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News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Fri Jul 14, 2017 6:13 am

Windblade's Takara version? I see Takara adding extra paint apps for her fans and possible retool of her Headmaster as Nijika! The Hb version is awesome enough........can't wait for her next!

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Fri Jul 14, 2017 6:34 am

I'm betting Windblade is gonna come with the last Targetmaster. The only other Deluxes left are her and the Jumpstarters and it doesn't seem like they'd cut off the symmetry by giving the Targetmaster to one of the twins.

Incidentally, 'The Last Targetmaster' sounds like the title of a movie I'd want to see.

News Credits: 65 · by **Wolfman Jake** » Fri Jul 14, 2017 11:44 am

Kurona wrote:I'm betting Windblade is gonna come with the last Targetmaster. The only other Deluxes left are her and the Jumpstarters and it doesn't seem like they'd cut off the symmetry by giving the Targetmaster to one of the twins.

Incidentally, 'The Last Targetmaster' sounds like the title of a movie I'd want to see.

If we're talking about Fracas, wouldn't it be weird to give an Autobot a Decepticon aligned Targetmaster? Also, I'd like a new Nighstick to go with Unite Warriors Cyclonus.

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Fri Jul 14, 2017 11:51 am

Wolfman Jake wrote:
Kurona wrote:I'm betting Windblade is gonna come with the last Targetmaster. The only other Deluxes left are her and the Jumpstarters and it doesn't seem like they'd cut off the symmetry by giving the Targetmaster to one of the twins.

Incidentally, 'The Last Targetmaster' sounds like the title of a movie I'd want to see.

If we're talking about Fracas, wouldn't it be weird to give an Autobot a Decepticon aligned Targetmaster? Also, I'd like a new Nighstick to go with Unite Warriors Cyclonus.

Well, the final Targetmaster has to go to someone, no matter the allegiance... even though I've not really got as much an interest in them as I thought I would, I'd be happier for the last one to be released through Windblade than not at all.

News Credits: 458 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Jul 14, 2017 5:00 pm

Wolfman Jake wrote:
Kurona wrote:I'm betting Windblade is gonna come with the last Targetmaster. The only other Deluxes left are her and the Jumpstarters and it doesn't seem like they'd cut off the symmetry by giving the Targetmaster to one of the twins.

Incidentally, 'The Last Targetmaster' sounds like the title of a movie I'd want to see.

If we're talking about Fracas, wouldn't it be weird to give an Autobot a Decepticon aligned Targetmaster? Also, I'd like a new Nighstick to go with Unite Warriors Cyclonus.

In Japan, Fracas originally came with the Autobot Artfire as his Targetmaster named "Nightstick".

News Credits: 65 · by **Wolfman Jake** » Fri Jul 14, 2017 5:50 pm

Kurona wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:
Kurona wrote:I'm betting Windblade is gonna come with the last Targetmaster. The only other Deluxes left are her and the Jumpstarters and it doesn't seem like they'd cut off the symmetry by giving the Targetmaster to one of the twins.

Incidentally, 'The Last Targetmaster' sounds like the title of a movie I'd want to see.

If we're talking about Fracas, wouldn't it be weird to give an Autobot a Decepticon aligned Targetmaster? Also, I'd like a new Nighstick to go with Unite Warriors Cyclonus.

Well, the final Targetmaster has to go to someone, no matter the allegiance... even though I've not really got as much an interest in them as I thought I would, I'd be happier for the last one to be released through Windblade than not at all.

Keep in mind, though, that there may be a few more surprises coming up with the final waves of Titans Return. All we really know about the upcoming 6th Wave of Deluxes is that it will include at least one new figure: Slugslinger. We no know thing else about how that wave will be packed out, including possible other new figures or any repacks from earlier waves (a la Weirdwolf/Wolfwire appearing again in Wave 5). If I'm right, we don't have any clue what the final waves of Legends or Voyagers will bring either. There's a lot more that could be coming down the pipeline for Transformers Legends after the latest reveals.

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Fri Jul 14, 2017 6:29 pm

This is true, though I've personally got a feeling the rest of Wave 6's Deluxes will be made up of the 1987 Autobot Targetmasters. Either that or a few random redecoes.

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Sat Jul 15, 2017 8:06 pm

Amazon Japan has re-opened global shipping. All the Legends figures including Tripticon are available for pre-order.

News Credits: 12 · by **nycPrime** » Sat Jul 15, 2017 8:11 pm

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Amazon Japan has re-opened global shipping. All the Legends figures including Tripticon are available for pre-order.

What do they charge for shipping to the US?

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Sat Jul 15, 2017 8:28 pm

nycPrime wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Amazon Japan has re-opened global shipping. All the Legends figures including Tripticon are available for pre-order.

What do they charge for shipping to the US?

It's a flat rate that I don't remember at this time, but I do remember it being cheaper than BBTS with 2-day FedEx, and you got the figures around the same time. Usually a day sooner

News Credits: 372 · by **Cyberpath** » Sun Jul 16, 2017 12:50 am

From Takara:

Basically, buy Doublecross and give Blurr his Targetmaster.

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Sun Jul 16, 2017 12:57 am

That's something Hasbro would never do

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sun Jul 16, 2017 1:02 am

chuckdawg1999 wrote:That's something Hasbro would never do

The teasing? Or including accessories for one figure with another?

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Sun Jul 16, 2017 1:31 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:That's something Hasbro would never do

The teasing? Or including accessories for one figure with another?

The teasing, making it Crystal clear who that gun is for. Hasbro has done the accessory thing before.

by **ZeldaTheSwordsman** » Sun Jul 16, 2017 11:01 am

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:That's something Hasbro would never do

The teasing? Or including accessories for one figure with another?

The teasing, making it Crystal clear who that gun is for. Hasbro has done the accessory thing before.

That they have. A relatively recent example would be AOE Evasion Mode Optimus coming not with Optimus' BFG, but with a fusion shotgun for DOTM Voyager Megatron

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sun Jul 16, 2017 9:30 pm

So, as it has been a bit since some people have got Godbomber, can I ask for some opinions of him now that the hype has settled some? I ordered him to go with my Magnus Prime and want to have an idea what I am getting into.

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Sun Jul 16, 2017 9:53 pm

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:So, as it has been a bit since some people have got Godbomber, can I ask for some opinions of him now that the hype has settled some? I ordered him to go with my Magnus Prime and want to have an idea what I am getting into.

He's o.k. He's a little flimsy in vehicle mode, unconvincing in base mode, and quite underwhelming in robot mode, but does at least make Ginrai / Magnus Prime look pretty cool when he's all combined.

Other than that, sword doesn't like to stay together, God Cannon is o.k. and his Titan Master is nicely done.

I'd say average. Nothing spectacular. If you more than $60 for him, you'll find him lacking.

News Credits: 13 · by **steals_your_goats** » Sun Jul 16, 2017 9:53 pm

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:So, as it has been a bit since some people have got Godbomber, can I ask for some opinions of him now that the hype has settled some? I ordered him to go with my Magnus Prime and want to have an idea what I am getting into.

I think he looks cool on his own however... The transformation is kinda fiddly and annoying, his arms fall off if moved wrong because they have to separate for combined mode and the combined mode itself is pretty lacking. It looks really cool and imposing standing there but if you so much as breathe near it he'll topple backwards which is a terrifying experience. So he's a mixed bag. I'm really hoping that Takara fixes the stability issues with the gift set release coming out at the end of the year.

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Mon Jul 17, 2017 2:09 am

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:So, as it has been a bit since some people have got Godbomber, can I ask for some opinions of him now that the hype has settled some? I ordered him to go with my Magnus Prime and want to have an idea what I am getting into.

Vehicle mode comes together solid, the arms are garbage and robot mode is meh. You're buying it for one thing, and one thing only, God Ginrai

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon Jul 17, 2017 6:11 pm

Cool, cool, aaaaand cool. So the consensus is still that he is "eh ok" well I'll take that. He is being bought for combined mode anyway, just may need to do some stuff with stability balancing

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Mon Jul 17, 2017 6:27 pm

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Cool, cool, aaaaand cool. So the consensus is still that he is "eh ok" well I'll take that. He is being bought for combined mode anyway, just may need to do some stuff with stability balancing

If you remember it's a transforming toy robot and not a master Yogi you shouldn't have any balancing issues.

News Credits: 13 · by **steals_your_goats** » Mon Jul 17, 2017 6:30 pm

Does anyone else think/hope that we get another exclusive headmaster set of Hasbro heads? I've been contemplating trading up my Hasbro headmasters for the Takara ones because I think the colors are a bit crisper and I want to get the drones they come with but I prefer some of the Hasbro head sculpts to the Takara ones.

News Credits: 65 · by **Wolfman Jake** » Tue Jul 18, 2017 12:00 am

steals_your_goats wrote:Does anyone else think/hope that we get another exclusive headmaster set of Hasbro heads? I've been contemplating trading up my Hasbro headmasters for the Takara ones because I think the colors are a bit crisper and I want to get the drones they come with but I prefer some of the Hasbro head sculpts to the Takara ones.

Not unless Takara thinks there is a great demand for the Hasbro versions of Highbrow, Skullcruncher, Weirdwolf, and Mindwipe. They would probably need a few other fillers too, to get up to six like the first "EX head booster pack." Ptero/Swoop would be a good candidate. Perhaps Fangry too. I think most of the rest of the unique head sculpts are already accounted for with current or future Legends releases at this time.

Personally, I do like the Hasbro Highbrow head sculpt a lot better. The Takara one looks doofy with its oversized visor. I've got the Takara version of Highbrow, but swapped out the face for the Hasbro version. The plastic colors (gray primarily) match up almost perfectly.