In Hand Images of Generations Selects Tentakil, Overbite and Piranacon
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Posted by Rodimus Prime on March 28th, 2020 @ 12:46am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on March 28th, 2020 @ 1:19am CDT
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on March 28th, 2020 @ 1:50am CDT
It comes from his components having a lot more meat on their bones while still having to have the same robot mode and limb-mode heights as the other "Scramble City" type combiners, so they and the combination end up a bit squashed and chubby.
Abominus has the same issue but to a distinctly lesser degree.
Posted by Bounti76 on March 28th, 2020 @ 2:04am CDT
Posted by Rodimus Prime on March 28th, 2020 @ 2:06am CDT
I always had Snaptrap's legs a bit closer together to make him taller. I never liked the squatting look on the original gestalts, but some of them couldn't be helped, their chest-crotch armor forced their legs to stay immobile.ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Actually, the original Piranacon/King Poseidon is a bit on the chubby side:
It comes from his components having a lot more meat on their bones while still having to have the same robot mode and limb-mode heights as the other "Scramble City" type combiners, so they and the combination end up a bit squashed and chubby.
Abominus has the same issue but to a distinctly lesser degree.
Posted by Sentinel_Primal on March 28th, 2020 @ 2:12am CDT
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on March 28th, 2020 @ 2:23am CDT
That armor also made it look a lot less like squatting, at least on Superion, Menasor, and Bruticus. I can say that much with confidence, since RiD Ruination and G2 Superion have been fixtures of my shelves for a while now, and G1 Menasor was for a while as well.Rodimus Prime wrote:I always had Snaptrap's legs a bit closer together to make him taller. I never liked the squatting look on the original gestalts, but some of them couldn't be helped, their chest-crotch armor forced their legs to stay immobile.ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Actually, the original Piranacon/King Poseidon is a bit on the chubby side:
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It comes from his components having a lot more meat on their bones while still having to have the same robot mode and limb-mode heights as the other "Scramble City" type combiners, so they and the combination end up a bit squashed and chubby.
Abominus has the same issue but to a distinctly lesser degree.
Even without Snaptrap/Turtler's legs squatting, G1 Piranacon/King Poseidon's limb members end up looking chubby as limbs.
I'd love to get some measurements of the SELECTS Seacons' beast modes, so that I can try doing papercraft versions of said beast modes. If I can't manage it, I hope someone else does.
Posted by Rodimus Prime on March 28th, 2020 @ 3:35am CDT
Posted by Bounti76 on March 28th, 2020 @ 4:00am CDT
Rodimus Prime wrote:Can I get a reminder, how much were these on Hasbro Pulse or the other sites they were available on?
As I recall, most sites had Snap Trap/Turtler at $59.99. Pulse had the limbs at $34.99, and most other sites had them at $39.99. I think there may have been several cancellations, because I later saw them on various sites for a bigger markup than they'd originally been listed.
Posted by JoeIsNotCool on March 28th, 2020 @ 5:22am CDT
Posted by gothsaurus on March 28th, 2020 @ 10:49am CDT
Posted by o.supreme on March 28th, 2020 @ 11:23am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:These are the only two I'm still waiting for.
Same. Does anyone know if TFSource has shipped any out yet? Just curious because I ordered the first 4 from Asia directly, but ordered these last 2 from TFSource because they were available. Just wondering if they ship earlier than Hasbro Pulse, or on about the same schedule...or if they haven't shipped any yet, that would be a bit concerning.
Also I know the fun of these Seacons is you can configure them many different ways. I was a bit surprised however that Turtler's instructions didn't have an *official* suggested combination, they just show an image of how Gulf/Skalor can be an arm, leg, or weapon.
Ill have fun messing with these guys, but when he goes on display it will be in official King Poseidon formation.
IIRC the only difference between Piranacon and King Poseidon was that for:
Piranacon: Right Arm= Overbite & Weapon= Lobclaw/Nautilator
King Poseidon Right Arm= Lobclaw/Nautilator & Weapon= Overbite
I think thats right, but its been a long time since I've owned the original Piranacon...It will be nice when this selects King Poseidon is complete
Posted by Bounti76 on March 28th, 2020 @ 1:15pm CDT
o.supreme wrote:Sabrblade wrote:These are the only two I'm still waiting for.
Same. Does anyone know if TFSource has shipped any out yet? Just curious because I ordered the first 4 from Asia directly, but ordered these last 2 from TFSource because they were available. Just wondering if they ship earlier than Hasbro Pulse, or on about the same schedule...or if they haven't shipped any yet, that would be a bit concerning.
Also I know the fun of these Seacons is you can configure them many different ways. I was a bit surprised however that Turtler's instructions didn't have an *official* suggested combination, they just show an image of how Gulf/Skalor can be an arm, leg, or weapon.
Ill have fun messing with these guys, but when he goes on display it will be in official King Poseidon formation.
IIRC the only difference between Piranacon and King Poseidon was that for:
Piranacon: Right Arm= Overbite & Weapon= Lobclaw/Nautilator
King Poseidon Right Arm= Lobclaw/Nautilator & Weapon= Overbite
I think thats right, but its been a long time since I've owned the original Piranacon...It will be nice when this selects King Poseidon is complete
TFSource has shipped out all of the figures except Overbite and Tentakil.
Posted by Jumpstart1083 on March 28th, 2020 @ 1:32pm CDT
Posted by Wireless_Phantom on March 28th, 2020 @ 3:48pm CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 28th, 2020 @ 4:55pm CDT
o.supreme wrote:IIRC the only difference between Piranacon and King Poseidon was that for:
Piranacon: Right Arm= Overbite & Weapon= Lobclaw/Nautilator
King Poseidon Right Arm= Lobclaw/Nautilator & Weapon= Overbite
I think thats right, but its been a long time since I've owned the original Piranacon...It will be nice when this selects King Poseidon is complete
With all 6 members, King Poseidon and Piranacon have the same main configuration in the media they appeared in, as explained a few pages back:
Right Arm: Nautilator
Left Arm: Seawing
Right Leg: Skalor
Left Leg: Tantakil
Weapon: Overbite
The US instructions however give two more; one with, and one without Nautilator. It's all a few pages back.
Posted by Bounti76 on March 28th, 2020 @ 7:34pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:With all 6 members, King Poseidon and Piranacon have the same main configuration in the media they appeared in, as explained a few pages back:
Right Arm: Nautilator
Left Arm: Seawing
Right Leg: Skalor
Left Leg: Tantakil
Weapon: Overbite
The US instructions however give two more; one with, and one without Nautilator. It's all a few pages back.
That makes sense, even aesthetically, as Nautilator and Seawing are both majority grey, black, and teal, and Skalor and Tentakil are both majority pink, magenta and blue. Overbite is the only one to have purple as his main color.
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on March 28th, 2020 @ 7:56pm CDT
The biggest difference between G1 King Poseidon and Piranacon is that the Piranacon boxset left out Nautilator because including him would have meant a bigger box just for the Seacons. An early example of Hasbro being anal about uniformity.
Posted by Bounti76 on March 28th, 2020 @ 8:01pm CDT
ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Of course, "default limb configuration" is a minor point of difference in "Scramble City" type combiners.
The biggest difference between G1 King Poseidon and Piranacon is that the Piranacon boxset left out Nautilator. An early example of Hasbro being anal about uniformity.
Yes and no? I mean, yes they did leave Nautilator out of the giftset, but he was available individually. He was in the comics, too. If they were that tight about uniformity, they'd never have made a fifth Seacon limb in the first place.
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on March 28th, 2020 @ 8:26pm CDT
I edited the post to clarify what I meant.Bounti76 wrote:ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Of course, "default limb configuration" is a minor point of difference in "Scramble City" type combiners.
The biggest difference between G1 King Poseidon and Piranacon is that the Piranacon boxset left out Nautilator. An early example of Hasbro being anal about uniformity.
Yes and no? I mean, yes they did leave Nautilator out of the giftset, but he was available individually. He was in the comics, too. If they were that tight about uniformity, they'd never have made a fifth Seacon limb in the first place.
Posted by Sabrblade on March 28th, 2020 @ 8:32pm CDT
It's not like any of their Targetmaster modes were all that impressive.
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on March 28th, 2020 @ 9:17pm CDT
Posted by Bounti76 on March 29th, 2020 @ 12:06am CDT
ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:I edited the post to clarify what I meant.Bounti76 wrote:ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Of course, "default limb configuration" is a minor point of difference in "Scramble City" type combiners.
The biggest difference between G1 King Poseidon and Piranacon is that the Piranacon boxset left out Nautilator. An early example of Hasbro being anal about uniformity.
Yes and no? I mean, yes they did leave Nautilator out of the giftset, but he was available individually. He was in the comics, too. If they were that tight about uniformity, they'd never have made a fifth Seacon limb in the first place.
Gotcha. I get what you mean now. I guess I never really thought about the size of the gifset boxes- the only complete combiner I had as a kid was Computron, and got all his components individually. All the team set boxes were the same size, then?
Posted by o.supreme on March 29th, 2020 @ 12:19am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on March 29th, 2020 @ 12:45am CDT
Did the giftsets have a set pricepoint? If so, then perhaps a sixth figure would have upped the price of the Piranacon giftset in enough of a difference that might have made retailers not want to have to make a separate spot on the shelf for one uniquely priced giftset of the same box size as the others that had come before it, and thus Hasbro left Nautilator out to keep the set's price the same.o.supreme wrote:I think all six could have been offered in the Piranacon box set, in the original series box sizes were not that standard. I really can't think of a logical reason why Nautilator was left out of the box set. But all that aside, I'm glad the selects versions exist, and will soon be complete.
Posted by Daganisoraan on March 29th, 2020 @ 5:42am CDT
Anybody knows if there are plans for an upgrade kit(s) likes the hands and feet from Perfect Effect or Dreamwave for King Poseidon?
Posted by JoeIsNotCool on March 29th, 2020 @ 5:58am CDT
Daganisoraan wrote:My question might be a bit out of subject, but I'll ask it here anyway.
Anybody knows if there are plans for an upgrade kit(s) likes the hands and feet from Perfect Effect or Dreamwave for King Poseidon?
I doubt they would bother, the hands and feet are very different from CW and POTP, similar to Computron I'd say
Posted by o.supreme on March 29th, 2020 @ 10:58am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:o.supreme wrote:Did the giftsets have a set pricepoint? If so, then perhaps a sixth figure would have upped the price of the Piranacon giftset in enough of a difference that might have made retailers not want to have to make a separate spot on the shelf for one uniquely priced giftset of the same box size as the others that had come before it, and thus Hasbro left Nautilator out to keep the set's price the same.
That is a good point. Not sure because the only giftset I clearly remember seeing in store was Superion, which was $40 ( would be the same if you bought Silverbolt $20 , and each smaller bot $5) separately. I know some people who got Devastator, but never saw it myself, though the individual bots were everywhere. Same for the Stunticons, Protectabots, Technobots etc.... Individual components easy to find, never saw the box sets.
Which is another reason I am glad for the Unite Warrior sets. I never understood why Hasbro US didn't do giftsets for Bruticus and Abominus. Predaking perhaps may have been a price issue as you stated, but no real reason for the others.
Posted by Vic Zanzibar on March 29th, 2020 @ 11:12am CDT
Posted by Bounti76 on March 29th, 2020 @ 11:56am CDT
Vic Zanzibar wrote:I’m a bit out of the loop on Selects new. Any rumors regarding future uses of the new Seacons molds?
About their only use without heavy remolding would be as the Beast Wars II Seacons/God Neptune. It's not hard to think that when you look at Tentakil, as he's got a relatively slender, feminine robot mode, and his BWII counterpart is fembot Scylla.
Posted by Vic Zanzibar on March 29th, 2020 @ 1:14pm CDT
Bounti76 wrote:Vic Zanzibar wrote:I’m a bit out of the loop on Selects new. Any rumors regarding future uses of the new Seacons molds?
About their only use without heavy remolding would be as the Beast Wars II Seacons/God Neptune. It's not hard to think that when you look at Tentakil, as he's got a relatively slender, feminine robot mode, and his BWII counterpart is fembot Scylla.
That’s what I meant. Any concrete rumors on a God Neptune or TFCC colors repaint?
Posted by william-james88 on March 29th, 2020 @ 1:29pm CDT
Vic Zanzibar wrote:Bounti76 wrote:Vic Zanzibar wrote:I’m a bit out of the loop on Selects new. Any rumors regarding future uses of the new Seacons molds?
About their only use without heavy remolding would be as the Beast Wars II Seacons/God Neptune. It's not hard to think that when you look at Tentakil, as he's got a relatively slender, feminine robot mode, and his BWII counterpart is fembot Scylla.
That’s what I meant. Any concrete rumors on a God Neptune or TFCC colors repaint?
None
Posted by Emerje on March 30th, 2020 @ 7:33am CDT
william-james88 wrote:Vic Zanzibar wrote:Bounti76 wrote:Vic Zanzibar wrote:I’m a bit out of the loop on Selects new. Any rumors regarding future uses of the new Seacons molds?
About their only use without heavy remolding would be as the Beast Wars II Seacons/God Neptune. It's not hard to think that when you look at Tentakil, as he's got a relatively slender, feminine robot mode, and his BWII counterpart is fembot Scylla.
That’s what I meant. Any concrete rumors on a God Neptune or TFCC colors repaint?
None
I wouldn't say none entirely, they did tease the possibility at the end of the final Seacons comic showing the BWII Seacons in the Selects bodies along with a preview of Galvatron getting upgraded. It wouldn't be unreasonable to believe the next round of Takara Tomy Selects will be God Neptune and Super Megatron.
Anyway, didn't see this mentioned, but Pulse started shipping the first wave of Seacons Saturday. Mine say they're coming Wednesday which is a little surprising since I've gotten these shipping notices the same day they arrived before. The effect of COVID-19 on shipping I guess.
Emerje
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 30th, 2020 @ 10:27am CDT
Also really hoping for a God Neptune from this. My BWII Galvatron demands their presence
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on March 30th, 2020 @ 1:02pm CDT
Posted by DMSL on March 30th, 2020 @ 3:35pm CDT
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on March 30th, 2020 @ 3:53pm CDT
Posted by Krayt on March 30th, 2020 @ 11:02pm CDT
Bounti76 wrote:If anyone can look at Tentakil in robot mode and NOT see a repaint as Scylla....
Seeming Scylla is a repaint of Tentakill....... probably not
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on March 31st, 2020 @ 1:49am CDT
Posted by Bounti76 on March 31st, 2020 @ 2:48am CDT
I've also included an order confirmation from yours truly verifying that these figures are indeed available.
So are you excited about this development? Have any theories as to why they're available? Are you hoping for the other Seacons to be available like this as well? Speculate below, and let us know what you think!
Posted by Bounti76 on March 31st, 2020 @ 2:52am CDT
Posted by Hellscream9999 on March 31st, 2020 @ 3:28am CDT
Bounti76 wrote:My own personal theory is that these are figures who were from canceled preorders. It doesn't make sense to have limited time to order them if you're just going to make them available afterwards anyway.
It is possible they saw the interest/listened to feedback and asked for a larger shipment, and that may have had a part in the delay?
Posted by Bounti76 on March 31st, 2020 @ 3:47am CDT
Hellscream9999 wrote:Bounti76 wrote:My own personal theory is that these are figures who were from canceled preorders. It doesn't make sense to have limited time to order them if you're just going to make them available afterwards anyway.
It is possible they saw the interest/listened to feedback and asked for a larger shipment, and that may have had a part in the delay?
That's also entirely possible. Makes more sense, actually, because they're still available and apparently have been most of the day.
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on March 31st, 2020 @ 9:11am CDT
But that shipping, tax, and conversion is what really gets you. Damn.
TFSource still has two of the six for preorder too, so I suppose I'll put those as a stack. That just leaves finding Seawing and Nautilator for a decent price. Later on. Or maybe not for a decent price at all if I misjudged all this...
Posted by BumbleDouche on March 31st, 2020 @ 9:18am CDT
Posted by Cobotron on March 31st, 2020 @ 9:25am CDT
Totally!BumbleDouche wrote:The name "Turtler" makes him sound like an unfortunate type of bowel movement.
Posted by Sabrblade on March 31st, 2020 @ 9:48am CDT
https://twitter.com/takaratomytoys/status/1244918104456486912
About a year after the figure's initial tease, it will at last be revealed on April 2. (Not a translation, just explaining the gist of what it says.)シルエット開示から約1年―
ジェネレーションセレクトネクストアイテム4月2日解禁―
続報をお待ちください!
Posted by Cobotron on March 31st, 2020 @ 10:09am CDT
Did we already know that?
Posted by Sabrblade on March 31st, 2020 @ 10:11am CDT
Since the original teaser.Cobotron wrote:Those look like some Titans Return Galvatron parts.
Did we already know that?