Clearer Official Images of Upcoming Takara Tomy Transformers Legends and Q-Transformers Releases
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As an update to our story earlier in the week regarding upcoming Takara Tomy Transformers Legends and Q-Transformers releases, we've mirrored a selection of much clearer images of these new products below. These were retrieved from product listings on Amazon Japan.
You can check out clear images of all the upcoming Q-Transformers here, and Starscream Super Mode's product listing is available here.
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Posted by Deathscythetransform on September 11th, 2015 @ 8:58am CDT
Posted by Yweggo on September 11th, 2015 @ 3:17pm CDT
Might have to get a Takara figure now....
Posted by Fireback on September 13th, 2015 @ 3:58am CDT
Yweggo wrote:Ok, I passed on Armada Starscream 'cause I didn't like his look, but holy crap does Super Mode/Powerlinx Starscream look good!!!
Might have to get a Takara figure now....
I passed initially on ARMADA SS as well, I also passed on BOTH Generations Cyclonis.. NOW I REALLY REGRET IT.
With Armada SS I immediately thought WtF Bad-Look,,
BUT after reading the first few (Dope) "Dark Cybertron" ishs-
I was like hang-on, he looks kinda cool. The more I thought about
the ARMADA SS Look/Garb the more I Loved it!
That whole "acquired taste" jargon bit, or Maybe the comic is the way too appreciating it. Cause im A G1 Nut, E.g. ARMADA Megatron is horrid!
But ARMADA SS is an oddity or exception cause its thee Best secondary [ARMADA] look in the whole Transformers Universe...
It's A good look on him, Red is A Power color ((thee Ohio St.)).
Hell red dominates the NHL, BlackHawks, RedWings, Jordan's Bulls.
Needless too say, I Ebay'd ARMADA SS ($11) A year back (kinda loose forming but gr8 proportions and color for A Deluxe).
And after I grab this loot im going back2 Target & getting the
New Voyager "CW" Cyclonis (fingers X it's still there).
Posted by Cyberpath on September 13th, 2015 @ 5:22am CDT
Posted by fenrir72 on September 13th, 2015 @ 6:34am CDT
Cyberpath wrote:
Just like the original box pic 1985.
Posted by Cyberpath on September 15th, 2015 @ 8:14am CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 15th, 2015 @ 8:19am CDT
Posted by fenrir72 on September 15th, 2015 @ 8:26am CDT
It looks like UM also travelled into the Matrixverse. See that head behind him? iirc, Rodimus also encountered the guy.
Posted by Cyberpath on September 15th, 2015 @ 8:43am CDT
fenrir72 wrote:It looks like UM also travelled into the Matrixverse. See that head behind him? iirc, Rodimus also encountered the guy.
Yeah, I noticed them, the robot is the warrior from Rodimus' journey into the matrix...
And the wireframe face is the ancient creature that Optimus Prime interacted with when searching for a cure for the hate plague...
Heh, but what's the story with Magnus and Alpha Trion?
Posted by Sabrblade on September 15th, 2015 @ 9:30am CDT
His funeral is towards the end of the video:
Maybe Alpha Trion revived him or something.
As for Megatron, he sure looks to be enjoying his newfound celebrity status in the Legends Universe.
Posted by Cyberpath on September 16th, 2015 @ 8:38am CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 16th, 2015 @ 8:56am CDT
Cyberpath wrote:
Daw, look how cute he is!
Posted by Sabrblade on September 16th, 2015 @ 11:14am CDT
The first panel (on the right) is of Ultra Magnus's death in The Headmasters.
The second panel below it is set after the G-2 manga and story pages with Battle Convoy speaking to Effectro (Electro) and Autovolt (Volt) about the new threat of Galvatron II.
The third panel has Battle Convoy holding the Matrix and speaking of how it powered him up to his current form, and speaks of Alpha Trin.
The fourth panel is of the late Alpha Trin inside the Matrix as it looked when Rodimus went inside it back in "Five Faces of Darkness". He's looking for the spark of the late Ultra Magnus.
The fifth panel (top-left) has Alpha Trin encountering the deceased Ultra Magnus, Sentinel Prime, and It, within the Matrix.
The sixth panel has Alpha Trin... trying to resurrect Magnus by... climbing into his chest...
The seventh panel has Ultra Magnus waking up inside his coffin, now upgraded into his new Legends body.
The final panel has him emerging from the sea like an angry zombie, much to the fright of the Autobot Headmasters who run for their lives calling out to Metroflex.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 16th, 2015 @ 11:44am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Got a better description for the Ultra Magnus comic.
The first panel (on the right) is of Ultra Magnus's death in The Headmasters.
The second panel below it is set after the G-2 manga and story pages with Battle Convoy speaking to Effectro (Electro) and Autovolt (Volt) about the new threat of Galvatron II.
The third panel has Battle Convoy holding the Matrix and speaking of how it powered him up to his current form, and speaks of Alpha Trin.
The fourth panel is of the late Alpha Trin inside the Matrix as it looked when Rodimus went inside it back in "Five Faces of Darkness". He's looking for the spark of the late Ultra Magnus.
The fifth panel (top-left) has Alpha Trin encountering the deceased Ultra Magnus, Sentinel Prime, and It, within the Matrix.
The sixth panel has Alpha Trin... trying to resurrect Magnus by... climbing into his chest...
The seventh panel has Ultra Magnus waking up inside his coffin, now upgraded into his new Legends body.
The final panel has him emerging from the sea like an angry zombie, much to the fright of the Autobot Headmasters who run for their lives calling out to Metroflex.
Thanks for that. Interesting read there!
Posted by william-james88 on September 16th, 2015 @ 12:03pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on September 16th, 2015 @ 12:11pm CDT
Posted by fenrir72 on September 17th, 2015 @ 5:47am CDT
UM is available for release and for pre-orders at Amiami
Posted by Cobotron on September 17th, 2015 @ 8:33am CDT
Cobotron wrote:Is that the Beast Wars crew riding Metroplex? They're so cuuuuuute!Cyberpath wrote:Here's another part of the LG14 story.
Posted by william-james88 on September 17th, 2015 @ 8:49am CDT
Cobotron wrote:I'll just move this over here.Cobotron wrote:Is that the Beast Wars crew riding Metroplex? They're so cuuuuuute!Cyberpath wrote:Here's another part of the LG14 story.
Is the guy in the trench coat Alpha Trion?
Posted by Sabrblade on September 17th, 2015 @ 9:18am CDT
It is and it isn't. It's the version of the BW cast from the Legends Universe, who are all office workers that are fans of the Transformers brand themselves.Cobotron wrote:I'll just move this over here.Cobotron wrote:Is that the Beast Wars crew riding Metroplex? They're so cuuuuuute!Cyberpath wrote:Here's another part of the LG14 story.
Posted by Cobotron on September 17th, 2015 @ 9:30am CDT
Strange and wonderful. Love it!Sabrblade wrote:It is and it isn't. It's the version of the BW cast from the Legends Universe, who are all office workers that are fans of the Transformers brand themselves.Cobotron wrote:I'll just move this over here.Cobotron wrote:Is that the Beast Wars crew riding Metroplex? They're so cuuuuuute!Cyberpath wrote:Here's another part of the LG14 story.
Posted by Sabrblade on September 17th, 2015 @ 9:42am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on September 20th, 2015 @ 1:48am CDT
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?siteid=0&pub=5574891718&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FTransformers-Takara-Tomy-LG14-LG-14-Car-Carrier-To-Robot-IN-HAND-%2F351519588170%3Fhash%3Ditem51d8333f4a%26
Posted by fenrir72 on September 20th, 2015 @ 2:14am CDT
william-james88 wrote:This is odd, Ultra Magnus is already shipping from E-Bay:
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?siteid=0&pub=5574891718&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FTransformers-Takara-Tomy-LG14-LG-14-Car-Carrier-To-Robot-IN-HAND-%2F351519588170%3Fhash%3Ditem51d8333f4a%26
What's odd? Amiami is already shipping theirs. Didn't you see my post?
takara-tomy-transformers-legends-thread-p1727429.php#p1726736
Posted by william-james88 on September 20th, 2015 @ 8:28am CDT
fenrir72 wrote:william-james88 wrote:This is odd, Ultra Magnus is already shipping from E-Bay:
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?siteid=0&pub=5574891718&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FTransformers-Takara-Tomy-LG14-LG-14-Car-Carrier-To-Robot-IN-HAND-%2F351519588170%3Fhash%3Ditem51d8333f4a%26
What's odd? Amiami is already shipping theirs. Didn't you see my post?
takara-tomy-transformers-legends-thread-p1727429.php#p1726736
Ah right my bad, had forgotten. Thanks for reminding me!
Posted by Cobotron on September 22nd, 2015 @ 11:15am CDT
I'm a sucker for Japanese packaging, and had a minute, so I thought I'd share some in-box images. I don't think we've seen his packaging yet. The illustration on the side is awesome!
Alpha T looks like such a tough old fella.
Posted by fenrir72 on September 22nd, 2015 @ 12:18pm CDT
Cobotron wrote::KREMZEEK: My LG14 Ultra Magnus just arrived!
I'm a sucker for Japanese packaging, and had a minute, so I thought I'd share some in-box images. I don't think we've seen his packaging yet. The illustration on the side is awesome!
Alpha T looks like such a tough old fella.
The Japanese long holiday has backed up all my orders d@rn it! Congrats to your early haul
Posted by william-james88 on September 22nd, 2015 @ 7:35pm CDT
Posted by Cobotron on September 22nd, 2015 @ 8:03pm CDT
Yes! Isn't that crazy?!? I have yet to see CW Leader Thundercracker or Ultra Magnus in the wild. There is absolutely no rhyme or reason to distribution, and I think I'm ready to stop trying to find any. I found Hasbro MP Starscream a month before his release date, and CW wave 4 deluxes weeks before even BBTS and the like had them up online. But CW Magnus has been released for months.william-james88 wrote:Is this the very first time you've seen a Magnus live?
I'm about an hour away from opening LG14 and it's killing me.
Posted by Sabrblade on September 22nd, 2015 @ 10:38pm CDT
'Course, it was at a toy expo rather than a store, but still.
Posted by megatronus on September 22nd, 2015 @ 10:39pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:I bought my Hasbro Magnus in person rather than online.
'Course, it was at a toy expo rather than a store, but still.
I've seen just one Magnus, buried under Force Friday rubble. Bought on sight.
Posted by Cobotron on September 23rd, 2015 @ 10:50am CDT
I would love to compare and contrast the Hasbro version to this Takara one but I can only speak for the Takara. The more I looked at Hasbro's, the more I wondered if I made the right choice. That Hasbro blue, with it's metallic swirl is supper sleek, and I realize now, closer in color to the OG G1 toy. So, I was elated to find that the Takara blue also has that rockin' metallic fleck, not as predominant as Hasbro's, but oh yeah, he's got it! All the other extra painted details also really seal the deal. In particular the added apps to the feet, and the inside of his head crest. Some of the applications are a little loose around the edges, but I'm too busy transforming this guy to care.
In either version, this toy is really fun! The transformation is a ton o' fun and super intuitive. A fantastic evolution of ye olden Magnus. It is definitely a Hasbro engineered figure, but I feel they took some serious ques from the Masterpiece Magnus. I've always been a strong believer in Magnus is a Prime type truck in a suit of armor, but I'm not afraid of change. The driver gimmick is cool. Can't wait to see who else I can cram in that pilot's chair.
I love the robotic pug nose bull dog look of the truck. An homage to the Mack truck mascot, perhaps? I'm a little surprised Takara left that hinge piece rectangle on the roof red. Seems like a detail they would have been sticklers about.
This sculpt is unmistakably IDW, and I love it! Such a great robot mode. And I love that the hammer is a constant now.
Put it down Mags! Serve that justice! Enforce that accord!
For such a tiny little toy, the paint is impeccable on Alpha Trion. This fun little guy will have all kinds of silly exploits in my collection. And he's my first ever Alpha T toy.
Obligatory comparison.
There has been a lot of back and forth between UM's thighs. Red vs. white that is. I initially went for the red thighs because I thought it screamed G1 toy, but what it really boils down to is this is a really great interpretation of this character no matter the pants.
A great transformation, resulting in a really well articulated action figure that's just plain fun to play with. And BTW, I haven't had any trouble getting him to hold his weapons.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 23rd, 2015 @ 11:58am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on September 23rd, 2015 @ 12:14pm CDT
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Glad you're loving him Cobo! He is a great figure and I love the IDW design. It all around may be my favorite leader of all time
WOW, high praise! I was about to make a best Leader class list one day. So tell me, does he really beat the following:
Animated Leader Ultra Magnus and Megatron
ROTF Leader Prime
HFTD Leader Starscream
DOTM Leader Sentinel Prime
Cybertron Leader Prime
Energon Leader Megatron
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 23rd, 2015 @ 2:44pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Glad you're loving him Cobo! He is a great figure and I love the IDW design. It all around may be my favorite leader of all time
WOW, high praise! I was about to make a best Leader class list one day. So tell me, does he really beat the following:
Animated Leader Ultra Magnus and Megatron
ROTF Leader Prime
HFTD Leader Starscream
DOTM Leader Sentinel Prime
Cybertron Leader Prime
Energon Leader Megatron
Of those I have only RotF leader Prime. I didn't get into Tfs before 2007 and really didn't collect until 2011, so most of those predate my collecting.
But I will say I prefer him over RotF Prime. That leader toy is just an epic pain to transform, so while it looks amazing, it is just not fun to play with. Magnus' simpler transformation feels better and has playability considering the cockpit and the car carrier area of the trailer. He may be a bit hollow and light, but that really doesn't bother me.
Posted by william-james88 on September 23rd, 2015 @ 7:55pm CDT
Cobotron wrote:This figure is FANTASTIC! This really is the Classics/Gen Magnus I've been waiting all this time for.
I would love to compare and contrast the Hasbro version to this Takara one but I can only speak for the Takara. The more I looked at Hasbro's, the more I wondered if I made the right choice. That Hasbro blue, with it's metallic swirl is supper sleek, and I realize now, closer in color to the OG G1 toy. So, I was elated to find that the Takara blue also has that rockin' metallic fleck, not as predominant as Hasbro's, but oh yeah, he's got it! All the other extra painted details also really seal the deal. In particular the added apps to the feet, and the inside of his head crest. Some of the applications are a little loose around the edges, but I'm too busy transforming this guy to care.
In either version, this toy is really fun! The transformation is a ton o' fun and super intuitive. A fantastic evolution of ye olden Magnus. I feel they took some serious cues from the Masterpiece Magnus. I've always been a strong believer in Magnus is a Prime type truck in a suit of armor, but I'm not afraid of change. The driver gimmick is cool. Can't wait to see who else I can cram in that pilot's chair.
I love the robotic pug nose bull dog look of the truck. An homage to the Mack truck mascot, perhaps? I'm a little surprised Takara left that hinge piece rectangle on the roof red. Seems like a detail they would have been sticklers about.
This sculpt is unmistakably IDW, and I love it! Such a great robot mode. And I love that the hammer is a constant now.
Put it down Mags! Serve that justice! Enforce that accord!
For such a tiny little toy, the paint is impeccable on Alpha Trion. This fun little guy will have all kinds of silly exploits in my collection. And he's my first ever Alpha T toy.
Obligatory comparison.
There has been a lot of back and forth between UM's thighs. Red vs. white that is. I initially went for the red thighs because I thought it screamed G1 toy, but what it really boils down to is this is a really great interpretation of this character no matter the pants.
A great transformation, resulting in a really well articulated action figure that's just plain fun to play with. And BTW, I haven't had any trouble getting him to hold his weapons.
And now for the Box Art!
Posted by Tigertrack on September 23rd, 2015 @ 8:17pm CDT
Be careful. You bang that hammer too hard and you might just shoot a rocket at yourself!
Posted by Nemesis Destron on September 23rd, 2015 @ 8:53pm CDT
I said it once before, Reprolabels can easily solve the "red pants" issue. Along with adding to a decal set for this highly awaited Ultra Magnus!
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 23rd, 2015 @ 9:22pm CDT
Posted by Hellscream9999 on September 23rd, 2015 @ 10:11pm CDT
Posted by OptimalOptimus2 on September 23rd, 2015 @ 10:25pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on September 23rd, 2015 @ 10:38pm CDT
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Don't care how much people bash this mold, it is extremely good and amazing! Best official Magnus to date for me, including Masterpiece
You gotta tell me more, why do you find it better than the MP? I am all ears.
Posted by Sabrblade on September 23rd, 2015 @ 10:39pm CDT
Posted by Hellscream9999 on September 23rd, 2015 @ 10:42pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Don't care how much people bash this mold, it is extremely good and amazing! Best official Magnus to date for me, including Masterpiece
You gotta tell me more, why do you find it better than the MP? I am all ears.
For me - as I agree with this sentiment - is the future-tech look; it looks cool, in both modes, I also like the stylized design aesthetic, other than that, I just grew up liking big trucks and construction vehicles, so it just appeals to the kid in me in all the right ways
Posted by william-james88 on September 23rd, 2015 @ 10:52pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Magnus is lookin' might fine for a reanimated corpse.
You there Sabr, you must have been elated by that comic actually bringing the deserved fiction to this release. I would have loved to see your smile when you read it.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on September 23rd, 2015 @ 11:30pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 23rd, 2015 @ 11:49pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Don't care how much people bash this mold, it is extremely good and amazing! Best official Magnus to date for me, including Masterpiece
You gotta tell me more, why do you find it better than the MP? I am all ears.
Well, first off the Masterpiece is so darned expensive that poor college kids like me cannot afford him. I bought this Magnus for $35 off Hasbrot toy shop in June. Second, his aesthetic is so much more stylized and just sleek looking. the MP captures the G1 style great, but to be this Magnus is more sleek, more dynamic in robot mode and actually looks like he can move fast and hit hard. His Vehicle mode is a thing of beauty considering he has the fully functioning truck and trailer style that allows for legends and deluxes to use him, which is pretty sweet. the cab is also beautiful and just captures the look of a badass right away before the missile pods even roll into view.
His color scheme, despite any paint operations complaints, also captures several different versions of him quite well. the fact that he does not have a white prime at his center is also a big plus for me considering I like Magnus as more than an armored Optimus. To replace that however, they did such an awesome thing and made Minimus (and A3) and made a cockpit so it is legitimate armor that can also qualify as its own character pilot not withstanding.
The weapons are a thing of beauty too. Those guns are spectacular and the missile pods look intimidating. the fact that they all combine into a massive missile hammer of murder/death/justice/badassery just makes thing even more special considering that has become his trademark.
And while he is light, i like the lightness of figures at times (especially jets) since it makes them more dynamic and not as heavy a toy to handle, just as long as the integrity is good, which to me the Magnus plastic is very good and I feel myself transforming this guy over and over again.
PS: Screamer, I'm glad you feel the same way. He hit several of my points already, especially the part about the inner kid
PSS: Magnus is sitting right here on my dorm desk as I type this, giving me that Magnus stare...
Posted by Cobotron on September 24th, 2015 @ 9:36am CDT
I like this!D-Maximus_Prime wrote: ... but to me this Magnus is more sleek, more dynamic in robot mode and actually looks like he can move fast and hit hard.
Both Magni are awesome! They are both the best Magnus for their intended purpose. MP is a work of art, and captures all the great things of Magni past. This Magnus is an amazing figure in all his rebooty splendor. Proof that old characters stand the test of time and deserve aesthetic updating.
The Leader toy will probably be the one I grab off the shelf more often, because he is just that. A toy, meant to withstand the rigors of play on the fly, and a well engineered one at that.
The MP's transformation is a thing of beauty, and is awesome on his heft and beefiness alone, but Leader is much more user friendly.
But between MP and CW/LG you can't go wrong with either. If you can't have both, you gotta have at least one.
Posted by Sabrblade on October 2nd, 2015 @ 7:26am CDT