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News Credits: 4845 · by **william-james88** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 1:22 pm

What did they do to his ears?!

Also is it just me that loves it when Jelze and Sabr are bouncing TF knowledge off eachother? It's awesome.

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 2:11 pm

Had a couple minutes to go look back at the show's animation model. It's the amount of purple on the chest of this Takara one that's bugging me. Entirely too much. I daresay the Hasbro one is closer to "correct", especially given that neither version did the two-toned "ears" properly.

News Credits: 119 · by **megatronus** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 9:35 pm

ScottyP wrote:Had a couple minutes to go look back at the show's animation model. It's the amount of purple on the chest of this Takara one that's bugging me. Entirely too much. I daresay the Hasbro one is closer to "correct", especially given that neither version did the two-toned "ears" properly.

Yea, the purple areas of the upper chest should have been black. Also, yes, the ears should have some orange, but if I had to choose just one of the colors, I think I prefer the complete grey over complete orange.

At any rate, the Hasbro Armada Megatron is quite nice (if clearance-bound)... but this one is just too tempting for me to pass up.

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 12:33 am

ScottyP wrote:Had a couple minutes to go look back at the show's animation model. It's the amount of purple on the chest of this Takara one that's bugging me. Entirely too much. I daresay the Hasbro one is closer to "correct", especially given that neither version did the two-toned "ears" properly.

Both versions didn't get the ear colors anime accurate right? Not so much into Armada that's why I ask.....

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 10:21 am

fenrir72 wrote:
ScottyP wrote:Had a couple minutes to go look back at the show's animation model. It's the amount of purple on the chest of this Takara one that's bugging me. Entirely too much. I daresay the Hasbro one is closer to "correct", especially given that neither version did the two-toned "ears" properly.

Both versions didn't get the ear colors anime accurate right? Not so much into Armada that's why I ask.....

Yeah, the ears are meant to be two-toned - gray on the interior part closer to his head (ala the Takara release) and orange on the edges (like the Hasbro one). They're both just solid colors instead. Adding to the annoyance is that both the original Armada and Micron Legend toys got this part "right"!

News Credits: 457 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 10:49 am

ScottyP wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:
ScottyP wrote:Had a couple minutes to go look back at the show's animation model. It's the amount of purple on the chest of this Takara one that's bugging me. Entirely too much. I daresay the Hasbro one is closer to "correct", especially given that neither version did the two-toned "ears" properly.

Both versions didn't get the ear colors anime accurate right? Not so much into Armada that's why I ask.....
Yeah, the ears are meant to be two-toned - gray on the interior part closer to his head (ala the Takara release) and orange on the edges (like the Hasbro one). They're both just solid colors instead. Adding to the annoyance is that both the original Armada and Micron Legend toys got this part "right"!

The horns were predominately gray, though, with orange only highlighting a portion of each horn (at least in the show, that is). If they had to be either solid color, sacrificing the secondary color in the process, gray would be the correct one to go with, especially since the horns were indeed solid gray in the show before Megatron scanned his Earth mode:

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 10:35 pm

Via Twipple User gadepon, along with sundry other sources online, images of colored prototypes of the upcoming Takara Tomy Legends Series Blackarachnia, Nightbird, and Slipstream are now a reality. We've mirrored the images below for your viewing pleasure.

Is your excitement increasing for these highly anticipated lady robots? Sound off below by replying to this post, and keep it tuned in for more news as it comes in very fast and furious tonight.

News Credits: 1 · by **Bumblevivisector** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 10:43 pm

DAMN, I better stop dragging my feet on pre-ordering these three! Even with Slipstream's vestigial-vindblade-turbines, a glance at these color samples would make you think these were original molds intended for these characters all along!

News Credits: 25 · by **SW's SilverHammer** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 10:55 pm

It's interesting that they kept all of Arcee's weapon tooling for nightbird, yet it seems Windblade's sword's been removed from Slipstream. It also seems TFA blackarachnia's claw thingy's been removed as well.

News Credits: 2 · by **Twitchythe3rd** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 10:58 pm

Now that I see her color scheme, I'm really liking Blackarachnia. Might have to get her.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 11:10 pm

Annnnnnnnnd...
This is me, scooping up KNightbird!
*clickity-click, type, click, type-type, click*

News Credits: 37 · by **SlyTF1** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 11:47 pm

Mom, get the camera!!! I've always wanted Nightbird and Slipstream figures. It's about time.

News Credits: 3 · by **Starsaber468** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 12:15 am

ME WANT MY NOSTALGIA LEVEL IS OVER 9000!!!!! 8-}

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 12:15 am

ScottyP wrote:Via Twipple User gadepon, along with sundry other sources online, images of colored prototypes of the upcoming Takara Tomy Legends Series Blackarachnia, Nightbird, and Slipstream are now a reality. We've mirrored the images below for your viewing pleasure.

Is your excitement increasing for these highly anticipated lady robots? Sound off below by replying to this post, and keep it tuned in for more news as it comes in very fast and furious tonight.

Makes me want to barf! Give me a refund TT! Wait.....didn't pay amiami yet...........CANCEL the d@mn ORDERS!

This is bad COMEDY! Highway robbery!What is TT trying to pull here? Another LAZY repaint? Gaack! :BOOM:

News Credits: 25 · by **SW's SilverHammer** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 12:24 am

I-is that sarcasm?

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 12:30 am

Do they have Hasbro's Leader Ultra Magnus on display? :-?

News Credits: 457 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 12:32 am

Cobotron wrote:Do they have Hasbro's Leader Ultra Magnus on display?

Yes, that's the Hasbro Magnus.

News Credits: 3 · by **Starsaber468** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 12:33 am

Fenir for saying that ... that almost makes people wanna say ylur not a guardion of transformers are you a true tf fan because a true one would realise that those are damn nice figures since we harely see thise figures get many new figs anymore plus thesee were damn good your the onlh one wh9 thinks their bad

News Credits: 457 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 12:35 am

Starsaber468 wrote:Fenir for saying that ... that almost makes people wanna say ylur not a guardion of transformers are you a true tf fan because a true one would realise that those are damn nice figures since we harely see thise figures get many new figs anymore plus thesee were damn good your the onlh one wh9 thinks their bad

There's no such thing as a True Fan.

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 12:36 am

SW's SilverHammer wrote:I-is that sarcasm?

Bingo!

News Credits: 3 · by **Starsaber468** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 12:36 am

Fenir they look good already and they are prototyles this is not what they will be like (depends how much they change them for the finsihed product) when they are offically released and hasbro why haven't you done this DON'T YOU WANT OUR MONEY?

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 12:37 am

Starsaber468 wrote:Fenir for saying that ... that almost makes people wanna say ylur not a guardion of transformers are you a true tf fan because a true one would realise that those are damn nice figures since we harely see thise figures get many new figs anymore plus thesee were damn good your the onlh one wh9 thinks their bad

It sounds silly no? C'mon Starsaber468.if you've read my posts at seibertron I'm 360 degrees the opposite. Just making a point on how silly it is to rant like that :lol:

News Credits: 3 · by **Starsaber468** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 12:40 am

Sorry fenir just saw the comment

but damn.... this so damn AWESOME plus we finally have an updated arachania to add to our beast wars (classics exest) collection:D

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 12:42 am

Starsaber468 wrote:Sorry fenir just saw the comment but damn.... this so damn AWESOME plus we finally have an updated arachania to add to our beast wars (classics exest) collection:D

Fooled you didn't I?

These ladies won't be perfect that's for sure. But maaaaaaaaaaaan finally some colored images.

News Credits: 25 · by **SW's SilverHammer** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 12:51 am

fenrir72 wrote:
Starsaber468 wrote:Sorry fenir just saw the comment but damn.... this so damn AWESOME plus we finally have an updated arachania to add to our beast wars (classics exest) collection:D

Fooled you didn't I?

These ladies won't be perfect that's for sure. But maaaaaaaaaaaan finally some colored images.

Hey, the slipstream's better than the previous attempt. Ahem, there's a reason why part of Nemesis Maximo's signature exists.