Images of Amazon JP Exclusive Takara ROTF Swerve
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Thanks to Japanese site seesaa blog, we get to see the Takara ROTF Swerve, exclusive to Amazon JP in Japan.
The release date of Takara ROTF Swerve is on the coming October 2009.
From images, seems like the Takara version of Swerve comes with brighter red, compare to its Hasbro counterpart.
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If you wish to compare it with Hasbro version of ROTF Swerve, check out our very own gallery here.
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Re: Images of Amazon JP Exclusive Takara ROTF Swerve (992057)
Posted by shonenfan4 on September 8th, 2009 @ 11:05am CDT
Posted by shonenfan4 on September 8th, 2009 @ 11:05am CDT
Can't really tell that it's a brighter red from these pictures 
, but I love those stands as well.
, but I love those stands as well.
Re: Images of Amazon JP Exclusive Takara ROTF Swerve (992071)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 8th, 2009 @ 11:27am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on September 8th, 2009 @ 11:27am CDT
Where do people keep getting those nice posing stands?
Re: Images of Amazon JP Exclusive Takara ROTF Swerve (992079)
Posted by vaporretarder on September 8th, 2009 @ 11:44am CDT
www.posingstandemporium.com? and if not,...I'd better get on buying that domain and making a posing stand emporium website that sells posing stands
but yea, dude shoulda been red in the movie cause it's way better than silver.
Posted by vaporretarder on September 8th, 2009 @ 11:44am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Where do people keep getting those nice posing stands?
www.posingstandemporium.com? and if not,...I'd better get on buying that domain and making a posing stand emporium website that sells posing stands
but yea, dude shoulda been red in the movie cause it's way better than silver.
Re: Images of Amazon JP Exclusive Takara ROTF Swerve (992084)
Posted by Forgotten on September 8th, 2009 @ 11:53am CDT
Posted by Forgotten on September 8th, 2009 @ 11:53am CDT
I love that stand but the figure sucks. I just can't get past that funky melon he's got. And vaporretarder the domain posingstandemporium.com is available and I can help you design the site if you know where to get these jewels of stands they keep coming up with. My fee 16 stands(4 deluxe, 8 voyager, 2 leader & 2 masterpeice sized). What do ya say? 
Re: Images of Amazon JP Exclusive Takara ROTF Swerve (992101)
Posted by shonenfan4 on September 8th, 2009 @ 12:14pm CDT
I agree on the red, but I sure like Sideswipe's head mold better than Swerve's.
Posted by shonenfan4 on September 8th, 2009 @ 12:14pm CDT
vaporretarder wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Where do people keep getting those nice posing stands?
http://www.posingstandemporium.com? and if not,...I'd better get on buying that domain and making a posing stand emporium website that sells posing stands
but yea, dude shoulda been red in the movie cause it's way better than silver.
I agree on the red, but I sure like Sideswipe's head mold better than Swerve's.
Re: Images of Amazon JP Exclusive Takara ROTF Swerve (992110)
Posted by starfish on September 8th, 2009 @ 12:22pm CDT
Agreed - I'm loathe to order this just on the off-chance that it might be different. I'd love to see some comparison pics.
Weren't there also reports that the Takara Voyager Megatron and Leader Jetfire were slightly different shades to their US counterparts? Again, comparison pics are a must.
Posted by starfish on September 8th, 2009 @ 12:22pm CDT
shonenfan4 wrote:Can't really tell that it's a brighter red from these pictures
Agreed - I'm loathe to order this just on the off-chance that it might be different. I'd love to see some comparison pics.
Weren't there also reports that the Takara Voyager Megatron and Leader Jetfire were slightly different shades to their US counterparts? Again, comparison pics are a must.
Re: Images of Amazon JP Exclusive Takara ROTF Swerve (992116)
Posted by Convotron on September 8th, 2009 @ 12:34pm CDT
Posted by Convotron on September 8th, 2009 @ 12:34pm CDT
Now if any mold would benefit from stand assistance for posing, it's Sideswipe/Swerve. Though, I have posed my brother's Sideswipe in dynamic action poses that were more stable than other traditional flat-footed TF figures.
Re: Images of Amazon JP Exclusive Takara ROTF Swerve (992142)
Posted by magnusalpha on September 8th, 2009 @ 1:29pm CDT
Posted by magnusalpha on September 8th, 2009 @ 1:29pm CDT
Very nice. I'm really glad I found the Hasbro version of Swerve, this is one of my favorite molds.
I'm always so confused when people don't like molds that I really love
I'm always so confused when people don't like molds that I really love
Re: Images of Amazon JP Exclusive Takara ROTF Swerve (992163)
Posted by tom brokaw on September 8th, 2009 @ 2:00pm CDT
Posted by tom brokaw on September 8th, 2009 @ 2:00pm CDT
swerve kinda reminds me of:
http://www.shopncsx.com/images/products ... ppa_wx.jpg
http://www.shopncsx.com/images/products ... ppa_wx.jpg
Re: Images of Amazon JP Exclusive Takara ROTF Swerve (992177)
Posted by Megatron Wolf on September 8th, 2009 @ 2:16pm CDT
Posted by Megatron Wolf on September 8th, 2009 @ 2:16pm CDT
I still say he was originally going to be passed off as a G1 colored Sideswipe but for some reason they named him swerve. Who really looked at this figure and thought Swerve?
Re: Images of Amazon JP Exclusive Takara ROTF Swerve (992187)
Posted by magnusalpha on September 8th, 2009 @ 2:23pm CDT
One could make the case that he resembles or is an homage to Universe Swerve, but certainly not G1 Swerve.
Posted by magnusalpha on September 8th, 2009 @ 2:23pm CDT
Megatron Wolf wrote:I still say he was originally going to be passed off as a G1 colored Sideswipe but for some reason they named him swerve. Who really looked at this figure and thought Swerve?
One could make the case that he resembles or is an homage to Universe Swerve, but certainly not G1 Swerve.
Re: Images of Amazon JP Exclusive Takara ROTF Swerve (992228)
Posted by Jacob P. Galvatron on September 8th, 2009 @ 2:56pm CDT
Posted by Jacob P. Galvatron on September 8th, 2009 @ 2:56pm CDT
The plastic looks so cheap.
Re: Images of Amazon JP Exclusive Takara ROTF Swerve (992234)
Posted by Counterpunch on September 8th, 2009 @ 3:00pm CDT
Same guy who named this one:
Apparently, red car = Swerve.
Posted by Counterpunch on September 8th, 2009 @ 3:00pm CDT
Megatron Wolf wrote:I still say he was originally going to be passed off as a G1 colored Sideswipe but for some reason they named him swerve. Who really looked at this figure and thought Swerve?
Same guy who named this one:
Apparently, red car = Swerve.
Re: Images of Amazon JP Exclusive Takara ROTF Swerve (992241)
Posted by Dead Metal on September 8th, 2009 @ 3:23pm CDT
Posted by Dead Metal on September 8th, 2009 @ 3:23pm CDT
The US version looks cooler.
Re: Images of Amazon JP Exclusive Takara ROTF Swerve (992250)
Posted by shonenfan4 on September 8th, 2009 @ 3:35pm CDT
Cheaper too, at least in the US.
Posted by shonenfan4 on September 8th, 2009 @ 3:35pm CDT
Dead Metal wrote:The US version looks cooler.
Cheaper too, at least in the US.
Re: Images of Amazon JP Exclusive Takara ROTF Swerve (992256)
Posted by Counterpunch on September 8th, 2009 @ 3:39pm CDT
Posted by Counterpunch on September 8th, 2009 @ 3:39pm CDT
Lighting aside, looks the same to me.
Re: Images of Amazon JP Exclusive Takara ROTF Swerve (992298)
Posted by Rijie on September 8th, 2009 @ 4:21pm CDT
Posted by Rijie on September 8th, 2009 @ 4:21pm CDT
Agreed...I don't see much of a difference.
Re: Images of Amazon JP Exclusive Takara ROTF Swerve (992625)
Posted by beautypersoni on September 9th, 2009 @ 12:42am CDT
Posted by beautypersoni on September 9th, 2009 @ 12:42am CDT
I don't know. I'd say this Corvette Stingray looks closer to a G1 era Trans-Am than a G1 era Lamborghini.
As for the color, I too want to see some comparison pics between the two versions of Swerve.
Anyhoo...
As for the color, I too want to see some comparison pics between the two versions of Swerve.
Anyhoo...
Re: Images of Amazon JP Exclusive Takara ROTF Swerve (992638)
Posted by Elvaan on September 9th, 2009 @ 1:46am CDT
Posted by Elvaan on September 9th, 2009 @ 1:46am CDT
You know what? I'm starting to like this figure.
Re: Images of Amazon JP Exclusive Takara ROTF Swerve (992640)
Posted by tom brokaw on September 9th, 2009 @ 1:50am CDT
same here, so i went out and bought the hasbro swerve today
Posted by tom brokaw on September 9th, 2009 @ 1:50am CDT
Elvaan wrote:You know what? I'm starting to like this figure.
same here, so i went out and bought the hasbro swerve today
Re: Images of Amazon JP Exclusive Takara ROTF Swerve (992789)
Posted by Seibertron on September 9th, 2009 @ 10:32am CDT
The Alternators version has a true homage to G1 Swerve's head. Still surprised that we got him and even more surprised at how valuable that figure is.
At least they're both red corvettes. That's a nice touch. And he's still a metallurgist.
Posted by Seibertron on September 9th, 2009 @ 10:32am CDT
Counterpunch wrote:Megatron Wolf wrote:I still say he was originally going to be passed off as a G1 colored Sideswipe but for some reason they named him swerve. Who really looked at this figure and thought Swerve?
Same guy who named this one:
Apparently, red car = Swerve.
The Alternators version has a true homage to G1 Swerve's head. Still surprised that we got him and even more surprised at how valuable that figure is.
At least they're both red corvettes. That's a nice touch. And he's still a metallurgist.
Re: Images of Amazon JP Exclusive Takara ROTF Swerve (992793)
Posted by tom brokaw on September 9th, 2009 @ 10:37am CDT
Posted by tom brokaw on September 9th, 2009 @ 10:37am CDT
^ that alternators swerve is amazing, yet he still escapes my grasp....
Re: Images of Amazon JP Exclusive Takara ROTF Swerve (992825)
Posted by shonenfan4 on September 9th, 2009 @ 11:34am CDT
That alternator swerve does look pretty sweet. I also have yet to obtain Hot Rodimus and GT-R Prime as well.
Posted by shonenfan4 on September 9th, 2009 @ 11:34am CDT
tom brokaw wrote:^ that alternators swerve is amazing, yet he still escapes my grasp....
That alternator swerve does look pretty sweet. I also have yet to obtain Hot Rodimus and GT-R Prime as well.
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