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News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 12:38 pm

Takara Tomy's TFYuki has posted some great in-hand images of their upcoming Transformers Go! figures. The images include:

G11 Optimus Prime
G12 Dragotron (Predaking)
G13 Shockwave
G14 Bumblebee
G15 Bulkhead
G16 Wheeljack
G17 Starscream
G18 Soundwave

by **DEMEXICONZ** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 1:03 pm

GDAMMIT TAKARA CAN YOU JUS SWITCH COUNTRYS ALREADY? YOU MAKE MY HASBRO VERSIONS LOOK LIKE CHEAP CRAP!! :-x

i realy like these but no way im paying that much....maybe jus prime, shocky, soundwave :-?

by **noctorro** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 2:00 pm

Double posts, double posts everywhere.

But I do agree, they look a lot better.

I'm not planning on getting the Takara versions, with the better pain job and higher price they are just to "collectory" for me. I like my TF toys as toys so I'm sticking with the cheaper Hasbro ones that I can actually find in stores.

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 2:39 pm

I may be importing Shockwave ... and Maaaaaaaybe Starscream, maybe.

I dislike the new SS mold, but this makes it a lot more tolerable.

News Credits: 3 · by **Manterax Prime** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 3:17 pm

Just Prime for me. The others aren't as interesting as the Hasbro versions.

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 4:18 pm

Argh, Priiiiime! So sexy. Not fair.

Shockwave looks good too but I prefer the lighter purple on the Hasbro one.

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 4:29 pm

Wow, so much changes when you switch Prime's green to blue

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 4:37 pm

Blurrz wrote:Wow, so much changes when you switch Prime's green to blue

Gotta resist doing the meme again... :HALUC:

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 4:42 pm

Just can't get over how fantastic those decos look on Optimus, Shockwave, and Soundwave. =P~

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 4:46 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Blurrz wrote:Wow, so much changes when you switch Prime's green to blue

Gotta resist doing the meme again...

Heehee

by **CBratetron** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 5:55 pm

Love Shockwave's F*** this armor s***, I'm going pic.

Worth getting Soundwave for a black Ravage?

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 8:33 pm

Nice, but I'll stick with the Hasbro versions.

News Credits: 1 · by **SKYWARPED_128** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 10:00 pm

The one good thin about my hobby store is that since they don't bring in Hasbro versions, I don't have to choose between either. As much as I want Shockwave, he's too tiny to make it into my neo-G1 shelf. And as a TFP figure, my collection is too incomplete to include him. I'll have to pass on most of them.

I might pick up Soundwave, just for for that little kitty from hell on his chest.

News Credits: 1 · by **RhA** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 3:54 am

Wow. Nice.

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 3:29 am

So I finally watch TFBH#4 'Rebellion' last night... WOW! :grin:

The new Optimus '2.0' looks great in robot mode, huge too! Would that make him Ultra class in toy sizing?

Question is, do I pick up the Hasbro 'green' version Voyager, the Takara Tomy 'blue' version Voyager or will there be an Ultra class version released anytime soon? :???:

Whats a collector to do?

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 6:24 am

robotmel wrote::D

So I finally watch TFBH#4 'Rebellion' last night... WOW!

The new Optimus '2.0' looks great in robot mode, huge too! Would that make him Ultra class in toy sizing?

Question is, do I pick up the Hasbro 'green' version Voyager, the Takara Tomy 'blue' version Voyager or will there be an Ultra class version released anytime soon?

Whats a collector to do?

The larger-scaled Optimus was shown to be uber-size at Toy Fair. I wouldn't recommend it because it doesn't have the jetpack he now uses, and because of his size, he would be horribly out of scale with the Ultra Magnus Voyager and the Deluxes.

The American release of the Voyager (which has the green sword/windows) is alright. I would recommend it only if you can't afford to import the Takara version.

The Takara version is the winner here. The windows aren't that Jolly-Rancher green, the usual outstanding deco Takara is known for, the usual shebang. I would recommend the Takara version for maximum accuracy.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 12:16 pm

Shockwave would like to apologize.

As it turns out, the more bluish Shockwave shown in the previous pics was a production sample, rather than the final.

This new, more purple version shown in these new pics is what the final will actually look like.

The blue one on the left is the sample we saw before, and the purple on the right is the final.

As a bonus, here's the Hasbro one (left) compared to the final Takara one (right).

Though, one thing that was cool about the previous pics was that blue Shockwave was in the famous "ARE ALL DEAD" pose:

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 8:20 am

TFYuki has tweeted some updated images of Takara Tomy's upcoming Transformers Go! Voyager Class Shockwave. These images reveal a more purple deco than the previously seen blueish production sample. Images mirrored below.

Hasbro vs. Takara

Originally Seen Productin Sample vs. Final Product

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 8:36 am

Very pretty. I like it better than the Hasbro version, but I'll probably get the Hasbro one and save money.

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:24 am

That is a seriously sexy purple.

I wish they'd show it with the beast armour on though. It looks even better in grey than it did in orange.

News Credits: 2 · by **Nemesis Destron** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:32 am

I don't think he looks blue at all in that illustration but hey what the hell do I know.

I think the Go Shockwave looks mind blowing over the Hasbro version. So if you want the ultimate you gotta pay the ultimate price...'nuff said! :VEHI:

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:47 am

I like him, but not enough to spend another chunk of dough on.

Website · by **Flux Convoy** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:13 am

All those Shockwave figures look nice to me. If I can't find one domestically by the time Botcon rolls around though, Takara gets my money. I've been a little more active in my hunt in the last couple weeks. No luck yet.