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Thu Jan 15, 2015 8:57 pm

I like Hasbro's red chrome on Jetfire to Takara's over painting of JetFire. Jetfire is one of the few times I like Hasbro's paint apps over Takara's. :APPLAUSE:

News Credits: 668 · Wed Jan 28, 2015 10:42 pm

Seibertron.com proudly presents our newest gallery: TakaraTomy Transformers Legends LG-09 Brainstorm with Arcana. This version of the figure features more paint apps than the Hasbro release, and all of the plastics used match evenly on both versions of the figure, save for the canopy. Brainstorm and Arcana are shipping now from US retailer, and our sponsor, BBTS.

To see more of the Japanese version of the release, as well as a comparison set with the US version, click any of the images below to be taken to the full gallery to see Brainstorm and Arcana:

Transformers Legends Brainstorm

Transformers Legends Arcana

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News Credits: 462 · Wed Jan 28, 2015 10:46 pm

Looks like the manga might be going the Japanese route in depicting Brainstorm as a lifeless Transtector with the Arcana figure representing the real Brainstorm.

News Credits: 293 · Wed Jan 28, 2015 10:49 pm

quick question seibs:
do either of your brainstorms have the infamous HM defects?

i was planning to get both versions, but they look pretty similar. takaras seems to just be hasbros +1 (with the additional apps).

News Credits: 60 · Thu Jan 29, 2015 1:28 am

Was the issue with the neck connectors fixed in this mold?

News Credits: 4877 · Thu Jan 29, 2015 10:54 am

As hinted in the Legends LG-09 Brainstorm gallery posted yesterday, we now have galleries available for Takara Transformers Legends LG-08 Swerve and Tailgate. You can use these to compare with the Hasbro versions and see what the differences are. Since these are only sold as a full set from Takara, some collectors have one or the other already and may be wondering if these are worth the double dip.

Click any of the images below to be taken to the full gallery to see Swerve, Phaser, Tailgate and Groundshaker.

Transformers Legends Swerve

Transformers Legends Phaser

Transformers Legends Tailgate

Transformers Legends Groundshaker

News Credits: 462 · Thu Jan 29, 2015 11:26 am

LOL at Groundshaker's pooper scooper claw mode being put to good use by grabbing Swerve and pulling him out of the ground. :lol:

News Credits: 1235 · Sun Feb 15, 2015 4:08 pm

Let's take a gallery break from the awesome Toy Fair 2015 coverage and bring you images of the Million Publishing exclusive Shouki with Exo-Suit mode Daniel Witwicky. Shouki is a redeco of Classics Astrotrain while Exo-Suit mode Daniel Witwicky is a redeco of Mini-Con Groundspike.

Million Publishing Shouki is an update to the Trainbots' leader who with the rest of the Trainbots make up Raiden in the Japanese Headmasters series. Shouki's space shuttle mode is meant to represent the Decepticon ship The Thunder Arrow from Victory with Daniel diguised as the pilot whose toy was a mail away exclusive but sold by Hasbro as Skystalker with Jet Command Center. Shouki even has a fourth mode Train Bazooka as depicted in the Train Wars manga. Click on any of the images below for the full gallery.

Transformers Generations Shouki

Transformers Generations Exo-Suit Mode Daniel Witwicky

News Credits: 8 · Sun Feb 15, 2015 5:13 pm

I ewant this... to be cheaper

News Credits: 462 · Mon Feb 16, 2015 12:34 am

Man, that is such a cool deco for that figure. And with Million Publishing's limitations of no remolding for their exclusives (straight redecos each time), they really put a lot of cool ingenuity into the character and altmode choices that concurrently enhanced the greater narrative of he Japanese cartoon continuity. Well done, Million Publishing, well done indeed. :APPLAUSE:

News Credits: 1 · Mon Feb 16, 2015 2:33 am

Yeah, well done figure and also too expensive. So I'll sadly pass.

News Credits: 1235 · Tue Feb 17, 2015 2:57 pm

Our subjects for today's gallery are a trio of Decepticons. They include Galvatron, Astrotrain and Octane together in the Hasbro Asia release of Specialists: Decepticons which was available in the Asia market outside Japan. We also get a look at the Henkei release of Octane as well.

The Specialists set features metallic paint and Henkei Octane features chrome like all Henkei figures. If you enjoy these guys hang around for the Specialists: Autobots set. As always, click on the images to see the full gallery.

Generations Galvatron

Generations Octane

Generations Astrotrain

Transformers Henkei Octane

Tue Feb 17, 2015 3:05 pm

very good looking figures

News Credits: 293 · Tue Feb 17, 2015 3:43 pm

i really need to get off my butt and get that decepti-pack. im one of the few universe galvy lovers, and there is as good as he's ever gonna get.

News Credits: 3 · Tue Feb 17, 2015 6:16 pm

Probably the best decos available for those moulds, though the metallic paints ups off quite easily, especially Astrotrain's purple - more a display piece than something to play with daily. Still, top work from Hasbro

News Credits: 6188 · Thu Feb 19, 2015 12:27 pm

We brought you the Decepticons last update, time for some Autobots in the ranks of the Seibertron.com galleries! Click on any of the images below to view the full sequence for the Takara Tomy Transformers Gneerations Autobots Specialists set of Ironhide, Hound (with Ravage) and Mirage.

As the title of the set might tip you off, and just like the Decepticon set, the three figures plus one are shinier redecos of the previously released figures from the Henkei/Classics line - you can find the first iteration of the three characters here, here and here. You can stack the boxes of the two sets to connect the lovely new artwork, too,

Generations Ironhide

Generations Mirage

Generations Hound

Generations Ravage

News Credits: 293 · Thu Feb 19, 2015 1:55 pm

i dont care what anyone says. i LOVE that ironhide mold. and that deco is to die for.

News Credits: 3 · Thu Feb 19, 2015 2:05 pm

And they STILL haven't fixed that issue with the heads on the Ironhide/Ratchet molds constantly leaning forward like they're praying....

Thu Feb 19, 2015 2:21 pm

shajaki wrote:i dont care what anyone says. i LOVE that ironhide mold. and that deco is to die for.

yes indeed

Thu Feb 19, 2015 2:50 pm

That hound is beautiful.

News Credits: 3 · Thu Feb 19, 2015 3:31 pm

Nemesis Maximo wrote:That hound is beautiful.

Agreed
He takes a front rowmspotmin my collection for that paint job

News Credits: 1 · Thu Feb 19, 2015 4:26 pm

i just realized CW drag strip looks awfully similar to classics mirage though it might be my imagination unless hasbro is either hinting at stuff or not telling us stuff :HEADHURTS:

News Credits: 241 · Thu Feb 19, 2015 4:47 pm

Autobot tap out wrote:i just realized CW drag strip looks awfully similar to classics mirage though it might be my imagination unless hasbro is either hinting at stuff or not telling us stuff

Ever seen F-1 racing cars with 6 wheels nowadays? :lol:

Seriously though, listings for Generations Mirage, Sunstreaker, Ironhide and Prowl have been found alongside the Protectobot ones. They're rumored to be Stunticon retools and for two of them I can see that :-$

Thu Feb 19, 2015 5:32 pm

Just my luck. A classics Mirage re-release and it's not only a henkei but part of a three pack, one of which I already have. I'm never going to own that mold. :<

News Credits: 3 · Thu Feb 19, 2015 5:42 pm

It's NOT Henkei

Just a really well done Asian Exclusive Generations release from Hasbro (not Takara)

Imo, the deco differences are worth it on all versions, so if you already have one, this is still a superior update

Edit: still there are people on eBay selling these guys loose, usually misnamed as Henkei releases