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News Credits: 27 · Wed Aug 09, 2017 4:52 am

Saay, who give Blitzwing an Elephant?
Overlord? :lol:

News Credits: 372 · Wed Aug 09, 2017 5:03 am

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News Credits: 27 · Wed Aug 09, 2017 5:03 am

grimdragon2001 wrote:Just had a wild thought, If Takara brings back Unite Warriors for PotP, they could in theory do Liokiaser using a Silverbolt repaint/retool for Leozack and then use Fastclash as Jarugar, giving him a gun secondary form for the team. The peg used to hold the spoiler would work as a handle.

Now we have Elita-1 seen as a jet, it might possible since she will be retooled into Liokaiser. since Takara might release Unite Warriors II or something like that next year or so.

News Credits: 19 · Wed Aug 09, 2017 5:21 am

Overlord still looks like junk. Blitzwing's colours are nice.

News Credits: 27 · Wed Aug 09, 2017 5:29 am

He ain't a junk lol

News Credits: 372 · Wed Aug 09, 2017 6:11 am

Hasbro vs Takara, from Cheem --

News Credits: 2 · Wed Aug 09, 2017 7:10 am

Albatross250 wrote:He ain't a junk lol

Poor Pipes, that scene still makes me sad. But Takara Overlord looks nice. Dont like the fake godmasters though. I would rather be able to put in titanmasters with Shapeways engines.

Wed Aug 09, 2017 7:23 am

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So what happened with Hasbro Blitzwing? Did they mix up the front and back of the feet, coloring the heelspur purple (which should be tan) and the foot front tan (which should be purple)?

News Credits: 13 · Wed Aug 09, 2017 7:47 am

So....ummm....
Is it bad if I think the TR clones look way better than the Legends?

News Credits: 194 · Wed Aug 09, 2017 7:53 am

kurthy wrote:So....ummm....
Is it bad if I think the TR clones look way better than the Legends?

Why is that bad? Because you dare say that :TAKARATOMY:

isn't always better than :HASBRO:

?

Doesn't always get it right.

News Credits: 372 · Wed Aug 09, 2017 8:05 am

I too prefer Hasbro's deco to Takara's this time (Rebirth vs Headmasters.)

But how do you get the Takara clones? Simply order from HLJ, AmiAmi or Anime-Export.

And the Hasbro clones? The twins are separated and all kinds of exclusive.

They were such minor characters anyway, so I'll go with Takara again.

News Credits: 41 · Wed Aug 09, 2017 8:25 am

I agree the Hasbro Clones look a tad better. But, FINALLY! The Clones in a nice tidy little package that I don't have to jump through hoops and burn money to acquire! The wait pays off again! :DANCE:

And Blitzwing DOES look nice!

News Credits: 3 · Wed Aug 09, 2017 8:25 am

Cyberpath wrote:I too prefer Hasbro's deco to Takara's this time (Rebirth vs Headmasters.)

But how do you get the Takara clones? Simply order from HLJ, AmiAmi or Anime-Export.

And the Hasbro clones? The twins are separated and all kinds of exclusive.

They were such minor characters anyway, so I'll go with Takara again.

You can get them anywhere online. Bbts, tfsource and robotkingdom have them all on preorder.

News Credits: 13 · Wed Aug 09, 2017 8:25 am

RodimusConvoy13 wrote:
kurthy wrote:So....ummm....
Is it bad if I think the TR clones look way better than the Legends?

Why is that bad? Because you dare say that isn't always better than ?

Doesn't always get it right.

It was intended to be a joke.

I usually prefer the Hasbro paint jobs when they're not skimpy. When they actually paint a figure they focus on making it look good rather than cartoon accurate. Cartoon accurate is not always the best thing.

News Credits: 13 · Wed Aug 09, 2017 8:28 am

Moonshot wrote:Dont like the fake godmasters though. I would rather be able to put in titanmasters with Shapeways engines.

Do the chest pieces not come out? My hope for them was put the Titan masters with engines, then another for the head.

News Credits: 15 · Wed Aug 09, 2017 8:41 am

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...

News Credits: 372 · Wed Aug 09, 2017 8:46 am

Randomhero wrote:
Cyberpath wrote:I too prefer Hasbro's deco to Takara's this time (Rebirth vs Headmasters.)

But how do you get the Takara clones? Simply order from HLJ, AmiAmi or Anime-Export.

And the Hasbro clones? The twins are separated and all kinds of exclusive.

They were such minor characters anyway, so I'll go with Takara again.

You can get them anywhere online. Bbts, tfsource and robotkingdom have them all on preorder.

The Hasbro clones? No, I checked.

But I'm fine "settling" for the Takara deco.

News Credits: 3 · Wed Aug 09, 2017 8:47 am

kurthy wrote:
Moonshot wrote:Dont like the fake godmasters though. I would rather be able to put in titanmasters with Shapeways engines.

Do the chest pieces not come out? My hope for them was put the Titan masters with engines, then another for the head.

They might be fixed in. And there not Titan masters. Look at them. They don't have a joint at the neck like Titan masters. Theyre a solid piece.

Not really a shock, ginrai had a fake powermaster engine on his chest and these arnt the same transtectors. They're new trantectors that look like the old ones as the legends fiction has established.

News Credits: 18 · Wed Aug 09, 2017 9:01 am

mega and giga look good. but it kind of looks like the engines aren't removable from his chest. I do like the hasbro chest panels better too. still, this is the overlord I will probably be getting

News Credits: 27 · Wed Aug 09, 2017 9:07 am

Actually, i know why LG-60 Overlord is set on 2018

He really Belongs to the Prime Master/Powermaster Gimmick line. in case you know. :-?

Probably we might get a Re-issue of Overlord soon on PoTP. :-P

News Credits: 27 · Wed Aug 09, 2017 9:10 am

Randomhero wrote:
kurthy wrote:
Moonshot wrote:Dont like the fake godmasters though. I would rather be able to put in titanmasters with Shapeways engines.

Do the chest pieces not come out? My hope for them was put the Titan masters with engines, then another for the head.

They might be fixed in. And there not Titan masters.

Looks like Prime Masters to me. :-D

News Credits: 3 · Wed Aug 09, 2017 9:13 am

Albatross250 wrote:Actually, i know why LG-60 Overlord is set on 2018

He really Belongs to the Prime Master/Powermaster Gimmick line. in case you know.

Probably we might get a Re-issue of Overlord soon on PoTP.

He doesn't share the potp gimmick and Takara is usually 6 months behind releasing what Hasbro releases and like I said before those engines done transform. They're just for looks like ginrai's was. Look how deep they are in those cavities.

News Credits: 191 · Wed Aug 09, 2017 9:14 am

Overlord's being released in 2018 because that follows Takara's schedule. Unless they for some reason wanted him released in an earlier wave, this is just where he'd happen to end up.

I've gotta be honest, I'm a bit disappointed here. Aside from Blitzwing's head, the cartoon accuracy here kinda makes each of these figures look worse -- the clones have those terrible red faces, and Blitzwing has very powdery soft shades of purple and tan that just don't fit his character. And Overlord... I dunno. Parts of him are better than the Hasbro version, some are worse; but it's clear that Sky Shadow is still the coolest looking of this mold.

Wed Aug 09, 2017 9:16 am

Well, mixed news for the wallet today. No need for the new Hot Rod MP, but this Overlord is a must buy.
Here's a question for anyone that has the Hasbro Overlord or Sky Shadow: in base mode, can the legs bend outward, into a 'v' position, or are they locked straight forward as they are most often displayed?

News Credits: 27 · Wed Aug 09, 2017 9:19 am

Desslok2201 wrote:Well, mixed news for the wallet today. No need for the new Hot Rod MP, but this Overlord is a must buy.
Here's a question for anyone that has the Hasbro Overlord or Sky Shadow: in base mode, can the legs bend outward, into a 'v' position, or are they locked straight forward as they are most often displayed?

It can do the V position
It can also do the "Space Jet" Mode