Wonderfest Summer 2016 Takara Transformers Adventure Reveals: Starscream, Windblade, Nemesis Prime

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Wonderfest Summer 2016 has some more Takara reveals for us, and this time we are looking at the Transformers Adventure TAV line. We now have the reveal of:

TAV 57 Hyper Surge Starscream
TAV 56 Windblade
TAV 58 Sideswipe Weaponiser in clear Plastic
TAV 56 Hyper Surge Nemesis Prime

The images also contain the upcoming figures Scorponok, Ratchet and Bisk.

Windblade and Nemesis Prime are the big reveals here since it was unknown how Takara would release the warrior Power Surge Optimus Prime mold. As it turns out, they will be releasing this warrior figure in Nemesis Prime colours, as they did with their release of the original Warrior Optimus mold. This means that, like the original mold, every main deco of this figure will be its own regional/retail exclusive: The Standard Optimus colours will be a Hasbro exclusive, the Nemesis Prime deco will be Takara Exclusive and the Clash of Transformers deco will be Toysrus exclusive. If anyone wants to know more about the Power Surge Warrior remold, feel free to check out this recent picture filled review.

Onto Windblade, the reason this toy's reveal was so anticipated was to compare it with the Hasbro release which seemed to be lacking paint applications to make it less red. The Takara one does indeed have black paint applications over the red plastic on the head (hair), hands, shoulder pads, sides and near the rotors in vehicle mode. Pictures of the Hasbro version have bee included for comparisons below. Let us know which of these you intend on picking up and if you will stick with the Hasbro version for any of these.

Transformers News: Wonderfest Summer 2016 Takara Transformers Adventure Reveals: Starscream, Windblade, Nemesis Prime

Hasbro version of Windblade:

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Re: Wonderfest Summer 2016 Takara Transformers Adventure Reveals: Starscream, Windblade, Nemesis Prime (1808625)
Posted by primalxconvoy on July 24th, 2016 @ 7:01am CDT

How does this compare to Takara's LEGENDS range Windblade? If the details are the same, then perhaps I'll pick this version up as my CHUG version. I ought the Decepticon repaint (Slipstream?) of her, and wasn't really impressed by the mold (hard to stand up, bits don't really clip together well in alt mode, etc) already.

Re: Wonderfest Summer 2016 Takara Transformers Adventure Reveals: Starscream, Windblade, Nemesis Prime (1808630)
Posted by william-james88 on July 24th, 2016 @ 7:32am CDT

primalxconvoy wrote:How does this compare to Takara's LEGENDS range Windblade? If the details are the same, then perhaps I'll pick this version up as my CHUG version. I ought the Decepticon repaint (Slipstream?) of her, and wasn't really impressed by the mold (hard to stand up, bits don't really clip together well in alt mode, etc) already.

They are totally different molds, forget the details.

You can compare the two molds at your liesure:

Legends Windblade mold: http://www.seibertron.com/transformers- ... de/3616/1/

RID Windblade mold: http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... and/35828/

Re: Wonderfest Summer 2016 Takara Transformers Adventure Reveals: Starscream, Windblade, Nemesis Prime (1808633)
Posted by Evil Eye on July 24th, 2016 @ 7:52am CDT

The lack of wrists still sucks, but that is some pure-grade TAKARA WINS AGAIN on Windblade there. I might actually be tempted to buy that (though I'll still be looking for a way to articulate those wrists).

Re: Wonderfest Summer 2016 Takara Transformers Adventure Reveals: Starscream, Windblade, Nemesis Prime (1808640)
Posted by Gunmetal on July 24th, 2016 @ 8:16am CDT

Delta Magnus wrote:The lack of wrists still sucks, but that is some pure-grade TAKARA WINS AGAIN on Windblade there. I might actually be tempted to buy that (though I'll still be looking for a way to articulate those wrists).

"Pure-grade"? It looks like the Hasbro figure with a purple sword to me.

Re: Wonderfest Summer 2016 Takara Transformers Adventure Reveals: Starscream, Windblade, Nemesis Prime (1808641)
Posted by Evil Eye on July 24th, 2016 @ 8:17am CDT

Gunmetal wrote:
Delta Magnus wrote:The lack of wrists still sucks, but that is some pure-grade TAKARA WINS AGAIN on Windblade there. I might actually be tempted to buy that (though I'll still be looking for a way to articulate those wrists).

"Pure-grade"? It looks like the Hasbro figure with a purple sword to me.

Tsk tsk. Someone isn't looking very hard it would seem.

Re: Wonderfest Summer 2016 Takara Transformers Adventure Reveals: Starscream, Windblade, Nemesis Prime (1808646)
Posted by Kurona on July 24th, 2016 @ 8:24am CDT

That paint is so much better; looks like I've got two choices for Windy now

Can anyone who already has the RiD Windblade mold tell me if it's better than the Generations one? Just the mold itself, ignoring the paint apps.

Re: Wonderfest Summer 2016 Takara Transformers Adventure Reveals: Starscream, Windblade, Nemesis Prime (1808648)
Posted by Gunmetal on July 24th, 2016 @ 8:28am CDT

Delta Magnus wrote:
Gunmetal wrote:
Delta Magnus wrote:The lack of wrists still sucks, but that is some pure-grade TAKARA WINS AGAIN on Windblade there. I might actually be tempted to buy that (though I'll still be looking for a way to articulate those wrists).

"Pure-grade"? It looks like the Hasbro figure with a purple sword to me.

Tsk tsk. Someone isn't looking very hard it would seem.

The pictures are right next to each other; are we not seeing the same ones?

Oh, black hands. That changes everything.

Edit: okay, now I see the dabs on the head, but that's something I could do myself and save the import costs and wait. Leader Prime it's not.

Re: Wonderfest Summer 2016 Takara Transformers Adventure Reveals: Starscream, Windblade, Nemesis Prime (1808653)
Posted by william-james88 on July 24th, 2016 @ 8:35am CDT

Kurona wrote:That paint is so much better; looks like I've got two choices for Windy now

Can anyone who already has the RiD Windblade mold tell me if it's better than the Generations one? Just the mold itself, ignoring the paint apps.

It hasn't been widely released yet.

Re: Wonderfest Summer 2016 Takara Transformers Adventure Reveals: Starscream, Windblade, Nemesis Prime (1808654)
Posted by Kurona on July 24th, 2016 @ 8:36am CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Kurona wrote:That paint is so much better; looks like I've got two choices for Windy now

Can anyone who already has the RiD Windblade mold tell me if it's better than the Generations one? Just the mold itself, ignoring the paint apps.

It hasn't been widely released yet.

Oh.
Lol.

Re: Wonderfest Summer 2016 Takara Transformers Adventure Reveals: Starscream, Windblade, Nemesis Prime (1808683)
Posted by SureShot18 on July 24th, 2016 @ 10:16am CDT

I mean yeah Takara wins a gain but it's still not that big of a difference. I'm one of the few who thinks the Generations Windblade isn't that bad, especially when you pop off the heels and turn them around. I'll have to think about the RiD figure more. However, I really like that Nemesis Prime redeco.

Re: Wonderfest Summer 2016 Takara Transformers Adventure Reveals: Starscream, Windblade, Nemesis Prime (1808688)
Posted by william-james88 on July 24th, 2016 @ 10:28am CDT

SureShot18 wrote:I mean yeah Takara wins a gain but it's still not that big of a difference. I'm one of the few who thinks the Generations Windblade isn't that bad, especially when you pop off the heels and turn them around. I'll have to think about the RiD figure more. However, I really like that Nemesis Prime redeco.

Will stick with Hasbro's as well for windblade, especially with the current exchange rate.

Also, just curious, is it still a redeco if this is the first release of the mold from takara?

Re: Wonderfest Summer 2016 Takara Transformers Adventure Reveals: Starscream, Windblade, Nemesis Prime (1808692)
Posted by Kurona on July 24th, 2016 @ 10:54am CDT

william-james88 wrote:
SureShot18 wrote:I mean yeah Takara wins a gain but it's still not that big of a difference. I'm one of the few who thinks the Generations Windblade isn't that bad, especially when you pop off the heels and turn them around. I'll have to think about the RiD figure more. However, I really like that Nemesis Prime redeco.

Will stick with Hasbro's as well for windblade, especially with the current exchange rate.

Also, just curious, is it still a redeco if this is the first release of the mold from takara?

I'm tempted to coin the word 'Predeco' tbh

Re: Wonderfest Summer 2016 Takara Transformers Adventure Reveals: Starscream, Windblade, Nemesis Prime (1808702)
Posted by SureShot18 on July 24th, 2016 @ 11:23am CDT

william-james88 wrote:
SureShot18 wrote:I mean yeah Takara wins a gain but it's still not that big of a difference. I'm one of the few who thinks the Generations Windblade isn't that bad, especially when you pop off the heels and turn them around. I'll have to think about the RiD figure more. However, I really like that Nemesis Prime redeco.

Will stick with Hasbro's as well for windblade, especially with the current exchange rate.

Also, just curious, is it still a redeco if this is the first release of the mold from takara?

I don't bother with the technicalities for the most part, but well it's a new deco for a mold that has already been released, although not by Takara. So between the two companies and the mold in general, I'd call it a redeco. However, in Takara's case it is brand new tooling with the very first deco for the mold. I think it just depends on your point of view.

Re: Wonderfest Summer 2016 Takara Transformers Adventure Reveals: Starscream, Windblade, Nemesis Prime (1808730)
Posted by william-james88 on July 24th, 2016 @ 12:22pm CDT

That mold had yet to come out in the US.

Re: Wonderfest Summer 2016 Takara Transformers Adventure Reveals: Starscream, Windblade, Nemesis Prime (1808765)
Posted by PrymeStriker on July 24th, 2016 @ 3:09pm CDT

Fools. The Hasbro version lacks any black detail above the waist -- Takara's has that black on her head, chest, shoulder, and wrists to break up her PMS color scheme. Then there's the blue lining in her forehead that adds consistency. On top of that, the red is one color rather than being pinkish red from the waste up and bloody diarrhea for the shins, and finally it's topped off with a purple sword. Takara's version immorally violates Hasbro's piss-poor excuse HARD.

Ratchet, on the other hand....

Re: Wonderfest Summer 2016 Takara Transformers Adventure Reveals: Starscream, Windblade, Nemesis Prime (1808768)
Posted by Cobotron on July 24th, 2016 @ 3:13pm CDT

PrymeStriker wrote:Fools.

No, no. No need.

Re: Wonderfest Summer 2016 Takara Transformers Adventure Reveals: Starscream, Windblade, Nemesis Prime (1808798)
Posted by primalxconvoy on July 24th, 2016 @ 4:58pm CDT

william-james88 wrote: Compare them at your leisure

Cheers for that. I knew that they were different molds, but wanted to know if the Adventure version had enough paint details and mold design to be better or as good as the Japanese Legends release.

I've popped a comparison pic below, using your helpful links. Cheers!

Btw, I couldn't upload this picture via Seibertron, as it wouldn't allow any image over 256kb, or something like that. Please fix this, as that's a pretty small amount, plus other sites like TFW2005 have no such problems for me.

Cheers.

Re: Wonderfest Summer 2016 Takara Transformers Adventure Reveals: Starscream, Windblade, Nemesis Prime (1808808)
Posted by PrymeStriker on July 24th, 2016 @ 5:31pm CDT

Cobotron wrote:
PrymeStriker wrote:Fools.

No, no. No need.

For...what, exactly? The word "fools"? Was my point completely negated because of that? Is my comparison of the two figures not worth reading because "fool" is such a derogatory term? Should I have typed out five more words and said "what are you guys talking about" instead? Is anyone on this planet honestly offended by the word "fool" (especially given that absolutely no one in particular was targeted there)?

Re: Wonderfest Summer 2016 Takara Transformers Adventure Reveals: Starscream, Windblade, Nemesis Prime (1808809)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 24th, 2016 @ 5:36pm CDT

PrymeStriker wrote:
Cobotron wrote:
PrymeStriker wrote:Fools.

No, no. No need.

For...what, exactly? The word "fools"? Was my point completely negated because of that? Is my comparison of the two figures not worth reading because "fool" is such a derogatory term? Should I have typed out five more words and said "what are you guys talking about" instead? Is anyone on this planet honestly offended by the word "fool" (especially given that absolutely no one in particular was targeted there)?

To me, it sounded Galvatron-esque (as in "Fools! Galvatron can be any size he wishes!"), which made me chuckle.

Re: Wonderfest Summer 2016 Takara Transformers Adventure Reveals: Starscream, Windblade, Nemesis Prime (1808811)
Posted by PrymeStriker on July 24th, 2016 @ 5:41pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
PrymeStriker wrote:
Cobotron wrote:
PrymeStriker wrote:Fools.

No, no. No need.

For...what, exactly? The word "fools"? Was my point completely negated because of that? Is my comparison of the two figures not worth reading because "fool" is such a derogatory term? Should I have typed out five more words and said "what are you guys talking about" instead? Is anyone on this planet honestly offended by the word "fool" (especially given that absolutely no one in particular was targeted there)?
To me, it sounded Galvatron-esque (as in "Fools! Galvatron can be any size he wishes!"), which made me chuckle.