New Images and Preorders for Takara Legends Arcee, Chromia, & Windblade from BBTS
Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 9:03AM CDT
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Along with preorders BBTS provided us with some new pictures. We've mirrored them below for your viewing pleasures and remember keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates, plus the best galleries around!
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Posted by Sabrblade on October 2nd, 2014 @ 9:06am CDT
Show. Accurate. Arcee!!!!
And Chromia.
Posted by mooncake623 on October 2nd, 2014 @ 9:15am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on October 2nd, 2014 @ 9:17am CDT
Posted by welcometothedarksyde on October 2nd, 2014 @ 9:58am CDT
The Takara Jetfire looks sharp and won't be a crumbling mess in 20 years. I'd prefer no chrome and more paint apps I think
Posted by Cyberpath on October 2nd, 2014 @ 10:20am CDT
Posted by Cobalt Prime on October 2nd, 2014 @ 11:48am CDT
welcometothedarksyde wrote:Arcee is his great aunt
The Takara Jetfire looks sharp and won't be a crumbling mess in 20 years. I'd prefer no chrome and more paint apps I think
I know! I took one look at the Hasbro one at the store then went home and pre-ordered the Takara one. NOT going to deal with another BM Jetstorm fiasco. I can wait til December for it to arrive.
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on October 2nd, 2014 @ 12:07pm CDT
Posted by mooncake623 on October 2nd, 2014 @ 12:08pm CDT
SW's SilverHammer wrote:Slightly off topic, why do i have the weird feeling that if Cosmos is released in the Legends line, in might be cheaper than the aftermarket prices for the generations figure.
What is the aftermarket price for Generations Cosmos?
Posted by Agamemnon on October 2nd, 2014 @ 12:14pm CDT
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on October 2nd, 2014 @ 12:16pm CDT
mooncake623 wrote:SW's SilverHammer wrote:Slightly off topic, why do i have the weird feeling that if Cosmos is released in the Legends line, in might be cheaper than the aftermarket prices for the generations figure.
What is the aftermarket price for Generations Cosmos?
25 to 30 on ebay, it was about 50 on amazon last time I looked.
Posted by Sabrblade on October 2nd, 2014 @ 12:30pm CDT
The chrome can be removed from Hasbro Jetfire. There's red plastic underneath.Cobalt Prime wrote:welcometothedarksyde wrote:Arcee is his great aunt
The Takara Jetfire looks sharp and won't be a crumbling mess in 20 years. I'd prefer no chrome and more paint apps I think
I know! I took one look at the Hasbro one at the store then went home and pre-ordered the Takara one. NOT going to deal with another BM Jetstorm fiasco. I can wait til December for it to arrive.
Posted by Mkall on October 2nd, 2014 @ 12:39pm CDT
I don't really have much of an attachment to Windblade, so I don't feel the need to spend more money on her.
Posted by Genocide G2.0 on October 2nd, 2014 @ 12:43pm CDT
That black neck piece on the hasbro version looks ugly .
Posted by UltraPrimal on October 2nd, 2014 @ 1:20pm CDT
Posted by welcometothedarksyde on October 2nd, 2014 @ 1:42pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:The chrome can be removed from Hasbro Jetfire. There's red plastic underneath.Cobalt Prime wrote:welcometothedarksyde wrote:Arcee is his great aunt
The Takara Jetfire looks sharp and won't be a crumbling mess in 20 years. I'd prefer no chrome and more paint apps I think
I know! I took one look at the Hasbro one at the store then went home and pre-ordered the Takara one. NOT going to deal with another BM Jetstorm fiasco. I can wait til December for it to arrive.
My point is that it probably will be removed eventually, time will take care of that On the plus side I do appreciate that they made it red plastic underneath. So if the chrome does fail it won't be white or grey underneath. That Legends Arcee looks great
Posted by Agamemnon on October 2nd, 2014 @ 2:03pm CDT
I do like how looking at Takara Jetfire immediately made me nostalgic for the G1 Jetfire toy.
Posted by shajaki on October 2nd, 2014 @ 2:28pm CDT
and takara nailed arcee.
(teehee)
Posted by Rated X on October 2nd, 2014 @ 2:35pm CDT
Posted by Peridot on October 2nd, 2014 @ 3:23pm CDT
Agamemnon wrote:Well, is there any concern that the chrome will disintegrate like gold plastic? With the red plastic underneath, that should alleviate any of those concerns, right?
I do like how looking at Takara Jetfire immediately made me nostalgic for the G1 Jetfire toy.
Chrome flaking and Gold Plastic Syndrome are two entirely different things.
Posted by Agamemnon on October 2nd, 2014 @ 4:47pm CDT
Metro Prime wrote:Agamemnon wrote:Well, is there any concern that the chrome will disintegrate like gold plastic? With the red plastic underneath, that should alleviate any of those concerns, right?
I do like how looking at Takara Jetfire immediately made me nostalgic for the G1 Jetfire toy.
Chrome flaking and Gold Plastic Syndrome are two entirely different things.
Right. That's what I was asking. Were people afraid that the chrome was the entire mold, or just the flaking. Sorry if I wasn't clear in that.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on October 2nd, 2014 @ 5:00pm CDT
Agamemnon wrote:Metro Prime wrote:Agamemnon wrote:Well, is there any concern that the chrome will disintegrate like gold plastic? With the red plastic underneath, that should alleviate any of those concerns, right?
I do like how looking at Takara Jetfire immediately made me nostalgic for the G1 Jetfire toy.
Chrome flaking and Gold Plastic Syndrome are two entirely different things.
Right. That's what I was asking. Were people afraid that the chrome was the entire mold, or just the flaking. Sorry if I wasn't clear in that.
Just the flaking. Don't get me wrong, structure-wise the plastic is fine, but the mere sight of chrome cracking and flaking... Besides, chrome has to be in a location that makes sense, not in random places like most of the Henkei line.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 2nd, 2014 @ 5:02pm CDT
Posted by fenrir72 on October 2nd, 2014 @ 8:39pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Comic. Accurate. Windblade!!!!
Show. Accurate. Arcee!!!!
And Chromia.
Fist pump!
Posted by RotorstormNZ on October 2nd, 2014 @ 9:46pm CDT
For those (like me) yet to get a new-mold Rattrap, what are the differences shaping up to be between Generations and Legends?
Posted by shajaki on October 3rd, 2014 @ 4:16pm CDT
not a whole lot.RotorstormNZ wrote:For those (like me) yet to get a new-mold Rattrap, what are the differences shaping up to be between Generations and Legends?
Posted by Sabrblade on October 3rd, 2014 @ 4:19pm CDT
Takara's almost looks like it has less paint than Hasbro's.shajaki wrote:not a whole lot.RotorstormNZ wrote:For those (like me) yet to get a new-mold Rattrap, what are the differences shaping up to be between Generations and Legends?
Posted by Autobot032 on October 4th, 2014 @ 8:26am CDT
Hisashi Yuki isn't quite done extolling the virtues of Rattrap, it seems, as he's posted more pictures of the upcoming figure and his Legends buddies. We've mirrored those images below:
Keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates, plus the best galleries around!
Posted by TimothyR on October 4th, 2014 @ 10:16am CDT
Posted by kirbenvost on October 4th, 2014 @ 2:34pm CDT
Windblade looks considerably different and may actually have a way better face, but I've already paid for the Hasbro version, so... yeah. Too late, probably.
I also just noticed Brainstorm's headmaster can turn his head! WHOA. Is that a first for officially-released -Master figures?
Posted by Siger on October 4th, 2014 @ 8:05pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 4th, 2014 @ 9:00pm CDT
Siger wrote:Does anyone think Takara Jetfire is worth the extra $20?
It only depend on you. See the pictures, compare, and decide.
Posted by fenrir72 on October 4th, 2014 @ 9:35pm CDT
Siger wrote:Does anyone think Takara Jetfire is worth the extra $20?
I always hear this. extra apps not worth the extra price. If you add extra toppings to your hoagie, don't you expect to pay extra? Same with the Tomy Japan releases. That and extra packaging and of course, it is more expensive in Japan.
Posted by megatronus on October 5th, 2014 @ 4:04am CDT
TimothyR wrote:hey look, it's leader jetfire with the few extra paint apps that hasbro couldn't have been bothered to put on their version.. why i support and buy any of their figures is beyond me. it's stuff like this that makes me wish i lived in Japan.
Go ahead. Move to Japan and enjoy your liquidity trap.
Posted by Cyberpath on October 5th, 2014 @ 5:41am CDT
Siger wrote:Does anyone think Takara Jetfire is worth the extra $20?
I think it's better without the extra paint that Takara offers, because it looks more cartoon-accurate, if you're into that.
The only difference as far as I can tell, aside from the weapons and white outline around the symbol, is that the Takara version has red cuffs on its boots; a longer red stripe on the chest and some black in the knees.
Personally, I would have omitted the red cuffs on his sleeves, too.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 5th, 2014 @ 6:06am CDT
Posted by shajaki on October 5th, 2014 @ 2:09pm CDT
unfair comparison. it all depends on what kind of collector you are. me, ill own whichever one superior. even small details go a long way to me, and i dont mind paying the extra costs.fenrir72 wrote:I always hear this. extra apps not worth the extra price. If you add extra toppings to your hoagie, don't you expect to pay extra? Same with the Tomy Japan releases. That and extra packaging and of course, it is more expensive in Japan.Siger wrote:Does anyone think Takara Jetfire is worth the extra $20?
end of the day, is it worth it to you?
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 5th, 2014 @ 2:11pm CDT
shajaki wrote:end of the day, is it worth it to you?
Exactly.
A collector must collect what HE like. Not what other people like.
Posted by Siger on October 5th, 2014 @ 6:29pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:shajaki wrote:end of the day, is it worth it to you?
Exactly.
A collector must collect what HE like. Not what other people like.
Thanks to all that replied, and the side by side picture comparison really helped Cyberpath. I understand your point Kanrabat but I obviously asked the question because I want to hear people's opinions, which in turn will help me make a more informed purchase. Once again, thanks for the inputs.
Posted by megatronus on October 5th, 2014 @ 6:53pm CDT
shajaki wrote:end of the day, is it worth it to you?
Posted by fenrir72 on October 6th, 2014 @ 2:23am CDT
Cyberpath wrote:Siger wrote:Does anyone think Takara Jetfire is worth the extra $20?
I think it's better without the extra paint that Takara offers, because it looks more cartoon-accurate, if you're into that.
The only difference as far as I can tell, aside from the weapons and white outline around the symbol, is that the Takara version has red cuffs on its boots; a longer red stripe on the chest and some black in the knees.
Personally, I would have omitted the red cuffs on his sleeves, too.
If you want to be OCD, the paint apps on the Hasbro version (especially on his chest) is more cartoon accurate. Tomy's has those to extended extra red stripes making him more packaging accurate (take a look at the IDW art work in the 30th Jetfire box).
Btw, as I previously mentioned on the complaints about the extra cost, read the Parable of the Merchant and the Pearl. Religious connotations aside, it is apt for us collectors whether the extra price is worth it.
Also, Jetfire is already pre ordered. I'll keep the Hasbro in Jet mode and Tomy in bot mode.
Arcee and the other fembots are next (will be skipping the Hasbro Arcee and Chromia for theses babies!).
Posted by mooncake623 on October 7th, 2014 @ 12:07pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on October 7th, 2014 @ 12:21pm CDT
Chromia I'm not so sure about since her show-accurate deco makes her comic-accurate body less accurate to the source material.
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on October 7th, 2014 @ 12:24pm CDT
Is it just the angle or do they all have smiles painted on them?
Posted by mooncake623 on October 7th, 2014 @ 12:27pm CDT
Gauntlet101010 wrote:The colours make a WORLD of difference on Arcee. Chromia is a definite maybe. I want her more for toon representation than anything else.
Is it just the angle or do they all have smiles painted on them?
lol Huh you're right looks like they are all smiling... I wonder if this will be on the toys themselves. I'm sure these images were all photoshopped.
Posted by Rated X on October 7th, 2014 @ 12:30pm CDT
Posted by Railbomb on October 7th, 2014 @ 12:33pm CDT
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on October 7th, 2014 @ 12:40pm CDT
Railbomb wrote:Something about Windblade's face just seems unsettling.
What, here? Or just in general? I can hardly make out the details here; I can just tell she's smiling too. I think.
Posted by Cyberpath on October 7th, 2014 @ 12:50pm CDT
Posted by Agamemnon on October 7th, 2014 @ 12:52pm CDT
Gauntlet101010 wrote:Railbomb wrote:Something about Windblade's face just seems unsettling.
What, here? Or just in general? I can hardly make out the details here; I can just tell she's smiling too. I think.
I don't exactly know why, but I agree. Maybe it's because she feels like Thrust's sister...
Posted by Sodan-1 on October 7th, 2014 @ 12:57pm CDT
Railbomb wrote:Something about Windblade's face just seems unsettling.
Thank you! It's not just me then. There's something about the eyes. It looks like her eyes are missing and all we're left with are the shadowy sockets. Add that to the smile and it puts me in mind of this...
At least Takara have made sure none of these fembots are wearing the same shade of lipstick.
I'm really torn as to whether to go for Hasbro's IDW comic accurate Chromia or Takara's G1 animation accurate colours. The all black wheels and painted canopy of Takara's annoys me, but Hasbro's face looks a little vacant and void of life.