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News Credits: 459 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Jun 26, 2017 6:12 pm

Wow. Every single one of you guys completely mistook what this survey was for. It was specifically for the Legends line. Nothing else. That's why the top five contenders are all Legends toys. Why, the survey's banner even had the Legends logo in it, with a slew of Legends toys all grouped together, right there. How do you miss that?

If anything, y'all should've been pulling for a reissue of the highly coveted Legends Blurr, you fools! :-P

by **Desslok2201** » Mon Jun 26, 2017 6:28 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Wow. Every single one of you guys completely mistook what this survey was for. It was specifically for the Legends line. Nothing else. That's why the top five contenders are all Legends toys. Why, the survey's banner even had the Legends logo in it, with a slew of Legends toys all grouped together, right there. How do you miss that?

If anything, y'all should've been pulling for a reissue of the highly coveted Legends Blurr, you fools!

In my defense, I was temporarily blinded by hope

News Credits: 54 · by **Deadput** » Mon Jun 26, 2017 6:49 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Wow. Every single one of you guys completely mistook what this survey was for. It was specifically for the Legends line. Nothing else. That's why the top five contenders are all Legends toys. Why, the survey's banner even had the Legends logo in it, with a slew of Legends toys all grouped together, right there. How do you miss that?

If anything, y'all should've been pulling for a reissue of the highly coveted Legends Blurr, you fools!

I really want Blurr and Hardhead to reissued. (Takara Blurr has better colors and the Hasbro Blurr's colors fit the Nightbeat headmaster perfectly, Hardhead because he has the mouth face which is more iconic to his character)

by **ausbot** » Mon Jun 26, 2017 7:32 pm

I'd rather G1 Japanese exclusive reissues like Dia Atlas, and Grandus.

News Credits: 27 · by **Albatross250** » Mon Jun 26, 2017 7:38 pm

>Generations Jetfire
IT'S ON! :twisted:

News Credits: 459 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Jun 26, 2017 7:45 pm

ausbot wrote:I'd rather G1 Japanese exclusive reissues like Dia Atlas, and Grandus.

This is for Transformers: Legends only.

News Credits: 4862 · by **william-james88** » Mon Jun 26, 2017 10:48 pm

ScottyP wrote:Jetfire is only a surprise because there was a time that figure could be had for a very low cost. Maybe it disappeared in the past few months or something.

Yeah, that one surprised me too. Plus aside from the lack of chrome, the difference between that and the hasbro version (which was also easy to find for cheap for a while) wasnt that big, so there is a lot of similar looking jetfire available to purchase. I think we could still find it online for a price similar to what it initially cost.
I am surprised Arcee didnt show up, especially since orders had to be cut for that one.

And Sabr is right on the nose with Blurr.

Desslok2201 wrote:The legends line is great and all but...
PLEASE KEEP THE ENCORE LINE GOING!!!

Oh man I wish but its been years now since Fort Max. And with takara rereleasing G1 Trypticon under the Hasbro Platinum line, I think it is a good sign the Encore line is over.

Lucky Logician wrote:It sounds like Takara asked 'What figure do you guys want us to make?" And the top 5 votes so far are for characters that just got figures made.

Na, Takara asked "which legends toys do you want us to reissue", so the answers make sense.

News Credits: 1 · by **vwpbl** » Tue Jun 27, 2017 10:17 pm

Good god is there a translation of their registration website!?!? Can't make heads or tails of it, even with google translate!

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Tue Jun 27, 2017 10:32 pm

vwpbl wrote:Good god is there a translation of their registration website!?!? Can't make heads or tails of it, even with google translate!

Wouldn't do you any good, it's open to Japanese residents only.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Tue Jun 27, 2017 11:02 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Wow. Every single one of you guys completely mistook what this survey was for.

I didn't.

I simply think it makes sense to at least go as far back as Generations since those figures still blend well with Legends (because most of the early Legends figures were from Hasbro's Generations line pre-Combiner Wars). Just stick them in Legends packaging and maybe change the colors a little like they did with Springer's Legends release.

william-james88 wrote:the hasbro version (which was also easy to find for cheap for a while)

In Canada, perhaps, but the only Jetfire I've ever seen in person was the one I bought off HTS.

I am surprised Arcee didnt show up, especially since orders had to be cut for that one.

They made up for that with a second run alongside Chromia later. (I bought two) She's readily available on the aftermarket now, for around half of what Windblade goes for since she didn't get a second run like the other two girls.

Emerje

News Credits: 459 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Jun 28, 2017 7:47 am

Emerje wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Wow. Every single one of you guys completely mistook what this survey was for.

I didn't. I simply think it makes sense to at least go as far back as Generations since those figures still blend well with Legends (because most of the early Legends figures were from Hasbro's Generations line pre-Combiner Wars). Just stick them in Legends packaging and maybe change the colors a little like they did with Springer's Legends release.

The thing is, the question that asks which figure(s) should be reissued (Question 3) specifically lists all of the Transformers: Legends figures from LG01 Convoy to LG42 Godbomber as the only selectable options. There's no alternative to those specific 42 choices.

by **Glarryg** » Wed Jun 28, 2017 9:58 am

Sabrblade wrote:Wow. Every single one of you guys completely mistook what this survey was for. It was specifically for the Legends line.

My answer was clearly "none of the above; re-release G1 stuff from Victory instead."

Glarryg

News Credits: 4862 · by **william-james88** » Sat Jul 01, 2017 10:12 pm

Emerje wrote:
william-james88 wrote:the hasbro version (which was also easy to find for cheap for a while)

In Canada, perhaps, but the only Jetfire I've ever seen in person was the one I bought off HTS.

So it being $22.50 shipped from a website any american can order from does not make it easy to find or cheap?

transformers-generations-jetfire-22-50-shipped-hasbrotoyshop-via-ebay-t103544s450.php

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Sun Jul 02, 2017 3:13 am

Sabrblade wrote:
Emerje wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Wow. Every single one of you guys completely mistook what this survey was for.

I didn't. I simply think it makes sense to at least go as far back as Generations since those figures still blend well with Legends (because most of the early Legends figures were from Hasbro's Generations line pre-Combiner Wars). Just stick them in Legends packaging and maybe change the colors a little like they did with Springer's Legends release.
The thing is, the question that asks which figure(s) should be reissued (Question 3) specifically lists all of the Transformers: Legends figures from LG01 Convoy to LG42 Godbomber as the only selectable options. There's no alternative to those specific 42 choices.

Riiiiight, that's what going back means. Go back further than the 42 choices and get some older figures into Legends that make sense. Godbomber's comic really opened the door for that sort of thing by letting some Unite Warriors characters in.

william-james88 wrote:
Emerje wrote:
william-james88 wrote:the hasbro version (which was also easy to find for cheap for a while)

In Canada, perhaps, but the only Jetfire I've ever seen in person was the one I bought off HTS.

So it being $22.50 shipped from a website any american can order from does not make it easy to find or cheap?

transformers-generations-jetfire-22-50-shipped-hasbrotoyshop-via-ebay-t103544s450.php

So I heard.

That had a lot more to do with luck than ease since they were only available at that price for a very short time. I wouldn't call that "a while".

Emerje

News Credits: 459 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Jul 07, 2017 9:09 am

The results of this TakaraTomy Mall Transformers: Legends reissue survey are in!

http://takaratomymall.jp/shop/e/eTflgVote/?mm170707TF

The order period for these figures runs from July 7 at Noon to July 25 at 1pm, Japan time of course.

Scheduled for release in Mid-December are:

LG-25 Blurr
LG-26 Scourge
LG-29 Wheelie & Goshooter
LG-31 Fortress Maximus
LG-32 Chromedome

Scheduled for release in late February of next year, 2018, are:

LG-07 Jetfire
LG-10 Arcee
LG-12 Windblade
LG-13 Megatron
LG-14 Ultra Magnus

Each figure will be limited to a purchase quantity of no more than three per customer.

To enable these to reach as many customers as possible, and to prevent scalping, multiple orders from the same name and address will be invalidated.

Quantities are limited, so some may sell out before the release date.

If there is any stock leftover after the sale, it is currently undecided how the remaining stock will be sold.

These cannot be ordered together with other items not part of this sale.

The release dates may be subject to change if necessary.

If not enough of a figure's production run is preordered, that figure's production may be canceled.

Once your preorders are set, they cannot be canceled.

Of course, all these rules are for Japanese customers ordering directly from TakaraTomy Mall. Don't expect these to turn up at places like BBTS and such, due to just how limited these rereleases are.

News Credits: 4862 · by **william-james88** » Fri Jul 07, 2017 9:51 pm

The results for the poll are in and we now know all the Legends figures that will be rereleased by Takaratomymall. The list and many details have been thoroughly described by fellow Seibertronian Sabrblade and can all seen below. What is important to understand here is that these rereleases can only be obtained from Takaratomymall, so not BBTS, TF Source or any other importer. Also, takaratomymall only ships to Japan adresses. So if anyone outside Japan is interested in these figures, which includes the very sought after figures like Legends Blurr and Arcee, you have to open an account at takaratomymall.jp (which is all in Japanese) and have the toys shipped to a Japan mailing service that will then ship it to you, meaning you pay the shipping twice. If you want to know more, ask the community in the forums, we will help you as much as we can. And for all Japanese fans, congrats on getting this great second chance at these figures!

Sabrblade wrote:The results of this TakaraTomy Mall Transformers: Legends reissue survey are in!

http://takaratomymall.jp/shop/e/eTflgVote/?mm170707TF

The order period for these figures runs from July 7 at Noon to July 25 at 1pm, Japan time of course.

Scheduled for release in Mid-December are:
LG-25 Blurr
LG-26 Scourge
LG-29 Wheelie & Goshooter
LG-31 Fortress Maximus
LG-32 Chromedome
Scheduled for release in late February of next year, 2018, are:
LG-07 Jetfire
LG-10 Arcee
LG-12 Windblade
LG-13 Megatron
LG-14 Ultra Magnus
Each figure will be limited to a purchase quantity of no more than three per customer.

To enable these to reach as many customers as possible, and to prevent scalping, multiple orders from the same name and address will be invalidated.

Quantities are limited, so some may sell out before the release date.

If there is any stock leftover after the sale, it is currently undecided how the remaining stock will be sold.

These cannot be ordered together with other items not part of this sale.

The release dates may be subject to change if necessary.

If not enough of a figure's production run is preordered, that figure's production may be canceled.

Once your preorders are set, they cannot be canceled.

Of course, all these rules are for Japanese customers ordering directly from TakaraTomy Mall. Don't expect these to turn up at places like BBTS and such, due to just how limited these rereleases are.

News Credits: 3 · by **Randomhero** » Fri Jul 07, 2017 11:37 pm

Woo Megatron! Except he's still in stock at all online retailers and sometimes the price drops so there's that

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 1:53 am

To enable these to reach as many customers as possible, and to prevent scalping, multiple orders from the same name and address will be invalidated.

That makes me happy, even though there's no way I'll be able to order them.

News Credits: 4 · by **Relic0037** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 2:06 am

I have most of the ones I would want on this list in either :HASBRO:

or

form, so I'm not too upset about not being able to get my hands on these....maybe a :TAKARATOMY:

Arcee to replace my :HASBRO:

version, but otherwise, I'm good.

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 6:33 am

Glad to see Blurr and Arcee on that list since they became extremely difficult to get. Should be fantastic for people who wanted them but missed out

News Credits: 4862 · by **william-james88** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 7:45 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
To enable these to reach as many customers as possible, and to prevent scalping, multiple orders from the same name and address will be invalidated.

That makes me happy, even though there's no way I'll be able to order them.

There is now, at least for Blurr. Hasbro Asia to the rescue!

https://www.facebook.com/pg/Robotkingdo ... 7210578988

by **Hydrargyrus** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 1:39 pm

With the Blurr release, Doublecross sales should go up.

Also, the TT Megatron ended up being cheaper than the Hasbro one on many sites. Don't know what that means now, but it relates.

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 1:46 pm

MagicDeath wrote:With the Blurr release, Doublecross sales should go up.

Also, the TT Megatron ended up being cheaper than the Hasbro one on many sites. Don't know what that means now, but it relates.

Depends on which sites they were. If they were American/European ones that had imported them then it makes sense -- he wasn't awfully different from the local Hasbro release which also had Autobot stickers, so there wasn't much appeal as there would be in something significantly better like Blurr or something with significant difference to match another media like Chromedome.

Could be wrong tho. What differences are there between Hasbro and Takara Megs? I'm assuming Takara has a brighter silver or something.

News Credits: 54 · by **Deadput** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 2:38 pm

Yay another chance for Blurr one of the few who I agree that Takara does better paint on!

For those who have him how is he in hand compared to stock images or online pictures?

News Credits: 1 · by **vwpbl** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 8:22 pm

"and have the toys shipped to a Japan mailing service that will then ship it to you" has anyone been able to sign up to the ttmall website? is there a way to translate it so I can understand the fields?

what japan mailing services can I sign up to to act as the third party to ship to me?