Takara-Tomy will also be offering a new store exclusive release in December 2014. The Black Knight version of Strafe follows on from the other Black Knight releases such as Grimlock, Scorn and Slug, and rounds out Takara-Tomy’s black decos of the on-screen Dinobots.
Black Knight Strafe will be offered as an exclusive through all stores that are in the Cybertron Satellite program. He’s going to cost 3,200 yen at retail but expect that to rise on the secondary market.
nobleboivin
nice
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Obscurum
I'm just hoping that Takara pulls an "Ultimate Edition" on the Leader Class Grimlock like they did with Optimus to make him a bit improved and to match with the Black Knight Dinobots better.
Miyaren
From the pictures on tfnd, grimlock suffers the most, as his entire robot head and torso is clear. Slug only has it on the legs, scorn on dino head and strafe also legs.
I am gonna display these next to black knight grimlock in dino form anyway. I can play with my super sentai rainbow ranger original dinobots
Btw I think the premium fits better with takaras black knight grimlock than these official black knight strafe, slug and scorn
LegendAntihero
I agree. I've got a lot of translucent Gundams I bought at conventions which have never broken
soundwaverulls
I agree that it doesn't look too bad but I've seen people talking about how translucent plastic is usually prone to breaking which makes me very hesitant to buy that set.
Miyaren
That I get.
But I only need slug, strafe and scorn, and IMO their see thru plastic isn't that bad. For the record slugs chrome head looks way better than the lion mane of takara black slug.
They r still tempting ESP the boxset got delayed tilldecember.
soundwaverulls
Mostly because these ones aren't see through.
Miyaren
I have hasbro Boxset ordered and is tempted to get these. However I don't understand why everyone think they r so much better. Their flooring aren't so accurate either. None of the bots are exactly charcoal black color…they r metallic. Also the silver color on slugs head make him look like. Lion
Obscurum
Anyone else hoping Black Knight Strafe sees a release with Black Knight Snarl or Sludge at the same time kinda how Black Knight Scorn and Slug are released together?
I also hope they redo (Not so)Black Knight Grimlock into (Actually very)Black Knight Grimlock…
Dachande
Not a fan of Slug's coloring but Strafe looks gorgeous!
Now to decide whether it's worth the $40…
User_136440
Those do look very nice. Both much nicer than Black Knight Grimlock, actually. It would be perfect if they did a voyager Black Knight Grimlock to match the three deluxes, but as they've already done the leader, although it doesn't quite have the same kind of deco, and Nemesis Grimlock too I doubt it will happen!
Like other have said, Hasbro should have just gone with something as simple and effective as this for the platinum set, it works a lot better.
Robogeek28
Wow, those look fantastic!
japanda
Collect them all !
LegendAntihero
I've got to admit, that looks gorgeous
AutobotJazz1
I never had a Dinobot before. Now im seriously considering getting one
Autovolt 127
Why couldn't the Platinum Dinobots have looked half as a good as this?
That strikes a perfect balance between the movie deco, toy deco and best of all no chrome or clear plastic.
Electro Rush
I wish the Platinum set had this deco scheme instead.
Spaceman1251
Yes!!! So glad he's preordered and I don't have to worry about not getting all of the Black Knight figures anymore. And I agree with y'all, these look so good, I just might not go for the Platinum Dinobot set anymore.