You and me both. Completely missed the presale :(Quote:
Originally Posted by yoshi594
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You and me both. Completely missed the presale :(Quote:
Originally Posted by yoshi594
Haven't seen the non-CGI pictures of Hasbro Galvatron so I can't compare, but I think he will be fine in hand and very '86 movie accurate. The reason I think that is because what Takara's photos tend to look like is a little brighter than the final figure. Just look at MP-11 Thundcracker for example.
Anyway I ordered all three of these guys along with Delta Magnus from HLJ this morning.
The only one of these guys I'm interested in is Skullcruncher, and I'm kind of torn.:(
I like the colours and headsculpt better on the TT version, and it'll be way easier for me to get my hands on, but I don't like the way that including the little dino-bird-guy (who actually looks pretty cool - it's the only one of the vehicle-and-headmaster guys that I liked) with him means you can't have it in dinosaur mode, and I also sort of want him to have a standard blaster like the G1 version.
I think the Hasbro release has narrowly won out here.
So if TakaraTomy are pairing up with their Deluxe figures, the vehicles from the Hasbro Titan Master size class (the packs that have a head and transforming vehicle), I wonder if they will still be releasing those Hasbro heads at some point, or use them as in-store purchase freebies like all the Minicons and Legion toys in recent years.
They'd probably work well for gacha machines, as well as hopefully those a retro style headmasters pack, like they did back ion the day with those 5 (?) HM dudes.
Amazin japan has a listing up and says the release will be in July, does that mean we'll see TTs before hasbros in shops?
Via Planet Iacon -- upcoming Takara takes on Titans:
http://i.imgur.com/9XJnHnn.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/YA2xztQ.jpg?1
EDIT:
Character names:
LG-24 Shockwave & Cancer
LG-25 Blurr
LG-26 Scourge
LG-27 Blaster
LG-28 Nightbeat & Rewind
LG-29 Wheelie & Go Shooter
LG-30 Character A (provisional)
LG-31 Fortress Maximus
wow a shockwave? will this be a Takara only release.
hmmm new Japan only sounds for Fort Max :rolleyes:
That's the CW Legends Shockwave mould
Otherwise, nothing much new here, looking forward to the colour reveals
I wonder what extra head Shockwave bundles with? Knowing Takara, it'll be the head that matches with Skullcruncher's dino dude making you have to buy it just so you can complete him. :rolleyes:
Well I guess that makes sense... they are selling the heads from the Hasbro Titanmasters packs with Hasbro Legends toys, because the partner vehicles/beasts from those Titanmaster packs were being sold with Hasbro Deluxes.
I was wondering what they were going to do with the leftover heads.
From Figure King #218 (via Loopaza Mega Store):
http://s21.postimg.org/b3vn4q7nn/121...49179238_o.jpg
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Better scan of Figure King #218, courtesy of Randy Para:
http://s9.postimg.org/b400903yz/Figu...eadmasters.jpg
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LG32 Fortress Maximus up for preorder at BBTS for US$229.99.
While I have been sticking to Takara for Masterpiece and Combiners, I'm wondering if it's worth the premium for the Takara Fort Max over the Hasbro version? I got the Hasbro version of Metroplex in Big W for only $99 on sale leading into Christmas when it was released, whereas PC has Takara Fort Max up for $240.
well that 99 sale was a lucky sell thou when Big W did it. From the looks of Big w atm with their transformers stock, don't expect that to happen again.Quote:
Originally Posted by DaptoDog
So that leaves Target/Kmart/TRU/Myers.
Iirc target was 149 or 129 for metroplex and TRU was 199.
I dont' see fort max being 149 or even 129 at any stage in aus, probably closer to devastator price of 160/199
I haven't really been keeping up with the Titan wars stuff, is the only difference between Takara and Hasbro Fort Max to be that Takara comes with a sword?
Like, a sword is nice, but I don't know if it's $40+ extra nice, you know?
We don't know what other difference. Only the silhouette has been seen (which makes people guess there's a sword). Best guess is the colours will be more Headmasters anime accurate.Quote:
Originally Posted by DarkHyren
The closest price comparison we have was when Toy Dojo accidentally put up the listing for Hasbro Fort Max with an RRP of US$150.
Yeh I think Hasbro Fort Max will start at $199 at Big W / Target, question is what it will sell for when on sale?Quote:
Originally Posted by MEEEGGGAAATTTRRROOONNN!!!
Million dollar question right there! Buy now, or play the waiting game! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by DaptoDog
Fort Max has the same US RRP in America as Devastator, and the exchange rate hasn't gone down in the last 12 months, so I'd be expecting similar prices here as Devastator.
Unfortunately, the US RRP of Fort Max in America is more than Metroplex was in 2013... so if you actually remember how much Metroplex was in Australia, it is not something to compare Fort Max to for here.
Wait, so is Wheelie and Shockwave new molds, or a remold?
Shockwave is the old mold from CW, and Wheelie is the new mold we saw at Toy Fair:Quote:
Originally Posted by reillyd
http://s10.postimg.org/mpv69e3g5/DSC08721.jpg
Although we don't know what Takara will do with his colours.
And both Wheelie and Shockwave come with the bonus of another head that you can use for the larger robots (which will be the Nightbeat, Squeezeplay, Siren and Horri-Bull heads Hasbro are releasing with a vehicle/accessory as the Titan Master class)
Coloured shots of both Shockwave and Scourge, and a couple more of Blurr:
http://i.imgur.com/yfVSJ4R.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/CY825yU.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/Dzvzaq9.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/KubDFQs.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/uEvxp5g.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/9eBjoFM.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/95bCXvx.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/pzrm9lZ.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/sylTIGj.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/l3Ly5g2.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/oNaekPx.jpg
They way they've painted the head on Scourge looks heaps better than the Hasbro version. Apart from the hollow gun it almost looks like a United beater now. Is that so the headmaster can ride in it or something else i've missed?
Also what size deluxe are we expecting these to be?
I'd hate to get some new S3 bots only to see them dwarfed by Arcee :rolleyes:
Yeah, the little head dudes are meant to ride in the hollow part of the gun:Quote:
Originally Posted by kurdt_the_goat
http://s21.postimg.org/ao7n7x1j7/DSC08747.jpg
Amazon Japan has better quality pics up of LG-24, LG-25 and LG-26:
http://i.imgur.com/wY5nrqy.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/ltgUmM6.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/T9YXTWi.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/rYr6MWW.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/xXLQr0R.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/lUfue8v.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/c3X4jeC.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/1uOgxMm.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/QNNiMFT.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/K4Hw0Ow.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/CQqZRFf.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/3F8pIVl.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/PWl7sv1.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/VQcNxo7.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/5hbXSVX.jpg
^ Their hand painted prototypes need a touch up.
Considering the lack of supply we had for Devastator in the A.C.T price isn't my concern but more on availability! I for one will be shopping overseas for Fort Max this year. Although I can't see how Hasbro can possibly do worse than last year for stock issues. ...gz, I hope I didn't just jinx Oz!:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by MEEEGGGAAATTTRRROOONNN!!!
Odd that the first releases in Japan come with additional Titan Masters, but the second releases do not ..
At least their Headmaster companions have paint, I noticed a distinct lack of paint on some Hasbro's in the Botcon photos.Quote:
Originally Posted by DELTAprime
You can try PC, they've already got Takara Fort Max listed, and did have the Hasbro version up before they took it down -- probably because they're not allowed to advertise it early.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ozgardian
They're probably saving it for the next lot of releases.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zippo
TF Yuki pimpin' the upcoming releases:
http://i.imgur.com/kFEKOpt.jpg
I'm liking that Scourge.
TF Yuki pimpin' the wares:
http://i.imgur.com/PJncUda.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/cg5hgoG.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/mo3VskU.jpg
Also ZMultiplier back with the half (assed) reveals:
http://i.imgur.com/rTQD3Ni.jpg