Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 Revealed: Fort Max, Weirdwolf, Blaster, Wheelie, Rewind
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Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 Revealed: Fort Max, Weirdwolf, Blaster, Wheelie, Rewind
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Comment by King Kuuga
May 10, 2016
LG-30 was the mystery one, right? Kind of odd for it to just be Weirdwolf.
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 Revealed: Fort Max, Weirdwolf, Blaster, Wheelie, Rewind
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Did they remold Fort Max's feet?
Comment by SpikeyTigertron
May 10, 2016
Did they remold Fort Max's feet?
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 Revealed: Fort Max, Weirdwolf, Blaster, Wheelie, Rewind
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Comment by william-james88
May 10, 2016
I guess this means that Takara isn't God afterall and didnt drastically remold fort max for him to be able to pull off his traditional city mode.
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I don't see how you can without giving him entirely new legs. Those legs and knees would need to be entirely redone to do it and to do so many our either have to deal with the back of his legs or sizes being completely visibly hallow or have to deal with huge fold out panels hanging off in city mode. considering his new city mode is technically a version of fort Max's city mode they-like hasbro-probably thought it was good enough and personably I think it is even if you're just laying him down and giving him the splits. It does look better than metroplex's where he just sits down.
Pretty sure the only retooling Max is getting is a new Heasmasters cartoon/toy a crate head for his smaller robot
Comment by Randomhero
May 10, 2016
william-james88 wrote:I guess this means that Takara isn't God afterall and didnt drastically remold fort max for him to be able to pull off his traditional city mode.
I don't see how you can without giving him entirely new legs. Those legs and knees would need to be entirely redone to do it and to do so many our either have to deal with the back of his legs or sizes being completely visibly hallow or have to deal with huge fold out panels hanging off in city mode. considering his new city mode is technically a version of fort Max's city mode they-like hasbro-probably thought it was good enough and personably I think it is even if you're just laying him down and giving him the splits. It does look better than metroplex's where he just sits down.
Pretty sure the only retooling Max is getting is a new Heasmasters cartoon/toy a crate head for his smaller robot
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 Revealed: Fort Max, Weirdwolf, Blaster, Wheelie, Rewind
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Comment by Prowl4
May 10, 2016
Wheelie and rewind being accompanied by headmasters is a bit odd. Maybe this is takaras way of selling the additional heads that hasbro are doing separately.
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It seems so. Shockwave is coming with a head as well.
But at least they are getting Nightbeat and Siren's heads
Comment by D-Maximal_Primal
May 10, 2016
Prowl4 wrote:Wheelie and rewind being accompanied by headmasters is a bit odd. Maybe this is takaras way of selling the additional heads that hasbro are doing separately.
It seems so. Shockwave is coming with a head as well.
But at least they are getting Nightbeat and Siren's heads
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 Revealed: Fort Max, Weirdwolf, Blaster, Wheelie, Rewind
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Yeah, I never thought it was possible either. I was just confirming what I believe most of us knew deep down, that Takara couldnt fix whatever people dont like anout this line. Galvatron is still a headmaster with the same gimick and Fort Max' city mode still doesn't look like a city. I love Takara, but I dont think any of us should have expected the amount of retooling needed (which you describe perfectly) to make it so different.
Comment by william-james88
May 10, 2016
Randomhero wrote:william-james88 wrote:I guess this means that Takara isn't God afterall and didnt drastically remold fort max for him to be able to pull off his traditional city mode.
I don't see how you can without giving him entirely new legs. Those legs and knees would need to be entirely redone to do it and to do so many our either have to deal with the back of his legs or sizes being completely visibly hallow or have to deal with huge fold out panels hanging off in city mode. considering his new city mode is technically a version of fort Max's city mode they-like hasbro-probably thought it was good enough and personably I think it is even if you're just laying him down and giving him the splits. It does look better than metroplex's where he just sits down.
Pretty sure the only retooling Max is getting is a new Heasmasters cartoon/toy a crate head for his smaller robot
Yeah, I never thought it was possible either. I was just confirming what I believe most of us knew deep down, that Takara couldnt fix whatever people dont like anout this line. Galvatron is still a headmaster with the same gimick and Fort Max' city mode still doesn't look like a city. I love Takara, but I dont think any of us should have expected the amount of retooling needed (which you describe perfectly) to make it so different.
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Comment by Randomhero
May 10, 2016
I never believed once they'd retool Galvatron because I don't it could be done without competely redesigning and reengineering the entire torso. I remember saying that over 6 months when people in here were throwing a huge fit saying. "Takara will fix it. They don't want characters who were not original headmaster to be headmasters."
Well...they didn't. I never thought for one second they would because it would be too much of a hassle and Takara likes gimmicks as much as hasbro.
I don't have any issues with none headmaster characters joining in on it because it's a total choice to buy them.
If I have had to complain about anything it'd be that we're getting extremely accurate characters with the gimmick. I like the drift retool of Blurr but I would have liked the new Blurr without the gimmick 6 years ago. Same with scourge. The original classics scourge is great but your can't argue him turning into his old bathtub alt mode. That being said in totally going to buy 4 scourge figures to have an army of man operated sweeps because that's awesome to me. Just wish the masters hands weren't hanging off his head.
Well...they didn't. I never thought for one second they would because it would be too much of a hassle and Takara likes gimmicks as much as hasbro.
I don't have any issues with none headmaster characters joining in on it because it's a total choice to buy them.
If I have had to complain about anything it'd be that we're getting extremely accurate characters with the gimmick. I like the drift retool of Blurr but I would have liked the new Blurr without the gimmick 6 years ago. Same with scourge. The original classics scourge is great but your can't argue him turning into his old bathtub alt mode. That being said in totally going to buy 4 scourge figures to have an army of man operated sweeps because that's awesome to me. Just wish the masters hands weren't hanging off his head.
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 Revealed: Fort Max, Weirdwolf, Blaster, Wheelie, Rewind
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See this Titanmaster?
If you notice, it has a screw in its body. Unscrew that, take the arms and legs off, and screw it back in, and you have a better proportioned Scourge head.
Comment by Autobot N
May 10, 2016
Solution:Randomhero wrote:Just wish the masters hands weren't hanging off his head.
See this Titanmaster?
If you notice, it has a screw in its body. Unscrew that, take the arms and legs off, and screw it back in, and you have a better proportioned Scourge head.
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 Revealed: Fort Max, Weirdwolf, Blaster, Wheelie, Rewind
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That's a good idea IF the arms are one piece but I think they're ball joints. I think that screw if for the sake of both front and back halves to stay together. If they're ball joints than you're just giving Scoruge Frankenstein bolts on his head
Comment by Randomhero
May 10, 2016
Autobot N wrote:Solution:Randomhero wrote:Just wish the masters hands weren't hanging off his head.
See this Titanmaster?
If you notice, it has a screw in its body. Unscrew that, take the arms and legs off, and screw it back in, and you have a better proportioned Scourge head.
That's a good idea IF the arms are one piece but I think they're ball joints. I think that screw if for the sake of both front and back halves to stay together. If they're ball joints than you're just giving Scoruge Frankenstein bolts on his head
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 Revealed: Fort Max, Weirdwolf, Blaster, Wheelie, Rewind
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Comment by StarFireMk4
May 10, 2016
Sticking with Hasbro Weirdwolf on this one. 
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 Revealed: Fort Max, Weirdwolf, Blaster, Wheelie, Rewind
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Comment by Railbomb
May 10, 2016
Is it just me or does it look like the pic of Fort Max they're using seem to be an early prototype before the got the Metroplex parts cast in new colors? 
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 Revealed: Fort Max, Weirdwolf, Blaster, Wheelie, Rewind
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Hasbro's Weirdwolf indeed looks great already, but I'll wait to see what Takara does with the deco, which I imagine is realistically not much, because, again, Hasbro's is already pretty spot-on. The bonus with Takara, though, will be the deco-matched weapon-vehicle accessory for Monzo to ride around in.
Comment by Wolfman Jake
May 10, 2016
StarFireMk4 wrote:Sticking with Hasbro Weirdwolf on this one.
Hasbro's Weirdwolf indeed looks great already, but I'll wait to see what Takara does with the deco, which I imagine is realistically not much, because, again, Hasbro's is already pretty spot-on. The bonus with Takara, though, will be the deco-matched weapon-vehicle accessory for Monzo to ride around in.
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Comment by Mr O
May 10, 2016
Will it be Nightbeat or Minerva?
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 Revealed: Fort Max, Weirdwolf, Blaster, Wheelie, Rewind
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Comment by Sabrblade
May 10, 2016
It's Nightbeat. While the others are Goshooter, Cancer, and Bullhorn.Mr O wrote:Will it be Nightbeat or Minerva?
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 Revealed: Fort Max, Weirdwolf, Blaster, Wheelie, Rewind
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I guess we'll have to wait a bit longer for Super Ginrai
Unlike the others, Weirdwolf will keep the US name for Japan, and not have it shortened like "Skull" (Skullcruncher) or "Wipe" (Mindwipe) like in G1. And wait a minute! That vehicle he comes with? It's Apeface's vehicle!
Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
May 10, 2016
That Bot wrote:LG-30 was the mystery one, right? Kind of odd for it to just be Weirdwolf.
I guess we'll have to wait a bit longer for Super Ginrai
Unlike the others, Weirdwolf will keep the US name for Japan, and not have it shortened like "Skull" (Skullcruncher) or "Wipe" (Mindwipe) like in G1. And wait a minute! That vehicle he comes with? It's Apeface's vehicle!
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 Revealed: Fort Max, Weirdwolf, Blaster, Wheelie, Rewind
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Yup, and now we know it alsohas a gun mode (which isnt great).
Comment by william-james88
May 10, 2016
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:That Bot wrote:LG-30 was the mystery one, right? Kind of odd for it to just be Weirdwolf.
I guess we'll have to wait a bit longer for Super Ginrai
Unlike the others, Weirdwolf will keep the US name for Japan, and not have it shortened like "Skull" (Skullcruncher) or "Wipe" (Mindwipe) like in G1. And wait a minute! That vehicle he comes with? It's Apeface's vehicle!
Yup, and now we know it alsohas a gun mode (which isnt great).
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 Revealed: Fort Max, Weirdwolf, Blaster, Wheelie, Rewind
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All Titanmaster vehicles have a weapon mode, hasbro just hasn't shown them off at all, so we have to wait for TT to do that
Comment by Hellscream9999
May 10, 2016
william-james88 wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:That vehicle he comes with? It's Apeface's vehicle!
Yup, and now we know it alsohas a gun mode (which isnt great).
All Titanmaster vehicles have a weapon mode, hasbro just hasn't shown them off at all, so we have to wait for TT to do that
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 Revealed: Fort Max, Weirdwolf, Blaster, Wheelie, Rewind
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Yes, it looks like they're using the Hasbro prototype for that one. Blaster is likely their own prototype, being the earliest numbered in this set and therefore the most recent release and furthest into production. The rest are Hasbro's figures with or without the new parts, using grayscale photos to keep fans from jumping to conclusions.
I wish Hasbro would announce figures at such an early stage as this, it would be harder to spoil us with rumors that way.
I was hoping Fort Max would at least give us news on any weapons coming with him, but I guess the wait continues.
Emerje
Comment by Emerje
May 10, 2016
Railbomb wrote:Is it just me or does it look like the pic of Fort Max they're using seem to be an early prototype before the got the Metroplex parts cast in new colors?
Yes, it looks like they're using the Hasbro prototype for that one. Blaster is likely their own prototype, being the earliest numbered in this set and therefore the most recent release and furthest into production. The rest are Hasbro's figures with or without the new parts, using grayscale photos to keep fans from jumping to conclusions.
I wish Hasbro would announce figures at such an early stage as this, it would be harder to spoil us with rumors that way.
I was hoping Fort Max would at least give us news on any weapons coming with him, but I guess the wait continues.
Emerje
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG27 to LG31 Revealed: Fort Max, Weirdwolf, Blaster, Wheelie, Rewind
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I just looked. Those arms are on a ball joint. You won't be able to just take them off with unscrewing the body.
Comment by Randomhero
May 10, 2016
Autobot N wrote:Solution:Randomhero wrote:Just wish the masters hands weren't hanging off his head.
See this Titanmaster?
If you notice, it has a screw in its body. Unscrew that, take the arms and legs off, and screw it back in, and you have a better proportioned Scourge head.
I just looked. Those arms are on a ball joint. You won't be able to just take them off with unscrewing the body.
