Hisashi Yuki has posted a silhouette of what appears to be Sky Reign:
http://s32.postimg.org/bzu6xf0hx/Ci_..._jpg_large.jpg
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Hisashi Yuki has posted a silhouette of what appears to be Sky Reign:
http://s32.postimg.org/bzu6xf0hx/Ci_..._jpg_large.jpg
And i believed Computron would be the last of the UW series...
Recalculating Box Space... :p
Great!
Now if they would let us know if they are doing a Victorion or the G2 combiners I'd know if I should get the Hasbro versions or wait for TT versions.
Popular theory at the moment is that his right leg is Ratchet, because it looks like the First Aid mold, though I guess it could always be Hoist or something.
Would be nice to get the rest of the 84-85 bots in CW/UW toys (maybe make grapple/inferno remolds of Hot Spot/Bruticus?).
Anyway, hope there's some surprises in store!
They need to go with my idea for a big old Energon/Superlink homage. NEED.
Bonus: the combined form's name would be Power Lynx!
I'm more interested in what they'll name him, can't imagine it'll just be Sky Reign.
I wonder what their re-tooling budget is like? Maybe it's wishful thinking, but I hope they tweak Sky Lynx so he can separate into his two modes.
Very happy to see anything new and UW related. I think Takara are so far knocking it out of the park.
Yeah very wishful, but I'm with you there. Ive seen skylynx a lot in local kmarts, every now and then I'll decide to hunt him down and make sky reign, but then i see him in the flesh again and get a reminder of his looks (not that big a fan), and that maybe if he could seperate i'd be keen but always walk away without the purchase. That and wheeljack didnt really do anything for me but he's grown on me.Quote:
Originally Posted by MEEEGGGAAATTTRRROOONNN!!!
Had some gift vouchers from work bonus and found all 5 members saturday morning and was " < this close to buying them, but got a desk for my garage instead, so glad i didnt becauselike ampoldj said i thought computron would be the last UW. Maybe they can have some real shiny gold at least (and whiter white?).
Via TF Yuki -- UW-EX:
http://i.imgur.com/Q11MDQx.jpg
I am guessing if he is an EX he's going to be hard to get (and have a higher price tag to him). So that means I'll need to decide quickly to make sure I get a pre-order in.
Does the EX mean he is for an upcoming event in Japan?
Decisions, decisions... we already have the Hasbro Sky Reign set... unless there is something spectacular not sure I can justify 2 of this group of combiners... but Takara really is doing a much nicer job with these combiners.
Ah - first world problems! ;)
Hmmm if the decos are decent maybe? Or a different lineup of limbs... As it stands from Hasbro's Sky Reign lineup I only have Sky Lynx
Bugger. I'd quite like a standalone Sky Lynx, but have no interest in the limbs, much less at Exclusive box-set prices.
so far all EX suffix means Japan Event exclusives but im wondering if Hasbro Asia also release these items as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bladestorm
if PC will get this might have a go :rolleyes:
Dittoly McDittoQuote:
Originally Posted by Ode to a Grasshopper
Skylynx yes. Box set prices, no thanks. This Scramble city limb shenanigens hasn't been handled so well by TT.
Hoping for Slicer, Detrius, Hoist and Ratchet for limbs :)
oooh that'd be a nice coup, though I thought there'd be issues with the club recently doing Ratchet out of the same mould? Or was it only ever the other way around?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ploughmans Lunch
Ratchet wasn't a Club head. It was an unused Hasbro head and there was no mention of the Club getting exclusive use of it, so Hasbro and TakaraTomy can use it if they want.Quote:
Originally Posted by prjkt
Same with the Subscription Counterpunch and Toxitron heads... which might yet come into play in Japan at some time as well.
I too don't really have any interest in this as a combiner, I'd like to see what they're doing with Sky Lynx individually but I think in this rare case I'll be looking to pick up Sky Lynx locally.
Oh I know it was unused, but I thought there were some names that the club took that Hasbro/Takara wouldn't be able to use for a set time frame, or did that only work the other way around?Quote:
Originally Posted by griffin
I believe Hasbro/Takara retains full ownership and control of the IP when it comes to it's licencees.Quote:
Originally Posted by prjkt
Yep, no matter what a license holder is allowed to do with a Transformers name, concept or design, Hasbro can do whatever they want with it, because Hasbro are the ones who have to approve its use, and own any trademarks for those names to be used on those products (even Club toys, which is why some still don't have Gen1 names on them despite being Gen1 homage toys that aren't for retail release).
And Hasbro have even produced some retail toys based on characters created by FunPub (TFPrime Flamewar, Hero Mashers Heatwave).
As I was expecting, Ratchet is in the Japanese team... replacing Smokescreen.
http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/06/08/u...evealed-316702
I guess Smokescreen was sacrificed for an all 1984 limb set.
Good thing I'm making my own Ratchet then.
There is pictures of the individual robots if you scroll down
http://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810862536/
listing available now at Takara Tomy Mall
http://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810862536/
edit: Wheeljack's head looks like a prototype
Ratchet looks great, but I don't want any of the other four limbs...
(Still probably cheaper than buying a BotCon Custom Class Ratchet.)
Its not sky reign its Lynxmaster
http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/06/08/o...y-reign-316733
That sounds terrible as a name (to me).Quote:
Originally Posted by G1Optimal
Sounds like a tagline for a lynx deodorant commercial... the Lynxmaster seduces all the ladies. :p
:D
Are PC still doing TTMall stuff?
Last I checked, they haven't said otherwise so expect pre-orders to go up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ploughmans Lunch
Is the Sky Lynx torso figure any different?
Non-combined form has a red mouth, red weapon-thingies, an autobot symbol on his bird head. Combined mode head has a silver mouth/teeth and autobot symbols on his chest.
Rest looks largely the same. Maybe pigment/tone of the red/blue/gold/silver is different but will need to see more direct comparisons.
Well I'm glad I have a Botcon ratchet and sticker set coming my way. I don't think I'll order it, and am happy with US Smokescreen
The colours are much better, but the repaints still feel forced to me.
Please make it stop. Please.
Never, never stop. I lick your tears of anguish and disappointment from your face and it rejuvenates me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sinnertwin
My tears, they fall like rain :(
https://media4.giphy.com/media/5pfyDZRvycJQk/200_s.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by Sinnertwin