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[El Duque]

TF YUKI has tweeted some images of Takara Tomy's Transformers Generations Wave 3, including comparison shots to their Hasbro counterparts. This wave features Ultra Magnus, Sideswipe, Starscream, Kickback, and Air Raid (who's absent from the tweets). Check out the images mirrored below.

[Mkall]

The Kickback looks like cool, but without his other Insecticon pals he seems kind of out-of-place.

[Handels-Messerschmitt]

So, like, are these made and sold as general toys like Hasbro does or are they mostly just nerdbait?

[JelZe GoldRabbit]

So, like, are these made and sold as general toys like Hasbro does or are they mostly just nerdbait?

Both.

And it's Air Raid for "Fireflight". Hasbro can't even use the original trademark anymore.

[dirk2243]

I do prefer Hasbro's Head on Kickback. Perhaps its just the lighting but the darker look just seems to work better..... (my opinion of course)

[dirk2243]

Double post....sorry

[Delta Magnus]

Whilst I'm not going to bitch about "OMG WE WESTERN FANS ARE BEING CHEATED BY HASBLOW!!!", I am genuinely jealous of our Japanese friends for getting such awesome figures. I know the age range is higher over there, and therefore the better paint job is more appropriate over there...

But...drool...

Such lovely metallic plastic! (Or paint, can't tell). Such excellent paint apps! Such wonderful increases in accuracy and general loveability!

If it weren't for the price of importing I would be buying all the Japanese versions.

[rpetras]

Preferences:
Ultra Magnus - Hasbro. Really prefer the colors.

Sideswipe - Takara. The shiny paint looks great, but it still doesn't save a crummy mold

Starscream - Hasbro. The more muted colors seem to fit the seeker better IMO.

Kickback - Mixed. I really prefer the paint scheme on Takara, but the darker head, and gold in place of the yellow works in favor of Hasbro. Factor in the cost savings and I'm cancelling my Takara preorder for this guy.

[kirbenvost]

Great, thanks for showing us just how inferior the Hasbro versions are.

I really would get the Takara versions if they weren't so expensive, but nearly $40 for a deluxe is way too much for me.

[noctorro]

Yes, Takara's paint jobs look like a lot more work is put into them and generaly they look better. Because of above said reason.

That doesn't take the fact away that I'm happy with my normal Hasbro version.

I almost bought a ROTF Hasbro Leader Optimus because my Buster Prime 2nd version looks too pretty to make him kick other TF's ass. (yess 28 year old manchild still plays with toys)

I like the toy look on toys, if they are to pretty they just stand on a plank not doing anything.

Is that weird?