Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber
Thursday, December 1st, 2016 10:21PM CST
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With Masterpiece Inferno only just recently released and Legends Super Ginrai just weeks from release, some perhaps unsurprising but still exciting rumours have surfaced - Hong Kong's toys information site currently has some new listings. An MP-37 Artfire - a retool of MP Inferno - set for release in May 2017 for the price of 15,000 yen; and an LG-42 God Bomber, a character that in the 1988 Transformers Masterforce toyline combined with Ginrai to create the iconic God Ginrai. God Bomber's description currently lists him with the G1 Boxart as it's image however, and no more information is supplied, so take both of these with a grain of salt but feel free to look at the link below and discuss them in the forums!
http://snakas.blog95.fc2.com/blog-entry-5584.html
http://snakas.blog95.fc2.com/blog-entry-5584.html
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Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844737)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on December 1st, 2016 @ 10:33pm CST
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on December 1st, 2016 @ 10:33pm CST
If true, I'm expecting them to use MP Offshoot (aka Firebolt) for Nightstick:
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844739)
Posted by Sabrblade on December 1st, 2016 @ 10:35pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on December 1st, 2016 @ 10:35pm CST
I'd rather Takara try making their own MP Targetmaster mold. One that can actually "Target On!" with its Bulk partner.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:If true, I'm expecting them to use MP Offshoot (aka Firebolt) for Nightstick:
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844740)
Posted by Bounti76 on December 1st, 2016 @ 10:37pm CST
Posted by Bounti76 on December 1st, 2016 @ 10:37pm CST
Not familiar at all with Godbomber, but MP Artfire seemed a given. Wouldn't be surprised to see an MP Road Hauler from Grapple. All they'd needed to do would be to change plastic colors and paint.
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844741)
Posted by fenrir72 on December 1st, 2016 @ 10:43pm CST
Posted by fenrir72 on December 1st, 2016 @ 10:43pm CST
I wonder if Artfire's gun would "plug" in the wrist socket the way it was portrayed in the Headmasters?
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844743)
Posted by RiddlerJ on December 1st, 2016 @ 10:44pm CST
Still disappointed we never got a Hauler repaint from RTS Grapple.
Posted by RiddlerJ on December 1st, 2016 @ 10:44pm CST
Bounti76 wrote:Not familiar at all with Godbomber, but MP Artfire seemed a given. Wouldn't be surprised to see an MP Road Hauler from Grapple. All they'd needed to do would be to change plastic colors and paint.
Still disappointed we never got a Hauler repaint from RTS Grapple.
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844745)
Posted by Ultra Markus on December 1st, 2016 @ 11:04pm CST
Posted by Ultra Markus on December 1st, 2016 @ 11:04pm CST
kinda saw that one coming miles away 
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844748)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on December 1st, 2016 @ 11:13pm CST
We all did, but it's nice to see some form of confirmation. Plus, the Godbomber rumor makes the Apex Bomber one in the TR box set all the more likely
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on December 1st, 2016 @ 11:13pm CST
Ultra Markus wrote:kinda saw that one coming miles away
We all did, but it's nice to see some form of confirmation. Plus, the Godbomber rumor makes the Apex Bomber one in the TR box set all the more likely
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844766)
Posted by Bounti76 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 2:15am CST
That would have been cool, but probably a bit too obscure (at the time) for Hasbro to have released it. It's only in the last year or two that they've been releasing figures that are obscure to most Western fans- Shuffler, Lione, the CW Liokaiser team, etc.
Posted by Bounti76 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 2:15am CST
RiddlerJ wrote:Bounti76 wrote:Not familiar at all with Godbomber, but MP Artfire seemed a given. Wouldn't be surprised to see an MP Road Hauler from Grapple. All they'd needed to do would be to change plastic colors and paint.
Still disappointed we never got a Hauler repaint from RTS Grapple.
That would have been cool, but probably a bit too obscure (at the time) for Hasbro to have released it. It's only in the last year or two that they've been releasing figures that are obscure to most Western fans- Shuffler, Lione, the CW Liokaiser team, etc.
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844778)
Posted by Va'al on December 2nd, 2016 @ 4:46am CST
Posted by Va'al on December 2nd, 2016 @ 4:46am CST
And again, working from the Snakas rumour about a new Legends figure, we have confirmation with images (via TFSource, who lists it at $69.99 USD) of the Takara Tomy Transformers LG42 Godbomber - the 1988 Transformers Masterforce drone that combined with Ginrai (in our case Powermaster Optimus Prime) to create the iconic God Ginrai - check them all out below, and join the discussion in the Energon Pub, as we wait for the May 2017 release date!
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844783)
Posted by fenrir72 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 5:08am CST
Posted by fenrir72 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 5:08am CST
I just wet my knickers! Good no chrome..... 
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844785)
Posted by Albatross250 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 5:11am CST
Posted by Albatross250 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 5:11am CST
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844788)
Posted by fenrir72 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 5:15am CST
Headmaster of Godbomber reminds me of his Prototype
Posted by fenrir72 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 5:15am CST
Albatross250 wrote::BOOM:
BOOM
We got a Masterpiece God Ginrai
Headmaster of Godbomber reminds me of his Prototype
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844789)
Posted by RhA on December 2nd, 2016 @ 5:18am CST
Posted by RhA on December 2nd, 2016 @ 5:18am CST
MASTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-FOHCE!
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844790)
Posted by Albatross250 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 5:25am CST
Posted by Albatross250 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 5:25am CST
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844792)
Posted by Burn on December 2nd, 2016 @ 5:47am CST
Posted by Burn on December 2nd, 2016 @ 5:47am CST
Now they need the Fire Guts treatment! 
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844793)
Posted by Albatross250 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 5:52am CST
Posted by Albatross250 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 5:52am CST
Burn wrote:Now they need the Fire Guts treatment!
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844795)
Posted by Sigma Magnus on December 2nd, 2016 @ 6:01am CST
Posted by Sigma Magnus on December 2nd, 2016 @ 6:01am CST
Well damn, I am impressed! I need to get some money, fast...bravo, Takara.
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844797)
Posted by Evil Eye on December 2nd, 2016 @ 6:20am CST
Posted by Evil Eye on December 2nd, 2016 @ 6:20am CST
A shame about the lack of chrome, but still, that looks awesome. The hips look a bit odd but eh, I'm sure they'll work just fine.
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844798)
Posted by NovamusPrime3 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 6:20am CST
Posted by NovamusPrime3 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 6:20am CST
Waiting to see what Hasbro's gonna give us plus I noticed god bomber is leader class size not deluxe class size like it was rumored
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844801)
Posted by Insurgent on December 2nd, 2016 @ 6:39am CST
Posted by Insurgent on December 2nd, 2016 @ 6:39am CST
Wonder if those wings can go down behind his shoulders? They look a little daft being so high.
And dammit, I didn't want to get a Ginrai. I wonder if he'll work with the hasbro version.
And dammit, I didn't want to get a Ginrai. I wonder if he'll work with the hasbro version.
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844803)
Posted by Microraptor on December 2nd, 2016 @ 6:55am CST
Posted by Microraptor on December 2nd, 2016 @ 6:55am CST
His knees seem to be made with combiner port bits. Interesting.
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844804)
Posted by Hydrargyrus on December 2nd, 2016 @ 6:55am CST
Posted by Hydrargyrus on December 2nd, 2016 @ 6:55am CST
I don't know why, but when I looked at the first picture of his robot mode, I thought there was a penguin perching over his shoulder. Look at it. I can still see it. (Its really the rocket launcher).
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844805)
Posted by prjkt on December 2nd, 2016 @ 6:58am CST
that wouldn't surprise me... sturdy joints, and he does parts-form to God Ginrai....
Posted by prjkt on December 2nd, 2016 @ 6:58am CST
Microraptor wrote:His knees seem to be made with combiner port bits. Interesting.
that wouldn't surprise me... sturdy joints, and he does parts-form to God Ginrai....
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844806)
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on December 2nd, 2016 @ 6:58am CST
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on December 2nd, 2016 @ 6:58am CST
eh pass. Not so great on it's own and just like the original one it really weakens the look of Optimus Prime when combined making it look far too dorky. Suppose that's the best they could do while staying true to the original G1 toy but I always preferred Prime (or Ginrai or whatever) on his own anyways.
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844807)
Posted by jungletron on December 2nd, 2016 @ 7:00am CST
Posted by jungletron on December 2nd, 2016 @ 7:00am CST
No wonder Ginrai's feet look kinda weird. This makes me want to buy them both & I'll display them in their combined mode.
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844809)
Posted by Hydrargyrus on December 2nd, 2016 @ 7:09am CST
That and the fact that the original toy literally had no feet.
But yes, probably that too.
Posted by Hydrargyrus on December 2nd, 2016 @ 7:09am CST
jungletron wrote:No wonder Ginrai's feet look kinda weird.
That and the fact that the original toy literally had no feet.
But yes, probably that too.
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844810)
Posted by prjkt on December 2nd, 2016 @ 7:13am CST
Posted by prjkt on December 2nd, 2016 @ 7:13am CST
I'm getting a power rangers vibe from that chest piece storing several Titanmasters
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844811)
Posted by Sigma Magnus on December 2nd, 2016 @ 7:23am CST
Posted by Sigma Magnus on December 2nd, 2016 @ 7:23am CST
Anyone else notice Godbomber's opposable thumbs?
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844812)
Posted by fenrir72 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 7:33am CST
It won't. Different set of feet. Ginrai has those skinny ones while Hb Optimus has those big boots.
Posted by fenrir72 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 7:33am CST
Insurgent wrote:Wonder if those wings can go down behind his shoulders? They look a little daft being so high.
And dammit, I didn't want to get a Ginrai. I wonder if he'll work with the hasbro version.
It won't. Different set of feet. Ginrai has those skinny ones while Hb Optimus has those big boots.
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844814)
Posted by fenrir72 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 7:35am CST
Just like in the anime. There are actual seats in the chest/cockpit.
Posted by fenrir72 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 7:35am CST
prjkt wrote:I'm getting a power rangers vibe from that chest piece storing several Titanmasters
Just like in the anime. There are actual seats in the chest/cockpit.
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844816)
Posted by King Kuuga on December 2nd, 2016 @ 7:52am CST
We've got a rumored product listing for Apex Bomber or something like that as part of a box set, so I wouldn't count it out just yet.
Let me say that I'm really impressed with what we've got here. It looks great, it functions great, only slight negative is the silly-looking wings over the shoulders. It's a fantastic update to a kind of brickish toy.
Posted by King Kuuga on December 2nd, 2016 @ 7:52am CST
fenrir72 wrote:Insurgent wrote:Wonder if those wings can go down behind his shoulders? They look a little daft being so high.
And dammit, I didn't want to get a Ginrai. I wonder if he'll work with the hasbro version.
It won't. Different set of feet. Ginrai has those skinny ones while Hb Optimus has those big boots.
We've got a rumored product listing for Apex Bomber or something like that as part of a box set, so I wouldn't count it out just yet.
Let me say that I'm really impressed with what we've got here. It looks great, it functions great, only slight negative is the silly-looking wings over the shoulders. It's a fantastic update to a kind of brickish toy.
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844820)
Posted by william-james88 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 8:12am CST
He isnt leader Class, or else the price would be very different. He is more like a voyager.
What is odd is how Takara still made him a headmaster.
And while i think this is super cool, I really dislike how small it makes the Optimus head look. Plus, there seems to be a big space between where the Optimus trailer ends at the bottom of his legs and where the feet connect (its where they palce the weapons) which is a shame since it means the Optimus feet could have been more filled out with the trailer hanging all the way down initially.
Posted by william-james88 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 8:12am CST
NovamusPrime3 wrote:Waiting to see what Hasbro's gonna give us plus I noticed god bomber is leader class size not deluxe class size like it was rumored
He isnt leader Class, or else the price would be very different. He is more like a voyager.
What is odd is how Takara still made him a headmaster.
And while i think this is super cool, I really dislike how small it makes the Optimus head look. Plus, there seems to be a big space between where the Optimus trailer ends at the bottom of his legs and where the feet connect (its where they palce the weapons) which is a shame since it means the Optimus feet could have been more filled out with the trailer hanging all the way down initially.
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844823)
Posted by NovamusPrime3 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 8:24am CST
Posted by NovamusPrime3 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 8:24am CST
<img src="http://static.seibertron.com/images/toys/uploads/1480675313-lg4222222.jpg" alt="Transformers News: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG42 Godbomber Revealed"/> well if you look at the bottom right there is a base connector and a voyager class would not have thatwilliam-james88 wrote:NovamusPrime3 wrote:Waiting to see what Hasbro's gonna give us plus I noticed god bomber is leader class size not deluxe class size like it was rumored
He isnt leader Class, or else the price would be very different. He is more like a voyager.
What is odd is how Takara still made him a headmaster.
And while i think this is super cool, I really dislike how small it makes the Optimus head look. Plus, there seems to be a big space between where the Optimus trailer ends at the bottom of his legs and where the feet connect (its where they palce the weapons) which is a shame since it means the Optimus feet could have been more filled out with the trailer hanging all the way down initially.
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844824)
Posted by Kurona on December 2nd, 2016 @ 8:27am CST
Posted by Kurona on December 2nd, 2016 @ 8:27am CST
This looks really friggin awesome with the exception of, as said, the wings. Really hope they can be moved down a bit.
And finally the feet don't look atrocious! Yaaaay!
And finally the feet don't look atrocious! Yaaaay!
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844828)
Posted by Targetmaster Kup on December 2nd, 2016 @ 8:36am CST
Posted by Targetmaster Kup on December 2nd, 2016 @ 8:36am CST
I have no emotional connection to the character, but that is a good looking robot!
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844830)
Posted by SureShot18 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 8:41am CST
Posted by SureShot18 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 8:41am CST
Not gonna lie, that's a good looking piece of transforming robot.
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844835)
Posted by RiddlerJ on December 2nd, 2016 @ 8:50am CST
Posted by RiddlerJ on December 2nd, 2016 @ 8:50am CST
That's an all new mold?
Maybe Takara WILL make their own Deathsaurus.
Maybe Takara WILL make their own Deathsaurus.
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844837)
Posted by william-james88 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 8:50am CST
Yeah I saw that and its a good point, but since this is so far a japanese exclusive toy I am not sure the same rules apply. Takara can do as they wish, they dont mind having toys in between classes and not pertaining to a specific class. And he looks much smaller than Optimus in every mode.
Posted by william-james88 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 8:50am CST
NovamusPrime3 wrote:well if you look at the bottom right there is a base connector and a voyager class would not have that
Yeah I saw that and its a good point, but since this is so far a japanese exclusive toy I am not sure the same rules apply. Takara can do as they wish, they dont mind having toys in between classes and not pertaining to a specific class. And he looks much smaller than Optimus in every mode.
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844839)
Posted by william-james88 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 8:51am CST
Hasbro is already making their own deathsaurus. It will be the Leader Class toy coming out next fall in the TR line (rumour so far).
Posted by william-james88 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 8:51am CST
RiddlerJ wrote:That's an all new mold?
Maybe Takara WILL make their own Deathsaurus.
Hasbro is already making their own deathsaurus. It will be the Leader Class toy coming out next fall in the TR line (rumour so far).
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844860)
Posted by RiddlerJ on December 2nd, 2016 @ 9:37am CST
I meant for the UW Liokeiser set. I should've said Leozack to replace Deathsaurus.
Posted by RiddlerJ on December 2nd, 2016 @ 9:37am CST
william-james88 wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:That's an all new mold?
Maybe Takara WILL make their own Deathsaurus.
Hasbro is already making their own deathsaurus. It will be the Leader Class toy coming out next fall in the TR line (rumour so far).
I meant for the UW Liokeiser set. I should've said Leozack to replace Deathsaurus.
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844868)
Posted by Sabrblade on December 2nd, 2016 @ 9:59am CST
Posted by Sabrblade on December 2nd, 2016 @ 9:59am CST
Why are the wings so high up on his back?
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844874)
Posted by fenrir72 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 10:10am CST
We'll find out once his back pics are leaked.
Posted by fenrir72 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 10:10am CST
Sabrblade wrote:Why are the wings so high up on his back?
We'll find out once his back pics are leaked.
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844878)
Posted by william-james88 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 10:13am CST
You think thats more odd than his tiny head?
Posted by william-james88 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 10:13am CST
Sabrblade wrote:Why are the wings so high up on his back?
You think thats more odd than his tiny head?
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844882)
Posted by Sabrblade on December 2nd, 2016 @ 10:15am CST
Posted by Sabrblade on December 2nd, 2016 @ 10:15am CST
The head only looks tiny cuz of how big all the armor kibble has to be to fit around the body. Otherwise, his head would have to be as bulbously oversized as it was on the G1 mold, which would make Super Ginrai look rather silly.william-james88 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Why are the wings so high up on his back?
You think thats more odd than his tiny head?
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844887)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on December 2nd, 2016 @ 10:32am CST
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on December 2nd, 2016 @ 10:32am CST
That is a sweet looking robot and I love it. hopefully the rumored hasbro release comes and somehow still work, cause I want one
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844889)
Posted by OptimalOptimus2 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 10:34am CST
AWWWWWWWWWW SNAP!
Posted by OptimalOptimus2 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 10:34am CST
AWWWWWWWWWW SNAP!
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844891)
Posted by halfshell25 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 10:35am CST
Posted by halfshell25 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 10:35am CST
Anyone else notice that Godbomber is a retool of Combiner Wars Optimus? It's really extensive, but there are allot of similar pieces.
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844893)
Posted by Kurona on December 2nd, 2016 @ 10:38am CST
He's... he's not.
Posted by Kurona on December 2nd, 2016 @ 10:38am CST
halfshell25 wrote:Anyone else notice that Godbomber is a retool of Combiner Wars Optimus? It's really extensive, but there are allot of similar pieces.
He's... he's not.
Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844903)
Posted by Mkall on December 2nd, 2016 @ 10:55am CST
Posted by Mkall on December 2nd, 2016 @ 10:55am CST
Amazing!
