Takara Missing Link G1 Series

[Stepwise]

The Siege and Kingdom armors wrap around Tenseg Base Optimus quite nicely.

I currently have mine wearing the Powered Convoy/Delta Magnus-colored SG armor, and the colors match seamlessly.

Totally forgot about the Tensegrity release, and I do have Delta Magnus . . .

My Optimus and Magnus both used the armor when I was growing up - it all depended on the "story" of the moment.

 

[Lobjob]

I think I am speechless.

 

[LordGigaIce]

Does it though?

I was talking about my preferences not what was being done.

 

[Haywire]

ok this Missing Link jive rules. the toy designs were always cooler than the cartoon designs imo

Hanna-Barbera "Challenge of the Transformers" when?

 

[MrBlud]

I was talking about my preferences not what was being done.

My response was actually in reference to Sabrblade.

New posts popped up before I was finished with mine.

 

[LordGigaIce]

My response was actually in reference to Sabrblade.

New posts popped up before I was finished with mine.

my mistake

 

[Sabrblade]

Hanna-Barbera "Challenge of the Transformers" when?

Heh, we kinda got a taste of this in the early Marvel UK stories "Man of Iron", "The Enemy Within!" and "Raiders of the Last Ark".

It's also one of Yuki Ohshima's hallmarks as an Transformers artist:

 

[Spin-Out]

we don't talk about his other hallmark

 

[LBD "Nytetrayn"]

It's one of those things that sounds weird but looks amazing. There's something about those toy based shapes and proportions that just speaks directly to me.

I hope it's not too long before they get around to a Hot Rod.

Or Rodimus Prime.

I've actually never owned a G1 Optimus. I guess this is what I've been waiting for.

I did... but it was Powermaster Optimus Prime.

Who, incidentally, would not be a bad candidate for this, either.

 

[Spin-Out]

I did... but it was Powermaster Optimus Prime.

Who, incidentally, would not be a bad candidate for this, either.

if they make him he NEEDS to keep the comically huge super mode head lol

 

[ZacWilliam1]

if they make him he NEEDS to keep the comically huge super mode head lol

I would not complain if they went back to the original intended design where the head was also a robot.

-ZacWilliam, and was it a roller too, I forget.

 

[Sabrblade]

It's been pointed out to me that the two pics in the OP are not actually the same figure, but two separate versions.

This first one has amber windows, toes with tail-light details based on the original toy stickers, an all-gold Matrix, an all-silver front bumper, the trailer, Roller, a thin gun, and the rest of the original toy's accessories.

This second one has blue windows, solid gray toes, a screen-accurately colored silver and copper Matrix, yellow paint on its front bumper's license plate and headlights, no trailer, no Roller, a thick gun, and none of the original toy's other accessories. But an energon axe accessory is also included.

It also seems to have a new cartoon-accurate headsculpt similar to the one that the Music Label toys had.

 

[Magnusblitz]

So the top one is a toy-deco version of a toy-style mold, while the second is a cartoon deco of a toy-style mold?

Right after they announced a toy-deco version of a cartoon-style mold? (MP-44S)

Is it possible to go deeper?

 

[Donocropolis]

It's been pointed out to me that the two pics in the OP are not actually the same figure, but two separate versions.

This first one has amber windows, toes with tail-light details based on the original toy stickers, an all-gold Matrix, an all-silver front bumper, the trailer, Roller, a thin gun, and the rest of the original toy's accessories.

This second one has blue windows, solid gray toes, a screen-accurately colored silver and copper Matrix, yellow paint on its front bumper's license plate and headlights, no trailer, no Roller, a thick gun, and none of the original toy's other accessories. But an energon axe accessory is also included.

It also seems to have a new cartoon-accurate headsculpt similar to the one that the Music Label toys had.

I'm torn, because I was figuring on buying the no-trailer version just to save money not rebuying a trailer, but the toy-accurate deco/head would also be my preference (if it's an articulated version of the G1 toy, then I want to go all-in on toy accuracy.)

 

[CoffeeHorse]

I'm going with full toy. Toon needs to sit this one out for once.

 

[The Mighty Mollusk]

If there's a version with a trailer and a cheaper version without it, I'm going without. Trailers just go into a box anyway.

 

[tec]

Toy version and Trailer for me

 

[CoffeeHorse]

I don't already have a suitable trailer lying around, so I would go for the trailer even if the cheaper option didn't have toon paint.

 

[The Phazer]

I'd definitely be more interested in the toy deco - generally speaking I prefer the cartoon one, but this is literally supposed to be the original toy with a bit of modernisation.

 

[Haywire]

I'm guessing I will be priced out of either of these, but if I was able, I would definitely go toy deco. Only thing that bothers me is the silver Roller, but otherwise the toy deco hits all the right notes for me. Wouldn't mind a trailer with all its parts, either.