New JP toys for Feb-Mar 2018

[griffin]

A list of Transformers toys for February and March of next year has surfaced (http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/09/06/possible-takara-tomy-movie-best-legends-new-releases-347891), and it includes another round of Movie Best toys, along with several more Legends, and the Masterpiece Bumblebee reissue that was already mentioned here (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=24723).




Movie The Best:
– MB-12 Autobot Jazz
– MB-13 Bonecrusher
– MP-14 Megatron
– MB-15 Lockdown
– MB-16 Jetfire
– MB-17 Optimus Prime Revenge Version
– MB-18 War Hammer Bumblebee
– MB-19 Hound
– MB-20 Nemesis Prime

Legends:
– LG-61 Clone Droid Set
– LG-62 Targetmaster Windblade
– LG-63 G2 Megatron

Masterpiece:
– MP-21 Bumble (Bumblebee) Reissue



LG-61 should be the Decepticon Clones, while LG-63 sounds like it could be a green/purple redeco of the Combiner Wars Leader Megatron.
LG-62 has "Targetmaster" in the name, but could be an added Targetmaster like Doublecross, to go with a previous toy (Legends Scourge is the only previous one left without a Targetmaster partner).

[Paulbot]

Do you think MB-19 Hound (and MB-18 and MB-20) might be TLK toys? I don't think I've seen the TLK Hound turn up as a Japanese version yet and the 18 and 20 would be referring to TLK incarnations.

[hYpNoS]

Do you think MB-19 Hound (and MB-18 and MB-20) might be TLK toys? I don't think I've seen the TLK Hound turn up as a Japanese version yet and the 18 and 20 would be referring to TLK incarnations.

Can't say about the later but hound has a tlk version so it could be either that again in a better deco or the original one in a better deco.

I'm just curious about that megatron...the original leader or something else?

That g2 megatron in legends though has my interest 100%

[Thurmus]

Could it be the Hound colour scheme that came with the Japanese Blu-Ray where it has the camo paint and the black weapons?

[DELTAprime]

I wonder which Targetmaster is going to be with Windblade?

They are putting Blurr's partner Haywire with Doublecross so maybe Scourge's partner Fracas will be with Windblade.

I really need to more details on G2 Metatron before I commit.

Unless I can find a full set of Hasbro Autobot and Decepticon twins from ebay at a good price I'll be getting the Destron Clone set for sure.

[griffin]

The TakaraTomy website (http://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/) has posted up a collage of teasers for the next nine Movie Best toys...

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2017/091001.jpg

Jetfire has shown up somewhere in Japan (http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/09/08/new-movie-best-mb-16-jetfire-revealed-347998) (not sure from what), and a photo is floating around (http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/movie-the-best-jetfire-revealed.1121499/page-2#post-15004635) of what looks to be the Gen2 Legends Megatron in the background, showing us that it will be the purple camo version, not the green camo version.

[tinyJazz]

Oh yes! I'm so happy that Jazz is finally getting the Movie the Best treatment, seemed odd to be the only Autobot from the first film to be left out of the ten year anniversary.

The other MB Jazz haha, not looking as hot as the premium version though...

[griffin]

Official images of the three Legends toys have been found (http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/09/12/takara-legends-lg-61-clonetron-set-lg-62-targetmaster-windblade-lg-63-g2-megatron-images-348824), showing us the Decepticon Clones with purple parts instead of pink (to match the JP cartoon), Windblade with a Targetmaster partner (possibly Pinpointer - I guess it means the rest of the Autobot Targetmasters aren't getting toys, even as redecos of existing toys), and Gen2 Megatron, as the Titans Return Voyager Megatron (I was expecting the CW Leader, as it would make more sense not having a jet mode) in purple (as seen in that blurry photo a few posts back)... packed with a Titanmaster partner (the dragon/Fangry) painted as Beast Machines Noble Savage. (how obscure and bizarre of TakaraTomy)

[griffin]

And Official Images of the Movie Best toys as well, showing us new colour details, and some new parts (new weapons for Lockdown and Bumblebee, while Hound comes with a vehicle canopy so that it is more movie accurate).
Jazz, Megatron, Bonecrusher, Lockdown (http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/09/12/takara-movie-best-mb-12-autobot-jazz-mb-13-bonecrusher-mb-14-tlk-megatron-mb-15-lockdown-images-348838).
Optimus, Jetfire, Bumblebee, Hound, Nemesis Prime (http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/09/12/takara-movie-best-mb-12-mb-20-listed-amazon-jp-new-images-jetfire-optimus-prime-war-hammer-bumblebee-hound-nemesis-prime-348859).

Now that the official images are out, some places are already listing them for pre-order.

[DELTAprime]

Cleaner images of the Legends toys are available now.

https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/more-images-of-takara-legends-g2-megatron-targetmaster-windblade-and-decepticon-clones/39531/

[Paulbot]

Do you think MB-19 Hound (and MB-18 and MB-20) might be TLK toys? I don't think I've seen the TLK Hound turn up as a Japanese version yet and the 18 and 20 would be referring to TLK incarnations.

Yes, MB-19 Hound is the TLK Hound toy, but with a new accessory (https://hlj.com/product/TKT10225) that bulks up the vehicle mode.

[DELTAprime]

Yet more stock images of the Legends. How many stock images do you need to sell a few toys???

https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/more-stock-images-of-takara-tomy-transformers-legends-lg61-clones-lg62-windblade-lg63-g2-megatron/39540/

[bowspearer]

I wonder which Targetmaster is going to be with Windblade?

They are putting Blurr's partner Haywire with Doublecross so maybe Scourge's partner Fracas will be with Windblade.

I really need to more details on G2 Metatron before I commit.

Unless I can find a full set of Hasbro Autobot and Decepticon twins from ebay at a good price I'll be getting the Destron Clone set for sure.

Judging by the HLJ stock photos, it actually looks like she's been paired with Pinpointer.

As for G2 Megatron, damn! Not only did they make his headmaster BW Megatron, but they recoloured Fangry's beast into a Noble Savage homage! :eek:

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Yet more stock images of the Legends. How many stock images do you need to sell a few toys???

https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/more-stock-images-of-takara-tomy-transformers-legends-lg61-clones-lg62-windblade-lg63-g2-megatron/39540/

Quite a few it seems, if you go to the TT Transformers Legends site, (http://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tf_lg) there is a 3d turnaround thingamajigger so you can have a good look.

While I must admit I am disappointed that G2 Megs is the Blitzwing bod, I am impressed at how different they made him look with folding the wings away and other little transform-changes. Well played TT, well played

I don't want him, BUT I TOTALLY WANT HIM

[bowspearer]

While I must admit I am disappointed that G2 Megs is the Blitzwing bod

I'm surprised you weren't expecting it. Given that Megatron was released by Hasbro as a precolour of Blitzwing, I figured everyone would have taken this being a Blitzwing recolour as a given.

[griffin]

I was expecting them to use the Combiner Wars Leader Megatron, because the Legends line doesn't stay exclusively to the current Hasbro theme.
I think the tank mode of the CW Megatron would look better as a Gen2 tank Megatron, as it doesn't have jet parts all over it... and G2/BWN Megatron didn't have a jet mode, so having one on this toy doesn't look right (as a homage toy).
Besides... I would have preferred the green camo deco, as it is more familiar (to us westerners).

[bowspearer]

I was expecting them to use the Combiner Wars Leader Megatron, because the Legends line doesn't stay exclusively to the current Hasbro theme.
I think the tank mode of the CW Megatron would look better as a Gen2 tank Megatron, as it doesn't have jet parts all over it... and G2/BWN Megatron didn't have a jet mode, so having one on this toy doesn't look right (as a homage toy).
Besides... I would have preferred the green camo deco, as it is more familiar (to us westerners).

It doesn't have to be the current theme, but the only reason someone would think it wasn't going to be from the current theme/moulds was wishful thinking. Certainly, recent exclusives have gone back as far as 2006 in their mould usage (eg Magna Convoy), however the designation of the figure was LG63, not LG-EX, meaning that it wasn't an exclusive, but a mainstream release. The fact is that as of Hardhead (LG20), all mainstream releases in the Transformers Legends line have come from current moulds and this figure is being released before the release of Power of the Primes; with this figure being the 44th figure in a line where the 43 previous figures were all current moulds, there was every reason to predict that this would be a Titans Return mould. Furthermore, in the current moulds, the most appropriate fit for Megatron is the Blitzwing mould. As such, G2 Megatron was in all probability, always going to be a reuse of the Blitzwing mould.

Furthermore while I understand your feelings about the colour scheme from a Western perspective, this choice is the ideal choice for the Japanese market. After all, whilst Western Markets not only got 2 different G2 Megatrons and in the case of EU/AUS, Combat Hero Megatron wasn't even released as "Megatron", in Japan, Combat Hero Megatron was the only G2 Megatron figure to be released. Certainly the G2 Megatron which western audiences think of was released in Japan, however it was released as Megastorm, meaning that the colour choice which would be most familiar to Western audiences, would be the completely wrong fit for a Japanese market based G2 Megatron homage.

[FruitBuyer]

I was expecting them to use the Combiner Wars Leader Megatron, because the Legends line doesn't stay exclusively to the current Hasbro theme.
I think the tank mode of the CW Megatron would look better as a Gen2 tank Megatron, as it doesn't have jet parts all over it... and G2/BWN Megatron didn't have a jet mode, so having one on this toy doesn't look right (as a homage toy).
Besides... I would have preferred the green camo deco, as it is more familiar (to us westerners).

Wasn't potential pre-orders for Legends CW Megatron dropped due to lack of sales? TT wouldn't risk that financial bungle

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

I'm surprised you weren't expecting it. Given that Megatron was released by Hasbro as a precolour of Blitzwing, I figured everyone would have taken this being a Blitzwing recolour as a given.
I was expecting it to be honest, which is why I am disappointed. TT don't always follow Hasbro and since they had already done Blitzwing, I was rather hoping they would've done something else.

I was expecting them to use the Combiner Wars Leader Megatron, because the Legends line doesn't stay exclusively to the current Hasbro theme.
I think the tank mode of the CW Megatron would look better as a Gen2 tank Megatron, as it doesn't have jet parts all over it... and G2/BWN Megatron didn't have a jet mode, so having one on this toy doesn't look right (as a homage toy).
Besides... I would have preferred the green camo deco, as it is more familiar (to us westerners).
I didn't think they'd use that one, as unless it's a direct reissue, it might be to close to the original release and using the green colour, would possibly look like Armada Megatron.

Someone online mentioned a Reverse Convoy idea and considering the head situation, I thought that was a nifty it of thinking. I'd love a reverse Convoy character in the legends line.

[bowspearer]

I was expecting it to be honest, which is why I am disappointed. TT don't always follow Hasbro and since they had already done Blitzwing, I was rather hoping they would've done something else.

In comparison, I love it. The Voyager TR Megatron was mainly let down by bad paint apps, whilst this has corrected that in spades. I also feel that in going with the Triple Changer mould, there is sort of an homage to Megatron's Fusion Tank which transformed from tank to jet.

[DELTAprime]

I honestly would love a Legends version of TR Megatron in G1 colours. The TR version is my canonical Megatron replacing the CW Legends Megatron which replaced my Henkei Megatron. I really like that Megatron, but the Hasbro quality deco is a minus in my book.

[bowspearer]

I honestly would love a Legends version of TR Megatron in G1 colours. The TR version is my canonical Megatron replacing the CW Legends Megatron which replaced my Henkei Megatron. I really like that Megatron, but the Hasbro quality deco is a minus in my book.

It wont happen. Firstly, Megatron is already a part of the Legends line.

Secondly, Megatron has already been released as the Headmaster of Galvatron's Transector body. In fact what is telling here is that the character this actually is, is BW Megatron - the G2 Megatron body is simply a transector.

[DELTAprime]

It wont happen. Firstly, Megatron is already a part of the Legends line.

Secondly, Megatron has already been released as the Headmaster of Galvatron's Transector body. In fact what is telling here is that the character this actually is, is BW Megatron - the G2 Megatron body is simply a transector.

Did I say it was happening? No. I said I would like it. No need to shout down everyone's wishes whether it be people's hope for a CW G2 Megatron or that they would like a Takara Tomy take on the TR Megatron.

[Magnus]

I've got the retail release of TLK Hound on the way, but I'm definitely getting MB-19 Hound.

Jetfire in screen-accurate colours looks nice, too.

[bowspearer]

Did I say it was happening? No. I said I would like it. No need to shout down everyone's wishes whether it be people's hope for a CW G2 Megatron or that they would like a Takara Tomy take on the TR Megatron.

I'm not shouting down anything. I'm simply discussing the likelihood of it happening. No need to take it so personally.

[griffin]

TakaraTomy have released some new images of the Gen2 Tank Megatron toy (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/01/05/takara-tomy-lg-63-g2-megatron-label-templates-images-356289) (out in February), which comes with a mini-partner that resembles the Savage-Noble character from Beast Machines, and a bonus sticker sheet.