In-Hand Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Chromia in Bike Mode

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Fellow Seibertronian shajaki has been keeping an eye on TFYuki's Twitter account, and spotted an image of the upcoming Takara Tomy Legends Deluxe Chromia in motorbike mode, shown off next to Cybertronian grump turned introvert Ironhide (from the Arms Micron line) - check it out mirrored below!

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Re: In-Hand Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Chromia in Bike Mode (1628062)
Posted by Lockdownhunter on December 8th, 2014 @ 4:28am CST

Nice!

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Posted by jogunwarrior on December 8th, 2014 @ 8:21am CST

Whoa...I love that Ironhide/Kup repaint!

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Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on December 8th, 2014 @ 8:25am CST

jogunwarrior wrote:Whoa...I love that Ironhide/Kup repaint!

That's Prime Ironhide, from the Japanese Arms Micron series... with Kup's cannons.

Re: In-Hand Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Chromia in Bike Mode (1628167)
Posted by grimdragon2001 on December 8th, 2014 @ 11:20am CST

Hmm thats interesting, the arms on Ironhide look to be actually painted where the stickers would normally go. Could this mean a Legends Re-release with paint apps instead of decails?

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Posted by Sabrblade on December 8th, 2014 @ 11:22am CST

grimdragon2001 wrote:Hmm thats interesting, the arms on Ironhide look to be actually painted where the stickers would normally go. Could this mean a Legends Re-release with paint apps instead of decails?

That would be royally disappointing for people who want a new G1-based Ironhide over a Prime-based one.

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Posted by SW's SilverHammer on December 8th, 2014 @ 5:20pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
grimdragon2001 wrote:Hmm thats interesting, the arms on Ironhide look to be actually painted where the stickers would normally go. Could this mean a Legends Re-release with paint apps instead of decails?
That would be royally disappointing for people who want a new G1-based Ironhide over a Prime-based one.

I dunno, i'd like it, Prime "Arn-hahhhd" kinda looks like his IDW counterpart when drawn by Sarah Stone. Not exact but close-ish.

Also there's more than a few differences between the one next to chromia and the A.M one.

Re: In-Hand Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Chromia in Bike Mode (1628480)
Posted by Sabrblade on December 9th, 2014 @ 10:41am CST

Most differences I can see are that Yuki's is missing the stickers that go on its lower legs and has Kup's cannons attached. Any other color differences can be attributed to lighting.

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Posted by Cyberpath on December 12th, 2014 @ 7:08pm CST

Another pic from TF YUKI:

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Posted by Robogeek1973 on December 12th, 2014 @ 7:39pm CST

Cyberpath wrote:Another pic from TF YUKI:

So glad I'm getting these three even though I already have the Hasbro versions. These just look so much better to me.

Re: In-Hand Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Chromia in Bike Mode (1630105)
Posted by Autobot032 on December 15th, 2014 @ 6:27am CST

TF Yuki has posted new images of Legends Leader Class Jetfire, both in and out of packaging, and even some with his old frenemy Starscream! A news submission from Seibertron.com board member Cyberpath has pointed us in the direction of Yuki's Twitter, where these new pictures originate, and we've mirrored them here.

Takara Tomy's version of Jetfire has all of the chrome removed and has painted weapon barrels, which is great for those fans who didn't want the chrome on the US release. To compare the two figures, take a look at Yuki's images below and then check out the US Jetfire by clicking here to see our gallery of Hasbro's Leader Jetfire. (Might as well check out our gallery of Classics Starscream, while you're there.)

Package of "LG07 Jet Fire" will be released the end of the month, has been packaged in other items as well vehicle mode of series. The silhouette of jet mode that is visible from the package window, mind you dance it ♪

Legends jet Fire, you may this size ratio is quite happy.

When make put knee, like this ♪

Keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates, plus the best galleries around!

Re: In-Hand Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Chromia in Bike Mode (1630110)
Posted by steve2275 on December 15th, 2014 @ 6:36am CST

awesome

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Posted by megatronus on December 15th, 2014 @ 6:47am CST

Autobot032 wrote:

This is AMAZING! :lol:

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Posted by Gallifreyan Autobot on December 15th, 2014 @ 8:45am CST

the scale is so out of whack on this guy it makes Starscream either short or a "infant"

granted Starscream is his Classics body

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Posted by Nemesis Maximo on December 15th, 2014 @ 8:52am CST

Wis Jetfire propsing to Starscream? I mean, I knew they'd been friends for a long time, I just never knew they were so close.

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Posted by Shockwave7 on December 15th, 2014 @ 9:45am CST

Who in their right mind WOULDN'T want chrome on their figure?

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Posted by fenrir72 on December 15th, 2014 @ 9:51am CST

Nemesis Maximo wrote:Wis Jetfire propsing to Starscream? I mean, I knew they'd been friends for a long time, I just never knew they were so close.

ewwwwwwwwww

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Posted by Midnight_Fox on December 15th, 2014 @ 10:23am CST

fenrir72 wrote:
Nemesis Maximo wrote:Wis Jetfire propsing to Starscream? I mean, I knew they'd been friends for a long time, I just never knew they were so close.

ewwwwwwwwww

Someone's never read the Insecticomics.

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Posted by leakin' lubricant on December 15th, 2014 @ 10:28am CST

Autobot032 wrote:TF Yuki has posted new images of Legends Leader Class Jetfire, both in and out of packaging, and even some with his old frenemy Starscream! A news submission from Seibertron.com board member Cyberpath has pointed us in the direction of Yuki's Twitter, where these new pictures originate, and we've mirrored them here.

Takara Tomy's version of Jetfire has all of the chrome removed and has painted weapon barrels, which is great for those fans who didn't want the chrome on the US release. To compare the two figures, take a look at Yuki's images below and then check out the US Jetfire by clicking here to see our gallery of Hasbro's Leader Jetfire. (Might as well check out our gallery of Classics Starscream, while you're there.)

Package of "LG07 Jet Fire" will be released the end of the month, has been packaged in other items as well vehicle mode of series. The silhouette of jet mode that is visible from the package window, mind you dance it ♪

Legends jet Fire, you may this size ratio is quite happy.

When make put knee, like this ♪

Keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates, plus the best galleries around!

So glad I preorderd this, looks amazing.

Re: In-Hand Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Chromia in Bike Mode (1630172)
Posted by prjkt on December 15th, 2014 @ 10:32am CST

Surprisingly, aside from the black barrels, I'm actually preferring the chromed accessories on Hasbro's version. The few extra paint apps are nice though, but nothing reprolabels can't fix...

Edit: I've just realised, probably rather late - but the Legends one seems to be lacking the metallic paint of the earlier Takara Generations/United lines that made the decos far superior in most cases (in my mind). Sure there's a few extra paint apps on JF, and Arcee is more screen accurate, but the "punch" just doesn't seem to be there....

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Posted by Sabrblade on December 15th, 2014 @ 10:49am CST

Hasbro's is the slighty more show-accurate one this time.

Autobot tap out wrote:the scale is so out of whack on this guy it makes Starscream either short or a "infant" granted Starscream is his Classics body

Skyfire was a big dude in the cartoon.

Nemesis Maximo wrote:Wis Jetfire propsing to Starscream? I mean, I knew they'd been friends for a long time, I just never knew they were so close.

Or, Starscream is the dummy of Jetfire's ventriloquist act.

Shockwave7 wrote:Who in their right mind WOULDN'T want chrome on their figure?

Everyone who complained about the chrome on the Hasbro version and wanted it removed?

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Posted by Evil Eye on December 15th, 2014 @ 11:27am CST

Midnight_Fox wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:
Nemesis Maximo wrote:Wis Jetfire propsing to Starscream? I mean, I knew they'd been friends for a long time, I just never knew they were so close.

ewwwwwwwwww

Someone's never read the Insecticomics.

Not enough people know about the Insecticomics. Such is the eternal tragedy of the Transformers fandom.

(To be honest though, way too much of Transformers romance/smut art and fiction is slash. I know "die cishet scum" is a thing now but come on, some hetero pairings would be nice now and again!)

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Posted by leakin' lubricant on December 15th, 2014 @ 11:58am CST

Shockwave7 wrote:Who in their right mind WOULDN'T want chrome on their figure?

Me for one, I have never been a fan of it, I didint like it as a kid in G1, wasn't a fan of its scattershot approach in Henkei and think it looks awful on Generations Jetfire, Takara's is tonnes better in my opinion.

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Posted by BERSEKAEL on December 15th, 2014 @ 12:32pm CST

Hasbro version is more accurate... just chromed :-x

But also is half price, I am happy with my hasbro version after all

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Posted by CrankyOldTruck on December 15th, 2014 @ 12:50pm CST

leakin' lubricant wrote:
Shockwave7 wrote:Who in their right mind WOULDN'T want chrome on their figure?

Me for one, I have never been a fan of it, I didint like it as a kid in G1, wasn't a fan of its scattershot approach in Henkei and think it looks awful on Generations Jetfire, Takara's is tonnes better in my opinion.

Agreed. The only Hasbro set that I've come across recently where they actually used chrome and had it look decent was the Optimus two pack with the Classics Optimus and the AoE Evasion Mode Optimus packaged together. The Classics Optimus actually looked good with it and Hasbro didn't go overboard. Of course, they drastically overused it on every other version of Optimus and most of the Grimlocks from the AoE line so I imagine they were running out of the stuff by the time they produced that two-pack.

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Posted by megatronus on December 15th, 2014 @ 1:31pm CST

CrankyOldTruck wrote:
leakin' lubricant wrote:
Shockwave7 wrote:Who in their right mind WOULDN'T want chrome on their figure?

Me for one, I have never been a fan of it, I didint like it as a kid in G1, wasn't a fan of its scattershot approach in Henkei and think it looks awful on Generations Jetfire, Takara's is tonnes better in my opinion.

Agreed. The only Hasbro set that I've come across recently where they actually used chrome and had it look decent was the Optimus two pack with the Classics Optimus and the AoE Evasion Mode Optimus packaged together. The Classics Optimus actually looked good with it and Hasbro didn't go overboard. Of course, they drastically overused it on every other version of Optimus and most of the Grimlocks from the AoE line so I imagine they were running out of the stuff by the time they produced that two-pack.

I make four. I've liked the way chrome has been applied on some figures, but notLeader Jetfire. Especially when the entirely chromed weapons preclude barrel detailing. Show accurate Jetfire be damned, the Takara one just looks more cohesive.

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Posted by Evil Eye on December 15th, 2014 @ 1:37pm CST

Agreed. Takara version just looks nicer. Also I have heard Takara uses better plastic so there's that.

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Posted by Emerje on December 15th, 2014 @ 2:41pm CST

Shockwave7 wrote:Who in their right mind WOULDN'T want chrome on their figure?

Transmetals Rattrap doesn't want chrome on his figure.

Emerje

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Posted by Robogeek1973 on December 15th, 2014 @ 4:21pm CST

I much prefer the no chrome look of the TakTom Jetfire but there's no way I'm buying another one, especially at the price he is.

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Posted by Optimum Supreme on December 15th, 2014 @ 4:55pm CST

I wasn't terribly thrilled by the chrome, but wow, that looks a lot worse than preliminary photos had looked. Especially the boosters, they look so cheap. I think they really messed up here, should have gone with a bit darker red on those parts. As is, I'm glad I have the chromed up one now.

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Posted by Nemesis Destron on December 15th, 2014 @ 9:34pm CST

Yeah I can see those whose POV enjoy the cartoon accuracy much more. I for one dig the homage to the G1 toy this really represents then that of Hasbro's. The G1 toy didn't have any shiny paint or chrome especially for the boosters. I really wish Takara would do the same as they did with Henkei Jetfire and give him a red visor for that almost perfect G1 representation. If you all know Hasbro did blue as they are now with the leader class and I think Takara should do it red...but I got a feeling that won't happen this time.

Anyway this is looking so sweet and I'm glad I held off the temptation of buying the Hasbro release! :VEHI:

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Posted by fenrir72 on December 15th, 2014 @ 10:58pm CST

Midnight_Fox wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:
Nemesis Maximo wrote:Wis Jetfire propsing to Starscream? I mean, I knew they'd been friends for a long time, I just never knew they were so close.

ewwwwwwwwww

Someone's never read the Insecticomics.

Iirc, there were those Megs and Starscream yaoi themed web comics but Skyfire? :BOOM:

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Posted by Autobot032 on December 15th, 2014 @ 11:41pm CST

Delta Magnus wrote:Agreed. Takara version just looks nicer. Also I have heard Takara uses better plastic so there's that.

I can honestly say the better plastic rumor has no basis in fact. I have Arms Micron Breakdown, Smokescreen and Unicron, as well as AD-31 Armor Knight Optimus from AoE and the plastic is the same as the US version, just different shades and paint decos.

The only time Takara has superior plastic is when they don't use GPS color plastic. A good example of this is Metals Megatron, who still holds up to this day, while Transmetals Megatron just falls apart.

Takara's used crappy GPS plastic as well, so they're no better than Hasbro on that part of it.

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Posted by mooncake623 on December 15th, 2014 @ 11:55pm CST

Autobot032 wrote:
Delta Magnus wrote:Agreed. Takara version just looks nicer. Also I have heard Takara uses better plastic so there's that.

I can honestly say the better plastic rumor has no basis in fact. I have Arms Micron Breakdown, Smokescreen and Unicron, as well as AD-31 Armor Knight Optimus from AoE and the plastic is the same as the US version, just different shades and paint decos.

The only time Takara has superior plastic is when they don't use GPS color plastic. A good example of this is Metals Megatron, who still holds up to this day, while Transmetals Megatron just falls apart.

Takara's used crappy GPS plastic as well, so they're no better than Hasbro on that part of it.

Ok i don't want to jinx it but I have Transmetals Megatron and still Transform at times and... it hasn't fallen to pieces yet... what is this GPS everyone is always talking about when they say Transmetal Megatron? Does location play a factor? or maybe just ham fisted hands?

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Posted by Autobot032 on December 16th, 2014 @ 12:22am CST

mooncake623 wrote:
Autobot032 wrote:
Delta Magnus wrote:Agreed. Takara version just looks nicer. Also I have heard Takara uses better plastic so there's that.

I can honestly say the better plastic rumor has no basis in fact. I have Arms Micron Breakdown, Smokescreen and Unicron, as well as AD-31 Armor Knight Optimus from AoE and the plastic is the same as the US version, just different shades and paint decos.

The only time Takara has superior plastic is when they don't use GPS color plastic. A good example of this is Metals Megatron, who still holds up to this day, while Transmetals Megatron just falls apart.

Takara's used crappy GPS plastic as well, so they're no better than Hasbro on that part of it.

Ok i don't want to jinx it but I have Transmetals Megatron and still Transform at times and... it hasn't fallen to pieces yet... what is this GPS everyone is always talking about when they say Transmetal Megatron? Does location play a factor? or maybe just ham fisted hands?

G.old P.lastic S.yndrome. It seems to be fixed now, but in the '80s and '90s, the plastics weren't mixed and made quite the same way they are today. The metallic flecks would prevent a solid cohesion and over time, the plastic bonds would degrade and lead to crumbling.

For Megatron, it's his waist and sometimes the tail connector. It doesn't have to be exactly gold, either. Any plastic that had swirls and/or metallic flecks in it was susceptible.

Here's a good example of what GPS can do:

And

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Posted by mooncake623 on December 16th, 2014 @ 12:24am CST

Autobot032 wrote:
mooncake623 wrote:
Autobot032 wrote:
Delta Magnus wrote:Agreed. Takara version just looks nicer. Also I have heard Takara uses better plastic so there's that.

I can honestly say the better plastic rumor has no basis in fact. I have Arms Micron Breakdown, Smokescreen and Unicron, as well as AD-31 Armor Knight Optimus from AoE and the plastic is the same as the US version, just different shades and paint decos.

The only time Takara has superior plastic is when they don't use GPS color plastic. A good example of this is Metals Megatron, who still holds up to this day, while Transmetals Megatron just falls apart.

Takara's used crappy GPS plastic as well, so they're no better than Hasbro on that part of it.

Ok i don't want to jinx it but I have Transmetals Megatron and still Transform at times and... it hasn't fallen to pieces yet... what is this GPS everyone is always talking about when they say Transmetal Megatron? Does location play a factor? or maybe just ham fisted hands?

G.old P.lastic S.yndrome. It seems to be fixed now, but in the '80s and '90s, the plastics weren't mixed and made quite the same way they are today. The metallic flecks would prevent a solid cohesion and over time, the plastic bonds would degrade and lead to crumbling.

For Megatron, it's his waist and sometimes the tail connector. It doesn't have to be exactly gold, either. Any plastic that had swirls and/or metallic flecks in it was susceptible.

Here's a good example of what GPS can do:

And

lol thanks! I know what GPS is I just that I found my transmetal Megatron to be quit durable! Was just wondering where the breaks were.

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Posted by fenrir72 on December 16th, 2014 @ 1:31am CST

Maybe a different color shade of plastic like the Japanese version of Drift. The Hasbro version had a duller color.

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Posted by Sabrblade on December 16th, 2014 @ 9:46am CST

mooncake623 wrote:Ok i don't want to jinx it but I have Transmetals Megatron and still Transform at times and... it hasn't fallen to pieces yet... what is this GPS everyone is always talking about when they say Transmetal Megatron? Does location play a factor? or maybe just ham fisted hands?

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Posted by megatronus on December 16th, 2014 @ 9:49am CST

Sabrblade wrote:
mooncake623 wrote:Ok i don't want to jinx it but I have Transmetals Megatron and still Transform at times and... it hasn't fallen to pieces yet... what is this GPS everyone is always talking about when they say Transmetal Megatron? Does location play a factor? or maybe just ham fisted hands?

The horror!!!

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Posted by Sabrblade on December 16th, 2014 @ 10:39am CST

megatronus wrote:The horror!!!

And that's only one minor break. A lot of parts are made of that brown plastic. The torso sides, shoulders, upper arms, thigh/pelvis connectors, etc. can all break too.

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Posted by leakin' lubricant on December 16th, 2014 @ 10:51am CST

Nemesis Destron wrote:Yeah I can see those whose POV enjoy the cartoon accuracy much more. I for one dig the homage to the G1 toy this really represents then that of Hasbro's. The G1 toy didn't have any shiny paint or chrome especially for the boosters. I really wish Takara would do the same as they did with Henkei Jetfire and give him a red visor for that almost perfect G1 representation. If you all know Hasbro did blue as they are now with the leader class and I think Takara should do it red...but I got a feeling that won't happen this time.

Anyway this is looking so sweet and I'm glad I held off the temptation of buying the Hasbro release!

Me too, good point about the visor, nothing a paintbrush can't fix.

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Posted by Sabrblade on December 16th, 2014 @ 12:17pm CST

Nemesis Destron wrote:Yeah I can see those whose POV enjoy the cartoon accuracy much more. I for one dig the homage to the G1 toy this really represents then that of Hasbro's.

Wait, what? Takara's isn't homaging the G1 toy. It's based on the preliminary stock photos of the Hasbro version before Hasbro decided to chrome theirs out and remove a few paint apps.

Notice the black cannon barrels, red ankles, and the read torso stripes. All present on Takara's, but missing on Hasbro's. Yet, this image was from Hasbro way back at Toy Fair 2014.

Later this year, Hasbro released newer official images that reflected the changes made to the final toy:

Thus, Takara's ends up looking more like the original plans for the figure from Hasbro (and in turn ends up looking more comic-accurate:)

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Posted by fenrir72 on December 17th, 2014 @ 9:37am CST

When it rains, it pours!

Just got Whirl and Roadbister. Whirl, I was verrrrrrrry with his knee though transforming him made me sweat like crazy. I don't think I'm transforming him back to copter mode again.

RB is kind of weird. My Hasbro version's feet when pushed in locks well but the Tomy version, it's hard to lock in place and the shoulder joints are very loose. Has the mold deteriorated that fast? And the brown ain't so dark.

Both guys come with a comic+instruction manual. In Whirl's case, there's a scene with Ai chan with a swords and sorcery bikini armor Whirl RB's comic, there's a scene where Whirl sort of imprisons a girl with pig tails.

Will upload pics later.

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Posted by Sabrblade on December 17th, 2014 @ 9:56am CST

fenrir72 wrote:Just got Whirl and Roadbister. Whirl, I was verrrrrrrry with his knee though transforming him made me sweat like crazy. I don't think I'm transforming him back to copter mode again.

With my Hasbro Whirl, I just never bent his upper knee joint and always left it straight. If I want him to have a bent knee pose, I just rotate his legs around to face backwards and use the lower knee joints as his knees and his ski heels as toes (which make for a more G1-accurate look anyway).

Ryan's done the same in some of his Whirl gallery pics:

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Posted by fenrir72 on December 17th, 2014 @ 10:19am CST

Sabrblade wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:Just got Whirl and Roadbister. Whirl, I was verrrrrrrry with his knee though transforming him made me sweat like crazy. I don't think I'm transforming him back to copter mode again.
With my Hasbro Whirl, I just never bent his upper knee joint and always left it straight. If I want him to have a bent knee pose, I just rotate his legs around to face backwards and use the lower knee joints as his knees and his ski heels as toes (which make for a more G1-accurate look anyway).

Ryan's done the same in some of his Whirl gallery pics:

Thanks for the heads up Sabr. Also, thanks to Ryan's pic, the rotor blades on his rear tail, no red stripe. Hasbro has the decals, that's a plus but his G1 toy color motiff is easy on the eyes.

Edit: His arm joints are sooooooooooooo thin. These should have been made die-cast, like those knee joints of his (similar to Delicate Warrior. This by no means putting down the mold but should that not have veen considered?

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Posted by shajaki on December 17th, 2014 @ 10:50am CST

fenrir72 wrote:Whirl, I was verrrrrrrry with his knee though transforming him made me sweat like crazy. I don't think I'm transforming him back to copter mode again.

that blows my ideas out of the water :-(

ive got legends whirl and cloud shockwave on the way hoping that they had fixed those knees.

i was examining my generations whirl to see if there was a way to dismantle the knees and shave down those joints, but it appears they are held in with pins. does anyone know how to take pins out?

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Posted by Sabrblade on December 17th, 2014 @ 10:53am CST

shajaki wrote:i was examining my generations whirl to see if there was a way to dismantle the knees and shave down those joints, but it appears they are held in with pins.

They're also hexagonal. Shaving them would destroy their ability to function.

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Posted by fenrir72 on December 17th, 2014 @ 6:09pm CST

shajaki wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:Whirl, I was verrrrrrrry with his knee though transforming him made me sweat like crazy. I don't think I'm transforming him back to copter mode again.
that blows my ideas out of the water
ive got legends whirl and cloud shockwave on the way hoping that they had fixed those knees.

i was examining my generations whirl to see if there was a way to dismantle the knees and shave down those joints, but it appears they are held in with pins. does anyone know how to take pins out?

If I left the impression I busted my Whirl, nope. Still functional but I'm kind of scared transforming him back to copter mode again.

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Posted by william-james88 on December 17th, 2014 @ 7:37pm CST

Mindmaster wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:

Takara, you mad genius you.

Mad genius? Please explain?

And compared to this image, its even more genius since they are in very similar poses. Cant be a coincidence.

Re: In-Hand Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Chromia in Bike Mode (1631021)
Posted by megatronus on December 17th, 2014 @ 7:50pm CST

shajaki wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:Whirl, I was verrrrrrrry with his knee though transforming him made me sweat like crazy. I don't think I'm transforming him back to copter mode again.
that blows my ideas out of the water
ive got legends whirl and cloud shockwave on the way hoping that they had fixed those knees.

i was examining my generations whirl to see if there was a way to dismantle the knees and shave down those joints, but it appears they are held in with pins. does anyone know how to take pins out?

The scary knee joint loosens up some after you manipulate it the first time. Just make sure you're holding the base of the joint by the thin black connector piece when you apply force, and you should be OK.

Re: In-Hand Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Chromia in Bike Mode (1631028)
Posted by william-james88 on December 17th, 2014 @ 8:08pm CST

megatronus wrote:
shajaki wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:Whirl, I was verrrrrrrry with his knee though transforming him made me sweat like crazy. I don't think I'm transforming him back to copter mode again.
that blows my ideas out of the water
ive got legends whirl and cloud shockwave on the way hoping that they had fixed those knees.

i was examining my generations whirl to see if there was a way to dismantle the knees and shave down those joints, but it appears they are held in with pins. does anyone know how to take pins out?

The scary knee joint loosens up some after you manipulate it the first time. Just make sure you're holding the base of the joint by the thin black connector piece when you apply force, and you should be OK.

Thanks! I have him on the way too (and maybe shockwave is the bidding works out)

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