The Energon Pub

[Cyberpath]

Pre-orders are up on HLJ & AmiAmi. Super Ginrai is $63-66 btw.

[fenrir72]

Pre-orders are up on HLJ & AmiAmi. Super Ginrai is $63-66 btw.

Pre Ordered! New year is gonna be a busy day...that of January 2017

[fenrir72]

I'm really curious to see what the Takara Legends Astrotrain will look like. From the way the outline looks, it seems like his train mode is going to have a more earth-like look.



I wonder if the back of the train will look different from the front also. That would be an interesting thing indeed. It would make sense because the only spots they'd show up in the robot mode would be on the backs of the legs as a bit of kibble. Kibble doesn't have to be symmetrical.

He gonna be gray purple. Like henkei.

[DedicatedGhostArt]

I'm really curious to see what the Takara Legends Astrotrain will look like. From the way the outline looks, it seems like his train mode is going to have a more earth-like look.



I wonder if the back of the train will look different from the front also. That would be an interesting thing indeed. It would make sense because the only spots they'd show up in the robot mode would be on the backs of the legs as a bit of kibble. Kibble doesn't have to be symmetrical.

He gonna be gray purple. Like henkei.

Did I mention color one time in my post? No. I was talking about the sculpt, and what differences this one will have. I was saying how the outline of train mode looks more like a real-life locomotive rather that a "space train".

[fenrir72]

I Futured Skruncher's floppy legs yesterday, now they are tight! (Maybe a little too tight, didn't realise it took that amount of time to take effect.) So proud!

btw, anyone notice that the three Decepticon Headmasters have open hands while the four Autobot ones have closed hands?

I finally opened all 3 Headmasters. Galvatron's face crest sucks as it nullifies the neck articulation feature. Should have ditched the spring gimmick. Also noticed that you all have to twist the 'master's tiny heads to face backward or in this case foward parallel to the big head to be able to stick the neck socket to avoid breakage. The manuals omit this (that or I don't know how to read Japanese

[fenrir72]

I'm really curious to see what the Takara Legends Astrotrain will look like. From the way the outline looks, it seems like his train mode is going to have a more earth-like look.



I wonder if the back of the train will look different from the front also. That would be an interesting thing indeed. It would make sense because the only spots they'd show up in the robot mode would be on the backs of the legs as a bit of kibble. Kibble doesn't have to be symmetrical.

He gonna be gray purple. Like henkei.

Did I mention color one time in my post? No. I was talking about the sculpt, and what differences this one will have. I was saying how the outline of train mode looks more like a real-life locomotive rather that a "space train".

I read that. The silhouette still looks like the Hb mold. As you already mentioned it, your speculation is waaaaaaaaaaaay off base for Takara to drastically remold an already existing mold for a second...........or third tier character (unless they do a rush job like Blast-off which hopefully won't be the case for the technobots). Not in a thousand years unless it's Ginrai/Optimus Prime etc. It does not make any business sense.

Hence I choose to respond in more practical realistic terms. Any changes will most likely be the color apps.

[DedicatedGhostArt]

I'm really curious to see what the Takara Legends Astrotrain will look like. From the way the outline looks, it seems like his train mode is going to have a more earth-like look.



I wonder if the back of the train will look different from the front also. That would be an interesting thing indeed. It would make sense because the only spots they'd show up in the robot mode would be on the backs of the legs as a bit of kibble. Kibble doesn't have to be symmetrical.

He gonna be gray purple. Like henkei.

Did I mention color one time in my post? No. I was talking about the sculpt, and what differences this one will have. I was saying how the outline of train mode looks more like a real-life locomotive rather that a "space train".

I read that. The silhouette still looks like the Hb mold. As you already mentioned it, your speculation is waaaaaaaaaaaay off base for Takara to drastically remold an already existing mold for a second...........or third tier character (unless they do a rush job like Blast-off which hopefully won't be the case for the technobots). Not in a thousand years unless it's Ginrai/Optimus Prime etc. It does not make any business sense.

Hence I choose to respond in more practical realistic terms. Any changes will most likely be the color apps.

Actually, it does look quite different. However, comparing the original with this image, it looks like it's because of the odd angle of the figure. You could probably see my misunderstanding of the frontal shape if you compare the two. If you don't, it's unimportant.

[william-james88]

Did I mention color one time in my post? No. I was talking about the sculpt, and what differences this one will have. I was saying how the outline of train mode looks more like a real-life locomotive rather that a "space train".

Its the same mold, it seems. The black silouette cuts off the back, but clearly it has to extend out there. Otherwise, its just that particular angle.

[DedicatedGhostArt]

Did I mention color one time in my post? No. I was talking about the sculpt, and what differences this one will have. I was saying how the outline of train mode looks more like a real-life locomotive rather that a "space train".

Its the same mold, it seems. The black silouette cuts off the back, but clearly it has to extend out there. Otherwise, its just that particular angle.

After some image comparisons, I have to agree.

[fenrir72]

The feet aren't that bad. In fact, almost like that in the anime

[primalxconvoy]

I tell you what; both Skull cruncher and hardhead are IMPOSSIBLE to buy in Japan right now. Galvatron too. The week they came out, they were all gone from toys r us, Yamada denki, bic camera, Amazon Japan, etc. Even more, fortress maximus, which is meant to be available for pre order at Amazon Japan, is sold out, yet the scumbags that scalped them from Amazon are selling them as pre orders back at Amazon Japan for 300 dollars.

This isn't always the case with tfs, just specific Japanese only characters...

[Cyberpath]

I tell you what; both Skull cruncher and hardhead are IMPOSSIBLE to buy in Japan right now. Galvatron too. The week they came out, they were all gone from toys r us, Yamada denki, bic camera, Amazon Japan, etc. Even more, fortress maximus, which is meant to be available for pre order at Amazon Japan, is sold out, yet the scumbags that scalped them from Amazon are selling them as pre orders back at Amazon Japan for 300 dollars.

This isn't always the case with tfs, just specific Japanese only characters...

If it helps, Skullcruncher and Galvatron are still in stock at pre-order prices, and Fortress Maximus is still avaliable to pre-order at HLJ --

http://hlj.com/search/go?af=selectserie ... erslegends

[fenrir72]

I tell you what; both Skull cruncher and hardhead are IMPOSSIBLE to buy in Japan right now. Galvatron too. The week they came out, they were all gone from toys r us, Yamada denki, bic camera, Amazon Japan, etc. Even more, fortress maximus, which is meant to be available for pre order at Amazon Japan, is sold out, yet the scumbags that scalped them from Amazon are selling them as pre orders back at Amazon Japan for 300 dollars.

This isn't always the case with tfs, just specific Japanese only characters...

Sold out?! $ 100.00 mark up? And to think Fortmax is just a 22% crappy retool of Metroflex. Maybe the JP collectors see something others don't.

[william-james88]

I tell you what; both Skull cruncher and hardhead are IMPOSSIBLE to buy in Japan right now. Galvatron too. The week they came out, they were all gone from toys r us, Yamada denki, bic camera, Amazon Japan, etc. Even more, fortress maximus, which is meant to be available for pre order at Amazon Japan, is sold out, yet the scumbags that scalped them from Amazon are selling them as pre orders back at Amazon Japan for 300 dollars.

This isn't always the case with tfs, just specific Japanese only characters...

Interesting. But these arent Japanese only characters right?

[King Kuuga]

One could argue that they got better focus in Japan than America, if you weren't a comic reader.

[william-james88]

One could argue that they got better focus in Japan than America, if you weren't a comic reader.

Sure, but would that translate to higher demand if the US is just as nostalgic about the G1 toys these characters are based on? Unless they arent, though these boards seem to say otherwise.

So far, the only toy that isnt flying off the shelves is Sentinel Prime and thats because there is no nostalgia for that character.

[primalxconvoy]

I tell you what; both Skull cruncher and hardhead are IMPOSSIBLE to buy in Japan right now. Galvatron too. The week they came out, they were all gone from toys r us, Yamada denki, bic camera, Amazon Japan, etc. Even more, fortress maximus, which is meant to be available for pre order at Amazon Japan, is sold out, yet the scumbags that scalped them from Amazon are selling them as pre orders back at Amazon Japan for 300 dollars.

This isn't always the case with tfs, just specific Japanese only characters...

If it helps, Skullcruncher and Galvatron are still in stock at pre-order prices, and Fortress Maximus is still avaliable to pre-order at HLJ --

http://hlj.com/search/go?af=selectserie ... erslegends

Cheers. When i checked last time, both were unavoidable, although Fort Max was available for 2-man.

As for "Japanese only", I meant that they are Japan-centric. These are Japan only remolds of the heads, which are of possibly the most popular and Japan-centric lines, "Headmasters". It was the same with Masterpiece Star Sabre, too.

Meanwhile, toys r us is littered with Black Arachnias, Night Birds, Skids, and even the Ikebukero branch has Unite Menasors, masterpiece Tracks and Shockwaves warming the regular shelves, in a corner, behind Adventure toys (usually, MP and Unite boxed sets are kept in a glass cabinet, usually in a different aisle, sold alongside collector edition SW figures, Gundam figs, Square Enix play arts figures etc), so it can be clearly seen just how much these have been scalped and/or how little stock TT have our off these figures.

[william-james88]

Meanwhile, toys r us is littered with Black Arachnias, Night Birds, Skids, and even the Ikebukero branch has Unite Menasors, masterpiece Tracks and Shockwaves warming the regular shelves

And yeah, I momentarily forgot about the exclusive heads, I can see how people would scalp them to sell to an iternational audience.

[EmirateXaaron]

Speaking of Skullcruncher, are the hip joints on the Legends figure just as bad as the Titans Return one? I'm planning on ordering Skullcruncher and Scourge, but I'm wondering if I'll need to break out the nail polish when they arrive.

[william-james88]

Speaking of Skullcruncher, are the hip joints on the Legends figure just as bad as the Titans Return one? I'm planning on ordering Skullcruncher and Scourge, but I'm wondering if I'll need to break out the nail polish when they arrive.

Turns out they arent. We wrote about that here if you are interested: http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... mic/35940/

[EmirateXaaron]

Speaking of Skullcruncher, are the hip joints on the Legends figure just as bad as the Titans Return one? I'm planning on ordering Skullcruncher and Scourge, but I'm wondering if I'll need to break out the nail polish when they arrive.

Turns out they arent. We wrote about that here if you are interested: http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... mic/35940/

Ah, thank you! I had actually been looking for an article on him.

[Cyberpath]

If it helps, Skullcruncher and Galvatron are still in stock at pre-order prices, and Fortress Maximus is still avaliable to pre-order at HLJ --

http://hlj.com/search/go?af=selectserie ... erslegends

Cheers. When i checked last time, both were unavoidable, although Fort Max was available for 2-man.

No problem. Things often become available again on HLJ once the store gets its actual stock.

As for "Japanese only", I meant that they are Japan-centric. These are Japan only remolds of the heads, which are of possibly the most popular and Japan-centric lines, "Headmasters". It was the same with Masterpiece Star Sabre, too.

Meanwhile, toys r us is littered with Black Arachnias, Night Birds, Skids, and even the Ikebukero branch has Unite Menasors, masterpiece Tracks and Shockwaves warming the regular shelves, in a corner, behind Adventure toys (usually, MP and Unite boxed sets are kept in a glass cabinet, usually in a different aisle, sold alongside collector edition SW figures, Gundam figs, Square Enix play arts figures etc), so it can be clearly seen just how much these have been scalped and/or how little stock TT have our off these figures.

Interesting.. UW Menasor, MP Tracks & Shockwave are always in-stock on HLJ, they even gone through several worthwhile sales.

Speaking of Skullcruncher, are the hip joints on the Legends figure just as bad as the Titans Return one? I'm planning on ordering Skullcruncher and Scourge, but I'm wondering if I'll need to break out the nail polish when they arrive.

Turns out they arent. We wrote about that here if you are interested: http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... mic/35940/

My Skruncher had tight arms and floppy leg joints.

takara-tomy-transformers-legends-thread-t101179s5075.php#p1813218

[EmirateXaaron]

My Skruncher had tight arms and floppy leg joints.

takara-tomy-transformers-legends-thread-t101179s5075.php#p1813218

Oh? That's worrisome. Maybe the loose hips were less pronounced in the TT release?

[Cyberpath]

My Skruncher had tight arms and floppy leg joints.

takara-tomy-transformers-legends-thread-t101179s5075.php#p1813218

Oh? That's worrisome. Maybe the loose hips were less pronounced in the TT release?

That is the Takara release though. A little Pledge polish fixed it. Now he can pull off some poses that he couldn't before.

[Sabrblade]

As for "Japanese only", I meant that they are Japan-centric. These are Japan only remolds of the heads, which are of possibly the most popular and Japan-centric lines, "Headmasters". It was the same with Masterpiece Star Sabre, too.

I know you clarified this, but Hardhead and Skullcruncher do in fact come with some "Japanese only" characters: their respective Partner Drones, Tankette and Batora.