The Energon Pub

[Mkall]

Various sources have announced that they have received solicitations from Takara Tomy for a new Japanese series of Transformers figures, the TG line, most likely an acronym for Transformers Generations. Starting the line off is TG-01 Optimus Prime and TG-02 Autobot Jazz, which will be the Japanese releases of the Fall of Cybertron figures. As with many Japanese releases of North American figures, collectors can expect different paint apps and the possibility of chrome highlights.

The first preorders for these figures can be found at site sponsor Kapow Toys
TG-01 Optimus Prime
TG-02 Autobot Jazz

[Flux Convoy]

I'm listening. Wonder if Shockwave will get a separate release here too. It would be hard to believe the Arms Micron version being the only release.

[mattwhite924]

A good paint job would help quite a bit with these molds, and considering the rising costs of them I'm much more open to importing at this point.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

I'm not holding my breath for chrome, shiny paint however...

[Kibble]

pics or it didn't happen...

Although I'm not sure a nice, shiny coat of paint can make these lackluster figs the jam either way...

[Sabrblade]

I'm not holding my breath for chrome, shiny paint however...

Full Metal Hero says that chrome is "confirmed".

[Sodan-1]

I'm listening. Wonder if Shockwave will get a separate release here too. It would be hard to believe the Arms Micron version being the only release.

Good point. That will be an interesting one to see how it's handled. I wonder if the Arms Micron figure will just be integrated into this TG line.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

I'm not holding my breath for chrome, shiny paint however...

Full Metal Hero says that chrome is "confirmed".

So it's like Henkei then? OK then.

btw I wish TakaraTomy had gone with a designation other than "TG"

[Ravage XK]

Are North America figures different somehow to those we get in Europe?

[Jelze Bunnycat]

Are North America figures different somehow to those we get in Europe?

Only the packaging is different, the EU Deluxe cards are smaller than the rest of the world's by 1/6th. The figures are all the same.

[Rated X]

Good news. This opens up the door for metallic paintjobs and extra paint apps that make these small crappy figures actually worth buying. How about a G1 accurate FOC Bruticus that includes a proper grey and blue Vortex ? I pre-ordered that Takara Shockwave hoping it would have a more cartoon accurate paintjob like Henkei Cyclonus colors.

[Ravage XK]

Ahh yes, the EU doing its thing to save cardboard.

[mooncake623]

Can Takara make them bigger too?

[Jelze Bunnycat]

Can Takara make them bigger too?

Upsizing molds? Wouldn't that make them a KO company?

[AutobotMR2]

Sorry guys, but no ammount of metallic paint or chrome can save these figures from their irregular size. One jazz should not be looking RTS Jazz in the chest unless its a scout, pass just as I passed on the domestic version.

[mooncake623]

mooncake623 wrote:Can Takara make them bigger too?



Upsizing molds? Wouldn't that make them a KO company?

they've downsize molds before(Energon Megs) so why not!

[Jelze Bunnycat]

mooncake623 wrote:Can Takara make them bigger too?



Upsizing molds? Wouldn't that make them a KO company?

they've downsize molds before(Energon Megs) so why not!

Only once, even that was exceptional. Don't get your hopes up.

[mooncake623]

mooncake623 wrote:

mooncake623 wrote:Can Takara make them bigger too?



Upsizing molds? Wouldn't that make them a KO company?



they've downsize molds before(Energon Megs) so why not!



Only once, even that was exceptional. Don't get your hopes up.

Oh I don't believe for a sec they will... but again i can hope

[Blurrz]

Hopefully it's more than just lipstick on a pig

[Powered Convoy]

I'm listening. Wonder if Shockwave will get a separate release here too. It would be hard to believe the Arms Micron version being the only release.

Good point. That will be an interesting one to see how it's handled. I wonder if the Arms Micron figure will just be integrated into this TG line.

Considering the Arms Micron figure is being released the same month these are supposedly coming out (December 2012), I don't see it happening.

TakaraTomy is moving Shockwave to their Prime line to get more figures out for that line because he appears on the show.

Good news. This opens up the door for metallic paintjobs and extra paint apps that make these small crappy figures actually worth buying. How about a G1 accurate FOC Bruticus that includes a proper grey and blue Vortex ? I pre-ordered that Takara Shockwave hoping it would have a more cartoon accurate paintjob like Henkei Cyclonus colors.

Well he's going to be on the Prime cartoon so I imagine the toy's colors might be changed to reflect that version rather than the G1 cartoon.

Randy

[Kibble]

What about Cybertron Starscream...they upsized him from a Voyager to a Supreme...

Not Has to Tak version, but close enough.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

What about Cybertron Starscream...they upsized him from a Voyager to a Supreme...

True, but I still don't see TakaraTomy do that to every single figure.

[Kibble]

True, but I still don't see TakaraTomy do that to every single figure.

Neither do I...especially from a small deluxe to a regular size deluxe. but I didn't want to miss out on the convo.

[Flux Convoy]

What about Cybertron Starscream...they upsized him from a Voyager to a Supreme...

True, but I still don't see TakaraTomy do that to every single figure.

Neither of the figures talked about here have been upsized or downsized. They were all separate molds. They're extremely similar but they're separate molds.

[Kibble]

Neither of the figures talked about here have been upsized or downsized. They were all separate molds. They're extremely similar but they're separate molds.

Meaning? That the design was altered?