Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model

Thursday, January 7th, 2021 3:11PM CST

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Greetings Seibertronians! Fellow Seibertron users, Powered Convoy and ThunderThruster, have let us know that Flame Toys have revealed new coloured images of their Furai Windblade model kit prototype!

The announcement was made via the companies social media accounts.

The prototype is based on an updated design rather then the one that Flame Toys originally unveiled, with this one bearing wings that resemble her comic/TV/toy character, instead of the more butterfly looking ones which were intended to compliment her geisha look.

What do you think of this model? Will this be your first Furai model kit when it releases? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!

Credit(s): Flame Toys Social Media

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Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092000)
Posted by Quantum Surge on January 7th, 2021 @ 3:26pm CST

Looking back at what's about to be the one-year anniversary on the meltdown over the model, I honestly felt more upset about the lack of wings than the rest of the proportions since man were they puny in comparison.

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092003)
Posted by Emerje on January 7th, 2021 @ 4:16pm CST

ThunderThruster wrote:Aside from the wings and the colour layout, there aren't that many changes over the original as the comparison gif from this post shows https://twitter.com/JangotheBlueFox/sta ... 2784972802

More importantly how does she look from the back? That seemed to be the thing that angered most people (that would never have bought this in the first place) the first time around.

Funny thing is every bit of original model concept art and the prototype above showed her from behind, but this time they seem to be being careful about how they pose her. :lol:

Anyway, the wings were always my primary issue so I'm happy with this. I also like that they made the gold headpiece more visible from the front.

Emerje

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092007)
Posted by TulioDude on January 7th, 2021 @ 4:36pm CST

Pretty cool.

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092015)
Posted by ThunderThruster on January 7th, 2021 @ 5:35pm CST

Emerje wrote:More importantly how does she look from the back? That seemed to be the thing that angered most people (that would never have bought this in the first place) the first time around.

Funny thing is every bit of original model concept art and the prototype above showed her from behind, but this time they seem to be being careful about how they pose her.

Anyway, the wings were always my primary issue so I'm happy with this. I also like that they made the gold headpiece more visible from the front.

Emerje

Yeah, it'll be interesting to see if there are any changes in the rear, although I suspect not, due to the lack of shots from behind.

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092020)
Posted by Evil Eye on January 7th, 2021 @ 6:04pm CST

She's looking awesome! Give me preorders please!

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092028)
Posted by ZeroWolf on January 7th, 2021 @ 6:41pm CST

Evil Eye wrote:She's looking awesome! Give me preorders please!

I expect within the next month or so

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092078)
Posted by blackeyedprime on January 8th, 2021 @ 7:15am CST

Looks a bit generic or play arts-ish, I think the third party fem Starscream is more my thing/frame arms/macross fems but definitely needed her wings.

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092085)
Posted by ZeroWolf on January 8th, 2021 @ 8:21am CST

Greeting Seibertronians! Fellow Seibertron user, Powered Convoy has let us know that Flame Toys have made another reveal (after showing off the new Windblade prototype) on their social media accounts. What did they reveal? The full colour design of Kuro Kara Kuri Starscream!

As is clear, this one still has a way to go before its finished and ready for sale but it does give us a good idea what the final product may look like. Flame Toys Kuro Kara Kuri range is their high end non-transforming figure range and already includes heavy hitters like Tarn and a fully combinable Victory Saber (made up of Star Saber and Victory Leo).

What do you think of this version of this fan favourite? Are you looking forward to the eventually unveiling of the prototype? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092091)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 8th, 2021 @ 8:36am CST

This Starscream look a bit too Gundamesque but he does look pretty bad-ass.
I'll never buy him because of the price, but I'm still looking forward the finished product.

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092097)
Posted by TulioDude on January 8th, 2021 @ 9:16am CST

I agree,Gundam is one of the first things that come to mind when looking at this design.

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092100)
Posted by Evil Eye on January 8th, 2021 @ 9:34am CST

It is a bit, isn't it? I generally don't like the whole "more anime inspired Transformer = Gundam" attitude but that has definite vibes of, like, Gundam 00. It does still look very cool though, even if I'd have preferred the Furai Model design given more planey details and extra paint (and obviously more Kuro Kara Kuri love in general).

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092123)
Posted by Rodimus Knight on January 8th, 2021 @ 12:15pm CST

Emerje wrote:
ThunderThruster wrote:Aside from the wings and the colour layout, there aren't that many changes over the original as the comparison gif from this post shows https://twitter.com/JangotheBlueFox/sta ... 2784972802

More importantly how does she look from the back? That seemed to be the thing that angered most people (that would never have bought this in the first place) the first time around.

Funny thing is every bit of original model concept art and the prototype above showed her from behind, but this time they seem to be being careful about how they pose her.

Anyway, the wings were always my primary issue so I'm happy with this. I also like that they made the gold headpiece more visible from the front.

Emerje

The first thing I noticed was the amount of care they took in posing.
I may purchase this one if it's a reasonable price.

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092126)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on January 8th, 2021 @ 12:24pm CST

Starscream really looks like how Sara Pitre-Durocher drew him in TAAO using his PotP toy has a go-by. It looks good

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092159)
Posted by Emerje on January 8th, 2021 @ 2:49pm CST

Eh, the guns do look a little Gundam like, but I don't really see it for the rest of the figure. If anything I see a stylized take on CW Leader Starscream with Leader Jetfire's backpack.

Emerje

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092163)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 8th, 2021 @ 2:54pm CST

Emerje wrote:Eh, the guns do look a little Gundam like, but I don't really see it for the rest of the figure. If anything I see a stylized take on CW Leader Starscream with Leader Jetfire's backpack.

Emerje

I didn't noticed the guns at all. It's the legs that scream "Gundam".

The overall look as well take some heavy inspirations.
It's not a bad thing to be honest. Way better than the "happy crotches" of the kits.

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092164)
Posted by Quantum Surge on January 8th, 2021 @ 2:56pm CST

Also the backpack from Jetfire helps complete the red pylons of G1 Starscream.

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092169)
Posted by Emerje on January 8th, 2021 @ 3:18pm CST

-Kanrabat- wrote:I didn't noticed the guns at all. It's the legs that scream "Gundam".

For me the legs scream PotP Starscream, most Gundam don't have cankles like that.

Emerje

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092172)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 8th, 2021 @ 3:26pm CST

Emerje wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:I didn't noticed the guns at all. It's the legs that scream "Gundam".

For me the legs scream PotP Starscream, most Gundam don't have cankles like that.

Emerje

A bit.

I forgot how goofy he looked with his Popeye limbs.
Glad I skipped.

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092175)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 8th, 2021 @ 3:39pm CST

Quantum Surge wrote:Also the backpack from Jetfire helps complete the red pylons of G1 Starscream.

MIND.
EFFING.
BLOWN.

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092434)
Posted by TOO MUCH ENERGON! on January 12th, 2021 @ 1:27am CST

Emerje wrote:
ThunderThruster wrote:Aside from the wings and the colour layout, there aren't that many changes over the original as the comparison gif from this post shows https://twitter.com/JangotheBlueFox/sta ... 2784972802

More importantly how does she look from the back? That seemed to be the thing that angered most people (that would never have bought this in the first place) the first time around.

Funny thing is every bit of original model concept art and the prototype above showed her from behind, but this time they seem to be being careful about how they pose her.

Anyway, the wings were always my primary issue so I'm happy with this. I also like that they made the gold headpiece more visible from the front.

Emerje

That’s some Cybertronian booty.

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092624)
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on January 13th, 2021 @ 10:14pm CST

Speaking of Flame Toys, they just teased their Arcee~

https://twitter.com/flametoys_staff/sta ... 3709707266

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092646)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 14th, 2021 @ 4:02am CST

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Speaking of Flame Toys, they just teased their Arcee~

https://twitter.com/flametoys_staff/sta ... 3709707266

Screnncap and post here, plz?

I don't want any Twitter gremlins.

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092650)
Posted by ZeroWolf on January 14th, 2021 @ 5:23am CST

Greetings Seibertronians! Fellow Seibertron users, Powered Convoy and Fires_of_Inferno, has tipped us off that Flame Toys have just revealed another new entry into their Furai model kit line up! This time it's Arcee!

Arcee shares the same designer as their recently shown off Windblade figure, and you can certainly see the same design cues when looking at them. While recent Arcee transforming toys have caused a debate amongst fans, this figure (while not screen accurate) won't have that issue being a non-transforming model kit! So no worrying about her being a shell former with a bulky backpack!

No doubt Flame Toys will keep us updated when Arcee will be available to preorder!

What do you think of this version of Arcee? Will you be getting her? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092652)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 14th, 2021 @ 6:27am CST

So far so good for this Arcee.

See ya in 3 years when she'll finally be done.

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092654)
Posted by Wireless_Phantom on January 14th, 2021 @ 6:39am CST

Definitely better than Windblade. Might grab this when it comes oute ventually

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092656)
Posted by Evil Eye on January 14th, 2021 @ 7:02am CST

Cute! Now I just have to decide what cheap car kit to chop up to make her look like she transforms into something.

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092661)
Posted by Rodimus Knight on January 14th, 2021 @ 7:16am CST

Maybe it's because it's a static drawing, but she's looks kind of boring to me. Maybe the prototype model will make me more excited.
What I would like to see is the statue from a few years released.

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092668)
Posted by ThunderThruster on January 14th, 2021 @ 9:47am CST

There are already people tweeting at Hasbro about this (https://twitter.com/Log_log5/status/1349742266534023174) in their outrage.

Not sure about Arcee just yet, so I'll wait until images of the prototype drop. I would have preferred them doing Nautica though.

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092671)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on January 14th, 2021 @ 9:51am CST

ThunderThruster wrote:I would have preferred them doing Nautica though.

If they do Nautica, they had better do her in IDW style and not in this style. I don't like it, and I do not want to see Nautica done this way before she gets a proper IDW accurate form

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092672)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 14th, 2021 @ 10:03am CST

ThunderThruster wrote:There are already people tweeting at Hasbro about this (https://twitter.com/Log_log5/status/1349742266534023174) in their outrage.

Not sure about Arcee just yet, so I'll wait until images of the prototype drop. I would have preferred them doing Nautica though.

Those Twitteratti can sit on a dildo made out of broken glass for all I care. The more attention you give those parasites, the more powerful they become.

Ignore them and see them wither away like vampires under the sun.

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092673)
Posted by Evil Eye on January 14th, 2021 @ 10:06am CST

ThunderThruster wrote:There are already people tweeting at Hasbro about this (https://twitter.com/Log_log5/status/1349742266534023174) in their outrage.

Not sure about Arcee just yet, so I'll wait until images of the prototype drop. I would have preferred them doing Nautica though.

Nautica would be kinda neat, I'm not a big IDW fan but I like her design and I know lots of peopple are big fans of her. I'd like her to get an actually good figure based directly on her IDW appearance first, but as these are niche figures I think it's hardly the worst thing in the world if they take creative liberties- nobody's going to be buying these instead of actually transforming Transformers after all.

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092701)
Posted by Stormshot_Prime on January 14th, 2021 @ 12:42pm CST

Man I wish Generations would give us characters with ultra futuristic stylings like this, I’d grab this Arcee in a heartbeat if she was the transforming one, even if she had a backpack.

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092705)
Posted by griftimus prime on January 14th, 2021 @ 1:02pm CST

how many more rc release do we need?

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092707)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 14th, 2021 @ 1:43pm CST

griftimus prime wrote:how many more rc release do we need?

As many as 4 decades of asking for her can satisfy.

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092714)
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on January 14th, 2021 @ 2:17pm CST

-Kanrabat- wrote:
griftimus prime wrote:how many more rc release do we need?

As many as 4 decades of asking for her can satisfy.

Until we have just as much Arcees as we do Bumblebees. Hasbro needs to balance out their sins.

Also what really bothers me is how people can get so upset at what other people spend their money on. If you think THIS is bad then don't think about what some anime fans have bought.

But what bothers me MORE is that the news credit went to someone else? Where was it posted before my post? BAH! :BANG_HEAD:

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092718)
Posted by ZeroWolf on January 14th, 2021 @ 2:55pm CST

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
griftimus prime wrote:how many more rc release do we need?

As many as 4 decades of asking for her can satisfy.

Until we have just as much Arcees as we do Bumblebees. Hasbro needs to balance out their sins.

Also what really bothers me is how people can get so upset at what other people spend their money on. If you think THIS is bad then don't think about what some anime fans have bought.

But what bothers me MORE is that the news credit went to someone else? Where was it posted before my post? BAH!

First off, I edited the news item to include you as well as Powered Convoy. Secondly, Powered Convoy got the actual news credit itself because he'd sent the email to us before you posted on the boards

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092721)
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on January 14th, 2021 @ 3:13pm CST

ZeroWolf wrote:
Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
griftimus prime wrote:how many more rc release do we need?

As many as 4 decades of asking for her can satisfy.

Until we have just as much Arcees as we do Bumblebees. Hasbro needs to balance out their sins.

Also what really bothers me is how people can get so upset at what other people spend their money on. If you think THIS is bad then don't think about what some anime fans have bought.

But what bothers me MORE is that the news credit went to someone else? Where was it posted before my post? BAH!

First off, I edited the news item to include you as well as Powered Convoy. Secondly, Powered Convoy got the actual news credit itself because he'd sent the email to us before you posted on the boards

Not actually upset, but thanks for clearing it up! I was unaware that sending an email was required. Good to know!

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092728)
Posted by ThunderThruster on January 14th, 2021 @ 4:02pm CST

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
griftimus prime wrote:how many more rc release do we need?

As many as 4 decades of asking for her can satisfy.

Until we have just as much Arcees as we do Bumblebees. Hasbro needs to balance out their sins.

Also what really bothers me is how people can get so upset at what other people spend their money on. If you think THIS is bad then don't think about what some anime fans have bought.

What makes this even worse, is that this image is just the design done by the artist, and not the final product that Flame Toys will release, even if it is their declaration of intent.

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092729)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 14th, 2021 @ 4:09pm CST

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:
Not actually upset, but thanks for clearing it up! I was unaware that sending an email was required. Good to know!

Just before or right after you make your post in the forum, click the "submit news" button in the banner.

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092733)
Posted by TulioDude on January 14th, 2021 @ 4:38pm CST

In my opinion the backlash for the Windblade model was they way the way that prototype was posed.You can see that in the new pics they avoided repeating that.
As long as they avoid the "super model" poses,everything should be fine.

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092736)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 14th, 2021 @ 4:48pm CST

TulioDude wrote:In my opinion the backlash for the Windblade model was they way the way that prototype was posed.You can see that in the new pics they avoided repeating that.
As long as they avoid the "super model" poses,everything should be fine.

Don't get your hopes up. The outrage mob WILL find something be outraged at.
Anything to get attention.
¯\_(⟃ ͟ʖ⟄)_/¯

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092750)
Posted by Emerje on January 14th, 2021 @ 10:02pm CST

-Kanrabat- wrote:
TulioDude wrote:In my opinion the backlash for the Windblade model was they way the way that prototype was posed.You can see that in the new pics they avoided repeating that.
As long as they avoid the "super model" poses,everything should be fine.

Don't get your hopes up. The outrage mob WILL find something be outraged at.
Anything to get attention.
¯\_(⟃ ͟ʖ⟄)_/¯

Right now the outrage seems to be over them drawing her like she's wearing a bikini, even though she's basically been like that since 1986. There was another complaint about her being drawn with a bellybutton, but...

Emerje

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092848)
Posted by toycave_studios on January 15th, 2021 @ 6:48pm CST

Let's see a spin :michaelbay:

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092884)
Posted by blackeyedprime on January 16th, 2021 @ 7:41am CST

Arcee looks plainer than a packet of ready salted crisps/chips.

Lio Convoy looks...phwoooooar! that's the noise he makes too as a roar just wouldn't be good enough. The primal looked better in color but I still wasnt sold on it. this however.

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2092898)
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on January 16th, 2021 @ 11:50am CST

blackeyedprime wrote:Arcee looks plainer than a packet of ready salted crisps/chips.

Lio Convoy looks...phwoooooar! that's the noise he makes too as a roar just wouldn't be good enough. The primal looked better in color but I still wasnt sold on it. this however.

Oh goddammit. I'm going to have to get this too!

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2093016)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on January 18th, 2021 @ 6:53am CST

I hate that Lio Convoy is a Furai action though, that means like Primal he will be around $200, which sucks cause I would totally have bought him as a kit, but not for $200

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2093020)
Posted by ZeroWolf on January 18th, 2021 @ 7:40am CST

I'm confused now as to what different ranges Flame Toys are offering as I thought Kuro Kara Kuri was the high end action figures and Furai was the model kit?

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2093022)
Posted by ThunderThruster on January 18th, 2021 @ 7:55am CST

Furai is now split into Furai Model and Furai Action, the Action line being pre-assembled + paint versions of the kits, and aside from the very first one (Optimus) some of the plastic components are (suposedly) replaced with diecast metal.

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2093023)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on January 18th, 2021 @ 8:02am CST

TT got it right.

furai model: ~$50
Furai action: ~$200
Kuro Kara Kuri: ~$400

Re: Flame Toys Reveal Prototype Furai Windblade Model (2093033)
Posted by ZeroWolf on January 18th, 2021 @ 9:46am CST

So Furai Action is the mid level of the two price points

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