New Images of Takara’s Dramatic Capture Series Decepticon 3 Pack

Amazon Japan just canceled our pre-order. Not enough stock it seems or it m8ght be that its Megs and customs will confiscate it even though he is no longer a gun. Who knows anymore?

Glad I already have everything in the set and don't need to buy it for 1 figure

Canceled my preorder.
I've over metallic paint. Especially when it's not on every part it could have been.
As much as I want that Shockwave, I'm good, and I'm assuming I'll like the Legacy version of Soundwave better anyway. And I'm still disappointed his forearms were never retooled in panels. Also, I would've preferred a painted visor rather than light piping, because at different angles and lighting, it’s too dark.
I definitely didn't want that Megatron or the throne.
I know it's a ways off, but I'll wait for the SS86 version.

There's $110+ saved.

Where is this available?

Rodimus Prime wrote:Where is this available?

Pretty sure it's sold out everywhere domestically. Some Japanese stores like AmiAmi still have it, but you'll end up paying more than the Hasbro price after shipping. https://www.amiami.com/eng/detail/?gcode=FIGURE-160514

I'm surprised we haven't heard anything about an Autobot set.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:Where is this available?

Pretty sure it's sold out everywhere domestically. Some Japanese stores like AmiAmi still have it, but you'll end up paying more than the Hasbro price after shipping. https://www.amiami.com/eng/detail/?gcode=FIGURE-160514

Yeah looks like I'll have to resort to evilBay... I was gonna skip the set, but I don't like the comics deco Shockwave, and I'm not patient enough to wait for SS86 Megatron and Soundwave.

I'm surprised we haven't heard anything about an Autobot set.

Who would be in it?

It doesn’t look to be an issue nearly as much with Megatron, especially the tank mode.
But the photo below shows how glaring the non metallic parts of Soundwave look in alt mode. Although it’s definitely noticeable in bot mode as well.
I wasn’t ever going to keep the Megatron from this set, but seeing how this Soundwave is no better than the NF version (and my copy hasn’t yellowed), this set just isn’t worth it for me.

It's nice that they're doing this for the guys that couldn't get these molds, but Megatron is terrible that that accessory and Shocky was widely available (dunno about Japan). Seems like a VERY pricy way to just get a Soundwave.

TBH, I prefer the darker toy-inspired Shocky colors. I may be mor eof a cartoon G1 guy, bu the toy colors are rich and vibrant.

But if it came with Buzzsaw I'd be all over it.

Gauntlet101010 wrote:It's nice that they're doing this for the guys that couldn't get these molds, but Megatron is terrible that that accessory and Shocky was widely available (dunno about Japan). Seems like a VERY pricy way to just get a Soundwave.

TBH, I prefer the darker toy-inspired Shocky colors. I may be mor eof a cartoon G1 guy, bu the toy colors are rich and vibrant.

But if it came with Buzzsaw I'd be all over it.

Yeah, for how much credit I can give Hastak for getting cartoon appearances on point with a lot of recent figures, ER Megatron’s head and face are so off, it’s almost unbelievable to me…. To think multiple people, including at least 1 designer, put eyes on that and decided, “Yup, nailed it”…
Just odd to me. I’m going to assume the SS86 version will be a huge improvement, and the head/face will be much closer (relatively) to the look of the MP figure’s head and face…. Then people will objectively be able to see how weird this version looks.

I think the Shockwave of this set is the best and only worthwhile aspect.
If I can find it on the aftermarket for $50 or less, I’ll get it.

What's wrong with Megatron's face? Is it the frown?

Rodimus Prime wrote:

I'm surprised we haven't heard anything about an Autobot set.

Who would be in it?

Don't know, but I'm guessing that Selects box set has something to do with it not happening. If we're going off the early episodes then I feel like the obvious answer would be Optimus, Jazz and Bumblebee, maybe someone else to bring up the price. But with the Selects set claiming all the best characters that doesn't leave many choices.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

I'm surprised we haven't heard anything about an Autobot set.

Who would be in it?

Don't know, but I'm guessing that Selects box set has something to do with it not happening. If we're going off the early episodes then I feel like the obvious answer would be Optimus, Jazz and Bumblebee, maybe someone else to bring up the price. But with the Selects set claiming all the best characters that doesn't leave many choices.

Maybe the Selects set is the counterpart to this? After all, those are 5 deluxes versus 3 voyagers and a large accessory. If we were to get a set with yet another Optimus in it, I would think it would be with 2 other voyagers, even though I would want 3 deluxes, ones that were harder to get, like Netflix Bee and ER Prowl. And since we're getting Sunstreaker already, probably throw in Earthmode Sideswipe?

I imagine this set is their last opportunity to get a few runs of these molds in before they announce some updated Studio Series 86 versions of the characters, but for what this is, it looks fantastic. Very happy to have this on PO.

Rodimus Prime wrote:What's wrong with Megatron's face? Is it the frown?

No, actually that’s one of the only decent parts about it.
I think what almost throws it off the most is that the helmet right over the face/forehead points downward, and it looks really awkward. But with this, the face looks too wide, which makes it look like the helmet/head is too small; the sides are too thin, which makes it look like his face is squished in there. I’ll also say the helmet is too tall. The nose is definitely too small, which makes the eyes look too far apart. The black line above the eyes is too heavy.
I’m sure this sounds nit-picky, but all of this together creates really odd proportions, and it’s off enough to where it just looks bad.
They really should have tried to make this a scaled-down MP face and head sculpt.

When I first saw the leaks on this set, I was prone to jump on board and pre-order a copy because I wanted a cleaner, silver-painted version of ER Megatron. But it sold out too quickly, and as time went by, the appeal diminished to the point that I no longer want the set. It's too expensive for 3 voyagers, especially for ones that I already own. I collected Shockwave through Siege, Megatron through ER, Soundwave through Netflix, and the throne through a clearance Coronation Starscream set.

Maybe if I didn't already have all this stuff I might be tempted to sell a couple items and use it to help fund the proceeds for this set. But at the moment, I deem it not worth the hassle. If anyone sells the Megatron figure on Ebay for a decent price, I might think that might be worth looking into....

And this set is shipping now, too. I know I already paid for shipping when I bought them, but I still wish they would have bundled everything together. Five releases in four boxes, all released at about the same time is a lot.

Emerje

A Dramatic Capture series set from Takara has surfaced, featuring SS-86 Jazz, the Mainframe component of the Titan Ark, and Earthrise Optimus Prime.

Kinda neat that they're releasing Mainframe as Teletraan, but the other two are duds. We're getting a new commander OP after all. And even before then ER OP was all over the place and even that was only marginally better than Siege.

I mean, we all love G1 Prime, but maybe hold off on him a bit before releasing a big Commander Class version?

Jazz AGAIN? I would have done Prime, ER Prowl and either that Mainframe or maybe Sideswipe, since Sunstreaker just got rereleased in the 5-pack.

Rodimus Prime wrote:Jazz AGAIN? I would have done Prime, ER Prowl and either that Mainframe or maybe Sideswipe, since Sunstreaker just got rereleased in the 5-pack.

This is a Japanese set, they didn't get the 5 pack (yet) or the new rerelease of Prime (pretty sure Kingdom was their last release) so this is a big deal for them.

Emerje

Interesting, I'll likely pick this up for mainframe and jazz. Not sure if mainframe will include the discs though but it's still better than buying the ark. Not too sure if prime will be a keeper or not.

blackeyedprime wrote:Interesting, I'll likely pick this up for mainframe and jazz. Not sure if mainframe will include the discs though but it's still better than buying the ark. Not too sure if prime will be a keeper or not.

Well if you don't want him PM me and I'll take him.

Man with those who were dissapointed with the set I can totally hear the Price is Rignt "Losing Horn" in my head.

Nemesis Destron wrote:Man with those who were dissapointed with the set I can totally hear the Price is Rignt "Losing Horn" in my head.

For most of us in the west that's probably true, but for those in Japan this might be a good deal. The current aftermarket price for SS Jazz over there is 6,000JPY or $38USD and nobody has a Mainframe in correct colors (without customizing one). Plus prime is in cartoon colors, which we shockingly haven't gotten from that mold yet anywhere. Only other recent Generations OP figures we have in cartoon colors the Core figure with the trailer and Bumblebee and the 35th anniversary Siege figure. I intend to get this set mainly for Optimus and Mainframe. Though Jazz looks like he's basically the SS figure with the 5 pack's deco (minus the windows) so he might actually be a better figure than what we've gotten previously. We'll have a better look Tuesday.

Also strange that we've gotten the Jazz mold 4 times as Jazz, once as Jackpot and at least once as Knock-Out, but not as Stepper/Ricochet.

Emerje

We have official pics of the second set from the Dramatic Capture Series, and its name uses English Hasbro terminology instead of Japanese Takara terminology.

Autobot Headquarters​

Looks good. Definitely gonna get that Prime, maybe Jazz. I have no attachment to Mainframe, so that might get sold.

Also looks like the Golden Disk accessories originally stored inside Teletraan have been omitted.

Sabrblade wrote:Also looks like the Golden Disk accessories originally stored inside Teletraan have been omitted.

I can confirm that they're not listed in the Contents.

We have official pics of the second set from the Dramatic Capture Series, which has Mainframe, Jazz and Optimus Prime in his cartoon accurate white crotch deco. This is not an exclusive set, meaning that it can be purchased from any Japanese retailer. It can also be imported to Hasbro Pulse, though it is not on their site yet.

Click below to get to Amazon Japan's page where you can preorder it.
Autobot Headquarters​

This could go on sale and I’d still skip it, but that Optimus Prime looks incredibly good. All blue lower legs, white upper legs & waist, and it’s weird that an G1 OP would ever have anything other than blue hands…
This has me even more anxious to see the CC figure.

I don’t need Prime or Jazz, but man do I want that Mainframe

Flashwave wrote:I don’t need Prime or Jazz, but man do I want that Mainframe

I bet a LOT of Jazz and OP from this set will be ending up on auction sites.

Mainframe would go great with the Ark.

Dino-Snarl wrote:Mainframe would go great with the Ark.

He already did. That's where his mold came from.

I already repainted my OP (I switched the white to silver though) & reprolabeled my Jazz to look as good (or even better) than this set's counterparts. So I'm just gonna repaint my Mainframe from the Ark to this version's colors, TYVM.

It's too bad that the alt mode is the wrong size for ANY class... too big for Legends/Core class, too small for Deluxe/Voyager/Leader/Commander. The only figures that sort of work are post-Siege Minibots like Bee/Brawn.

Y'know, somehow I just KNEW they'd end up rereleasing Mainframe in colours more accurate to his OG toy. Honestly that alone sells this for me, but it'd have to be sold at a bargain heh.

Sabrblade wrote:

Dino-Snarl wrote:Mainframe would go great with the Ark.

He already did. That's where his mold came from.

Guess we shouldn't keep most of our collection MISB

Funny how we went back to fragile clear plastic for Jazz after the Gen Selects version made his back opaque.

Quantum Surge wrote:Funny how we went back to fragile clear plastic for Jazz after the Gen Selects version made his back opaque.

I had this exact thought. Very odd.

"OK, Reflector, let's see what you can see." It was a scene that only lasted a few seconds in the first ever episode of the G1 Transformers cartoon, "More Than Meets The Eye, Part 1", but for many of us the image of a giant jet robot peering through a rather normal looking camera will forever be burned into our memories. And it's that image that Takara Tomy is looking to bring to our shelves with their latest and perhaps most ambitious Dramatic Capture set yet. And by ambitious I mean we're getting four figures this time instead of three, even if three of these figures are the same figure. There won't be any mold changes as we should be used to by now, so expect all the same heavy greeble of the original figure. At the very least we can hope for the parts from the "Refraktor Reconnaissance Team 3-Pack" and a small Reflector accessory for Thundercracker to hold. And that's not to downplay the significance of getting a new shot at Earthrise Thundercracker (though with a new deco) who we haven't seen since he was packed with Skywarp in hard to find Target exclusive way back in 2020!

More news when we get it. In the meantime let us know if you're looking forward to a new chance at a complete Reflector in G1 cartoon colors in the Energon Pub Forums!

Curious what they do with the reflectors this time

This one may interest me for Reflector Refractor alone. I have the "G1 toy" set, but I never could get the regular Siege version. If the deco of this set is nice enough, it may be worth getting.

Might be interested if only for Reflector.

The Siege versions are so over priced now, and one needs to get 3 of them. This may be a better alternative if it's under $90 bucks.
Thundercracker I really don't need, already own Earthrise, but I guess you can never have too many seekers.

I have Thundercracker and Reflector ... but not the camera bits. So maybe. We'll see. He's an army builder, but I do have a few 3P ones, still and no room to display them.

Kinda surprised they didn't include the Titans Returns Reflector or even a non transforming one, painted up. Whatever, I guess.

Sorry, this photo is blurry.
Really looking forward to getting this Reflector. I passed on the Siege version.
I'm hoping they get Thundercracker's blue done right. If you look closely or compare it side by side with something that's truly blue, you'll see the ER version is blue-green-ish, which I never understood. But if this new color is on point, and he has a gray and not metallic silver face, I'll probably keep him. The next question is, is this a repainted SS86 Starscream mold with articulated hands?

edit: Also, instead of Kremzeek, why not include a mini Reflector alt mode camera??

Sowndwave76 wrote:Sorry, this photo is blurry.
Really looking forward to getting this Reflector. I passed on the Siege version.
I'm hoping they get Thundercracker's blue done right. If you look closely or compare it side by side with something that's truly blue, you'll see the ER version is blue-green-ish, which I never understood. But if this new color is on point, and he has a gray and not metallic silver face, I'll probably keep him. The next question is, is this a repainted SS86 Starscream mold with articulated hands?

edit: Also, instead of Kremzeek, why not include a mini Reflector alt mode camera??

1. Looking at the picture it looks like the regular fist mold, not Starscream's opening "who disturbs my coronation" splayed hands.
2. Asked the same question elsewhere and its likely that mold is tied to the coronation gear and cannot be run without them.
3. Kremzeek is apparently part of that reflector mold, it was also included with the Selects toy colors 3-pack so....
4. The mini-camera is likewise probably tied to all the Centurion accessory molds.

They did add the camera bits from the "g1" 3 pack. Nice!

Overcracker wrote:1. Looking at the picture it looks like the regular fist mold, not Starscream's opening "who disturbs my coronation" splayed hands.
2. Asked the same question elsewhere and its likely that mold is tied to the coronation gear and cannot be run without them.
3. Kremzeek is apparently part of that reflector mold, it was also included with the Selects toy colors 3-pack so....
4. The mini-camera is likewise probably tied to all the Centurion accessory molds.

All makes sense…
My next thought is with no real extras, no retooling, etc., this set shouldn’t be more than $100.

Sowndwave76 wrote:My next thought is with no real extras, no retooling, etc., this set shouldn’t be more than $100.

How do you get that from 3 deluxes and a voyager at current prices? The Bee/Jazz/Wheeljack set is at $100 on its own at BBTS and is less 1 deluxe than this. Just a bit over $100, like $110-$120 would be around I would expect.

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

Sowndwave76 wrote:My next thought is with no real extras, no retooling, etc., this set shouldn’t be more than $100.

How do you get that from 3 deluxes and a voyager at current prices? The Bee/Jazz/Wheeljack set is at $100 on its own at BBTS and is less 1 deluxe than this. Just a bit over $100, like $110-$120 would be around I would expect.

Partly because of what I said about no extras. Then also, these molds have been used and used and used and used and used and used… Unlike the 3 pack you mentioned.
Dropping the price essentially $10 isn’t exactly ridiculous.