Is it October yet? Hot damn he looks good!
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Is it October yet? Hot damn he looks good!
I really like the paint on him! It looks like Takara did an excellent job on it. It's going to be a long wait until October...
I'm happy to wait, so long as Takara gets the QC done right and proper!
Please Takara, do it right first time:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFp_GHDLKaA
I'd kill to get him early.
People around me better have eyes in the back of their heads.:p
Hmmm... Anime Export has September as the release date.
Could be wrong though...
Finally been waiting until AE got the preorder up! Thanks for the link!
Still dont like just how dark his robot feet are though. Everything else is amazing.
Considering all the extra faces they gave him, they could have at least included the original toys' mutant beast face.
But since this a cartoon homage toy (which might be why there is no skull mace), I guess to TakaraTomy the mutant beast face wasn't necessary... and if Hasbro had been doing this toy, they might have included the mutant beast face.
I'm really glad that they fixed the metallic blue face and belly on the final product. The other gorillas won't be picking on Primal no more!
That shade of deep blue is still not 100% show/biologically accurate though.
http://s28.postimg.org/l6domvp71/optimusprimal.jpg
China has a ridiculous stance on not showing skulls (among other things) in gaming and media, anybody know if this translates to toys?Quote:
Originally Posted by griffin
It'd be neat if the mutant face were included as an exclusive bonus say with Amazon Japan and Hasbro Hong Kong, similar to MP Bumblebee's toy-accurate faceplate.
If there were a mutant face, it would probably be bundled in with the repaint -- like how Delta Magnus comes with Ultra Magnus' aviator-styled eyes.
I wonder if we will get Burning Convoy or Universe Primal repaints? :p
Burning Convoy and Clear Convoy are possibilities.Quote:
Originally Posted by MayzaPrime
Never been a problem for the Transformers line. The Chinese think skeletons are really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really bad luck. Kinda like how some people here think 13 is unlucky, but the skeleton myth is so prevalent in China that media from the West or Japan will be modified for the Chinese audience. Good luck finding a skeleton in World of Warcraft in China.Quote:
Originally Posted by laproblematique
I heard on a podcast that the fur texture is actually a decal that will be factory applied. So he may be covered in one big sticker.Quote:
Originally Posted by TAAUBlaster
Is that a joke??? Cause I don't see how they could do stickers on figure with curved parts. G1 Jazz says hello.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trent
If it is a sticker, it's not going to be a traditional one, probably some printing on a thin film which then bonds to the plastic.
So does that mean each and every Chinese person is already cursed with bad luck seeing as they have a skeleton inside them? hehe :DQuote:
Originally Posted by DELTAprime
No Chinese Collector of MOTU either. :p
They used what's called hydrographics. It's basically a printing technique on complex shape objects, I.e the fur texture is printed on. There's some texts on the bottom left corner of the hobby king magazine page about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trent
Been watching a few vids and the process is amazing! I wonder if Takara will use this further down the line with other releases?Quote:
Originally Posted by doublespy
Here're some vids of the process being used for motorcycle parts and car parts.
Primal is definitely going to look the business!
Hot damn... I want one of those baths so i can texture up all my furniture! Awesome stuff
Ahh hydo dipping.. Makes sense how they got the texture on it but you will have to be careful. It can chip off.
Some clearer pics (plus a couple we haven't seen) via Dengeki Hobby Web:
http://i.imgur.com/FX5xB37.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/CnGLp0N.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/nsPLdTi.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/eehfqyc.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/vfrS4s3.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/8hakMl7.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/QdK9SaQ.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/1cYmbr7.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/HXLFfJW.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/8DKhPz4.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/zPQB5W6.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/BQs3Ia7.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/1PKScUG.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/vC0farq.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/KcqnfZM.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/xYANMNu.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/aSC0jv3.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/dZiUsMb.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/97sIp7A.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/vWFCVU7.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/KmATQl9.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/8W0bH40.jpg
This will end up on my BW shelf and it has me wondering, it may make the rest of my BW figures look like turds haha
No, you just need more than one BW shelf :p One for the originals, one for Generations, and one for MPs.Quote:
Originally Posted by 1AZRAEL1
I can't do what Hursty has (even though I nearly kept that collection I bought for him) hahah. I don't have many BW figures, just select ones that I really liked in the show. Inferno, Rampage, Transmutate, Ravage, blue TM 2 Megs, TM2 Dinobot, Cheetor, and then Rhinox and Rattrap. Think there is more but can't remember lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Verno
MP Primal will compliment them wonderfully!
He really will I reckon. I hope they do more. A better Dinobot would be awesome.
My money would be on a Megatron to go with Optimus. Then, if Takara decides not to continue on with BW MPs, we'll have at least gotten the two leaders.
So I'm reading in a few places that people still think this:
http://i.imgur.com/W9zRYr1.jpg
Is better than this:
http://i.imgur.com/FX5xB37.jpg
Hehe. Hehehehe. Hehe.
Lads need their eyes checked.
The original toy is a classic, and the 10th Anniversary update was a welcome gesture, but this MP is something else. One thing it does do, however, is shows just how good that original toy was.
Shows how good Beast Wars in general lol. The original toys were great mostly. Rhinox and Rattrap were great updates. The previous updates, Dinobot and Cheetor, were awful though. I would be surprised if Dinobot doesn't get a new update, being a fan favouriteQuote:
Originally Posted by Verno
Beast Wars is in a curious position going forward given the small cast but diverse designs. In regards to the prospect of future toys, it doesn't bode well.
Something like an MP Cheetor (or even just a new Generations Cheetor along the lines of Rhinox, Waspy and Rattrap) would need a lot of redesigning in order to get a Tigatron from it. We wouldn't accept a skinny White Tiger, and conversely, nor would we accept a chunky cheetah.
There are characters from the expanded universe who shared the same molds of course. Lazorbeak from a Terrorsaur, Buzz Saw from a Waspinator, Grimlock from a Dinobot, but are they recognisable enough to sell if these redecos ended up on a toy store shelf?
A curious position, and something of a headache for Hasbro who I'm sure would love to give us a line of Generations BW figures, but has to ensure the money still comes in. One thing working in our favour is that next year is a movie year, which equals money coming in regardless.
Most of the BW show cast have zero repaint prospects and Hasbro still gave us several great Generations updates. That to me says something, and that's why no matter how crappy some of the other figures are I keep supporting the official products when I can. Who knows if they'll give us more BW figs down the line.
Takara Tomy Mall has just listed this
http://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810861775/
Box size: W240×H240×D85mm
Release date: end of October
Looks like i can stack MP Ironhide, Ratchet and this one :p
I'm really pleased they opted for the fur paint/texture on the MP, cause it means it won't take anything away from the old toy so you can still enjoy it.
HLJ have him listed now too. But they're showing September as the release date?
http://www.hlj.com/product/tkt86177
Since there is only one BW MP so far I'm going to put this Primal on my BW shelf with all my other BW toys. I have among other things on that shelf the BWR Ultra Primal, Voyager TM Primal and Super TM2 Primal. In fact I feel like BW toys are so close in design to Generations toys I have no problem mixing original BW with Generations.Quote:
Originally Posted by 1AZRAEL1
Higher res shots available over at Amazon Japan.