First Look at TakaraTomy Classics Figures
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Dec 22, 2007 at 10:42am CST
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Comment by Nemesis Cyberplex
Dec 22, 2007
Grimlock looks to be improved by adding shiny metalic to his midsection & the claws on his feet.
Other than that.....yawn.
Other than that.....yawn.
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Comment by Scaleface
Dec 22, 2007
While the decos are a bit different, I don't know if they are much "better". I put some side-by-side pictures together for comparison.
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Comment by Gauntlet101010
Dec 22, 2007
Looks like Skywarp-2 got his wish on Prime.
BB looks allright, but I actually like the version I already have better. The white lines help the overall look for me.
Grimlock is sorta tempting tho. Even though there doesn't look to be signifigant paint differences the shoulder clips might be assembled correctly this time.
BB looks allright, but I actually like the version I already have better. The white lines help the overall look for me.
Grimlock is sorta tempting tho. Even though there doesn't look to be signifigant paint differences the shoulder clips might be assembled correctly this time.
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Comment by Agent 007
Dec 22, 2007
Not bad, it almost looks like prime has a resculped head. Idk maybe it's just me 
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Comment by DoubleOScorpio
Dec 22, 2007
The Prime is different enough for me to get him.
Not impressed with BB at all and I'm not as wild about Grimmy as others seem to be, so I'll pass on both of those.
I just pre-ordered Prime, Mirage, Megs, and Screamer from CapturedPrey.com. I'm curious to see what the others look like.
Not impressed with BB at all and I'm not as wild about Grimmy as others seem to be, so I'll pass on both of those.
I just pre-ordered Prime, Mirage, Megs, and Screamer from CapturedPrey.com. I'm curious to see what the others look like.
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Comment by Blozor
Dec 22, 2007
Here's hoping that Megatron will get his classic color treatment. That would be worth buying. Also, without the weird goth "eyebrows."
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Comment by Nekoman
Dec 22, 2007
Wow, is that chrome paint on them? Oh well the only figures I’m looking forward to is Megatron and Starscream. The rest aren’t enough change to be worth a rebuy.
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Comment by UltraPrimal
Dec 22, 2007
Meh, not really any major changes. Not worth a second purchase. Especially Bumblebee, he's just too plain. The only I'll probably get is Megatron if he's in his G1 silver, black, and red color scheme. Would be interesting if Takara releases a character repaint Hasbro has not, like Sunstorm or Nemesis Prime. Probably the later, since we all know how much the Japanese love their Black Convoys.
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Comment by Sonray
Dec 22, 2007
BB looks better but Prime and Grimmy look the same. I wont be going out of my way to buy BB.
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Comment by Thanatos Prime
Dec 22, 2007
For once I'm actually gald I got the Hasbro version, still I'm interested in what Megatron and the other Decepticons will look like...
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Comment by Valandar
Dec 22, 2007
Megatron is probably the only one I'd get, with the possible exception being if they release a Thundercracker.
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Comment by shortround
Dec 22, 2007
I'll wait untill they release pictures of megatron to get intrested although grimlock does look somewhat better.
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Comment by Lunarabbit
Dec 22, 2007
Well, it's good to know that I'll be saving money on these. I actually like the decos on the Hasbro Classics much better. At this point, the only TakaraTomy Classics TF that I think could prove to be a must-buy for me is Megatron, and that will hinge entirely on whether he features a color scheme more like his G1 counterpart.
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& before anybody says anything about the legal problems with Botcon Thundercracker....all I have to say is Cybertron Excellion(for those of you that don't know, Takara made an exclusive variation of Galaxy Force Excellion aka Cybertron Hot Shot that was repainted to look like G1 Hot Rod. Since Hasbro couldn't legally release it to drooling fans in the western world, they made one with a varied paint job that still gave fans what they wanted. It would seem possible that if Tomy/Tak wanted to, they could do the same.)
Comment by Nemesis Cyberplex
Dec 22, 2007
Yeah, I'm kinda hoping for T-cracker myself.Valandar wrote:Megatron is probably the only one I'd get, with the possible exception being if they release a Thundercracker.
& before anybody says anything about the legal problems with Botcon Thundercracker....all I have to say is Cybertron Excellion(for those of you that don't know, Takara made an exclusive variation of Galaxy Force Excellion aka Cybertron Hot Shot that was repainted to look like G1 Hot Rod. Since Hasbro couldn't legally release it to drooling fans in the western world, they made one with a varied paint job that still gave fans what they wanted. It would seem possible that if Tomy/Tak wanted to, they could do the same.)
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Comment by Scaleface
Dec 22, 2007
I'm curious about the Takara Megatron, heck, even the Chinese knockoff guys did a better job making Classic Megatron look like G1 Megatron:
What we really need is a "Premium" series Classic Megatron in metallic silver finish.
What we really need is a "Premium" series Classic Megatron in metallic silver finish.
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Comment by NuclearConvoy
Dec 22, 2007
Call me blind, but as far as these three are concerned, I don't really see a HUGE improvement.
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Comment by dragons
Dec 22, 2007
dont like them no dissrespect for takara but i expected more from them cant belive im saying this but i like the hasbro versions more.
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Truth be told, I think a lot of people are forgetting the fact that these aren’t meant to be big improvements,
they are meant to make it easy for Japanese people to get the figures.
Comment by Nekoman
Dec 22, 2007
NuclearConvoy wrote:Call me blind, but as far as these three are concerned, I don't really see a HUGE improvement.
Truth be told, I think a lot of people are forgetting the fact that these aren’t meant to be big improvements,
they are meant to make it easy for Japanese people to get the figures.
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Comment by i_amtrunks
Dec 22, 2007
Grimlock is nice, but none are so different or better as to warrant a purchase, which can only be a good thing at this time of year!
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Comment by DISCHARGE
Dec 22, 2007
The Prime looks good. Seems like his front bumper and grill is chrome and I like how his silver detailing wraps around the front of the cab. Also the weather vane looks better more red than
50/50 red and silver.Personal opinion.
His import price is more than I am willing to pay for this considering I paid 11 dollars +shipping for the Hasbro version.
I look forward to seeing Megatron as well.
As for the people that speculate that all the Classics
won't be released(minus Botcon). HAHA.. When these were first released these are the ones that Hasbro put out first. I have
nothing but faith that tells me Takara won't miss the boat when it comes to releasing molds I'm sure they can have easy enough access to.
50/50 red and silver.Personal opinion.
His import price is more than I am willing to pay for this considering I paid 11 dollars +shipping for the Hasbro version.
I look forward to seeing Megatron as well.
As for the people that speculate that all the Classics
won't be released(minus Botcon). HAHA.. When these were first released these are the ones that Hasbro put out first. I have
nothing but faith that tells me Takara won't miss the boat when it comes to releasing molds I'm sure they can have easy enough access to.
