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New Officicial Images of Takara Tomy Movie Advanced Line - Black Knight Grimlock and More

Posted by El Duque Jun 11, 2014 at 11:08pm CDT 30,902 views

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Comment by SW's SilverHammer Jun 11, 2014
Wow, a tiny bit of paint makes A.o.E Galvatron looks much better.
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Comment by mooncake623 Jun 11, 2014
doh double post. I will delete.

That grimlock looks nice
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Comment by OptimalOptimus2 Jun 11, 2014
Whoa! That Grimlock, looks nice!!! :KREMZEEK: :michaelbay:
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Comment by welcometothedarksyde Jun 11, 2014
So wait? Takara's going with blue Drift also? On the plus side Lockdown is looking far better when properly transformed
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Comment by Wolfman Jake Jun 11, 2014
The paint differences are very slight between Takara and Hasbro this round. This makes me feel better about just going ahead and picking up Hound, Drift, and Galvatron (and Lockdown) when they show up in stores here. It's not worth it to pay double the price (or more) for a little more gold paint on Drift's collar or a random swipe of "rust" detailing on Hound's tummy. Crosshairs seems to be the only must have Takara deco, and even that's a bit marginal.

That color layout suits Grimlock well, but I wish Takara or Hasbro had used it on the Voyager mold instead.
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Comment by megatronus Jun 11, 2014
Hound, Galvatron, & Drift look amazing!

Of course, I'll get the American versions in-hand first before deciding whether to actually pounce on these, but man... they sure are tempting.
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Comment by Siger Jun 12, 2014
Most of the changes are just on the heads of these figures. Galvatron still lack so much paint on his body but looks much better without that silly cross-eyed face. I dig Drift's new face color too.
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Comment by Shuttershock Jun 12, 2014
Sweet Primus, a GOOD picture of deluxe Lockdown. Almost certainly carrying a face-gun, but I don't see room for a hook. Shame that.
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Comment by Sabrblade Jun 12, 2014
Shuttershock wrote:Sweet Primus, a GOOD picture of deluxe Lockdown. Almost certainly carrying a face-gun, but I don't see room for a hook. Shame that.
After the latest bunch of TV spots, I'm starting to think less that it actually is a hook and more that it might be a crossbow-type weapon in the movie instead.
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Comment by -Kanrabat- Jun 12, 2014
Wolfman Jake wrote:Thanks for the picture, Shajaki. The figure DOES look very nice with that gold paint, but it's not screen accurate enough for my shelf. I'll try to pick up one of the domestic releases of the mold from a few years ago instead. :)


Good luck finding HFTD Battle Blades Bumblebee at a reasonable price. If you buy it from Ebay, prepare to pay a king's randsom.
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Comment by -Kanrabat- Jun 12, 2014
Wow. I always said that I didnt like AoE Leader Grimlock. But for that Black Knight version, I'll make an exception! :x

Also, that Galvatron seem to have his bot mode painted, as expected from Takara. I'm just affraid of the pricetags. To import or not.......
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Comment by Wolfman Jake Jun 12, 2014
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:Thanks for the picture, Shajaki. The figure DOES look very nice with that gold paint, but it's not screen accurate enough for my shelf. I'll try to pick up one of the domestic releases of the mold from a few years ago instead. :)


Good luck finding HFTD Battle Blades Bumblebee at a reasonable price. If you buy it from Ebay, prepare to pay a king's randsom.


Just scored one used for $26 shipped. ;)
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Comment by Shuttershock Jun 12, 2014
Sabrblade wrote:
Shuttershock wrote:Sweet Primus, a GOOD picture of deluxe Lockdown. Almost certainly carrying a face-gun, but I don't see room for a hook. Shame that.
After the latest bunch of TV spots, I'm starting to think less that it actually is a hook and more that it might be a crossbow-type weapon in the movie instead.


Hopefully not. I know it's an adaptation of a character (from a series that liberally appropriates names for mismatched characters), but it would be nice to have SOME homages to the character you're referencing in the design. Right now, aside from the bounty hunter angle, nothing really says "Lockdown" to me.
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Comment by Sabrblade Jun 12, 2014
Shuttershock wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Shuttershock wrote:Sweet Primus, a GOOD picture of deluxe Lockdown. Almost certainly carrying a face-gun, but I don't see room for a hook. Shame that.
After the latest bunch of TV spots, I'm starting to think less that it actually is a hook and more that it might be a crossbow-type weapon in the movie instead.


Hopefully not. I know it's an adaptation of a character (from a series that liberally appropriates names for mismatched characters), but it would be nice to have SOME homages to the character you're referencing in the design. Right now, aside from the bounty hunter angle, nothing really says "Lockdown" to me.
Well, you could say the same for Galvatron, Crosshairs, Hound, even Drift.

Movie designs looking nothing like their namesakes isn't anything new. The Unicron Trilogy was rife with "in name only" character designs yet hardly anyone made a fuss over those.
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Comment by Shuttershock Jun 12, 2014
Sabrblade wrote:
Shuttershock wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Shuttershock wrote:Sweet Primus, a GOOD picture of deluxe Lockdown. Almost certainly carrying a face-gun, but I don't see room for a hook. Shame that.
After the latest bunch of TV spots, I'm starting to think less that it actually is a hook and more that it might be a crossbow-type weapon in the movie instead.


Hopefully not. I know it's an adaptation of a character (from a series that liberally appropriates names for mismatched characters), but it would be nice to have SOME homages to the character you're referencing in the design. Right now, aside from the bounty hunter angle, nothing really says "Lockdown" to me.
Well, you could say the same for Galvatron, Crosshairs, Hound, even Drift.

Movie designs looking nothing like their namesakes isn't anything new. The Unicron Trilogy was rife with "in name only" character designs yet hardly anyone made a fuss over those.



Fair enough. I just think a little visual cue would add more to his visual personality, to help differentiate him from "black and steel robot #38".

Or maybe I'm just a sucker for mythology gags, idk.
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Comment by KirbyForce1 Jun 12, 2014
See those 2 pegs in that space in Lockdown's gun?

Just sayin'.
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Comment by GuyIncognito Jun 12, 2014
Is this the first good look we've gotten of Lockdown? He looks pretty badass but I wish there was more of the car visible in bot mode. I like how Crosshairs and Drift clearly look like "car robots" in bot mode.
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Comment by Va'al Jun 12, 2014
Lockdown definitely has me more intrigued here.. hm... :-?
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Comment by shocksound96 Jun 12, 2014
It to me looks like the gun can clip onto the head of lockdown. If not i will still buy him.
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