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Re: New Takara Preorders: TG17 Blaster & Steeljaw and TG18 Skywarp

PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 7:55 am
by Powered Convoy

Re: New Takara Preorders: TG17 Blaster & Steeljaw and TG18 Skywarp

PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 8:02 am
by El Duque
Toys"R"Us Japan has posted images of the recently announced Takara Tomy Transformers Generations TG-17 Blaster with Steeljaw and TG-18 Skywarp. We know that Hasbro plans to release Blaster, but Skywarp's domestic release status remains unknown. Check out the images mirrored below.

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Re: New Takara Preorders: TG17 Blaster & Steeljaw and TG18 Skywarp

PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 8:27 am
by RiddlerJ
Shouldn't Skywarp be more black?

Re: New Takara Preorders: TG17 Blaster & Steeljaw and TG18 Skywarp

PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 8:30 am
by Powered Convoy
RiddlerJ wrote:Shouldn't Skywarp be more black?


He looks to use the same shiny dark metallic gray that Kickback uses. Not as black as previous versions.

Randy

Re: New Takara Preorders: TG17 Blaster & Steeljaw and TG18 Skywarp

PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 8:31 am
by Jelze Bunnycat
RiddlerJ wrote:Shouldn't Skywarp be more black?


He's not the first Skywarp to be purple:

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If anything, should Hasbro release a black Skywarp, he can be a (very expensive) troop builder :lol:

Re: New Takara Preorders: TG17 Blaster & Steeljaw and TG18 Skywarp

PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 8:36 am
by PaxCybertron82
Anyone else find it adorable that Steeljaw has a silver nose?

I've got Ravage right in front of me, and I must say, I'm excited to get Steeljaw and Ramhorn. I really hope they make Overkill and Slugfest.

Re: New Takara Preorders: TG17 Blaster & Steeljaw and TG18 Skywarp

PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 8:42 am
by Homerjay14522
Here's hoping he and a Thundercracker are both coming to the US. Still kinda surprised they didn't do these for the 1st game.

Re: New Takara Preorders: TG17 Blaster & Steeljaw and TG18 Skywarp

PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 8:49 am
by PaxCybertron82
I hope so. Skywarp looks great. I'm truly surprised they didn't appear in FOC, but I hope that doesn't have any baring on Hasbro redeco'ing them. (Or Fan Pub for 2014 Botcon!)

Re: New Takara Preorders: TG17 Blaster & Steeljaw and TG18 Skywarp

PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 9:02 am
by rpetras
Purple Skywarp = saving me money.

Re: New Takara Preorders: TG17 Blaster & Steeljaw and TG18 Skywarp

PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 9:06 am
by PaxCybertron82
rpetras wrote:Purple Skywarp = saving me money.


I noticed that too..he is really more Purple than Black. Maybe if Hasbro decides to jump on this wagon, they'll reverse the color palate a bit.

That being said, I don't hate the purple at all. :CON: :CON: :CON:

Re: New Takara Preorders: TG17 Blaster & Steeljaw and TG18 Skywarp

PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 10:35 am
by President-prime
Steel jaw looks like a cat. Not tough enough. Ravage is Gina destroy him. Although ravage uses the same mold. I guess he looks like a cat too. Damn! A black and yellow cat. Awful mold. Blaster does look nice. Better use of mold than soundwave

Re: New Takara Preorders: TG17 Blaster & Steeljaw and TG18 Skywarp

PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 10:39 am
by PaxCybertron82
President-prime wrote:Steel jaw looks like a cat. Not tough enough. Ravage is Gina destroy him. Although ravage uses the same mold. I guess he looks like a cat too. Damn! A black and yellow cat. Awful mold. Blaster does look nice. Better use of mold than soundwave


www.paxcybertron.wordpress.com - you can see what I did with the mold on my site here - makes him more compact, fills in the body a bit, but you lose the tail. For Ravage it works, he looks a bit like his War Within design. Not sure if it'll work for Steeljaw though.

Re: New Takara Preorders: TG17 Blaster & Steeljaw and TG18 Skywarp

PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 10:41 am
by PaxCybertron82
Also, I'd point out that...they were always a black and yellow cat...

Re: New Takara Preorders: TG17 Blaster & Steeljaw and TG18 Skywarp

PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 10:54 am
by Kibble
rpetras wrote:Purple Skywarp = saving me money.


That is pretty lame. I'll probably pick it up if they do one here at retail...if the mold doesn't totally suck, but the order for the import has officially been canceled.

Re: New Takara Preorders: TG17 Blaster & Steeljaw and TG18 Skywarp

PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 10:58 am
by Mindmaster
Pretty sure Skywarp's wings aren't purple... >:oP

..but whatever, he's pretty sweet. If he gets a domestic release, definitely going to pounce on him, then pray for a Thundercracker to go along with him and Starscream.

Re: New Takara Preorders: TG17 Blaster & Steeljaw and TG18 Skywarp

PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 11:08 am
by President-prime
Wait! I thought Ravage is more of a pantor (ok fine, a panthor is a cat) and steeljaw is a dog.

Re: New Takara Preorders: TG17 Blaster & Steeljaw and TG18 Skywarp

PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 11:12 am
by PaxCybertron82
President-prime wrote:Wait! I thought Ravage is more of a pantor (ok fine, a panthor is a cat) and steeljaw is a dog.


I....I can't tell if you're joking or not.

*sigh*...I'll take the bait - Steeljaw is a Lion.

Re: New Takara Preorders: TG17 Blaster & Steeljaw and TG18 Skywarp

PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 11:20 am
by Gearslide
Of all the Skywarp incarnations, the WFC/FOC Skywarp is supposed to have the least amount of purple in his palette. Except maybe for some obscure minicon I'm forgetting about. This thing looks like a generic Seeker from the G1 cartoon.

Re: New Takara Preorders: TG17 Blaster & Steeljaw and TG18 Skywarp

PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 11:21 am
by Mindmaster
ViperEye82 wrote:
President-prime wrote:Wait! I thought Ravage is more of a pantor (ok fine, a panthor is a cat) and steeljaw is a dog.


I....I can't tell if you're joking or not.

*sigh*...I'll take the bait - Steeljaw is a Lion.


Ravage is a panther, Steeljaw is a lion. Come on now, this isn't RIBFIR. Ain't rocket science either. >:oP

Re: New Takara Preorders: TG17 Blaster & Steeljaw and TG18 Skywarp

PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 11:23 am
by PaxCybertron82
I.e. Both cats.

Also, did you mean RIRFIB? (lol...sigh..kidding..sorta..)

Re: New Takara Preorders: TG17 Blaster & Steeljaw and TG18 Skywarp

PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 11:48 am
by Flakmaster
That Skywarp figure is beautiful. It may become my first Takara purchase should I be able to get it for less than $50.

Re: New Takara Preorders: TG17 Blaster & Steeljaw and TG18 Skywarp

PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 12:21 pm
by Doubledealer93
skywarp is really nice, but not worth the money to import nice though.

Re: New Takara Preorders: TG17 Blaster & Steeljaw and TG18 Skywarp

PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 12:46 pm
by Powered Convoy
Mindmaster wrote:Pretty sure Skywarp's wings aren't purple... >:oP


In the game they are.

Randy

Re: New Takara Preorders: TG17 Blaster & Steeljaw and TG18 Skywarp

PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 2:01 pm
by Blurrz
Ugh... Skywarp looks more like the Purple Starscream clone than his WFC self.

Re: New Takara Preorders: TG17 Blaster & Steeljaw and TG18 Skywarp

PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 2:35 pm
by paul053
I kind of want the Blaster but not the voyager class one....................