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e-Hobby & Takara Tomy Mall: Transformers Cloud Discussion

PostPosted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 6:57 am
by Autobot032
Fellow news staffer LOST Cybertronian notified us that an eHobby press release is announcing a partnership with TakaraTomy mall. With this, comes a new Transformers story called "Transformers Cloud". Details of this partnership will be available on November 15th. Hopefully this new story will bring us some new Transformers toys!

The webpage for this is located here.

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Re: eHobby & TakaraTomy Mall Present: Transformers Cloud

PostPosted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 11:28 am
by Mkall
When eHobby gets involved, it's going to be interesting. I wonder if this will tie in the TFCC in some manner as well?

Re: eHobby & TakaraTomy Mall Present: Transformers Cloud

PostPosted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 10:56 am
by Sabrblade
This sounds intriguing.

Transformers Cloud Update

PostPosted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 11:39 pm
by Autobot032
Last week, we reported on eHobby & TakaraTomy Mall's new partnership titled Transformers Cloud. This week, they've updated with a new image and new info.

This new partnership will create a new fiction called Guardians Of Time and a new toyline to replace the TG series of figures. First up, according to the preview, a new deco on Henkei Prime and GDO Megatron.

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More information will be available later today (November 15th), until then we don't have further specifics, but we do have a price. 5,940 JPY, which currently converts to $59.28 We will be checking back throughout the day for the rest of the info, and we'll have it available to you shortly thereafter.

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Re: eHobby & TakaraTomy Mall Present: Transformers Cloud

PostPosted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 12:41 am
by ILL-Star
For crying out loud! Just give us a new Voyager Optimus and Megatron. Enough of these repaints. :BANG_HEAD:

Re: eHobby & TakaraTomy Mall Present: Transformers Cloud

PostPosted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 2:02 am
by Autobot032
ILL-Star wrote:For crying out loud! Just give us a new Voyager Optimus and Megatron. Enough of these repaints. :BANG_HEAD:


Agreed. Although, the N.E.S.T./GDO mold is actually quite nice. Not Megatron nice, but nice.

Re: eHobby & TakaraTomy Mall Present: Transformers Cloud

PostPosted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 5:47 am
by robotmel
:-?
Not sure I really want another redeco of Optimus Prime, heck, from the image he looks exactly the same as previous versions?

Now, a G1 redeco of the Voyager tank Megatron does sound rather interesting as weve only had the G2 deco if I remember correctly? :???:

Thats one repaint I would like to see alongside the recent Toyworld Voyager Orion/Optimus Prime... ;)

Re: eHobby & TakaraTomy Mall Present: Transformers Cloud

PostPosted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 7:27 am
by Sabrblade
robotmel wrote::-?
Not sure I really want another redeco of Optimus Prime, heck, from the image he looks exactly the same as previous versions?
Biggest difference from the Henkei! Henkei! version I can tell is that this one has one Autobot symbol on his left shoulder while the former had two, one on each shoulder.

And the truck kibble in the arms seem to be stripe-less, being solid red here.

And his smokestack gun is black this time instead of silver. As is his truck wind vane, so his altmode might be partially black.

Re: eHobby & TakaraTomy Mall Present: Transformers Cloud

PostPosted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 7:30 am
by megatronus
The new Legends Megatron tank w/ Chopshop makes a better tank Megatron than the GDO mold.

Why can't we get an upsized version of that?

Re: eHobby & TakaraTomy Mall Present: Transformers Cloud

PostPosted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 7:53 am
by Sabrblade
Additional details on this thing.

The comics that come with these figures might be two different versions from each other: "Transformers Cloud Comic (Optimus Version)" and "Transformers Cloud Comic (Megatron Version)"

They seem to be splitting the two figures between the two vendors. Optimus will be exclusive to TakaraTomy Mall and Megatron will be exclusive to e-HOBBY.

Re: eHobby & TakaraTomy Mall Present: Transformers Cloud

PostPosted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 7:53 am
by Flux Convoy
I'm out. Enough Alternity/GT stupidity.
:BOT:

Re: eHobby & TakaraTomy Mall Present: Transformers Cloud

PostPosted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 7:56 am
by megatronus
Flux Convoy wrote:I'm out. Enough Alternity/GT stupidity.
:BOT:

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Re: eHobby & TakaraTomy Mall Present: Transformers Cloud

PostPosted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 8:04 am
by Flux Convoy
megatronus wrote:
Flux Convoy wrote:I'm out. Enough Alternity/GT stupidity.
:BOT:

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Did you miss this? "This new partnership will create a new fiction called Guardians Of Time and a new toyline to replace the TG series of figures."
:BOT:

Re: eHobby & TakaraTomy Mall Present: Transformers Cloud

PostPosted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 8:15 am
by Sabrblade
Flux Convoy wrote:
megatronus wrote:
Flux Convoy wrote:I'm out. Enough Alternity/GT stupidity.
:BOT:

??


Did you miss this? "This new partnership will create a new fiction called Guardians Of Time and a new toyline to replace the TG series of figures."
:BOT:
"TG" = "Transformers Generations". At least, in Japan it does.

And I find this statement from Duque to be very implausible since this is just an online exclusive promotion, whereas Generations (as well as the Super GT toys) have been standard retail releases in Japan. Why a mass retail line would be canned for a limited selection of online exclusives that can only be purchased from two vendors is completely nonsensical.

It'd be like trying to sell the entire Age of Extinction toyline at just Kmart stores two figures at a time. :P

Re: eHobby & TakaraTomy Mall Present: Transformers Cloud

PostPosted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 8:21 am
by Mindmaster
Now that is how GDO Megatron should've been decoe to begin with.

Already own both Classics Optimus and Megatron, so while these pique my interest, unless they're sold separately, it's a no-go from me.

Now, if only some third party group makes a fusion cannon for this mold...

Re: eHobby & TakaraTomy Mall Present: Transformers Cloud

PostPosted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 8:27 am
by megatronus
Flux Convoy wrote:
megatronus wrote:
Flux Convoy wrote:I'm out. Enough Alternity/GT stupidity.
:BOT:

??


Did you miss this? "This new partnership will create a new fiction called Guardians Of Time and a new toyline to replace the TG series of figures."
:BOT:

I got that. I just have no idea what this has to do with Alternity/GT.

Re: eHobby & TakaraTomy Mall Present: Transformers Cloud

PostPosted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 8:28 am
by Sabrblade
Mindmaster wrote:unless they're sold separately,
They are.

Re: eHobby & TakaraTomy Mall Present: Transformers Cloud

PostPosted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 8:53 am
by Powered Convoy
http://takaratomymall.jp/special/tfcloud/

Megatron is the eHOBBY exclusive while Optimus is TakaraTomy Mall's exclusive.

Randy

Re: eHobby & TakaraTomy Mall Present: Transformers Cloud

PostPosted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 9:16 am
by Shadowstream
I'm going to be the odd one out(as usual) and say that I'd love to get another release of the Classics mold Optimus since it's my favorite rendition of him in plastic form, although being a retailer exclusive I have my doubts that I'll be as willing to go out of my way for it... unless they do something incredibly smart and use non-translucent plastic for the folding arm kibble, since the fragility of those panels is a constant worry to me.

Megatron on the other hand is completely ignorable as the mold never suited him to begin with, and even so I only ever cared for the G2 color scheme.

Re: eHobby & TakaraTomy Mall Present: Transformers Cloud

PostPosted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 9:22 am
by Trikeboy
Classics Prime AGAIN!!! Seriously, give us a new Optimus Prime. After the awesomeness that is Toyworld Orion arrived at my door, I can't be bothered paying for the classics mould again.

Re: eHobby & TakaraTomy Mall Present: Transformers Cloud

PostPosted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 12:16 pm
by rpetras
I have no interest in that Prime mold again.

I really wish we would get an updated Classics Prime.
For the 500 thousand versions of movie Prime we've gotten, would it kill them to offer a new GeeWunny style Voyager Optimus?

Looking over the Megatron from pictures, it may be OK in his original colors, I'll have to see it rendered in plastic. I dislike the GDO head, and it looks like that is what they will use. It doesn't really fit the look and feel of the rest of the mold.

Re: eHobby & TakaraTomy Mall Present: Transformers Cloud

PostPosted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 12:28 pm
by hinomars19
Well at least the promo artwork is so damn good I could shoot myself :D

Re: eHobby & TakaraTomy Mall Present: Transformers Cloud

PostPosted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 12:38 pm
by Jelze Bunnycat
A repaint of GDO Megatron? Great, another G1 vs. G2 dilemma like with the Deluxe Tanks. At least I already have Henkei Prime, so no problems there.

Re: eHobby & TakaraTomy Mall Present: Transformers Cloud

PostPosted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 4:05 pm
by ScottyP
I'll pick up that Megs. Fun redeco. Definitely in wait and see mode with Prime.

Re: eHobby & TakaraTomy Mall Present: Transformers Cloud

PostPosted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 4:37 pm
by Mkall
Neither interests me I'm afraid.