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First Images of Takara Animated Ultra Magnus & Swindle

Posted by Mach Apr 22, 2010 at 5:45am CDT 48,291 views
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Hong Kong Toy World forum has been updated with several upcoming Takara version Transformers Animated figures, with new images showing Takara Tomy figures such as Ultra Magnus & Swindle.

The Takara version of Ultra Magnus is mostly navy blue in the alternate mode.

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As for Animated Swindle, due to the clarity of the image, the main difference will be the colour of the wheel rims. Hasbro version of the wheels are all black, for Takara there will be silver colour rims.

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Toy World HK has also posted other images of Takara Animated figures such as Leader Class Megatron, Sunstorm, Jet Pack Bumblee, Waspinator, Samurai Prowl, Wreckgar and others. However most look unchanged from their Hasbro varients. You can check out the full listings here.

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Re: First Images of Takara Animated Ultra Magnus & Swindle (view post)
Comment by Trikeboy Apr 22, 2010
I never got Animated Ultra Magnus and it is pretty much the only one I want now that I have stopped buying Animated toys.
Re: First Images of Takara Animated Ultra Magnus & Swindle (view post)
Comment by Dead Metal Apr 22, 2010
The f**k? People complained about Animated Magnus having light blue plastic instead of white and Takara go overkill by giving him blue metallic paint instead of white plastic? :BOOM:
Re: First Images of Takara Animated Ultra Magnus & Swindle (view post)
Comment by Sabrblade Apr 22, 2010
TA26 Megatron light & sound - Oh, so shiny!

TA27 Ultra Magnus Light & Sound - I don't see much difference

TA28 Autobot Sentinel - His shovel and rims are painted!

TA29 Autobot Jazz - His silver looks almost chrome!

TA30 Blurr - metallic front bumper

TA31 Elite Guard Bumblebee - red insignia and a golden head!

TA32 Wreck-Gar - Is he shiny or is that just the lightning?

TA33 Rodimus - Hasbro pics?

TA Optimus Prime & Rodimus - That's not Activators Optimus. TFSource lied.

TA34 Samurai Prowl - Hasbro pic

TA35 Decepticons Sunstorm - Shiney wings

TA36 Swindle - The cannon also looks gray.

TA37 Waspinator - Hasbro pic

TA38 Wingblade Optimus Prime - So, that's what the Voyager looks like armored up. =P~

TA39 Jetpack Bumblebee - Hasbro pic

TA40 Cybertron Mode Ratchet - Hasbro pic

TA Cybertron Mode Optimus Prime VS Megatron - That is Cyb. Mode Optimus! TFSource lied twice!
Re: First Images of Takara Animated Ultra Magnus & Swindle (view post)
Comment by Nujevad Apr 22, 2010
I hope some better pics of Magnus shows up so we can clearly see what other changes were made other than the navy blue cab.
Re: First Images of Takara Animated Ultra Magnus & Swindle (view post)
Comment by zodconvoy Apr 22, 2010
Swindle, son i am disappoint.

I'll have to see better pics before I'm willing to drop that much to import it.
Re: First Images of Takara Animated Ultra Magnus & Swindle (view post)
Comment by Diem Apr 22, 2010
zodconvoy wrote:Swindle, son i am disappoint.

I'll have to see better pics before I'm willing to drop that much to import it.
Agreed. I'd love a colour scheme that's more the G1 sandy brown than the Animated greeny-brown.
Re: First Images of Takara Animated Ultra Magnus & Swindle (view post)
Comment by Blurrz Apr 22, 2010
Image

Beautiful. I look fantastic.

No this isn't narcissism, it's the truth.
Re: First Images of Takara Animated Ultra Magnus & Swindle (view post)
Comment by Julie85 Apr 22, 2010
I am so happy that the Optimus & Rodimus set comes with Deluxe Earth Mode Optimus instead of Activators Optimus! However, they don't appear to be clear. Maybe it's not the final version? Even if they're not clear, I'll be buying them anyway.
Re: First Images of Takara Animated Ultra Magnus & Swindle (view post)
Comment by kirbenvost Apr 22, 2010
Too shiny! :P

But it looks like we've now seen the entire Takara Animated lineup, eh?
Re: First Images of Takara Animated Ultra Magnus & Swindle (view post)
Comment by Blurrz Apr 22, 2010
kirbenvost wrote:Too shiny! :P

But it looks like we've now seen the entire Takara Animated lineup, eh?


40 is a nice number to stop at. I'm not 100% sure what Takara's direction is going to be.. if they'll stop at 40, continue with repaints, or even venture off and make some new molds. Hopefully it's the latter.
Re: First Images of Takara Animated Ultra Magnus & Swindle (view post)
Comment by ang3l3s Apr 22, 2010
Looks good to me as the rest of the line...does not disappoint.
Re: First Images of Takara Animated Ultra Magnus & Swindle (view post)
Comment by Hal7300 Apr 23, 2010
Blurrz wrote:
kirbenvost wrote:Too shiny! :P

But it looks like we've now seen the entire Takara Animated lineup, eh?


40 is a nice number to stop at. I'm not 100% sure what Takara's direction is going to be.. if they'll stop at 40, continue with repaints, or even venture off and make some new molds. Hopefully it's the latter.


Still clinging to the slim hope that Takara will produce a voyager-class Elite Guard Warpath...
Re: First Images of Takara Animated Ultra Magnus & Swindle (view post)
Comment by kirbenvost Apr 23, 2010
Blurrz wrote:
kirbenvost wrote:Too shiny! :P

But it looks like we've now seen the entire Takara Animated lineup, eh?


40 is a nice number to stop at. I'm not 100% sure what Takara's direction is going to be.. if they'll stop at 40, continue with repaints, or even venture off and make some new molds. Hopefully it's the latter.


I'm actually hoping for a repaint or two. Well, mainly just a G1 repaint of Prowl. New molds would be great, but since these were designed by Hasbro, would that even be possible?
Re: First Images of Takara Animated Ultra Magnus & Swindle (view post)
Comment by Diem Apr 24, 2010
kirbenvost wrote:
Blurrz wrote:
kirbenvost wrote:Too shiny! :P

But it looks like we've now seen the entire Takara Animated lineup, eh?


40 is a nice number to stop at. I'm not 100% sure what Takara's direction is going to be.. if they'll stop at 40, continue with repaints, or even venture off and make some new molds. Hopefully it's the latter.


I'm actually hoping for a repaint or two. Well, mainly just a G1 repaint of Prowl. New molds would be great, but since these were designed by Hasbro, would that even be possible?
I heard a rumour that those Japanese fellers are pretty good at making robot toys.
Re: First Images of Takara Animated Ultra Magnus & Swindle (view post)
Comment by Archaim Apr 24, 2010
TFA Takara are good, but I hope Takara can release a new mold, such as Omega Supreme.
Re: First Images of Takara Animated Ultra Magnus & Swindle (view post)
Comment by kirbenvost Apr 26, 2010
Diem wrote:
kirbenvost wrote:
Blurrz wrote:
kirbenvost wrote:Too shiny! :P

But it looks like we've now seen the entire Takara Animated lineup, eh?


40 is a nice number to stop at. I'm not 100% sure what Takara's direction is going to be.. if they'll stop at 40, continue with repaints, or even venture off and make some new molds. Hopefully it's the latter.


I'm actually hoping for a repaint or two. Well, mainly just a G1 repaint of Prowl. New molds would be great, but since these were designed by Hasbro, would that even be possible?
I heard a rumour that those Japanese fellers are pretty good at making robot toys.


Well...yeah. :P :lol: But I've never heard of them making new molds for a pre-existing line that was completely designed by the other company. Normally it's just straight import and repaint.
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