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News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 11:38 am

shockblast2 wrote:Fembots? How can a ROBOT be female or male???

Fanboys with degenerate minds came up with that word so they have an excuse to put breasts on a robot. Sickos.

Fembots are at least 100 years old. If it disgust you, why don't you just leave the civilised world and join a far away monastery?

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 9:34 pm

Thanks to Transbridge Omegalock, we get some high quality images of Takara Tomy Transformers: Legends LG-09 Voyager Class Brainstorm. We've seen images of Takara Tomy's Brainstorm before but can we really have enough pictures of this guy? With that said, we get to see Takara's take on Brainstorm in greater detail. Let us know what you think and sound off in the Energon Pub.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 9:37 pm

I'll stick with the Hasbro version that actually looks like the character the toy is supposed to be.

by **wilcosu35** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 10:04 pm

i think he looks good, but he won't replace smart robin for me.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 1:12 am

Buying Brainstormon sight when it will finally hit my local stores. This thing is a beauty!

by **Mr_Autobot411** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 2:16 am

They did a great job, i like the paint job

ill def pick up the takara version too

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 2:17 am

Sabrblade wrote:I'll stick with the Hasbro version that actually looks like the character the toy is supposed to be.

I'm confused. Looks pretty accurate to me:

Or are you saying the Hasbro version:

...better matches this:

In which case, yes.

I just noticed he has his Headmaster stats inside the cockpit. Totally awesome.

Also, darn it, now I need G1 Brainstorm. :HEADHURTS:

News Credits: 1 · by **durroth** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 3:00 am

I'll need two. Generations for Heroic Brainstorm, LG for MTMTE 33 brainstorm

Website · by **DMSL** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 5:30 am

He looks a lot better than the Hasbro version, but i still don't like it.

It's too simplistic, a class too big and i really hate those wings.

I also think they could have done a better job with the headmaster gimmick.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 1:09 pm

kirbenvost wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:I'll stick with the Hasbro version that actually looks like the character the toy is supposed to be.

I'm confused. Looks pretty accurate to me:

Or are you saying the Hasbro version:

...better matches this:

In which case, yes.

The latter.

News Credits: 2 · by **munkimus prime** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 5:22 pm

I never noticed that the cockpit seat folds down to reveal his stats, Thats a pretty nice touch. I'm not really bothered by the colours on either but the takara look a bit nicer to me. The Hasbro will be cheaper though so I'm going with that one.

by **Peridot** » Mon Sep 29, 2014 2:43 pm

If only we could get a Headmaster Arcee next...

by **Nemesis Maximo** » Mon Sep 29, 2014 4:17 pm

Metro Prime wrote:If only we could get a Headmaster Arcee next...

Yes, because a figure representing her weird relationship with Dan Witwicky totally wouldn't be creepy.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Mon Sep 29, 2014 7:27 pm

Metro Prime wrote:If only we could get a Headmaster Arcee next...

Eh, why not? She will be able to go around giving heads.

Thank you, thank you! Don't forget to tip your waiter.

by **Peridot** » Tue Sep 30, 2014 12:44 pm

Nemesis Maximo wrote:
Metro Prime wrote:If only we could get a Headmaster Arcee next...

Yes, because a figure representing her weird relationship with Dan Witwicky totally wouldn't be creepy.

Yeah... It actually does sound really absurd and quite creepy, now that I think about it. A spandex-clad 12-year-old wears a suit of robot armor and is psychically linked to his two-story-tall alien robot mom? :-?

News Credits: 86 · by **Powered Convoy** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 9:59 am

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Randy

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 1:16 pm

Fellow Seibertron.com user Powered Convoy has spotted some new stock images on the Takara Tomy website, and they feature the Legends figures (Generations counterparts) of LG08 Tailgate and Swerve with Targetmasters, and LG09 Brainstorm! Check them out below.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 1:19 pm

Hasbro wins this round in terms of fiction-accuracy.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 1:40 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Hasbro wins this round in terms of fiction-accuracy.

True, but what sets this apart is the replacement of Flanker aka Sky High with Phaser.

News Credits: 25 · by **SW's SilverHammer** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 2:13 pm

daww, that headmaster's adorable; looks like he wants to be somebody's friend.

News Credits: 6 · by **RotorstormNZ** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 2:23 pm

Loving that deco on Brainstorm. I'm just getting into MTMTE, which is my first introduction to him in fiction, but the G1-style toy deco really wins out for me. And being in New Zealand means I'd have to import the Hasbro one anyway, so paying a little extra isn't a big deal for me.

I definitely prefer the Hasbro Tailgate, though.

News Credits: 25 · by **SW's SilverHammer** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 3:00 pm

Also I think that when the headmaster's plugged in, it pushes down a little panel in the cockpit that shows the headmaster techspecs readout sticker; which to be fair is a little simplistic compared to the tumbler system in the G1 toys. But hey, IDW brainstorm, that alone makes it worthwile for me

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 3:04 pm

SW's SilverHammer wrote:Also I think that when the headmaster's plugged in, it pushes down a little panel in the cockpit that shows the headmaster techspecs readout sticker; which to be fair is a little simplistic compared to the tumbler system in the G1 toys. But hey, IDW brainstorm, that alone makes it worthwile for me

It is actually similar to the system used for the smaller Headmasters: Hosehead, Nightbeat, Siren, Fangry, Horri-Bull and Squeezeplay: they all used a single tumbler due to size limitations.

News Credits: 25 · by **SW's SilverHammer** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 3:12 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:Also I think that when the headmaster's plugged in, it pushes down a little panel in the cockpit that shows the headmaster techspecs readout sticker; which to be fair is a little simplistic compared to the tumbler system in the G1 toys. But hey, IDW brainstorm, that alone makes it worthwile for me

It is actually similar to the system used for the smaller Headmasters: Hosehead, Nightbeat, Siren, Fangry, Horri-Bull and Squeezeplay: they all used a single tumbler due to size limitations.

It looks like there's just a spring and a clip on the techspec panel

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 3:19 pm

SW's SilverHammer wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:Also I think that when the headmaster's plugged in, it pushes down a little panel in the cockpit that shows the headmaster techspecs readout sticker; which to be fair is a little simplistic compared to the tumbler system in the G1 toys. But hey, IDW brainstorm, that alone makes it worthwile for me

It is actually similar to the system used for the smaller Headmasters: Hosehead, Nightbeat, Siren, Fangry, Horri-Bull and Squeezeplay: they all used a single tumbler due to size limitations.

It looks like there's just a spring and a clip on the techspec panel

Same principle, no? One single panel or tumbler for all 3 specs.