Takara-Tomy Mall Baldigus / Ruination

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by dardmc, Oct 20, 2016.

  1. ma70er

    ma70er HasTak/3P TF Collector, Gamer

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    I never said it was a mandate set in stone that Takara would never reuse heads on their combiners. There was precedent that they set, so no reason to believe otherwise that they would deviate.

    UW has given me:

    -A Superion without a Vortex
    -A Bruticus without a Slingshot
    -A Lynxmaster without a Prowl
    -A Computron without a Streetwise, Brawl, or Superion head

    It's all good. Baldigus has his fans so good for them he is getting a release by Takara.
     
  2. WishfulThinking

    WishfulThinking The world has moved on...we've always said.

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    Cool. Will have to get this. Will be the only reason I'd own the Blast-Off mold. Also makes me think they're either holding off on Lio Kaiser or aren't bothering.
     
  3. ma70er

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    After Computron, that's probably what's expected now.

    I'm hoping the 10/25 reveal brings more than just a full silhouette :lol 
     
  4. FAKER II

    FAKER II Cheap Repaint

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    As a few have stated, maybe Baldigus is a way of buying some time while working on new molds for Lio Kaiser. Fingers crossed.
     
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  5. ma70er

    ma70er HasTak/3P TF Collector, Gamer

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    I didn't think it'd be him. Thought we'd get another Grand Galvatron type mish-mash.

    If it had to be Baldigus, I'm hoping Takara will do at least something to differentiate him from Bruticus other than deco (combining weapons/combiner gun?).
     
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  6. Lbsammills51

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    Cool! I much preferred Baldigus over toy Ruination colors, so I'm glad it's Takara that's taking this on (assuming they use 'toon/Baldigus colors, of course).

    (Glares over at Warbotron or whatever the hell they're called now for not getting redecos of their Combaticons out.)
     
  7. Dinobot Snarl

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    Mover could have the shuttle nose on his back, that would mostly fix his bot mode.  ...Right?
     
  8. Thundershot

    Thundershot Ratchet Fanatic

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    A pattern is only a pattern until it's broken. Unless something weird happens, these guys will be straight repaints.
     
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  9. ma70er

    ma70er HasTak/3P TF Collector, Gamer

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    Can be easily done with UW Blast Off.

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    There's the slim possibility of Takara throwing a curve and having new heads on the bots. Something like Demolishor instead of Onslaught and who knows what for the other four.
     
  11. Fenrys

    Fenrys Formerly Tigatron2002

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    Then it wouldn't be baldigus. Doesn't Takara favor toon accuracy? Why on earth then would they put a non onslaught head on mega-octane (can't remember the Japanese name) or an alternate head on any of them
     
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  12. T-Hybrid

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    Why did they make Megatronia or Grand Galvatron? Maybe they'll go for toon accuracy. Maybe they'll just aim to have fun. Or maybe they'll strike some balance inbetween.
     
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    They made grand galvatron and megatronia

    A.to pad the line
    B.the molds were available

    Neither of these combiners are preexisting

    Baldigus is named in the file name
    Baldigus is an existing combiner having his origins as a repaint of the bruticus molds in the car robots line.

    Reasons to not redhead the baldigus figures

    A.show accurate (as Takara has a habit of doing)
    B.the original is a straight repaint of bruticus
    C.the only "version" of baldigus to have alternate heads is foc ruination, who is more of a homage to hasbros robots in disguise ruination toy colors and isn't really intended to be the same character as baldigus
     
  14. Bravemaximike

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    I'm so happy about this!!!!!!
    Its like, I've been waiting for this since they first showed the Combaticons.
    And Its a good excuse to get that Blast Off mold I never thought I'd be able to own!

    I'm all in. Balls (-digus) deep in.
     
  15. Afterburner

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    I was hoping for Battle Gaia. Oh well. This will still be cool. Interesting to see if he has any extra remolding or features. You never know with them.

    Good to see the line has done well enough for them to go down this road. This is their first reuses.
     
  16. Dinobot Snarl

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    Mover could have the shuttle nose on his back, that would mostly fix his bot mode.  ...Right?
     
  17. Rakzo

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    Despite of Takara's preference for show accuracy, I doubt we will see much of it here since Ruination was mostly based on how the actual Combaticons toys looked.

    Strangely enough though, I think CW Swindle's body is a better fit for Rollbar than Swindle himself.
     
  18. BlueAngel_Bolt

    BlueAngel_Bolt I'M REALLY FEELING IT

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    I\'ll be getting this. Ruination was my first ever combiner figure growing up so this will be a childhood saver :) 
     
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    I was hoping for a Unicron combiner as much as i was hoping for this.
    But i am very happy we are getting Ruination, fisted the air when i read the news.
    And Takara surely will get us a Liokaiser too, them taking their time only makes me more confident he will be awesome.
    Hey, maybe we will get that RID Autobot combiner after all.
     
  20. Robogeek28

    Robogeek28 Proud grandpa

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    Yes please. :D