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News Credits: 2 · Fri Feb 26, 2016 10:12 am

Wait, what's this about alternate heads? That a Takara or Hasbro thing? Cos if I can get Hardhead's mouth head seperate, then it's gonna be a Hasbro jobbie for me.

News Credits: 462 · Fri Feb 26, 2016 10:46 am

Insurgent wrote:Wait, what's this about alternate heads? That a Takara or Hasbro thing? Cos if I can get Hardhead's mouth head seperate, then it's gonna be a Hasbro jobbie for me.

http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/prototype-images-takara-tomy-transformers-legends-skullcruncher-and-hardhead/34803/

News Credits: 2 · Fri Feb 26, 2016 11:18 am

Sorry, I should have specified. I saw those scans, it's this head stuff is what I was questioning.

Hellscream9999 wrote:Just gonna leave this, as food for thought, but I wonder if these are part of the 'additional head series', rumors were that many figures would get 2 versions of their heads for fans to choose from, TT might be choosing the more accurate of the 2 and eschewing the rest

What additional head series?

News Credits: 4878 · Fri Feb 26, 2016 11:37 am

Insurgent wrote:Sorry, I should have specified. I saw those scans, it's this head stuff is what I was questioning.

Hellscream9999 wrote:Just gonna leave this, as food for thought, but I wonder if these are part of the 'additional head series', rumors were that many figures would get 2 versions of their heads for fans to choose from, TT might be choosing the more accurate of the 2 and eschewing the rest

What additional head series?

He just means the titan master class which would be made up of a bunch heads, some being variations of the heads that come with the bodies. So many, the heads you see on the takara figures might come out individually in the titan master class for hasbro.

News Credits: 2 · Fri Feb 26, 2016 11:49 am

Aaahhh, ok. Thanks for that. I knew there were a load of individual heads being sold, but didn't realise there were going to be variations of the main headmaster heads sold amongst them. Hopefully we get a mouth Hardhead in that then. And that does look like a robot mode Hardhead head at the far left of that picture.

News Credits: 4878 · Fri Feb 26, 2016 11:51 am

Insurgent wrote:Aaahhh, ok. Thanks for that. I knew there were a load of individual heads being sold, but didn't realise there were going to be variations of the main headmaster heads sold amongst them. Hopefully we get a mouth Hardhead in that then. And that does look like a robot mode Hardhead head at the far left of that picture.

Were not sure, its all conjecture. But it makes sense, especially since Hasbro did that with combiner wars and released the stuff Takara made different individually.

News Credits: 4 · Fri Feb 26, 2016 2:35 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Insurgent wrote:Aaahhh, ok. Thanks for that. I knew there were a load of individual heads being sold, but didn't realise there were going to be variations of the main headmaster heads sold amongst them. Hopefully we get a mouth Hardhead in that then. And that does look like a robot mode Hardhead head at the far left of that picture.

Were not sure, its all conjecture. But it makes sense, especially since Hasbro did that with combiner wars and released the stuff Takara made different individually.

No, they released the stuff that they thought about making but that Takara got to first. Lest you forget, Quickslinger and Brake-Neck's heads were conceived by Hasbro and tooled into the molds before Takara's run.

News Credits: 4878 · Fri Feb 26, 2016 2:47 pm

That Bot wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Insurgent wrote:Aaahhh, ok. Thanks for that. I knew there were a load of individual heads being sold, but didn't realise there were going to be variations of the main headmaster heads sold amongst them. Hopefully we get a mouth Hardhead in that then. And that does look like a robot mode Hardhead head at the far left of that picture.

Were not sure, its all conjecture. But it makes sense, especially since Hasbro did that with combiner wars and released the stuff Takara made different individually.

No, they released the stuff that they thought about making but that Takara got to first. Lest you forget, Quickslinger and Brake-Neck's heads were conceived by Hasbro and tooled into the molds before Takara's run.

I dont see how this is any different. You are saying that these new heads were not designed by hasbro. DO YOU KNOW THAT?! Because for a fact we know that the "takara exclusive" starscream head in unite warriors (for ghost starscream) was designed by Hasbro, just like 99% of all toys.

So no. We dont know it either one way or another. For all we know, this can be the same scenario where Hasbro made a design and Takara is carrying it out first and Hasbro will release it later. Or never, like was the case with Prime Breakdown who was designed by hasbro too.

News Credits: 4 · Sat Feb 27, 2016 2:18 am

william-james88 wrote:
That Bot wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Insurgent wrote:Aaahhh, ok. Thanks for that. I knew there were a load of individual heads being sold, but didn't realise there were going to be variations of the main headmaster heads sold amongst them. Hopefully we get a mouth Hardhead in that then. And that does look like a robot mode Hardhead head at the far left of that picture.

We're not sure, it's all conjecture. But it makes sense, especially since Hasbro did that with combiner wars and released the stuff Takara made different individually.

No, they released the stuff that they thought about making but that Takara got to first. Lest you forget, Quickslinger and Brake-Neck's heads were conceived by Hasbro and tooled into the molds before Takara's run.

I dont see how this is any different. You are saying that these new heads were not designed by hasbro. DO YOU KNOW THAT?! Because for a fact we know that the "takara exclusive" starscream head in unite warriors (for ghost starscream) was designed by Hasbro, just like 99% of all toys.

So no. We dont know it either one way or another. For all we know, this can be the same scenario where Hasbro made a design and Takara is carrying it out first and Hasbro will release it later. Or never, like was the case with Prime Breakdown who was designed by hasbro too.

Quite the contrary. I said that Hasbro designed the Quickslinger and Brake-Neck heads, but Takara revealed them first, although Hasbro ultimately released QS and BN before Unite Warriors Superion came out. I was countering your assertion that Hasbro released Takara's products. It is conceivable that Hasbro had a hand in Deluxe Groove, especially since he's coming out as Afterburner in Hasbro's Computron set, but I'm all but certain that Blast Off is pure Takara. Last we heard there are no plans to bring Bigroove and Shuttle Blast Off over here, which is the main point I challenge. I'm also skeptical that these Titan Master heads are variations that will see the light of day over here, but I'm willing to be proven wrong on that.

News Credits: 462 · Sat Feb 27, 2016 2:26 am

John Warden confirmed at Toy Fair that Hasbro had no involvement in UW Groove or UW Blast Off.

News Credits: 60 · Sat Feb 27, 2016 4:13 am

Sabrblade wrote:John Warden confirmed at Toy Fair that Hasbro had no involvement in UW Groove or UW Blast Off.

So no Lightspeed?

News Credits: 4878 · Sat Feb 27, 2016 7:56 am

Sabrblade wrote:John Warden confirmed at Toy Fair that Hasbro had no involvement in UW Groove or UW Blast Off.

I know that, I was only using quickslinger and brakeneck in my examples.

And that cool, That Bot, I get it. Though I do also hope you are proven wrong, I can totally see us never getting these heads as well. I just dont think we have enough info on this titan master class to really assert the situation yet.

News Credits: 10 · Sat Feb 27, 2016 8:57 am

william-james88 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:John Warden confirmed at Toy Fair that Hasbro had no involvement in UW Groove or UW Blast Off.

I know that, I was only using quickslinger and brakeneck in my examples.

And that cool, That Bot, I get it. Though I do also hope you are proven wrong, I can totally see us never getting these heads as well. I just dont think we have enough info on this titan master class to really assert the situation yet.

Indeed, this is my fear as well. I like the Titanmasters like Hardhead, and would like both styles of head. Will I have to buy both the Hasbro version and Takara? Or I suppose I will have to make a choice on faceplate or not... I hope we get an option for both heads here in the States, but as y'all said, we'll have to wait and see...

News Credits: 4 · Sat Feb 27, 2016 9:15 am

fenrir72 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:John Warden confirmed at Toy Fair that Hasbro had no involvement in UW Groove or UW Blast Off.

So no Lightspeed?

We're getting Lightspeed as far as anybody knows, unless Computron is scrapped.

william-james88 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:John Warden confirmed at Toy Fair that Hasbro had no involvement in UW Groove or UW Blast Off.

I know that, I was only using quickslinger and brakeneck in my examples.

And that cool, That Bot, I get it. Though I do also hope you are proven wrong, I can totally see us never getting these heads as well. I just dont think we have enough info on this titan master class to really assert the situation yet.

That is very true. Time will tell us more about the possibility of alternate heads.

News Credits: 4878 · Sat Feb 27, 2016 9:31 am

Agamemnon wrote:. I hope we get an option for both heads here in the States, but as y'all said, we'll have to wait and see...

Its interesting how through leaks and official Hasbro reveals (most of which s the later), we know everything we are getting for Titans Return 2016 wave 2 except for the Titan Master Class. The rumours suggest Apeface and Brawn but even then, that's just 2.

News Credits: 462 · Sat Feb 27, 2016 12:09 pm

fenrir72 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:John Warden confirmed at Toy Fair that Hasbro had no involvement in UW Groove or UW Blast Off.

So no Lightspeed?

Lightspeed is a car.

But, regardless, the box set Computron we've see art for very much seems to have all five of his core members.

News Credits: 372 · Mon Feb 29, 2016 7:24 am

漫画トランスフォーマーレジェンズ、「LG19スプラング前日談」がアップされました☆LG19スプラングはもうゲットしましたか？是非MPホットロディマスなどと一緒にゲットしてくださいね♪

http://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/toy/event/2014/06/web.html

Springer model cels.jpg

News Credits: 4878 · Mon Feb 29, 2016 9:48 am

The 35th and 36th installment of the Transfomers Legends comic are up. These are free online comics usually tied with a new toy coming from the Legends line. These two deal with Supermode Armada Starscream and Springer. The Armada Starscream comic is a prologue to the comic included with his toy.

As always, these should be read right to left. A ton of easter eggs are found all over these. One of them being the appearance of both animation models of Springer. As with Arcee, Springer had a different preliminary model which was abandoned for the model featured in the movie and season 3. Let us know if you spot any other fun easter eggs!

News Credits: 12 · Mon Feb 29, 2016 9:52 am

I spy Alexis!

Mon Feb 29, 2016 3:10 pm

Just putting this out there...it's always nice to see a ship between Springer and Arcee

News Credits: 4878 · Mon Feb 29, 2016 3:27 pm

budmaloney wrote:Just putting this out there...it's always nice to see a ship between Springer and Arcee

Agreed, hence why I chose that picture to be the thumbnail.

News Credits: 1 · Thu Mar 03, 2016 7:07 pm

Springer gets all the ladies.

News Credits: 174 · Fri Mar 04, 2016 12:18 am

Fellow Seibertronians, interesting and exciting news has surfaced, tfscource.com has listed pre-orders for the Takara Tomy Legends figures LG-21 Hardhead, LG-22 Skullcruncher, and LG-23 Galvatron. The interesting part, is that the deluxe's appear to include a titanmaster vehicle from Hasbro's wave 1 of Titans Return. Hardhead appears to be paired with an army themed recolor of Terribull's vehicle, and Skullcruncher is paired with Crashbash's animal. Moreover, both Titanmaster's are shown in their hitherto revealed weapons modes.

And for comparison:

News Credits: 462 · Fri Mar 04, 2016 12:30 am

Well, I'll be. A two-for-one deal!

MyFigureCollection.net collection · Fri Mar 04, 2016 1:07 am

Sabrblade wrote:Well, I'll be. A two-for-one deal!

Is it still a two-for-one when they're still priced two-for-two?

I'm pretty well sold on the Japanese versions now even more.

Does Galvatron have a visor? Maybe they used a temp head for the photo? And I wonder if all of the partner vehicles will be colored to match the larger figure?

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