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"Ger-ronny-do-ron-ronny-mMOOOOOoooo!" Posted by Shuttershock on June 24th, 2015 @ 10:17am CDT

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Is it me or does the face of Takara's Blades look much friendlier than Hasbro's grimacing Marvel G2-esque Blades face? Posted by Sabrblade on June 24th, 2015 @ 10:18am CDT

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So Takara started off with giving us repaints with new heads (Slingshot and Wildrider) for the first two combiners (Superion and Menasor), to make them more accurate to their original incarnations.



Now Defensor is getting a brand new figure to increase his accuracy, most likely because there are no bikes to give a new head to for Groove.



At this point, I'd be amazed if Takara DOESN'T make a Space Shuttle Blast Off (versus Hasbro's Purple and Brown Slingshot) figure for Bruticus. Posted by Gearslide on June 24th, 2015 @ 10:23am CDT

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I think, with the exception of those who need Groove as a limb and not a chest minion, Hasbro Defensor winds out. That one just doesn't look as good with that paint work. And I do not like the white Superion hands. They blend into the arms. Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 24th, 2015 @ 10:36am CDT

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Gearslide wrote: So Takara started off with giving us repaints with new heads (Slingshot and Wildrider) for the first two combiners (Superion and Menasor), to make them more accurate to their original incarnations.



Now Defensor is getting a brand new figure to increase his accuracy, most likely because there are no bikes to give a new head to for Groove.



At this point, I'd be amazed if Takara DOESN'T make a Space Shuttle Blast Off (versus Hasbro's Purple and Brown Slingshot) figure for Bruticus.

I feel like they will, but I will be happy with a recon jet as Blastoff. Not accurate to most incarnations of the character, but fits the military vehicle profile much better I feel like they will, but I will be happy with a recon jet as Blastoff. Not accurate to most incarnations of the character, but fits the military vehicle profile much better Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 24th, 2015 @ 10:37am CDT

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I kinda don't care that blast off isn't a space shuttle. never liked him as a space shuttle. Not really...combative. I'd actually applaud Takara if they just leave this one alone. Posted by Optimizzy on June 24th, 2015 @ 10:39am CDT

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I'd love to see a side-by-side comparo of the Hasbro Aerialbots vs the Takara ones in their alt modes, to figure out which paint apps on the models that are shared across both look better. Posted by jay5 on June 24th, 2015 @ 10:41am CDT

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This looks very nice. Much better then rook and a stupid chestplate bike. I really hope takara does a proper blast off as a shuttle with a faceplate. Slings**t just doesnt cut it for me. Posted by Rated X on June 24th, 2015 @ 11:33am CDT

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Rated X wrote: This looks very nice. Much better then rook and a stupid chestplate bike. I really hope takara does a proper blast off as a shuttle with a faceplate. Slings**t just doesnt cut it for me.



The faceplate issue could easily be improved by using the mold's Firefly head. It's a hastily mocked up hand painted preproduction figure. Who knows what they might do for the actual figure. The faceplate issue could easily be improved by using the mold's Firefly head. It's a hastily mocked up hand painted preproduction figure. Who knows what they might do for the actual figure. Posted by Optimum Supreme on June 24th, 2015 @ 11:59am CDT

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Optimum Supreme wrote: Rated X wrote: This looks very nice. Much better then rook and a stupid chestplate bike. I really hope takara does a proper blast off as a shuttle with a faceplate. Slings**t just doesnt cut it for me.



The faceplate issue could easily be improved by using the mold's Firefly head. It's a hastily mocked up hand painted preproduction figure. Who knows what they might do for the actual figure. The faceplate issue could easily be improved by using the mold's Firefly head. It's a hastily mocked up hand painted preproduction figure. Who knows what they might do for the actual figure.



Keep the head, as the official stock photo still has Slingshot's head. Doesn't matter, he can be Blast Off's little brother called Keep the head, as the official stock photo still has Slingshot's head. Doesn't matter, he can be Blast Off's little brother called Take-Off Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 24th, 2015 @ 12:16pm CDT

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so glad we get 50 repaints of everything but not groove Posted by griftimus prime on June 24th, 2015 @ 12:36pm CDT

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griftimus prime wrote: so glad we get 50 repaints of everything but not groove



Makes me wonder if even Takara are going to do anything else with it. Surely they see how well Slinger and Brake are selling? Are they really making so much on a limited release boxed set that they can afford to use a unique mold for no other markets? Makes me wonder if even Takara are going to do anything else with it. Surely they see how well Slinger and Brake are selling? Are they really making so much on a limited release boxed set that they can afford to use a unique mold for no other markets? Posted by Shuttershock on June 24th, 2015 @ 12:49pm CDT

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So first aid gets his rear windows painted here which is nice but Streetwise looks grey for some reason. In all I'm not that bothered by this release. Posted by munkimus prime on June 24th, 2015 @ 12:53pm CDT

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munkimus prime wrote: So first aid gets his rear windows painted here which is nice but Streetwise looks grey for some reason. In all I'm not that bothered by this release. Streewise was light gray in the cartoon. Streewise was light gray in the cartoon. Posted by Sabrblade on June 24th, 2015 @ 1:01pm CDT

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Sabrblade wrote: munkimus prime wrote: So first aid gets his rear windows painted here which is nice but Streetwise looks grey for some reason. In all I'm not that bothered by this release. Streewise was light gray in the cartoon. Streewise was light gray in the cartoon.



I do look forward to when Bruticus is released by Takara, sporting a sometimes grayish torso with a brown and purple chest piece but is somehow still supposed to look like Onslaught in robot mode. I do look forward to when Bruticus is released by Takara, sporting a sometimes grayish torso with a brown and purple chest piece but is somehow still supposed to look like Onslaught in robot mode. Posted by Shuttershock on June 24th, 2015 @ 1:17pm CDT

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I would appreciate a new mold for Blast Off, just because I feel that a lot of the more common G1 Decepticon characters haven't been given proper updated versions.

And no, Blast Off is not some unique character that deserves special treatment.

But with all of the molds being re-used in this line, my personal bias makes me want a new mold.



Do I think the current offering is bad? Absolutely not. I think it works very very well.

Will I buy the UW version if it offers a shuttle alt mode for him? Maybe, and most likely.

Knowing that all of the other paint jobs would be more cartoon accurate, and that Bruticus's head will probably be gray and not black/dark gray would probably be enough to pull that trigger.



I will say, if we find out that Hasbro's version in fact uses a different, more accurate head sculpt, who knows, I could stick with their's.



The more I think about it, the more I know it's possible that I will be changing Menasor and Bruticus into their separate team members regularly,

making the bot modes as if not more important than how each limb/torso looks combined.



The exception to this will be Devastator. Although, if I could get an extra Hook and Scrapper to keep in bot mode, I would. Love those guys. Posted by Sowndwave76 on June 24th, 2015 @ 1:37pm CDT

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I like how in the cartoon Bruticus' chest piece was formed from Blast-Off's wings. It was a nice touch.











Predaking's back had a similar thing with Divebomb. It wouldn't surprise me if Takara will do better than Hasbro with Blast Off.I like how in the cartoon Bruticus' chest piece was formed from Blast-Off's wings. It was a nice touch.Predaking's back had a similar thing with Divebomb. Posted by Cyberpath on June 24th, 2015 @ 1:49pm CDT

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I'm prone to thinking that they may remold blastoff's head. Much of the shots for the figures displayed at the panel look like mock-ups and not actual photos. It has rightly been pointed out that many of the pictures look like they are renderings from a 3D program. They probably just ran out of time before the panel reveal and retouched Quicksling vs. rendering a new head for him.



It's easy to believe then, since most of these figures won't see the light of day until mid-next year at the earliest, that Blastoff's head was a placeholder, and that his actual head will be much more show-accurate. Or so it is to be hoped. They've gone through a lot of effort to make sure that all the other figures have show-accurate heads at least. I can't imagine the would just totally broom blastoff like that. Why go through all the time and effort to make G1 accurate heads for Sunstreaker, Ironhide, et. all, and then ignore Blastoff? Posted by Shockwave7 on June 24th, 2015 @ 2:53pm CDT

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Gearslide wrote: So Takara started off with giving us repaints with new heads (Slingshot and Wildrider) for the first two combiners (Superion and Menasor), to make them more accurate to their original incarnations.



Now Defensor is getting a brand new figure to increase his accuracy, most likely because there are no bikes to give a new head to for Groove.



At this point, I'd be amazed if Takara DOESN'T make a Space Shuttle Blast Off (versus Hasbro's Purple and Brown Slingshot) figure for Bruticus.



To be fair though there is no confirmation that it was Takara who gave us those wildrider and slingshot heads since Hasbro also released those very molds. It could have been Hasbro who designed those heads since they designed everything else combiner wars related with the exception of Groove (which is the only mold which was said to not be available (at retail price of course) overseas). Since they made their own mold with Groove it wouldnt surprise me they make their own with Blast Off. Here is hoping he isnt a takara tomy mall exclusive either, jacking up the price again. To be fair though there is no confirmation that it was Takara who gave us those wildrider and slingshot heads since Hasbro also released those very molds. It could have been Hasbro who designed those heads since they designed everything else combiner wars related with the exception of Groove (which is the only mold which was said to not be available (at retail price of course) overseas). Since they made their own mold with Groove it wouldnt surprise me they make their own with Blast Off. Here is hoping he isnt a takara tomy mall exclusive either, jacking up the price again. Posted by william-james88 on June 24th, 2015 @ 3:28pm CDT