

Black Widow, and I already have the Animated one Slipstream... maybe if I can find only her. I'm gonna pass on Nightbird, so army builders can have them all:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:My favorite is Slipstream, what's yours guys?

Black Widow, and I already have the Animated one Slipstream... maybe if I can find only her. I'm gonna pass on Nightbird, so army builders can have them all.

I am getting the feeling that nightbird is the weaker of the three. I dont care since I have no clue who the character is but looking at the pics, it seems she doesnt have a huge backpack and is instead a sleek ninja type character. Did they only use the arcee mold for the hips?

william-james88 wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:My favorite is Slipstream, what's yours guys?

Black Widow, and I already have the Animated one Slipstream... maybe if I can find only her. I'm gonna pass on Nightbird, so army builders can have them all.

I am getting the feeling that nightbird is the weaker of the three. I dont care since I have no clue who the character is but looking at the pics, it seems she doesnt have a huge backpack and is instead a sleek ninja type character. Did they only use the arcee mold for the hips?

It's a retool of Arcee.

SillySpringer wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:My favorite is Slipstream, what's yours guys?

Black Widow, and I already have the Animated one Slipstream... maybe if I can find only her. I'm gonna pass on Nightbird, so army builders can have them all.

I am getting the feeling that nightbird is the weaker of the three. I dont care since I have no clue who the character is but looking at the pics, it seems she doesnt have a huge backpack and is instead a sleek ninja type character. Did they only use the arcee mold for the hips?

It's a retool of Arcee.

From the looks of it, the chest, waist and head are new, and maybe the upper arms.

SillySpringer wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:My favorite is Slipstream, what's yours guys?

Black Widow, and I already have the Animated one Slipstream... maybe if I can find only her. I'm gonna pass on Nightbird, so army builders can have them all.

I am getting the feeling that nightbird is the weaker of the three. I dont care since I have no clue who the character is but looking at the pics, it seems she doesnt have a huge backpack and is instead a sleek ninja type character. Did they only use the arcee mold for the hips?

It's a retool of Arcee.

I know, hence my question. The character's design does not seem to work with the Arcee mold they chose aside from her hips so I am asking if the hips are the only reason the arcee mold was used.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:From the looks of it, the chest, waist and head are new, and maybe the upper arms.

Like I said, it's a retool, not a repaint.

SillySpringer wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:From the looks of it, the chest, waist and head are new, and maybe the upper arms.

Like I said, it's a retool, not a repaint.

He knew that, he asked which parts have been retooled. It can be quite drastic, to the point anything above the waist is new, like with RotF Cannon Bumblebee.

The character doesn't work perfectly with ANY mold, really, but she fits Arcee's profile the best. The original character wasn't a transformer at all and wouldn't have any vehicle kibble.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:From the looks of it, the chest, waist and head are new, and maybe the upper arms.

Like I said, it's a retool, not a repaint.

He knew that, he asked which parts have been retooled. It can be quite drastic, to the point anything above the waist is new, like with RotF Cannon Bumblebee.

I am also asking why the arcee mold was chosen for the retool. It doesnt seem to work for Nightbird, given how the animation model doesnt have a giant backpack.

william-james88 wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:From the looks of it, the chest, waist and head are new, and maybe the upper arms.

Like I said, it's a retool, not a repaint.

He knew that, he asked which parts have been retooled. It can be quite drastic, to the point anything above the waist is new, like with RotF Cannon Bumblebee.

I am also asking why the arcee mold was chosen for the retool. It doesnt seem to work for Nightbird, given how the animation model doesnt have a giant backpack.

Yeah I know, it's kinda weird. I was exited about Slipstream and Blackarachnia, but Nightbird, ehh it's kinda awkward.

I think it's because they can't justify making a non-transforming figure of Nightbird but want to give the fans something "close enough" for their g1 collection.

william-james88 wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:From the looks of it, the chest, waist and head are new, and maybe the upper arms.

Like I said, it's a retool, not a repaint.

He knew that, he asked which parts have been retooled. It can be quite drastic, to the point anything above the waist is new, like with RotF Cannon Bumblebee.

I am also asking why the arcee mold was chosen for the retool. It doesnt seem to work for Nightbird, given how the animation model doesnt have a giant backpack.

For lack of anything better. Nightbird and Arcee share the same overall profile, both being female-shaped in fiction. The only real difference is that Nightbird as a man-made non-transforming robot has no kibble, while Arcee has those shoulder piece from her car mode.
The line philosophy that every toy must be able to transform (look at Movie Scorponok) and the choice for the Arcee mold as explained above, basically forced Nightbird to sport kibble.