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News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Thu Aug 23, 2012 10:58 pm

e-Hobby have posted a new image teasing their collaboration with TFCC. The image features both German and Japanese, and translates "The Sun rises" - "Very soon, a dark scheme will come into play..."

News Credits: 3603 · by **Seibertron** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 12:07 am

Well this is interesting. Hope it lives up to the hype. Can't wait to see what it is.

by **CaTZ** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 12:59 am

i would say it's MP sunstorm for TFCC club member

News Credits: 16 · by **It Is Him** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 5:01 am

CaTZ wrote:i would say it's MP sunstorm for TFCC club member

That makes perfect sense.

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 8:20 am

CaTZ wrote:i would say it's MP sunstorm for TFCC club member

That would be pointless. With the TFCC markup, it will probably cost the same as buying it from a retailer like BBTS, so what would be the point?

Also, MP Sunstorm isn't an e-Hobby exclusive, is it? I assumed the e-Hobby/TFCC collabs would be e-Hobby figures. If TFCC wanted to sell Takara figures, why would e-Hobby need to be involved?

News Credits: 3603 · by **Seibertron** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 9:24 am

Maybe Classics Sunstorm at long last?!

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 9:31 am

Since it's in Japanese, I'm willing to bet it's TFCC merchandise making its way to Japan again. First we had the BotCon 2005 sets going, what's next?

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 10:19 am

Whatever it is, the official reveal comes next week.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 10:25 am

Sabrblade wrote:Whatever it is, the official reveal comes next week.

It can't come soon enough.

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 10:50 am

El Duque wrote: "Very soon, a dark scheme will come into play..."

My guess: The BBTS-exclusive Dark Energon figures will be released in Japan as e-Hobby exclusives.

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 4:17 pm

"The Sun rises" - "Very soon, a dark scheme will come into play..."

Oh no. Are the Japanese customers going to have their credit cards stolen, too?!

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 11:51 pm

e-Hobby has posted another teaser that may shed some light on their collaboration with TFCC. The image depicts G1 Soundwave, Blaster, Ratbat, Slugfest, Blaster, Ramhorn, Rewind, and Eject in Shattered Glass colors. Toy versions on the way?

Update: For those wondering this set will be available through TFCC:

Update: We now have a translation:

Global New Year Special - VSE - Continuing in the Shattered Glass world - 'Solar Requiem' - Pre-Orders to begin in early September - eHOBBY Collaborative Exclusive - SG Soundwave vs. SG Blaster set - Bonus: Collaboration Comic (12 Pages, Color) - Custom sticker sheet - Deluxe packaging design.

News Credits: 387 · by **Bounti76** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 12:41 am

El Duque wrote:e-Hobby has posted another teaser that may shed some light on their collaboration with TFCC. The image depicts G1 Soundwave, Blaster, Ratbat, Slugfest, Blaster, Ramhorn, Rewind, and Eject in Shattered Glass colors. Toy versions on the way?

Oh lord I hope not. I realize there are fans of the Shattered Glass universe out there, but I am NOT one of them. They would be cool as completely different characters, but in my view, Shattered Glass keeps taking up space and plastic that could be used for toys that the majority of fans want. G1 Arcee, for instance. A proper Classics triple-changer Springer. An Airachnid that can do more than move just her arms. Am I right?

It isn't to say that Shattered Glass wasn't a good idea at all....just an interesting idea that has run far past it's course.

News Credits: 11 · by **Optimutt** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 12:56 am

The only possible good thing to come from this is a clutch of new cassettebots. Sadly, I doubt they'll justify the exorbitant (new Encore rate + 25%) price hike and - of course - the fact that Shattered Glass has run its course to the point to where there are streaks of mechanical refuse trailing along the road five years behind it. Dead. Unnecessary. Though, in their favor, the cassettes are cool.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 1:18 am

Blaster and Soundwave I'm not too keen on since they'll be their G1 molds, but oh God yes I'll take the cassettes. All the cassettes!

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 1:21 am

Edit: false alarm.

News Credits: 10 · by **Trikeboy** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 4:13 am

I'm in two minds about this. One is that it is cool that they will be redone in SG colors but they will not be able to be displayed with my SG collection. They are far too big. SG Soundwave as a tape cassette already exists under Music Label Sonic White Soundwave. Blaster will look stupid next to him. The should have done a revised version of Device Label Blaster. While taller, he is more in scale and the tapes still fit inside him. Also, why Slugfest and Ratbat? Laserbeak and Ravage would have been better.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 4:38 am

Bounti76 wrote:
El Duque wrote:e-Hobby has posted another teaser that may shed some light on their collaboration with TFCC. The image depicts G1 Soundwave, Blaster, Ratbat, Slugfest, Blaster, Ramhorn, Rewind, and Eject in Shattered Glass colors. Toy versions on the way?

Oh lord I hope not. I realize there are fans of the Shattered Glass universe out there, but I am NOT one of them. They would be cool as completely different characters, but in my view, Shattered Glass keeps taking up space and plastic that could be used for toys that the majority of fans want. G1 Arcee, for instance. A proper Classics triple-changer Springer. An Airachnid that can do more than move just her arms. Am I right?

...not really.

exclusive repaints of existing toys aren't really stopping anyone making newly designed toys for the main lines.
I'd definitely prefer those three you mention than a lot of other new product we're getting but either way TFCC and eHobby would still be cranking out repaints of something.

News Credits: 335 · by **Down_Shift** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 4:43 am

It says Slugfest in the news story, but I don't see Slugfest in the pic. I do however see one of the Japanese Dino-cassettes.

News Credits: 11 · by **Bass X0** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 5:01 am

Oh lord I hope not. I realize there are fans of the Shattered Glass universe out there, but I am NOT one of them. They would be cool as completely different characters, but in my view, Shattered Glass keeps taking up space and plastic that could be used for toys that the majority of fans want. G1 Arcee, for instance. A proper Classics triple-changer Springer. An Airachnid that can do more than move just her arms. Am I right?

You are wrong. The Club is the one producing these and the Club is only able to repaint existing molds. New molds are being created but repaints also get produced too. Repaints don't prevent new molds from being produced and new molds wouldn't exist if the repaints weren't done.

It says Slugfest in the news story, but I don't see Slugfest in the pic. I do however see one of the Japanese Dino-cassettes.

They won't repaint a mold they haven't already reissued. You can see Slugfest's plates on his back and his hind legs are clearly Slugfest's, with the same details. I thought it was Overkill at first but no, its Slugfest, just at a weird angle and mostly obscured.

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 5:25 am

Shattered Glass huh?

All these years e-Hobby have had awesome and unique repaints ... get into bed with TFCC and they go with Shattered Glass crap.

Oh well, money saved for me then.

News Credits: 1 · by **KNM2012** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 5:56 am

So... We're getting a Japanese Shattered Glass Universe that has the high and mighty Sunstorm has decided to embrace us with his magnificent presence as a tape-based Decepticon? :-?

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 7:08 am

I like the G1 cassettes. Wouldn't mind picking this up.

I don't really care if it's Shattered Glass or not. All my cassettes are grouped together anyway.

by **ausbot** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 7:53 am

I want a G1 shattered glass prime now!

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 8:11 am

I thought this e-Hobby/TFCC collaboration was supposed to bring TFCC exclusives to Japan and e-Hobby exclusives to the U.S., but so far Japan is getting all the benefits.