Official Images: Takara Tomy Transformers Generations TG-18 Skywarp, TG-21 Springer, & TG-22 Blitzwing
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We have our first official images of Takara Tomy's recently announced Transformers Generations TG-21 Springer and TG-22 Blitzwing courtesy of Amazon Japan. Based on these images it doesn't look as though these will differ that much from their domestic Hasbro counterparts.
We also have a couple of "new" official images of Takara Tomy's exclusive Skywarp. We actually got higher quality official images of this guy back in December, but these are the latest none the less. These come to us from Toy Hobby Market.
Credit(s): Amazon Japan, Toy Hobby Market
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Re: Official Images: Takara Tomy Transformers Generations TG-18 Skywarp, TG-21 Springer, & TG-22 Blitzwing (1470333)
Posted by Dark Ops on March 8th, 2013 @ 12:36pm CST
Posted by Dark Ops on March 8th, 2013 @ 12:36pm CST
Well... that's certainly an interesting shade of... Um... Skywarp you say?
Re: Official Images: Takara Tomy Transformers Generations TG-18 Skywarp, TG-21 Springer, & TG-22 Blitzwing (1470335)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 8th, 2013 @ 12:44pm CST
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 8th, 2013 @ 12:44pm CST
Aren't the ones for Blitzwing and Springer just reused Hasbro images?
Re: Official Images: Takara Tomy Transformers Generations TG-18 Skywarp, TG-21 Springer, & TG-22 Blitzwing (1470341)
Posted by Mkall on March 8th, 2013 @ 12:50pm CST
Posted by Mkall on March 8th, 2013 @ 12:50pm CST
Those are the Hasbro one with a different watermark. Maybe there won't be much difference?
Re: Official Images: Takara Tomy Transformers Generations TG-18 Skywarp, TG-21 Springer, & TG-22 Blitzwing (1470342)
Posted by Sabrblade on March 8th, 2013 @ 12:51pm CST
I'd do it myself, but the public computer I'm using is on a time limit.
Posted by Sabrblade on March 8th, 2013 @ 12:51pm CST
Yeah, a decent amount of his gunmetal gray needs to be closer to black.Dark Ops wrote:Well... that's certainly an interesting shade of... Um... Skywarp you say?
I concur. Can anyone here spot any differences between these and the Hasbro stock photos?JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Aren't the ones for Blitzwing and Springer just reused Hasbro images?
I'd do it myself, but the public computer I'm using is on a time limit.
Re: Official Images: Takara Tomy Transformers Generations TG-18 Skywarp, TG-21 Springer, & TG-22 Blitzwing (1470351)
Posted by kirbenvost on March 8th, 2013 @ 1:26pm CST
Posted by kirbenvost on March 8th, 2013 @ 1:26pm CST
Re: Official Images: Takara Tomy Transformers Generations TG-18 Skywarp, TG-21 Springer, & TG-22 Blitzwing (1470385)
Posted by Manterax Prime on March 8th, 2013 @ 4:57pm CST
Aside from the obvious kanji, definitely the Hasbro stock photos.
Posted by Manterax Prime on March 8th, 2013 @ 4:57pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:I concur. Can anyone here spot any differences between these and the Hasbro stock photos?JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Aren't the ones for Blitzwing and Springer just reused Hasbro images?
Aside from the obvious kanji, definitely the Hasbro stock photos.
Re: Official Images: Takara Tomy Transformers Generations TG-18 Skywarp, TG-21 Springer, & TG-22 Blitzwing (1470387)
Posted by Windsweeper on March 8th, 2013 @ 5:10pm CST
Posted by Windsweeper on March 8th, 2013 @ 5:10pm CST
That colour scheme for skywarp reminds me of war within's air warrior drones or cybertron skywarp not g1 skywarp.
Re: Official Images: Takara Tomy Transformers Generations TG-18 Skywarp, TG-21 Springer, & TG-22 Blitzwing (1470388)
Posted by Windsweeper on March 8th, 2013 @ 5:11pm CST
Posted by Windsweeper on March 8th, 2013 @ 5:11pm CST
That colour scheme for skywarp reminds me of war within's air warrior drones or cybertron skywarp not g1 skywarp.
Re: Official Images: Takara Tomy Transformers Generations TG-18 Skywarp, TG-21 Springer, & TG-22 Blitzwing (1470390)
Posted by Dark Ops on March 8th, 2013 @ 5:21pm CST
All of that purple should be black except for his feet and fists if you want a G1-esque Skywarp.
Posted by Dark Ops on March 8th, 2013 @ 5:21pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, a decent amount of his gunmetal gray needs to be closer to black.Dark Ops wrote:Well... that's certainly an interesting shade of... Um... Skywarp you say?
All of that purple should be black except for his feet and fists if you want a G1-esque Skywarp.
Re: Official Images: Takara Tomy Transformers Generations TG-18 Skywarp, TG-21 Springer, & TG-22 Blitzwing (1470393)
Posted by cloudballoon on March 8th, 2013 @ 5:27pm CST
Posted by cloudballoon on March 8th, 2013 @ 5:27pm CST
The Japanese kanji says "image is of the over-seas version"...so... Hasbro's.
Re: Official Images: Takara Tomy Transformers Generations TG-18 Skywarp, TG-21 Springer, & TG-22 Blitzwing (1470402)
Posted by Stormrider on March 8th, 2013 @ 6:05pm CST
Wait, so are these going to be Hasbro imports to Japan, like Hasbro MP Starscream USA version, which was released in Japan?
Posted by Stormrider on March 8th, 2013 @ 6:05pm CST
edster wrote:The Japanese kanji says "image is of the over-seas version"...so... Hasbro's.
Wait, so are these going to be Hasbro imports to Japan, like Hasbro MP Starscream USA version, which was released in Japan?
Re: Official Images: Takara Tomy Transformers Generations TG-18 Skywarp, TG-21 Springer, & TG-22 Blitzwing (1470403)
Posted by Cybertronus on March 8th, 2013 @ 6:05pm CST
Posted by Cybertronus on March 8th, 2013 @ 6:05pm CST
Doesn't Springer's body porportions seem a little of? I mean he looks to have bulky arms and slim torso and legs 
Re: Official Images: Takara Tomy Transformers Generations TG-18 Skywarp, TG-21 Springer, & TG-22 Blitzwing (1470406)
Posted by cloudballoon on March 8th, 2013 @ 6:20pm CST
It's more like a "these are for reference only" statement.
Posted by cloudballoon on March 8th, 2013 @ 6:20pm CST
Stormrider wrote:edster wrote:The Japanese kanji says "image is of the over-seas version"...so... Hasbro's.
Wait, so are these going to be Hasbro imports to Japan, like Hasbro MP Starscream USA version, which was released in Japan?
It's more like a "these are for reference only" statement.
Re: Official Images: Takara Tomy Transformers Generations TG-18 Skywarp, TG-21 Springer, & TG-22 Blitzwing (1470407)
Posted by Manterax Prime on March 8th, 2013 @ 6:26pm CST
Still better than the proportions of Highbrow, who had some severely disfigured arms.
Posted by Manterax Prime on March 8th, 2013 @ 6:26pm CST
Cybertronus wrote:Doesn't Springer's body porportions seem a little of? I mean he looks to have bulky arms and slim torso and legs
Still better than the proportions of Highbrow, who had some severely disfigured arms.
Re: Official Images: Takara Tomy Transformers Generations TG-18 Skywarp, TG-21 Springer, & TG-22 Blitzwing (1470410)
Posted by Sabrblade on March 8th, 2013 @ 6:39pm CST
All I was saying it just to take this toy and having most (but not all) of its gray changed to purple.
Posted by Sabrblade on March 8th, 2013 @ 6:39pm CST
But then he would have no purple at all.Dark Ops wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, a decent amount of his gunmetal gray needs to be closer to black.Dark Ops wrote:Well... that's certainly an interesting shade of... Um... Skywarp you say?
All of that purple should be black except for his feet and fists if you want a G1-esque Skywarp.
All I was saying it just to take this toy and having most (but not all) of its gray changed to purple.
Re: Official Images: Takara Tomy Transformers Generations TG-18 Skywarp, TG-21 Springer, & TG-22 Blitzwing (1470411)
Posted by Rated X on March 8th, 2013 @ 6:53pm CST
Posted by Rated X on March 8th, 2013 @ 6:53pm CST
I like the idea of using him as the purple clone. This encourages Hasbro to do him in more traditional Skywarp colors. Sucks though any Hasbro Skywarp will be missing the metallic paint.
Re: Official Images: Takara Tomy Transformers Generations TG-18 Skywarp, TG-21 Springer, & TG-22 Blitzwing (1470415)
Posted by Doubledealer93 on March 8th, 2013 @ 7:42pm CST
it really sucks because if we do get a skywarp then he will be an exclusive to one place in some way, shape or form. when was the last time we got a skywarp that was distributed every where?
Posted by Doubledealer93 on March 8th, 2013 @ 7:42pm CST
Rated X wrote:I like the idea of using him as the purple clone. This encourages Hasbro to do him in more traditional Skywarp colors. Sucks though any Hasbro Skywarp will be missing the metallic paint.
it really sucks because if we do get a skywarp then he will be an exclusive to one place in some way, shape or form. when was the last time we got a skywarp that was distributed every where?
Re: Official Images: Takara Tomy Transformers Generations TG-18 Skywarp, TG-21 Springer, & TG-22 Blitzwing (1470418)
Posted by Sabrblade on March 8th, 2013 @ 7:49pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on March 8th, 2013 @ 7:49pm CST
Animated?Doubledealer93 wrote:Rated X wrote:I like the idea of using him as the purple clone. This encourages Hasbro to do him in more traditional Skywarp colors. Sucks though any Hasbro Skywarp will be missing the metallic paint.
it really sucks because if we do get a skywarp then he will be an exclusive to one place in some way, shape or form. when was the last time we got a skywarp that was distributed every where?
Re: Official Images: Takara Tomy Transformers Generations TG-18 Skywarp, TG-21 Springer, & TG-22 Blitzwing (1470435)
Posted by xyl360 on March 8th, 2013 @ 10:09pm CST
Posted by xyl360 on March 8th, 2013 @ 10:09pm CST
All 3 shall be mine, and yes, those are the stock Hasbro images. I'm sure Takara's will look different than the Hasbro versions just like every other Generations release they've done this year.
Re: Official Images: Takara Tomy Transformers Generations TG-18 Skywarp, TG-21 Springer, & TG-22 Blitzwing (1470480)
Posted by Sinnertwin on March 9th, 2013 @ 3:53am CST
That's an urban myth. Just kidding, i miss seeing Skywarp on the shelves. Last i saw was Animated, i think, then *pooof* he became lost in the Land of the Exclusives
Posted by Sinnertwin on March 9th, 2013 @ 3:53am CST
Sabrblade wrote:Animated?Doubledealer93 wrote:Rated X wrote:I like the idea of using him as the purple clone. This encourages Hasbro to do him in more traditional Skywarp colors. Sucks though any Hasbro Skywarp will be missing the metallic paint.
it really sucks because if we do get a skywarp then he will be an exclusive to one place in some way, shape or form. when was the last time we got a skywarp that was distributed every where?
That's an urban myth. Just kidding, i miss seeing Skywarp on the shelves. Last i saw was Animated, i think, then *pooof* he became lost in the Land of the Exclusives
Re: Official Images: Takara Tomy Transformers Generations TG-18 Skywarp, TG-21 Springer, & TG-22 Blitzwing (1470552)
Posted by Rated X on March 9th, 2013 @ 1:13pm CST
Dont forget Walmart exclusive Movie/ROTF Skywarp. I dont count Walmart as being an "exclusive" because Walmart is about as retail as you can get. I mean, who doesnt have a Walmart within at least ten miles from them ? Those Skywarps were shelf warmers for 6 months...
Posted by Rated X on March 9th, 2013 @ 1:13pm CST
Sinnertwin wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Animated?Doubledealer93 wrote:Rated X wrote:I like the idea of using him as the purple clone. This encourages Hasbro to do him in more traditional Skywarp colors. Sucks though any Hasbro Skywarp will be missing the metallic paint.
it really sucks because if we do get a skywarp then he will be an exclusive to one place in some way, shape or form. when was the last time we got a skywarp that was distributed every where?
That's an urban myth. Just kidding, i miss seeing Skywarp on the shelves. Last i saw was Animated, i think, then *pooof* he became lost in the Land of the Exclusives
Dont forget Walmart exclusive Movie/ROTF Skywarp. I dont count Walmart as being an "exclusive" because Walmart is about as retail as you can get. I mean, who doesnt have a Walmart within at least ten miles from them ? Those Skywarps were shelf warmers for 6 months...
Re: Official Images: Takara Tomy Transformers Generations TG-18 Skywarp, TG-21 Springer, & TG-22 Blitzwing (1470671)
Posted by Sabrblade on March 9th, 2013 @ 9:34pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on March 9th, 2013 @ 9:34pm CST
You'd be surprised. I've gone on vacation to certain towns that didn't have any Walmarts nearby. The small town locations were the most common ones devoid of Walmart. Drove me nuts to find that the most interesting shops they had were old-fashioned "General Stores" that felt like Cracker Barrel giftshops.Rated X wrote:Sinnertwin wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Animated?Doubledealer93 wrote:Rated X wrote:I like the idea of using him as the purple clone. This encourages Hasbro to do him in more traditional Skywarp colors. Sucks though any Hasbro Skywarp will be missing the metallic paint.
it really sucks because if we do get a skywarp then he will be an exclusive to one place in some way, shape or form. when was the last time we got a skywarp that was distributed every where?
That's an urban myth. Just kidding, i miss seeing Skywarp on the shelves. Last i saw was Animated, i think, then *pooof* he became lost in the Land of the Exclusives
Dont forget Walmart exclusive Movie/ROTF Skywarp. I dont count Walmart as being an "exclusive" because Walmart is about as retail as you can get. I mean, who doesnt have a Walmart within at least ten miles from them ? Those Skywarps were shelf warmers for 6 months...
Re: Official Images: Takara Tomy Transformers Generations TG-18 Skywarp, TG-21 Springer, & TG-22 Blitzwing (1470676)
Posted by Sinnertwin on March 9th, 2013 @ 9:46pm CST
I'm from Australia, no Walmart's for me
But nowthat you mention it, i think David Jones carried them here. Was that the one that was released concurrently with Ramjet? If so, you're right, i think we did see them here.
Posted by Sinnertwin on March 9th, 2013 @ 9:46pm CST
Rated X wrote:Sinnertwin wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Animated?Doubledealer93 wrote:Rated X wrote:I like the idea of using him as the purple clone. This encourages Hasbro to do him in more traditional Skywarp colors. Sucks though any Hasbro Skywarp will be missing the metallic paint.
it really sucks because if we do get a skywarp then he will be an exclusive to one place in some way, shape or form. when was the last time we got a skywarp that was distributed every where?
That's an urban myth. Just kidding, i miss seeing Skywarp on the shelves. Last i saw was Animated, i think, then *pooof* he became lost in the Land of the Exclusives
Dont forget Walmart exclusive Movie/ROTF Skywarp. I dont count Walmart as being an "exclusive" because Walmart is about as retail as you can get. I mean, who doesnt have a Walmart within at least ten miles from them ? Those Skywarps were shelf warmers for 6 months...
I'm from Australia, no Walmart's for me
But nowthat you mention it, i think David Jones carried them here. Was that the one that was released concurrently with Ramjet? If so, you're right, i think we did see them here.
Re: Official Images: Takara Tomy Transformers Generations TG-18 Skywarp, TG-21 Springer, & TG-22 Blitzwing (1470822)
Posted by WasPWNator on March 10th, 2013 @ 1:07pm CDT
Posted by WasPWNator on March 10th, 2013 @ 1:07pm CDT
Oh my Glob that Blitzwing!
I'm literally drooling, he's shot right to the top of my want list. Does anyone know what the release dates are for these guys in the West?
I'm literally drooling, he's shot right to the top of my want list. Does anyone know what the release dates are for these guys in the West?
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