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News Credits: 3 · Tue May 16, 2017 5:14 pm

I see a little splotch of white behind Triggerhappy's head, so I wonder if they painted his titanmaster to also be Blowpipe. Targetmaster Blowpipe can have a Blowpipe minime!

News Credits: 1646 · Tue May 16, 2017 5:52 pm

Via our many sponsors, we have some new pre-orders for you guys to check out! After receiving numerous emails from sponsors and fans alike, we are going to list the current locations where you can place your pre-orders for the upcoming Takara Legends Triggerhappy, Brawn with Repugnus, and Kickback with Clouder. You can find the pre-order listings below!

BigBadToyStore: http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/sear ... %20Legends

TFSource: https://tfsource.com/japanese-legends/

Robot Kingdom: http://www.robotkingdom.com/catalogsear ... rs+legends

Chosen Prime: http://www.thechosenprime.com/Takara-Ti ... 166-2.html

HobbyLink Japan: https://hlj.com/search/go?w=takara%20legends

News Credits: 60 · Tue May 16, 2017 8:51 pm

Emerje wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:I just noticed something odd about this latest batch of Takara Legends Headmasters. Take a look at the screws holding the robot head and Headmaster bodies together. They're not black. They've all been black up to this point. Takara usually makes a point of using black screws too. These are all bare metallic screws, such as the one Hasbro uses. Could these all simply be painted Hasbro figures at this stage? If so, I wonder why the Headmasters would lag behind in production like that. The larger figures mostly seem to be finished products, or at least ready to hit the mass production line.

All of these look to be at different points in production. Triggerhappy seems to be final, though we haven't seen his head in bot mode to tell what screw it has. Kickback also seems to be final, the wings give that away since Hasbro's has yellow wings. Brawn is entirely hand painted and may be Hasbro's repainted, check out the open top being black inside for no practical reason just like Hasbro's which was black for the windows. Same goes for Repugnus and Clouder, both are entirely coated in paint, not molded plastic.

Anyway, these all look fantastic and I've put them all on order with AmiAmi. I'll be keeping my Hasbro versions as well, when the differences are this big I don't mind double dipping sometimes.

Emerje

You're ordering from an outfit that routinely "mislabels" the cost of their goods to be lower than the next competition? 8-}

Normally I wouldn't give a frack where you order but given how you made such a big issue about Dinoser's cost? :HEADHURTS:

MyFigureCollection.net collection · Tue May 16, 2017 10:02 pm

fenrir72 wrote:
Emerje wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:I just noticed something odd about this latest batch of Takara Legends Headmasters. Take a look at the screws holding the robot head and Headmaster bodies together. They're not black. They've all been black up to this point. Takara usually makes a point of using black screws too. These are all bare metallic screws, such as the one Hasbro uses. Could these all simply be painted Hasbro figures at this stage? If so, I wonder why the Headmasters would lag behind in production like that. The larger figures mostly seem to be finished products, or at least ready to hit the mass production line.

All of these look to be at different points in production. Triggerhappy seems to be final, though we haven't seen his head in bot mode to tell what screw it has. Kickback also seems to be final, the wings give that away since Hasbro's has yellow wings. Brawn is entirely hand painted and may be Hasbro's repainted, check out the open top being black inside for no practical reason just like Hasbro's which was black for the windows. Same goes for Repugnus and Clouder, both are entirely coated in paint, not molded plastic.

Anyway, these all look fantastic and I've put them all on order with AmiAmi. I'll be keeping my Hasbro versions as well, when the differences are this big I don't mind double dipping sometimes.

Emerje

You're ordering from an outfit that routinely "mislabels" the cost of their goods to be lower than the next competition? Normally I wouldn't give a frack where you order but given how you made such a big issue about Dinoser's cost?

Uh, what? I've been using AmiAmi since 2010, they're always my first choice for Japanese figures. I currently have 13 open orders with them for 19 figures. They've always had some of the lowest prices around, that has never been my issue. In fact I have no issues with them at all. All I was pointing out, and I can't believe you STILL don't understand it as many times as I've explained it to you, is that the price they start with includes tax, that way when they do a discount the percentage off is bigger and more impressive. That's all.

Emerje

News Credits: 226 · Tue May 16, 2017 11:23 pm

This isn't the place to be discussing a businesses pricing policies.

Let's end that particular line of conversation.

Oh and fenrir72, Emerje is allowed to order from where he wants, he doesn't need to justify his buying habits to anyone but himself.

News Credits: 2 · Tue May 16, 2017 11:38 pm

Not long ago I found a Six Shot and I feel his over all look is a good homage to his G1 counterpart. Should Takara decide to give Six Shot a spin I can only see them giving his wheels paint like G1. Not too much more than that IMO We'll have to wait to see what happens...hopefully not too long a wait.

Anyone think Takara may tap Sky Shadow for release? :PRAY:

News Credits: 10 · Wed May 17, 2017 6:31 am

Prime Target wrote:Does Anyone know if Brawn's Shield is removable?

I believe so, yes. I think in the TR thread there was a pic of the shield pegging in as a backpack.

News Credits: 14 · Wed May 17, 2017 10:08 am

Agamemnon wrote:
Prime Target wrote:Does Anyone know if Brawn's Shield is removable?

I believe so, yes. I think in the TR thread there was a pic of the shield pegging in as a backpack.

It is, it needs to come off for transformation as it pegs over the legs in truck mode.

You can then relocate it to his arm in robot mode, or peg it to his back.

News Credits: 6 · Wed May 17, 2017 4:12 pm

i still await the announcement of Rumble and Frenzy

News Credits: 241 · Wed May 17, 2017 4:23 pm

GalvatronG1 wrote:i still await the announcement of Rumble and Frenzy

Don't forget the blue guy!

News Credits: 6 · Wed May 17, 2017 8:16 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
GalvatronG1 wrote:i still await the announcement of Rumble and Frenzy

Don't forget the blue guy!

I didn't I had both rumble and frenzy listed, so i have the blue one listed

News Credits: 241 · Wed May 17, 2017 9:49 pm

GalvatronG1 wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
GalvatronG1 wrote:i still await the announcement of Rumble and Frenzy

Don't forget the blue guy!

I didn't I had both rumble and frenzy listed, so i have the blue one listed

No, the "other" blue guy. Please, don't make him a "reject"! :PRAY:

News Credits: 1 · Wed May 17, 2017 10:45 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
GalvatronG1 wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
GalvatronG1 wrote:i still await the announcement of Rumble and Frenzy

Don't forget the blue guy!

I didn't I had both rumble and frenzy listed, so i have the blue one listed

No, the "other" blue guy. Please, don't make him a "reject"!

Yeah, Garboil and Howlback would be nice. release them in a 3 pack with frenzy.

News Credits: 102 · Wed May 17, 2017 11:12 pm

durroth wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
GalvatronG1 wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
GalvatronG1 wrote:i still await the announcement of Rumble and Frenzy

Don't forget the blue guy!

I didn't I had both rumble and frenzy listed, so i have the blue one listed

No, the "other" blue guy. Please, don't make him a "reject"!

Yeah, Garboil and Howlback would be nice. release them in a 3 pack with frenzy.

Maybe it's time for Takara to get in on that build-a-figure market! Release half of Enemy with those guys too; the other half can come with Rumble, Graphy and Grand Slam!

(Definitely did not just go through TFWiki to find every red mini-cassette to ever have a toy)

News Credits: 372 · Mon May 22, 2017 8:06 am

News Credits: 6188 · Mon May 22, 2017 8:11 am

Fellow Seibertronian Cyberpath has shared with us the latest update from the official Takara Tomy Transformers Twitter account - an in and out of package image of Legends LG-42 Godbomber! Check it out mirrored below, and let us know if you'll be getting the LG-35 Super Ginrai compatible figure in the Energon Pub!

News Credits: 372 · Mon May 22, 2017 8:30 am

Another one..

News Credits: 656 · Mon May 22, 2017 8:47 am

Just realized this, Artfire, and MP Dirge are coming out on the same day. Which is in five days. Ow.

News Credits: 191 · Mon May 22, 2017 8:55 am

Put his legs on a combiner torso! :KREMZEEK:

News Credits: 19 · Mon May 22, 2017 8:56 am

Nope, don't like it. Although reminds me a little of Doubledealer.

Mon May 22, 2017 9:14 am

Yes! I am ready

News Credits: 13 · Mon May 22, 2017 9:28 am

Carnivius_Prime wrote:Nope, don't like it. Although reminds me a little of Doubledealer.

I already wanted to get kickback only for clouder, that just makes it harder to say no.

Mon May 22, 2017 9:35 am

I wonder if they could re-tool to Clouder? Anyone able to look at this thing's transformation and give a good guess? I mean... DOES have wings on the back and a tack on shoulder mount placement. >:oP

News Credits: 3 · Mon May 22, 2017 9:40 am

Oh snap! He's coming! Usually when photos are coming out it means it's just around the corner!!!

News Credits: 13 · Mon May 22, 2017 10:01 am

gothsaurus wrote:I wonder if they could re-tool to Clouder? Anyone able to look at this thing's transformation and give a good guess? I mean... DOES have wings on the back and a tack on shoulder mount placement.

Maybe they'll retool blitzing and release him with a different head to get the double power master vibe.