Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG35 Ginrai Prototype Photo

Just picked up Glavatron,Hardohead and Skull. So small the last two. Great looking in person but kind of small when compared to my originals. All I have to wait for next is an eventual Scorponok/Megazarak remake/re-issue.

Yeah the 'feet' look really terrible. The chest area looks improved though. New cab?



As for Hardhead I prefer the Hasbro one. For me, Hardhead just looks better with a mouthplate like my old G1 toy. That's my preference.

I wonder if the feet were necessary for their version of God Bomber? I can understand wanting to make them look like the original, but I'm sure they could have made them more solid if they didn't have a dual purpose.

My only other hookup is the hand guns. While they're an improvement over the Hasbro guns I don't understand the shape. To me the should be massive canons, not skinny little laser rifles. And what's with the blue? I'm trying to find a still from the cartoon to see how they look there, but I can't find one to compare.

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Railbomb wrote:The most important question I have about Super Ginrai is are the eyes going to be red or blue.

Blue.

Sabrblade wrote:

Railbomb wrote:The most important question I have about Super Ginrai is are the eyes going to be red or blue.

Blue.

That's a shame. I would have prefered red to match the OG toy but it seems neither Hasbro or Takara wanted to do that. Maybe they'll end up releasing a titan master that can work as red-eyed PM Optimus under the mask.

Sabrblade wrote:

Railbomb wrote:That's a shame. I would have prefered red to match the OG toy but it seems neither Hasbro or Takara wanted to do that. Maybe they'll end up releasing a titan master that can work as red-eyed PM Optimus under the mask.

On both sides of the Pacific, however, PM Optimus and Super Ginrai each had blue eyes in their respective television series.

Woah, Tommy went through a real makeover when he went to Japan.

Nice and shiney paint. The new rifles are great and a very nice headsculpt. She has the same standing problem as Windblade. It's possible to get her standing but she can fall over easy if you're not careful. But she's a worthy addition to a seeker she;f.

Only real complaint is the heels, but those are an easy fix. Just pop 'em out and flip 'em around.

Tyrannacon wrote:Is there a guide of sorts floating around here for that Sigma? Or is it easily done to the point you don't need a guide and you can just fiddle with it on your own?

Just fiddle with it, no disassembly needed.

Tyrannacon wrote:So I have my eyes on the Legends Slipstream because I like her design and I don't have any female Decepticons. Something I plan to change here soon-ish. I know she's a retool of Windblade though. What are the thoughts and consensus on the figure? Any issues I need to be aware of? The only Takara figure I have otherwise is the Deluxe Transformers Prime/First Edition Megatron and I'm fairly happy with it.

The Windblade mold is a decent toy but very fiddly and sometimes some parts don't like to stay held together, but it's not terrible.

Though, bear in mind that Legends Slipstream is meant to be the Animated character proper in an upgraded body form, rather than a G1 equivalent version of the Animated character, thus her head has a very Animated-based aesthetic, and her deco has lots of shiny paint apps to match the shininess of the Japanese Animated line.