Takara's Take on Trypticon -- LG43

[MEEEGGGAAATTTRRROOONNN!!!]

Listing up at BBTS (http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK12454&mode=retail) with estimated September arrival date, but no deco revealed as of yet.

[Sinnertwin]

Yeah, 25,000 Yen ($290) appears to be the RRP as seen on Action Robo.

BBTS also has the shipping weight listed as 2.8 pounds/1.27 kgs.
That's almost the same as a 1.25 litre bottle of Pepsi.
That's extremely disappointing, yet expected.

[DaptoDog]

Yeah, 25,000 Yen ($290) appears to be the RRP as seen on Action Robo.

BBTS also has the shipping weight listed as 2.8 pounds/1.27 kgs.
That's almost the same as a 1.25 litre bottle of Pepsi.
That's extremely disappointing, yet expected.

Well the toy might suck, but on the bright side it won't cost much to ship! :p

[Deonasis]

That does seem light but have any comparisons made between the height of Trypticon and Metroplex/FM?

[DaptoDog]

That does seem light but have any comparisons made between the height of Trypticon and Metroplex/FM?

I've seen fan estimates that Trypticon is about 4 inches shorter than Metroplex/FM.

[Sinnertwin]

Well the toy might suck, but on the bright side it won't cost much to ship! :p

Featherweight toy and cheap shipping, despite guaranteed suckage? Sign me up, sailor! :p

[Other]

Yeah, 25,000 Yen ($290) appears to be the RRP as seen on Action Robo.

BBTS also has the shipping weight listed as 2.8 pounds/1.27 kgs.
That's almost the same as a 1.25 litre bottle of Pepsi.
That's extremely disappointing, yet expected.

Given that Metroplexs weight is quoted at ~12 pounds and Fort Max is listed as ~12 and a leader like Blaster is almost 2 I think it's pretty obvious that weight is wrong and is just a placeholder BBTS stuck there

[drifand]

Well the toy might suck, but on the bright side it won't cost much to ship! :p

not really, its also based on bulk not just the weight.


TT shadows......sigh....they need to improve on marketing, since Hasbro has already SHOWED the product, its no longer logical to continue to tease, I only can based a decision on full on toy pics. They lost me at Fort Max and they loosing me again. Oh well I guess I spend on something else.

[Sinnertwin]

Given that Metroplexs weight is quoted at ~12 pounds and Fort Max is listed as ~12 and a leader like Blaster is almost 2 I think it's pretty obvious that weight is wrong and is just a placeholder BBTS stuck there

The thought had crossed my mind, but if current product is anything to go by, the figure will still be a lightweight, cost effective hollow shell.

[Trent]

Well the toy might suck, but on the bright side it won't cost much to ship! :p

Shipping cost looks at both actual weight and volumetric weight and charges whichever is the greater. So while he may weigh bugger all, he takes up a lot of space so probably won't be cheap to ship at all.

[DaptoDog]

not really, its also based on bulk not just the weight.


TT shadows......sigh....they need to improve on marketing, since Hasbro has already SHOWED the product, its no longer logical to continue to tease, I only can based a decision on full on toy pics. They lost me at Fort Max and they loosing me again. Oh well I guess I spend on something else.


Shipping cost looks at both actual weight and volumetric weight and charges whichever is the greater. So while he may weigh bugger all, he takes up a lot of space so probably won't be cheap to ship at all.

Fair call. I do use MYUS.com as my US freight forwarder for orders from the US. What's great about them is they just use the shipping weight, not volumetric weight (they call it TruePrice). But in this case it's still probably cheaper to order directly from Japan than from say Amazon US, BBTS etc.

[MEEEGGGAAATTTRRROOONNN!!!]

Listing up at PC:

http://www.premiumcollectables.com.au/products/takara-legends-lg-43-trypticon-dinosaurer

And RK:

http://www.robotkingdom.com/tflg43.html

[laproblematique]

Welp, I caved and put in an order through P.C. :(

At least it should look good with my SDCC Fort Max.

[Ploughmans Lunch]

Aside from deco, what could takara add to Trypticon? I mean I got TT Fort Max because of faceplate and sword thingo, but I can't think of anything that significant to warrant a TT trypticon over the hasbro one

[laproblematique]

Aside from deco, what could takara add to Trypticon? I mean I got TT Fort Max because of faceplate and sword thingo, but I can't think of anything that significant to warrant a TT trypticon over the hasbro one

Would love a tail extension! :)

This figure has so much detail though, I'm really hoping it will blow Hasbro's out of the water for paint apps to really bring it all out.

[drifand]

Fair call. I do use MYUS.com as my US freight forwarder for orders from the US. What's great about them is they just use the shipping weight, not volumetric weight (they call it TruePrice). But in this case it's still probably cheaper to order directly from Japan than from say Amazon US, BBTS etc.

talking about that, Australia actually give overseas a guideline on Shipping by boat and for some stupid reason Tenso rejected at item which was no bigger than three Thrust MP together. No idea on the double standards. But my Thrust MP went through

[Zippo]

My only concern with LG-43 is ... where are all the other LGs that should be released between LG-42 and LG-43
That is a long long gap of waiting and hoping that Takara actually release some of the items that Hasbro are putting out in the Titan Masters line.

Fingres crossed its just holding off releasing Legends toys along side Movie toys

[Ploughmans Lunch]

Fingres crossed its just holding off releasing Legends toys along side Movie toys

I think TT like to avoid their CHUG-based lines going up too high in numbers. Probably after the movie they'll start back at 0 with a new line or whatever.

[griffin]

My only concern with LG-43 is ... where are all the other LGs that should be released between LG-42 and LG-43
That is a long long gap of waiting and hoping that Takara actually release some of the items that Hasbro are putting out in the Titan Masters line.

Fingres crossed its just holding off releasing Legends toys along side Movie toys

Well... on the one hand, a September release at BBTS would mean August release in Japan, and that's 3 months after LG-42 (May)... which was also 3 months after LG-41 (February). So not a sudden drought because of the Movie toys.

But on the other hand, after getting 3-5 Legends toys most months in the second half of last year to give us 19 regular release toys, we've just got just three for the first three-quarters of 2017... so I don't think it's because of the Movie line, as this drought started in January.

It means a lot are being missed if Trypticon is number 43, as we have 3 waves from Hasbro between the toys that TakaraTomy did so far (up to wave 2's Astrotrain), to Trypticon who will come out at about the same time as the wave 5 TR toys.

[Oztron]

Yeah, 25,000 Yen ($290) appears to be the RRP as seen on Action Robo.

BBTS also has the shipping weight listed as 2.8 pounds/1.27 kgs.
That's almost the same as a 1.25 litre bottle of Pepsi.
That's extremely disappointing, yet expected.

That's lighter then Phoenix. How's it compare weigh wise to fort max or metro plex?

[Sinnertwin]

That's lighter then Phoenix. How's it compare weigh wise to fort max or metro plex?

I'd be inclined to go this way


Given that Metroplexs weight is quoted at ~12 pounds and Fort Max is listed as ~12 and a leader like Blaster is almost 2 I think it's pretty obvious that weight is wrong and is just a placeholder BBTS stuck there

It'll still be hollow and light considering the toys we're getting these days in the TR line, regardless of it's weight.

[GoktimusPrime]

Toys with hollowed out parts aren't necessarily lighter.
e.g. Combiner Wars Hook weighs 176g whereas Generations Springer with all accessories attached weighs 148g. So despite Hook's 'hollowness,' he's actually heavier than non-hollowed Voyagers like Springer.

[Other]

Dengeki Hobby posted 'pics' of LG-43 but it's all the same renders we saw from Hasbro but with their watermark on it. I'm not even sure if TT released the pics so it could just be them posting the Hasbro pics in order to run a story about it
http://hobby.dengeki.com/news/349470/

[MEEEGGGAAATTTRRROOONNN!!!]

Via TF_Pr (https://twitter.com/TF_pr/status/838722789079031808):

http://i.imgur.com/vJM9iO6.jpg?1

[laproblematique]

Via TF_Pr (https://twiter.com/TF_pr/status/838722789079031808):

[im]http://i.imgur.com/vJM9iO6.jpg?1[/img]

What are the odds that's the final paint jobs? I was hoping it had much more in the way of paint apps given the incredible detail of the mould.

[MEEEGGGAAATTTRRROOONNN!!!]

What are the odds that's the final paint jobs? I was hoping it had much more in the way of paint apps given the incredible detail of the mould.

I hope not! And it's a bit disconcerting when TTMall is using the same renders as Hasbro (http://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810887997/) rather than live shots which they have traditionally done...

[GoktimusPrime]

Nonetheless it's showing us the comparative size of the toy with Metroplex and that the tail isn't too short as others had been concerned about with the CG promotional renders. :)

[ZoonMaster5000]

What are the odds that's the final paint jobs? I was hoping it had much more in the way of paint apps given the incredible detail of the mould.

Paint apps? I'm leaning more towards a sticker kit like we've seen with metro and fort max. It still looks awesome though

[MEEEGGGAAATTTRRROOONNN!!!]

Nonetheless it's showing us the comparative size of the toy with Metroplex and that the tail isn't too short as others had been concerned about with the CG promotional renders. :)

It's a nice comparison for sure! But TT could have used a grey prototype (http://i.imgur.com/N67vflK.jpg?1) to ably demonstrate scale and dimensions, or in the absence of that, put in a disclaimer that the final colours may vary etc...

This only confuses the consumer who is deciding which version to choose.

[DELTAprime]

He's up at HLJ for preorder.

I was going to get him from PC, I cashed in my 1000 Energon points, went through the checkout and found that Zippay isn't working at the moment. Lame. I hope the $65 off coupon doesn't expire.

[1AZRAEL1]

He's up at HLJ for preorder.

I was going to get him from PC, I cashed in my 1000 Energon points, went through the checkout and found that Zippay isn't working at the moment. Lame. I hope the $65 off coupon doesn't expire.

It does have any expiry. I do remember a facebook post about it, not sure if it's written on the website somewhere

[BigTransformerTrev]

Nonetheless it's showing us the comparative size of the toy with Metroplex and that the tail isn't too short as others had been concerned about with the CG promotional renders. :)

It looks like they have bent Metroplex's legs a bit for the pic and straightened Trypticon up more than he has been in any other photo we have seen to date, making them look approximately the same height. \

I still think Trypticon is shorter, but perhaps its not such the discrepancy that many (including myself) had feared.


He's up at HLJ for preorder.



Cheers for the heads up :) I've preordered and if it turns out that there is little difference between it and the Hasbro version and Hasbro's works out a lot cheaper I can always cancel.

[ZoonMaster5000]

He's up at HLJ for preorder.

I was going to get him from PC, I cashed in my 1000 Energon points, went through the checkout and found that Zippay isn't working at the moment. Lame. I hope the $65 off coupon doesn't expire.

coupon is good for 12 months:) so plenty of time.

[ChlorHex]

Via TF_Pr (https://twitter.com/TF_pr/status/838722789079031808):

http://i.imgur.com/vJM9iO6.jpg?1

Oh my... that looks lovely.
That's an ideal display pose for the 2... need to find a bigger shelf!
For a TT version, it definitely needs more paint apps...

[drifand]

He's up at HLJ for preorder.

I was going to get him from PC, I cashed in my 1000 Energon points, went through the checkout and found that Zippay isn't working at the moment. Lame. I hope the $65 off coupon doesn't expire.

1 year.

[GoktimusPrime]

I still think Trypticon is shorter, but perhaps its not such the discrepancy that many (including myself) had feared.
Eh... the height difference doesn't appear to be terribly significant. It doesn't look nearly as bad as the height difference between G1 Fortress Maximus and Scorponok (https://tilallaremine.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/fortress-maximus-with-scorponok.jpg?w=812). ;)

[DELTAprime]

1 year.


coupon is good for 12 months:) so plenty of time.

Cool, I'm sure something else will come along in that time. (crosses fingers for more G1 MPs and LGs based on the TR toys TT hasn't used)

[Raider]

Oh my... that looks lovely.
That's an ideal display pose for the 2... need to find a bigger shelf!
For a TT version, it definitely needs more paint apps...

Yeah Metroplex is going to stand taller when completely upright but visually by not as much as I had feared.

I still hope that there is a noticeable difference between the Hasbro and TT versions like there is for Fortress Maximus.

[Ark-Ivor]

Here's another of my Tomy Mall translations, the CGI pictures used are the same as those most of us have already seen for Trypticon/Full-Tilt/Necro, but with a nice little disclaimer at the bottom of each telling us that they are CGI renders and the final product may vary, the rest:

Price : ￥27,000
Item Number : 4904810887997
Manufacturer : TakaraTomy
Brand : Transformers
Target Age : 5 years old~
Points Earned : 250points
Package Size : W440×H595×D225mm (Amazon.co.jp (https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.jp%2Fdp%2FB06XCRLR15 %3Ftag%3D212112-22%26camp%3D1027%26creative%3D7407%26linkCode%3Das 4%26creativeASIN%3DB06XCRLR15%26adid%3D1E1Z63027H3 XHA0R8BMW%26&edit-text=&act=url) identifies the shipping weight as 499g - I don't think so)
Release Date : 2017-08 Late (2017-08-18 or 2017-08-26 according to Amazon.co.jp both dates are listed on the same page, so way to go clarifying that...)

2017 Legends Series Featured Item!
Transforming into robot, vehicle and base modes, Triple-Changer "Dynosaurer" revealed!
Total robot mode height is about 45cm! Mouth has Headmaster eating fun feature.
Base and vehicle modes have "storage compartments" - "Start Game/Play" luxurious/glorious specification that you can enjoy! (I really don't know what that means, "lots of ways you can play with it", maybe?)
1 deluxe size equivalent Headmaster "Full-Tilt" included/attached.

Product Description: Dinosaurer Body (1), Full-Tilt (Vehicle) (1), Headmaster (1), Catapult (1), Weapon (1), User Seal (1), Instruction Manual (1)

Dinosaurer Body, Full-Tilt, Headmaster & Instruction Manual are pretty self-explanatory, although I'd have hoped TakTom might have used the designs official name for "Headmaster" (not that they have on most of their other Headmaster listings).

The Catapult doesn't seem to be pictured, unless its the tower gun that was part of Brunt in the original and had a vehicle launcher (could be called a vehicle catapult) beneath it in City Mode, in which case Trypticon already has one.

The "Weapon" mentioned is Full-Tilt's Gun, again not a new accessory, meaning the new accesory is...

A "User Seal"!... for those of you who don't know, that means it could be in the form of a relief cut coin, medallion or seal stamp (think device for imprinting a wax seal or more recently stamping ink onto a document) - if it were Hasbro we were talking about it'd probably be a small paper owners certificate with a foil sticker on it (as dissapointing as it sounds, please TakTom don't let it be that dissapointing!).

Unfortunately there is no mention of any "yet to be revealed" or "secret" bonus, so unless I miss my guess about the catapult, I think we'll be looking to the SDCC/Convention/Hasbro Asia releases to fulfill our Brunt hopes.

The image here (https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://assets1.ignimgs.com/2017/02/17/trypticon-concept-sketch-head-1487352417831_1280w.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/02/17/hasbro-reveals-transformers-generations-trypticon-action-figure&h=917&w=1280&tbnid=Wj4vxJhJeR-VrM&tbnh=190&tbnw=265&usg=__ZUW9o2d9BmiJz88IiWFXd4vF4_E=&hl=en&docid=T-C0nehYzwXdIM#h=917&imgrc=Wj4vxJhJeR-VrM:&tbnh=190&tbnw=265&w=1280) clearly identifies some features of Dinosaurer, especially the Japanese Necro's real name, which most of us had already guessed. For your benefit, well TakTom's designers/managements benefit really, his name is written in English and Phoenetically in Japanese. The rest of the text, if you really want to know (I did so I asked for confirmation of my translations), is simply Throat, Upper Jaw (roof of the mouth/palet really since no animal/robo-dinosaur has an upper jaw), Lower Jaw & Eyeball in Japanese.

[drifand]

Cool, I'm sure something else will come along in that time. (crosses fingers for more G1 MPs and LGs based on the TR toys TT hasn't used)

don't lost your code, if you lost it I am not sure how you going to find it back.
I had a hard time locating mine.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

The user seal is most probably a sticker sheet.

[Raider]

new pics up on TFW2005 (http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/takara-tomy-legends-trypticon.1100835/page-14#post-14406730) including comic. Can't really tell though if there are any differences from the Hasbro version.

[prjkt]

Brighter green transparent parts, very G2 like.

[GoktimusPrime]

I think the Hasbro version looks better. :o
Pretty interesting comic though. Seeing Trypticon rip out Metroplex's Transformation Cog with his teeth was vicious. Reminds me of when Galvatron did something similar to Fortress Maximus in the G1 Marvel Comics. And apparently the big red circle on Metroplex's chest is an Anti-Matter Projector which also causes Metroplex to self-destruct. Not sure what they mean about Full Tilt being Trypticon's "black box" though. I'm guessing that it might mean that he's like a secondary/back-up memory component should they need to rebuild Trypticon (perhaps to explain why Full-Tilt has become a Headmaster).

[FatalityPitt]

I'm guessing that it might mean that he's like a secondary/back-up memory component should they need to rebuild Trypticon (perhaps to explain why Full-Tilt has become a Headmaster).

Probably. To Trypticon, Full-Tilt is probably what Roller (and the Trailer) is to G1 Optimus Prime. Roller is literally part of Optimus Prime, and if Roller gets damaged, Optimus feels it and vice versa. I also think; at some point in the IDW continuity, Optimus' body (cab component) got destroyed, but he survived and operated through Roller until he got rebuilt. Probably Full-Tilt plays a similar role for Trypticon.

Thoughts about the toy: The bright transparent green is a nice aesthetic, but it makes the toy look... neon. I think I prefer the Hasbro version, unless the TT one has a cool extra feature that the Hasbro one doesn't. And it'd have to be a cool one!

Thoughts about the comic (even though I can't understand a word): Man! I wouldn't mind a TR Galvatron with a G1 toy-accurate deco! This is also the deco that Galvatron sported in the Marvel Comics story arc, Time Wars.

[Lord_Zed]

The Japanese one looks a lot more vibrant than the Hasbro one, and going of previous releases will likely have a lot more attention to detail on the paint job. That said as with previous releases the cost difference will probably deter me from the Takara one if I decide to get it.

[Batfan007]

The Japanese one looks a lot more vibrant than the Hasbro one, and going of previous releases will likely have a lot more attention to detail on the paint job. That said as with previous releases the cost difference will probably deter me from the Takara one if I decide to get it.

The Japanese writing makes him go faster and adds 20% ferocity. :)

[GoktimusPrime]

Thoughts about the comic (even though I can't understand a word): Man! I wouldn't mind a TR Galvatron with a G1 toy-accurate deco! This is also the deco that Galvatron sported in the Marvel Comics story arc, Time Wars.
Galvatron was always drawn with toy-accurate colours in the Marvel Comics, not just in the Time Wars. And across multiple universes too (e.g.alternate future Earth-120185, alternative future Earth-91274* etc.)

---------------------------------------------
*a.k.a. Galvatron II

[Ark-Ivor]

The user seal is most probably a sticker sheet.

:p Yup that's probably what it is, better than a certificate, worse than a Brunt/Bonus Weapon, TomyMall's MP-37 Artfire used シール "Seal" to indentify its sticker sheet, why they have to confuse matters with a "User" in front of that for Dinosaurer, anyones guess.


The Japanese one looks a lot more vibrant than the Hasbro one, and going of previous releases will likely have a lot more attention to detail on the paint job.

From the images Dinosaurer seems to be identical to Trypticon, only the Dinosaurer images have had their colour saturation values increased, much like Hasbro does with many of their on-package toy pics to make them look more vibrant (especailly bad on the RiD2001/2 boxes).
I really hope the tampographs and paint work will be better on Dinosaurer over Trypticon, but so far the images are just too small, and too photoshopped, or too CGI Rendered, to tell. Especailly since the colours of Dinosaurer seem identical to those photos of Trypticon from the 2017 Australian Toy Fair.

[DELTAprime]

After looking closely at Griff's Toyfair pics and Takara's PR pic I'm not sure there is any difference between the two. There are only minor differences in the shade of the plastic and that can be explained by professional lighting on the Takara pic.

There is a long way between now and September and because of PC not taking Zippay I now have a cancelable order at HLJ so if there is no difference or a tiny difference between the two I'll cancel the Takara Trypticon and get a Hasbro one. I'm guessing it will be a Toy Sale item like Devastator and Fort Max.

[Jellico]

Looks like PC just dropped his price to $200.

[Krayt]

Looks like PC just dropped his price to $200.

Was always 199.95

[drifand]

Looks like PC just dropped his price to $200.

that's an increase by 5 cents. lol

[Jellico]

:(

I rounded.

They have a big sale tag on it so I assumed it had gone to $220 at some point.

[MEEEGGGAAATTTRRROOONNN!!!]

They have a big sale tag on it so I assumed it had gone to $220 at some point.

They often have introductory sales prices, but eventually it'll go to the non-sale price of $239.95.

[MEEEGGGAAATTTRRROOONNN!!!]

From Figure King No. 230 (https://www.facebook.com/loopaza/posts/1408952459166265):

http://i.imgur.com/0BwRqcM.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/zT4wtK9.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/6fW69Id.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/jkaOO9k.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/bycMqtm.jpg

[Jellico]

Thoughts in order.

Unicorn rays.
The green oh the green.
Soundwave needs a hug.
Really clear pictures of the features for once.
Hmm very nice.
Exits the Batcave.
Is that a Titan Master port on the top of his head?

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Is that a Titan Master port on the top of his head?
Yeah, it says you chuck a head in there and it is the swith for opening the forehead horn thing hatch.

I want this so bad

[Raider]

I remember the in hand pics that Griffin took of the Hasbro version looked like Full-tilt had two shades of purple where as the Takara version looks like it is all the one shade.

Other than that, do we have anything clear that shows if Trypticon himself is a different colour? I've seen the Hasbro renders compared to these Takara shots but renders are always off on the colour.

[1AZRAEL1]

Is it just me, or does the titan master Trypticon is about to eat look like Soundblaster?

[Shirokaze]

I'm sort of on the fence about what to do with this guy. I'd prefer to support the Takara release, but shipping is probably going to be astronomical. While I think he does look a little better, it's probably not close to $100 better.

[GoktimusPrime]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK2FpR7SH2Y
Video from TakaraTOMY showcasing Dinosaurer.
Now as far as size is concerned, Dinosaurer stands at 45cm in height making it the same height as G1 Scorponok. However the length of Dinosaurer's body is a whopping 65cm, making it 7cm longer than Generations Metroplex. So technically Trypticon will be bigger than Metroplex, but he simply won't be as tall because he doesn't stand fully upright.

[Jellico]

That depth makes storage/display options... interesting.

Devastator was easy. Drop a shelf, push him to the back and wait for the wife to notice.

[drifand]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK2FpR7SH2Y
Video from TakaraTOMY showcasing Dinosaurer.
Now as far as size is concerned, Dinosaurer stands at 45cm in height making it the same height as G1 Scorponok. However the length of Dinosaurer's body is a whopping 65cm, making it 7cm longer than Generations Metroplex. So technically Trypticon will be bigger than Metroplex, but he simply won't be as tall because he doesn't stand fully upright.

Thanks for the specs, I think I definitely will skip due to space in my show case.
This is however a nicer piece than fort max for me.

[GoktimusPrime]

That depth makes storage/display options... interesting.
Heh, haven't even thought that far. :p If you have deep enough shelves it might be possible to display Trypticon in base mode and have other figures "populate" him.

[Jellico]

In our house he would probably be a toy rather than a display.

I have some spare PC credit I want to get rid of and have been humming and hah-ing over Trypticon for a week.
I think he is a better toy for the kids with better gimmicks than the other Titans, but every time I see the size of him I back off. What cupboard could restrain him? What toy box could hold him? :D

[GoktimusPrime]

In our house he would probably be a toy rather than a display.
As he bloody well should be. :) Although there's no reason why he can't be both. :cool: When I displayed my Transformers as a kid it wasn't primarily for aesthetic reasons but more for practical reasons - i.e. it was just easier to grab the specific Transformer that I wanted to play with if they're out on display rather than rummaging through a toy box.

[Soundwarp]

This is actually going to even wake me up from my slumber!

[Lord_Zed]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK2FpR7SH2Y
Video from TakaraTOMY showcasing Dinosaurer.
Now as far as size is concerned, Dinosaurer stands at 45cm in height making it the same height as G1 Scorponok. However the length of Dinosaurer's body is a whopping 65cm, making it 7cm longer than Generations Metroplex. So technically Trypticon will be bigger than Metroplex, but he simply won't be as tall because he doesn't stand fully upright.

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd31/zedkaiser/tech%20correct_zpsiynpc8mg.jpg

[GoktimusPrime]

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd31/zedkaiser/th_tech%20correct_zpsiynpc8mg.jpg
^Damn straight! :D

[BruiseLee]

Another pic posted by TFW member Cheem the Rup:

http://i1168.photobucket.com/albums/r487/bruise_lee/IMG_0394_zps6d95uxhm.jpg (http://s1168.photobucket.com/user/bruise_lee/media/IMG_0394_zps6d95uxhm.jpg.html)

[griffin]

Not sure where they got one from as this is still three months away from release, but here is a 5 minute video of the Japanese Trypticon toy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA2eUkoVv5Y), from someone who looks like they might be from a Japanese online store.

[DELTAprime]

New stock images of TT's Trypticon. Still looks identical to Hasbro's.

https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/new-stock-images-for-transformers-titan-class-legends-lg43-dinosaurer-trypticon/38647/

[griffin]

Still some time until its release in Japan, a photo has surfaced of their Trypticon (http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/08/10/takara-legends-lg-43-dinosaurer-trypticon-box-pictures-346747), and it doesn't look different at all.

[BigTransformerTrev]

There are a few cosmetic differences:

The opaque plastic is a more luminous green
Full-tilt is a more vibrant purple
He comes with details already on the plastic rather than stickers

But yeah, not much difference in the long run

[prjkt]

There are a few cosmetic differences:

The opaque plastic is a more luminous green
Full-tilt is a more vibrant purple
He comes with details already on the plastic rather than stickers

But yeah, not much difference in the long run

Those colour differences could just be different lighting/exposure/editing - really need to see them side by side to tell...


I really need to pay off my Big W layby and pick my Hasbro one up soon

[BigTransformerTrev]

Those colour differences could just be different lighting/exposure/editing - really need to see them side by side to tell...


I really need to pay off my Big W layby and pick my Hasbro one up soon

Those observations are from a side by side pic - trying to remember where I saw it. Will put the link up when I find it again :)

[ampoldj]

Not sure where they got one from as this is still three months away from release, but here is a 5 minute video of the Japanese Trypticon toy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA2eUkoVv5Y), from someone who looks like they might be from a Japanese online store.

Only in Japan they show legally the actual item that is yet to be released :D nice promotion, and i already miss that Yellow Submarine store i know in Hiroshima

[Paulbot]

I just want to know if they fixed the hip issue. If the Takara version doesn't have the issues the first run of the Hasbro version has, then I will get the Takara version.

[prjkt]

Those observations are from a side by side pic - trying to remember where I saw it. Will put the link up when I find it again :)

That would be worth a share, thanks for letting me know such a comparison exists

[BigTransformerTrev]

That would be worth a share, thanks for letting me know such a comparison exists

I'm still trying to find the bloody thing - I hope I didn't imagine it! Will keep looking for ya mate :)

I preordered the Tak/Tom version but then picked up the local one. But then I didn't cancel my preorder as I was worried about the hip issues and thought I might sell the Hasbro version.

Then I fixed the Hasbro version so went to cancel my Tak/Tom order and found that the toy had gone up $50AU dollars in price, but mine hadn't as this happened after my order. Knowing that I am spending a fortune but still getting him at a significant discount makes me loathe to give him up - since I got the Hasbro version at $50 off at the Big W sale means I will have saved $100 but spent $500 - don't know if Im an idiot or not :o.

Sigh... I just hope the differences do prove to be somewhat significant.

[Raider]

Sigh... I just hope the differences do prove to be somewhat significant.

With you on that one mate. I've got both ordered too...

[hYpNoS]

There are a few cosmetic differences:

The opaque plastic is a more luminous green
Full-tilt is a more vibrant purple
He comes with details already on the plastic rather than stickers

But yeah, not much difference in the long run

There was an image floating around showing the takara (supposedly) one with no markings, whatever the case if the stickers are simply reproduced as tampo's it's going to make him just as bland as the hasbro metroplex stickers as I've never seen metallic tampos before.

I know the stock images takara put up of trypticon confirm stickers being used on the eyes since the hasbro one has the same ones (look at the head area on the ones tf_pr posted, those are stickers).

Whatever the case, the deco is *just* about identical and he'll only be worth it for the box and legends comic (and perhaps better hips if one's so lucky)

[ZoonMaster5000]

Is there a release date set for this? I thought it was august 31st but I can't find it anywhere now.

[ampoldj]

Is there a release date set for this? I thought it was august 31st but I can't find it anywhere now.

Should be 26th of August

https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/aw/d/B06XCRLR15/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?__mk_ja_JP=カタカナ&qid=1502852740&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=trypticon

[ZoonMaster5000]

Should be 26th of August

https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/aw/d/B06XCRLR15/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?__mk_ja_JP=カタカナ&qid=1502852740&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=trypticon

Thanks:)

[griffin]

A box image and it's mini-comic have been released (http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/08/24/takara-legends-lg-43-dinosaurer-trypticon-box-online-mangacomic-347392).

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

That mini comic is from the TT website. Not the toy comic yet. That mean Trypticon has 3 comics dedicated to him!

[Ravagecat]

Is there a release date set for this? I thought it was august 31st but I can't find it anywhere now.

HLJ requested payment today and dropped it into my warehouse loot thing shortly after.

Cheapest shipping option was around $80 AUD from memory (from JPN):eek: Funny thing though, express shipping was about 5-10 dollars cheaper than economy so go figure :rolleyes: Should have him in a week or so :D

[BigTransformerTrev]

HLJ requested payment today and dropped it into my warehouse loot thing shortly after.

Cheapest shipping option was around $80 AUD from memory (from JPN):eek: Funny thing though, express shipping was about 5-10 dollars cheaper than economy so go figure :rolleyes: Should have him in a week or so :D

Yeah I found the same - that's pretty expensive for HLJ.

I ordered mine the day he was listed before they upped the price by 5000yen a week or two later. Wonder if they are trying to recoup their losses since they were obligated to sell those first orders at the wrong price :confused:

[ZoonMaster5000]

Yeah I found the same - that's pretty expensive for HLJ.

I ordered mine the day he was listed before they upped the price by 5000yen a week or two later. Wonder if they are trying to recoup their losses since they were obligated to sell those first orders at the wrong price :confused:

I thought their initial preorder price was always cheaper as I've had a few items now go up after I've po'd. Lucky for me I had some store credit so it was only 16000yen but mine will sit I'm my Pw waiting for the next lot of legends figs to drop in

[BigTransformerTrev]

I thought their initial preorder price was always cheaper as I've had a few items now go up after I've po'd. Lucky for me I had some store credit so it was only 16000yen but mine will sit I'm my Pw waiting for the next lot of legends figs to drop in

Really? I don't think I have and I've been shopping with them for 6 years.

But then maybe I actually have and not noticed it. This was a 50000 yen change (at that time of currency comparison that equalled about fifty bucks AUS :eek:) so was a significant difference. Given I often preorder things 6 months in advance its possible its happened with other orders of mine and I was just oblivious to it as the difference was not as great.

[ZoonMaster5000]

Really? I don't think I have and I've been shopping with them for 6 years.

But then maybe I actually have and not noticed it. This was a 50000 yen change (at that time of currency comparison that equalled about fifty bucks AUS :eek:) so was a significant difference. Given I often preorder things 6 months in advance its possible its happened with other orders of mine and I was just oblivious to it as the difference was not as great.

Well the only other one I can think of is Magna convoy I noticed that went up nearly 2000yen. Maybe just a couple of one offs

[ampoldj]

At the moment Nippon Yasan seems to be the cheapest in stock. But I can't afford $300+ish for this one :eek:

https://www.nippon-yasan.com/figures/20315-transformers-legends-lg43-trypticon.html

[TAAUBlaster]

Really? I don't think I have and I've been shopping with them for 6 years.

But then maybe I actually have and not noticed it. This was a 50000 yen change (at that time of currency comparison that equalled about fifty bucks AUS :eek:) so was a significant difference. Given I often preorder things 6 months in advance its possible its happened with other orders of mine and I was just oblivious to it as the difference was not as great.


Well the only other one I can think of is Magna convoy I noticed that went up nearly 2000yen. Maybe just a couple of one offs

HLJ's Transformer preorders almost always have an "earlybird" price (though I'm not sure if they still call it that these days) which is a discount from their normal price. It usually lasts for a little while during the pre-order timeframe (if not for the whole duration. I usually have my preorders done within a couple of days of the listing going up - so not sure how long it lasts now. Years ago figures still available for preorder a couple months after the listing appeared would end up back to full price before release.)

As an example - the latest round of Legends preorders:
LG58 Clones - 2,800 (my preorder) - Now 3,500 (order stop)
LG59 Blitzwing - 4,400 (my preorder) - Now 5,500 (order stop)
LG60 Overlord - 6,800 (my preorder) - Now 8,500 (order stop)

So definitely makes sense to try and get those preorders in early ;)

[BigTransformerTrev]

HLJ's Transformer preorders almost always have an "earlybird" price (though I'm not sure if they still call it that these days) which is a discount from their normal price. It usually lasts for a little while during the pre-order timeframe (if not for the whole duration. I usually have my preorders done within a couple of days of the listing going up - so not sure how long it lasts now. Years ago figures still available for preorder a couple months after the listing appeared would end up back to full price before release.)

As an example - the latest round of Legends preorders:
LG58 Clones - 2,800 (my preorder) - Now 3,500 (order stop)
LG59 Blitzwing - 4,400 (my preorder) - Now 5,500 (order stop)
LG60 Overlord - 6,800 (my preorder) - Now 8,500 (order stop)

So definitely makes sense to try and get those preorders in early ;)

Huh - well there ya go. I guess once I order things on their site I don't click on that item again in searches to see if anything has changed.

I learned something today :)

[griffin]

That mini comic is from the TT website. Not the toy comic yet. That mean Trypticon has 3 comics dedicated to him!

Okay... the in-box comic and techspec has now been posted up as well (http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/08/25/takara-legends-lg-43-dinosaurer-trypticon-card-tech-specs-pack-mangacomic-sticker-sheet-347437).

[griffin]

A rough english translation of the mini-comic that didn't come with the toy (https://www.allspark.com/2017/08/trypticon-manga-translated/) (just be aware that you read right to left with the panels, because it is a Japanese publication).

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

A rough english translation of the mini-comic that didn't come with the toy (https://www.allspark.com/2017/08/trypticon-manga-translated/) (just be aware that you read right to left with the panels, because it is a Japanese publication).

And a better version here (shameless plug)
https://tetstoys.blogspot.jp/2017/08/lg43-dinozaurer-trypticon-web-comic.html;):p

[griffin]

Having guiding arrows is a good idea, as it will help westerners who instinctively read left to right.

[DELTAprime]

Anyone have TT vs Hasbro comparison picks in the same lighting with the same camera yet? I hope I made the right choice by going Hasbro.:p

[griffin]

Anyone have TT vs Hasbro comparison picks in the same lighting with the same camera yet? I hope I made the right choice by going Hasbro.:p

Ask and ye shall receive (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=24704)... which goes to his blog posting here (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/lg43-trypticon-vs-titans-return-trypticon/), giving us this quote:



Now to Trypticon himself, the differences are…. they are…. um….
‘One of these Cons is not like the other one…. oh wait’
The differences are non-existent!

That’s right kiddies – there is absolutely no difference between the two versions – none! All the things you may have previously been lead to believe, such as the teal was darker and the purple richer in the Legends version are not correct. That the paint apps are built in and you don’t have to apply stickers like the Hasbro version – false. The only way I could keep the two from getting mixed up when taking photographs was that I had already applied some of the stickers to the Titans Return version. The same goes for their smaller partners.

[griffin]

At least it saves me getting the JP version... as the box seems to be the only thing different.

Hmmm.... I've noticed that I have bought one less Titan with each release.
4 of Metroplex - Hasbro, JP, SDCC, HKGC
3 of Devastator - Hasbro, JP, SDCC
2 of Fort Max - Hasbro, JP (missing the SDCC version, but not worth the expense)
1 of Trypticon - Hasbro (no SDCC release this time... and the JP version is identical)

I hope that doesn't mean I don't end up buying next year's Titan at all... :p

[DELTAprime]

^ Wow, identical AF.

I normally only get one of each character unless I have a good reason to rebuy. For Fort Max I originally bought the Takara version, then I decided later I wanted a Cerebros to go with my Deluxe Class Headmasters so I grabbed the Hasbro version from work. I still don't know what to do with the extra Fort Max body I have now.:p

[prjkt]

^ Wow, identical AF.

I normally only get one of each character unless I have a good reason to rebuy. For Fort Max I originally bought the Takara version, then I decided later I wanted a Cerebros to go with my Deluxe Class Headmasters so I grabbed the Hasbro version from work. I still don't know what to do with the extra Fort Max body I have now.:p

pretty sure someone here'd like to customise it

[GoktimusPrime]

At least we can say that Dinosaurer being identical to Trypticon is G1 accurate. :p ;)

[griffin]

The translation of the comic packed with the Japanese Trypticon....


Trypticon's triple comic situation is complete. (https://tetstoys.blogspot.jp/2017/09/lg43-trypticon-toy-comic-translation.html)

oooooh, is that why he got threee????