Official Package Art for Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-43 Dinosaurer (Trypticon)
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Posted by RiddlerJ on August 25th, 2017 @ 8:21am CDT
Bikini Minerva.
Posted by Sabrblade on August 25th, 2017 @ 9:21am CDT
That's Nightbeat.RiddlerJ wrote:Included in the Legends version is....
Bikini Minerva.
Posted by RiddlerJ on August 25th, 2017 @ 9:59am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:That's Nightbeat.RiddlerJ wrote:Included in the Legends version is....
Bikini Minerva.
Wish I could read these.
Posted by Agamemnon on August 25th, 2017 @ 7:41pm CDT
RiddlerJ wrote:Sabrblade wrote:That's Nightbeat.RiddlerJ wrote:Included in the Legends version is....
Bikini Minerva.
Wish I could read these.
Nightbeat is Minerva's bikini??
Posted by Sabrblade on August 25th, 2017 @ 10:42pm CDT
Nightbeat is the version of Minerva native to the Legends World, having acquired her own Headmaster suit from a pair of mass-produced Master-Braces.Agamemnon wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:Sabrblade wrote:That's Nightbeat.RiddlerJ wrote:Included in the Legends version is....
Bikini Minerva.
Wish I could read these.
Nightbeat is Minerva's bikini??
The Minerva of the cartoon universe is a separate character regarded as the "actual" Minerva and who also exists in the Legends World, having come to that universe from the cartoon universe with Fortress's team of Autobots. Unlike Nightbeat, she tends to dress more modestly and isn't allied with Weirdwolf's Decepticons.
Posted by Kurona on August 26th, 2017 @ 9:53am CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on August 27th, 2017 @ 1:14am CDT
Kurona wrote:... Isn't she, like, 15?
At the time of the Masterforce series, she was. Don't look too much into that though, she's in the same comic as Cab who gets pantyshot in every single appearance... and he's a guy... and 13 in Masterforce
Back to Trypticon now.
Posted by Kurona on August 27th, 2017 @ 4:36am CDT
Anyway, yes. Trypticon! If there's anything good about this comic it's that new adorable mode!
Posted by Stuartmaximus on August 27th, 2017 @ 5:13am CDT
(huh I see Cyberpath got credit for it though )
Posted by Va'al on August 27th, 2017 @ 11:16am CDT
Stuartmaximus wrote:Speaking of the comics.... I see that someone's redone those now in english
(huh I see Cyberpath got credit for it though )
Yeah, Cyberpath contacted us via email. You know, the channel we ask everyone to use.
Posted by Stuartmaximus on August 27th, 2017 @ 12:07pm CDT
hmm... coz it's weird then how my Chefatron TLK Deluxe Cogman video review post never went through THAT Channel but yet STILL managed to receive a mention
Posted by william-james88 on August 27th, 2017 @ 12:15pm CDT
Stuartmaximus wrote:Aaahh... the old "one rule for one person & another rule for everyone else Channel"
hmm... coz it's weird then how my Chefatron TLK Deluxe Cogman video review post never went through THAT Channel but yet STILL managed to receive a mention
You got lucky. Plus it was in the right thread and there was an actual link to the video. We will always favor whoever helps us out and just saying there is an english translation available is not as helpful as reaching us by e-mail with a link. You are free to believe whatever you want, but we are being as fair as can be.
Posted by Stuartmaximus on August 27th, 2017 @ 12:30pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:We will always favor whoever helps us out
but we are being as fair as can be.
so it IS favouritism!
& since when did that become fair because apparently it does on here
Posted by william-james88 on August 27th, 2017 @ 1:29pm CDT
Stuartmaximus wrote:william-james88 wrote:We will always favor whoever helps us out
but we are being as fair as can be.
so it IS favouritism!
& since when did that become fair because apparently it does on here
Well then sure, we totally favour people who do things properly Just like universities favour people with better grades or do you find that also unfair?
Posted by Va'al on August 27th, 2017 @ 3:01pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Stuartmaximus wrote:Aaahh... the old "one rule for one person & another rule for everyone else Channel"
hmm... coz it's weird then how my Chefatron TLK Deluxe Cogman video review post never went through THAT Channel but yet STILL managed to receive a mention
You got lucky. Plus it was in the right thread and there was an actual link to the video. We will always favor whoever helps us out and just saying there is an english translation available is not as helpful as reaching us by e-mail with a link. You are free to believe whatever you want, but we are being as fair as can be.
Plus, Stu dearie, we also got an email about the same review - and that's what prompted us to post on the boards. But don't let that get in the way of you thinking we have something against you, by all means.
Posted by Cobotron on August 27th, 2017 @ 3:09pm CDT
We finally have a winner of the Game of Thrones!
Posted by Va'al on August 27th, 2017 @ 3:13pm CDT
Platinum Edition Trypticon galleries, for comparison: https://www.seibertron.com/transformers ... ers/39362/
Posted by Kurona on August 27th, 2017 @ 6:55pm CDT
Cobotron wrote:TOPIC!
We finally have a winner of the Game of Thrones!
Considering it's you, I'm betting this is a reference to the GI Joe vs Transformers comic.
On the other hand, since it's you, it could just be because you like fun
Posted by Cobotron on August 27th, 2017 @ 10:17pm CDT
Mostly the latter.Kurona wrote:Cobotron wrote:TOPIC!
We finally have a winner of the Game of Thrones!
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Considering it's you, I'm betting this is a reference to the GI Joe vs Transformers comic.
On the other hand, since it's you, it could just be because you like fun
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on August 27th, 2017 @ 10:22pm CDT
Posted by hyperconvoy69 on August 29th, 2017 @ 12:56pm CDT
Caelus wrote:Got Tryp a few days ago from HTS - 71351
- Legs are fine after bouncing on the springs for a while. If anything I over did it, because I couldn't feel a difference until I reassembled him.
- Chest door is not tight, but does not hang open. Clearly NOT warped. Full-Tilt's attachment is likewise fine.
- Tail ramp is completely loose with no tabs or friction - it goes wherever gravity takes it.
My big problem, though is the tail itself. I think I must have done something wrong to it. It now takes an incredible amount of force to move out of ship-position, and is completely loose (cannot hold itself up) when it's not in ship position. I feel I must have irreparably damaged it, but for the life of me, I cannot find any sort of button release I was supposed to be using to unlock it.
I too received my Trypticon from HTS. Batch number 71351.
- Legs were fine, however, I did the spring fix anyway.
- Tail ramp is just fine. Holds in place.
- Chest door refused to lock in place. I was able to tighten a screw on the body which helped. I also close it one side at a time. Stays put, doesn't hang.
- Tail was very droopy after the first movement. One click was all it took for it to sag. I went ahead and did the tail fix ( http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/titans-return-trypticon-tail-fix.1120326/ ), which improves the movement and holds it in place regardless of positioning. Lost much of the scary ratchet click though. Unfortunately, I lost two of the screws from the main body in the process.
Due to my limited knowledge regarding hardware (see losing screws above), does anyone know what kind of screws were used on Trypticon's main body? I'm very certain I won't find those small screws, so I will have to buy replacements. Any help would be most appreciated.
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on August 29th, 2017 @ 1:27pm CDT
jprime69 wrote:Due to my limited knowledge regarding hardware (see losing screws above), does anyone know what kind of screws were used on Trypticon's main body? I'm very certain I won't find those small screws, so I will have to buy replacements. Any help would be most appreciated.
Do you know if any of the other screws you did not lose were of the same size? If so, I'd take one of them to the hardware store and see if you can match it up.
Posted by hyperconvoy69 on August 29th, 2017 @ 1:31pm CDT
TF-fan kev777 wrote:jprime69 wrote:Due to my limited knowledge regarding hardware (see losing screws above), does anyone know what kind of screws were used on Trypticon's main body? I'm very certain I won't find those small screws, so I will have to buy replacements. Any help would be most appreciated.
Do you know if any of the other screws you did not lose were of the same size? If so, I'd take one of them to the hardware store and see if you can match it up.
I believe the other 3 I pulled were the same size. I may just do that. Thanks!
Posted by mordhelm on August 29th, 2017 @ 2:40pm CDT
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on August 29th, 2017 @ 2:52pm CDT
mordhelm wrote:Has anyone yet found a fix for the floppy tail ramp that doesn't entail buying a whole new Trypticon figure?
Look 3 comments above your question, I'll be inspecting mine this weekend.
Posted by mordhelm on August 29th, 2017 @ 3:33pm CDT
TF-fan kev777 wrote:mordhelm wrote:Has anyone yet found a fix for the floppy tail ramp that doesn't entail buying a whole new Trypticon figure?
Look 3 comments above your question, I'll be inspecting mine this weekend.
That's for the whole tail, not the ramp on the tail.
Posted by Evil_the_Nub on August 29th, 2017 @ 5:07pm CDT
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on August 29th, 2017 @ 10:02pm CDT
mordhelm wrote:TF-fan kev777 wrote:mordhelm wrote:Has anyone yet found a fix for the floppy tail ramp that doesn't entail buying a whole new Trypticon figure?
Look 3 comments above your question, I'll be inspecting mine this weekend.
That's for the whole tail, not the ramp on the tail.
D'oh! For that, look and see if there is a screw close to the hinge for the ramp. I'm guessing there may be one on each side. I'd try tightening those a little bit and if that changes anything.
Posted by mordhelm on August 30th, 2017 @ 7:19am CDT
TF-fan kev777 wrote:mordhelm wrote:TF-fan kev777 wrote:mordhelm wrote:Has anyone yet found a fix for the floppy tail ramp that doesn't entail buying a whole new Trypticon figure?
Look 3 comments above your question, I'll be inspecting mine this weekend.
That's for the whole tail, not the ramp on the tail.
D'oh! For that, look and see if there is a screw close to the hinge for the ramp. I'm guessing there may be one on each side. I'd try tightening those a little bit and if that changes anything.
Already tried it. Wondering if someone has tried the floor polish trick yet.
Posted by Evil Eye on August 30th, 2017 @ 8:57am CDT
Still, if he does get fixed and he's still available once certain home situations are resolved, I'm buying the hell outta him. He's probably the first Titan that I can safely say looks fantastic (QC errors aside) and that I actually want.
Posted by Evil Eye on August 30th, 2017 @ 9:02am CDT
Kurona wrote:Awesome as he is, there's one little thing I wish Hasbro did to make Trypticon all the more better.
I wish they would have made a Titan Master class Trypticon out of Crashbash/Clobber. Please imagine that. We get a Trypticon at the biggest size class and a tiny baby one at the smallest size class. It would have been amazing.
Aaaaand I just saw this and that's amazing. I'm almost tempted to customize my Crashbash into that. Almost. I still need to decide if I'm going to do him up in new colours or just do him in a more detailed/shiny version of his normal colours (except not a complete mess this time now that I have my airbrush set up).
Posted by william-james88 on August 30th, 2017 @ 9:32am CDT
Black Hat wrote:So has the "revised" Trypticon Hasbro was talking about been released yet? If so, that sucks because I'm still hearing about catastrophic breakage issues. If not I'll wait for it to be released before I get him. A shame as he looks like a spectacular figure but for the price I'll probably have to pay for him, I wanna make sure he doesn't self destruct.
Mine is definitely a "fixed" version, the ratchet is just right.
Posted by Evil Eye on August 30th, 2017 @ 11:38am CDT
Oh well, by the time I'm able to buy a Trypticon they should have ironed all the problems out. Well, in theory.
Posted by shajaki on August 30th, 2017 @ 9:46pm CDT
http://www.bigangrytrev.com/lg43-trypticon-vs-titans-return-trypticon/
When I wrote the comparison blog between Takra Tomys Unite Warriors Computron and Hasbro’s Combiner Wars Computron it took me about two days to take all the pictures, write up all the subtle differences and overall decide which set was better.
With Legends Trypticon and Titans Return Trypticon? I should be done by the end of the commercial break.
Here are the sticker sheets. The stickers are exactly the same, though I suppose the size of the sheet they come on is different, I guess.
Kinda like getting the exact same meal but on two different types of plate.
The way the Legends version and the Titans Return version have been strapped in their boxes is different in layout I suppose.
Now to Trypticon himself, the differences are…. they are…. um….
‘One of these Cons is not like the other one…. oh wait’
The differences are non-existent!
That’s right kiddies – there is absolutely no difference between the two versions – none! All the things you may have previously been lead to believe, such as the teal was darker and the purple richer in the Legends version are not correct. That the paint apps are built in and you don’t have to apply stickers like the Hasbro version – false. The only way I could keep the two from getting mixed up when taking photographs was that I had already applied some of the stickers to the Titans Return version. The same goes for their smaller partners.
Full-Tilt vs Full-Tilt. No difference
In the end I didn’t even bother transforming the Legends version. I packed it straight back in its box and am going to carefully store it for a decade so hopefully I can in the future sell it (and make back the extra $80 I paid getting it shipped from Japan) as relatively MIB. In a day and age where toy producers are conscious that some collectors will shell out big money for multiple versions of an expensive toy for even the slightest difference, I was honestly surprised there was none here. Not even an extra gun like Metroplex or a new hat like Malibu Stacy!
Is one worth getting over the other? Nope. The only thing is that some of the Titans Return versions have the dodgy hips (for an excellent way to fix that see HERE) whereas none of the LG43 versions have had that problem reported as yet. So if the fact you don’t have to worry about this possible defect is worth the extra costs of shipping to you then grab that one. Otherwise, unless you are rolling in cash and want to have both types of box to display, go down to your local toy store and grab the Hasbro one.
Got something to add? Would love to read it in the comments section below!
Posted by william-james88 on August 30th, 2017 @ 10:18pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on August 30th, 2017 @ 10:24pm CDT
Posted by shajaki on August 31st, 2017 @ 6:59am CDT
For someone who paid an extra 100 bucks for the LG, that is zero consolationSabrblade wrote:What happened to the Hasbro version having little dark gray circles on its light gray back cannons?
Posted by william-james88 on August 31st, 2017 @ 9:25am CDT
shajaki wrote:For someone who paid an extra 100 bucks for the LG, that is zero consolationSabrblade wrote:What happened to the Hasbro version having little dark gray circles on its light gray back cannons?
Sorry about that. But there are a few things you win on:
1. Not having to worry about QC
2. Not having o worry about finding it in stores
2. Awesome box (though to be honest, I dnt find the hasbro one too shabby either)
Posted by Sabrblade on August 31st, 2017 @ 10:25am CDT
I mean, what happened to those circles if they're not on the Hasbro version when we saw them on there beforehand?shajaki wrote:For someone who paid an extra 100 bucks for the LG, that is zero consolationSabrblade wrote:What happened to the Hasbro version having little dark gray circles on its light gray back cannons?
Posted by william-james88 on August 31st, 2017 @ 10:34am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:I mean, what happened to those circles if they're not on the Hasbro version when we saw them on there beforehand?shajaki wrote:For someone who paid an extra 100 bucks for the LG, that is zero consolationSabrblade wrote:What happened to the Hasbro version having little dark gray circles on its light gray back cannons?
We only saw them in the render and most renders are just that, renders. They are not finalized.
Posted by Sabrblade on August 31st, 2017 @ 10:35am CDT
Weren't they also seen on one of the ones shown on display at events before the figure came out?william-james88 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:I mean, what happened to those circles if they're not on the Hasbro version when we saw them on there beforehand?shajaki wrote:For someone who paid an extra 100 bucks for the LG, that is zero consolationSabrblade wrote:What happened to the Hasbro version having little dark gray circles on its light gray back cannons?
We only saw them in the render and most renders are just that, renders. They are not finalized.
Posted by william-james88 on August 31st, 2017 @ 11:01am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Weren't they also seen on one of the ones shown on display at events before the figure came out?william-james88 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:I mean, what happened to those circles if they're not on the Hasbro version when we saw them on there beforehand?shajaki wrote:For someone who paid an extra 100 bucks for the LG, that is zero consolationSabrblade wrote:What happened to the Hasbro version having little dark gray circles on its light gray back cannons?
We only saw them in the render and most renders are just that, renders. They are not finalized.
Yo can always check within our extnsive show galleries. However, its the same thing, painted prototypes are just that. No final image of trypticon ever had those painted.
Posted by nycPrime on September 10th, 2017 @ 9:16am CDT
Posted by Stuartmaximus on September 13th, 2017 @ 6:18am CDT
Posted by Burn on September 13th, 2017 @ 6:51am CDT
Posted by Stuartmaximus on September 13th, 2017 @ 11:57am CDT
Posted by Nemesis Destron on September 13th, 2017 @ 9:16pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:But look at it this way, we got ourselves a Takara quality toy in North America, woohoo!
Posted by mordhelm on September 14th, 2017 @ 3:25pm CDT
Burn wrote:Nope! Still trying to get through the stickers that came with him!
All you have to do is dedicate a huge work table with good lighting, and 5ish hours of uninterrupted time to it. Can't be that hard
Posted by bodrock on September 14th, 2017 @ 3:50pm CDT
(Sounds like geaven to me lol)
Posted by blackeyedprime on September 15th, 2017 @ 8:50am CDT
Definitely interested in the repro labels though I'm likely to be leaving the hasbro labels untouched like I did with metroplex.