Another video from the archives, this time the intro video to the long dead Takara website for the shortlived Robotmasters toyline.
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Another video from the archives, this time the intro video to the long dead Takara website for the shortlived Robotmasters toyline.
There is only 5 hours left to back TakaraTomy's 35th Anniversary Convoy Command Box set - https://greenfunding.jp/startupgate/projects/2912
For your money you receive the golden Convoy trophy, S.T.A.R.S Member Set, and Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers Super Complete Works set which contains hundreds of character models and notes from the production of the Generation One cartoon series including previously unseen models.
The crowd funding is only open to Japanese residential addresses but anyone can back if you can have the items sent to an address in Japan.
Currently the project is only has 45% of the required backers and does not look like it is going to be funded.
Planet Iacon revealed the first solicitation for a re-release of Masterpiece Lambor is coming in the form of MP-12+. There are no details as yet on what the plus will be, though it is expect to be a recolour perhaps to be more show accurate or with additional accessories. You can view the reveal on Facebook.
Winter Wonderfest 2017 is taking place in Japan and TakaraTomy have announced some new products including Legends figures and additional Beast Wars Masterpiece toys. you can view the list below with mirrored images thanks to thw twitter users @TF_pr, @g5_el, @7777_diver, @MASABON2011and others.
Thanks to Facebook user Loopaza Mega Store we can bring you three scanned pages from the latest issue of Figure King Magazine showing upcoming TakaraTomy products
Some more mirrored images from TransFes2016 in Japan including TAV Hypersurge Optimus Prime, Legends (Titans Return) Hardhead, Skull(cruncher), and Galvatron including some close up photos of the new TakaraTomy heads, the east Wars 20th Anniversary trio of Rhinox, Rattrap, and Waspinator who have the most show accurate decos thus far as well as the prototype for Masterpiece Beast Convoy (Optimus Primal)
Finally thanks to TFW2005 board member Type-R and various Twitter accounts there are also some images of the upcoming Unite Warriors Bruticus and the Combaticons!
You can view all of the images after the jump.
Via TFW2005 boards member daimchoc and twitter users @azllad, @MASABON2011, @singgg4 and @chromless, we have the first look at the prototype for Takara’s Masterpiece Inferno as is was on display at TransFes2016.
You can view all of the images after the jump.
The TakaraTomy Mall listing for MP Alert "anime edition" has been updated with some new images that includes a teaser that an official Masterpiece Inferno may well be on the way! If this is true, which it is looking likely is the case, then a Grapple is also probably not far behind. Autobase Aichi speculate that, if he is released, Inferno is likely to be in stored in November or December.
You can view a mirrored image below.
The TransformersAsia.com release of MP-32 Beast Convoy has been announced as coming with an exclusive skull flaill just like the original Optimus Primal / Beast Convoy toy.
TFYuki has been busy on Twitter posting new images of some of the upcoming TakaraTomy Transformers products.
ヘッドマスターギミックを搭載したレジェンズシリーズも続々登場☆
— トランスフォーマー情報局 (@TF_pr) April 8, 2016
こちらはLG26ブラー!さすがのイケメンですヽ(^◇^*)/ pic.twitter.com/HdYgm1fyoS
合体戦士に焦点を当てたシリーズ「ユナイトウォリアーズ」より、UW08 コンピューティコンがいよいよ予約受付開始 (・∀・)!
— トランスフォーマー情報局 (@TF_pr) April 8, 2016
アニメの設定により近づけるため、日本オリジナルの新規造形パーツが使用されていますよ~ pic.twitter.com/hLEEF1mQC4
Transformers Asia have posted some new images of MP-11 Masterpiece Ramjet. The figure, a TakaraTomy Mall Limited Edition, will release in Japan on March 19th whereas the rest of the retailers will ship it end of this month on March 31st.
You can view the images after the jump
Online stores are starting to receive new images of upcoming TakaraTomy product including a new Masterpiece in the form of MP-31 Delta Magnus, a homage to the original Diaclone Ultra Magnus figure. Other figures who were shown as gray prototypes were Galvatron, Skullcruncher and Hardhead.
Takara-Tomy has released some official images thheir upcoming Transformers Adventure releases. The first assortment of the Mini-Cons features six toys including the Mini-Cons packed in with Drift and Fracture. They have also release the Robots in Disguise Mini-Con battle two packs. Takara-Tomy has redecoed the four Mini-Cons who have also switched from sides from Decepticons to Autobots. The figures are all out in April.
Thanks to Nevermore who has reported findings of figures who were previously revealed via the RiID mobile game. He found listings for Titan Guardians Grimlock at Extra.com.br, Pontofrio.com.br and Cdiscount.com.br along with Titan Guardians Strongarm at Extra.com.br, Pontofrio.com.br, Cdiscount.com.br and Amazon Canada. The well known German fan also found new images of Stealthsaurus Rex Grimlock at brandora.de.
Not to be out down Hasbro have updated their official Transformers site for Poland with new images for Mini-Cons Scorch Strike Jetstorm, Ransack, Glacius who are all part of the fourth wave of Robots in Disguise Mini-Cons.
Meanwhile thanks @TFYuki on Twitter, we have a fresh look at the Transformers Adventure release of Megatronus. Out now in Japan, Megatronus is sporting a premium deco compared to his US release counterpart. This is particularly evident with the extra paint used on the weapon and the vents on the knees and cannons. Hisashi Yuki on Twitter has also posted another image of the upcoming Unite Warriors version of Galvatronus.
In other product news Big Bad Toy Storehave posted a new case breakdown for thhe Combiner Wars Deluxe Wave 6 / 2016 Wave 2 cases which show a change in the assortment so that both Hound and Trailbreaker are dropped from the case with Wheeljack and Smokescreen reduced to one per case. The remaining six slots in the case are taken up by the Combaticons – one each of Vortex and Blast Off, and two of Brawl and Swindle. This makes the full case break down as follows:
1x VORTEX
2x DECEPTICON BRAWL
2x SWINDLE
1x BLAST OFF
1x WHEELJACK
1x SMOKESCREEN
TakaraTomy were in attendance at Winter Wonderfest 2016 in Japan and had display cases showing off their upcoming 20th Anniversary Masterpiece Beast Wars Convoy along with the grey prototype for Unite Warriors Bruticus.
You can view the images after the jump