More Images of Takara Tomy Transformers LG-EX Big Powered

Still as clusterfukky as ever.

-Kanrabat- wrote:Still as clusterfukky as ever.

It still looks nice though

ZeroWolf wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:Still as clusterfukky as ever.

It still looks nice though

What I really mean is it's just 4 toys getting stacked on top of each others. It's a very lazy and pointless design. I can do this myself with anything lying around. There is no streamlining, nothing integrate. I love big combined ships. But this is not a combination. It's a stack of junk.

Combined ships that do it right:

Armada Tidalwave.


G1 Victory Saber:


There's might be others.

BTW, a bit off topic but it was so random that I just had to share.
When a bot go beyond combining and become Legion:

Dafok am looking at?

-Kanrabat- wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:Still as clusterfukky as ever.

It still looks nice though

What I really mean is it's just 4 toys getting stacked on top of each others. It's a very lazy and pointless design. I can do this myself with anything lying around. There is no streamlining, nothing integrate. I love big combined ships. But this is not a combination. It's a stack of junk.

Combined ships that do it right:

Armada Tidalwave.


G1 Victory Saber:


There's might be others.

BTW, a bit off topic but it was so random that I just had to share.
When a bot go beyond combining and become Legion:

Dafok am looking at?

4 bots?

I think it's a good attempt without making completely new molds.

Also that last picture that's some mugen madness I would love some of those toys but I dread to think how much it would cost to do that!

ZeroWolf wrote:4 bots?

More like 4 parts, Dai Atlas may or may not split in two given the mold's pedigree.

You know, it would be cool if the new Dai Atlas retained Overlord/Sky Shadow's ability to split the jet and tank components apart, and then have the new Sonic Bomber able to combine with the jet and the new Roadfire combine with the tank to form new separated versions of Sky Powered and Land Powered that could coexist with each other at the same time, instead of how the original toys could only do one or the other but never both since Dai Atlas was originally one single vehicle rather than two separate ones like he could possibly be now.

As is, however, the images instead look like Sonic Bomber attaches to at least just the tank part and Roadfire the jet part rather than vice versa being another option.

That's definitely a cockpit in that gun so these probably will still remain Headmasters. This is Legends after all so it fits their story.

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JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:4 bots?

More like 4 parts, Dai Atlas may or may not split in two given the mold's pedigree.

I ont really undestand why it wouldnt split. Dont we see the jet on top of the tank in these pics? So then its already split no?

william-james88 wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:4 bots?

More like 4 parts, Dai Atlas may or may not split in two given the mold's pedigree.

I ont really undestand why it wouldnt split. Dont we see the jet on top of the tank in these pics? So then its already split no?

Unless they retooled the two components to be permanently joined into one big treaded drill jet the like original toy (which I sincerely doubt will be the case).

This is amazing! I just don't even know where it came from... idle boredom I bet, some designer stacking TR figures on top one another to kill some time

https://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/thetoyarchive.html

Courtesy of Soundwave Oblivion's collection.

Yup!

I can definitely see the retool from the original

Looks like two deluxes and a leader isn't that far off from the original.

Topspin will get an extra flap and a gun barrel or a folding turret

Misfire, a little voodoo retooling on the nosecone cockpit.

Black Shadow is kind of tricky, will the tank turret be retained like original? Or just a flat platform with tank treads? Will the jet mode + tank part combo of the original have a more secure clamp/connection? Even with the JP Overlord, the clamp still felt loose. As for the nosecone drill, retractable?

This will look awesome once colored .

Sabrblade wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:4 bots?

More like 4 parts, Dai Atlas may or may not split in two given the mold's pedigree.

I ont really undestand why it wouldnt split. Dont we see the jet on top of the tank in these pics? So then its already split no?

Unless they retooled the two components to be permanently joined into one big treaded drill jet the like original toy (which I sincerely doubt will be the case).

The thing is, it's no more a tank than a big treaded vehicle like Star Convoy's Tread Unit as there's no discernible turret. And retooling it to stay one unit isn't that hard, just need to be creative with the new pelvis which is now in the back.

O well, keeping both possibilities open.

Roadfire's gun barrel and cockpit seems to be fused unlike the original (or maybe detachable?). Thus the cockpit front part I mentioned that would be part of Topspin's front can be detached by those clamps and connects onto Sonic bomber's topside now.

Seeing the original above show another GREAT spaceship combinaison. The new version is embarassing being a "steel burger".

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Looks like two deluxes and a leader isn't that far off from the original.

Sonic Bomber is the size of a modern Voyager. This new one will be a shrimp next to the original.

fenrir72 wrote:Roadfire's gun barrel and cockpit seems to be fused unlike the original (or maybe detachable?). Thus the cockpit front part I mentioned that would be part of Topspin's front can be detached by those clamps and connects onto Sonic bomber's topside now.

Dai Atlas' top.

And I don't think that will be the connection. Those are not clamps, they're the hinges for the fists, with sprue marks right below.

ScottyP wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Looks like two deluxes and a leader isn't that far off from the original.

Sonic Bomber is the size of a modern Voyager. This new one will be a shrimp next to the original.

Now, now size doesn't matter.

Original Overlord was also bigger than the original. So a little downsizing is in effect (Dai Atlas is or was Ultra Class?)

fenrir72 wrote:Original Overlord was also bigger than the original. So a little downsizing is in effect (Dai Atlas is or was Ultra Class?)

Dai Atlas from Univwerse was a repaint of G1 Skyquake. So technically, an Ultra Class.

fenrir72 wrote:Original Overlord was also bigger than the original. So a little downsizing is in effect (Dai Atlas is or was Ultra Class?)

G1 Dai Atlas was a big dude, yes, about the size of the old Super class that eventually evolved in the Leader class, which was later downsized during AOE to be shorter than the old Super class height and more like the height of the Ultra class.

So this basically is the same situation as what happened to Overlord between his G1 toy and his Titans Return/Legends toy, albeit with Overlord's G1 toy having been even larger than Dai Atlas's, more like a Supreme class figure of the Unicron Trilogy.

Maybe I should just take some quick comparison shots, but for those curious about the Powered Masters' size, here's the best way I can describe it:

Using modern scale, Sonic Bomber would be a Voyager, Road Fire might be sold as a Voyager that almost didn't fit in the box, and Dai Atlas would be a Leader that they'd have to raise the price for.

Using 2005-2010 scale, Sonic Bomber would be a large Deluxe, Road Fire would be a Cybertron/RotF sized Voyager, and Dai Atlas would be Leader.

Autobase Aichi has a low-res color pic of Big Powered.

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And I'm practically drooling.

Not much to go on but I think it looks good

Fellow Seibertronian JelZe Goldrabbit has pointed us towards another post with stock images on the Autobase Aichi blog, this time covering what is still trying to be part of the tail-end of the Takara Tomy Transformers Legends line, in the LG-EX Big Powered set! The figure, as seen previously, is a composite and combined form of Overlord/Sky Shadow, Twintwist and Misfire, all from Titans Return / Legends standing in Cybertron Powered Masters Dai Atlas, Sonic Bomber, and Roadfire from Transformers Zone.

The new image is small, and grainy, since it comes from the randomized display of figures on Takaratomy Mall but it is in colour, and you can check it out below! That small icon also shows us the price, which will be 16,200 Yen. With this being an LG-EX release, we can roughly estimate now that the price at domestic importers (like BBTS, TF Source ect) would be around the $160-$170 USD range. Let us know what you think in the discussion boards too.

Don't forget that Sonic Bomber is also an extensive retool of TR Misfire.

Sure, this combined mode may look goofy but it is accurate (to a point) to the original. That said, the level of retooling which went into these has me truly excited as they are all made from three excellent TR molds.

So, any guesses on how much these guys are going to cost? If I can somehow get it for about $150 or less, I'm in. Unfortunately being a LG-EX, I suspect it may be more.

TF-fan kev777 wrote:So, any guesses on how much these guys are going to cost? If I can somehow get it for about $150 or less, I'm in. Unfortunately being a LG-EX, I suspect it may be more.

The mall has them listed for 16200 Yen or $143.33

Randomhero wrote:

TF-fan kev777 wrote:So, any guesses on how much these guys are going to cost? If I can somehow get it for about $150 or less, I'm in. Unfortunately being a LG-EX, I suspect it may be more.

The mall has them listed for 16200 Yen or $143.33

I would pay that no sweat! If it turned to be that same retail price as the recently released Ecore God Fire Convoy.... ....yes I would still pay it!

I'd much rather wait for a Hasbro release, as unlikely as it may seem. Some renaming may be in order tho: King Atlas, Autobot Roadfire... and anything that doesn't have "Sonic" (gotta go fast!) and "Bomber" (for the sensitive types).

this may truly be a case of a toy priced higher than the sum of it's parts.

The average "leader" figure for Titans returns (in Legends) was about $70 (considering 3p retail sites after shipping etc...), the standard "deluxe" were about $35, but always included a Titan Master.

There was only one Leader EX (Greatshot) and goes for about $95. If we guesstimate a "Deluxe EX" would between $40-$50, that comes out to between $170-$190 (for stores like BBTS TF Source etc...) I'm personally hoping it's more conservative, around $160. But Maybe they'll split the difference at $175.

I'm only stating this because there is no direct way (I'm aware of) for fans outside japan to order from mall is there? And even if there were. $143, after shipping, import taxes etc... would probably be close to $170 anyway.

I would love Hasbro to release this, but considering they never did any of the other EX releases I'm doubtful, unless "Brand Unification" really does mean things can o both ways. Someone should have asked Warden at NYCC. Maybe at ToyFare?

Takara Tomy mall? Guess I can stop checking out Amazon Japan

Those colors are sharp! Here's hoping we do get an eventual TFsource or BBTS preorder

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Those colors are sharp! Here's hoping we do get an eventual TFsource or BBTS preorder

They almost always do get in Takara Tomy Mall "exclusives," so I wouldn't worry about this set being available for pre-order soon at US online retail.

o.supreme wrote:this may truly be a case of a toy priced higher than the sum of it's parts.

The average "leader" figure for Titans returns (in Legends) was about $70 (considering 3p retail sites after shipping etc...), the standard "deluxe" were about $35, but always included a Titan Master.

There was only one Leader EX (Greatshot) and goes for about $95. If we guesstimate a "Deluxe EX" would between $40-$50, that comes out to between $170-$190 (for stores like BBTS TF Source etc...) I'm personally hoping it's more conservative, around $160. But Maybe they'll split the difference at $175.

I'm only stating this because there is no direct way (I'm aware of) for fans outside japan to order from mall is there? And even if there were. $143, after shipping, import taxes etc... would probably be close to $170 anyway.

I would love Hasbro to release this, but considering they never did any of the other EX releases I'm doubtful, unless "Brand Unification" really does mean things can o both ways. Someone should have asked Warden at NYCC. Maybe at ToyFare?

I’m sure Wardens response woulda been “they’re making what?”

It’ll be available through online retailers. Half warriors unite were mall exclusives and everyone carried them.

Can’t really argue that the price doesn’t match the sum of the parts when it’s a mall exclusive Takara legends deadlock was $90, same as convobat and TFCC was charging $90 for an exclusive deluxe a couple years ago.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Takara Tomy mall? Guess I can stop checking out Amazon Japan

You could have stopped the moment you read the words LGEX

Randomhero wrote:

o.supreme wrote:this may truly be a case of a toy priced higher than the sum of it's parts.

The average "leader" figure for Titans returns (in Legends) was about $70 (considering 3p retail sites after shipping etc...), the standard "deluxe" were about $35, but always included a Titan Master.

There was only one Leader EX (Greatshot) and goes for about $95. If we guesstimate a "Deluxe EX" would between $40-$50, that comes out to between $170-$190 (for stores like BBTS TF Source etc...) I'm personally hoping it's more conservative, around $160. But Maybe they'll split the difference at $175.

I'm only stating this because there is no direct way (I'm aware of) for fans outside japan to order from mall is there? And even if there were. $143, after shipping, import taxes etc... would probably be close to $170 anyway.

I would love Hasbro to release this, but considering they never did any of the other EX releases I'm doubtful, unless "Brand Unification" really does mean things can o both ways. Someone should have asked Warden at NYCC. Maybe at ToyFare?

I’m sure Wardens response woulda been “they’re making what?”

It’ll be available through online retailers. Half warriors unite were mall exclusives and everyone carried them.

Can’t really argue that the price doesn’t match the sum of the parts when it’s a mall exclusive Takara legends deadlock was $90, same as convobat and TFCC was charging $90 for an exclusive deluxe a couple years ago.

I get what you mean, but the better examples are Grand Max and Unite Warriors Galvatron. The two you mentionned were e-hobby exclusives, not TTMall exclusives.

william-james88 wrote:

Randomhero wrote:

o.supreme wrote:this may truly be a case of a toy priced higher than the sum of it's parts.

The average "leader" figure for Titans returns (in Legends) was about $70 (considering 3p retail sites after shipping etc...), the standard "deluxe" were about $35, but always included a Titan Master.

There was only one Leader EX (Greatshot) and goes for about $95. If we guesstimate a "Deluxe EX" would between $40-$50, that comes out to between $170-$190 (for stores like BBTS TF Source etc...) I'm personally hoping it's more conservative, around $160. But Maybe they'll split the difference at $175.

I'm only stating this because there is no direct way (I'm aware of) for fans outside japan to order from mall is there? And even if there were. $143, after shipping, import taxes etc... would probably be close to $170 anyway.

I would love Hasbro to release this, but considering they never did any of the other EX releases I'm doubtful, unless "Brand Unification" really does mean things can o both ways. Someone should have asked Warden at NYCC. Maybe at ToyFare?

I’m sure Wardens response woulda been “they’re making what?”

It’ll be available through online retailers. Half warriors unite were mall exclusives and everyone carried them.

Can’t really argue that the price doesn’t match the sum of the parts when it’s a mall exclusive Takara legends deadlock was $90, same as convobat and TFCC was charging $90 for an exclusive deluxe a couple years ago.

I get what you mean, but the better examples are Grand Max and Unite Warriors Galvatron. The two you mentionned were e-hobby exclusives, not TTMall exclusives.

I agree but you know what I mean. Being an exclusive bumps the price and it’s a debate whether that’s justified or not. For me it’s just chunks of plastic and sometimes it’s worth it sometimes not. I think I’ll get this. Still need to get Greatshot... I hated victory, still a series I can’t get through but I do like Dai Atlas and I do enjoy those molds

Randomhero wrote:I’m sure Wardens response woulda been “they’re making what?”

Nah, that would've been Archer's response. Warden's a JG1 fan. His response would probably be something like "That set is really cool. We've got some cool stuff too. Check this out..." and then he'd turn our attention to the known Hasbro stuff.

Sabrblade wrote:

Randomhero wrote:I’m sure Wardens response woulda been “they’re making what?”

Nah, that would've been Archer's response. Warden's a JG1 fan. His response would probably be something like "That set is really cool. We've got some cool stuff too. Check this out..." and then he'd turn our attention to the known Hasbro stuff.

He can say it’s cool but yeah we’d more than likely to not get it. Box sets don’t sell well, that’s why we don’t get them anymore it also just comes down to if Takara would share their retools. While we are in a time when Takara and Hasbro are unifying the brand, the legends stuff is still Takara doing their own thing. How long did it take to get the Blast off figure? Hasbro filly admitted for years “Yeah we don’t know if we’ll be releasing that” eventually we did but it took a couple years

Randomhero wrote:

TF-fan kev777 wrote:So, any guesses on how much these guys are going to cost? If I can somehow get it for about $150 or less, I'm in. Unfortunately being a LG-EX, I suspect it may be more.

The mall has them listed for 16200 Yen or $143.33

Do you have a link?

Randomhero wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Randomhero wrote:I’m sure Wardens response woulda been “they’re making what?”

Nah, that would've been Archer's response. Warden's a JG1 fan. His response would probably be something like "That set is really cool. We've got some cool stuff too. Check this out..." and then he'd turn our attention to the known Hasbro stuff.

He can say it’s cool but yeah we’d more than likely to not get it. Box sets don’t sell well, that’s why we don’t get them anymore it also just comes down to if Takara would share their retools. While we are in a time when Takara and Hasbro are unifying the brand, the legends stuff is still Takara doing their own thing. How long did it take to get the Blast off figure? Hasbro filly admitted for years “Yeah we don’t know if we’ll be releasing that” eventually we did but it took a couple years

At the same time, much of that was also likely Hasbro trying to keep people interested in buying their own product (e.g. - CW jet Blast Off) over Takara's version for as long as possible.

Recall how UW Computron was unveiled by Takara at roughly the same time that Hasbro revealed CW Computron at BotCon 2016. When at that con, I asked Warden if there were any feelings towards Takara potentially stealing their thunder by revealing the much more extensively retooled and more G1-accurate UW version that same weekend. Warden cheerfully chuckled at the thought and went right into insisting on how cool the CW version was and all that it had to offer over the UW version.

Thanks Sabr, grabbing that now

Thanks to TakaraTomyMall, we have another Big Powered update for you! As you might recall, earlier today we saw a low quality image show of Big Powered in the full combined alternate form of Dai Atlas, Sonic Bomber, and Roadfire, all of Transformers: Zone fame, and now we have full colored images of the robot modes and individual alternate modes to show you!

These images really show us the extent of the retooling done to the molds, as these 3 figures are based off of Titans Return/Legends Misfire, Twintwist, and Overlord. Important to note is that the tank half of Overlord appears to have had the turret removed entirely, allowing Dai Altas to have 1 singular alternate mode as a jet with tank treads underneath.

We also get a good glimpse at all 3 figures in what appears to be "base modes" and we also see their cool new accessories.

The figure is currently up for pre-order from the Mall for 15,000 yen (Around $135 USD) and has a March 2019 arrival date.

Check out the images below, and let us know what you think of this figure in the comments section below!

Wow, that looks really really good, better than I thought it could!

Part of me is hoping for a Violen Jiger toy... Wonder what figure could be remolded into him?

For those wondering, 1500 Yen for this LGEX toy means BBTS and others will price it at around $150 USD or slightly higher