Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor

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Courtesy of the Agabyss.com Twitter feed we have images of three additional figures to be released in Takara Tomy's Transformers Legends line; Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor. Each sports an alternative deco to their Hasbro Generations counterparts. Enough of a difference to import? Let us know after you check out the images mirrored below.

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Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1587901)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 4th, 2014 @ 2:25pm CDT

Aw man, those are so much nicer!

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1587903)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 4th, 2014 @ 2:28pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:Aw man, those are so much nicer!

Forget that, how can TakaraTomy get away with Whirl and Roadbuster? I demand details!

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1587904)
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on July 4th, 2014 @ 2:30pm CDT

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1587913)
Posted by Rated X on July 4th, 2014 @ 3:16pm CDT

At a first glance, only whirl looks different. Im good with the hasbro versions, screw these versions. Wheres the god damn show accurate skids everybody wants ?

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1587936)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on July 4th, 2014 @ 4:56pm CDT

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Comics #3 and #4 are up, featuring Silverbolt, Tigatron, Airazor, plus Optimus Primal and Lio Convoy

Transformers Legends yonkoma page

And as I predicted, each character represents a different aspect. Tigatron's is possibly the most off from the original, being really into the ladies (even referencing TM2 Blackarachnia bra!), and Airazor, well... at least they kept her US gender

Would you or another fan be willing to translate these comics for the non-Japanese speaking audience? They look hilarious.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1587956)
Posted by Mindmaster on July 4th, 2014 @ 6:44pm CDT

SW's SilverHammer wrote:

Takara, you mad genius you. :michaelbay:

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1587960)
Posted by Manterax Prime on July 4th, 2014 @ 7:40pm CDT

The only one with any big differences is Whirl with his blue cockpit an feet as opposed to black.

Different enough to import = No.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1587963)
Posted by fenrir72 on July 4th, 2014 @ 7:53pm CDT

And I just got a Roadbuster.

Seems like the Tomy version won't come with the decals(?)Instant get! I'll get the Tomy RB in 'bot mode and keep the hasbro in vehicle mode. Whirl will sure 'cause the high priced ebay Whirl's to drop like rocks.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1587964)
Posted by fenrir72 on July 4th, 2014 @ 8:06pm CDT

Mindmaster wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:

Takara, you mad genius you.

Mad genius? Please explain?

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1587969)
Posted by Mindmaster on July 4th, 2014 @ 8:21pm CDT

fenrir72 wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:

Takara, you mad genius you.

Mad genius? Please explain?

As you recall, Roadbuster and Whirl made up the Deluxe Vehicles. There was actually a third, tank-like robot in the line they originated from, Special Armored Batallion Dorvack, which was called "Bonaparte Tulcas", the blue and gray tank you see to the far right. It was presumably not included into Generation One due to it not having a convincing robot mode. (more can be read here)

I was saying that Takara were comprised of mad geniuses because they're releasing their version of Tankor, whose deco and physique (tank-treaded feet, chicken legs, claw hand(s), and general bulkiness) coincidentally somewhat matches up to the Bonaparte Tulcas, thus making up the third never-to-be Deluxe Vehicle that someone could totally repurpose as so.

TLDR version: Takara is being sneaky and cheeky by releasing a blue and gray tank character in a wave that is comprised of modern reimaginings of the 1985 Deluxe Vehicles, whose ranks were ripped from another transforming robot toyline that had a third, blue and gray tank character that was never released as a Deluxe Vehicle in the original Generation One run for one reason or another. :michaelbay:

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1587974)
Posted by fenrir72 on July 4th, 2014 @ 8:50pm CDT

Oh Tankor! Got it.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1587979)
Posted by megatronus on July 4th, 2014 @ 10:00pm CDT

I'm definitely going to get Takara's Tankor to lead my Hasbro Drones, much as I have Takara's Scourge to lead my Hasbro Sweeps.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1587981)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on July 4th, 2014 @ 10:08pm CDT

megatronus wrote:I'm definitely going to get Takara's Tankor to lead my Hasbro Drones, much as I have Takara's Scourge to lead my Hasbro Sweeps.

That's how I display my Scourage and Sweeps as well.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1588001)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 4th, 2014 @ 11:11pm CDT

Mindmaster wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:

Takara, you mad genius you.

Mad genius? Please explain?

As you recall, Roadbuster and Whirl made up the Deluxe Vehicles. There was actually a third, tank-like robot in the line they originated from, Special Armored Batallion Dorvack, which was called "Bonaparte Tulcas", the blue and gray tank you see to the far right. It was presumably not included into Generation One due to it not having a convincing robot mode. (more can be read here)

I was saying that Takara were comprised of mad geniuses because they're releasing their version of Tankor, whose deco and physique (tank-treaded feet, chicken legs, claw hand(s), and general bulkiness) coincidentally somewhat matches up to the Bonaparte Tulcas, thus making up the third never-to-be Deluxe Vehicle that someone could totally repurpose as so.

TLDR version: Takara is being sneaky and cheeky by releasing a blue and gray tank character in a wave that is comprised of modern reimaginings of the 1985 Deluxe Vehicles, whose ranks were ripped from another transforming robot toyline that had a third, blue and gray tank character that was never released as a Deluxe Vehicle in the original Generation One run for one reason or another.

I think you might be reaching a bit, here. That Tankor is in show-accurate Beast Machines colors, not Bonaparte Tulcas' colors.

Besides, Bonaparte Tulcas was in this year's BotCon comic, with the comic artist thinking of the name "Landfire" as a proposed TF name for him (it didn't make the cut, but Tulcas still made it in). It's unambiguous as to who this Tankor toy is meant to be.

After all, the usual "mad genius" stuff we get from Takara tends to come from e-HOBBY or in special events or store exclusives and such, rather than the standard mass retail items (Dispensor, notwithstanding).

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1588010)
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on July 4th, 2014 @ 11:40pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:I think you might be reaching a bit, here. That Tankor is in show-accurate Beast Machines colors, not Bonaparte Tulcas' colors.

Besides, Bonaparte Tulcas was in this year's BotCon comic, with the comic artist thinking of the name "Landfire" as a proposed TF name for him (it didn't make the cut, but Tulcas still made it in). It's unambiguous as to who this Tankor toy is meant to be.

After all, the usual "mad genius" stuff we get from Takara tends to come from e-HOBBY or in special events or store exclusives and such, rather than the standard mass retail items (Dispensor, notwithstanding).

Really, we're the ones who are reaching by pointing out a theme? I suppose it's just a massive quinky dink, that the small squat tank man features with the wave that contains both of the neo classics renditions of the G1 Deluxe Vehicles, which also happened have a small squat tank man in their original line up that was nixed last minute. we're the ones who are reaching, yeah okay

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1588012)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 4th, 2014 @ 11:48pm CDT

If it actually had Tulcas' deco, then yeah, it'd be more convincing. As is, it just looks more simply like Takara's playing catch up on the current Hasbro molds that they haven't gotten to yet, and it just so happens that Tankor, Whirl, and Roadbuster are among the immediate recent ones. After all, Rattrap's in this too, and he's Tankor's wave mate over here. I'd imagine that Sky-Byte shouldn't be too far along with this line as well. Maybe even Skids, since his mold strangely got overlooked by the Japanese Generations line altogether.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1588015)
Posted by Mindmaster on July 4th, 2014 @ 11:52pm CDT

SW's SilverHammer wrote:Really, we're the ones who are reaching by pointing out a theme? I suppose it's just a massive quinky dink, that the small squat tank man features with the wave that contains both of the neo classics renditions of the G1 Deluxe Vehicles, which also happened have a small squat tank man in their original line up that was nixed last minute. we're the ones who are reaching, yeah okay

This was what I was trying to go for. Not saying that Tankor was the other robot whose name I've already forgotten, just pointed out the sneakiness and cheekiness of Takara for releasing the character, whose deco and physique, like I said before, is similar to said robot in the same wave as the Generations Deluxe (or, should we say, Voyagers?) Vehicles.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1588017)
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on July 4th, 2014 @ 11:58pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:If it actually had Tulcas' deco, then yeah, it'd be more convincing. As is, it just looks more simply like Takara's playing catch up on the current Hasbro molds that they haven't gotten to yet, and it just so happens that Tankor, Whirl, and Roadbuster are among the immediate recent ones. After all, Rattrap's in this too, and he's Tankor's wave mate over here. I'd imagine that Sky-Byte shouldn't be too far along with this line as well. Maybe even Skids, since his mold strangely got overlooked by the Japanese Generations line altogether.

These three come out in a wave after Primal and Rattrap, it's intentional, If takara was just playing catch up, why would two beast wars characters be grouped together? if it were just catch up, where are these divided into set waves instead of mishmash of characters?. Also, let's be fair here Sabrblade, whenever you see something new that has a passing relation to some obscure triviality, you're quick to bring it up, even if others say you're reaching. Is it so bad that some of us do the same?

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1588020)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 5th, 2014 @ 12:04am CDT

Pleasantly happy coincidence, then, at least.

Though, are there waves for this line? (honest question)

Also, now we need someone out there to make us a real Tulcas, whether it's from this or any other workable mold. It's high time we got it worked into here, after all the crazy inhumanoid designs ROTF gave us.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1588021)
Posted by Observedhalo on July 5th, 2014 @ 12:31am CDT

Happy accident or not, i'll be displaying these three together. Tankor looks way better, unsurprising of course. Now we just need an enterprising customiser to make Tankor into Tulcus.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1588028)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on July 5th, 2014 @ 1:29am CDT

Coincidence or not I just think it's funny these figures got announced the day after someone was questioning if they would ever see a release in Japan in another thread.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1588032)
Posted by Ultra Markus on July 5th, 2014 @ 2:22am CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:

Takara, you mad genius you.

Mad genius? Please explain?

As you recall, Roadbuster and Whirl made up the Deluxe Vehicles. There was actually a third, tank-like robot in the line they originated from, Special Armored Batallion Dorvack, which was called "Bonaparte Tulcas", the blue and gray tank you see to the far right. It was presumably not included into Generation One due to it not having a convincing robot mode. (more can be read here)

I was saying that Takara were comprised of mad geniuses because they're releasing their version of Tankor, whose deco and physique (tank-treaded feet, chicken legs, claw hand(s), and general bulkiness) coincidentally somewhat matches up to the Bonaparte Tulcas, thus making up the third never-to-be Deluxe Vehicle that someone could totally repurpose as so.

TLDR version: Takara is being sneaky and cheeky by releasing a blue and gray tank character in a wave that is comprised of modern reimaginings of the 1985 Deluxe Vehicles, whose ranks were ripped from another transforming robot toyline that had a third, blue and gray tank character that was never released as a Deluxe Vehicle in the original Generation One run for one reason or another.
I think you might be reaching a bit, here. That Tankor is in show-accurate Beast Machines colors, not Bonaparte Tulcas' colors.

Besides, Bonaparte Tulcas was in this year's BotCon comic, with the comic artist thinking of the name "Landfire" as a proposed TF name for him (it didn't make the cut, but Tulcas still made it in). It's unambiguous as to who this Tankor toy is meant to be.

After all, the usual "mad genius" stuff we get from Takara tends to come from e-HOBBY or in special events or store exclusives and such, rather than the standard mass retail items (Dispensor, notwithstanding).

that is so weird i had this as a kid http://galleryplus.ebayimg.com/ws/web/1 ... 0x1000.jpg and thought it was some stupid imitation transformer, never thought how whirl and roadbuster were related in some way

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1588034)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on July 5th, 2014 @ 2:24am CDT

Looks like you had the Convertors version

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1588039)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 5th, 2014 @ 5:29am CDT

Wow, that Whirl lokk hyper detailed for a legend toy! It's almost as if they mixed-up the pictures and posted the voyager toy instead.
:roll:

Wait...
Oh, Takara, you...
And I thought the Legends/Cyberverse lines were making a glorious return. #-o

Sigh...

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1588056)
Posted by xyl360 on July 5th, 2014 @ 8:29am CDT

I see no Vehicon faction symbol on Tankor

. It's surprising that Takara would exclude a detail like that when Hasbro did not. I have some Reprolabels ones, but still, it's kinda annoying.

I do like all the metallic paint though, so I probably will use Takara's as Tankor and Hasbro's as one of his drones (along with the rest of my Tank Drone figures from the Beast Machines line).

I probably won't buy the other two. I've got Hasbro's Whirl and I'm not that impressed, probably because I never had any attachment to the character since he was never featured on the show. I didn't get Roadbuster and won't buy Takara's for the same reason (I didn't buy Fansproject's version either).

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1588059)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 5th, 2014 @ 8:48am CDT

xyl360 wrote:I see no Vehicon faction symbol on Tankor . It's surprising that Takara would exclude a detail like that when Hasbro did not. I have some Reprolabels ones, but still, it's kinda annoying.

Unless they put it somewhere else on his body, since Tankor didn't have a tattoo of his faction on his pec in the show.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1588065)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 5th, 2014 @ 9:45am CDT

Mindmaster wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:

Takara, you mad genius you.

Mad genius? Please explain?

As you recall, Roadbuster and Whirl made up the Deluxe Vehicles. There was actually a third, tank-like robot in the line they originated from, Special Armored Batallion Dorvack, which was called "Bonaparte Tulcas", the blue and gray tank you see to the far right. It was presumably not included into Generation One due to it not having a convincing robot mode. (more can be read here)

I was saying that Takara were comprised of mad geniuses because they're releasing their version of Tankor, whose deco and physique (tank-treaded feet, chicken legs, claw hand(s), and general bulkiness) coincidentally somewhat matches up to the Bonaparte Tulcas, thus making up the third never-to-be Deluxe Vehicle that someone could totally repurpose as so.

TLDR version: Takara is being sneaky and cheeky by releasing a blue and gray tank character in a wave that is comprised of modern reimaginings of the 1985 Deluxe Vehicles, whose ranks were ripped from another transforming robot toyline that had a third, blue and gray tank character that was never released as a Deluxe Vehicle in the original Generation One run for one reason or another.

I like the way you think, but it may ultimately be just pure chance that Tankor is among the Deluxe Vehicles. I'm not gonna go into detail on how he can't be a new character, since you never claimed he'd be. Still, if we see "themes" in the future waves (Wave 1: Beasts, Wave 2: Dorvack, Wave 3: ???), it can't be coincidental.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1588072)
Posted by shajaki on July 5th, 2014 @ 10:55am CDT

megatronus wrote:I'm definitely going to get Takara's Tankor to lead my Hasbro Drones, much as I have Takara's Scourge to lead my Hasbro Sweeps.

ha! i think everyone does that with the sourge/sweeps. though i never did get that fracas targetmaster...

i was thinking of having the new tankor (has or tak) leading a few original BM tank drones. just cause theyll be slighyly smaller. also i reeaally hope a third party comes along to make him a better cannon, which would be the perfect chance to give him a key to vector sigma as well!

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1588073)
Posted by megatronus on July 5th, 2014 @ 11:31am CDT

xyl360 wrote:I probably won't buy the other two. I've got Hasbro's Whirl and I'm not that impressed, probably because I never had any attachment to the character since he was never featured on the show. I didn't get Roadbuster and won't buy Takara's for the same reason (I didn't buy Fansproject's version either).

I'm a bit confused? There's a difference between being not impressed because the figure is meh, and being uninterested due to no attachment to the character... which is it? One, the other or both?

Not trying to excessively nitpick... just curious

shajaki wrote:
megatronus wrote:I'm definitely going to get Takara's Tankor to lead my Hasbro Drones, much as I have Takara's Scourge to lead my Hasbro Sweeps.
ha! i think everyone does that with the sourge/sweeps. though i never did get that fracas targetmaster...

i was thinking of having the new tankor (has or tak) leading a few original BM tank drones. just cause theyll be slighyly smaller. also i reeaally hope a third party comes along to make him a better cannon, which would be the perfect chance to give him a key to vector sigma as well!

Mmm... Vector Sigma... =P~

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1588114)
Posted by Dead Metal on July 5th, 2014 @ 2:23pm CDT

I told you these two would likely be in this line.

They look pretty good, the Hasbro versions still look good though.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1588133)
Posted by petro rabbit on July 5th, 2014 @ 4:03pm CDT

I'm thinking for roadbuster the hasbro version is a duller shade. the takara one looks more richer.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1588258)
Posted by xyl360 on July 6th, 2014 @ 5:09am CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
xyl360 wrote:I see no Vehicon faction symbol on Tankor . It's surprising that Takara would exclude a detail like that when Hasbro did not. I have some Reprolabels ones, but still, it's kinda annoying.
Unless they put it somewhere else on his body, since Tankor didn't have a tattoo of his faction on his pec in the show.

Ah, right you are. I always thought he did for some reason

. Nevermind then, carry on Takara

.

It was actually on his shoulder:

I wonder if Takara put one there? I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1588260)
Posted by xyl360 on July 6th, 2014 @ 5:13am CDT

megatronus wrote:
xyl360 wrote:I probably won't buy the other two. I've got Hasbro's Whirl and I'm not that impressed, probably because I never had any attachment to the character since he was never featured on the show. I didn't get Roadbuster and won't buy Takara's for the same reason (I didn't buy Fansproject's version either).

I'm a bit confused? There's a difference between being not impressed because the figure is meh, and being uninterested due to no attachment to the character... which is it? One, the other or both?

Not trying to excessively nitpick... just curious

It's both, really. I thought he looked like a nifty figure when I saw pics etc., but then I got him in hand and wasn't too thrilled/wasn't as enthused about him as I thought I'd be. Had he been a character featured on the shows/media I'm familiar with/into, it would have no doubt eliminated any negative feelings I had about the figure. It's the same reason that, even though they aren't perfect (though pretty damn close), I really have no complaints about Generations Waspinator and Rhinox (especially after doing some parts swapping between Takara's and Hasbro's Waspy and applying a bit of paint).

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1588279)
Posted by shajaki on July 6th, 2014 @ 9:30am CDT

xyl360 wrote:I really have no complaints about Generations Waspinator and Rhinox (especially after doing some parts swapping between Takara's and Hasbro's Waspy and applying a bit of paint).

you should totally post some pics of this!

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1589281)
Posted by El Duque on July 9th, 2014 @ 10:57pm CDT

Courtesy of of TF Yuki's Twitter feed we have a trio of in-hand images of LG01 Rattle and LG02 Convoy from Takara Tomy's upcoming Transformers Legends line. The duo are redecos of Beast Wars Ultra Optimus Primal and Generations Rattrap. Check out the images mirrored below:

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1589290)
Posted by Janus Prime on July 9th, 2014 @ 11:26pm CDT

That Optimus Primal is a tough toy to top, he still holds as a figure almost 20 years later.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1589381)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 10th, 2014 @ 8:24am CDT

Janus Prime wrote:That Optimus Primal is a tough toy to top, he still holds as a figure almost 20 years later.

Got that right. Still, it's unfortunate that he's less show-accurate this time around, despite using that head and chest.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1589484)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on July 10th, 2014 @ 12:23pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
Janus Prime wrote:That Optimus Primal is a tough toy to top, he still holds as a figure almost 20 years later.
Got that right. Still, it's unfortunate that he's less show-accurate this time around, despite using that head and chest.

I don't hide the fact I'm not a fan of beast wars but I have to agree that Primal toy is fantastic. It does so much in a relatively small space.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1589502)
Posted by Mindmaster on July 10th, 2014 @ 1:06pm CDT

Hold up... wasn't Primal supposed to use the smaller Deluxe-ish version of the mold? :???:

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1589503)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 10th, 2014 @ 1:09pm CDT

Mindmaster wrote:Hold up... wasn't Primal supposed to use the smaller Deluxe-ish version of the mold?

Nope. Original pics were of the Ultra.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1589505)
Posted by Mindmaster on July 10th, 2014 @ 1:16pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:Hold up... wasn't Primal supposed to use the smaller Deluxe-ish version of the mold?
Nope. Original pics were of the Ultra.

Huh. Could've sworn it was the Deluxe. :-?

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1589513)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 10th, 2014 @ 1:48pm CDT

Mindmaster wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:Hold up... wasn't Primal supposed to use the smaller Deluxe-ish version of the mold?
Nope. Original pics were of the Ultra.

Huh. Could've sworn it was the Deluxe.

The primary difference between Robot Masters and Beast Wars Reborn Convoys is in the hands. The larger original has closed fists, while the smaller remake has open hands:

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1589565)
Posted by Janus Prime on July 10th, 2014 @ 4:46pm CDT

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Janus Prime wrote:That Optimus Primal is a tough toy to top, he still holds as a figure almost 20 years later.
Got that right. Still, it's unfortunate that he's less show-accurate this time around, despite using that head and chest.

I don't hide the fact I'm not a fan of beast wars but I have to agree that Primal toy is fantastic. It does so much in a relatively small space.

I have the DX version and it´s just wonderful; any chance to get this mold is a good chance. The DX T-Rex Megatron is also outstanding.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1589570)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 10th, 2014 @ 4:50pm CDT

Janus Prime wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Janus Prime wrote:That Optimus Primal is a tough toy to top, he still holds as a figure almost 20 years later.
Got that right. Still, it's unfortunate that he's less show-accurate this time around, despite using that head and chest.

I don't hide the fact I'm not a fan of beast wars but I have to agree that Primal toy is fantastic. It does so much in a relatively small space.

I have the DX version and it´s just wonderful; any chance to get this mold is a good chance. The DX T-Rex Megatron is also outstanding.

By "DX" do you mean the Telemocha Series DX versions or the Deluxe class scaled-down versions?

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1589575)
Posted by Janus Prime on July 10th, 2014 @ 5:21pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:By "DX" do you mean the Telemocha Series DX versions or the Deluxe class scaled-down versions?

I own the Ultra-class Telemocha redecos. I love having the exact same molds that were available in the 90´s but with more show accurate paint jobs.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1589583)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 10th, 2014 @ 6:03pm CDT

Janus Prime wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:By "DX" do you mean the Telemocha Series DX versions or the Deluxe class scaled-down versions?

I own the Ultra-class Telemocha redecos. I love having the exact same molds that were available in the 90´s but with more show accurate paint jobs.

I've never actually seen any in-hand pics of those versions before, but the official stock photos make them look like the most show-accurate versions of those molds ever, minus their lack of the Beast Wars Reborn tooling. Had they included those, they would have been the numero uno perfect versions of those molds.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1589590)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on July 10th, 2014 @ 6:24pm CDT

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:Hold up... wasn't Primal supposed to use the smaller Deluxe-ish version of the mold?
Nope. Original pics were of the Ultra.

Huh. Could've sworn it was the Deluxe.

The primary difference between Robot Masters and Beast Wars Reborn Convoys is in the hands. The larger original has closed fists, while the smaller remake has open hands:

I think he means the Deluxe sized one that was released under the Cybertron banner.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1589591)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 10th, 2014 @ 6:27pm CDT

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:Hold up... wasn't Primal supposed to use the smaller Deluxe-ish version of the mold?
Nope. Original pics were of the Ultra.

Huh. Could've sworn it was the Deluxe.

The primary difference between Robot Masters and Beast Wars Reborn Convoys is in the hands. The larger original has closed fists, while the smaller remake has open hands:

I think he means the Deluxe sized one that was released under the Cybertron banner.

But that one isn't a "smaller Deluxe-ish version of the [Ultra] mold".

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1589594)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on July 10th, 2014 @ 6:53pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:Hold up... wasn't Primal supposed to use the smaller Deluxe-ish version of the mold?
Nope. Original pics were of the Ultra.

Huh. Could've sworn it was the Deluxe.

The primary difference between Robot Masters and Beast Wars Reborn Convoys is in the hands. The larger original has closed fists, while the smaller remake has open hands:

I think he means the Deluxe sized one that was released under the Cybertron banner.
But that one isn't a "smaller Deluxe-ish version of the [Ultra] mold".

Close enough no?

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor (1589601)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 10th, 2014 @ 7:14pm CDT

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:I think he means the Deluxe sized one that was released under the Cybertron banner.
But that one isn't a "smaller Deluxe-ish version of the [Ultra] mold".

Close enough no?