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News Credits: 905 · Wed Feb 22, 2012 6:20 am

Singapore Transformers Fan Page on Facebook - Planet Iacon has posted the in-hand image of upcoming Takara Tomy Transformers Encore 22 Twincast.

The image showcased the packing of Encore 22 as well as the toys. Check out the image we have mirrored below:

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News Credits: 1452 · Wed Feb 22, 2012 6:26 am

Oh baby, baby

News Credits: 11 · Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:37 am

I forgot about this! I just pre-ordered this along with Soundblaster at Captured Prey. They have the best price for these two.

News Credits: 86 · Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:52 am

A few things to note about this image.

Twincast's chest is smooth with a tampographed symbol. Whether he has a modified version of the original Twincast chest or just Blaster's, I can't tell.

He has new red details (stickers or paint) underneath this upper thigh stickers.

The box art for Twincast gives him a yellow face and blue eyes instead of a silver face and gold eyes like the original (I'm thinking the robot is changed to reflect this).

Original Art

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New Art

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Comparison

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Randy

News Credits: 17 · Wed Feb 22, 2012 10:05 am

Powered Convoy wrote:The box art for Twincast gives him a yellow face and blue eyes instead of a silver face and gold eyes like the original (I'm thinking the robot is changed to reflect this).

Yeah I thought it was weird how they repainted Soundblaster's chest purple like he had it in Headmasters but they didn't give Twincast a more show-accurate yellow face, at least not initially, hopefully the final product'll get the show-accurate treatment.

joevill wrote:I forgot about this! I just pre-ordered this along with Soundblaster at Captured Prey. They have the best price for these two.

Actually HLJ has these guys for a little cheaper, AmiAmi has an even better price but both are sold out if I'm not mistaken.

Wed Feb 22, 2012 10:17 am

I gave in and threw them both in my pile of loot. Soundblaster mostly for the cassettes. Twincast since I never owned the Blaster mold. I always liked Blaster because his is the apitimy of 1980's hip hop. But in Soundwave's case I never understood why people associate him with rock and roll. He transformed into a micro-cassette recorder, not a tape deck or walkman. Throughout the 1980's, micro-cassette recorders were only used to record voices such as college lectures or personal journals. I should know, my dad was a college professor.

News Credits: 1 · Wed Feb 22, 2012 11:11 am

I've had these preordered for the longest time now. Mostly for the cassettes, especially in Twincast's case as I already have the original reissue. Glad there's some differences between that and this.

News Credits: 1 · Wed Feb 22, 2012 11:57 am

Can I just have the cassettes..? lol...

News Credits: 86 · Wed Feb 22, 2012 12:09 pm

cannonfodder4000 wrote:
Powered Convoy wrote:The box art for Twincast gives him a yellow face and blue eyes instead of a silver face and gold eyes like the original (I'm thinking the robot is changed to reflect this).

Yeah I thought it was weird how they repainted Soundblaster's chest purple like he had it in Headmasters but they didn't give Twincast a more show-accurate yellow face, at least not initially, hopefully the final product'll get the show-accurate treatment.

If you're referring to the stock photos they had when they were first announced, they were the original stock photos for the figures in 1987/1988 and not new ones. In those photos Soundblaster had a blue window instead of a red one (when they decided to make his window reveal the hidden plans on Buzzsaw).

Randy

News Credits: 17 · Wed Feb 22, 2012 1:41 pm

Powered Convoy wrote:
cannonfodder4000 wrote:
Powered Convoy wrote:The box art for Twincast gives him a yellow face and blue eyes instead of a silver face and gold eyes like the original (I'm thinking the robot is changed to reflect this).

Yeah I thought it was weird how they repainted Soundblaster's chest purple like he had it in Headmasters but they didn't give Twincast a more show-accurate yellow face, at least not initially, hopefully the final product'll get the show-accurate treatment.

If you're referring to the stock photos they had when they were first announced, they were the original stock photos for the figures in 1987/1988 and not new ones. In those photos Soundblaster had a blue window instead of a red one (when they decided to make his window reveal the hidden plans on Buzzsaw).

Randy

Oh I see now, Soundblaster's animation model must have been based on those photos then.

News Credits: 86 · Wed Feb 22, 2012 1:54 pm

Yes it was. Though in the animation the window ended up being more purple than blue (probably for a little more contrast).

Randy

News Credits: 1082 · Wed Feb 22, 2012 3:18 pm

I like the fact that there are more differences to it, so that it gives me a reason to buy it when I already have the E-hobby version from a few years back.

The new box and modified boxart are fantastic additions, making this a much more desirable piece to keep MISB than the E-Hobby version.

News Credits: 129 · Wed Feb 22, 2012 4:51 pm

Someone should gift these to certain respected members of a certain podcast...

(Note that because I said "respected" that means only Matt will be getting one gifted to him.)

News Credits: 241 · Wed Feb 22, 2012 4:56 pm

Counterpunch wrote:Someone should gift these to certain respected members of a certain podcast...

(Note that because I said "respected" that means only Matt will be getting one gifted to him.)

TakaraTomy may love its fans, but not that much

News Credits: 409 · Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:07 pm

tigertracks 24 wrote:I like the fact that there are more differences to it, so that it gives me a reason to buy it when I already have the E-hobby version from a few years back.

The new box and modified boxart are fantastic additions, making this a much more desirable piece to keep MISB than the E-Hobby version.

I've really liked that as well. It's cool too have the slight variations.