In-Hand Images: Generations Deluxe Windblade

Oh god, that is a hideous mis-transformation. Otherwise, figure looks great!

Noideaforaname wrote:I'm guessing these guys are NOT gang-molded, given Nemesis isn't half yellow?

Almost definitely not gang-molded given the release of four of the Targetmasters as campaign "microns" recently. I think they learned their lesson on why gang molding isn't smart with the first 10 minicon teams.

The Seller Also has Rollbar from Age of Extinction:
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?siteid=0&pub=5574891718&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FRollbar-Hasbro-%20...%2035d8fcb180%3C%2Fa%3E%3F

Who sadly was Not a Transformer in AOE.

The Ebay seller also had three of four Knights of Unicron, Prime, Jazz and soundwave to be exact

SW's SilverHammer wrote:The Ebay seller also had three of four Knights of Unicron, Prime, Jazz and soundwave to be exact

Would you mind if you provided the link in its appropriate thread? I'm currently working on other stories.

Mindmaster wrote:

SW's SilverHammer wrote:The Ebay seller also had three of four Knights of Unicron, Prime, Jazz and soundwave to be exact

Would you mind if you provided the link in its appropriate thread? I'm currently working on other stories.

sorry, I thought that that there was a name game going on since the guy above mentioned the A.o.E Rollbar

Madeus Prime wrote:Oh god, that is a hideous mis-transformation. Otherwise, figure looks great!

Mis-transformed or not that is by far the ugliest Transformer I've ever seen. The jet mode looks good and I'm floored the sword has a sheath but, it's just ugly.

Maybe it's just the excellent art and personality of Sarah Stone's drawing style, but it seems like no medium other than the Windblade comic matches up her design with her personality. Every other one, the toy included, gives her a generic, aloof, detached look that doesn't help her character stand out as an earnest if naive civil servant.

Hi, I'm new here and from Germany so sorry if my english isn't the best.
To all the people who said ugly Robotmode, I can see that the shoulders of Windblade are not in the right transforming position. I think when it's done the right way it will be look much better. Have nice day.

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the more i see it the more i hate it, looks like hasbro spent very little time on this in development.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Madeus Prime wrote:Oh god, that is a hideous mis-transformation. Otherwise, figure looks great!

Mis-transformed or not that is by far the ugliest Transformer I've ever seen. The jet mode looks good and I'm floored the sword has a sheath but, it's just ugly.

I have to disagree with you:

Shuttershock wrote:Maybe it's just the excellent art and personality of Sarah Stone's drawing style, but it seems like no medium other than the Windblade comic matches up her design with her personality. Every other one, the toy included, gives her a generic, aloof, detached look that doesn't help her character stand out as an earnest if naive civil servant.

This.

I think the body could be a little more petite looking and her features could be less...cold? Sorry, IMHO, Windblade is freaking adorable looking.

Flashpoint_82 wrote:Hi, I'm new here and from Germany so sorry if my english isn't the best.
To all the people who said ugly Robotmode, I can see that the shoulders of Windblade are not in the right transforming position. I think when it's done the right way it will be look much better. Have nice day.

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Welcome to the boards!

Ouch! And I thought Hasbro's photographers were bad!

Anyway, I never noticed the scabbard before. That is a NICE touch for a figure.

Megatron Wolf wrote:the more i see it the more i hate it, looks like hasbro spent very little time on this in development.

I hate to say it but it looks like Hasbro just looked at the poll went across the columns and just went with what was there without anyone thinking; gee, will this work?

Looks like few people wont buy her since she is mistransformed.

On a side note, I'm surprised with all the negative fan outcry, no one's added windblade (and fembots in general at this point) to the Ruined FOREVER page of TFWiki

I've been wanting to repurpose one of my TFs as Raiden from the video game, Metal Gear Rising and that sword and sheath remind me of Raiden's.
Nonetheless, I cannot wait to obtain a Windblade! : )

If this figure is still garbage after release perhaps a 3rd Party can improve where our HasTak friends failed...again. Way to go guys. Anyway there had to be the one lousy TF among a bunch of great ones..'nuff said!

Nemesis Destron wrote:If this figure is still garbage after release perhaps a 3rd Party can improve where our HasTak friends failed...again. Way to go guys. Anyway there had to be the one lousy TF among a bunch of great ones..'nuff said!

I just can't wait to see all the repaints and remolds this figure will get, you have to know those are coming since this was a completely new mold and tooling.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Nemesis Destron wrote:If this figure is still garbage after release perhaps a 3rd Party can improve where our HasTak friends failed...again. Way to go guys. Anyway there had to be the one lousy TF among a bunch of great ones..'nuff said!

I just can't wait to see all the repaints and remolds this figure will get, you have to know those are coming since this was a completely new mold and tooling.

I'm telling you guys, Hasbro would be complete and total morons if they don't squeeze a Slipstream out of Windblade. It wouldn't be perfect fit, but it would be a hugely missed opportunity if it doesn't happen.

SW's SilverHammer wrote:On a side note, I'm surprised with all the negative fan outcry, no one's added windblade (and fembots in general at this point) to the Ruined FOREVER page of TFWiki

The hate has died down significantly ever since her comic series began, which has been critically-acclaimed among the fandom. People like Windblade.

Mindmaster wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Nemesis Destron wrote:If this figure is still garbage after release perhaps a 3rd Party can improve where our HasTak friends failed...again. Way to go guys. Anyway there had to be the one lousy TF among a bunch of great ones..'nuff said!

I just can't wait to see all the repaints and remolds this figure will get, you have to know those are coming since this was a completely new mold and tooling.

I'm telling you guys, Hasbro would be complete and total morons if they don't squeeze a Slipstream out of Windblade. It wouldn't be perfect fit, but it would be a hugely missed opportunity if it doesn't happen.

I foresee Slipstream for sure. Perhaps a TFSS or Convention Exclusive Airrazor?

Madeus Prime wrote:

Mindmaster wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Nemesis Destron wrote:If this figure is still garbage after release perhaps a 3rd Party can improve where our HasTak friends failed...again. Way to go guys. Anyway there had to be the one lousy TF among a bunch of great ones..'nuff said!

I just can't wait to see all the repaints and remolds this figure will get, you have to know those are coming since this was a completely new mold and tooling.

I'm telling you guys, Hasbro would be complete and total morons if they don't squeeze a Slipstream out of Windblade. It wouldn't be perfect fit, but it would be a hugely missed opportunity if it doesn't happen.

I foresee Slipstream for sure. Perhaps a TFSS or Convention Exclusive Airrazor?

Airazor would be great, especially since the turbines on the wings could harken back to her Dawn of Future's Past body:

Couldn't they at least TRY to transform it correctly? A 6-year-old could do a better job.

Madeus Prime wrote:

Mindmaster wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Nemesis Destron wrote:If this figure is still garbage after release perhaps a 3rd Party can improve where our HasTak friends failed...again. Way to go guys. Anyway there had to be the one lousy TF among a bunch of great ones..'nuff said!

I just can't wait to see all the repaints and remolds this figure will get, you have to know those are coming since this was a completely new mold and tooling.

I'm telling you guys, Hasbro would be complete and total morons if they don't squeeze a Slipstream out of Windblade. It wouldn't be perfect fit, but it would be a hugely missed opportunity if it doesn't happen.

I foresee Slipstream for sure. Perhaps a TFSS or Convention Exclusive Airrazor?

Or Fun Pub could use the mold for Lyzack. She played a role in something they did that i vaguely remember from the transformers wiki, but more importantly she turns into a jet and wields a sword.

Any Airazor the Club does for this figure would probably be a Beast Wars: Uprising version the character since that's the new story that Club is trying to push and focus on now.

Is there any good reason to pick up Armada Starscream remolded Jhiaxus besides it is being named Jhiaxus? I want an updated Jhiaxus but still don't really like this design.

paul053 wrote:Is there any good reason to pick up Armada Starscream remolded Jhiaxus besides it is being named Jhiaxus? I want an updated Jhiaxus but still don't really like this design.

Aside from the color scheme, it's a fairly accurate representation of the IDW iteration of the character in robot mode, as the wings are on ball joints and can be folded down and back out of the way, and the whole figure can be posed in a "hunched over" position.

paul053 wrote:Is there any good reason to pick up Armada Starscream remolded Jhiaxus besides it is being named Jhiaxus? I want an updated Jhiaxus but still don't really like this design.

You not buying that one figure could be the loss that causes Hasbro to not make their projected quarterly goals and thus Arcee, Chromia, Windblade, and Cosmos (any future versions) will be canceled never to be made; or not.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

paul053 wrote:Is there any good reason to pick up Armada Starscream remolded Jhiaxus besides it is being named Jhiaxus? I want an updated Jhiaxus but still don't really like this design.

You not buying that one figure could be the loss that causes Hasbro to not make their projected quarterly goals and thus Arcee, Chromia, Windblade, and Cosmos (any future versions) will be canceled never to be made; or not.

Cosmos is already out. Windblade is in the same wave. Okay, I got what you mean. I buy one Jhiaxus and that will save Hasbro's business.

paul053 wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

paul053 wrote:Is there any good reason to pick up Armada Starscream remolded Jhiaxus besides it is being named Jhiaxus? I want an updated Jhiaxus but still don't really like this design.

You not buying that one figure could be the loss that causes Hasbro to not make their projected quarterly goals and thus Arcee, Chromia, Windblade, and Cosmos (any future versions) will be canceled never to be made; or not.

Cosmos is already out. Windblade is in the same wave. Okay, I got what you mean. I buy one Jhiaxus and that will save Hasbro's business.

Exactly, the future is in your hands

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Arcees got wide hips and a flat chest. Chromia has a large chest but no hips. I guess you cant have it all...

Does anybody think that Windblade looks a bit mistransformed or does her robot mode look sloppy?

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:Does anybody think that Windblade looks a bit mistransformed or does her robot mode look sloppy?

Yep, I feel like that's just how she looks out of the packaging. I'm sure she'l look much better properly transformed.

After looking at these pics I found that...
Arcee: her secondary "undercolor" is white, right? Well, let's just say there is a minor paint difference between the comic cover art and toy that makes the toy seem a little weird... I just don't want to say it. If you compare heavily you might find it.
Chromia: heavy retool, but must have.
Jihaxus: should be repainted in his origional stoplight colors.
Nightbeat: the art on the comic's cover is a lie. Or is it the figure...
Windblade: looks fine.

If and when I do get my hands on Windblade, she's destined to be reborn as Slipstream.

Not sure how I feel about Arcee. Her head sculpt is very nice, but that back kibble will take a bit of getting used to.

I'm more worried about Chromia's back kibble than anything else. Love the Tron-cycle mode.

I love the illusion that the front wheel isn't connected to the main body of the bike. I've always been fond "floaty" sci-fi designs, especially when it defies all logic. "How does the wheel propel the rest of the bike if it's not even connected to it?" "Because SCIENCE!"

I wonder if there will be an Afterburner repaint? Both modes are a match aside from being female, and I'd be totally OK with an obscure gestalt component swapping genders.

They all look great. Nightbeat looks like a very strong use of that mold. Still would have liked to see use of the RTS Jazz mold, but this will still hit the spot.

Jhiaxus seems the weakest, IMO. The wings look a bit awkward. Hopefully we get something more reflective of the Transformers Legends artwork from a day back or so.

bwDEPTHcharge wrote:After looking at these pics I found that...
Arcee: her secondary "undercolor" is white, right? Well, let's just say there is a minor paint difference between the comic cover art and toy that makes the toy seem a little weird... I just don't want to say it. If you compare heavily you might find it.

Damn you, bwDEPTHcharge. Damn you straight to the pit.

I don't care about any of these toys except Arcee. She has been underutilized for decades and I swore to buy and support the character as long as she of course resembled what I saw on the big screen in 1986. This toy, while tiny, is close so I'm gonna buy it. If I can find it, that is. If Arcee were a Voyager Class or above, she woulda been a homerun.

Is it just me or does Chromia transform into a light cycle?

End of Line, man.

Chromia, Wingblade, and Arcee!
It's good to be a fembot lover nowadays!

User897 wrote:I don't care about any of these toys except Arcee. She has been underutilized for decades and I swore to buy and support the character as long as she of course resembled what I saw on the big screen in 1986. This toy, while tiny, is close so I'm gonna buy it. If I can find it, that is. If Arcee were a Voyager Class or above, she woulda been a homerun.

For a "voyager" Arcee, I think you should wait for a MP Arcee. Will that ever happen?

I think there is something for most people to look forward to there.

Can anyone tell me how you pronounce "Jihaxus" please? I have never heard is spoken.

Ravage XK wrote:I think there is something for most people to look forward to there.

Can anyone tell me how you pronounce "Jihaxus" please? I have never heard is spoken.

I believe its gee-axe-us, its based on something Simon furman once said I think

SW's SilverHammer wrote:

Ravage XK wrote:I think there is something for most people to look forward to there.

Can anyone tell me how you pronounce "Jihaxus" please? I have never heard is spoken.

I believe its gee-axe-us, its based on something Simon furman once said I think

Cool, thanks. I was including the "h".

Ravage XK wrote:

SW's SilverHammer wrote:

Ravage XK wrote:I think there is something for most people to look forward to there.

Can anyone tell me how you pronounce "Jihaxus" please? I have never heard is spoken.

I believe its gee-axe-us, its based on something Simon furman once said I think

Cool, thanks. I was including the "h".

I suppose its personal preferences, theres gee-axe-us, which is how I hear most people say, juh-axus, and jacksus, all really the same phonetically, just different inflections

-Kanrabat- wrote:

User897 wrote:I don't care about any of these toys except Arcee. She has been underutilized for decades and I swore to buy and support the character as long as she of course resembled what I saw on the big screen in 1986. This toy, while tiny, is close so I'm gonna buy it. If I can find it, that is. If Arcee were a Voyager Class or above, she woulda been a homerun.

For a "voyager" Arcee, I think you should wait for a MP Arcee. Will that ever happen?

Pretty sure it's just a matter of time. They're Probably just running through the list for more popular G1 characters first.

And seeing as she's got an 80's scifi alt mode and the original toy was designed by HasTak, there's no need at all to worry about licensing.

Ravage XK wrote:

SW's SilverHammer wrote:

Ravage XK wrote:I think there is something for most people to look forward to there.

Can anyone tell me how you pronounce "Jihaxus" please? I have never heard is spoken.

I believe its gee-axe-us, its based on something Simon furman once said I think

Cool, thanks. I was including the "h".

I think it's spelled "Jhiaxus", not "Jihaxus."

Anyone want to start placing bets on which of these, like Skids, will never see the light of day in most brick and mortar stores?