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News Credits: 17 · by **cannonfodder4000** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:24 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:Tomy Takara not only makes TFs. To think otherwise shows a complete ignorance of the company. Google their website and you will see all sort of products they have under their sleeves.

Basically they're Hasbro's Japanese counterpart in all aspects I know for certain however, TakaraTomy does not do high-end collectable figures in the same vein as S.H. Figuarts, S.I.C., etc., which leads to this Minerva.

Which reminds me, did Bandai do anything Transformers related after those earphones they released in 2010?
Seriously, there's so much they can do with this license! I'd kill for some Transformers Soul of Chogokin or Super Robot Chogokin. :-(

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:40 am

cannonfodder4000 wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:Tomy Takara not only makes TFs. To think otherwise shows a complete ignorance of the company. Google their website and you will see all sort of products they have under their sleeves.

Basically they're Hasbro's Japanese counterpart in all aspects I know for certain however, TakaraTomy does not do high-end collectable figures in the same vein as S.H. Figuarts, S.I.C., etc., which leads to this Minerva.

Which reminds me, did Bandai do anything Transformers related after those earphones they released in 2010?
Seriously, there's so much they can do with this license! I'd kill for some Transformers Soul of Chogokin or Super Robot Chogokin.

The only thing remotely Transformer-related that Bandai has done is Super Robot Chogokin versions of GaoGaiGar, ChouRyuJin and Big Volfogg from King of Braves GaoGaiGar.

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:05 am

The fore father of TF Headmasters was Jeeg. Also a Takara product. An updated Jeeg was also released in the SOC line.

Also forgot, Bandai also re-issued several times the updated 1/55 Takatoku version of what we now know as Jetfire.

News Credits: 17 · by **cannonfodder4000** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 3:27 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
cannonfodder4000 wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:Tomy Takara not only makes TFs. To think otherwise shows a complete ignorance of the company. Google their website and you will see all sort of products they have under their sleeves.

Basically they're Hasbro's Japanese counterpart in all aspects I know for certain however, TakaraTomy does not do high-end collectable figures in the same vein as S.H. Figuarts, S.I.C., etc., which leads to this Minerva.

Which reminds me, did Bandai do anything Transformers related after those earphones they released in 2010?
Seriously, there's so much they can do with this license! I'd kill for some Transformers Soul of Chogokin or Super Robot Chogokin.

The only thing remotely Transformer-related that Bandai has done is Super Robot Chogokin versions of GaoGaiGar, ChouRyuJin and Big Volfogg from King of Braves GaoGaiGar.

Yeah those are the only SRCs I have as of right now, they're all just so good, it'd be really awesome if they did Transformers ones. :oops:

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 4:06 pm

Well, my BBTS pre-order for her processed and I clicked 'ship'. Let's see how she is in a week or so.

News Credits: 3597 · by **Seibertron** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 4:14 pm

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:Well, my BBTS pre-order for her processed and I clicked 'ship'. Let's see how she is in a week or so.

Same here. Looking forward to it!

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 5:37 am

@ Ryan

I can't wait for you to post her pics + the G1 Minerva figure you own :APPLAUSE:

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 9:37 am

Okay, I got her. She's... not bad. Looks good, nice articulation. Joints feel a bit... off. Not sure how to describe it. The pegs for the hands are a bit short for my taste, but they hold the hands all right. I wish she came with a weapon, but otherwise not bad at all.