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Posted by Peridot on July 21st, 2014 @ 11:54am CDT
Posted by griftimus prime on July 21st, 2014 @ 12:22pm CDT
Posted by shajaki on July 21st, 2014 @ 12:24pm CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 21st, 2014 @ 12:30pm CDT
griftimus prime wrote:is the tall optimus the first edition? what is the name of the optimus with the backpack?
From left to right: First Edition, LA01 Battle Command, Leader.
Posted by Sabrblade on July 21st, 2014 @ 12:31pm CDT
Left to right:griftimus prime wrote:is the tall optimus the first edition? what is the name of the optimus with the backpack?
Premiere Edition Optimus Prime, Lost Age Series LA01 Battle Command Optimus Prime, Movie Advanced Series AD01 Optimus Prime
They are the Japanese counterparts to First Edition Optimus Prime, nothing (there is no Hasbro version of Battle Command OP), and Age of Extinction Generations Leader class Optimus Prime.
Posted by Siger on July 21st, 2014 @ 1:13pm CDT
Metro Prime wrote:That Optimus is looking better and better. It's actually in-scale, as opposed to the giant Leader Class, and it's more movie-accurate than anything Hasbro's putting out. I just really hope that backpack can fold up...
Why fold up? Judging by the dimensions, it'll go over Optimus' head if it can be folded up. Either way you are going to be stuck with one of the biggest backpack ever, so why not leave it down and hide the ugliness?
Posted by Peridot on July 21st, 2014 @ 1:15pm CDT
shajaki wrote:wow... i think ill be getting that grimlock and lockdown for sure. and how can i not get a transformer voiced by john goodman? i just saw TF4 last night and almost fell off my chair when bumblebee quoted big lebowski "calmer'n you are".
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5VT-ofxdh4[/youtube]
Posted by Peridot on July 21st, 2014 @ 1:20pm CDT
Siger wrote:Metro Prime wrote:That Optimus is looking better and better. It's actually in-scale, as opposed to the giant Leader Class, and it's more movie-accurate than anything Hasbro's putting out. I just really hope that backpack can fold up...
Why fold up? Judging by the dimensions, it'll go over Optimus' head if it can be folded up. Either way you are going to be stuck with one of the biggest backpack ever, so why not leave it down and hide the ugliness?
I'd rather have a large, somewhat-integrated backpack than a giant chunk of truck kibble that just hangs loosely from his waist. Plus, it can't be any worse than the First Edition's backpack of doom.
Posted by Sabrblade on July 21st, 2014 @ 1:38pm CDT
Posted by Evil Eye on July 21st, 2014 @ 2:35pm CDT
It also shows where the Hasbro version went wrong. If they'd done the whole dino body in chrome it might have worked. Just having the back and skull (and hence inner legs of robot mode) chromed made it look daft. A shame as I did like the chromed dino-noggin.
But yeah. That Takara Grimlock is SOLD.
Also, any word on the upgraded Takara leader Prime (with the supposed retooling and completely chromed finish)?
Posted by Samsonator on July 21st, 2014 @ 3:14pm CDT
Posted by Evil Eye on July 21st, 2014 @ 3:42pm CDT
Samsonator wrote:Once again, Takara Tomy steps in to make a garbage toy look less garbage. That Galvatron almost looks buyable.
Believe it or not, it's not the backpack that puts me off buying it. It's the V-crotch arrangement with the hip ratchets.
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on July 21st, 2014 @ 6:27pm CDT
I've been trying to figure out what it is about Galvatron that looks familiar in a way. I just put my finger on it! He looks like a minotaur! He's got feet that look like cloven hooves, and his helmet looks a lot like a set of horns from the front.
Posted by Siger on July 21st, 2014 @ 8:41pm CDT
Metro Prime wrote:Siger wrote:Metro Prime wrote:That Optimus is looking better and better. It's actually in-scale, as opposed to the giant Leader Class, and it's more movie-accurate than anything Hasbro's putting out. I just really hope that backpack can fold up...
Why fold up? Judging by the dimensions, it'll go over Optimus' head if it can be folded up. Either way you are going to be stuck with one of the biggest backpack ever, so why not leave it down and hide the ugliness?
I'd rather have a large, somewhat-integrated backpack than a giant chunk of truck kibble that just hangs loosely from his waist. Plus, it can't be any worse than the First Edition's backpack of doom.
No, it's the ass-pack of doom. Proportionally speaking it's just a tad worse than the first edition for me.
Sabrblade's video cracked me up so much. What the hell was I watching?
Posted by Sabrblade on July 21st, 2014 @ 10:58pm CDT
Just another typical TakaraTomy Transformers ad for the collector-based Japanese market.Siger wrote:Sabrblade's video cracked me up so much. What the hell was I watching?
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on July 22nd, 2014 @ 12:50am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Just another typical TakaraTomy Transformers ad for the collector-based Japanese market.Siger wrote:Sabrblade's video cracked me up so much. What the hell was I watching?
That was the greatest video I've ever seen. Better than Bohemian Rhapsody
Posted by Sabrblade on July 22nd, 2014 @ 12:53am CDT
And I'll post it again for those who missed it.chuckdawg1999 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Just another typical TakaraTomy Transformers ad for the collector-based Japanese market.Siger wrote:Sabrblade's video cracked me up so much. What the hell was I watching?
That was the greatest video I've ever seen. Better than Bohemian Rhapsody
Posted by noctorro on July 22nd, 2014 @ 5:31am CDT
He has the best scale of all 3 Modern Primes.
That commercial... people get murdered in the movie. They should play that as background music during the killing.
hopefully Hasbro will also make a voyager modern Prime. Evasion is amazing!
Posted by Evil Eye on July 22nd, 2014 @ 12:45pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:And I'll post it again for those who missed it.chuckdawg1999 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Just another typical TakaraTomy Transformers ad for the collector-based Japanese market.Siger wrote:Sabrblade's video cracked me up so much. What the hell was I watching?
That was the greatest video I've ever seen. Better than Bohemian Rhapsody
This is the best thing in the history of the franchise. Period.
Posted by Sabrblade on July 22nd, 2014 @ 12:47pm CDT
Posted by Evil Eye on July 22nd, 2014 @ 12:51pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:We should all have a sing-along next Seibertron meetup.
I really hope I have the opportunity to be there if that goes ahead. It's just...so...happy.
I almost want to buy the one-step changers now. Almost.
Posted by Sabrblade on July 22nd, 2014 @ 1:00pm CDT
It's even about as happy as the Song of BeCool:Delta Magnus wrote:Sabrblade wrote:We should all have a sing-along next Seibertron meetup.
I really hope I have the opportunity to be there if that goes ahead. It's just...so...happy.
Posted by Evil Eye on July 22nd, 2014 @ 1:08pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:It's even about as happy as the Song of BeCool:Delta Magnus wrote:Sabrblade wrote:We should all have a sing-along next Seibertron meetup.
I really hope I have the opportunity to be there if that goes ahead. It's just...so...happy.
Are you trying to kill me with cuteness?
Takara truly has the best commercials ever. I actually want to buy Bot Shots now. Other marketers could learn a lot from them.
Posted by Sabrblade on July 22nd, 2014 @ 1:10pm CDT
This whole brand could use a heavy dose of it.Delta Magnus wrote:Are you trying to kill me with cuteness?
Posted by Evil Eye on July 22nd, 2014 @ 1:18pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:This whole brand could use a heavy dose of it.Delta Magnus wrote:Are you trying to kill me with cuteness?
Indeed. I think I'm going to buy AoE Optimus Prime and stick some googly eyes on his windscreen now.
But yeah, I do think we could do with a slightly sillier take on the Transformers. I haven't watched past the first ep of Prime, but from what I'm aware it was quite grim and serious as Transfoers shows go, much like the latter bits of Beast Wars (and like BW it was also pretty awesome) and AoE was pretty bloody depressing. The last "silly" show we had was Animated (which I really need to watch). Maybe the next Transformers cartoon should be done by the Japanese? We haven't had a "main" Transformers anime series since Cybertron (Go! doesn't count as it wasn't released here). RID from what I'm aware (never watched it...) was a little bit too silly, but did have some very funny moments (such as any time Sky-Byte was on the screen). I'd like to see something similar to RID done again- a 2D Transformers anime with an overall humourous tone- perhaps affectionately mocking the sillier bits of the franchise (the absurd scale issues, blatant toy-pushing, some of the crappier series like Energon and, umm, Kiss Players)...
Posted by Sabrblade on July 22nd, 2014 @ 1:21pm CDT
Posted by Evil Eye on July 22nd, 2014 @ 1:24pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Rescue Bots, nudge nudge, wink wink.
Oh yeah. I completely forgot about those guys.
Posted by Sabrblade on July 22nd, 2014 @ 1:27pm CDT
Part 1 of the season 2 finale airs this Saturday, btw.[/shamelessplug]Delta Magnus wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Rescue Bots, nudge nudge, wink wink.
Oh yeah. I completely forgot about those guys.
Posted by Peridot on July 23rd, 2014 @ 6:34pm CDT
Posted by Peridot on July 23rd, 2014 @ 6:34pm CDT
Posted by Va'al on July 29th, 2014 @ 6:56am CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:This particular mold has seen quite a bit of use, anyone who frequents dollar stores has probably seen this figure on the shelves once or twice. Done in a smokey clear red and black Takara has decided to re-release Prime once again as a store exclusive for the movie line. If you like the mold you probably already have it.
Posted by BERSEKAEL on July 29th, 2014 @ 5:15pm CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 29th, 2014 @ 5:26pm CDT
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on July 29th, 2014 @ 5:27pm CDT
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on July 29th, 2014 @ 5:28pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:That magnet is for interaction with Chomp & Stomp Grimlock and Battle Command Optimus Prime, as mentioned several times before.
Battle Command too? This is the first I'm hearing of that.
Posted by Va'al on August 2nd, 2014 @ 8:44am CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on August 2nd, 2014 @ 8:49am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on August 2nd, 2014 @ 9:08am CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on August 2nd, 2014 @ 9:18am CDT
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Still, if the price is relatively reasonable and the final figure is incredible, I may buy it.
Posted by Evil Eye on August 2nd, 2014 @ 9:22am CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:TAKARA, Y U NO REWORK BACKPACK?
Probably to avoid the backpack being a floppy mess of hinges and panels. From what I've seen, Prime's backpack is very thin, and it would probably need completely re-engineering from scratch to get it to compress better.
Still, there's always a chance a 3rd party company might release a replacement backpack that folds up better (WITHOUT partsforming, please) like they did for ROTF Prime's hands and swords.
Posted by Wolfman Jake on August 2nd, 2014 @ 9:45am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on August 2nd, 2014 @ 9:47am CDT
At this point, Battle Command Optimus Prime looks to be out best bet for that.Wolfman Jake wrote:I'll keep waiting until they make a nice voyager version of "Knight" Optimus Prime. It's probably too much to hope for, but if they struck gold once with Battle Blades Optimus Prime, I believe they can do it again.
Posted by Seibertron on August 2nd, 2014 @ 11:01am CDT
Wolfman Jake wrote:I'll keep waiting until they make a nice voyager version of "Knight" Optimus Prime. It's probably too much to hope for, but if they struck gold once with Battle Blades Optimus Prime, I believe they can do it again.
They basically did with a Voyager version with trailer in Japan. Entirely new mold!
Transformers Lost Age LA01 Battle Command Optimus Prime
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?siteid=0&pub=5574891718&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FLA01-Battle-Com%20...%2027e862c3cf%3C%2Fa%3E%3F
Posted by Seibertron on August 2nd, 2014 @ 11:04am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:At this point, Battle Command Optimus Prime looks to be out best bet for that.Wolfman Jake wrote:I'll keep waiting until they make a nice voyager version of "Knight" Optimus Prime. It's probably too much to hope for, but if they struck gold once with Battle Blades Optimus Prime, I believe they can do it again.
Didn't see your post ... beat me to my reply above!
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on August 2nd, 2014 @ 11:06am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:At this point, Battle Command Optimus Prime looks to be out best bet for that.Wolfman Jake wrote:I'll keep waiting until they make a nice voyager version of "Knight" Optimus Prime. It's probably too much to hope for, but if they struck gold once with Battle Blades Optimus Prime, I believe they can do it again.
If you can get over his simple transformation (basically turning him inside-out) I suppose he could work.
Posted by BERSEKAEL on August 2nd, 2014 @ 11:06am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on August 2nd, 2014 @ 11:09am CDT
These toys are for collectors.BERSEKAEL wrote:They should try a toy for collectors, at least 1... I beleive will sell more than all the previous crap, include this new backpack.
Posted by Seibertron on August 2nd, 2014 @ 11:09am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:These toys are for collectors.BERSEKAEL wrote:They should try a toy for collectors, at least 1... I beleive will sell more than all the previous crap, include this new backpack.
You know what he means ...
Posted by Spider5800 on August 2nd, 2014 @ 12:02pm CDT
Posted by wilcosu35 on August 2nd, 2014 @ 12:18pm CDT