Video Review - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG40 Astrotrain
Thursday, February 2nd, 2017 4:55am CST
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Legends Astrotrain is basically the Astrotrain we've been waiting for in the Titans Return line, if you've been waiting for a G1 colored figure. I'm really impressed with how they picked out the details on Astrotrains face, I almost thought it was a new mold. If you haven't been able to find Astrotrain yet, the Takara Legends version is a solid purchase.
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Posted by william-james88 on February 2nd, 2017 @ 11:42am CST
Posted by Wolfman Jake on February 2nd, 2017 @ 11:50am CST
Posted by Cobotron on February 2nd, 2017 @ 12:13pm CST
Weird! My order is through amiami. I haven't received any correspondence from them.
I feel like I heard the 17th was his release date.
Posted by Sabrblade on February 2nd, 2017 @ 12:48pm CST
Well, I hope it comes sooner than later for you guys. The Resistance needs its leader.Cobotron wrote:
Weird! My order is through amiami. I haven't received any correspondence from them.
I feel like I heard the 17th was his release date.

Posted by chuckdawg1999 on February 2nd, 2017 @ 5:30pm CST
Wolfman Jake wrote:Now I just need to wait until TFSource gets this guy (Astrotrain) in stock.
Amazon Japan has it in stock now and they'll ship to the US. Total cost was roughly 0.09 less than BBTS before shipping. Ordered on a Saturday, got it on a Tuesday. Also Amazon Japan says they'll have Lio Convoy on the 25th.
Posted by Wolfman Jake on February 2nd, 2017 @ 6:37pm CST
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Wolfman Jake wrote:Now I just need to wait until TFSource gets this guy (Astrotrain) in stock.
Amazon Japan has it in stock now and they'll ship to the US. Total cost was roughly 0.09 less than BBTS before shipping. Ordered on a Saturday, got it on a Tuesday. Also Amazon Japan says they'll have Lio Convoy on the 25th.
I've already got Astrotrain preordered at TFSource, and will be converting some of my saved up Source Points for money off. Right now, it'll pay to be patient, but if (when) the US economy tanks again, Amazon Japan may become a viable option going forward.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 2nd, 2017 @ 8:42pm CST
Posted by carytheone on February 3rd, 2017 @ 5:59am CST
I haven't heard anything on Lio either, but I'm also amiami.
Posted by Logan. on February 3rd, 2017 @ 9:45am CST
















Posted by Stuartmaximus on February 4th, 2017 @ 1:37pm CST

Posted by chuckdawg1999 on February 5th, 2017 @ 12:45am CST
Stuartmaximus wrote:Hey you can get these to use with your transformers
I'd be all over these, but the prices are prohibitive.
Posted by carytheone on February 6th, 2017 @ 7:58am CST
Posted by Evil Eye on February 6th, 2017 @ 9:07am CST
Posted by Wolfman Jake on February 6th, 2017 @ 12:16pm CST
carytheone wrote:
Titans Return/Takara Legends Blaster and Soundwave are great "Classics" versions of themselves, but it still irks me a bit that they are Leader sized. Voyager size would have been absolutely perfect. Still, I'm using both Leader figures in my respective Autobot and Decepticon displays. Blaster doesn't look too out of place, as he was always a bigger guy, but I keep him separated from Jetfire so as not to ruin the scale illusion. Soundwave, on the other hand, is noticeably bigger than my United Voyager Megatron, and absolutely dwarfs all the seekers. >.<
Posted by RAR on February 6th, 2017 @ 3:57pm CST
I'm looking forward to the downscaled MP Soundwave KO sometime this year (if it happens) but there is always the WFC/FOC Voyager I guess.
But it's odd that there isn't very many Soundwaves that are Voyager size that are actually some sort of G1 related Soundwave. There are a few Deluxe size ones like the Device label one or the WFC Deluxe.
(And yes I count WFC/FOC as more G1 related than I do perpetuate the pretty Fantasy that the is such a thing as the aligned continuity still.
Mostly as it's completely ridiculous to say FOC is a prequel to Transformers Prime).
But you never know they may make another smaller Voyager Soundwave in Prime Wars 3.0
Posted by Wolfman Jake on February 6th, 2017 @ 5:24pm CST

I think an update of Soundwave as a surveillance van and Blaster as an SVU/sound system on wheels would be fun and fitting for each character's personality.
Posted by fenrir72 on February 7th, 2017 @ 1:06am CST
Wolfman Jake wrote:Indeed, I understand why Soundwave and Blaster are the size they are. I also used their FoC Voyager versions as their "Classics" selves for quite a long time, but they just don't fit very well aesthetically compared to their '84/'85 compatriots, who are all (mostly) real world based vehicles and objects. The much more Cybertronian alt modes for the FoC bunch mesh a little better with some of the more whimsical/futuristic designs from '86 and onwards, but those aren't really their intended "peers" as far as I'm concerned. I'd love for Hasbro/Takara to just do solid voyager Classics versions of not only Soundwave and Blaster, but Ironhide, Ratchet, Trailbreaker, and Hoist...and all the Seekers...and Shockwave. Is that so much to ask, lol?![]()
I think an update of Soundwave as a surveillance van and Blaster as an SVU/sound system on wheels would be fun and fitting for each character's personality.
TFA did a van of SW. Not good.

Posted by william-james88 on February 7th, 2017 @ 9:10am CST





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