The Energon Pub

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 9:47 am

Various sources have announced that they have received solicitations from Takara Tomy for a new Japanese series of Transformers figures, the TG line, most likely an acronym for Transformers Generations. Starting the line off is TG-01 Optimus Prime and TG-02 Autobot Jazz, which will be the Japanese releases of the Fall of Cybertron figures. As with many Japanese releases of North American figures, collectors can expect different paint apps and the possibility of chrome highlights.

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TG-01 Optimus Prime
TG-02 Autobot Jazz

Website · by **Flux Convoy** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 10:19 am

I'm listening. Wonder if Shockwave will get a separate release here too. It would be hard to believe the Arms Micron version being the only release.

News Credits: 1 · by **mattwhite924** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 10:21 am

A good paint job would help quite a bit with these molds, and considering the rising costs of them I'm much more open to importing at this point.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 10:28 am

I'm not holding my breath for chrome, shiny paint however... >:oP

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 10:34 am

pics or it didn't happen...

Although I'm not sure a nice, shiny coat of paint can make these lackluster figs the jam either way...

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 10:46 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:I'm not holding my breath for chrome, shiny paint however...

Full Metal Hero says that chrome is "confirmed".

News Credits: 1 · by **Sodan-1** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 10:48 am

Flux Convoy wrote:I'm listening. Wonder if Shockwave will get a separate release here too. It would be hard to believe the Arms Micron version being the only release.

Good point. That will be an interesting one to see how it's handled. I wonder if the Arms Micron figure will just be integrated into this TG line.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 10:49 am

Sabrblade wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:I'm not holding my breath for chrome, shiny paint however...
Full Metal Hero says that chrome is "confirmed".

So it's like Henkei then? OK then.

btw I wish TakaraTomy had gone with a designation other than "TG"

News Credits: 15 · by **Ravage XK** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 11:27 am

Are North America figures different somehow to those we get in Europe?

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 12:01 pm

Ravage XK wrote:Are North America figures different somehow to those we get in Europe?

Only the packaging is different, the EU Deluxe cards are smaller than the rest of the world's by 1/6th. The figures are all the same.

by **Rated X** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 12:34 pm

Good news. This opens up the door for metallic paintjobs and extra paint apps that make these small crappy figures actually worth buying. How about a G1 accurate FOC Bruticus that includes a proper grey and blue Vortex ? I pre-ordered that Takara Shockwave hoping it would have a more cartoon accurate paintjob like Henkei Cyclonus colors.

News Credits: 15 · by **Ravage XK** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 1:01 pm

Ahh yes, the EU doing its thing to save cardboard.

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 1:10 pm

Can Takara make them bigger too?

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 1:34 pm

mooncake623 wrote:Can Takara make them bigger too?

Upsizing molds? Wouldn't that make them a KO company?

News Credits: 1 · by **AutobotMR2** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 1:42 pm

Sorry guys, but no ammount of metallic paint or chrome can save these figures from their irregular size. One jazz should not be looking RTS Jazz in the chest unless its a scout, pass just as I passed on the domestic version.

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 1:48 pm

mooncake623 wrote:Can Takara make them bigger too?

Upsizing molds? Wouldn't that make them a KO company?

they've downsize molds before(Energon Megs) so why not!

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 1:56 pm

mooncake623 wrote:
mooncake623 wrote:Can Takara make them bigger too?

Upsizing molds? Wouldn't that make them a KO company?

they've downsize molds before(Energon Megs) so why not!

Only once, even that was exceptional. Don't get your hopes up.

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 1:58 pm

mooncake623 wrote:

mooncake623 wrote:Can Takara make them bigger too?

Upsizing molds? Wouldn't that make them a KO company?

they've downsize molds before(Energon Megs) so why not!

Only once, even that was exceptional. Don't get your hopes up.

Oh I don't believe for a sec they will... but again i can hope

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 2:41 pm

Hopefully it's more than just lipstick on a pig

News Credits: 86 · by **Powered Convoy** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 2:57 pm

Sodan-1 wrote:
Flux Convoy wrote:I'm listening. Wonder if Shockwave will get a separate release here too. It would be hard to believe the Arms Micron version being the only release.

Good point. That will be an interesting one to see how it's handled. I wonder if the Arms Micron figure will just be integrated into this TG line.

Considering the Arms Micron figure is being released the same month these are supposedly coming out (December 2012), I don't see it happening.

TakaraTomy is moving Shockwave to their Prime line to get more figures out for that line because he appears on the show.

Rated X wrote:Good news. This opens up the door for metallic paintjobs and extra paint apps that make these small crappy figures actually worth buying. How about a G1 accurate FOC Bruticus that includes a proper grey and blue Vortex ? I pre-ordered that Takara Shockwave hoping it would have a more cartoon accurate paintjob like Henkei Cyclonus colors.

Well he's going to be on the Prime cartoon so I imagine the toy's colors might be changed to reflect that version rather than the G1 cartoon.

Randy

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 3:04 pm

What about Cybertron Starscream...they upsized him from a Voyager to a Supreme...

Not Has to Tak version, but close enough.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 3:07 pm

Kibble wrote:What about Cybertron Starscream...they upsized him from a Voyager to a Supreme...

True, but I still don't see TakaraTomy do that to every single figure.

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 4:18 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:True, but I still don't see TakaraTomy do that to every single figure.

Neither do I...especially from a small deluxe to a regular size deluxe. but I didn't want to miss out on the convo.

Website · by **Flux Convoy** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 6:53 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Kibble wrote:What about Cybertron Starscream...they upsized him from a Voyager to a Supreme...

True, but I still don't see TakaraTomy do that to every single figure.

Neither of the figures talked about here have been upsized or downsized. They were all separate molds. They're extremely similar but they're separate molds.

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 10:23 pm

Flux Convoy wrote:Neither of the figures talked about here have been upsized or downsized. They were all separate molds. They're extremely similar but they're separate molds.

Meaning? That the design was altered?