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Who's the purple one?

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Who's the purple one?

finger flipper Hashtag.

i only need deluxe Nightshade to complete the siblings.

And hashtag needs a warrior or deluxe.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Who's the purple one?

finger flipper Hashtag.

i only need deluxe Nightshade to complete the siblings.

And hashtag needs a warrior or deluxe.

For accuracy (what's that?) Hashtag should be a Spin Changer. I think it would suit her.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Who's the purple one?

finger flipper Hashtag.

i only need deluxe Nightshade to complete the siblings.

And hashtag needs a warrior or deluxe.

For accuracy (what's that?) Hashtag should be a Spin Changer. I think it would suit her.

Emerje

This is when I really wish the TV show lines actually got voyager class figures

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Emerje wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Who's the purple one?

finger flipper Hashtag.

i only need deluxe Nightshade to complete the siblings.

And hashtag needs a warrior or deluxe.

For accuracy (what's that?) Hashtag should be a Spin Changer. I think it would suit her.

Emerje

This is when I really wish the TV show lines actually got voyager class figures

At the very least bring back the Cyberverse Ultra class.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Emerje wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Who's the purple one?

finger flipper Hashtag.

i only need deluxe Nightshade to complete the siblings.

And hashtag needs a warrior or deluxe.

For accuracy (what's that?) Hashtag should be a Spin Changer. I think it would suit her.

Emerje

This is when I really wish the TV show lines actually got voyager class figures

At the very least bring back the Cyberverse Ultra class.

Emerje

Yes, this.

Good news for Spanish fans!
I have just been able to find Earthspark Nightshade and Grimlock out in the wild. I saw several weeks ago a Nightshade review but I still haven't seen a Grimlock one. Would you like me to do a review?

sorrimus wrote:

Hey Sorrimus, YES, we would love a review from you. It can be pictorial. So taking images to illustrate the elements you are reviewing. And you can do it for both Nightshade and Grimlock. The more pictures the better, but do as you can/wish.

The past five years (give or take some months) have been an easy time as a Transformers collector, with Hasbro and Takara Tomy both releasing identical products with very few exceptions, almost all of them being exclusive releases of some form. Takara Tomy's release of the Earthspark toys looks like it's about to shatter that brand unity to pieces, as preorder listings for the toys on Amazon Japan - first spotted by Autobase Aichi - show changes on nearly every toy as compared to their Hasbro counterparts.

The pictures below will speak for themselves, but you'll be able to spot additional paint applications, different shades of paint and even proper Ghost faction logos that make nearly the entire line more show accurate. Even the packaging is different, which we know thanks to gadepon on Twitter. One other notable change is that the deluxe figures don't appear to include build-a-figure pieces for Mandroid, but it's Mandroid so nothing of value is really lost.

The first 11 toys will release on October 28th and include:

• ESC-01 Spin-Changer Optimus Prime
• ESC-02 Spin-Changer Bumblebee
• ESD-01 DX Optimus Prime
• ESD-02 DX Megatron
• ESD-03 DX Bumblebee
• ESD-04 DX Twitch
• ESS-01 Spot-Change Optimus Prime
• ESS-02 Spot-Change Megatron
• ESS-03 Spot-Change Bumblebee
• ESS-04 Spot-Change Twitch
• ESS-05 Spot-Change Swindle

6 more toys will be released on November 11, which includes:

• ESD-05 DX Nightshade
• ESD-06 DX Shockwave
• ESD-07 DX Grimlock
• ESD-08 DX Starscream
• ESS-06 Spot-Change Wheeljack
• ESS-07 Spot-Change Soundwave

Finally, here is a look at some of the new packaging, where you can see the Spin-Changers sporting a window box and the DX figures on a bubble card.

Yeah it will so epic once this lame @$$ line is finally gone....freeing up some shelf space of course for something much better hopefully! .......

I knew that brand unity couldn't last forever, the figures were just too underwhelming for the Japanese market. Is it me or does Deluxe Starscream look to have a new face?

I'll be honest, before Titans Return I only bought the Japanese releases when they were THAT much better or different. Toon accurate Astrotrain, Tracks with the proper flames, and stuff like that. With Titans Return, Takara went all in and their releases outshone almost every Hasbro release, new tooling, Targetmasters, and glorious paint. Unfortunately, even from Amazon Japan, the cost of importing has shot up so much that I'll have to be very, very choosy.

This is a dilemma for me. I want the show-accurate decos that Takara's Deluxes have, but I also want the Mandroid build-a-figure that Hasbro's Deluxes have. Couldn't Takara figure out a way to release Mandroid on his own?

Sabrblade wrote:This is a dilemma for me. I want the show-accurate decos that Takara's Deluxes have, but I also want the Mandroid build-a-figure that Hasbro's Deluxes have. Couldn't Takara figure out a way to release Mandroid on his own?

I'm sure they will

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:This is a dilemma for me. I want the show-accurate decos that Takara's Deluxes have, but I also want the Mandroid build-a-figure that Hasbro's Deluxes have. Couldn't Takara figure out a way to release Mandroid on his own?

I'm sure they will

I dunno, there's been a lot of figures Hasbro released that Takara didn't.

Sabrblade wrote:This is a dilemma for me. I want the show-accurate decos that Takara's Deluxes have, but I also want the Mandroid build-a-figure that Hasbro's Deluxes have. Couldn't Takara figure out a way to release Mandroid on his own?

I bet some of those will hit eBay and such once the figure's actually complete.

Sabrblade wrote:This is a dilemma for me. I want the show-accurate decos that Takara's Deluxes have, but I also want the Mandroid build-a-figure that Hasbro's Deluxes have. Couldn't Takara figure out a way to release Mandroid on his own?

Available with BD pre-orders and a blood sample through 7-11, via lottery, limited to 5.

Emerje

Nemesis Destron wrote:Yeah it will so epic once this lame @$$ line is finally gone....freeing up some shelf space of course for something much better hopefully! .......

When it ends they're just going to replace it with another line like this one replaced Cyberverse and that replaced RID.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

Nemesis Destron wrote:Yeah it will so epic once this lame @$$ line is finally gone....freeing up some shelf space of course for something much better hopefully! .......

When it ends they're just going to replace it with another line like this one replaced Cyberverse and that replaced RID.

Emerje

Yes this is true. ....

Dangit, those Takara ones looks really nice.

They are also reminding me that I really hope Grimlock and Nightshade come in stock soon, I want both, they are both great characters in the show, and I really want to complete Mandroid, even if his toy does not match any of his fictional appearances funny enough.

Next wave of BAF will be Mandroid in the Season finale, calling it now.

It's been a while since I bought Japanese TFs. Where's the best place to get them these days? I'm in the UK though.

DeadCaL wrote:It's been a while since I bought Japanese TFs. Where's the best place to get them these days? I'm in the UK though.

Amazon Japan has been a good source for them

While the first wave of the Earthspark line was released almost all at once, the remainder of the line has been appearing sporadically on shelves and online. So while some may already have the toys below, they are the latest releases and we wanted to show you some reviews in case those who don't have them yet were curious. Below you will see three reviews from fellow Seibertronian Chuckdawg for Flip Changers Megatron, Twitch and Deluxe Grimlock. For Grimlock, he is currently available on Amazon if you want to get him.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:By this point, we all know what to expect from the Flip Changers. Megatron is one of the better ones since the propellers actually spin, I was expecting them to be molded in. It's touches like that, that I appreciate and I think you will too.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:The truest definition of a desk toy is something fun to fidget around with. We should all know what to expect with Flip Changers from Earthspark by this point. No articulation, all gimmicks. Terran Twitch looks really good and is close to the show model. As I always say do NOT throw these around as they can break, I'm especially concerned about the Vtol wings on Twitch.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Well, this figure almost fooled me. I first thought this was an all-new mold with so many new parts. Grimlock, is a heavy retool of the Cyberverse Deluxe figure, almost every exposed piece is retooled from that mold. While my copy is a bit loose in the hips, I find this to be the better of the two releases.

I know there's a market for these things - but they're just too 'kiddie' for my taste. Like with Cyberverse, I've eschewed the Earthspark toys completely. I haven't seen any that seem shelf-worthy.

Grimlock looks very nice, really like that twist on his transformation.