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News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 7:45 pm

Finding good comparison pictures of the Hasbro vs Takara Bulkhead is difficult for some reason (mainly b/c I don't think Ryan has done them yet).

So, here's some...keep your junk off the glass. >:oP

(I did the lighting as bright as it is to replicate the way light hits the character models in the show.)

Hasbro/Takara FE Bulkhead Comparison 1 by ME_Counterpunch, on Flickr

Hasbro/Takara FE Bulkhead Comparison 2 by ME_Counterpunch, on Flickr

Hasbro First Edition Bulkhead by ME_Counterpunch, on Flickr

Takara First Edition Bulkhead by ME_Counterpunch, on Flickr

FE Hasbro Bulkhead Group Shot by ME_Counterpunch, on Flickr

FE TakaraBulkhead Group Shot by ME_Counterpunch, on Flickr

News Credits: 7 · by **TulioDude** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 7:58 pm

Nice photos man!

News Credits: 10 · by **Lapse Of Reason** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 8:23 pm

Nice photos! I prefer the Takara figure. The shinier paint seems to look more like a CGI model/figure.

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 8:24 pm

It was the best of Primes, it was the worst of Primes...........

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 9:01 pm

El Duque wrote:It was the best of Primes, it was the worst of Primes...........

Prime is in the mail, he's next.

I have the Takara version at the moment.

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 9:30 pm

Very nice picture dude! Yeah, the Takara version is more darker and shinier. It's also more expensive. I think. If it's not and you have to pay the same overall price for the Hasbro version, why bother? Just get Shiny Bulky.

Anyway, I was lucky enough to find the Hasbro version in store for 30$+tax and he go very well with Animated Voyager Bulkhead.
I don't feel the need to get the Takara version.

Website · by **Flux Convoy** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 1:33 am

Nice comparisons bud. I'm going with the Takara voyagers. I just think they look much nicer and worth the extra IMO. The deluxes, I'm likely going with Hasbro. Unless Takara pulls out all the stops that is. That doesn't really look like the case though. I'm really hoping Takara does something amazing with the voyager Megatron.

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 1:06 pm

Nice post man. I really like the Takara version but I think I'm going to stick wit the Hasbro version strictly bc of screen accuracy.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 2:30 pm

Thanks for that CP. I really like the Takara Bulkhead - I got him for my Classics shelf. Someone needs to make an arm cannon for him.

News Credits: 1 · by **RhA** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 4:03 pm

MAN that Takara Bulkhead looks sweet.

News Credits: 273 · by **Delicon** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 5:54 pm

Interesting contrast when you consider the differences between the Animated Hasbro and Takara Bulkheads.

Both versions look sweet, actually.

News Credits: 36 · by **Pretender Skywarp** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 1:53 pm

I love seeing these comparisons between the two releases, fom whichever line.

Nice work CP :APPLAUSE:

I really am on the fence about these, I love the paintwork on the Takara one, but the Hasbro (which in own) seems more screen accurate.

I'm not sure I can justify the extra cash for shiny paint :sad:

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 4:12 pm

Pretender Skywarp wrote:I love seeing these comparisons between the two releases, fom whichever line.

Nice work CP I really am on the fence about these, I love the paintwork on the Takara one, but the Hasbro (which in own) seems more screen accurate.

I'm not sure I can justify the extra cash for shiny paint

The shiny paint one might be cheaper after the 'Bro canceled the non-shiny.

That Windcharger looks sweet. Too bad we'll probably never see it at retail in the US...and I can't bring myself to pay import prices for figs that will ultimately just end up in a box in my closet. Display space is limited and Prime figs surely wouldn't make the cut.

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 2:11 pm

Actually, that's Cliffjumper, not Windcharger.

Anyway, the Takara version looks far, far superior. As usual.

However, the Hasbro version looks bitchin' compared to the RID version they've put out. I personally don't mind the Prime RID figures-in fact, in some ways I prefer them to the First Editions, but the new Bulkhead is utter toilet.

Most of my attention, however, was on the Japanese girl on Counterpunch's signiature (who is probably easier to obtain than Takara First Edition Bulkhead).