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New Galleries: Takara Transformers Legends LG-08 Swerve and Tailgate

Posted by william-james88 Jan 29, 2015 at 9:57am CST 35,720 views
As hinted in the Legends LG-09 Brainstorm gallery posted yesterday, we now have galleries available for Takara Transformers Legends LG-08 Swerve and Tailgate. You can use these to compare with the Hasbro versions and see what the differences are. Since these are only sold as a full set from Takara, some collectors have one or the other already and may be wondering if these are worth the double dip.

Click any of the images below to be taken to the full gallery to see Swerve, Phaser, Tailgate and Groundshaker.



Transformers Legends Swerve

Transformers News: New Galleries: Takara Transformers Legends LG-08 Swerve and Tailgate

Transformers News: New Galleries: Takara Transformers Legends LG-08 Swerve and Tailgate

Transformers News: New Galleries: Takara Transformers Legends LG-08 Swerve and Tailgate

Transformers News: New Galleries: Takara Transformers Legends LG-08 Swerve and Tailgate


Transformers Legends Phaser

Transformers News: New Galleries: Takara Transformers Legends LG-08 Swerve and Tailgate

Transformers News: New Galleries: Takara Transformers Legends LG-08 Swerve and Tailgate


Transformers Legends Tailgate

Transformers News: New Galleries: Takara Transformers Legends LG-08 Swerve and Tailgate

Transformers News: New Galleries: Takara Transformers Legends LG-08 Swerve and Tailgate


Transformers Legends Groundshaker

Transformers News: New Galleries: Takara Transformers Legends LG-08 Swerve and Tailgate

Transformers News: New Galleries: Takara Transformers Legends LG-08 Swerve and Tailgate

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Re: New Galleries: Takara Transformers Legends LG-08 Swerve and Tailgate (view post)
Comment by Sabrblade Jan 29, 2015
LOL at Groundshaker's pooper scooper claw mode being put to good use by grabbing Swerve and pulling him out of the ground. :lol:
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Comment by LOST Cybertronian Feb 15, 2015
Let's take a gallery break from the awesome Toy Fair 2015 coverage and bring you images of the Million Publishing exclusive Shouki with Exo-Suit mode Daniel Witwicky. Shouki is a redeco of Classics Astrotrain while Exo-Suit mode Daniel Witwicky is a redeco of Mini-Con Groundspike.

Million Publishing Shouki is an update to the Trainbots' leader who with the rest of the Trainbots make up Raiden in the Japanese Headmasters series. Shouki's space shuttle mode is meant to represent the Decepticon ship The Thunder Arrow from Victory with Daniel diguised as the pilot whose toy was a mail away exclusive but sold by Hasbro as Skystalker with Jet Command Center. Shouki even has a fourth mode Train Bazooka as depicted in the Train Wars manga. Click on any of the images below for the full gallery.

Transformers Generations Shouki

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Transformers Generations Exo-Suit Mode Daniel Witwicky

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Re: New Galleries: Takara Transformers Legends LG-08 Swerve and Tailgate (view post)
Comment by Flashwave Feb 15, 2015
I ewant this... to be cheaper
Re: New Galleries: Takara Transformers Legends LG-08 Swerve and Tailgate (view post)
Comment by Sabrblade Feb 15, 2015
Man, that is such a cool deco for that figure. And with Million Publishing's limitations of no remolding for their exclusives (straight redecos each time), they really put a lot of cool ingenuity into the character and altmode choices that concurrently enhanced the greater narrative of he Japanese cartoon continuity. Well done, Million Publishing, well done indeed. :APPLAUSE: :APPLAUSE: :APPLAUSE:
Re: New Galleries: Takara Transformers Legends LG-08 Swerve and Tailgate (view post)
Comment by RhA Feb 16, 2015
Yeah, well done figure and also too expensive. So I'll sadly pass.
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Comment by LOST Cybertronian Feb 17, 2015
Our subjects for today's gallery are a trio of Decepticons. They include Galvatron, Astrotrain and Octane together in the Hasbro Asia release of Specialists: Decepticons which was available in the Asia market outside Japan. We also get a look at the Henkei release of Octane as well.

The Specialists set features metallic paint and Henkei Octane features chrome like all Henkei figures. If you enjoy these guys hang around for the Specialists: Autobots set. As always, click on the images to see the full gallery.

Generations Galvatron

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Generations Octane

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Generations Astrotrain

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Transformers Henkei Octane

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Re: New Galleries: Takara Transformers Legends LG-08 Swerve and Tailgate (view post)
Comment by steve2275 Feb 17, 2015
very good looking figures
Re: New Galleries: Takara Transformers Legends LG-08 Swerve and Tailgate (view post)
Comment by shajaki Feb 17, 2015
i really need to get off my butt and get that decepti-pack. im one of the few universe galvy lovers, and there is as good as he's ever gonna get. :x
Re: New Galleries: Takara Transformers Legends LG-08 Swerve and Tailgate (view post)
Comment by prjkt Feb 17, 2015
Probably the best decos available for those moulds, though the metallic paints ups off quite easily, especially Astrotrain's purple - more a display piece than something to play with daily. Still, top work from Hasbro
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Comment by Va'al Feb 19, 2015
We brought you the Decepticons last update, time for some Autobots in the ranks of the Seibertron.com galleries! Click on any of the images below to view the full sequence for the Takara Tomy Transformers Gneerations Autobots Specialists set of Ironhide, Hound (with Ravage) and Mirage.

As the title of the set might tip you off, and just like the Decepticon set, the three figures plus one are shinier redecos of the previously released figures from the Henkei/Classics line - you can find the first iteration of the three characters here, here and here. You can stack the boxes of the two sets to connect the lovely new artwork, too,

Generations Ironhide

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Generations Mirage

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Generations Hound

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Generations Ravage

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Re: New Galleries: Takara Transformers Legends LG-08 Swerve and Tailgate (view post)
Comment by shajaki Feb 19, 2015
i dont care what anyone says. i LOVE that ironhide mold. and that deco is to die for.
Re: New Galleries: Takara Transformers Legends LG-08 Swerve and Tailgate (view post)
Comment by Shockwave7 Feb 19, 2015
And they STILL haven't fixed that issue with the heads on the Ironhide/Ratchet molds constantly leaning forward like they're praying....
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Comment by steve2275 Feb 19, 2015
shajaki wrote:i dont care what anyone says. i LOVE that ironhide mold. and that deco is to die for.

yes indeed
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Comment by Nemesis Maximo Feb 19, 2015
That hound is beautiful.
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Comment by prjkt Feb 19, 2015
Nemesis Maximo wrote:That hound is beautiful.
Agreed
He takes a front rowmspotmin my collection for that paint job
Re: New Galleries: Takara Transformers Legends LG-08 Swerve and Tailgate (view post)
Comment by Gallifreyan Autobot Feb 19, 2015
i just realized CW drag strip looks awfully similar to classics mirage though it might be my imagination unless hasbro is either hinting at stuff or not telling us stuff :HEADHURTS:
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Comment by Jelze Bunnycat Feb 19, 2015
Autobot tap out wrote:i just realized CW drag strip looks awfully similar to classics mirage though it might be my imagination unless hasbro is either hinting at stuff or not telling us stuff :HEADHURTS:


Ever seen F-1 racing cars with 6 wheels nowadays? :lol:

Seriously though, listings for Generations Mirage, Sunstreaker, Ironhide and Prowl have been found alongside the Protectobot ones. They're rumored to be Stunticon retools and for two of them I can see that :-$
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Comment by TheAmazingBrave Feb 19, 2015
Just my luck. A classics Mirage re-release and it's not only a henkei but part of a three pack, one of which I already have. I'm never going to own that mold. :<
Re: New Galleries: Takara Transformers Legends LG-08 Swerve and Tailgate (view post)
Comment by prjkt Feb 19, 2015
It's NOT Henkei ;) Just a really well done Asian Exclusive Generations release from Hasbro (not Takara)

Imo, the deco differences are worth it on all versions, so if you already have one, this is still a superior update

Edit: still there are people on eBay selling these guys loose, usually misnamed as Henkei releases
Re: New Galleries: Takara Transformers Legends LG-08 Swerve and Tailgate (view post)
Comment by TheAmazingBrave Feb 20, 2015
Thanks, but with price listings like those it might as well be a henkei. And after a quick ebay search the cheapest I could find loose was at 24 USD plus $20 for shipping from outside the US. I'd be better off buying the newer molds domestically than hunting for one almost a decade old at quadruple it's original retail price. I've spent big dollars on toys before. Most of the time it's not worth it.
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