Takara's Take on Trypticon -- LG43

[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/

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Via TF_Pr:

[laproblematique]

Via TF_Pr:

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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.

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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 rather than live shots which they have traditionally done...

[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

[ChlorHex]

Via TF_Pr:

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...

[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.