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News Credits: 462 · Thu Jan 23, 2014 3:53 pm

xyl360 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
xyl360 wrote:Well crap, it looks like I should have skipped that Hasbro Thundercracker after all . Oh well, he can become a generic WfC/FoC seeker I guess.
If you own any of the Thrilling 30 Generations, you could set him over on an IDW shelf with them separate from the WFC/FOC figures.

No, actually I can't because I don't read the comics. The Thrilling 30 line is just more Generations/Classics/whatever to me and just because Hasbro and IDW decided to repurpose an existing mold from a different continuity (sorry, but this IS an FoC mold, period) doesn't mean that I have to .

Well, enjoy having two Thundercrackers.

Thu Jan 23, 2014 6:19 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
xyl360 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
xyl360 wrote:Well crap, it looks like I should have skipped that Hasbro Thundercracker after all . Oh well, he can become a generic WfC/FoC seeker I guess.
If you own any of the Thrilling 30 Generations, you could set him over on an IDW shelf with them separate from the WFC/FOC figures.

No, actually I can't because I don't read the comics. The Thrilling 30 line is just more Generations/Classics/whatever to me and just because Hasbro and IDW decided to repurpose an existing mold from a different continuity (sorry, but this IS an FoC mold, period) doesn't mean that I have to .
Well, enjoy having two Thundercrackers.

Just like how the cartoon sometimes had two Starscreams, eight Reflectors, etc etc...

News Credits: 4 · Thu Jan 23, 2014 6:20 pm

well, he is called "Reflector"

News Credits: 5749 · Thu Jan 23, 2014 10:59 pm

Thanks to Bic Camera we have a couple of larger images of the recently revealed Takara Tomy Fire Blast Grimlock, a redeco of the FOC Voyager Grimlock mold. The figure is priced at 4780 Yen (around $46.00) and scheduled to release on March 29th. Images mirrored below.

Thu Jan 23, 2014 11:02 pm

this looks pretty epic.

Thu Jan 23, 2014 11:14 pm

I dont see a $60.00 Takara repaint. I see a lame $20.00 repaint on par with sharkticon megatron. Just not homaging an important enough character to be worthy of takara prices. But for 20 I would pop on it just for fun.

News Credits: 9 · Thu Jan 23, 2014 11:18 pm

Cool idea, especially as an Animated homage.
don't know if i will spring the 46 for it but if its on sale down the line, it may happen.

Thu Jan 23, 2014 11:34 pm

Looks awesome in bot mode, but nothing can save that beast mode. That would probably make for a sweet custom roadbuster head.

News Credits: 251 · Thu Jan 23, 2014 11:45 pm

Dat lava detailing... =P~

News Credits: 462 · Thu Jan 23, 2014 11:46 pm

Eager to see what kind of bio Hydra's got planned for this bad boy.

News Credits: 3646 · Fri Jan 24, 2014 1:02 am

Sabrblade wrote:Eager to see what kind of bio Hydra's got planned for this bad boy.

I think Hydra left e-Hobby last summer shortly after BotCon.

News Credits: 1 · Fri Jan 24, 2014 1:14 am

Rated X wrote:I dont see a $60.00 Takara repaint. I see a lame $20.00 repaint on par with sharkticon megatron. Just not homaging an important enough character to be worthy of takara prices. But for 20 I would pop on it just for fun.

Really? Really? After all the flack you gave people over those minicons? Really?

The only thing I don't care for is the green on his chest.

News Credits: 5 · Fri Jan 24, 2014 6:08 am

I do like the robot mode, quite a bit actually. The silver on the head of Dino mode is hideous though.

News Credits: 5749 · Fri Jan 24, 2014 6:40 am

Just in from Takara Tomy's Transformers website we have even better images of the recently revealed Voyager Fire Blast Grimlock and Deluxe Thundercracker! Both will be Japanese retailer exclusives. Enjoy the high quality official images below.

News Credits: 5 · Fri Jan 24, 2014 6:49 am

Both figures look really nice. The paint decos are sharp. I wonder if Takara thickened the plastic on Grimlock so his whole head doesn't light up?

Fri Jan 24, 2014 6:50 am

that grimlock looks awesome. if only it was not such a cheep toy. i dont want to pay that much for it.

Fri Jan 24, 2014 8:36 am

Forget about a repain of grimlock give us the rest of the FOC dinobots.

Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:00 am

Shoulda repainted him as Snapdragon.

Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:53 am

I don't see much difference between this FOC Thundercracker and the one we got in the Generations line. The paint job is a little better with the silver on the guns. Other than that, what is different?

The Grimlock is a pass for me. Not much more than a red Grimlock to me. If you are into repaints then it would be pretty cool. I am sometimes, but not for the price these will command.

News Credits: 462 · Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:54 am

Seibertron wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Eager to see what kind of bio Hydra's got planned for this bad boy.

I think Hydra left e-Hobby last summer shortly after BotCon.

I know. This isn't an e-HOBBY toy. :???:

Unless you mean he's not with Takara at all anymore, which I wouldn't know either way.

He did write the Japanese Generations bios, though, which is why I assumed this toy's bio would be written by him. If not, then I still look forward to seeing the bio even if someone else wrote it.

News Credits: 462 · Fri Jan 24, 2014 10:06 am

shockblast2 wrote:I don't see much difference between this FOC Thundercracker and the one we got in the Generations line. The paint job is a little better with the silver on the guns. Other than that, what is different?

A few subtle differences. Like, the Takara one has a metallic paint finish, richer paint colors,

logos on the jet mode fin, black knees instead of gray, different paint apps on the guns, etc.

News Credits: 1 · Fri Jan 24, 2014 10:36 am

Nice colors on TC, but I don't like the mold enough to pay import prices.

I'd get the Grimmy for my kid, he likes red Grimlocks, but again, that isn't an import buy.

News Credits: 462 · Fri Jan 24, 2014 11:07 am

Now that I actually look at the source pages, it says that is a form Grimlock powered up into after absorbing the thermal energy of lava.

It also says which stores they are exclusive to:

Fireblast Grimlock - Bic Camera and Kojima stores

Thundercracker - Yodobashi Camera, Yamada Denki, and Best Denki stores

News Credits: 241 · Fri Jan 24, 2014 11:23 am

Sabrblade wrote:Now that I actually look at the source pages, it says that is a form Grimlock powered up into after absorbing the thermal energy of lava.

It also says which stores they are exclusive to:

Fireblast Grimlock - Bic Camera and Kojima stores

Thundercracker - Yodobashi Camera, Yamada Denki, and Best Denki stores

And they should be out in March.

Fri Jan 24, 2014 1:11 pm

So does anyone know (or have a good idea) if BBTS/TFsource or others will offer these guys? Since I must have all things WFC/FOC, I will be getting these. The Takara TC looks great. The new Grimy is interesting. So he's a reference to an Animated Grimlock?