Back in July, Flame Toys announced an upcoming model kit line while showing off their nontransforming action figure of Tarn. At Toy Soul 2017, they debuted a preproduction sample of their Star Saber in the same figure lineup, alongside model kit renditions of Prime, Starscream, Hound, and Bumblebee.
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Our reporters sat down with the Hasbro brand team during HASCON 2017 to talk about the direction for the Power of the Primes line. Highlights include a definitive answer on the final color of Swoop’s chest, a definitive answer to FIRRIB vs. RIRFIB, the definitive creation of Slash, and a less definitive answer on the future of Star Saber!
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From the Twitter account of licensed figure maker FlameToys, is a prototype image of Tarn, their second Transformers-based action figure (the first being Drift) and a heavily stylized Optimus Prime (based on an illustration by Akira Amemiya of Japanese animation studio TRIGGER) which is set to be the first of a model kit line. FlameToys also announced Star Saber as their action […]
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Transformers: The Last Knight opens in less than two weeks. To celebrate I’ll be examining the connective tissue between the Transformers brand and the fantasy genre.
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Transformers: Earth Wars announces their most fierce update yet. Check out the official release below, as well as two new cards featuring Star Saber and Deathsaurus in all their hi-res glory!
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TakaraTomy’s twitter account @TF_pr is at it again, this time posting an image of LG-35 Super Ginrai alongside Cerebros from LG-31 Fortress Maximus and MP-24 Star Saber. The image gives us a great look at what is likely the production run of the toy, and how it compares in size.
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Third party group Perfect Effect have previewed their newest offering, an upgrade set for MP-24 Star Saber. The set features a slightly better rendering of the Brain of Courage mini-figure and a pair of replacement (metal?) blades for the sword accessory. Is this a must-get, or are they just guiding the lily? Pics after the jump.
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Newsletter March 24, 2015 BATMAN ARKHAM KNIGHT PLAY ARTS KAI – 11” BATMAN This super cool, highly detailed 11” Batman figure by Square Enix places heavy emphasis on the fine details from Batman: Arkham Knight. The batsuit is painted with a metallic sheen with scuffs and weathering with sculpting that gives the realistic impression of a human being. The cape […]
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Thanks to Autobase Aichi, we now have some images from the Japan Anime Expo that feature some of the figures from the Transformers Adventure line, as well as all new images of MP-24 Star Saber. You can view the full gallery by clicking on the embedded post below!
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While pictures of this guy have been floating around for quite a while, Duoduogreentea of TFND has posted an entire gallery of in-hand images of the latest Masterpiece figure to be released — MP-24 Star Saber! This gallery provides a good look at the transformation process and the impressive range of motion in the joints. If you’re still on the fence about […]
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