That sword is #FF4433, not #FF4432!
The scoundrels behind this affront must burn.
The scoundrels behind this affront must burn.
Takara Missing Link G1 Series
- Thread starter MrBlud
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I haven't seen anyone photoshop the Missing Link Prime toy into any of the Sentinel Prime color schemes yet (Animated, G1 Toon, TF1) and I really really want to.
-ZacWilliam, years ago I would have done it myself by now but I don't really have easy access to that sort of program right now.
-ZacWilliam, years ago I would have done it myself by now but I don't really have easy access to that sort of program right now.
From TakaraTomy's Transformers 40th Anniversary Exhibition website and PR Times:
Missing Link C-01S Sentinel Prime
This item is being sold exclusively at the Transformers Expo 2024 exhibition event in Tokyo, Japan.
Missing Link C-01S Sentinel Prime
This item is being sold exclusively at the Transformers Expo 2024 exhibition event in Tokyo, Japan.
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One other thing to note is that while the description says the yellow coloring was based on the truck scanned by Teletraan I in the first episode, the truck only appears yellow in the Japanese DVDs, which used video masters from the LaserDisc release that had washed out colors.
(Sidenote: These washed out masters are why several Takara Galvatron toys have colored him in light pastel purple instead of dark purple.)
In the US DVD releases, the truck appears properly more orange.
(Sidenote: These washed out masters are why several Takara Galvatron toys have colored him in light pastel purple instead of dark purple.)
In the US DVD releases, the truck appears properly more orange.
Thought I might want Sentinel but in practice it reads too much as washed out Prime to me.
-ZacWilliam, maybe if the orange had been brighter...
-ZacWilliam, maybe if the orange had been brighter...
One other thing to note is that while the description says the yellow coloring was based on the truck scanned by Teletraan I in the first episode, the truck only appears yellow in the Japanese DVDs, which used video masters from the LaserDisc release that had washed out colors.
(Sidenote: These washed out masters are why several Takara Galvatron toys have colored him in light pastel purple instead of dark purple.)
In the US DVD releases, the truck appears properly more orange.
Fudge I'm gonna end up paying a lot for this.From TakaraTomy's Transformers 40th Anniversary Exhibition website and PR Times:
Missing Link C-01S Sentinel Prime
This item is being sold exclusively at the Transformers Expo 2024 exhibition event in Tokyo, Japan.
The fact that it's supposed to be an orange truck (which would actually make him G1 Comics Sentinel accurate) but is yellow because Toei gonna Toei just adds to this thing's narm charm
It's times like this that I appreciate how Hasbro looks at TFWiki instead of doing this nonsense.
I was gonna ask. Is slavish devotion to washed out masters and bad DVD scans TT's version of Hasbro just using TFWiki?
Anyway as someone who has made Sentinel Prime his "obscure guy who's MAH BOY" character this whole thing has me feeling so many ways.
"We'll just make him an Optimus repaint!"
is this how Ultra Magnus fans have felt all these years?
"He'll be based off of the truck Optimus scanned from the show!"
Well ok that's kind of a clever 2 for 1 referen...
"HE'S YELLOW!"
But also... on another level... it's such a clusterfudge of ideas that I can't help but adore it.
The way his arms are raised, it makes him look like he's super huffy about being the wrong color.
It's exactly the sort of weird turbo nerd minutiae based stuff I'd love to own. But given its release mechanics, that would be prohibitive, so I'll have to enjoy this from afar.
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More orangey-red highlights instead of blue would have helped.What's funny is that I personally have always felt that yellow would be a suitable color for Sentinel Prime since the very first version that was named "Sentinel Prime" had a primarily yellow torso:
There's also the first instance of IDW Sentinel, in the lineage of Primes scene shown in Spotlight: Optimus. He's far more yellow than orange.The mouthplate being red also seems to be based on that of IDW1 Sentinel's armored form.
Also, I actually brought up this color discrepancy on the wiki, and asked if it would be a good addition to this page. Most agreed that it (and the many lavender Galvatrons from Takara) should.
So the yellow body/red facemask in and of itself isn't wrong for the character.
I think the misstep here is simply that orange would have also been on-point for the character (IDW1 and IDW2 Sentinel is orange for most appearances) and orange also gets you that "this is the truck that gets scanned for Optimus" look.
Most people who remember that scene, I would guess, remember the truck as being orange.
Funnily enough had they just released this thing with its colouration exactly as it is and not mentioned that truck scanning scene then I think the fact that's yellow and not orange wouldn't be such a big deal
They may have seen "G1 Sentinel Prime" and assumed Sunbow Sentinel aka U-Haul Robot, but as we've discussed "G1 Sentinel Prime" can be anything from lilac blue and orange to yellow and red to orange, red, and yellow.I think the biggest surprise about these colors is that the original leak from JTPrime said it was gonna be in the colors of the U-Haul Robot.
They probably opted for the one that gave them the truck scanning reference, or at least the one that they thought did that
I believe there is some convention or show going on in Japan, and some of the first reveals have been two new Missing Link projects:
Sunstreaker and Arcee (based on the original prototype). I believe the 86 crew is there to show how a ML Arcee could "fit in" with the original toys.
Still got my little candle over here for Transtech...one day...maybe...
Sunstreaker and Arcee (based on the original prototype). I believe the 86 crew is there to show how a ML Arcee could "fit in" with the original toys.
Still got my little candle over here for Transtech...one day...maybe...
"Missing link is kinda neat, but totally not something I need."
"What about prototype Arcee?"
"...FINE!"
"What about prototype Arcee?"
"...FINE!"