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Sponsor Updates: Takara Tomy Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" and EG Series Pre-Orders

PostPosted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 8:57 am
by El Duque
Site sponsors TFsource and BigBadToyStore have listed pre-orders for Takara Tomy's Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" and "EG" figures! No real images of the the "Beast Hunters" figures other than Hasbro stock imagery, however these pre-orders confirm Voyager Class Shockwave. As predicted the "EG" series is made up of new "Beast Hunters" Legion Class figures and older Legends Class molds. All are set to release in April.

TFsource Japanese Beast Hunters & EG Series Preorders

BBTS New Takara Beast Hunters and New Takara Beast Hunters EG Series

Japanese Beast Hunters - Transformers Prime - G11 Optimus Prime
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Japanese Beast Hunters - Transformers Prime - G12 Dragotron Predaking
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Japanese Beast Hunters - Transformers Prime - G13 Shockwave
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Japanese Beast Hunters - Transformers Prime - G14 Bumblebee
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Japanese Beast Hunters - Transformers Prime - G15 Bulkhead
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Japanese Beast Hunters - Transformers Prime - G16 Wheeljack
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Japanese Beast Hunters - Transformers Prime - G17 Starscream
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Japanese Beast Hunters - Transformers Prime - G18 Soundwave
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Japanese Beast Hunters - Transformers Prime - G19 Smokescreen
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Japanese Transformers EG Series - EG01 Optimus Prime
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Japanese Transformers EG Series - EG02 Bumblebee
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Japanese Transformers EG Series - EG03 Prowl
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Japanese Transformers EG Series - EG04 Smokescreen
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Japanese Transformers EG Series - EG05 Hound
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Japanese Transformers EG Series - EG06 Tank Megatron
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Japanese Transformers EG Series - EG07 Starscream
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Japanese Transformers EG Series - EG08 Airachnid
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Re: Sponsor Updates: Takara Tomy Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" and EG Series Pre-Orders

PostPosted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:04 am
by PrymeStriker
Yay for Shockwave! :KREMZEEK:

And it looks like some of those EG listings were in fact Classics/Universe/Generations/RTS Legion molds.

Re: Sponsor Updates: Takara Tomy Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" and EG Series Pre-Orders

PostPosted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:25 am
by Mkall
I'm very curious at the re-release of many of the Legends. Didn't TomyTakara release most of those already?

Re: Sponsor Updates: Takara Tomy Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" and EG Series Pre-Orders

PostPosted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:29 am
by Jelze Bunnycat
Mkall wrote:I'm very curious at the re-release of many of the Legends. Didn't TomyTakara release most of those already?


They did, but expect them to be repainted, if minor.

Re: Sponsor Updates: Takara Tomy Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" and EG Series Pre-Orders

PostPosted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 1:35 pm
by xyl360
Well, it looks like Takara may be doing away with Arms Microns and stickers for their Beast Hunters line, but only time will tell. I've preordered all of them just in case they're superior to or different enough from the Hasbro versions. Hopefully we'll get some pics of these soon.

Re: Sponsor Updates: Takara Tomy Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" and EG Series Pre-Orders

PostPosted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 7:50 pm
by grimdragon2001
hmm Dragotron eh, someone in Takara must have seen Voltron 3D

Re: Sponsor Updates: Takara Tomy Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" and EG Series Pre-Orders

PostPosted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:39 pm
by Henry921
Voyager Shockwave?! :shock:

I'll take 8!

Re: Sponsor Updates: Takara Tomy Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" and EG Series Pre-Orders

PostPosted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 4:55 am
by Sinnertwin
More little guys, nice

Re: Sponsor Updates: Takara Tomy Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" and EG Series Pre-Orders

PostPosted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 6:57 pm
by Sodan-1
I'll wait to get excited until we get more details about the features of Takara's Beast Hunters line.

Does anyone have any notion why the deluxe and voyager figures numbering start at 11?