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First Look at TakaraTomy Classics Figures

Transformers News: First Look at TakaraTomy Classics Figures

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007 10:42AM CST

Category: Toy News
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TFormers has posted the first images of the TakaraTomy Transformers Classics figures. These figures have different colours and paint applications than their Hasbro counterparts.

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Re: First Look at TakaraTomy Classics Figures (582952)
Posted by Nemesis Cyberplex on December 22nd, 2007 @ 10:55am CST
Grimlock looks to be improved by adding shiny metalic to his midsection & the claws on his feet.

Other than that.....yawn.
Re: First Look at TakaraTomy Classics Figures (582957)
Posted by Scaleface on December 22nd, 2007 @ 10:58am CST
While the decos are a bit different, I don't know if they are much "better". I put some side-by-side pictures together for comparison.
Re: First Look at TakaraTomy Classics Figures (582958)
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on December 22nd, 2007 @ 10:59am CST
Looks like Skywarp-2 got his wish on Prime.

BB looks allright, but I actually like the version I already have better. The white lines help the overall look for me.

Grimlock is sorta tempting tho. Even though there doesn't look to be signifigant paint differences the shoulder clips might be assembled correctly this time.
Re: First Look at TakaraTomy Classics Figures (582965)
Posted by Agent 007 on December 22nd, 2007 @ 11:08am CST
Not bad, it almost looks like prime has a resculped head. Idk maybe it's just me :-?
Re: First Look at TakaraTomy Classics Figures (582980)
Posted by DoubleOScorpio on December 22nd, 2007 @ 11:25am CST
The Prime is different enough for me to get him.

Not impressed with BB at all and I'm not as wild about Grimmy as others seem to be, so I'll pass on both of those.

I just pre-ordered Prime, Mirage, Megs, and Screamer from CapturedPrey.com. I'm curious to see what the others look like.
Re: First Look at TakaraTomy Classics Figures (583004)
Posted by Blozor on December 22nd, 2007 @ 11:46am CST
Here's hoping that Megatron will get his classic color treatment. That would be worth buying. Also, without the weird goth "eyebrows."
Re: First Look at TakaraTomy Classics Figures (583016)
Posted by Nekoman on December 22nd, 2007 @ 11:57am CST
Wow, is that chrome paint on them? Oh well the only figures I’m looking forward to is Megatron and Starscream. The rest aren’t enough change to be worth a rebuy.
Re: First Look at TakaraTomy Classics Figures (583048)
Posted by UltraPrimal on December 22nd, 2007 @ 12:31pm CST
Meh, not really any major changes. Not worth a second purchase. Especially Bumblebee, he's just too plain. The only I'll probably get is Megatron if he's in his G1 silver, black, and red color scheme. Would be interesting if Takara releases a character repaint Hasbro has not, like Sunstorm or Nemesis Prime. Probably the later, since we all know how much the Japanese love their Black Convoys.
Re: First Look at TakaraTomy Classics Figures (583065)
Posted by Sonray on December 22nd, 2007 @ 12:51pm CST
BB looks better but Prime and Grimmy look the same. I wont be going out of my way to buy BB.
Re: First Look at TakaraTomy Classics Figures (583073)
Posted by Thanatos Prime on December 22nd, 2007 @ 12:58pm CST
For once I'm actually gald I got the Hasbro version, still I'm interested in what Megatron and the other Decepticons will look like...
Re: First Look at TakaraTomy Classics Figures (583075)
Posted by Valandar on December 22nd, 2007 @ 1:00pm CST
Megatron is probably the only one I'd get, with the possible exception being if they release a Thundercracker.
Re: First Look at TakaraTomy Classics Figures (583080)
Posted by shortround on December 22nd, 2007 @ 1:03pm CST
I'll wait untill they release pictures of megatron to get intrested although grimlock does look somewhat better.
Re: First Look at TakaraTomy Classics Figures (583086)
Posted by Lunarabbit on December 22nd, 2007 @ 1:07pm CST
Well, it's good to know that I'll be saving money on these. I actually like the decos on the Hasbro Classics much better. At this point, the only TakaraTomy Classics TF that I think could prove to be a must-buy for me is Megatron, and that will hinge entirely on whether he features a color scheme more like his G1 counterpart.
Re: First Look at TakaraTomy Classics Figures (583112)
Posted by Nemesis Cyberplex on December 22nd, 2007 @ 1:50pm CST
Valandar wrote:Megatron is probably the only one I'd get, with the possible exception being if they release a Thundercracker.
Yeah, I'm kinda hoping for T-cracker myself.

& before anybody says anything about the legal problems with Botcon Thundercracker....all I have to say is Cybertron Excellion(for those of you that don't know, Takara made an exclusive variation of Galaxy Force Excellion aka Cybertron Hot Shot that was repainted to look like G1 Hot Rod. Since Hasbro couldn't legally release it to drooling fans in the western world, they made one with a varied paint job that still gave fans what they wanted. It would seem possible that if Tomy/Tak wanted to, they could do the same.)
Re: First Look at TakaraTomy Classics Figures (583141)
Posted by Scaleface on December 22nd, 2007 @ 2:39pm CST
I'm curious about the Takara Megatron, heck, even the Chinese knockoff guys did a better job making Classic Megatron look like G1 Megatron:

Image

What we really need is a "Premium" series Classic Megatron in metallic silver finish.
Re: First Look at TakaraTomy Classics Figures (583206)
Posted by NuclearConvoy on December 22nd, 2007 @ 4:00pm CST
Call me blind, but as far as these three are concerned, I don't really see a HUGE improvement.
Re: First Look at TakaraTomy Classics Figures (583208)
Posted by dragons on December 22nd, 2007 @ 4:04pm CST
dont like them no dissrespect for takara but i expected more from them cant belive im saying this but i like the hasbro versions more.
Re: First Look at TakaraTomy Classics Figures (583211)
Posted by Nekoman on December 22nd, 2007 @ 4:06pm CST
NuclearConvoy wrote:Call me blind, but as far as these three are concerned, I don't really see a HUGE improvement.

Truth be told, I think a lot of people are forgetting the fact that these aren’t meant to be big improvements,
they are meant to make it easy for Japanese people to get the figures.
Re: First Look at TakaraTomy Classics Figures (583220)
Posted by i_amtrunks on December 22nd, 2007 @ 4:11pm CST
Grimlock is nice, but none are so different or better as to warrant a purchase, which can only be a good thing at this time of year!
Re: First Look at TakaraTomy Classics Figures (583264)
Posted by DISCHARGE on December 22nd, 2007 @ 4:47pm CST
The Prime looks good. Seems like his front bumper and grill is chrome and I like how his silver detailing wraps around the front of the cab. Also the weather vane looks better more red than
50/50 red and silver.Personal opinion.
His import price is more than I am willing to pay for this considering I paid 11 dollars +shipping for the Hasbro version.
I look forward to seeing Megatron as well.
As for the people that speculate that all the Classics
won't be released(minus Botcon). HAHA.. When these were first released these are the ones that Hasbro put out first. I have
nothing but faith that tells me Takara won't miss the boat when it comes to releasing molds I'm sure they can have easy enough access to.
Re: First Look at TakaraTomy Classics Figures (583278)
Posted by Nemesis Cyberplex on December 22nd, 2007 @ 5:02pm CST
Nekoman wrote:
NuclearConvoy wrote:Call me blind, but as far as these three are concerned, I don't really see a HUGE improvement.

Truth be told, I think a lot of people are forgetting the fact that these aren’t meant to be big improvements,
they are meant to make it easy for Japanese people to get the figures.
*Get them* as in physically bring it to them, overcoming legal problems & such, putting them in stores, or *Get them* as in understand them, as in, "Oh, I get it, they're remakes of G1 figures"???
Re: First Look at TakaraTomy Classics Figures (583347)
Posted by Liege Evilmus on December 22nd, 2007 @ 6:46pm CST
They're gonna make us suffer for Megatron, he better be good!
Re: First Look at TakaraTomy Classics Figures (583354)
Posted by Nekoman on December 22nd, 2007 @ 6:52pm CST
Nemesis Cyberplex wrote:
Nekoman wrote:
NuclearConvoy wrote:Call me blind, but as far as these three are concerned, I don't really see a HUGE improvement.

Truth be told, I think a lot of people are forgetting the fact that these aren’t meant to be big improvements,
they are meant to make it easy for Japanese people to get the figures.
*Get them* as in physically bring it to them, overcoming legal problems & such, putting them in stores, or *Get them* as in understand them, as in, "Oh, I get it, they're remakes of G1 figures"???

Get them as in little Japanese guy goes to his local Lawson for a beer looks and “oh wow, those are those robots I bought when I was a kid.” goes home and enjoys a cold one while reliving the most precious moments of his childhood with Grimlock.
Re: First Look at TakaraTomy Classics Figures (583414)
Posted by Liege Evilmus on December 22nd, 2007 @ 8:16pm CST
Alot of people are asking for a Siver Megatron, Me I hope for a pewter/gun metal gray and black figure.

When I look at this figure, I just think semi sheer gray.
Re: First Look at TakaraTomy Classics Figures (583434)
Posted by NuclearConvoy on December 22nd, 2007 @ 8:33pm CST
Nekoman wrote:
NuclearConvoy wrote:Call me blind, but as far as these three are concerned, I don't really see a HUGE improvement.

Truth be told, I think a lot of people are forgetting the fact that these aren’t meant to be big improvements,
they are meant to make it easy for Japanese people to get the figures.


Nah, I'm just used to Takara's releases, overall, having better paint apps, far better, than the domestic release versions. However, I'm surprised to say that, with regards to what we've seen so far, Hasbro's versions were pretty excellent and the Japanese detailing upgrades aren't as massively more impressive as, say, GF Vector Prime vs. Cyb Vector Prime.

I never expect Takara to outright, purposely "try" to improve a figure, they just end up doing it with their higher amount of paint applications etc.

I do, however, Expect Megatron to be in more G1 reminiscent colours, due to safety regulations being drastically different between Japan and, well, almost everywhere else.
Re: First Look at TakaraTomy Classics Figures (583454)
Posted by Nemesis Cyberplex on December 22nd, 2007 @ 9:05pm CST
Nekoman wrote:Get them as in little Japanese guy goes to his local Lawson for a beer looks and “oh wow, those are those robots I bought when I was a kid.” goes home and enjoys a cold one while reliving the most precious moments of his childhood with Grimlock.
Ok, so the second. At that I have to ask.....what's not to get about the classics & their slightly different colorschemes? Just about every one I saw was immediately recognisable as the intended updated character...(I say just about because I always have trouble keeping the coneheads' names straight)
Re: First Look at TakaraTomy Classics Figures (583638)
Posted by Zeds on December 23rd, 2007 @ 7:26am CST
Lovin' these! Grimmie the most. I have a soft spot for dinos.

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