Pre-Orders for Upcoming Takara Legends Triggerhappy, Brawn, Repugnus, Kickback, Clouder
Tuesday, May 16th, 2017 5:53PM CDT
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Via our many sponsors, we have some new pre-orders for you guys to check out! After receiving numerous emails from sponsors and fans alike, we are going to list the current locations where you can place your pre-orders for the upcoming Takara Legends Triggerhappy, Brawn with Repugnus, and Kickback with Clouder. You can find the pre-order listings below!
BigBadToyStore: http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/sear ... %20Legends
TFSource: https://tfsource.com/japanese-legends/
Robot Kingdom: http://www.robotkingdom.com/catalogsear ... rs+legends
Chosen Prime: http://www.thechosenprime.com/Takara-Ti ... 166-2.html
HobbyLink Japan: https://hlj.com/search/go?w=takara%20legends
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Posted by fenrir72 on May 16th, 2017 @ 8:51pm CDT
Emerje wrote:Wolfman Jake wrote:I just noticed something odd about this latest batch of Takara Legends Headmasters. Take a look at the screws holding the robot head and Headmaster bodies together. They're not black. They've all been black up to this point. Takara usually makes a point of using black screws too. These are all bare metallic screws, such as the one Hasbro uses. Could these all simply be painted Hasbro figures at this stage? If so, I wonder why the Headmasters would lag behind in production like that. The larger figures mostly seem to be finished products, or at least ready to hit the mass production line.
All of these look to be at different points in production. Triggerhappy seems to be final, though we haven't seen his head in bot mode to tell what screw it has. Kickback also seems to be final, the wings give that away since Hasbro's has yellow wings. Brawn is entirely hand painted and may be Hasbro's repainted, check out the open top being black inside for no practical reason just like Hasbro's which was black for the windows. Same goes for Repugnus and Clouder, both are entirely coated in paint, not molded plastic.
Anyway, these all look fantastic and I've put them all on order with AmiAmi. I'll be keeping my Hasbro versions as well, when the differences are this big I don't mind double dipping sometimes.
Emerje
You're ordering from an outfit that routinely "mislabels" the cost of their goods to be lower than the next competition? Normally I wouldn't give a frack where you order but given how you made such a big issue about Dinoser's cost?
Posted by Emerje on May 16th, 2017 @ 10:02pm CDT
fenrir72 wrote:Emerje wrote:Wolfman Jake wrote:I just noticed something odd about this latest batch of Takara Legends Headmasters. Take a look at the screws holding the robot head and Headmaster bodies together. They're not black. They've all been black up to this point. Takara usually makes a point of using black screws too. These are all bare metallic screws, such as the one Hasbro uses. Could these all simply be painted Hasbro figures at this stage? If so, I wonder why the Headmasters would lag behind in production like that. The larger figures mostly seem to be finished products, or at least ready to hit the mass production line.
All of these look to be at different points in production. Triggerhappy seems to be final, though we haven't seen his head in bot mode to tell what screw it has. Kickback also seems to be final, the wings give that away since Hasbro's has yellow wings. Brawn is entirely hand painted and may be Hasbro's repainted, check out the open top being black inside for no practical reason just like Hasbro's which was black for the windows. Same goes for Repugnus and Clouder, both are entirely coated in paint, not molded plastic.
Anyway, these all look fantastic and I've put them all on order with AmiAmi. I'll be keeping my Hasbro versions as well, when the differences are this big I don't mind double dipping sometimes.
Emerje
You're ordering from an outfit that routinely "mislabels" the cost of their goods to be lower than the next competition? Normally I wouldn't give a frack where you order but given how you made such a big issue about Dinoser's cost?
Uh, what? I've been using AmiAmi since 2010, they're always my first choice for Japanese figures. I currently have 13 open orders with them for 19 figures. They've always had some of the lowest prices around, that has never been my issue. In fact I have no issues with them at all. All I was pointing out, and I can't believe you STILL don't understand it as many times as I've explained it to you, is that the price they start with includes tax, that way when they do a discount the percentage off is bigger and more impressive. That's all.
Emerje
Posted by Burn on May 16th, 2017 @ 11:23pm CDT
Let's end that particular line of conversation.
Oh and fenrir72, Emerje is allowed to order from where he wants, he doesn't need to justify his buying habits to anyone but himself.
Posted by Nemesis Destron on May 16th, 2017 @ 11:38pm CDT
Anyone think Takara may tap Sky Shadow for release?
Posted by Agamemnon on May 17th, 2017 @ 6:31am CDT
Prime Target wrote:Does Anyone know if Brawn's Shield is removable?
I believe so, yes. I think in the TR thread there was a pic of the shield pegging in as a backpack.
Posted by Overcracker on May 17th, 2017 @ 10:08am CDT
Agamemnon wrote:Prime Target wrote:Does Anyone know if Brawn's Shield is removable?
I believe so, yes. I think in the TR thread there was a pic of the shield pegging in as a backpack.
It is, it needs to come off for transformation as it pegs over the legs in truck mode.
You can then relocate it to his arm in robot mode, or peg it to his back.
Posted by Sarahthecutevixen on May 17th, 2017 @ 4:12pm CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 17th, 2017 @ 4:23pm CDT
GalvatronG1 wrote:i still await the announcement of Rumble and Frenzy
Don't forget the blue guy!
Posted by Sarahthecutevixen on May 17th, 2017 @ 8:16pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:GalvatronG1 wrote:i still await the announcement of Rumble and Frenzy
Don't forget the blue guy!
I didn't I had both rumble and frenzy listed, so i have the blue one listed
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 17th, 2017 @ 9:49pm CDT
GalvatronG1 wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:GalvatronG1 wrote:i still await the announcement of Rumble and Frenzy
Don't forget the blue guy!
I didn't I had both rumble and frenzy listed, so i have the blue one listed
No, the "other" blue guy. Please, don't make him a "reject"!
Posted by durroth on May 17th, 2017 @ 10:45pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:GalvatronG1 wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:GalvatronG1 wrote:i still await the announcement of Rumble and Frenzy
Don't forget the blue guy!
I didn't I had both rumble and frenzy listed, so i have the blue one listed
No, the "other" blue guy. Please, don't make him a "reject"!
Yeah, Garboil and Howlback would be nice. release them in a 3 pack with frenzy.
Posted by Qwan on May 17th, 2017 @ 11:12pm CDT
durroth wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:GalvatronG1 wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:GalvatronG1 wrote:i still await the announcement of Rumble and Frenzy
Don't forget the blue guy!
I didn't I had both rumble and frenzy listed, so i have the blue one listed
No, the "other" blue guy. Please, don't make him a "reject"!
Yeah, Garboil and Howlback would be nice. release them in a 3 pack with frenzy.
Maybe it's time for Takara to get in on that build-a-figure market! Release half of Enemy with those guys too; the other half can come with Rumble, Graphy and Grand Slam!
(Definitely did not just go through TFWiki to find every red mini-cassette to ever have a toy)
Posted by Cyberpath on May 22nd, 2017 @ 8:06am CDT
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Posted by kurthy on May 22nd, 2017 @ 9:28am CDT
Carnivius_Prime wrote:Nope, don't like it. Although reminds me a little of Doubledealer.
I already wanted to get kickback only for clouder, that just makes it harder to say no.
Posted by gothsaurus on May 22nd, 2017 @ 9:35am CDT
Posted by Randomhero on May 22nd, 2017 @ 9:40am CDT
Posted by kurthy on May 22nd, 2017 @ 10:01am CDT
gothsaurus wrote:I wonder if they could re-tool to Clouder? Anyone able to look at this thing's transformation and give a good guess? I mean... DOES have wings on the back and a tack on shoulder mount placement.
Maybe they'll retool blitzing and release him with a different head to get the double power master vibe.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on May 22nd, 2017 @ 10:12am CDT
Hope so, since we are getting a Magnus Prime out of Girai
Posted by Terrsolpix on May 22nd, 2017 @ 10:30am CDT
Posted by DMSL on May 22nd, 2017 @ 10:48am CDT
Posted by Randomhero on May 22nd, 2017 @ 10:56am CDT
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Godbomber looks beautiful. but I am still wondering if he will end up in a hasbro boxset like has been rumored for months now.
Hope so, since we are getting a Magnus Prime out of Girai
Usually I won't jump to speculation but I think he will. There arnt too many leader molds to imagine now unless they pull a total twintwist and Soundblastet(one is probably happening) and since they're using the Ginrai mold I think they will since that mold has combining engineering.
Posted by TheAmazingBrave on May 22nd, 2017 @ 11:59am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on May 22nd, 2017 @ 12:03pm CDT
A combiner character reduced to a single person?TheAmazingBrave wrote:So, anyone think we'll get a Road Caesar out of Godbomber here?
Posted by Kurona on May 22nd, 2017 @ 12:04pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:A combiner character reduced to a single person?TheAmazingBrave wrote:So, anyone think we'll get a Road Caesar out of Godbomber here?
I was confused myself, but I think they might be onto something there. The Combiner ports are where they would be on Road Caesar; and he was just a guy standing on two cars, so...
Posted by Overcracker on May 22nd, 2017 @ 12:33pm CDT
Kurona wrote:Sabrblade wrote:A combiner character reduced to a single person?TheAmazingBrave wrote:So, anyone think we'll get a Road Caesar out of Godbomber here?
I was confused myself, but I think they might be onto something there. The Combiner ports are where they would be on Road Caesar; and he was just a guy standing on two cars, so...
Sounds plausible.
Mold a new chest piece which is already a separate piece, give him a new head, and repaint a couple of CW cars, and presto.. Legends Road Caesar.
CW Prowl, and Sunstreaker should do nicely for Braver and Laster respectively.
Posted by Terrsolpix on May 22nd, 2017 @ 12:35pm CDT
Overcracker wrote:Kurona wrote:Sabrblade wrote:A combiner character reduced to a single person?TheAmazingBrave wrote:So, anyone think we'll get a Road Caesar out of Godbomber here?
I was confused myself, but I think they might be onto something there. The Combiner ports are where they would be on Road Caesar; and he was just a guy standing on two cars, so...
Sounds plausible.
Mold a new chest piece which is already a separate piece, give him a new head, and repaint a couple of CW cars, and presto.. Legends Road Caesar.
CW Prowl, and Sunstreaker should do nicely for Braver and Laster respectively.
But how are they going to turn a parts leprosy trailer into a vaguely F1 car?
Posted by Sabrblade on May 22nd, 2017 @ 12:39pm CDT
The idea is baffling to the point where it would be far easier to just make the components be completely separate molds from Godbomber.Terrsolpix wrote:Overcracker wrote:Kurona wrote:Sabrblade wrote:A combiner character reduced to a single person?TheAmazingBrave wrote:So, anyone think we'll get a Road Caesar out of Godbomber here?
I was confused myself, but I think they might be onto something there. The Combiner ports are where they would be on Road Caesar; and he was just a guy standing on two cars, so...
Sounds plausible.
Mold a new chest piece which is already a separate piece, give him a new head, and repaint a couple of CW cars, and presto.. Legends Road Caesar.
CW Prowl, and Sunstreaker should do nicely for Braver and Laster respectively.
But how are they going to turn a parts leprosy trailer into a vaguely F1 car?
Posted by Overcracker on May 22nd, 2017 @ 1:40pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:The idea is baffling to the point where it would be far easier to just make the components be completely separate molds from Godbomber.Terrsolpix wrote:Overcracker wrote:Kurona wrote:Sabrblade wrote:A combiner character reduced to a single person?TheAmazingBrave wrote:So, anyone think we'll get a Road Caesar out of Godbomber here?
I was confused myself, but I think they might be onto something there. The Combiner ports are where they would be on Road Caesar; and he was just a guy standing on two cars, so...
Sounds plausible.
Mold a new chest piece which is already a separate piece, give him a new head, and repaint a couple of CW cars, and presto.. Legends Road Caesar.
CW Prowl, and Sunstreaker should do nicely for Braver and Laster respectively.
But how are they going to turn a parts leprosy trailer into a vaguely F1 car?
Precisely because all the trailer parts come off as well as the legs. Look at the base skeleton. Any Part that is removable replaceable with something entirely different. You can turn the trailer parts into car parts. Sure it would be a larger car in relation to the other 2, but that was already the case with the original Road Caesar.
Since everything comes off, you are left with just arms and upper torso to which you can add anything you want.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 22nd, 2017 @ 3:40pm CDT
Overcracker wrote:Sabrblade wrote:The idea is baffling to the point where it would be far easier to just make the components be completely separate molds from Godbomber.Terrsolpix wrote:Overcracker wrote:Kurona wrote:Sabrblade wrote:A combiner character reduced to a single person?TheAmazingBrave wrote:So, anyone think we'll get a Road Caesar out of Godbomber here?
I was confused myself, but I think they might be onto something there. The Combiner ports are where they would be on Road Caesar; and he was just a guy standing on two cars, so...
Sounds plausible.
Mold a new chest piece which is already a separate piece, give him a new head, and repaint a couple of CW cars, and presto.. Legends Road Caesar.
CW Prowl, and Sunstreaker should do nicely for Braver and Laster respectively.
But how are they going to turn a parts leprosy trailer into a vaguely F1 car?
Precisely because all the trailer parts come off as well as the legs. Look at the base skeleton. Any Part that is removable replaceable with something entirely different. You can turn the trailer parts into car parts. Sure it would be a larger car in relation to the other 2, but that was already the case with the original Road Caesar.
Since everything comes off, you are left with just arms and upper torso to which you can add anything you want.
I don't see the point, really. Try making a stand-alone robot with just Godbomber's torso, then we'll talk. Besides, not every single toy has to be retooled, you know?
Posted by grimdragon2001 on May 22nd, 2017 @ 4:54pm CDT
Posted by Ultra Markus on May 22nd, 2017 @ 9:57pm CDT
grimdragon2001 wrote:this one is preordered, hope TFsource gets it quick
i had mine preordered from BBTS back in feburary hopefully they wont find reason to delay its release like ginrai
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on May 22nd, 2017 @ 9:58pm CDT
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Posted by Sabrblade on May 24th, 2017 @ 10:51am CDT
Posted by Randomhero on May 24th, 2017 @ 11:28am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:How come everyone here calls Super Ginrai just "Ginrai"?
It's just convenient. That's like asking asking why do people call Optimus just Optimus and not Optimus Prime all the time. Yeah his trailer combining is super Ginrai but still the same dude.
We're also not Japanese.
Posted by Randomhero on May 24th, 2017 @ 5:57pm CDT
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on May 24th, 2017 @ 7:46pm CDT
Randomhero wrote:Just got an email from BBTS my payment is being processed! Hope he shows up by end of next week!
Processing or the 10 day notice?
Posted by Randomhero on May 25th, 2017 @ 7:29am CDT
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Posted by o.supreme on May 25th, 2017 @ 2:38pm CDT
Also I know its a 3P Overlord in one of those pics...but what is its name exactly?