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News Credits: 191 · Tue Jul 18, 2017 8:45 am

Cyberpath wrote:Takara posted a new image -- the "Sweep" head (LG44) superimposed on LG26 Scourge's body.

Where'd you find that?

News Credits: 372 · Tue Jul 18, 2017 8:48 am

Kurona wrote:
Cyberpath wrote:Takara posted a new image -- the "Sweep" head (LG44) superimposed on LG26 Scourge's body.

Where'd you find that?

Here & here.

News Credits: 191 · Tue Jul 18, 2017 8:54 am

Thanks once again to fellow Seibertronian Cyberpath, we've got a couple new pictures from Takara! Straight from their PR Twitter account, they've uploaded news about the resales of their versions of Blurr and Scourge -- and taken the time to show Blurr with his Targetmaster from Legends Doublecross, and Scourge with his Sweep Headmaster from Legends Sharkticon. Check out the images below and tell us if this edges you more towards a purchase for any of these products!

News Credits: 19 · Tue Jul 18, 2017 9:00 am

Wait, what? So is this reissued Legends Blurr a targetmaster now to match their Hot Rod and Kup? Which is what I would have liked even before they reintroduced Targetmasters to these Titans figures who had been Targetmasters in G1 rather than Headmasters?

News Credits: 462 · Tue Jul 18, 2017 9:03 am

Carnivius_Prime wrote:Wait, what? So is this reissued Legends Blurr a targetmaster now to match their Hot Rod and Kup? Which is what I would have liked even before they reintroduced Targetmasters to these Titans figures who had been Targetmasters in G1 rather than Headmasters?

Reread the news story again and take note of the orange silhouette in the background of Blurr's picture.

News Credits: 19 · Tue Jul 18, 2017 9:05 am

Sabrblade wrote:
Carnivius_Prime wrote:Wait, what? So is this reissued Legends Blurr a targetmaster now to match their Hot Rod and Kup? Which is what I would have liked even before they reintroduced Targetmasters to these Titans figures who had been Targetmasters in G1 rather than Headmasters?
Reread the news story again and take note of the orange silhouette in the background of Blurr's picture.

Um yeah i did but i don't get it. So... you have to buy Legends Doublecross to get Blurr's Targetmaster?

News Credits: 4877 · Tue Jul 18, 2017 9:07 am

Sabrblade wrote:Every time I see that goofy-looking mustache, pointed chin, and squared head combination, I can't help but be instantly reminded of.

I think more of this

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:That they have. A relatively recent example would be AOE Evasion Mode Optimus coming not with Optimus' BFG, but with a fusion shotgun for DOTM Voyager Megatron

You beat me to it! Although apparently, that is the gun he uses in the film during that farm scene against cemetery wind so there was some added context.

Wolfman Jake wrote:If I'm right, we don't have any clue what the final waves of Legends or Voyagers will bring either. There's a lot more that could be coming down the pipeline for Transformers Legends after the latest reveals.

Your right, we have no concrete evidence. The only rumours we have is a Voyager Ape Face and Snap Dragon.

News Credits: 191 · Tue Jul 18, 2017 9:08 am

Carnivius_Prime wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Carnivius_Prime wrote:Wait, what? So is this reissued Legends Blurr a targetmaster now to match their Hot Rod and Kup? Which is what I would have liked even before they reintroduced Targetmasters to these Titans figures who had been Targetmasters in G1 rather than Headmasters?
Reread the news story again and take note of the orange silhouette in the background of Blurr's picture.

Um yeah i did but i don't get it. So... you have to buy Legends Doublecross to get Blurr's Targetmaster?

Yeah, Haywire comes with Doublecross.

News Credits: 462 · Tue Jul 18, 2017 9:09 am

Carnivius_Prime wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Carnivius_Prime wrote:Wait, what? So is this reissued Legends Blurr a targetmaster now to match their Hot Rod and Kup? Which is what I would have liked even before they reintroduced Targetmasters to these Titans figures who had been Targetmasters in G1 rather than Headmasters?
Reread the news story again and take note of the orange silhouette in the background of Blurr's picture.

Um yeah i did but i don't get it. So... you have to buy Legends Doublecross to get Blurr's Targetmaster?

That's the idea.

Though, Doublecross was gonna come with Haywire for Blurr anyway regardless of whether or not Blurr was gonna be among the reissued figures. It was fortuitous that Blurr and Scourge both got chosen to be reissued since Doublecross and Sharkticon both come with an accessory meant for each of them, enabling Takara to advertise that fact even moreso now.

News Credits: 19 · Tue Jul 18, 2017 9:10 am

Kurona wrote:
Carnivius_Prime wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Carnivius_Prime wrote:Wait, what? So is this reissued Legends Blurr a targetmaster now to match their Hot Rod and Kup? Which is what I would have liked even before they reintroduced Targetmasters to these Titans figures who had been Targetmasters in G1 rather than Headmasters?
Reread the news story again and take note of the orange silhouette in the background of Blurr's picture.

Um yeah i did but i don't get it. So... you have to buy Legends Doublecross to get Blurr's Targetmaster?

Yeah, Haywire comes with Doublecross.

oh for... That's even WORSE for me. I was tempted to get a new Legends Blurr to replace mine that has the slightly messed up antenna (which occured while to trying to fix the sloppy QC my figure had) and now to get the Targetmaster I would like (especially since I originally owned Targetmaster Blurr in G1 during my childhood) I have to buy a whole other toy I do not want. If they'd packaged Haywire with the Blurr rerelease I'd be sorted...

News Credits: 191 · Tue Jul 18, 2017 9:12 am

Yeah, it's pretty frustrating. I'm just glad Haywire's being released at all.

News Credits: 19 · Tue Jul 18, 2017 9:16 am

Kurona wrote:Yeah, it's pretty frustrating. I'm just glad Haywire's being released at all.

If only we could get Haywire as a seperate purchase. Or at least bundled with a few other Targetmaster gun guys even if just redecos and give them to other figures who need a bit more firepower. You get a Targetmaster...and you get a Targetmaster...and you get a Targetmaster...

News Credits: 194 · Tue Jul 18, 2017 9:18 am

Carnivius_Prime wrote:
Kurona wrote:Yeah, it's pretty frustrating. I'm just glad Haywire's being released at all.

If only we could get Haywire as a seperate purchase. Or at least bundled with a few other Targetmaster gun guys even if just redecos and give them to other figures who need a bit more firepower. You get a Targetmaster...and you get a Targetmaster...and you get a Targetmaster...

So then everyone can complain that there's guys that are Targetmasters now that weren't Targetmasters in G1? :-D

News Credits: 191 · Tue Jul 18, 2017 9:18 am

Carnivius_Prime wrote:
Kurona wrote:Yeah, it's pretty frustrating. I'm just glad Haywire's being released at all.

If only we could get Haywire as a seperate purchase. Or at least bundled with a few other Targetmaster gun guys even if just redecos and give them to other figures who need a bit more firepower. You get a Targetmaster...and you get a Targetmaster...and you get a Targetmaster...

It'd be pretty cool -- I could see Hasbro eventually releasing them as exclusives or a Platinum set much like Unite Warriors Groove or Adventure Battle Grimlock.

News Credits: 19 · Tue Jul 18, 2017 9:19 am

RodimusConvoy13 wrote:
Carnivius_Prime wrote:
Kurona wrote:Yeah, it's pretty frustrating. I'm just glad Haywire's being released at all.

If only we could get Haywire as a seperate purchase. Or at least bundled with a few other Targetmaster gun guys even if just redecos and give them to other figures who need a bit more firepower. You get a Targetmaster...and you get a Targetmaster...and you get a Targetmaster...

So then everyone can complain that there's guys that are Targetmasters now that weren't Targetmasters in G1?

Ah but unlike Titan/Headmasters, the Targetmasters don't form any integral part of the main robot.

But yeah there's always someone who wants to complain.

News Credits: 4877 · Tue Jul 18, 2017 9:24 am

Carnivius_Prime wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Carnivius_Prime wrote:Wait, what? So is this reissued Legends Blurr a targetmaster now to match their Hot Rod and Kup? Which is what I would have liked even before they reintroduced Targetmasters to these Titans figures who had been Targetmasters in G1 rather than Headmasters?
Reread the news story again and take note of the orange silhouette in the background of Blurr's picture.

Um yeah i did but i don't get it. So... you have to buy Legends Doublecross to get Blurr's Targetmaster?

Yup so as you see, Takara is not immune to dick moves. They could have included this targetmaster with the upcoming Blurr rerelease but NOPE!

I would put an Angry Joe meme but I dont want Burn to yell at me.

News Credits: 372 · Tue Jul 18, 2017 9:26 am

Yeah, Takara has been sneaky sticking unrelated smaller toys to their figures in the Legends line, so fans would "have" to buy everything.

Other than the Targetmasters and their appropriate masters, the two pair-ups that make "sense" are Bumblebee & Spike, and Octane & Ghost Starscream.

Bring on, Snap & Ape!

News Credits: 4877 · Tue Jul 18, 2017 9:38 am

Cyberpath wrote:Yeah, Takara has been sneaky sticking unrelated smaller toys to their figures in the Legends line, so fans would "have" to buy everything.

Other than the Targetmasters and their appropriate masters, the two pair-ups that make "sense" are Bumblebee & Spike, and Octane & Ghost Starscream.

I will say that I found the Sweep head with Shakticon to be a very smart combo since both are army builders.

News Credits: 462 · Tue Jul 18, 2017 9:38 am

Doublecross was gonna come with Haywire for Blurr anyway regardless of whether or not Blurr was gonna be among the reissued figures. That was already happening even before the reissue poll came about. That Blurr ended up being one of the winners just makes this all work out even better for both Takara (who can now advertise Doublecross's Haywire even moreso now) and for those who missed out on Blurr the first time around.

News Credits: 241 · Tue Jul 18, 2017 9:39 am

william-james88 wrote:
Carnivius_Prime wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Carnivius_Prime wrote:Wait, what? So is this reissued Legends Blurr a targetmaster now to match their Hot Rod and Kup? Which is what I would have liked even before they reintroduced Targetmasters to these Titans figures who had been Targetmasters in G1 rather than Headmasters?
Reread the news story again and take note of the orange silhouette in the background of Blurr's picture.

Um yeah i did but i don't get it. So... you have to buy Legends Doublecross to get Blurr's Targetmaster?

Yup so as you see, Takara is not immune to dick moves. They could have included this targetmaster with the upcoming Blurr rerelease but NOPE!

Again, Blurr being chosen by the Japanese fans to be reissued is a happy accident. Still, no matter what TakaraTomy would have done, there will always be complaints, from Haywire being included with the wrong figure, to people already having Legends Blurr feeling forced to buy a Blurr re-release, redecoed or not, just for a newly included Haywire.

News Credits: 19 · Tue Jul 18, 2017 9:39 am

william-james88 wrote:
Cyberpath wrote:Yeah, Takara has been sneaky sticking unrelated smaller toys to their figures in the Legends line, so fans would "have" to buy everything.

Other than the Targetmasters and their appropriate masters, the two pair-ups that make "sense" are Bumblebee & Spike, and Octane & Ghost Starscream.

I will say that I found the Sweep head with Shakticon to be a very smart combo since both are army builders.

Yeah that I can understand. Haywire with Doublecross makes no sense at all. In fact why was Doublecross even brought back in this age as a Titans figure. I barely even remember him from G1 at all.

News Credits: 19 · Tue Jul 18, 2017 9:41 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:already having Legends Blurr feeling forced to buy a Blurr re-release, redecoed or not, just for a newly included Haywire.

At least that would have been G1 accurate at least in the west where in the 80s we got regular versions of Hot Rod, Kup, Blurr, Cyclonus and Scourge and THEN they were all re-released as Targetmasters not long after.

News Credits: 194 · Tue Jul 18, 2017 9:42 am

Carnivius_Prime wrote:
Yeah that I can understand. Haywire with Doublecross makes no sense at all. In fact why was Doublecross even brought back in this age as a Titans figure. I barely even remember him from G1 at all.

Because he is awesome. That is why. I love my Doublecross(Twinferno) figure.

News Credits: 9 · Tue Jul 18, 2017 9:48 am

I have 3 Legends Gnaws on preorder to lead my army of TR Gnaws.
The 3 Sweep heads are a bonus for my 3 TR Scourge Sweeps.
Also looking forward to getting in on the the Blurr rerelease.