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News Credits: 2 · Tue Sep 28, 2010 10:18 pm

Hi everyone. It's been awhile since I posted but I was excited to get Generations Dirge & Blurr in the mail today from BBTS, so I thought I'd check in.

I'm just wondering what your thoughts are on Dirge if you have it in-hand? I LOVE Generations Thrust, which has replaced my Henkei/Gentai Thrust because I prefer the deeper red with metallic sheen, more-accurate wing decos, etc... but I'm not completely sold on Gen Dirge.

I like that his forearms & hands are black, and definitely prefer his wing deco over Henkei/Gentai's. But I'm a little bummed that his cockpit isn't chromed to match Thrust (unless mine's just missing it), and I'm not sure I like the brighter candy blue. It's a similar bright blue (I think) to Botcon 07 Dirge. I guess I just picture Dirge in my mind as a more somber, darker or more grayish blue, to match his personality.

Too picky? Your thoughts?

Wed Sep 29, 2010 1:27 am

Even with any issues that might not be perfect, I will be running out as fast as I can to grab Dirge. The fact that I will be able to pick up a Classics/Universe/Generations Dirge for $12 or less is awesome.

News Credits: 2 · Wed Sep 29, 2010 5:02 am

I'm sure if you compare henkei to Hasbro versions of Thrust and Dirge, most likely thing everybody will see is the color and the price!! and also quality as well. I feel Henkei does far better quality than Hasbro, but sometimes im sure everyone gets a good mold with tight joints and nice paint apps from Hasbro. Too sum it all up, at one time i was ready to plop down close to $200 for both Henkie Thrust and Dirge and now that i see Hasbro is producing and already acquired Thrust and now waiting on Dirge to hit the shelves. And you cant beat roughly $12.00 a piece either. If only we can talk Hasbro in to producing Thundercracker for the Genline and my seekers will be complete!!!

News Credits: 5 · Wed Sep 29, 2010 7:35 am

I think I would like to find one in a store :BOOM:

Along with Breacher, Straxus, Red Alert, WFC Megs and Soundwave, and of course Blurr.

Wed Sep 29, 2010 9:32 am

I haven't seen him in a store yet, but when I do I will buy him on sight.

News Credits: 5749 · Wed Sep 29, 2010 9:56 am

I don't like that you can't fold back the wings on his lower legs in bot mode. Outside of that I really like him, and prefer his appearance in alt mode over my Botcon version.

Wed Sep 29, 2010 9:38 pm

I love this figure! More than I thought I would too.

Wed Sep 29, 2010 9:59 pm

Starscream is usually the only Seeker I get, but Dirge has grown on me so I'll get him whenever they start to show up.

News Credits: 3 · Thu Sep 30, 2010 7:57 am

Henkei DIrge is way better.

Thu Sep 30, 2010 2:48 pm

goshjosh95 wrote: It's a similar bright blue (I think) to Botcon 07 Dirge. I guess I just picture Dirge in my mind as a more somber, darker or more grayish blue, to match his personality.

G1 Dirge was pretty bright blue

http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Dirge/dirge.htm

Thu Sep 30, 2010 2:57 pm

Stockade wrote:I'm sure if you compare henkei to Hasbro versions of Thrust and Dirge, most likely thing everybody will see is the color and the price!! and also quality as well. I feel Henkei does far better quality than Hasbro, but sometimes im sure everyone gets a good mold with tight joints and nice paint apps from Hasbro. Too sum it all up, at one time i was ready to plop down close to $200 for both Henkie Thrust and Dirge and now that i see Hasbro is producing and already acquired Thrust and now waiting on Dirge to hit the shelves. And you cant beat roughly $12.00 a piece either. If only we can talk Hasbro in to producing Thundercracker for the Genline and my seekers will be complete!!!

Same here..... I hope Hasbro will produce a Thundercracker, and I would also like to see a Sunstorm too. I do have a few Henkies in-hand, but the price is not always up my alley, although I do love how the joints are tighter than Hasbro. Thundercracker is all I need to complete the seekers. Come on Hasbro, listen to the fans.....