New Images: Legends God Ginrai Set with Cab and Minerva
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Posted by Kurona on June 30th, 2017 @ 10:34am CDT
The new heads look alright, but did anyone else think Cab was Swerve?
Posted by Hero Alpha on June 30th, 2017 @ 11:32am CDT
Kurona wrote:I'm completely a broken record at this point, but Ginrai's feet are just bad. They look so unnatural and almost ruins how amazing the rest of the figure is. It really comes to fore in these images though; sheesh, even Godbomber doesn't save it.
The new heads look alright, but did anyone else think Cab was Swerve?
I understand where you're coming from with the feet. But I say a giant, anthropomorphic, robot truck from space can have his feet be slightly, unrealistically human proportioned if he wants I am just rewatching Masterforce, last time only watched some of it and it was 10 yrs ago or so, and loving Ginrai. Lightfoot is cool as well. Although I have a hard time accepting the whole earth, heaven, human power stuff for Transformers. But Im coming around becauase of how great the show is. Almost decided to buy this new set. I already have Go-shuta from Wheelie.
Posted by Cyberpath on June 30th, 2017 @ 11:42am CDT
Posted by Kurona on June 30th, 2017 @ 11:45am CDT
Posted by Cyberpath on June 30th, 2017 @ 11:46am CDT
Kurona wrote:Sweet! Got one for Minerva?
Thanks! Tried to. But her head design is missing from the sheet.
Posted by Evil Eye on June 30th, 2017 @ 12:11pm CDT
Posted by G1OPT1MU5PR1M3 on June 30th, 2017 @ 12:26pm CDT
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on June 30th, 2017 @ 1:49pm CDT
Kurona wrote:I'm completely a broken record at this point, but Ginrai's feet are just bad. They look so unnatural and almost ruins how amazing the rest of the figure is. It really comes to fore in these images though; sheesh, even Godbomber doesn't save it.
I think the feet are fine and it's Godbomber that looks like total crud. Especially when combined with Ginrai or in...whatever that thing is in one of the last pics.. a base?
Those Titans look pretty bad too, ugly colour schemes. Really Ginrai is fine on his own. Don't need all this other stuff.
Posted by G1OPT1MU5PR1M3 on June 30th, 2017 @ 1:51pm CDT
Posted by Kurona on June 30th, 2017 @ 2:04pm CDT
G1OPT1MU5PR1M3 wrote:That was a horrible opinion
That was an unnecessarily rude post. Let's try and have a civil, respectful conversation no matter what you think of another's opinion, yeah? This is just toys.
Posted by G1OPT1MU5PR1M3 on June 30th, 2017 @ 2:09pm CDT
Posted by RodimusConvoy13 on June 30th, 2017 @ 2:16pm CDT
G1OPT1MU5PR1M3 wrote:Like i said..."that was a horrible opinion" and thats my opinion... stop looking to start s**t.So Now opinions about opinions are rude? Please, come up with something more creditable. It's disrespect blown all over the place in these threads, dont lecture me
"That was a horrible opinion" comes across as rude.
You could have easily said, "I completely disagree." and sounded much nicer. You could also explain why you disagree. That always helps too.
Posted by G1OPT1MU5PR1M3 on June 30th, 2017 @ 2:21pm CDT
Good day
Posted by Rodimus Prime on June 30th, 2017 @ 2:57pm CDT
This is absolutely unacceptable and will not be tolerated. This is your warning to be civil and cordial from now on.G1OPT1MU5PR1M3 wrote:Are you f**king serious right now?... Are you illustrating to me how i should talk now?,Even after I stated a few ago "dont lecture me"... So I'll tell you what, let me illustrate for you "rude"... STFU! Now moderate that.
Posted by mesh on June 30th, 2017 @ 3:40pm CDT
Those ankles......they look horrible! The figure from the waist up is absolutely stunning, but it seems to me that the legs became an after-thought due to the trailer transformation.
I would buy it but the legs throw me off completely.
Posted by Cyberpath on June 30th, 2017 @ 4:54pm CDT
Posted by Sigma Magnus on June 30th, 2017 @ 4:56pm CDT
Posted by Kurona on June 30th, 2017 @ 4:59pm CDT
Posted by RodimusConvoy13 on June 30th, 2017 @ 5:01pm CDT
Kurona wrote:The barely-visible mouth, the thin nature of the face largely due to the receded cheekbones... I can't help but think of this.
Think of what?
Posted by Cyberpath on June 30th, 2017 @ 5:03pm CDT
Posted by Sarahthecutevixen on June 30th, 2017 @ 5:04pm CDT
before you ask i said Takatomy on purpose, I think it's a nice counterpart for hasblow, I mean taka means garbage
Posted by gothsaurus on June 30th, 2017 @ 5:09pm CDT
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on June 30th, 2017 @ 5:20pm CDT
As for Godbomber.. the poor guy's a victim of both aversion to partsforming and the mandate that Leader-class figures from TR/the corresponding Legends period Must Have A Base Mode. And possibly too much focus during design on him standing as an independent figure, but the other two factors are the main things to blame.
Posted by Relic0037 on June 30th, 2017 @ 6:57pm CDT
Kurona wrote:I'm completely a broken record at this point, but Ginrai's feet are just bad. They look so unnatural and almost ruins how amazing the rest of the figure is. It really comes to fore in these images though; sheesh, even Godbomber doesn't save it.
I think the design pays homage to both the original G1 figure and the character on Masterforce. The legs are much more stable than they look. But if you still don't like it, the version should still be available.
Posted by grimdragon2001 on June 30th, 2017 @ 7:24pm CDT
Black Hat wrote:I have to say, looking at Minerva...I'm kinda not sure. The "robot" mode looks fine, but the head mode, even with the allowances made for the prototype paint, looks...off somehow. I will say if I get any version of Ginrai it'll probably be this boxset, but I'm actually tempted to just get a Nightbeat and customize it into Minerva, either by using the base faceplate and removing the face portion (and sculpting a replacement) or replacing the faceplate altogether with one off Shapeways.
If you are going to customize an existing face, id go with Ptero. it works very well for Minerva, though i did trim the chin a little on mine
Posted by Sabrblade on June 30th, 2017 @ 11:33pm CDT
No they didn't. It's a brand new Titan Master/Headmaster mold.ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Looking at Minerva.. Thank goodness they retooled away the stupid growly face from Nightbeat,
Minerva... is the red one. Cab is the white one, with the brown-skinned chin.ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:but ye gods does she need some red paint! Her armor is completely the wrong color! I was hoping those earlier photos showing her were a test scheme that would be fixed for the final product, but it looks like they're being dumb and sticking with it! Bad Takara!
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on July 1st, 2017 @ 12:23am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:No they didn't. It's a brand new Titan Master/Headmaster mold.ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Looking at Minerva.. Thank goodness they retooled away the stupid growly face from Nightbeat,Minerva... is the red one. Cab is the white one, with the brown-skinned chin.ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:but ye gods does she need some red paint! Her armor is completely the wrong color! I was hoping those earlier photos showing her were a test scheme that would be fixed for the final product, but it looks like they're being dumb and sticking with it! Bad Takara!
You're right, my bad I think I was thrown off by the pic heads being swapped in position compared to the upright forms. That and misremembering Cab/Lug as also being red.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 1st, 2017 @ 1:04am CDT
ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Sabrblade wrote:No they didn't. It's a brand new Titan Master/Headmaster mold.ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Looking at Minerva.. Thank goodness they retooled away the stupid growly face from Nightbeat,Minerva... is the red one. Cab is the white one, with the brown-skinned chin.ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:but ye gods does she need some red paint! Her armor is completely the wrong color! I was hoping those earlier photos showing her were a test scheme that would be fixed for the final product, but it looks like they're being dumb and sticking with it! Bad Takara!
You're right, my bad I think I was thrown off by the pic heads being swapped in position compared to the upright forms. That and misremembering Cab/Lug as also being red.
Maybe it's because when they're bonded with their transtectors they switch colors? In other words:
Minerva (human): red
Minerva (robot): white
Cab (human): white
Cab (robot): red
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on July 1st, 2017 @ 2:44am CDT
As for my other mistake, I was assuming Minerva would be a (hopefully) retooled and recolored Nightbeat because Shuta Go/GoShooter was a straight-up recolor of "Loudmouth",
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on July 1st, 2017 @ 12:42pm CDT
Overcracker wrote:PMOP can already do that:
I'm pretty sure Ginrai can do the same.
I came back to double-check this pic... and it looks like Photobucket is even more useless now.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 1st, 2017 @ 2:43pm CDT
ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Could be part of it.
As for my other mistake, I was assuming Minerva would be a (hopefully) retooled and recolored Nightbeat because Shuta Go/GoShooter was a straight-up recolor of "Loudmouth",
In a sense she is, well the Legends Universe native version called Nightbeat is. Funnily enough, this plays both into Minerva being a Nightbeat redeco (or vice-versa), and Minerva getting a Nightbeat-colored release as a mail-away.
Posted by Quint on July 1st, 2017 @ 7:24pm CDT
RodimusConvoy13 wrote:Kurona wrote:The barely-visible mouth, the thin nature of the face largely due to the receded cheekbones... I can't help but think of this.
Think of what?
Alien Arse Face, obviously.
Posted by Sigma Magnus on July 1st, 2017 @ 9:46pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on July 1st, 2017 @ 10:21pm CDT
RodimusConvoy13 wrote:Kurona wrote:The barely-visible mouth, the thin nature of the face largely due to the receded cheekbones... I can't help but think of this.
Think of what?
Posted by Ultra Markus on July 2nd, 2017 @ 2:32pm CDT
Posted by Kurona on July 2nd, 2017 @ 3:28pm CDT
Ultra Markus wrote:oh so they also gave ginrai translucent cab windows
Yup, which aside from the chrome on Godbomber's sword, cannon tip and combined mode chest; seems to be the only changes made to the original releases.
Posted by steals_your_goats on July 2nd, 2017 @ 3:56pm CDT
Posted by fenrir72 on July 2nd, 2017 @ 8:17pm CDT
steals_your_goats wrote:The windows aren't translucent the entire front of the cab is. Which means everything else is painted. Yay for inevitable paint chipping...
So yo want Takara to create a separate modl, one for the wind shields and one for the cab? Might as well turn it die-cast like the original (also will have paint chipping)
Posted by steals_your_goats on July 2nd, 2017 @ 8:35pm CDT
fenrir72 wrote:steals_your_goats wrote:The windows aren't translucent the entire front of the cab is. Which means everything else is painted. Yay for inevitable paint chipping...
So yo want Takara to create a separate modl, one for the wind shields and one for the cab? Might as well turn it die-cast like the original (also will have paint chipping)
Is that what I said? No it's not. You should really learn to mind your own business and stop putting words in people's mouths just because you don't agree with it.
Posted by Rated X on July 2nd, 2017 @ 10:54pm CDT
steals_your_goats wrote:The windows aren't translucent the entire front of the cab is. Which means everything else is painted. Yay for inevitable paint chipping...
I thought about this....but even more about more room for factory paint errors and sloppy lines or blotches of paint by the windows. Im a frequent takara buyer and while many times I get a perfect paintjob, ive gotten duds more than once. Im glad I got the first release. I dont care about random chrome or headmasters without proper bodies to put them on.
Posted by Evil Eye on July 3rd, 2017 @ 6:35am CDT
steals_your_goats wrote:The windows aren't translucent the entire front of the cab is. Which means everything else is painted. Yay for inevitable paint chipping...
Depends on how durable the paint is. TF paint seems to fall into one of two categories: Stronger than steel and will not chip unless you're actually trying to wreck it (Galaxy Force Galvatron) or so weak that looking at it funny will make it peel (MP-36 Megatron, the black detailing on ROTF scout class Dead End, etc). There is no middle ground.
It would have made more sense, IMO, to mold the windows as a separate clear piece that fits behind the red plastic of the cab (HasTak has done this in the past- IIRC Energon Barricade does it with his cab) but that would have required extensive retooling. Hopefully it'll be fine, but in any event, be careful with him.
Posted by Insurgent on July 4th, 2017 @ 8:48am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on July 4th, 2017 @ 9:03am CDT
MP-10B Black Convoy (Reissue)
LG-54 Bumblebee and Axel suit Spike (Legends Sized Bumblebee figure with Titan Master)
LG-55 Targetmaster Slugslinger
LG-56 Perceptor
LG-57 Octane
Posted by Kurona on July 4th, 2017 @ 9:16am CDT
Posted by Insurgent on July 4th, 2017 @ 10:27am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on July 4th, 2017 @ 10:47am CDT
Very close. It's "Excel Suit", the Japanese name for the Exosuit.william-james88 wrote:Axel suit Spike
Posted by Randomhero on July 4th, 2017 @ 10:58am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on July 4th, 2017 @ 11:01am CDT
No, it does say "Octone" in Japanese.Randomhero wrote:So Takara is choosing to use Octane instead of Octone. The Takara name for Octane....alright
As well as "Bumble" instead of "Bumblebee". The news story just used the Hasbro names for the TFs.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on July 4th, 2017 @ 1:01pm CDT
Kurona wrote:Who was the genius that predicted Bee would come with Spike?
We all did. Stevie Wonder blindfolded naked in a dark basement did. It was that obvious
Posted by grimdragon2001 on July 4th, 2017 @ 2:32pm CDT
Kurona wrote:Who was the genius that predicted Bee would come with Spike?
I think that was me