Transformation Video for Transformers Titans Return Chromedome and Highbrow and New Brainstorm Info
Sunday, June 19th, 2016 9:56AM CDT
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Another Titans Return related tidbit that warrants mentioning is the exclusivity of Titans Return Brainstorm. While we knew it was coming first as part of a SDCC exclusive set, there was an assumption that he would also get an individual release. However, an older interview with Hasbro surfaced on our boards with them saying that this Blurr retool was currently only planned to be available in this exclusive box set and would not be sold individually. While this wasn't known for certain, this shouldn't be such a big surprise since none of the rumours and confirmed Titans Return waves for 2017 include Brainstorm as a solo release.
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Posted by william-james88 on June 19th, 2016 @ 9:57am CDT
Kurona wrote:I'm just gonna cross my fingers really goddamn hard for a Takara release then.
You do know that means he wont have a faceplate right?
Posted by Kurona on June 19th, 2016 @ 10:02am CDT
william-james88 wrote:Kurona wrote:I'm just gonna cross my fingers really goddamn hard for a Takara release then.
You do know that means he wont have a faceplate right?
Then I'll just have to get Voyager Brainstorm and balance his head really carefully on him.
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on June 19th, 2016 @ 10:17am CDT
Kurona wrote:william-james88 wrote:Kurona wrote:I'm just gonna cross my fingers really goddamn hard for a Takara release then.
You do know that means he wont have a faceplate right?
Then I'll just have to get Voyager Brainstorm and balance his head really carefully on him.
Or, now bear with me here, buy voyager brainstorm since it's an amazing figure, and is probably a bit better than the titans return one.
Though this revelation about brainstorm does make me think a bit more about my hypothesis the Blurr mold we be used similar to CW silverbolt with the base mold release (blurr), a slight retool (Brainstorm), and an extensive purple retool (Nautica).
Posted by Kurona on June 19th, 2016 @ 10:21am CDT
SW's SilverHammer wrote:Kurona wrote:william-james88 wrote:Kurona wrote:I'm just gonna cross my fingers really goddamn hard for a Takara release then.
You do know that means he wont have a faceplate right?
Then I'll just have to get Voyager Brainstorm and balance his head really carefully on him.
Or, now bear with me here, buy voyager brainstorm since it's an amazing figure, and is probably a bit better than the titans return one.
Though this revelation about brainstorm does make me think a bit more about my hypothesis the Blurr mold we be used similar to CW silverbolt with the base mold release (blurr), a slight retool (Brainstorm), and an extensive purple retool (Nautica).
Oh no, I totally get you there. Nothing against Voyager Brainstorm.
... just that there's a bit of a problem in that I want him to scale with the other headmasters. The Voyager's way too big.
Posted by Deadput on June 19th, 2016 @ 1:15pm CDT
Posted by Kurona on June 19th, 2016 @ 1:16pm CDT
Deadput wrote:Pretty sure that voyager Brainstorm's head will not be compatible with Titan's return unless things have changed since I last heard about it.
It isn't, no.
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 19th, 2016 @ 2:33pm CDT
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 19th, 2016 @ 2:41pm CDT
Posted by Kurona on June 19th, 2016 @ 2:45pm CDT
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 19th, 2016 @ 2:48pm CDT
Kurona wrote:I really hope this person is just a bit dim and it's not actually that hard to put the headmasters in.
Having the voyager brainstorm, and with the small balljoints in the headmasters, I use extreme caution when interacting with the headmaster, so, I'll be just as cautious with these new ones...
Posted by Sigma Magnus on June 19th, 2016 @ 2:55pm CDT
I'll probably be displaying him at the back, I don't really mind that he's bigger. Still hope to get that deluxe, though...
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 19th, 2016 @ 2:57pm CDT
Sigma Magnus wrote:Speaking of Voyager Brainstorm, I got him off the shelf in preparation for the return of the titans. He surprisingly made me even more excited for it!
I'll probably be displaying him at the back, I don't really mind that he's bigger. Still hope to get that deluxe, though...
It's a great figure; I'd be waiting for a TT release at this point, unless you get the sdcc set
Posted by Sigma Magnus on June 19th, 2016 @ 2:58pm CDT
Hellscream9999 wrote:Sigma Magnus wrote:Speaking of Voyager Brainstorm, I got him off the shelf in preparation for the return of the titans. He surprisingly made me even more excited for it!
I'll probably be displaying him at the back, I don't really mind that he's bigger. Still hope to get that deluxe, though...
It's a great figure; I'd be waiting for a TT release at this point, unless you get the sdcc set
Probably won't be. C'mon Takara, don't let me down!
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 19th, 2016 @ 3:01pm CDT
Sigma Magnus wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:Sigma Magnus wrote:Speaking of Voyager Brainstorm, I got him off the shelf in preparation for the return of the titans. He surprisingly made me even more excited for it!
I'll probably be displaying him at the back, I don't really mind that he's bigger. Still hope to get that deluxe, though...
It's a great figure; I'd be waiting for a TT release at this point, unless you get the sdcc set
Probably won't be. C'mon Takara, don't let me down!
They likely won't in this case
Posted by william-james88 on June 19th, 2016 @ 3:05pm CDT
Hellscream9999 wrote:Sigma Magnus wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:Sigma Magnus wrote:Speaking of Voyager Brainstorm, I got him off the shelf in preparation for the return of the titans. He surprisingly made me even more excited for it!
I'll probably be displaying him at the back, I don't really mind that he's bigger. Still hope to get that deluxe, though...
It's a great figure; I'd be waiting for a TT release at this point, unless you get the sdcc set
Probably won't be. C'mon Takara, don't let me down!
They likely won't in this case
But are you guys ok with him having a mouth instead of a faceplate? Because if takara does do him, they will surely give him the show accurate head.
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 19th, 2016 @ 3:09pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:Sigma Magnus wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:Sigma Magnus wrote:Speaking of Voyager Brainstorm, I got him off the shelf in preparation for the return of the titans. He surprisingly made me even more excited for it!
I'll probably be displaying him at the back, I don't really mind that he's bigger. Still hope to get that deluxe, though...
It's a great figure; I'd be waiting for a TT release at this point, unless you get the sdcc set
Probably won't be. C'mon Takara, don't let me down!
They likely won't in this case
But are you guys ok with him having a mouth instead of a faceplate? Because if takara does do him, they will surely give him the show accurate head.
Uh, yeah... I literally have no connection to him, not from the g1 cartoon, nor the japanesse one, nor the comics, so yeah - that plus the fact that it would further differentiate it from my voyager class one
Posted by Sigma Magnus on June 19th, 2016 @ 3:10pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:Sigma Magnus wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:Sigma Magnus wrote:Speaking of Voyager Brainstorm, I got him off the shelf in preparation for the return of the titans. He surprisingly made me even more excited for it!
I'll probably be displaying him at the back, I don't really mind that he's bigger. Still hope to get that deluxe, though...
It's a great figure; I'd be waiting for a TT release at this point, unless you get the sdcc set
Probably won't be. C'mon Takara, don't let me down!
They likely won't in this case
But are you guys ok with him having a mouth instead of a faceplate? Because if takara does do him, they will surely give him the show accurate head.
I probably won't mind. But if I do, I can just plop the Voyager head on it or something...
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 19th, 2016 @ 3:12pm CDT
Sigma Magnus wrote:william-james88 wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:Sigma Magnus wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:Sigma Magnus wrote:Speaking of Voyager Brainstorm, I got him off the shelf in preparation for the return of the titans. He surprisingly made me even more excited for it!
I'll probably be displaying him at the back, I don't really mind that he's bigger. Still hope to get that deluxe, though...
It's a great figure; I'd be waiting for a TT release at this point, unless you get the sdcc set
Probably won't be. C'mon Takara, don't let me down!
They likely won't in this case
But are you guys ok with him having a mouth instead of a faceplate? Because if takara does do him, they will surely give him the show accurate head.
I probably won't mind. But if I do, I can just plop the Voyager head on it or something...
That doesn't actually work...
Posted by Sigma Magnus on June 19th, 2016 @ 3:15pm CDT
Hellscream9999 wrote:Sigma Magnus wrote:william-james88 wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:Sigma Magnus wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:Sigma Magnus wrote:Speaking of Voyager Brainstorm, I got him off the shelf in preparation for the return of the titans. He surprisingly made me even more excited for it!
I'll probably be displaying him at the back, I don't really mind that he's bigger. Still hope to get that deluxe, though...
It's a great figure; I'd be waiting for a TT release at this point, unless you get the sdcc set
Probably won't be. C'mon Takara, don't let me down!
They likely won't in this case
But are you guys ok with him having a mouth instead of a faceplate? Because if takara does do him, they will surely give him the show accurate head.
I probably won't mind. But if I do, I can just plop the Voyager head on it or something...
That doesn't actually work...
I know it won't lock in, but can't it just balance there?
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 19th, 2016 @ 3:16pm CDT
Sigma Magnus wrote:I know it won't lock in, but can't it just balance there?Hellscream9999 wrote:Sigma Magnus wrote:william-james88 wrote:But are you guys ok with him having a mouth instead o a faceplate? Because if takara does do him, they will surely give him the show accurate head.Hellscream9999 wrote:They likely won't in this caseSigma Magnus wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:It's a great figure; I'd be waiting for a TT release at this point, unless you get the sdcc setSigma Magnus wrote:Speaking of Voyager Brainstorm, I got him off the shelf in preparation for the return of the titans. He surprisingly made me even more excited for it!
I'll probably be displaying him at the back, I don't really mind that he's bigger. Still hope to get that deluxe, though...
Probably won't be. C'mon Takara, don't let me down!
I probably won't mind. But if I do, I can just plop the Voyager head on it or something...
That doesn't actually work...
*shrug*
Posted by Sigma Magnus on June 19th, 2016 @ 3:18pm CDT
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 19th, 2016 @ 3:21pm CDT
Sigma Magnus wrote:Oh well. Anyway, I can say for certain that I will be buying way too many Titans Return toys in the coming months...
Enjoy, I'll be getting the beast-formers and astrotrain
Posted by Sabrblade on June 19th, 2016 @ 4:19pm CDT
...Unless they pull a LG-EX Rattle and release the Deluxe Brainstorm as another LG-EX style exclusive to make more special than the previous one, but I doubt many of us Westerners would find favor in that option.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 19th, 2016 @ 4:21pm CDT
Sigma Magnus wrote:Oh well. Anyway, I can say for certain that I will be buying way too many Titans Return toys in the coming months...
I seem to remember a pic of Voyager Brainstorm using the head of the TR Deluxe. It was just resting there, didn't seem obviously connected. Remember RiD Megatron & Fortress Maximus? Same thing.
Posted by william-james88 on June 19th, 2016 @ 4:24pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:There's one thing to consider as a potential obstacle that could sway Takara against releasing Deluxe Brainstorm in the Legends line: They've already released a Brainstorm toy, the Voyager, in the Legends line previously. Unlike with Hasbro's constant revamping the Generations line with phase after phase of new themes, Takara's Legends line is all one and the same line with no such segments and phases. Takara might feel content with the previous Legends Brainstorm release and decide that releasing the Deluxe in the same line would be redundant.
...Unless they pull a LG-EX Rattle and release the Deluxe Brainstorm as another LG-EX style exclusive to make more special than the previous one, but I doubt many of us Westerners would find favor in that option.
Or they could eventually release him in a later line like they did with a few generations toys in the TAV line.
Posted by Sabrblade on June 19th, 2016 @ 4:26pm CDT
Yeah, but, like with the LG-EX idea, I doubt many of us would like that option either, especially with folk wanting these Headmasterish toys NAO!!!william-james88 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:There's one thing to consider as a potential obstacle that could sway Takara against releasing Deluxe Brainstorm in the Legends line: They've already released a Brainstorm toy, the Voyager, in the Legends line previously. Unlike with Hasbro's constant revamping the Generations line with phase after phase of new themes, Takara's Legends line is all one and the same line with no such segments and phases. Takara might feel content with the previous Legends Brainstorm release and decide that releasing the Deluxe in the same line would be redundant.
...Unless they pull a LG-EX Rattle and release the Deluxe Brainstorm as another LG-EX style exclusive to make more special than the previous one, but I doubt many of us Westerners would find favor in that option.
Or they could eventually release him in a laer line like they did with a few generations toys in the TAV line.
Posted by Kurona on June 19th, 2016 @ 4:41pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:There's one thing to consider as a potential obstacle that could sway Takara against releasing Deluxe Brainstorm in the Legends line: They've already released a Brainstorm toy, the Voyager, in the Legends line previously. Unlike with Hasbro's constant revamping the Generations line with phase after phase of new themes, Takara's Legends line is all one and the same line with no such segments and phases. Takara might feel content with the previous Legends Brainstorm release and decide that releasing the Deluxe in the same line would be redundant.
...Unless they pull a LG-EX Rattle and release the Deluxe Brainstorm as another LG-EX style exclusive to make more special than the previous one, but I doubt many of us Westerners would find favor in that option.
I thought that at first, but there's one very important thing to argue against that.
Takara's Voyager Brainstorm is not Headmasters-accurate.
They're giving Headmasters-accurate heads for everyone. Hardhead, Skullcruncher, Weirdwolf, Cerebros; all that jazz. And it'd be very weird for them to have Headmasters-accurate Deluxe Chromedome, Hardhead and Highbrow without a Headmasters-accurate Deluxe Brainstorm. The Voyager sticks out like a sore thumb.
It's not like it's without precedence anyway. If they wanna have Deluxe Brainstorm, they'll have Deluxe Brainstorm.
Posted by Rainmaker on June 19th, 2016 @ 5:11pm CDT
Also like the only head that changed was Brainstorm with his mouth, Hardhead maybe but his head changed a lot.
Posted by jarvy89 on June 19th, 2016 @ 5:50pm CDT
Posted by Solrac333 on June 19th, 2016 @ 6:11pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on June 19th, 2016 @ 6:14pm CDT
omega666 wrote:Never liked headmasters as a kid and making characters who were never headmasters into them makes all of these an easy pass.
Does that mean you also passed up on gen skyynx too then since instead of retaining his G1 playability he became a combiner torso?
Posted by dragons on June 19th, 2016 @ 7:52pm CDT
Still waiting for someone do video review to say they broke head off
On there head master trying to get head on body head looks fragil
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on June 19th, 2016 @ 8:02pm CDT
dragons wrote:0Still waiting for someone do video review to say they broke head off
On there head master trying to get head on body head looks fragil
I think the fact there isn't one, especially with these early releases, is indicative that's probably not a problem. Much like the comboners of CW, the head master connection has to be dead solid seeing as its the entire point of the line.
Posted by thunderjacker on June 19th, 2016 @ 8:32pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on June 19th, 2016 @ 8:49pm CDT
thunderjacker wrote:this is bad news. question? can i still purchase the SDCC 3 pack if i am not attending the con and if so where and when? i just love spending a premium price for a single deluxe, a voyager that sucks and a figure i already have..
Yes, there is a chance. What is not sold will be sold on Hasbro toys shop after the convention.
Posted by Prowl4 on June 19th, 2016 @ 8:55pm CDT
Posted by Collector Canine on June 19th, 2016 @ 8:58pm CDT
Prowl4 wrote:Figures look good pity being headmasters wrecks them.
What makes you think these figures are wrecked by being Headmasters?
Posted by Prowl4 on June 19th, 2016 @ 9:03pm CDT
DigitalBrave3 wrote:Prowl4 wrote:Figures look good pity being headmasters wrecks them.
What makes you think these figures are wrecked by being Headmasters?
Not a fan of the gimmick to begin with but making characters that weren't headmasters into headmasters kills the interest of the updates for me.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 19th, 2016 @ 9:16pm CDT
And my Voyager Brainstorm will do very nicely. I didn't want the deluxe that bad anyway.
Posted by Collector Canine on June 19th, 2016 @ 9:48pm CDT
Prowl4 wrote:DigitalBrave3 wrote:Prowl4 wrote:Figures look good pity being headmasters wrecks them.
What makes you think these figures are wrecked by being Headmasters?
Not a fan of the gimmick to begin with but making characters that weren't headmasters into headmasters kills the interest of the updates for me.
I'm personally a huge fan of the gimmick and I see giving the gimmick to those who never had it before as being like Optimus Prime becoming a Powermaster, Bumblebee, Grimlock, and Starscream becoming Pretenders, and most early G1 characters becoming Action masters, all in G1. I'm trying to say that I don't mind it too much.
Posted by william-james88 on June 19th, 2016 @ 10:16pm CDT
Prowl4 wrote:DigitalBrave3 wrote:Prowl4 wrote:Figures look good pity being headmasters wrecks them.
What makes you think these figures are wrecked by being Headmasters?
Not a fan of the gimmick to begin with but making characters that weren't headmasters into headmasters kills the interest of the updates for me.
No worries, more for us! But dont be sad if ever the aftermarket prices get high later and you change your mind
Posted by Wolfman Jake on June 19th, 2016 @ 10:33pm CDT
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 19th, 2016 @ 10:58pm CDT
thunderjacker wrote:this is bad news. question? can i still purchase the SDCC 3 pack if i am not attending the con and if so where and when? i just love spending a premium price for a single deluxe, a voyager that sucks and a figure i already have..
Which figure do you already have? All 3 are new molds...
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 19th, 2016 @ 10:59pm CDT
Wolfman Jake wrote:I took another look at the 1988 Powermaster Optimus Prime, and I can see where the beige-gray coloring for the trailer comes from now. I appreciate that Hasbro did at least paint the "Powermaster/engine block" on the robot mode abdomen shiny silver, which is actually a nice nod to the Ginrai release from Takara, but a few more splashes of silver paint, such as on the pelvis, would've helped so much aesthetically AND increased the G1 toy accuracy as well. Though, I'm glad Hi-Q/Apex has blue eyes for the head and not red like the original toy. Sometimes G1 accuracy isn't the best route. Anyway, I'm warming up to this new Powermaster Optimus Prime, but I still might hold out to see how Takara does their "Super Ginrai/God Ginrai" version.
They're doing quite a bit based on the leaked photo's; new feet/ankle tilt's, new lower legs, new arms...
Posted by Wolfman Jake on June 19th, 2016 @ 11:15pm CDT
Hellscream9999 wrote:Wolfman Jake wrote:I took another look at the 1988 Powermaster Optimus Prime, and I can see where the beige-gray coloring for the trailer comes from now. I appreciate that Hasbro did at least paint the "Powermaster/engine block" on the robot mode abdomen shiny silver, which is actually a nice nod to the Ginrai release from Takara, but a few more splashes of silver paint, such as on the pelvis, would've helped so much aesthetically AND increased the G1 toy accuracy as well. Though, I'm glad Hi-Q/Apex has blue eyes for the head and not red like the original toy. Sometimes G1 accuracy isn't the best route. Anyway, I'm warming up to this new Powermaster Optimus Prime, but I still might hold out to see how Takara does their "Super Ginrai/God Ginrai" version.
They're doing quite a bit based on the leaked photo's; new feet/ankle tilt's, new lower legs, new arms...
Yeah, I've got the feeling Takara's going whole hog to give us a God Ginrai instead of just Super Ginrai/Powermaster Optimus Prime. If so, it may convince me to double dip, using the Hasbro release as PMOP and the Takara-Tomy version as GG.
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 19th, 2016 @ 11:19pm CDT
Wolfman Jake wrote:Yeah, I've got the feeling Takara's going whole hog to give us a God Ginrai instead of just Super Ginrai/Powermaster Optimus Prime. If so, it may convince me to double dip, using the Hasbro release as PMOP and the Takara-Tomy version as GG.Hellscream9999 wrote:Wolfman Jake wrote:I took another look at the 1988 Powermaster Optimus Prime, and I can see where the beige-gray coloring for the trailer comes from now. I appreciate that Hasbro did at least paint the "Powermaster/engine block" on the robot mode abdomen shiny silver, which is actually a nice nod to the Ginrai release from Takara, but a few more splashes of silver paint, such as on the pelvis, would've helped so much aesthetically AND increased the G1 toy accuracy as well. Though, I'm glad Hi-Q/Apex has blue eyes for the head and not red like the original toy. Sometimes G1 accuracy isn't the best route. Anyway, I'm warming up to this new Powermaster Optimus Prime, but I still might hold out to see how Takara does their "Super Ginrai/God Ginrai" version.
They're doing quite a bit based on the leaked photo's; new feet/ankle tilt's, new lower legs, new arms...
Posted by Doctor McGrath on June 20th, 2016 @ 12:49am CDT
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on June 20th, 2016 @ 1:44am CDT
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on June 20th, 2016 @ 1:51am CDT
Posted by LE0KING on June 20th, 2016 @ 3:12am CDT
thunderjacker wrote:this is bad news. question? can i still purchase the SDCC 3 pack if i am not attending the con and if so where and when? i just love spending a premium price for a single deluxe, a voyager that sucks and a figure i already have..
Get the set and sell the ones you don't want. Since windblade is a new mold and the box set colors are different from the generations version I'm going to try to get it and pretend it's a different character. Brainstorm being a box set exclusive means that there will be more people selling her online hopefully cheaper too.
Making me probably the only person happy that he's exclusive.