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Yizhi521 of TF08.net has posted quite a few new images of the upcoming Universe Smokescreen. Here we can see what this figure will look like up close and in person. Click here or scroll down to see the images.

Alt mode looks very nice.

Lapse Of Reason wrote:Alt mode looks very nice.

I agree, though, I dislike that the rear window is solid blue. It looks inconsistent with the rest of him.

I suspect the Henkei version will have a more refined and desirable paint job. Once again, another paint app disappointment from Hasbro.

And another thing: could they not paint his gun black? It's those little details that make all the difference.

prowl was teh only one i liked out of the others im not big fan of repaints but i hate to say ill pass on smookescreen & silverstreak

Mistransformations aside, it looks nice.

only version of the mold i want

Smokescreen looks pretty nice in those shots. But I agree that the blue rear window doesn't look right.

I suppose that I will just paint mine black like I did with my prowl.

tbh, i think this is the best paint job on this mold!

I'm hoping the Henkei version has less yellow...

So far, I like Silverstreak the best of this mold, but overall, this is pretty nice looking figure.

I'll get him no matter what, but I hope Henkei gives us less yellow, a better colored weapon, and maybe even slightly more muted colors.

DevastaTTor wrote:I suspect the Henkei version will have a more refined and desirable paint job. Once again, another paint app disappointment from Hasbro.

Oh puh-LEASE. People bitch that Prowl is too dull, so we get the same mold in brighter colours and people still bitch. And insist Takara will somehow magically "fix" the problem with their chrome wand.

Smokescreen looks great aside from the overly thick white stripes along the sides. The blue back windows don't bother me and neither does the red gun. Although the gun would look better if painted black. Regardless, he's a definite must have for me.

Sledge wrote:

DevastaTTor wrote:I suspect the Henkei version will have a more refined and desirable paint job. Once again, another paint app disappointment from Hasbro.

Oh puh-LEASE. People bitch that Prowl is too dull, so we get the same mold in brighter colours and people still bitch. And insist Takara will somehow magically "fix" the problem with their chrome wand.

hear, hear!

Sledge wrote:

DevastaTTor wrote:I suspect the Henkei version will have a more refined and desirable paint job. Once again, another paint app disappointment from Hasbro.

Oh puh-LEASE. People bitch that Prowl is too dull, so we get the same mold in brighter colours and people still bitch. And insist Takara will somehow magically "fix" the problem with their chrome wand.

From what I could tell, the complaints for Prowl were that he was totally undetailed. The problem with Smokescreen is that a lot of his colors just don’t mix, like all the yellow. The gun being red is also a bit odd.

But Takara will probably chrome the gun, which not only would make it blend better, but make it more accurate.

See, this is what bothers me. Personally I don't see a problem with the yellow or the red gun. So am I wrong, or do people need to stop presenting their opinions is if they're inalienable facts?

Sledge wrote:See, this is what bothers me. Personally I don't see a problem with the yellow or the red gun. So am I wrong, or do people need to stop presenting their opinions is if they're inalienable facts?

No, you’re not “wrong” and no one is posting their opinion as fact. All I did was explain a view point an bit further.

It IS an fact however, that chrome on his gun would make him slightly more accurate. Of course, that doesn’t mean you have to like it more or less. Just simply pointing out where Hasbro could’ve done an better job as far as accuracy goes.

The problem with Smokescreen is that a lot of his colors just don’t mix, like all the yellow.

That seems fairly unambiguous to me.

Thing is, Hasbro haven't been going for G1 accuracy so far. They've been going for G1 updated. For me, this works as that. The colour scheme works whilst still being obviously Smokescreen. Yes, the red gun isn't G1 accurate, but it gives a further point of difference from Prowl and Bluestreak.

He looks awesome only thing i don't like is the blue chin, the yelow on the legs and the fake looking gun, make it black damn Hasbro.

I'll skip this and get the henkai.

I must say old Smokescreen looks much nicer in these shots with natural lighting than with proper studio lighting.

I doubt Henkei will be worth it for me. I don't care for chrome weapons. While I'll definitely be getting Ironhide, and maybe Hound, for Smokescreen I'll just repaint the gun and the over-the-shoulder missiles, maybe the hands too.

Wish the yellow taillights were clear like the headlights though. That could make me get the Henkei if they fix that.

Am I the only one who likes the white stripe being wider than G1? I think it looks much improved.

buying, since i have bluestreak and prowl, and i want to have the g1 trio together again.
but like i said previously -
i WILL be touching this figure up a bit - silver on rockets, exhaust and gun, for starters.
if hasbro saves themselves some money on some of the yellow paint apps, i wouldn't be too sad either.

and i am digging the gold hubcaps!

Wow. Looking at that paintjob makes my retinas burn. There is an awful lot going on there.

It is too shiney. Couldn't they of given it a bit of a re-mold like the g1 fig???

How come the first people who have this are unable to properly transform it despite two previous renditions of this mold? That aside, this version is disappointing. Not even a remodeled spoiler but a yellow paint application instead? Red forearms? A red gun from a Cobra battle pack? And yellow tailights? I'll complete my whining with: WAAAHHH!!! I'll still buy it to complete the trio: you win once again, Hasbro.
The Silverstreak version is the best... once he switches headlights with prowl, like mine did.