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Well.........
Its not THAT bad... I guess...

Weird. Why would Takara go to the trouble? Here's hoping Powerglide has not met the same fate.

Wolfman Jake wrote:Weird. Why would Takara go to the trouble? Here's hoping Powerglide has not met the same fate.

Don't count on it... In fact, does every non-RiD 2015 mold have such indentations?

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:Weird. Why would Takara go to the trouble? Here's hoping Powerglide has not met the same fate.

Don't count on it... In fact, does every non-RiD 2015 mold have such indentations?

Should we ask Kanrabat to look at his Junkion again?

william-james88 wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:Weird. Why would Takara go to the trouble? Here's hoping Powerglide has not met the same fate.

Don't count on it... In fact, does every non-RiD 2015 mold have such indentations?

Should we ask Kanrabat to look at his Junkion again?

No real need, I'll go google some images.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:Weird. Why would Takara go to the trouble? Here's hoping Powerglide has not met the same fate.

Don't count on it... In fact, does every non-RiD 2015 mold have such indentations?

Should we ask Kanrabat to look at his Junkion again?

No real need, I'll go google some images.

Please include them in your report then

william-james88 wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:Weird. Why would Takara go to the trouble? Here's hoping Powerglide has not met the same fate.

Don't count on it... In fact, does every non-RiD 2015 mold have such indentations?

Should we ask Kanrabat to look at his Junkion again?

No real need, I'll go google some images.

Please include them in your report then

I'll have to give you a rain check on the images, but from the looks of it, none of the other "fillers" have been retooled with special indents.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:I'll have to give you a rain check on the images, but from the looks of it, none of the other "fillers" have been retooled with special indents.

I did my own research and came to a similar conclusion. I can't see a hint of an indent on the knockout figure for instance:

I wont bother with a screenshot, but the glorious TAV Lockdown is also ready to be paid and shipped! Mine ammount to 36$CAN shipped. Meaning, 1.50$CAN more than what a voyager would cost at full price with taxes at TrU. Not too bad!

Unfortunate for the remolded indents on the Insecticons. Will, I checked my TAV Junkion and no, he don't have any special indent. the sticker is just there, on top, minding it's own business, like some colorful wart.
You should defenitely buy a Junkion BTW. It's a very fun and great mold, for the same price you'd buy it in store locally. Just add one or two things to soak in the shipping cost at HLJ:
http://www.hlj.com/product/TKT82845/Sci

-Kanrabat- wrote:Unfortunate for the remolded indents on the Insecticons. Will, I checked my TAV Junkion and no, he don't have any special indent. the sticker is just there, on top, minding it's own business, like some colorful wart.
You should defenitely buy a Junkion BTW. It's a very fun and great mold, for the same price you'd buy it in store locally. Just add one or two things to soak in the shipping cost at HLJ:
http://www.hlj.com/product/TKT82845/Sci

Thanks for getting back to us and for the tip but I am not fond of these simplified toys. I actually don't like helicopter drift in the end, flat face and all. They might be fun for a while, but I dont have fun going back to them rediscovering their transformation or posing them. These are more of a one time thing. And they look out of place with any other figure aside from those of their class. So in the end, not a fan, sorry.

william-james88 wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:
Bombshell and Shrapnel ready for delivery!

I wanted to warn you about something before you receive these, just so you are prepared and not too dissapointed: the chests have been remolded. There is now an indented circle for where the sticker lies, which means removing the sticker (as some intend on doing) would still result in a very apparent circle on the figure's torso.

No problem. Just don't remove the walking bulleye decal

william-james88 wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:I'll have to give you a rain check on the images, but from the looks of it, none of the other "fillers" have been retooled with special indents.

I did my own research and came to a similar conclusion. I can't see a hint of an indent on the knockout figure for instance:

What is going on with knockout? He looks dismantled! And why is his hand where his head should be? Am I hallucinating?

Japan resident Matt has spotted the latest Takara Tomy TAV Transformers figures in Japan.

The figures found were:

TAV 17 Shrapnel for 1105 Yen (8.90$ US)
TAV 16 Bombshell for 1105 Yen (8.90$ US)
TAV 15 Voyager Lockdown 2975 Yen (23.96$ US)

This was found at an electronics store named Yamada Denki.

You gotta love how Japan has a reliable release schedule, and nothing beats those local prices, which are the same as the local Hasbro prices (at least for the Legends figures here).

Anyone know if the white decal on the insections is a removeable sticker or a paint app?

jgilkinson wrote:Anyone know if the white decal on the insections is a removeable sticker or a paint app?

Removeable sticker but you would be stuck with a nasty indent which is not present in the hasbro mold:

jgilkinson wrote:Anyone know if the white decal on the insections is a removeable sticker or a paint app?

From page one, it was confirmed that the ADVENTURE faction symbols are stickers.
Just last page we have shown that not only the ADVENTURE stickers are removable from the Insecticon chests, those chest have been remolded with circle indents to accomodate the ADV stickers. So far, those are the only figures remolded this way.

One more reason for me to stick with Hasbro on the Insecticons.

Also, deluxe Lockdown is so big that he's been reclassified as a voyager! In fact, many older figures would be reclassified due to the changes in standard sizes of TFs.
A great example is Ultra Beast Machine Jetstorm. If re-released, he would be sold as a LEADER class toy and priced as such.

william-james88 wrote:

jgilkinson wrote:Anyone know if the white decal on the insections is a removeable sticker or a paint app?

Removeable sticker but you would be stuck with a nasty indent which is not present in the hasbro mold:

oh yeah that made my mind up for me. Saw a few of these guys on clearance at a local walmart so heading there to grab whats left. Thanks

I find it funny how Takara made their voyagers cheaper than Hasbro's, but our release of this mold was still cheaper because it was a deluxe.

Autobot_Crossfire wrote:I find it funny how Takara made their voyagers cheaper than Hasbro's, but our release of this mold was still cheaper because it was a deluxe.

No, the voyagers arent cheaper because Lockdown IS NOT priced as a voyager. He is priced between a voyager and deluxe. A voyager would cost between 25-30$ US in Japan.

Autobot_Crossfire wrote:I find it funny how Takara made their voyagers cheaper than Hasbro's, but our release of this mold was still cheaper because it was a deluxe.

Like Battle Blade Bumblebee before him, Animated Lockdown is quite tall for a Deluxe. TakaraTomy took advantage of his height, put him in a box and bumped the price by 1,000 Yen. That doesn't make him a Voyager Class figure, as Ultra Magnus is still 800 Yen more expensive (3,500 vs. 4,300 Yen).

Gotta appreciate TakaraTomy's flexible pricing structure.

Yup. HLJ has TAV Ultra Magnus for 3440 Yen, Lockdown is only 2800. Also, Lockdown is low stock, so scoop him up while he's cheap!

what is with lockdown having kabuki mack up on his face?

william-james88 wrote:Should we ask Kanrabat to look at his Junkion again?

I should probably get my mind out of the gutter, but that sentence is priceless.

Willaim just wanted to tell you we a4e most likely going to get a g2 generations menasor we MIGHT get a botcon exclusive flywheels

SKYWARPED_128 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:Should we ask Kanrabat to look at his Junkion again?

I should probably get my mind out of the gutter, but that sentence is priceless.

Lol I didn't notice! Lol!

Get yo mind out of da gutter!

I pity the fool!

Grow up!