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They can't seem to make up their minds about it being Astrotrain or not, but the weird head might be just showcasing the headmaster head swapping gimmick. (or the invitable second use of the mold) We'll know tomorrow but I'm way too much hype. poo poo, but also broke I FORGOT quote:Update: TFW2005 boards member, Monari, attended Tokyo Toy Show and was gracious enough to provide us with more images, details, and thoughts on Takara’s Devastator: MM and LH have meatier elbows. Takara is all about advanced elbowsthetics. Blackheart fucked around with this message at 04:42 on Jun 20, 2015 |
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Jun 20, 2015 04:36
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Keldroc posted:A decent Astrotrain really would be a welcome thing. As a Hasbro apologist, I get a sick joy out of seeing Hasbro release nice, affordable new molds of stuff the 3P have been releasing, sometimes too soon in an attempt to be first. Anyways, got this guy in the mail today. Pretty decent for $25 but doesn't stand up for poo poo. 
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Rhyno posted:As a Hasbro apologist, I get a sick joy out of seeing Hasbro release nice, affordable new molds of stuff the 3P have been releasing, sometimes too soon in an attempt to be first. That shortbus Astrotrain was one of the funniest third party strikeouts so far. Edit: Not to keep harping on how bad the SDCC Devastator looks, but the chrome purple and the regular purple don't even match. They didn't even try. I hate to go full TFW but I think it's Takara Devy for me. 
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Jun 20, 2015 04:42
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Keldroc posted:That shortbus Astrotrain was one of the funniest third party strikeouts so far. One that stands out right now is Boldforms Lonewolf. It's such a good idea but the execution is really bad.
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Jun 20, 2015 04:46
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I'm patient, I can wait many many years for the right Astrotrain.
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Rhyno posted:One that stands out right now is Boldforms Lonewolf. It's such a good idea but the execution is really bad. When Keeping It GEEWUN Goes Wrong.
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Jun 20, 2015 04:47
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Keldroc posted:When Keeping It GEEWUN Goes Wrong. But if it ain't GEEWUN it's aint poo poo?
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Jun 20, 2015 04:55
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Captain Invictus posted:Ahaha, is that official? It looked even better in person. Takara basically went completely Doctor Wu on this figure and it's almost 100% now as far as I'm concerned. It really pops in person. It's going to be tough waiting half a year for it.
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Jun 20, 2015 10:51
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Man, I don't get the hate a lot elsewhere are giving Ironhide, he looks lovely. A bit too tall perhaps but all the whining about a couple of panels on his hips is insane. Give him to me now and bring on Ratchet.
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Jun 20, 2015 11:18
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Looks like Ratchet won't fit in MP-10 though.  Did Optimus Primal have a Robot mode showing, or did he just sit there as a Monkey?
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Anora posted:Looks like Ratchet won't fit in MP-10 though. I'm fairly sure it was only a mockup of his beast mode, because he didn't look articulated at all. Man, etween Takara Tax and shipping, it'd probably be cheaper to get third-party upgrades for the US version of Devestator rather than the Takara one. 
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Jun 20, 2015 15:10
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I could try to find out, but my guess based on those images is that it's a QA/drop-test thing that we have to comply with for the US, while Japan may not have that requirement (similar to orange-tip guns and long smokestacks) edit: the elbows thing
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Jun 20, 2015 16:07
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Deceptive Thinker posted:I could try to find out, but my guess based on those images is that it's a QA/drop-test thing that we have to comply with for the US, while Japan may not have that requirement (similar to orange-tip guns and long smokestacks) Please do, it would be interesting to find out about (and bitch at).
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Jun 20, 2015 16:12
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Deceptive Thinker posted:I could try to find out, but my guess based on those images is that it's a QA/drop-test thing that we have to comply with for the US, while Japan may not have that requirement (similar to orange-tip guns and long smokestacks) Even if it is that it's still great to hear from the industry people about what's going on. Many thanks. And do send my regards to everyone on all the brilliant work lately.
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I'm glad that the Takara Devastator is looking great, but honestly, I think I'll be plenty happy with the Hasbro/SDCC release. Like, the better elbows one Scrapper and Long Haul would be great, but it's not exactly a dealbreaker for me when I'm really looking forward to the end result anyways. That, and the Takara release will probably cost way more, and even if it doesn't we'd have to wait even longer for it to get released in the first place. I do wish that Hasbro Devastator had the head with the removable visor though.
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HMM. I think this is the first time I actually wanted the Takara version of something. It comes out at the end of the year, yeah?
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MinionOfCthulhu posted:Man, etween Takara Tax and shipping, it'd probably be cheaper to get third-party upgrades for the US version of Devestator rather than the Takara one. If you think you're going to end up paying shipping on the stateside Hasbro Devy and the 3p parts it probably isn't going to be nearly as big a gap as you're thinking. (If you plan on waiting for Hasbro devy to go on sale to purchase in hand then yeah, probably a huge gap)
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Jun 20, 2015 16:52
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Anora posted:Looks like Ratchet won't fit in MP-10 though. What? He totally does. Oh wait you said Ratchet... you mean because of the light bar?
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Jun 20, 2015 16:57
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Spiderdrake posted:The shipping will touch your butt in ways you don't appreciate for sure but the TT tax is kinda overplayed by american e-tailers. Road Rage was $50 Canadian and Slipstream was $22 Canadian from anime-export. Which in American monies is just over the price of a KO and the price of a normal deluxe. Yeah I was waiting to just walk into a store and grab a giant box. Here's hoping, anyway. Is he mass retail?
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MinionOfCthulhu posted:Yeah I was waiting to just walk into a store and grab a giant box. Here's hoping, anyway. Is he mass retail? But then again, looking now he's gone?
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Jun 20, 2015 17:44
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Keldroc posted:Which involves only one size of Nebulan, and is not a gimmick Blaster shares. Try to focus. Oh snap! Keldroc'd! AGAIN! Blackheart posted:MM and LH have meatier elbows. Takara is all about advanced elbowsthetics. As am I. Guess it's Takara Devastator for me. The_Doctor posted:Please do, it would be interesting to find out about (and bitch at). http://www.theonion.com/article/fun-toy-banned-because-of-three-stupid-dead-kids-290
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Blackheart posted:Oh wait you said Ratchet... you mean because of the light bar? yep.
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If you wanna follow the Hasbro panel at botcon, it's being reported here. It autoupdates so you don't have to click refresh. I think I'm not gonna copy-paste stuff to the thread this time since it could get to be annoying.
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Jun 20, 2015 18:23
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I think Botcon killed TFW2005, haha
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I'm of the opinion post whatever you want, Blackheart, thread is going to be whooping, raving and tape reaping and elbow gate for the next couple days anyway. I mean after all... Zaa Boogie posted:I think Botcon killed TFW2005, haha
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Ok this one thing I had to post: Bruticus wave consists of Onslaught, Swindle, Blastoff, Brawl, Vortex and legends Shockwave! Onslaught is a heavy remold of Hotspot, even the vehicle mode is back-to-front from the original. Brawl is a new mold. Swindle is a heavy Rook remold. Blast Off is based on Fireflight. Vortex is GUESS WHO Edit: Sorry I'm a filthy liar and I can't contain myself: Sky Lynx is back  In Combiner form (with Wheeljack, Trailbreaker, Smokescreen and Hound)  This Guy has been sharing pictures, go! Blackheart fucked around with this message at 18:57 on Jun 20, 2015 |
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Jun 20, 2015 18:38
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Blackheart posted:Sky Lynx is back Yessssssss 
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I- is Sky Lynx a Silverbolt retool? I think he is!
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Retool/remold sort of loses its meaning when they're doing stuff like Swindle/Hound out of Rook (I don't think that's a new mold, look at the wheel placement). Silverbolt and Skylynx seem to share a skeleton, I agree.
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Where are Bruticus pics?
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I added a twitter link at the end of my post, it has all the panel pictures. Brawl and Swindle are friggin' sweet. One thing they mentioned at the panel: "expect all the seekers, as well as all the Insecticons"
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Blackheart posted:One thing they mentioned at the panel: "expect all the seekers, as well as all the Insecticons" Blah blah future we all want.
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SOMEONE FIND OUT IF SKY LYNX CAN SEPARATE Either way though FUUUUUUCK 
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 Legends Class Buzzsaw you may now start tape reaping
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Jun 20, 2015 19:42
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SKY LYNX! Holy botsack!
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Deceptive Thinker, are you responsible for this wonderous event?
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MinionOfCthulhu posted:SOMEONE FIND OUT IF SKY LYNX CAN SEPARATE I'm not sure, but I'm looking at the display case pictures now and... from certain angles it seems like it could be possible. Even if the toy can't do it out of the box, the Panther head is sort of in the right place so if you managed to separate both halves you could end with a G1ish separate Sky Lynx. Maybe. e: No wait I'm wrong, the Lynx head would end up on his rear end.
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DoctorWhat posted:I- That is loving impressive. Chromia may have just lost her crown. A bit more poop brown on the Combaticons than I would have liked, but they look good. 
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