Va'al wrote:Via
weibo user 板凳上的飞机, we have a small selection of images showing off a comparison between the upcoming Generations Combiner Wars Leader class Thundercracker versus its predecessor
Legends class figure. As a reminder, this a retool and redeco of the first Generations Leader figure
Jetfire - check out below how it turned out!
The vehicle mode looks great, but the bot mode is lacking. It would have been nice to put some paint apps on the underside of the wings, for one. That wouldn't ruin the look of the alt mode at all. Heck, if it's too hard to fill in all of that gridwork with red paint, they could have gone for the G1 red and silver stripes on the outer wings instead. The thrusters on the back could have painted gray/silver to better approximate the shoulder intakes in bot mode, which are unfortunately missing. That would change up the vehicle mode a bit, since the thrusters are black, but it would have been an acceptable compromise to me. Finally, a retool for the null rays would have been nice. They look a little clunky as is. Maybe they couldn't do this for logistical reasons, but it would have made more sense to me to cut out the excess guns to save on plastic costs and use the savings for a more detailed paint deco. Not bad, but far from perfect.