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News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 2:51 pm

Thanks to Toy World we have the Transformers related scans from the April 2014 issue of Figure King magazine.

Page 1:

Takara Tomy Exclusive Transformers Cloud TFC-A02 Brawn and TFC-D02 Starscream

Page 2:
Transformers Generations TG-22 Micron Assualt Team

Transformers Generations TG-33 Micron Legend Deluxe Starscream
Transformers: Lost Age First Edition Optimus Prime
Transformers Masterpiece MP-13B Soundblaster with Ratbat
Prime 1 Studios MMTFM-02 DOTM Optimus Prime and MMTFM-04 Bumblebee Prototype
Takara Tomy Arts Mega Drive Megatron Prototype
Fewture by Art Storm Alpha Trion and Unicron Head Prototype

Page 3:

Interview with Takra Tomy Masterpiece designer Shogo Hasui
Interview highlights can be found by clicking here.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 5:11 pm

Armada Starscream at least has more white on his shoulders.

And the Mini-Cons have new silver painted details.

by **hinomars19** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 5:17 pm

Is it just me, or is 'Lost age' Prime kinda like 'hey, over here'? :lol:

On another note, why is Soundblaster looking so sexy? He knows I can't afford him, right?

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 5:18 pm

is that Red megatron guy with soundblaster referencing anything?

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 5:21 pm

also where is Takara Skids!

When does Takara usually announce which figures they're repainting for their generations line?

News Credits: 217 · by **Diem** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 5:30 pm

So Starscream is coming out in Japan as "Armada Starscream" instead of "Micron Densetsu Starscream"

I guess Japan just gave up on its own naming. Score one for depressing, homogenous Americanisation.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 5:35 pm

Diem wrote:So Starscream is coming out in Japan as "Armada Starscream" instead of "Micron Densetsu Starscream"

I guess Japan just gave up on its own naming. Score one for depressing, homogenous Americanisation.

Nowadays, it's only Masterpiece releases and the (once in a blue moon) Encore releases that retain the pre-2007 Takara names.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 5:38 pm

mooncake623 wrote:also where is Takara Skids!

When does Takara usually announce which figures they're repainting for their generations line?

I don't think Skids will be released in Japan, at least not as standard retail. Kind of like how in G1 he was only available in a giftset with Sunstreaker and Buzzsaw. They also skipped Dreadwing, Scoop, and in a sense, Goldbug and Doubledealer for now.

And the red Megatron gun with Soundblaster... Beats me :-?