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by **Glarryg** » Tue Oct 06, 2015 10:40 am

Va'al wrote:

I don't know; I want to want this Slipstream, but that expression looks too friendly. It should be more of a smirk or a sneer. Doesn't feel very Decepticon-y.

Glarryg

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Oct 06, 2015 10:42 am

Glarryg wrote:
Va'al wrote:

I don't know; I want to want this Slipstream, but that expression looks too friendly. It should be more of a smirk or a sneer. Doesn't feel very Decepticon-y.

Glarryg

A friendly grin coming from a villain sounds pretty deceptive to me.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Tue Oct 06, 2015 10:45 am

Glarryg wrote:I don't know; I want to want this Slipstream, but that expression looks too friendly. It should be more of a smirk or a sneer. Doesn't feel very Decepticon-y.

Glarryg

That's how she gets ya. She comes on all "girl next door", invites you over for dinner, things go well. Next thing you know it LIGHTS OUT! :shock:

I think they were going for sneer.

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Tue Oct 06, 2015 12:52 pm

The image is kinda low-res, let's wait for the figure to actually get into people's hands before we judge it too harshly.

News Credits: 2 · by **Nemesis Destron** » Tue Oct 06, 2015 2:50 pm

Glarryg wrote:
Va'al wrote:

I don't know; I want to want this Slipstream, but that expression looks too friendly. It should be more of a smirk or a sneer. Doesn't feel very Decepticon-y.

Glarryg

Right?? The expression in the artwork on the box would have worked well too. But I didn't dig that face too from day one...'nuff said! :VEHI:

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 9:35 am

Black Widow

https://twitter.com/TFYUKI/status/65132 ... 20/photo/1

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 9:51 am

And finally, Seibertronian Cyberpath sends the notification of the third Takara Tomy Transformers Legends member of the not-really-a-set via TFYuki, LG17 Blackarachnia, which reuses the Animated mold for a more Beast Wars accurate look. Check out the image below, featuring the box and the robot!

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 10:03 am

It's not the new-mold BW Blackarachnia I wanted, but it's close enough. I mean, I'm sticking with my Animated Blackarachnia as it is (same mold after all), but this looks pretty good. I wish they'd given her more substantial front legs though.

Also, dat box art. Rawr. I guess Takara remembered that ol' Blacky is meant to be hot, poisonous and deadly.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 10:06 am

Delta Magnus wrote:Also, dat box art. Rawr. I guess Takara remembered that ol' Blacky is meant to be hot, poisonous and deadly.

As if they ever forgot.

by **guarayakha** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 10:08 am

Can't wait for the mini-comics! (and also the figure!! :-D

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News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 10:12 am

Sabrblade wrote:
Delta Magnus wrote:Also, dat box art. Rawr. I guess Takara remembered that ol' Blacky is meant to be hot, poisonous and deadly.
As if they ever forgot.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 10:35 am

Delta Magnus wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Delta Magnus wrote:Also, dat box art. Rawr. I guess Takara remembered that ol' Blacky is meant to be hot, poisonous and deadly.
As if they ever forgot.

I see a poisonous, deadly deco on a hot car. 8-)

Which also never came about, though.

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 10:47 am

Sabrblade wrote:
Delta Magnus wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Delta Magnus wrote:Also, dat box art. Rawr. I guess Takara remembered that ol' Blacky is meant to be hot, poisonous and deadly.
As if they ever forgot.

I see a poisonous, deadly deco on a hot car.

Which also never came about, though.

Dat robot mode, though...hardly the most flattering getup she's ever had...

(Also I owned Alternators Windcharger once, and his car bonnet broke off. The way he transforms it's just guaranteed to break.)

Anyway, topic. What do folks want to see from the Legends line next? I'd like to see them keep up with the fembot theme and show BM some love with some all-new molds- Botanica, BM Blackarachnia and a voyager class Strika. On a semi-related note, a decent Airachnid would go down a treat as well.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 10:57 am

Delta Magnus wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Delta Magnus wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Delta Magnus wrote:Also, dat box art. Rawr. I guess Takara remembered that ol' Blacky is meant to be hot, poisonous and deadly.
As if they ever forgot.

I see a poisonous, deadly deco on a hot car.

Which also never came about, though.

Dat robot mode, though...hardly the most flattering getup she's ever had...

Twas the robot mode I meant. The purple looks poisonous, the black looks deadly, and the silver on the altmode looks hot.

Delta Magnus wrote:Anyway, topic. What do folks want to see from the Legends line next? I'd like to see them keep up with the fembot theme and show BM some love with some all-new molds- Botanica, BM Blackarachnia and a voyager class Strika. On a semi-related note, a decent Airachnid would go down a treat as well.

So far, Legends has only been about using preexisting molds rather than making new ones, so I wouldn't expect to see new ones in this line.

by **LE0KING** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 11:17 am

[/quote]So far, Legends has only been about using preexisting molds rather than making new ones, so I wouldn't expect to see new ones in this line.[/quote]

True, but they could still make a Strika out of CW Rook. I mean they already have the same alt-mode and similar body style.

by **RiddlerJ** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 1:09 pm

What if they took that Slipstream remold and started putting out repaints like with the male seekers. A whole lineup of Valkyries.

by **Railbomb** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 2:06 pm

Delta Magnus wrote:Anyway, topic. What do folks want to see from the Legends line next? I'd like to see them keep up with the fembot theme and show BM some love with some all-new molds- Botanica, BM Blackarachnia and a voyager class Strika. On a semi-related note, a decent Airachnid would go down a treat as well.

If the pack-in comics are any hint I think we may see a remold of Prime Airachnid into a mechanical shark for NAVI-ko.

News Credits: 25 · by **SW's SilverHammer** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 7:41 pm

Oh man, I love me some Black Widow

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 7:59 pm

Railbomb wrote:
Delta Magnus wrote:Anyway, topic. What do folks want to see from the Legends line next? I'd like to see them keep up with the fembot theme and show BM some love with some all-new molds- Botanica, BM Blackarachnia and a voyager class Strika. On a semi-related note, a decent Airachnid would go down a treat as well.

If the pack-in comics are any hint I think we may see a remold of Prime Airachnid into a mechanical shark for NAVI-ko.

She was based on Legion Airachnid, not the Deluxe one.

by **Railbomb** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 8:21 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Railbomb wrote:
Delta Magnus wrote:Anyway, topic. What do folks want to see from the Legends line next? I'd like to see them keep up with the fembot theme and show BM some love with some all-new molds- Botanica, BM Blackarachnia and a voyager class Strika. On a semi-related note, a decent Airachnid would go down a treat as well.

If the pack-in comics are any hint I think we may see a remold of Prime Airachnid into a mechanical shark for NAVI-ko.

She was based on Legion Airachnid, not the Deluxe one.

Hmmmmmm... You're right. Maybe they could do a 2-pack with someone? T-AI from Chromia or Prime Arcee maybe? I'm just throwing ideas out right now.

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 8:49 pm

SW's SilverHammer wrote:Oh man, I love me some Black Widow

Sadly, as you can see in the pic above, her english name for the japanese character is now Blackarachnia. No more black widow.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 8:50 pm

william-james88 wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:Oh man, I love me some Black Widow

Sadly, as you can see in the pic above, her english name for the japanese character is now Blackarachnia. No more black widow.

Dammit Avengers! :lol:

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 9:00 pm

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:Oh man, I love me some Black Widow

Sadly, as you can see in the pic above, her english name for the japanese character is now Blackarachnia. No more black widow.

Dammit Avengers!

It's another case of using both the Japanese and English name in one go: in kana it's "Black Widow", in the Latin alphabet it's "Blackarachnia". Has nothing to do with trademarks if I may add.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 9:05 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:Oh man, I love me some Black Widow

Sadly, as you can see in the pic above, her english name for the japanese character is now Blackarachnia. No more black widow.

Dammit Avengers!

It's another case of using both the Japanese and English name in one go: in kana it's "Black Widow", in the Latin alphabet it's "Blackarachnia". Has nothing to do with trademarks if I may add.

I'm still going with Avengers. Makes for a better story

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 9:10 pm

Railbomb wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Railbomb wrote:
Delta Magnus wrote:Anyway, topic. What do folks want to see from the Legends line next? I'd like to see them keep up with the fembot theme and show BM some love with some all-new molds- Botanica, BM Blackarachnia and a voyager class Strika. On a semi-related note, a decent Airachnid would go down a treat as well.

If the pack-in comics are any hint I think we may see a remold of Prime Airachnid into a mechanical shark for NAVI-ko.

She was based on Legion Airachnid, not the Deluxe one.

Hmmmmmm... You're right. Maybe they could do a 2-pack with someone? T-AI from Chromia or Prime Arcee maybe? I'm just throwing ideas out right now.

NAVI-ko's new body was like that of the Cybertron Satellite Town Commanders, being a non-toy design based on a Legion figure.