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by **Dagon** » Wed May 10, 2017 9:57 am

I read this story four times before I realized that there isn't really an actual Clouder figure coming, but rather a Clouder-themed head.

Right?

News Credits: 4853 · by **william-james88** » Wed May 10, 2017 9:59 am

Dagon wrote:I read this story four times before I realized that there isn't really an actual Clouder figure coming, but rather a Clouder-themed head.

Right?

Maybe. This is all based on a name and it can still mean anything.

News Credits: 3 · by **Randomhero** » Wed May 10, 2017 10:25 am

william-james88 wrote:
Dagon wrote:I read this story four times before I realized that there isn't really an actual Clouder figure coming, but rather a Clouder-themed head.

Right?

Maybe. This is all based on a name and it can still mean anything.

Other Wilder Clouder was the last of the Of those dudes that survived and lost their transtectors

News Credits: 4853 · by **william-james88** » Wed May 10, 2017 10:51 am

Loopaza replied to me directly when I asked for an english translation, here is what they said:

We received some details of the coming up of Takaratomy Transformers news.

Coming in September, there will be 2 reissue of the Disney Label - Mickey Mouse both the standard and Black & White Trailer.

The LG series will continue in October and there is:

LG47 Kickback & Crowder, Kickback of course is the insecticon and Crowder is the Japanese name of Doubledealer? (properly just a headmaster)

LG48 Gong & Repack, Gong is the Japanese name of Brown and Repack is Repugnus

LG49 Target Master Trigger Happy, it will be the Trigger Happy with a Targetmaster.

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Wed May 10, 2017 10:53 am

It is a Titan Master, as the inclusion with a legends-class figure and the price point indicates.

News Credits: 13 · by **kurthy** » Wed May 10, 2017 11:29 am

I got really excited when I saw the article, then I read it.
:-(

News Credits: 65 · by **Wolfman Jake** » Wed May 10, 2017 12:07 pm

william-james88 wrote:Loopaza replied to me directly when I asked for an english translation, here is what they said:

LG48 Gong & Repack, Gong is the Japanese name of Brown and Repack is Repugnus

Confirmed! Brawn will have a new UPS truck deco for the Takara-Tomy Transformers Legends line! :lol:

by **thebobkat** » Wed May 10, 2017 1:40 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Alrighty! Now we got some real clarification on the Katakana for these figures thanks to Loopaza Mega Store.

LG47 is Kickback & CLOUDER, not Crowbar.

LG48 is Gong & Repug, so Repugnus is indeed keeping his original Japanese name.

And LG49 is still Targetmaster Triggerhappy.

Any clue what the other 2 listings are?

The other 2 listings say: "Disney Label Mickey Mouse Trailer Standard" and "Disney Label Mickey Mouse Trailer Monochrome".

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Wed May 10, 2017 2:21 pm

Hah, I knew it was a misreading. Still, quite a departure from クロウバー Kuroubā to クラウダー Kuraudā. I wonder what mold they'll use for him.

You know, I have a feeling Clouder (aka Doubledealer) is an unrevealed face for one of the original molds, like how Sweeps was. Which means it could be from:

- Apeface
- Brawn
- Fangry
- Loudmouth
- Nightbeat
- Ptero

Keep in mind that's a Hasbro release potential, thus has a vehicle that may match either mode (missile carrier or vulture).

News Credits: 4853 · by **william-james88** » Wed May 10, 2017 2:59 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Keep in mind that's a Hasbro release potential, thus has a vehicle that may match either mode (missile carrier or vulture).

Or the titan master only figure to come with the next 2 box sets.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Wed May 10, 2017 3:46 pm

william-james88 wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Keep in mind that's a Hasbro release potential, thus has a vehicle that may match either mode (missile carrier or vulture).

Or the titan master only figure to come with the next 2 box sets.

That, no. Rodimus Prime and Thunderwing have the same retooled chest design, which makes me suspect they're gang-molded with the new face plates. Ergo, expect the next two to have the same chests as well. Plus, they're die cast, so I don't see TakaraTomy using them for a regular release.

And another thing to ponder: what "suit" will he use? The Cybertron one (Knok):

or the Destron one (Skar):

by **gothsaurus** » Wed May 10, 2017 5:12 pm

quick digibash for a grin. I think I might be okay with this. Eyes are slightly smaller, but that's not much of a complaint. Shape of helmet, vents, etc. All pretty good match for a repaint.

by **Easy Tiger** » Wed May 10, 2017 6:30 pm

gothsaurus wrote:quick digibash for a grin. I think I might be okay with this. Eyes are slightly smaller, but that's not much of a complaint. Shape of helmet, vents, etc. All pretty good match for a repaint.

If they painted the shoulder/forearms grey (and we have precedent for paint here), that could be pretty convincing. Although, no weird cheek lines - and given the minor differences in the Mindwipe head, I suspect that alone would warrant a retool.

News Credits: 4853 · by **william-james88** » Wed May 10, 2017 6:33 pm

Looking at that sweep head they are already releasing, it seems takara has no aversion for new facesculpts for the titan mastet that comes with their legends figures.

News Credits: 458 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed May 10, 2017 6:48 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:And another thing to ponder: what "suit" will he use? The Cybertron one (Knok):

or the Destron one (Skar):

Most likely the Cybertron one since Clouder sided with them in the end (despite his Transtector doing otherwise), and since there's no Titan Master mold whose head mode is a bird head.

News Credits: 65 · by **Wolfman Jake** » Wed May 10, 2017 7:19 pm

Aw, no appreciate for UPS brown Brawn?

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Wed May 10, 2017 10:15 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:And another thing to ponder: what "suit" will he use? The Cybertron one (Knok):

or the Destron one (Skar):
Most likely the Cybertron one since Clouder sided with them in the end (despite his Transtector doing otherwise), and since there's no Titan Master mold whose head mode is a bird head.

Doesn't explain him coming with Kickback, they'd be the first cross-faction set.

News Credits: 458 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed May 10, 2017 10:21 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:And another thing to ponder: what "suit" will he use? The Cybertron one (Knok):

or the Destron one (Skar):
Most likely the Cybertron one since Clouder sided with them in the end (despite his Transtector doing otherwise), and since there's no Titan Master mold whose head mode is a bird head.

Doesn't explain him coming with Kickback, they'd be the first cross-faction set.

Hmm, that's true. But then again, when the Transtector became evil, he used his Cybertron robot mode instead of his Destron one.

And, well, even though Cancer and Bullhorn were Destrons, they became good guys in the end and are still presented as such in the Legends manga, despite being packed with Legends class bad guys.

News Credits: 4853 · by **william-james88** » Wed May 10, 2017 10:52 pm

Why do you guys still seek logic in the release? I thought the numbering of the MP Primal redeco removed all logic forever more.

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Thu May 11, 2017 5:17 am

william-james88 wrote:Why do you guys still seek logic in the release? I thought the numbering of the MP Primal redeco removed all logic forever more.

Because there's actually a pattern here that directly has to do with how Takara feels it's able to sell things, rather than arbitrary numbers that never really made much sense to begin with and we were kind of reaching for a reason. Which faction is packed with which faction in a toy aimed at children is a part of their selling strategy; the particular number of a high-end collector's line is not. These are apples and oranges.

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Thu May 11, 2017 7:17 pm

Wolfman Jake wrote:Aw, no appreciate for UPS brown Brawn?

I loved it! ;)^

(And I wish they would actually do that paint job.... :-s

)

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Fri May 12, 2017 9:32 am

While we have seen many of these images before, we have some photos of Hyper Hobby volume 2 courtesy of Loopaza store on Facebook - via fellow Seibertronian Cyberpath - featuring Kup, Hot Rod, Scourge, Dinosaurer, Sharkticon and relative Titan Masters, Target Masters and the such. Check them all out below!

Takaratomy Transformers Legends

This month Japanese Magazine Hyper Hobby vol.2 cover some details of the coming up Transformers Legends Series.

There's the images of the little Headmaster of Trypticon & LG-EX Black Convoy. Also, there was a scale comparison of The Target Master with the Headmaster of Hotrod and Kup.

And the Japanese version of The Last Knight figures is just started.

News Credits: 19 · by **Carnivius_Prime** » Fri May 12, 2017 9:51 am

but those are pics of Hasbro's Hot Rod and Kup with Takara's retooled parts (unpainted) showing what they've changed?

News Credits: 458 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri May 12, 2017 9:55 am

Carnivius_Prime wrote:but those are pics of Hasbro's Hot Rod and Kup with Takara's retooled parts (unpainted) showing what they've changed?

Yep. They're the Hasbro versions with prototypes of the retooled Takara parts.

by **Nemesis Maximo** » Fri May 12, 2017 10:55 am

So Takara's Hot Rod doesn't have the flipping hood section, is that what I'm seeing with the retool here?

And if so, it's only for the sake of cartoon accuracy?

I just ask because I'm confused as to why Takara would want to retool Hot Rod at all, especially over what seems to be a really small detail. I get why they did it with Kup, because at least his silhouette is altered a bit, but it's not as though Hot Rod has elbows that can only b be sideways.