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Posted by Lunatic Prime on February 11th, 2016 @ 4:30pm CST
mooncake623 wrote:Thanks to Hisashi Yuki, we get some new in-hand images of the upcoming Transformers Adventure release of Robots in Disguise Megatronus! Check out the images below and remember keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates!
Is the left one also from Takara or the Hasbro TRU exclusive?
Posted by steals_your_goats on February 11th, 2016 @ 4:32pm CST
Posted by william-james88 on February 11th, 2016 @ 4:35pm CST
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 11th, 2016 @ 4:42pm CST
To clarify: there are 3 main versions of the toy, 2 from Hasbro (TRU masked, and general retail) and this one from TakaraTomy. However, TakaraTomy also released the Hasbro TRU one, unchanged as a "Clash of the Transformers version". That one counts as a so-called "USA Edition", a Hasbro import released in Japan.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 11th, 2016 @ 5:07pm CST
Posted by Lunatic Prime on February 11th, 2016 @ 5:25pm CST
steals_your_goats wrote:A little bit of paint goes a long way. He looks really nice but I'm happy with the Hasbro one.
I have the normal version, too, and painted him a little bit (posted some pictures here a few days ago) and he looks fantastic.
Posted by Cobotron on February 11th, 2016 @ 7:07pm CST
Posted by william-james88 on February 11th, 2016 @ 7:08pm CST
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
To clarify: there are 3 main versions of the toy, 2 from Hasbro (TRU masked, and general retail) and this one from TakaraTomy. However, TakaraTomy also released the Hasbro TRU one, unchanged as a "Clash of the Transformers version". That one counts as a so-called "USA Edition", a Hasbro import released in Japan.
That's not entirely true though. As proven with this year's trypticon, takara will still use the term USA edition when it is warranted. They don't use it here. There is also the fact that all these exclusives were first revealed in the Takara transformer section of a Japanese hobby magazine even before Hasbro revealed them. They also contain substantially more paint than the Hasbro figures. For the Japanese market, these are no different to the black AOE prime redeco that was exclusive at tru. These are simply a retailer exclusive for TRUs all over the world distributed by whichever company is contractually allowed to distribute them. And that's it. Anything else is unproven speculation.
Posted by william-james88 on February 13th, 2016 @ 1:22pm CST
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 14th, 2016 @ 8:52pm CST
Posted by Hellscream9999 on February 28th, 2016 @ 8:27pm CST
Are you excited for these little guys? Going to add them to your Mini-con collection? Check them out and let us know what you think of them in the comments below.
-TMC-01 Jetstorm
-TMC-02 Slipstream
-TMC-03 Divebomb
-TMC-04 Airazor
-TMC-05 Windra
-TMC-06 Psychobat
And the Micron Battle Packs
-TAV40 Steel Armor Bumblebee & Micron Ironjam
-TAV41 Gravity Armor Optimus Prime & Micron Gravity
-TAV42 Volcano Armor Grimlock & Micron Volcano
-TAV43 Sideswipe Blitz Armor & Micron Bali Thunder
Posted by Hellscream9999 on February 28th, 2016 @ 8:51pm CST
Also, does that airazor have ball-jointed thighs? Are those new
Posted by Cobotron on February 28th, 2016 @ 9:27pm CST
Interesting. Maybe they are 5mm pegs so they can perch in the hands of larger figures.Hellscream9999 wrote:So I wonder what those weird handle/pegs are for on dragonus and ratbat, are they for attaching them to the sprue clip, or are they handles, or something t5o help them balance for the photo?
No the release is built the same, but they are not ball joints. More like mushroom swivels.Also, does that airazor have ball-jointed thighs? Are those new
Posted by Hellscream9999 on February 28th, 2016 @ 9:49pm CST
Cobotron wrote:Interesting. Maybe they are 5mm pegs so they can perch in the hands of larger figures.Hellscream9999 wrote:So I wonder what those weird handle/pegs are for on dragonus and ratbat, are they for attaching them to the sprue clip, or are they handles, or something t5o help them balance for the photo?No the release is built the same, but they are not ball joints. More like mushroom swivels.Also, does that airazor have ball-jointed thighs? Are those new
Hmmm, bummer
Posted by Sabrblade on February 28th, 2016 @ 10:45pm CST
Posted by Deadput on February 28th, 2016 @ 11:52pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:It is so weird how one of those Microns has the same name as the motorcycles from Ninpū Sentai Hurricaneger (the Japanese counterpart of Power Rangers Ninja Storm).
Some people remember the original power rangers as their childhood or whatever but Ninja Storm was like my life when I was a kid even before I got into Transformers.
It was bad ass.
Posted by Hellscream9999 on February 29th, 2016 @ 12:31am CST
Deadput wrote:Sabrblade wrote:It is so weird how one of those Microns has the same name as the motorcycles from Ninpū Sentai Hurricaneger (the Japanese counterpart of Power Rangers Ninja Storm).
Some people remember the original power rangers as their childhood or whatever but Ninja Storm was like my life when I was a kid even before I got into Transformers.
It was bad ass.
For as cheesy as it started, I have to agree on the whole; now 'In Space', that show was messed up to be watching it as a little kid (I was ~7 when that was on, it dealt with some dark stuff )
Posted by Emerje on February 29th, 2016 @ 3:22am CST
Hellscream9999 wrote:So I wonder what those weird handle/pegs are for on dragonus and ratbat, are they for attaching them to the sprue clip, or are they handles, or something t5o help them balance for the photo?
All of the Decepticon's have the pegs, check out the backs of the other two. Probably the same for the Autobots. I'm guessing they rigged a weapon mode into them like a Psychobat sword or Windra spear.
What's with standing them up like they're on feet?
Emerje
Posted by Lunatic Prime on February 29th, 2016 @ 4:17am CST
Emerje wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:So I wonder what those weird handle/pegs are for on dragonus and ratbat, are they for attaching them to the sprue clip, or are they handles, or something t5o help them balance for the photo?
All of the Decepticon's have the pegs, check out the backs of the other two. Probably the same for the Autobots. I'm guessing they rigged a weapon mode into them like a Psychobat sword or Windra spear.
What's with standing them up like they're on feet?
Emerje
Yeah, I think so, too, I guess that those are 5 mm pegs where the versions have those rectangular slots to attach them for example to Overloads shoulders. So I also guess that the Deployers from Takara have 5 mm ports instead of rectangular pegs in these spots.
Posted by Microraptor on February 29th, 2016 @ 7:11am CST
Wait, that's not how it translates? Crap!
Leaving that aside, I love how Prime's micron is basically just cosplaying as him. "When I grow up, I wanna be Prime!"
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 29th, 2016 @ 11:47am CST
So all of the Microns in these packs have switched sides...
Posted by Lunatic Prime on February 29th, 2016 @ 12:19pm CST
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:No comments for this anomaly?
Microraptor wrote:Leaving that aside, I love how Prime's micron is basically just cosplaying as him. "When I grow up, I wanna be Prime!"
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:So all of the Microns in these packs have switched sides...
I guess they are now their partners.
Bumblebee's looks like Goldbug...
...and Sideswipe's like Bumblebee.
Posted by Cobotron on February 29th, 2016 @ 1:40pm CST
Posted by Microraptor on February 29th, 2016 @ 3:42pm CST
Cobotron wrote:And grimlock's like Wheelie? Maybe?
Hubcap?
Posted by Agamemnon on February 29th, 2016 @ 4:33pm CST
Microraptor wrote:Cobotron wrote:And grimlock's like Wheelie? Maybe?
Hubcap?
Wheelie makes some sense because of the 86 movie.
Posted by Cobotron on February 29th, 2016 @ 4:37pm CST
That's what I was working off of, but really that mini looks like a olive cheese loaf.Agamemnon wrote:Microraptor wrote:Cobotron wrote:And grimlock's like Wheelie? Maybe?
Hubcap?
Wheelie makes some sense because of the 86 movie.
I guess Wheelie is kind of cheese loaf too.
Posted by Microraptor on February 29th, 2016 @ 5:50pm CST
Agamemnon wrote:Microraptor wrote:Cobotron wrote:And grimlock's like Wheelie? Maybe?
Hubcap?
Wheelie makes some sense because of the 86 movie.
Yeah, but the face color and shade of yellow doesn't exactly scream Wheelie. Also, what? What does the 86 movie have to do with minicons from a completely different continuity?
Posted by Robogeek1973 on February 29th, 2016 @ 6:24pm CST
Hopefully there will be a second wave with the Cyclones from the show as well.
Posted by Hellscream9999 on February 29th, 2016 @ 6:32pm CST
Robogeek1973 wrote:I really wish those Mini-cons had some articulation, but I'm in for the single ones regardless.
Hopefully there will be a second wave with the Cyclones from the show as well.
I presume that there'll be an equivalent number of waves - always assuming they don't tank horrifically ion Japan. They shouldn't though, if q-transformers are anything to go off of
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Posted by Agamemnon on February 29th, 2016 @ 6:51pm CST
Microraptor wrote:Agamemnon wrote:Microraptor wrote:Cobotron wrote:And grimlock's like Wheelie? Maybe?
Hubcap?
Wheelie makes some sense because of the 86 movie.
Yeah, but the face color and shade of yellow doesn't exactly scream Wheelie. Also, what? What does the 86 movie have to do with minicons from a completely different continuity?
Grimlock...Wheelie... I got what Cobotron was thinking. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
(And on my monitor, it's more orange than yellow, reminding me of Legends Wreck Gar)
Posted by william-james88 on February 29th, 2016 @ 6:55pm CST
Hellscream9999 wrote:Robogeek1973 wrote:I really wish those Mini-cons had some articulation, but I'm in for the single ones regardless.
Hopefully there will be a second wave with the Cyclones from the show as well.
I presume that there'll be an equivalent number of waves - always assuming they don't tank horrifically ion Japan. They shouldn't though, if q-transformers are anything to go off of
I dont get the Q-Transformers comment. Those are very different products and the Q stuff is selling very well. Takara is making a nice mint off of those since they must be rather cost effective, all using the same engineering, and yet arent inexpensive.
Posted by Microraptor on February 29th, 2016 @ 6:55pm CST
Agamemnon wrote:Microraptor wrote:Agamemnon wrote:Microraptor wrote:Cobotron wrote:And grimlock's like Wheelie? Maybe?
Hubcap?
Wheelie makes some sense because of the 86 movie.
Yeah, but the face color and shade of yellow doesn't exactly scream Wheelie. Also, what? What does the 86 movie have to do with minicons from a completely different continuity?
Grimlock...Wheelie... I got what Cobotron was thinking. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
(And on my monitor, it's more orange than yellow, reminding me of Legends Wreck Gar)
Oh. I didn't see where you guys were going. I kinda see it now.
Posted by william-james88 on February 29th, 2016 @ 7:37pm CST
Posted by Hellscream9999 on February 29th, 2016 @ 7:47pm CST
william-james88 wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:Robogeek1973 wrote:I really wish those Mini-cons had some articulation, but I'm in for the single ones regardless.
Hopefully there will be a second wave with the Cyclones from the show as well.
I presume that there'll be an equivalent number of waves - always assuming they don't tank horrifically in Japan. They shouldn't though, if q-transformers are anything to go off of
I dont get the Q-Transformers comment. Those are very different products and the Q stuff is selling very well. Takara is making a nice mint off of those since they must be rather cost effective, all using the same engineering, and yet arent inexpensive.
I meant that the microns and the q-transformers share a certain 'cuteness factor', if one does well, I'd assume the other has a good chance of doing similarly well; ergo, TT will likely release all the Microns that hasbro has
Posted by william-james88 on February 29th, 2016 @ 8:03pm CST
Hellscream9999 wrote:
I meant that the microns and the q-transformers share a certain 'cuteness factor', if one does well, I'd assume the other has a good chance of doing similarly well; ergo, TT will likely release all the Microns that hasbro has
I see but Q has an edge over the minicons: G1. Q has now become a totally new line for collectors to get their favourite characters in a whole new design. I am sure the minicons will still sell well but as in the west, they will sell well with kids in Japan. Takara had a recent awesome interview where they said that they are still marketting kids as their main audience and the Transformers Adventure line is very much that. The Q line is more of a collector subline that kids can easily get into as well.
So in the end, I am sure this will sell but for different reasons.
Posted by Cobotron on February 29th, 2016 @ 9:00pm CST
But, Takara IS known to make some pretty obscure references.
Posted by Sabrblade on February 29th, 2016 @ 10:59pm CST
Well, aside from the aforementioned notion of Barithunder bizarrely having the same name as a pair of Super Sentai motorcycles.
Posted by william-james88 on March 1st, 2016 @ 7:40am CST
Cobotron wrote:
But, Takara IS known to make some pretty obscure references.
While simultaneously also known for being quite random somtimes:
Posted by Cobotron on March 1st, 2016 @ 8:47am CST
Indeed.william-james88 wrote: quite random
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 1st, 2016 @ 12:32pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:Well, aside from the aforementioned notion of Barithunder bizarrely having the same name as a pair of Super Sentai motorcycles.
Mecha or characters sharing names between companies is more common than you think, even if the process to that name differs a bit.
Posted by Sabrblade on March 1st, 2016 @ 3:47pm CST
True. But, in this case, is the origin of the name "Barithunder" (for either the Micron or the Gouraigers' motorcycles) yet known?JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Well, aside from the aforementioned notion of Barithunder bizarrely having the same name as a pair of Super Sentai motorcycles.
Mecha or characters sharing names between companies is more common than you think, even if the process to that name differs a bit.
Posted by Hellscream9999 on March 1st, 2016 @ 3:56pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:True. But, in this case, is the origin of the name "Barithunder" (for either the Micron or the Gouraigers' motorcycles) yet known?JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Well, aside from the aforementioned notion of Barithunder bizarrely having the same name as a pair of Super Sentai motorcycles.
Mecha or characters sharing names between companies is more common than you think, even if the process to that name differs a bit.
Sounds vaguely Pacific-Islander in nature, like a Hawaiian god
Posted by steals_your_goats on March 1st, 2016 @ 3:59pm CST
Posted by Hellscream9999 on March 1st, 2016 @ 4:02pm CST
steals_your_goats wrote:Surprised this wasn't posted here yet but we have comparison pictures for Takara and Hasbro thunderhoof from tfw2005
So hasbro used all of 8 paint apps; nice
But I think we've seen this before; in a different form though
Posted by steals_your_goats on March 1st, 2016 @ 4:08pm CST
Hellscream9999 wrote:steals_your_goats wrote:Surprised this wasn't posted here yet but we have comparison pictures for Takara and Hasbro thunderhoof from tfw2005
So hasbro used all of 8 paint apps; nice
But I think we've seen this before; in a different form though
Apart from the paint on the face the rest of Takaras paint apps are kind of unnecessary. Give the Hasbro one the Takara face and I think he'd be the better offering.
Posted by Sabrblade on March 1st, 2016 @ 4:14pm CST
Ey yo, he don't look like dat one on the right, ya see?steals_your_goats wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:steals_your_goats wrote:Surprised this wasn't posted here yet but we have comparison pictures for Takara and Hasbro thunderhoof from tfw2005
So hasbro used all of 8 paint apps; nice
But I think we've seen this before; in a different form though
Apart from the paint on the face the rest of Takaras paint apps are kind of unnecessary. Give the Hasbro one the Takara face and I think he'd be the better offering.
Posted by william-james88 on March 1st, 2016 @ 4:14pm CST
steals_your_goats wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:
So hasbro used all of 8 paint apps; nice
But I think we've seen this before; in a different form though
Apart from the paint on the face the rest of Takaras paint apps are kind of unnecessary. Give the Hasbro one the Takara face and I think he'd be the better offering.
I agree. especially the gun, no reason to paint that other than wanting to use more paint.
Posted by william-james88 on March 1st, 2016 @ 4:17pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:
None of them have the front right though. Is supposed to be a contiuous piece of armour with the window curved down. Its an wesome animation model too bad it doesnt seem to be well represented in either toy.
Posted by Hellscream9999 on March 1st, 2016 @ 4:21pm CST
steals_your_goats wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:steals_your_goats wrote:Surprised this wasn't posted here yet but we have comparison pictures for Takara and Hasbro thunderhoof from tfw2005
So hasbro used all of 8 paint apps; nice
But I think we've seen this before; in a different form though
Apart from the paint on the face the rest of Takaras paint apps are kind of unnecessary. Give the Hasbro one the Takara face and I think he'd be the better offering.
Necessary, perhaps not, welcome, certainly