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News Credits: 372 · by **Cyberpath** » Fri Mar 04, 2016 1:08 am

Don't really care for the "Action Master" partners; hope it won't jack up the prices of these Headmaster figures.

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Fri Mar 04, 2016 1:12 am

Cyberpath wrote:Don't really care for the "Action Master" partners; hope it won't jack up the prices of these Headmaster figures.

Well, mot really sure, nightbird was $30, but the rid warrior figures are $26, and these have additional vehicle-things, so I'm actually not terribly sure :-?

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Fri Mar 04, 2016 1:35 am

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Cyberpath wrote:Don't really care for the "Action Master" partners; hope it won't jack up the prices of these Headmaster figures.

Well, mot really sure, nightbird was $30, but the rid warrior figures are $26, and these have additional vehicle-things, so I'm actually not terribly sure

Just going by TFSource's prices the previous round of Legends up to Armada Super Starscream were $30 while the Headmasters are $36. So yeah, the price is up now. I'm thinking most of the export shops are going to be in the area of 3,000JPY after the discounts.

Emerje

News Credits: 13 · by **steals_your_goats** » Fri Mar 04, 2016 3:16 am

I'm SO happy that Takara is doing Galvatron as a headmaster. Not because I want him, if hardhead is anything to go bu I think I'll be happy with Hasbro (too saturated looking I prefer the duller tones) but because all the people who were bitching and complaining that Takara was going to "fix Hasbros mistake" by making him a headmaster were wrong :twisted:

News Credits: 19 · by **Carnivius_Prime** » Fri Mar 04, 2016 3:51 am

Oh yeah that little tank has suuuch a convincing weapon mode there, Hardhead...

I'll stick with the Hasbro version (mainly cos I like the faceplate on HH more)

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Fri Mar 04, 2016 6:15 am

I wonder if since Skullcruncher comes with the dino/dragon thing Grax has Crashbash's legs? CB has those teeth sculpted into his legs, it'll look strange in dino mode without teeth on Grax's legs.

Emerje

by **Microraptor** » Fri Mar 04, 2016 7:50 am

We finally get to see the weapon modes!

by **griftimus prime** » Fri Mar 04, 2016 8:27 am

all cool but that galvatron looks soo awesome.

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Fri Mar 04, 2016 9:53 am

Sabrblade wrote:Well, I'll be. A two-for-one deal!

Its not since they cost extra. And you dont even get the bonus head.

News Credits: 372 · by **Cyberpath** » Fri Mar 04, 2016 10:26 am

Emerje wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Cyberpath wrote:Don't really care for the "Action Master" partners; hope it won't jack up the prices of these Headmaster figures.

Well, mot really sure, nightbird was $30, but the rid warrior figures are $26, and these have additional vehicle-things, so I'm actually not terribly sure

Just going by TFSource's prices the previous round of Legends up to Armada Super Starscream were $30 while the Headmasters are $36. So yeah, the price is up now. I'm thinking most of the export shops are going to be in the area of 3,000JPY after the discounts.

Emerje

I would have preferred a twin gun instead.

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News Credits: 4 · by **King Kuuga** » Fri Mar 04, 2016 1:56 pm

Two for the price of two! What a deal!

by **Robogeek1973** » Fri Mar 04, 2016 3:30 pm

Cyberpath wrote:
I would have preferred a twin gun instead.

Rebirth Hardhead.jpg

Headmasters Hardhead.jpg

Me too, but whatcha gonna do I guess.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sat Mar 05, 2016 4:04 pm

Finally! weapons modes! And they don't look terrible either :MAXIMAL:

News Credits: 372 · by **Cyberpath** » Tue Mar 08, 2016 11:33 am

LG21 Hardhead:

LG22 Skullcruncher:

LG23 Galvatron:

From: http://hobby.dengeki.com/news/172290/

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Tue Mar 08, 2016 11:38 am

Dagnabbit, those all look really good. :APPLAUSE:

Okay, wallet....are you going to put up a fight? On the other hand, it might be hard to justify purchasing both Takara and Hasbro to the accountant...

But it is nice to have choices...

News Credits: 372 · by **Cyberpath** » Tue Mar 08, 2016 11:41 am

Pre-orders on HLJ:

LG21 Hardhead ($28.31)

LG22 Skullcruncher ($28.31)

LG23 Galvatron ($35.39)

News Credits: 6 · by **MemphisR56** » Tue Mar 08, 2016 11:45 am

I don't think they look all that different at a glance. I haven't compared pics side by side yet though.

Galvatron's the only one that looks noticibly different in terms of decco, but I always much preferred a more purple look for him than lavender, so i'll probably take the hasbro option personally.

Odlly I'm normally all about show accuracy over toy accuracy, so theres no basis whatsoever for me preferring hardhead's new bonce. The definitive version of him in my head has always had the faceplate. I just loved the look of the toy box art character models from the headmaster era onwards. Maybe my show accuracy loyalty only goes as far as season 3!

I'd much prefer the toy/headmasters look on cerebros though. So if takara unveil some significant retooling on their fortress/cerebros then it'll be a case of swings and roundabouts for my wallets.

News Credits: 13 · by **steals_your_goats** » Tue Mar 08, 2016 11:47 am

Between the minimal paint differences and price it makes it so much easier to just stick with Hasbro.

News Credits: 372 · by **Cyberpath** » Tue Mar 08, 2016 12:01 pm

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Tue Mar 08, 2016 12:31 pm

Fellow Seibertronian Cyberpath has spotted over on the Dengeki Hobby website new images of the Takara Tomy Legends versions of three of the Titanmasters, offered by Hasbro under the Titan Returns line: Skullcruncher, Galvatron and Hardhead. Check out the images mirrored below, sporting the slightly different decos, and showing the minifigures and multiple modes of the figures!

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Tue Mar 08, 2016 12:31 pm

Fellow Seibertronian Cyberpath has spotted over on the Dengeki Hobby website new images of the Takara Tomy Legends versions of three of the Titanmasters, offered by Hasbro under the Titan Returns line: Skullcruncher, Galvatron and Hardhead. Check out the images mirrored below, sporting the slightly different decos, and showing the minifigures and multiple modes of the figures!

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Tue Mar 08, 2016 12:37 pm

What is it with Takara and light purple'ing up their Galvatrons? #-o

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Tue Mar 08, 2016 12:48 pm

steals_your_goats wrote:Between the minimal paint differences and price it makes it so much easier to just stick with Hasbro.

But isnt the price difference because these come with the extra titan master vehicle? Also, we have absolutely 0 indication of the Hasbro price so how can anyone know if this is truly more expensive?

News Credits: 11 · by **xMXUx** » Tue Mar 08, 2016 12:55 pm

My birthday is next week, so I should have enough money to afford them after that :DANCE:

And the special pre-order price on anime-export lasts till the 25th of March, so that's perfect :-D

News Credits: 13 · by **steals_your_goats** » Tue Mar 08, 2016 1:04 pm

william-james88 wrote:
steals_your_goats wrote:Between the minimal paint differences and price it makes it so much easier to just stick with Hasbro.

But isnt the price difference because these come with the extra titan master vehicle? Also, we have absolutely 0 indication of the Hasbro price so how can anyone know if this is truly more expensive?

Even if the deluxe figures went up to $20 a piece it would still be cheaper since the titan master/vehicle sets are going to be $5 a piece. And with buying both you get an extra head on top of it being cheaper.