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[Wolfman Jake]

That's very odd for Takara to make Vorath's limbs purple instead of red. Was the back of Mindwipes head purple in Headmasters?

Unless the limbs are gang-molded with something purple on Wipe.

Even in such cases, Takara Tomy isn't shy about going the extra mile and painting over plastic that's the "wrong" color.

[Sabrblade]

That's very odd for Takara to make Vorath's limbs purple instead of red. Was the back of Mindwipes head purple in Headmasters?

Unless the limbs are gang-molded with something purple on Wipe.

Even in such cases, Takara Tomy isn't shy about going the extra mile and painting over plastic that's the "wrong" color.

True. Wonder if they just "forgot" about Vorath's red limbs. hope they can fix the color before the figure's release.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

That's very odd for Takara to make Vorath's limbs purple instead of red. Was the back of Mindwipes head purple in Headmasters?

Unless the limbs are gang-molded with something purple on Wipe.

Wouldn't that complicate things a little? I mean, if the heads are gang-molded with the bodies and vehicles, wouldn't that make switching out heads a bit more... wasteful? The Stylor mold is already shared between Chromedome and Blurr.

[Carnivius_Prime]

I do prefer that Takara Chromedome over the Hasbro especially the head. But I much prefer Hasbro's Higbbrow's head design over the goofy Takara one. I don't really care for either Mindwipe.

[Cyberpath]

My prefernces --

Mindwipe - Takara hands down.

Highbrow - hmm.. the Takara body with the Hasbro head.

Chromedome - same, I think.

Weird that only Highbrow got twin-guns. The Autobot Headmasters all had a pair of guns in the original toyline and both cartoons. Takara usually pays attention to that sort of detail.

Man, they really need to find some way to change Vorath's purple limbs to red before Wipe gets released. Those purple arms really clash with the red on the little dino accessory.

And because, well, those purple limbs aren't show-accurate.

Seconded.

[Cyberpath]

ザ・ヘッドマスターズはTFが国内と海外で異なる展開を始め、マルチバース展開的な考えが本格的にスタートした記念的な作品で、色が違えば別人から、色も名前も同じだけど別人といった多次元的な考えをシリーズが呑み込んだ意味深いシリーズ、かな？

Translated from Japanese by Bing

Deep meaning but different colors, the Autobots are monumental works TF different domestic and overseas expansion, and multiverse ideas deployed began in earnest in person from the same color and name are multidimensional thinking like someone else did series series?

[Kurona]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Both Hb and Takara give good head presentations! Hard to choose

Just after we got the Combiner Wars Machinima poster too...

[Va'al]

Fellow Seibertronian Cyberpath has shared the latest image from TFYuki, as we see a comparison between the Hasbro and Takara versions of the Titan Class Fortress Maximus head robo-dude: Cerebros and Fortress! You can check out the differences in the image below, and work out what Yuki is saying in the machine translation too.

ザ・ヘッドマスターズはTFが国内と海外で異なる展開を始め、マルチバース展開的な考えが本格的にスタートした記念的な作品で、色が違えば別人から、色も名前も同じだけど別人といった多次元的な考えをシリーズが呑み込んだ意味深いシリーズ、かな？

Translated from Japanese by Bing

Deep meaning but different colors, the Autobots are monumental works TF different domestic and overseas expansion, and multiverse ideas deployed began in earnest in person from the same color and name are multidimensional thinking like someone else did series series?

[fenrir72]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Both Hb and Takara give good head presentations! Hard to choose

Whatever Hb calls them.titans.....they'll always be Headmasters to me

[fenrir72]

https://twitter.com/TFYUKI

Who is this silhouette? Any ideas?

[william-james88]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Both Hb and Takara give good head presentations! Hard to choose

Whatever Hb calls them.titans.....they'll always be Headmasters to me

Question though, what do you call Headmasters, the small figures that turn into heads or the larger figures as a whole?

I feel Hasbro was smart with giving a distinctive name to the small heads, calling them titan masters, so as not to confuse over that also being the name of the larger figures, which it isnt.

[fenrir72]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Both Hb and Takara give good head presentations! Hard to choose

Whatever Hb calls them.titans.....they'll always be Headmasters to me

Question though, what do you call Headmasters, the small figures that turn into heads or the larger figures as a whole?

I feel Hasbro was smart with giving a distinctive name to the small heads, calling them titan masters, so as not to confuse over that also being the name of the larger figures, which it isnt.

The "heads" of course. That's why I mentioned Hb and Takara really did give them good head impressions. Now if the background of them figures be changed( originally, Hb storyline is that man and machine are finally working together into one ala diaclone(?) as in Rebirth and the Marvel Comic) with the figures now being totally mechanical or something, then why have a head stuck on your back? Still a headmaster. Maybe Hb no longer has the TM on the term Headmaster?

Then Takara creates that Planet Master background with them, the Headmasters being at first non transforming Cybertronsbefore the transtectors, the figs are still Headmasters in my opinion which means nothing of course in the grand scheme of Primus.......

[RodimusConvoy13]

https://twitter.com/TFYUKI

Who is this silhouette? Any ideas?

That is Cybertron Metroplex.

[Kurona]

https://twitter.com/TFYUKI

Who is this silhouette? Any ideas?

That appears to be Cybertron/Galaxy Force Metroplex. No clue why he's there at all, but if they're re-issuing him I can't complain.

[fenrir72]

https://twitter.com/TFYUKI

Who is this silhouette? Any ideas?

That is Cybertron Metroplex.

Anniversary of Galaxyforce?

[Kurona]

https://twitter.com/TFYUKI

Who is this silhouette? Any ideas?

That is Cybertron Metroplex.

Anniversary of Galaxyforce?

Galaxy Force came out in 2004 - would be a strange time to celebrate it, especially with much more significant and popular series like Micron Legend.

[Hellscream9999]

https://twitter.com/TFYUKI

Who is this silhouette? Any ideas?

That is Cybertron Metroplex.

Anniversary of Galaxyforce?

Galaxy Force came out in 2004 - would be a strange time to celebrate it, especially with much more significant and popular series like Micron Legend.

Yuki sometimes posts random posts with random figures, they mean nothing.

On topic, TT's cerebros is so bland and uninteresting, shame.

[RodimusConvoy13]

https://twitter.com/TFYUKI

Who is this silhouette? Any ideas?

That is Cybertron Metroplex.

Anniversary of Galaxyforce?

Galaxy Force came out in 2004 - would be a strange time to celebrate it, especially with much more significant and popular series like Micron Legend.

Yuki sometimes posts random posts with random figures, they mean nothing.

On topic, TT's cerebros is so bland and uninteresting, shame.

Totally disagree. Fortress looks like he stepped right out of the Headmasters cartoon.. I like him so much better than the mishmash of colors on Cerebros.

[Kurona]

https://twitter.com/TFYUKI

Who is this silhouette? Any ideas?

That is Cybertron Metroplex.

Anniversary of Galaxyforce?

Galaxy Force came out in 2004 - would be a strange time to celebrate it, especially with much more significant and popular series like Micron Legend.

Yuki sometimes posts random posts with random figures, they mean nothing.

On topic, TT's cerebros is so bland and uninteresting, shame.

Well, that's fine; it's just like the character himself.

[Cyberpath]

[Cyberpath]

Clearer images on Amazon Japan..

Mindwipe [Link]

Highbrow [Link]

Chromedome [Link]

[Kurona]

Oh, wow, Highbrow's Takara face looks derpy up-front...

In any case, are those ankle tilts I see on Mindwipe and Domey?

[william-james88]

On topic, TT's cerebros is so bland and uninteresting, shame.

Once again thats the toon accuracy which also happens to be the same colours found on the G1 toy. That si my main pet peeve with the G1 toy so I am not fond of it here, but I understand where it comes from. Its really cool that people have options like this which isnt the case in any other toy line.

[Bradimus]

Did Cyberpath post a Galvatron comparison chart? I assume I missed it way back, so if someone could post a link I'd greatly appreciate it.

[william-james88]

Did Cyberpath post a Galvatron comparison chart? I assume I missed it way back, so if someone could post a link I'd greatly appreciate it.

I dont think he did.