Tokyo Toy Show Coverage: Transformers Cloud Rodimus and Shockwave

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I'll just say it, they look really good. Just not for the astronomical prices the line is going for. I'd love to see them in the west though

I can't see how the Takara primal and raptrap is different.

Cloud Rodimus: Rideable Comet Sold Separately

The allure of Rodimus and Purple Whirl are... strong...

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Any idea when Cloud Rodimus is coming out? I need it. Now.

EVA Prime - So much want, but then again I don't own any of the MP-10 mold yet, so if I was gonna get one, I'd still prefer normal colours. Still awesome, that NERV trailer is made of win.

Beast Convoy and Rattle - I'll be getting Hasbro's Rattrap, but I've missed out on every release of the more show-accurate Ultra Class Primal remold so far, I don't think I intend to miss this one... depending on the price, that is...

MP Magnus - Continues to disappoint me at every turn, I do not like the look of those big red blocks that make up the inside of his legs, I don't care how toy-accurate it may be. If they wanted toy accuracy, they shoulda just given us a white MP-10 in transforming trailer armor.

Shockwave - While the concept of a purple Whirl with translucent claw-hands and weapons is enticing, I can't see myself shelling out for it, it's just too... Whirl. It strikes me as a mold I'll only need one of (when local stores start carrying them, anyway)

Rodimus - Dat Rodimus, tho... if I can get a decent price on one, sold. I don't care that it's a straight up repaint of Springer, that thing looks like sex on wheels.

Hope we get better pics of Cloud Rodiums

Aside from EVA Prime, which I find f*ck ugly and unneeded, everything else is just meh. >:oP

leokearon wrote:Hope we get better pics of Cloud Rodiums

We will soon enough don't worry. It'll probably be at Botcon.

Shockwave? Really?

We have other Decepticon helicopters to choose from -- Spinister, Battletrap, Blackout, even Vortex/Ro-Tor if you don't mind reusing him already -- but instead they focused on the cyclops head and made Shockwave into a helicopter?

There's no point in re-using a mold if nobody's gonna want to buy it, guys.

mblase75 wrote:There's no point in re-using a mold if nobody's gonna want to buy it, guys.

I'd buy it.

Not at the price Cloud figures go for here in the US, of course...

mblase75 wrote:Shockwave? Really?

We have other Decepticon helicopters to choose from -- Spinister, Battletrap, Blackout, even Vortex/Ro-Tor if you don't mind reusing him already -- but instead they focused on the cyclops head and made Shockwave into a helicopter?

There's no point in re-using a mold if nobody's gonna want to buy it, guys.

Japan never got the mold domestically, that probably played a part in using it for Cloud. Coincidentally, Movie Shockwave was originally a helicopter of similar make:

I'm not crazy about Shockwave's colors - at first I was thinking it was Arcee, being really bright.

mooncake623 wrote:I can't see how the Takara primal and raptrap is different.

Rattrap I'm thinking might just be the Hasbro one on display as a placeholder, but Primal's different in that it has the original toy's black fur and white thighs/upper arms, but the Beast Wars Reborn toy's show-accurate retooled headsculpt and robot chest piece.

Sabrblade wrote:

mooncake623 wrote:I can't see how the Takara primal and raptrap is different.

Rattrap I'm thinking might just be the Hasbro one on display as a placeholder, but Primal's different in that it has the original toy's black fur and white thighs/upper arms, but the Beast Wars Reborn toy's show-accurate retooled headsculpt and robot chest piece.

Exactly - Primal has the show-accurate head. No beast mask! Will definitely pick him up, at least.

The randomness of Takara never fails to amaze me, seeing as Shockwave was part of the Cloud line they could have chose any past figure they wanted and they choose whirl! Would it have killed them to use Energon Shockblast as the base for this figure?

leakin' lubricant wrote:The randomness of Takara never fails to amaze me, seeing as Shockwave was part of the Cloud line they could have chose any past figure they wanted and they choose whirl! Would it have killed them to use Energon Shockblast as the base for this figure?

And deprive them of the chance to release the Whirl mold?

Sabrblade wrote:

leakin' lubricant wrote:The randomness of Takara never fails to amaze me, seeing as Shockwave was part of the Cloud line they could have chose any past figure they wanted and they choose whirl! Would it have killed them to use Energon Shockblast as the base for this figure?

And deprive them of the chance to release the Whirl mold?

They could, you know, just release Whirl as Whirl too. Yes, I know Whirl was not originally released in Japan for G1, but I don't see why that would have to be the case now. Along those lines, though, how likely is it that Takara will release the upcoming voyager Roadbuster as a completlye different character for Cloud and eschew his normal release as his originally intended identity? Furthermore, who could Roadbuster be plausibly repainted into?

Wolfman Jake wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

leakin' lubricant wrote:The randomness of Takara never fails to amaze me, seeing as Shockwave was part of the Cloud line they could have chose any past figure they wanted and they choose whirl! Would it have killed them to use Energon Shockblast as the base for this figure?

And deprive them of the chance to release the Whirl mold?

They could, you know, just release Whirl as Whirl too. Yes, I know Whirl was not originally released in Japan for G1, but I don't see why that would have to be the case now. Along those lines, though, how likely is it that Takara will release the upcoming voyager Roadbuster as a completlye different character for Cloud and eschew his normal release as his originally intended identity? Furthermore, who could Roadbuster be plausibly repainted into?

If they keep up this trend, it could make for a fun guessing game.

Wolfman Jake wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

leakin' lubricant wrote:The randomness of Takara never fails to amaze me, seeing as Shockwave was part of the Cloud line they could have chose any past figure they wanted and they choose whirl! Would it have killed them to use Energon Shockblast as the base for this figure?

And deprive them of the chance to release the Whirl mold?

They could, you know, just release Whirl as Whirl too. Yes, I know Whirl was not originally released in Japan for G1, but I don't see why that would have to be the case now. Along those lines, though, how likely is it that Takara will release the upcoming voyager Roadbuster as a completlye different character for Cloud and eschew his normal release as his originally intended identity? Furthermore, who could Roadbuster be plausibly repainted into?

Looking at the Roadbuster mold, all I can think of is Earth-mode Soundwave or Ironhide.

Wolfman Jake wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

leakin' lubricant wrote:The randomness of Takara never fails to amaze me, seeing as Shockwave was part of the Cloud line they could have chose any past figure they wanted and they choose whirl! Would it have killed them to use Energon Shockblast as the base for this figure?

And deprive them of the chance to release the Whirl mold?

They could, you know, just release Whirl as Whirl too.

Legally, they may actually not, believe it or not. While Bandai US may not have had a problem with Whirl's release in US, Bandai Japan may have one. It all depends on the original release of Ovelon Gazette in Armored Trooper Dorvack and how similar Gen. Whirl would be. Hasbro may be the bigger company in the US, but in Japan odds are against TakaraTomy.
Besides, we knew they were going to use Whirl for Cloud Shockwave well in advance, thanks to Cloud Chapter #12's image revealing him:

I think Shockwave looks pretty cool, but if it doesn't have a remolded head and laser arm, it's not really Shockwave, it's purple Whirl.

GuyIncognito wrote:I think Shockwave looks pretty cool, but if it doesn't have a remolded head and laser arm, it's not really Shockwave, it's purple Whirl.

At the very least you can have the Null Ray double as his laser arm, as the image shows.

And I just noticed something: Up to now, Cloud has used the American names with "Optimus Prime" (JP name "Convoy") and "Brawn" (JP name "Gong"). Rodimus however uses his Japanese name, "Hot Rodimus".

Wheeljack is a win, in my book. Bumblebee needs a facelift. Magnus needs to hit the gym.

Bee is the first MP car whose slavish vehicle mode accuracy detracts from the figure, IMHO.

megatronus wrote:Wheeljack is a win, in my book. Bumblebee needs a facelift. Magnus needs to hit the gym.

Bee is the first MP car whose slavish vehicle mode accuracy detracts from the figure, IMHO.

That's alright I'll bring Magnus to the gym with me when I get it. He'll be in shape in no time.

mooncake623 wrote:

megatronus wrote:Wheeljack is a win, in my book. Bumblebee needs a facelift. Magnus needs to hit the gym.

Bee is the first MP car whose slavish vehicle mode accuracy detracts from the figure, IMHO.

That's alright I'll bring Magnus to the gym with me when I get it. He'll be in shape in no time.

You can reward him with Energon goodies!

Oh man, Rodimus looks good! How much do these Cloud releases usually go for? Probably more than I want to spend, but I sure do want it. Only thing is there's no Space Winnebago mode, so I wouldn't be able to get rid of FP Protector.

I admit MP Magnus looks a little underwhelming but I'm sure once we see better pics he'll look better.

Bee & Wheeljack, so sexy!

Clearer?

The pose is still an unfortunate one.

Here's some clear images of Cloud Rodimus and Shockwave .

Posted by CYBERGEEKS Alliance .

We have shown you some images from the Tokyo Toy Show already, but thanks to blogger AmiAmi, we have a new selection of slightly better quality shots (and different poses) of some of the reveals, from Transformers Cloud, Masterpiece, Evangelion crossover and two new Age of Extinction mini-formers. Feel free to comment on this newspost, or head to the relevant threads: Masterpiece MP-20 Wheeljack, MP-21 Bumblebee, MP-22 Ultra Magnus, Evangelion crossover, Transformers Cloud.

Rodimus looks good in bot mode Hate to see his vehicle mode triple changer

Looks like someone at the show finally realized how terrible Magnus's pose was and gave him a more neutral-looking stance.

I'm loving Cloud Shockwave even if he is "just" a repaint, and Cloud Hot Rodimus looks neat too. If I could get just one Cloud figure, it's going to be either Starscream or Shockwave.

For those curious, the estimated release date for Shockwave and Hot Rodimus seems to be November, with preorders opening up this month. The final two figures should be revealed before September.

Sabrblade wrote:Looks like someone at the show finally realized how terrible Magnus's pose was and gave him a more neutral-looking stance.

I had the same thought.

EDIT: Bee is also looking a bit better for me, too. Maybe its just the closeup shot.

megatronus wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Looks like someone at the show finally realized how terrible Magnus's pose was and gave him a more neutral-looking stance.

I had the same thought.

EDIT: Bee is also looking a bit better for me, too. Maybe its just the closeup shot.

Told you I'll put Magnus on a diet! I'll take full credit for this.

Properly posed, Ultra Magnus looks fantastic and the butt flap is hardly noticable. I'm not regretting my preorder. Wheeljack and Bumblebee look amazing too though I hope the final product Bumblebee is more yellow than the more gold look here.

Cloud rodimus looks like a super deformed FP protecter. Cloud shockwave was a clever use of the mold to milk a repaint, but nothing I care about. I just stick with TFP shockwave for my classics until a real shockwave comes out. MP bumblebee is all wrong for MP scale by cartoon standards, but might work well for classics if its the same height as an igear scout figure. But why did they have to give it that stupid fake car window in robot mode ? I would rather it have been a hatch like the classics figure. Magnus looks good. I can see all those people who bought KFC Citizen Stack bitch slapping themselves in frustration. And Im calling it...KO Marlboor Wheeljack (Takara is too sissy to promote cigarettes, even in a line meant for adult collectors)

Cloud rodimus looks like a super deformed FP protecter. Cloud shockwave was a clever use of the mold to milk a repaint, but nothing I care about. I just stick with TFP shockwave for my classics until a real shockwave comes out. MP bumblebee is all wrong for MP scale by cartoon standards, but might work well for classics if its the same height as an igear scout figure. But why did they have to give it that stupid fake car window in robot mode ? I would rather it have been a hatch like the classics figure. Magnus looks good. I can see all those people who bought KFC Citizen Stack bitch slapping themselves in frustration. And Im calling it...KO Marlboor Wheeljack (Takara is too sissy to promote cigarettes, even in a line meant for adult collectors)

Rated X wrote:Cloud rodimus looks like a super deformed FP protecter. Cloud shockwave was a clever use of the mold to milk a repaint, but nothing I care about. I just stick with TFP shockwave for my classics until a real shockwave comes out. MP bumblebee is all wrong for MP scale by cartoon standards, but might work well for classics if its the same height as an igear scout figure. But why did they have to give it that stupid fake car window in robot mode ? I would rather it have been a hatch like the classics figure. Magnus looks good. I can see all those people who bought KFC Citizen Stack bitch slapping themselves in frustration. And Im calling it...KO Marlboor Wheeljack (Takara is too sissy to promote cigarettes, even in a line meant for adult collectors)

What fake car window on bumblebee are you talking about?

Those squat Movieverse figures are very strange.

Evangelion Optimus :SICK:
Mini Transformers :SICK:
Cloud Shockwave :SICK:
Wheeljack :APPLAUSE:
Ultra Magnus still looks too beefcake, but probably better in hand. The rest are ok. >:oP

well that makes Magnus look a lot better.

Rodimus cloud mode is approved by me but $100? nope.

I do like that purple Whirl. He's not Shockwave IMO, but it's a nice colour, so I'll find some place on my shelves for him.

This Twitter user posted more photos from the toy show:

Wheeljack: https://twitter.com/Alfes2010/status/47 ... 53/photo/1

Bumblebee: https://twitter.com/Alfes2010/status/47 ... 33/photo/1

Ultra Magnus: https://twitter.com/Alfes2010/status/47 ... 44/photo/1
https://twitter.com/Alfes2010/status/47 ... 89/photo/1

Yep, Magnus is looking good! Is it me or are Bee's forearms mistransformed? I don't remember seeing a gap there before.

Mkall wrote:I do like that purple Whirl. He's not Shockwave IMO, but it's a nice colour, so I'll find some place on my shelves for him.

You're gonna pay that much for something you don't like?


Why are the cloud molds so much? That makes no sense to me.