In-Hand Images: Takara Tomy Transformers Go! Bakudora
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Re: In-Hand Images: Takara Tomy Transformers Go! Bakudora
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Comment by Mindmaster
Aug 1, 2013
Pretty neat.
I still get a Deathsaurus vibe from him.
I still get a Deathsaurus vibe from him.
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Comment by Convotron
Aug 1, 2013
I'm still not onboard with the separation of colours in beastmode, particularly the blue head and black neck/body. However, Bakudora looks great in botmode to me.
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Comment by Joetx
Aug 1, 2013
Bakudora is so much better than Ripclaw.
Any guesses as to whether Hasbro will offer him here?
Any guesses as to whether Hasbro will offer him here?
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To be honest, I doubt the 'doras will see stateside retail.
Comment by Mindmaster
Aug 1, 2013
Joetx wrote:Any guesses as to whether Hasbro will offer him here?
To be honest, I doubt the 'doras will see stateside retail.
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Comment by Sabrblade
Aug 1, 2013
Someone said Vangelus interviewed the Hasbro guys at BotCon and told him the Go! toys would not be coming stateside.
As for Bakudora, YOWZA! Gorgeous deco!
As for Bakudora, YOWZA! Gorgeous deco!

Re: In-Hand Images: Takara Tomy Transformers Go! Bakudora
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I can't see it happening.
The Go! versions of Lazerback, Ripclaw, Skystalker, and Grimwing have head sculpts with a facial aesthetic design that matches the Samurai and Ninja combiner teams. By that, I mean they have noses. It would stand out like a sore thumb.
Also consider that we already have the following repaints of the Predacons in Hasbro's offerings in the way of:
Vertebreak(Lazerback repaint) in wave 4 of Beast Hunters line
Skylynx(Skystalker repaint) in the Predacons Rising subline
Darksteel(Grimwing repaint) in of the Predacons Rising subline
I think that Ser-Ket could be a potential repaint of Ripclaw from Hasbro
Comment by Convotron
Aug 1, 2013
Joetx wrote:Any guesses as to whether Hasbro will offer him here?
I can't see it happening.
The Go! versions of Lazerback, Ripclaw, Skystalker, and Grimwing have head sculpts with a facial aesthetic design that matches the Samurai and Ninja combiner teams. By that, I mean they have noses. It would stand out like a sore thumb.
Also consider that we already have the following repaints of the Predacons in Hasbro's offerings in the way of:
Vertebreak(Lazerback repaint) in wave 4 of Beast Hunters line
Skylynx(Skystalker repaint) in the Predacons Rising subline
Darksteel(Grimwing repaint) in of the Predacons Rising subline
I think that Ser-Ket could be a potential repaint of Ripclaw from Hasbro
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That's a shame. The 'doras look so much better than the Hasbro versions.
Plus, the combiner teams look quite sweet as well.
Comment by Joetx
Aug 1, 2013
Sabrblade wrote:Someone said Vangelus interviewed the Hasbro guys at BotCon and told him the Go! toys would not be coming stateside.
That's a shame. The 'doras look so much better than the Hasbro versions.
Plus, the combiner teams look quite sweet as well.
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That's too bad. The new head sculpts, along w/ the color scheme changes, make the 'doras much more attractive. The repaints, although in some instances are an improvement, don't quite do it for me.
Comment by Joetx
Aug 1, 2013
Convotron wrote:Joetx wrote:Any guesses as to whether Hasbro will offer him here?
I can't see it happening.
The Go! versions of Lazerback, Ripclaw, Skystalker, and Grimwing have head sculpts with a facial aesthetic design that matches the Samurai and Ninja combiner teams. By that, I mean they have noses. It would stand out like a sore thumb.
Also consider that we already have the following repaints of the Predacons in Hasbro's offerings in the way of:
Vertebreak(Lazerback repaint) in wave 4 of Beast Hunters line
Skylynx(Skystalker repaint) in the Predacons Rising subline
Darksteel(Grimwing repaint) in of the Predacons Rising subline
I think that Ser-Ket could be a potential repaint of Ripclaw from Hasbro
That's too bad. The new head sculpts, along w/ the color scheme changes, make the 'doras much more attractive. The repaints, although in some instances are an improvement, don't quite do it for me.
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Comment by Convotron
Aug 1, 2013
I agree, the Go! versions of the Predacons look fantastic. It's too bad that for people outside of Japan, the toys can only be bought normally at the higher TakaraTomy MSRP as well as pay for shipping fees or markup prices if they're available at local specialty stores.
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Comment by xyl360
Aug 1, 2013
Yeah, they're expensive, but I gotta get em'. Besides the fact that they look super sweet, I'm also trying to get all of the Predacon repaints, at least those of Deluxe size or larger (still contemplating whether or not to snag the many Abominus/Abominus component repaints as I have the first version and it's not really that impressive to me at all).
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Comment by PrymeStriker
Aug 1, 2013
Bakudora - Oh, lord. This thing looks awful. The colors looks so disgusting together, and it doesn't help that he [looks like] a dude in a female's body. EasyPass.
Honestly. Budora is the only decent one thus far. We've yet to see Judora in-hand, but from the scans, he looks like vomit too. Dammit, Takara. What the hell are you doing? First, you make some new horsecrap molds, then you give us a bunch of unappealing repaints (save for Smokescreen), and then you screw up some Predacons, and finally you make a stupid TV miniseries. What are you guys smoking?
Honestly. Budora is the only decent one thus far. We've yet to see Judora in-hand, but from the scans, he looks like vomit too. Dammit, Takara. What the hell are you doing? First, you make some new horsecrap molds, then you give us a bunch of unappealing repaints (save for Smokescreen), and then you screw up some Predacons, and finally you make a stupid TV miniseries. What are you guys smoking?
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Yeah, I'm glad I'm not the only one who sees this. The hips are very curvy, the upper chest is prominent...it's only her head that prevents Ripclaw from immediately being identified as a female. Putting a new head on that body just doesn't cut it, in this case.
Comment by Bounti76
Aug 1, 2013
PrymeStriker wrote:Bakudora - Oh, lord. This thing looks awful. The colors looks so disgusting together, and it doesn't help that he [looks like] a dude in a female's body. EasyPass.
Yeah, I'm glad I'm not the only one who sees this. The hips are very curvy, the upper chest is prominent...it's only her head that prevents Ripclaw from immediately being identified as a female. Putting a new head on that body just doesn't cut it, in this case.
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Comment by noctorro
Aug 2, 2013
I'm I the only one who thinks the japanese suck at naming their transformers?
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To us English speakers the names may sound like nonsense, but there is some Japanese linguistics involved:
Bakudora: "Baku" means burst or explosion, while "dora" is short for "doragon" or dragon.
Gaidora: Given his function, "Gai" means supernatural.
Goradora: Not yet confirmed, but I read somewhere that "Gora" can mean "Terror" in Sanskrit ( घोर "Ghorá"). Japanese doesn't limit itself to English or Japanese for names.
Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
Aug 2, 2013
noctorro wrote:I'm I the only one who thinks the japanese suck at naming their transformers?
To us English speakers the names may sound like nonsense, but there is some Japanese linguistics involved:
Bakudora: "Baku" means burst or explosion, while "dora" is short for "doragon" or dragon.
Gaidora: Given his function, "Gai" means supernatural.
Goradora: Not yet confirmed, but I read somewhere that "Gora" can mean "Terror" in Sanskrit ( घोर "Ghorá"). Japanese doesn't limit itself to English or Japanese for names.
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Comment by Sabrblade
Aug 2, 2013
What would this be?PrymeStriker wrote:and finally you make a stupid TV miniseries.
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TV miniseries.
Transformers GO!
Comment by PrymeStriker
Aug 2, 2013
Sabrblade wrote:What would this be?PrymeStriker wrote:and finally you make a stupid TV miniseries.
TV miniseries.
Transformers GO!