Tokyo Toy Show Coverage: Video and Masterpiece Images - Ultra Magnus, Star Saber, Bumblebee, Wheeljack
Saturday, June 14th, 2014 5:29AM CDT
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Posted by Torneira on June 14th, 2014 @ 6:05am CDT
And then put the prototypes up for auction on E-bay hehe
Posted by Va'al on June 14th, 2014 @ 6:10am CDT
Torneira wrote:Too bad that toy show is all the way to Tokyo. Otherwise I would sneak in there like a ninja and rob them blind.
And then put the prototypes up for auction on E-bay hehe
I know you're joking, but that type of behaviour is really not suitable for or accepted on Seibertron.com.
Posted by Cyberpath on June 14th, 2014 @ 6:33am CDT
Posted by Va'al on June 14th, 2014 @ 6:34am CDT
Posted by BumbleDouche on June 14th, 2014 @ 6:56am CDT
Posted by Sideshow Sideswipe on June 14th, 2014 @ 7:57am CDT
Also on some other TF site that won't be named, there is a clear shot of Star Saber with a sign that CLEARLY shows 'no pictures'. LOL.
Posted by Va'al on June 14th, 2014 @ 7:59am CDT
Sideshow Sideswipe wrote:SO nobody is going to mention that it's clearly the star saber prototype under magnus down there?
Also on some other TF site that won't be named, there is a clear shot of Star Saber with a sign that CLEARLY shows 'no pictures'. LOL.
http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... led/30519/
Posted by leakin' lubricant on June 14th, 2014 @ 8:16am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Because he had it on his back in the cartoon:leakin' lubricant wrote:kirbenvost wrote:If it helps, the backpack tire on Bee has been shown to be removeable.
Then why include it in the first place? As I said unnecessary.
And it's not like the tire doesn't go anywhere in altmode:
Never really saw that as a spare wheel, isnt it supposed to mirror mold marks from the original toy?
Besides the animation model doesnt have half of his roof hanging of his back. I just think they could have handeld his tranformation a little better, a this juncture I would say ToyWorld Bii looks tons better than this. he certainly has a cleaner bot mode.
Posted by Cyberpath on June 14th, 2014 @ 10:01am CDT
TW03BII also has a back piece and it looks even more prominent.
Additionally TW03BII is missing nearly all the windshields around his torso, his hips aren't yellow, and head isn't cartoon-accurate (copied from Henkei it seems.) It does look like a cool toy, but I think MP-21 is "it."
Posted by Gallifreyan Autobot on June 14th, 2014 @ 10:09am CDT
Posted by leakin' lubricant on June 14th, 2014 @ 10:10am CDT
Cyberpath wrote:It actaully looks like a clean robot-mode to me. By itself, and certainly compared to older iterations.
TW03BII also has a back piece and it looks even more prominent.
Additionally TW03BII is missing nearly all the windshields around his torso, his hips aren't yellow, and head isn't cartoon-accurate (copied from Henkei it seems.) It does look like a cool toy, but I think MP-21 is "it."
I agree it is head and shoulders above the Classics mold, and I suppose this is a case of each to their own, but I still feel that Bii wins out in terms of the final product, BTW the side on view of Bii is slightly mistransformed, the back pack does tab in a little more than that resulting in a slighlty more streamlined look.
Posted by Mindmaster on June 14th, 2014 @ 11:09am CDT
Also revealed is the package art for the pair, which has been mirrored below!
To recap, Hot Rodimus is a redeco of Generations Springer, and Shockwave is a redeco of Generations Whirl.
Posted by Optimizzy on June 14th, 2014 @ 11:22am CDT
had the others been around $60 I may have ben more tempted to get them.
Posted by megatronus on June 14th, 2014 @ 12:52pm CDT
Posted by Megatron Wolf on June 14th, 2014 @ 1:22pm CDT
Posted by MGrotusque on June 14th, 2014 @ 1:36pm CDT
Posted by Optimizzy on June 14th, 2014 @ 2:31pm CDT
megatronus wrote:That's almost half the price in US dollars! What was the original price in Yen? Is the price difference for the Japanese as severe, or are we just suffering from US retailer markup?
I had to look it up.
I think it must be. They went for the same price over there. I still don't know why they were marked up so high here. I'm not a big fan of the "$20 mold going for $60" trick though. I like paint aps, but I mean these were nothing really special.
Posted by Torneira on June 14th, 2014 @ 5:05pm CDT
Va'al wrote:Torneira wrote:Too bad that toy show is all the way to Tokyo. Otherwise I would sneak in there like a ninja and rob them blind.
And then put the prototypes up for auction on E-bay hehe
I know you're joking, but that type of behaviour is really not suitable for or accepted on Seibertron.com.
I apologize , I didn't realize that. I was absolutely kidding ofcourse! It was ment as a harmless joke. Sorry my bad
Posted by REMINATOR on June 14th, 2014 @ 7:54pm CDT
Posted by mooncake623 on June 16th, 2014 @ 11:44am CDT
leakin' lubricant wrote:
I agree it is head and shoulders above the Classics mold, and I suppose this is a case of each to their own, but I still feel that Bii wins out in terms of the final product, BTW the side on view of Bii is slightly mistransformed, the back pack does tab in a little more than that resulting in a slighlty more streamlined look.
How can you say that when the Masterpiece is not even out? Also let's not forget we're also getting Spike with him for around $50 while Toyworld bii is $70 bucks...
Posted by mooncake623 on June 24th, 2014 @ 8:31am CDT
Takaratomymall also added a part of the Transformers Cloud Story to their site and an art image where Prime Ultra Magnus is teased?
Please take a look at the images we mirrored below for your viewing pleasures and Keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates, plus the best galleries around!
Posted by DecepticonFinishline on June 24th, 2014 @ 8:40am CDT
And that giant cannon mode! So baller!
Wish it had an image of Hot Rod's car mode, though...
Posted by griftimus prime on June 24th, 2014 @ 8:41am CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 24th, 2014 @ 8:44am CDT
1) In Japan, Ultra Magnus never appeared in Prime in that form, as Beast Hunters was replaced by GO!
2) Cloud mainly consists of figures "skipped" for the main Jspanese lines: GDO Megatron and Brawn, Gen. Doubledealer and Whirl never had a Japanese release until Cloud. That will include Beast Hunters Ultra Magnus.
With that said, who will be his Decepticon counterpart?
Posted by mblase75 on June 24th, 2014 @ 8:45am CDT
I know what this pose is supposed to be, and it still doesn't look like that at all.
Posted by megatronus on June 24th, 2014 @ 8:52am CDT
mblase75 wrote:
I know what this pose is supposed to be, and it still doesn't look like that at all.
I think X needs to change his sig pic.
Posted by Rodimus Prime on June 24th, 2014 @ 8:52am CDT
Posted by Midnight_Fox on June 24th, 2014 @ 9:32am CDT
Posted by Counterpunch on June 24th, 2014 @ 9:34am CDT
Now, who is that green haired lil lady? >:oP
Posted by mooncake623 on June 24th, 2014 @ 9:34am CDT
Posted by Madeus Prime on June 24th, 2014 @ 9:48am CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 24th, 2014 @ 9:56am CDT
Counterpunch wrote:Rodimus looks so good! #hype.jpg
Now, who is that green haired lil lady? >:oP
That would be SARA, one could call her the voice of the Creator of the Cloud world. Why on earth it has the body of a little girl, we'll never know but take heart: it's not by the creator of KP.
Posted by Dr. Caelus on June 24th, 2014 @ 10:17am CDT
Posted by MightyMagnus78 on June 24th, 2014 @ 10:26am CDT
Posted by Solrac333 on June 24th, 2014 @ 10:44am CDT
mblase75 wrote:
I know what this pose is supposed to be, and it still doesn't look like that at all.
The humping robot in Robot Chicken now has competition.
Posted by RiddlerJ on June 24th, 2014 @ 10:45am CDT
Posted by Madeus Prime on June 24th, 2014 @ 11:14am CDT
Caelus wrote:Ha! That *is* Deadlock! Also, G1 deco FOC Combaticons, and FOC Air Warriors.
Oh yeah, I spotted Deadlock, couldn't figure out who the Combaticons were, and would the Air Warriors encompass Skywarp and Thundercracker?
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 24th, 2014 @ 1:01pm CDT
As for Shockwave... why? It's just dosent work at all. IT'S A PURPLE WHIRL AND THAT'S IT! Shockwave is usually massive and powerful looking. Here, we either get Whirl cosplaying as Shockwave, or Shockwave got a very bad case of anorexia and is about to die from excessive weight loss.
Also, lol @ Megs & Shocky being kinky together in that last shot!
Posted by The Thuggernaut on June 24th, 2014 @ 2:13pm CDT
Posted by Syn_13 on June 24th, 2014 @ 2:39pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:That Rodimus is quite a beauty! The Gen Springer mold is a GREAT mold and Roddy's colors are perfect. I dunno if I want to spend 100$+ for it, but it's the best Cloud figure so far.
As for Shockwave... why? It's just dosent work at all. IT'S A PURPLE WHIRL AND THAT'S IT! Shockwave is usually massive and powerful looking. Here, we either get Whirl cosplaying as Shockwave, or Shockwave got a very bad case of anorexia and is about to die from excessive weight loss.
Also, lol @ Megs & Shocky being kinky together in that last shot!
This pretty much sums it up for me. Really like the look of Cloud Rodimus. Thought I'd be put off by the helicopter mode, but I think it actually looks really good, and I'm loving the colours. Shockwave just doesn't look like Shockwave to me. I just see Whirl in purple, as you said. I think they should've done more to distance him like with Sandstorm from the Springer mould.
Posted by Midnight_Fox on June 24th, 2014 @ 2:58pm CDT
Syn_13 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:That Rodimus is quite a beauty! The Gen Springer mold is a GREAT mold and Roddy's colors are perfect. I dunno if I want to spend 100$+ for it, but it's the best Cloud figure so far.
As for Shockwave... why? It's just dosent work at all. IT'S A PURPLE WHIRL AND THAT'S IT! Shockwave is usually massive and powerful looking. Here, we either get Whirl cosplaying as Shockwave, or Shockwave got a very bad case of anorexia and is about to die from excessive weight loss.
Also, lol @ Megs & Shocky being kinky together in that last shot!
This pretty much sums it up for me. Really like the look of Cloud Rodimus. Thought I'd be put off by the helicopter mode, but I think it actually looks really good, and I'm loving the colours. Shockwave just doesn't look like Shockwave to me. I just see Whirl in purple, as you said. I think they should've done more to distance him like with Sandstorm from the Springer mould.
Personally, if I get Shockwhirl(Whirlwave?), he'll be SG Whirl rather than Shockwave. The figure looks really good, even if it fails at being what it's meant to.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 24th, 2014 @ 3:04pm CDT
Midnight_Fox wrote:Personally, if I get Shockwhirl(Whirlwave?), he'll be SG Whirl rather than Shockwave. The figure looks really good, even if it fails at being what it's meant to.
I hope FunPub isn't watching this, they just may steal your grand idea
Posted by shockblast2 on June 24th, 2014 @ 3:53pm CDT
So silly.
Posted by bvzxa on June 24th, 2014 @ 6:38pm CDT
Shockwave from Whirl is ambitious. However it just does not work even in the slightest sense. Just get SDCC Shockwave and be happy.
Posted by ausbot on June 24th, 2014 @ 8:05pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on June 24th, 2014 @ 8:45pm CDT
It kinda looks like some version of Grimlock.ausbot wrote:who is the dino Astrotrain has on a leash?
Posted by ausbot on June 24th, 2014 @ 11:20pm CDT
Posted by leokearon on June 25th, 2014 @ 1:16am CDT
DecepticonFinishline wrote:Dude! I WANT that SHOCKWAVE!!!
And that giant cannon mode! So baller!
Wish it had an image of Hot Rod's car mode, though...
tformers have a pic of car mode: http://tformers.com/ig.php?mode=view&al ... ng-figures
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 25th, 2014 @ 4:29am CDT
leokearon wrote:DecepticonFinishline wrote:Dude! I WANT that SHOCKWAVE!!!
And that giant cannon mode! So baller!
Wish it had an image of Hot Rod's car mode, though...
tformers have a pic of car mode: http://tformers.com/ig.php?mode=view&al ... ng-figures
A blurry image over a overcolored background. Sigh...
Better than nothing I guess.
Posted by Sabrblade on June 25th, 2014 @ 7:04am CDT
TFormers doesn't allow hotlinking.-Kanrabat- wrote:leokearon wrote:DecepticonFinishline wrote:Dude! I WANT that SHOCKWAVE!!!
And that giant cannon mode! So baller!
Wish it had an image of Hot Rod's car mode, though...
tformers have a pic of car mode: http://tformers.com/ig.php?mode=view&al ... ng-figures
A blurry image over a overcolored background. Sigh...
Better than nothing I guess.