Flame Toys IDW Shattered Glass Drift and Optimus Prime Model Kit Pre-Orders Open

Va'al wrote:

I never thought we'd see official photos of a Transformer doing a Rider Kick.

Just waiting on TFsource to get their pre-order up, and then IDW Prime is locked in!

A tweet from the official Flame Toys Twitter shows us that the Flame Toys Kuro Kara Kuri Star Saber has a customization option for Saber! For those who may not know, Saber was the "middle stage" of Saber. You have the small Brainmaster called the Brain of Courage which then connects to the transtector Saber.

While IDW Star Saber didn't show this ability (from my knowledge, at least), this figure, which is based of the crazed IDW Star Saber, can be turned into Saber! This is presumably done by exchanging and removing multiple parts and switching the old head out for a new one.

Thoughts on this? Does this make the figure appeal to you more now? Tell us your thoughts in the Pub forums below!

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Looks like the change is a matter of removing all the stuff from his upper arms and lower legs, replacing the forearms, and replacing the head. Can't tell, but his backpack might be different as well.

Emerje

Coming from Flame Toys' Twitter page, we have images to share of their upcoming non-transforming Megatron figure - now in colored sample form. The figure, based on Megatron's well-known Autobot design in IDW's More Than Meets The Eye comics, was seen in grey prototype format at New York Comic Con earlier this year.

Check below for a machine translation of Flame Toys' tweet and mirrors of the images, and let us know what you think on the Energon Pub Forums too!

Wind Lightning Model Megatron (IDW ver.) The coloring sample is complete!
We are preparing for the start of the order now, and I hope you can wait a little more. We are mtmte to reproduce the atmosphere of the in-in-the-air as much as possible.

I can't wait to build one

Nice. Is this a model kit, like the Optimus Prime "Attack Mode" model?

DeathReviews wrote:Nice. Is this a model kit, like the Optimus Prime "Attack Mode" model?

Yeah, still looks very nice.

DeathReviews wrote:Nice. Is this a model kit, like the Optimus Prime "Attack Mode" model?

No, its a non transforming action figure

william-james88 wrote:

DeathReviews wrote:Nice. Is this a model kit, like the Optimus Prime "Attack Mode" model?

No, its a non transforming action figure

The description clearly reads "FuRai Model" just like the previous kits. As with the Optimus and Starscream, and upcoming IDW Optimus, this is a model kit.

Samsonator wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

DeathReviews wrote:Nice. Is this a model kit, like the Optimus Prime "Attack Mode" model?

No, its a non transforming action figure

The description clearly reads "FuRai Model" just like the previous kits. As with the Optimus and Starscream, and upcoming IDW Optimus, this is a model kit.

I guess i missed that.

william-james88 wrote:

Samsonator wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

DeathReviews wrote:Nice. Is this a model kit, like the Optimus Prime "Attack Mode" model?

No, its a non transforming action figure

The description clearly reads "FuRai Model" just like the previous kits. As with the Optimus and Starscream, and upcoming IDW Optimus, this is a model kit.

I guess i missed that.

Easy to miss when the autotranslated tweet says "Wind Lightning Model" I merely interject to ensure informational accuracy, gotta make sure we're all on the same page and all that.

I’m waiting for their take on Deathsaurus.

Really looking forward to building Megs and getting Victory Leo!

Also, an IDW Deathsaurus would be really sweet as a model kit

Starscream has come in stock at TFsource, so he, Flame Toys Prime, and MPM Bee are on their way! Looking forward to building them next week!

Alright, opened and assembled Optimus this past week, and Starscream will be coming this week.

The kit was a blast to do! It took me about 3 hours, though I usually am a faster builder. The build itself was fun, had some great parts that weren't that fiddly and difficult or distracting. The colors were really nice, and it was more involved than I thought it would be.

Having him all together now, he is stellar. I love how posable and dynamic he is! He can do some great stuff, and I love the aesthetic and weapons. Flame Toys did a really good job right out of the gate, so I'm looking forward to Starscream and whatever comes next!

He looks awesome D-Max! How about a picture next to his model kit brethren?

Yeah, he's a fantastic kit. I built mine about a month ago and he's been standing on my desk ever since. There a re a few parts that could use some glue (like the shoulders and skirting), but he really is a lot of fun. My favorite part is that there's actually a Matrix molded into his chest that you'll never see again after building him. If I had one complaint it's that he should have come with more hands like a pointing hand and open hands. He can't actually hold anything in two hands, any shots you see of him holding a weapon in two hands is just a camera trick, the hand you see the back of is a closed fist and not grasping anything.



Looks like the IDW version is giving us more options. Still a great kit all the same, you can still get good looking poses without the extra hands.

Emerje

ZeroWolf wrote:He looks awesome D-Max! How about a picture next to his model kit brethren?

I'm working on it! As of right now, he and Screamer will go on my Gundam shelf, as they will compliment those 3 pretty darn well

Spent the evening putting the 2nd kit together. 3 hours or so is about the build time for me with these, and they are pretty sweet! The Japanese Gundam/TF mix is awesome

Flame Toys continues to impress me with Sass-ScreamScreamer! Looking forward to Bee, Hound, and DEVASTATOR

Screamer looks very nice! I may pick him up in Skywarp colours if they ever go that route

Emerje wrote:Yeah, he's a fantastic kit. I built mine about a month ago and he's been standing on my desk ever since. There a re a few parts that could use some glue (like the shoulders and skirting), but he really is a lot of fun. My favorite part is that there's actually a Matrix molded into his chest that you'll never see again after building him. If I had one complaint it's that he should have come with more hands like a pointing hand and open hands. He can't actually hold anything in two hands, any shots you see of him holding a weapon in two hands is just a camera trick, the hand you see the back of is a closed fist and not grasping anything.



Looks like the IDW version is giving us more options. Still a great kit all the same, you can still get good looking poses without the extra hands.

Emerje

Ooh, is that your build? Looks very nice!

Also, new announements from Flame Toys. Most notably:
>A Windblade designed by artist Ban which does leave me wondering "But how would that ever transform?" (which I can forgive because it's adorable).
>Various IDW designs including Drift and stealth bomber Megatron
>A retool of Tarn into THE FALLEN

Thanks to a heads up from Seibertronian Blackhat, we have word that, thanks to Toys Daily, we have our first look at a bunch of new Flame Toys reveals!

To bring you up to speed really quick, there are 2 different lines Flame Toys is doing: larger several-hundred-dollar fully posable action figures, and smaller, $40ish model kits.

The ranks of the larger action figures (Kuro Kara Kuri) already include IDW Drift, Tarn, Shattered Glass IDW Drift, with an upcoming IDW-esque Optimus Prime, IDW Star Saber, and Victory Leo, who do combine for form Victory Saber. The model kits (Furai) include the Attack Mode Optimus Prime, Starscream, and the soon to be released IDW Optimus, IDW Autobot Megatron, Hound, Bumblebee, and Devastator. None of these figures transform, but they are all officially licensed figures/kits.

With this in mind, the new reveals include a retool of the larger Kuro Kara Kuri Tarn figure, now done as the Fallen, complete with flame effects! The Kuro Kara Kuri reveals also include teasers for a movie-esque jet powered version of the IDW Prime, 2009-2011 ongoing Hot Rod/Rodimus, and a gray prototype 2009-2011 ongoing Stealth Bomber Megatron!

The smaller Furai model kits include a gray prototype look for IDW Drift (not to be confused with the above mentioned more expensive Kuro Kara Kuri version), concept art for Windblade, and a render for a G1 Optimus Prime!

Check it all out below, and let us know what you think in the comments section below!

That fallen looks immense can't wait to see full colour final pictures!

Wow, Windblade-chan's got ass. Good thing she's already my waifu.

Windblade has a really nice look that reminds me of the really fancy look she had in Till All Are One #12.

Drift looks sweet! I'll have the model kit and the actual figure right next to each other!

G1 Prime is a pass, and surprisingly, the first pass of the Furai model kits for me.

The bigger guys look cool. but Star Saber and Victory Leo are calling my name, and that is where I will dedicate my moneys to

ZeroWolf wrote:That fallen looks immense can't wait to see full colour final pictures!

I feel like the staff should all just group together to buy one for Burn. It could literally be his personification in toy form.

course, I'll be really surprised if Hellscream does't pop over here to look at this thing

Did they give Windblade a thong? Really?

If the rest of the kits are like the ones that are already out, they are going to be awesome. Got Nemesis Prime and just pre-ordered Starscream. Even straight built (no paint/panel line), they have a ton of detail.

WOW that Windblade is so sexualized, chill the fuck out Japan. Like that’s not a robot, that’s a busty Asian woman in cosplay. Let’s hope the final model is a little more tame...

On the plus side, cool to see a Don Fig’s Rodimus design getting some physical form.

Stormshot_Prime wrote:WOW that Windblade is so sexualized, chill the **** out Japan. Like that’s not a robot, that’s a busty Asian woman in cosplay.

Oh dude, his isnt even the worst, remember this statue?

At this rate they'll be doing a 100% show-accurate Thunderblast.

Crosscheck wrote:Did they give Windblade a thong? Really?

After several minutes of study, I believe the preliminary results point to a yes. However, further testing is required, as well as rigorous peer review.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Windblade has a really nice look that reminds me of the really fancy look she had in Till All Are One #12.

Drift looks sweet! I'll have the model kit and the actual figure right next to each other!

G1 Prime is a pass, and surprisingly, the first pass of the Furai model kits for me.

Yep, I like all of the model kits so far, but G1 Prime looks kinda awful at this stage. Going to take some serious improving to win me over.

Emerje

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:At this rate they'll be doing a 100% show-accurate Thunderblast.

A man can dream anyway.

Regarding Windblade, whilst I know "sexy" Transformers aren't everybody's cup of tea, I'm of the opinion that there's nothing inherently wrong with them provided they're done well, and Windblade here is definitely that. I'd rather she looked a bit more like she actually transformed (more vehicle details on the body, maybe some optional kibble etc) but Ban's concept sketch looks good, she looks like the character and in terms of the end goal of looking sexy, well, it certainly does.

If I do get her (which I very well might because aside from anything else I love building models) I might be tempted to purchase a relatively affordable aircraft model, hack up the parts, repaint them to match and give her more jet kibble though so she looks a bit less like an Actionmaster. The question is, what jet is suitable? Her "canon" jet mode is completely made up and to the best of my knowledge there's no VTOL jets with lift fans in the wings like that. There's very few VTOL jets as is- there's the Harrier (Shatter is already a red fembot that turns into a Harrier), the Yak-38 (which was unspeakably rubbish, and poor Windblade deserves better than that!) and the F-35 Lighting (which whilst not as unspeakably dreadful as the Yak-38 is still not brilliant, not to mention fat and ungainly).

Black Hat wrote:

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:At this rate they'll be doing a 100% show-accurate Thunderblast.

A man can dream anyway.

Regarding Windblade, whilst I know "sexy" Transformers aren't everybody's cup of tea, I'm of the opinion that there's nothing inherently wrong with them provided they're done well, and Windblade here is definitely that. I'd rather she looked a bit more like she actually transformed (more vehicle details on the body, maybe some optional kibble etc) but Ban's concept sketch looks good, she looks like the character and in terms of the end goal of looking sexy, well, it certainly does.

If I do get her (which I very well might because aside from anything else I love building models) I might be tempted to purchase a relatively affordable aircraft model, hack up the parts, repaint them to match and give her more jet kibble though so she looks a bit less like an Actionmaster. The question is, what jet is suitable? Her "canon" jet mode is completely made up and to the best of my knowledge there's no VTOL jets with lift fans in the wings like that. There's very few VTOL jets as is- there's the Harrier (Shatter is already a red fembot that turns into a Harrier), the Yak-38 (which was unspeakably rubbish, and poor Windblade deserves better than that!) and the F-35 Lighting (which whilst not as unspeakably dreadful as the Yak-38 is still not brilliant, not to mention fat and ungainly).

I'm always in awe of your aircraft knowledge

@D-Max that sounds like a fun idea especially if we found an aussie seller so we didn't have to fork out a fortune in postage Question is, how much will the Fallen cost?

Well I do work in a plane museum, it'd be a bit rubbish of me if I wasn't a gigantic plane nerd.

As far as the Fallen, if he's a model kit he shouldn't cost TOO much, if he's a prebuilt figure he's gonna cost...a lot. At least if their Tarn was anything to go by.

I absolutely need that Fallen toy. I have the diecast metal one from the Titanium Series toy line, and the Target Exclusive orange and black ROTF Fallen. So I think I'll need this to round out my collection properly! Not overly interested in the others here.... well...

Nemesis Maximo wrote:

Crosscheck wrote:Did they give Windblade a thong? Really?

After several minutes of study, I believe the preliminary results point to a yes. However, further testing is required, as well as rigorous peer review.

I second this motion, and will volunteer my time to extensive research and review.

Honestly, if you've ever seen the figures Japanese companies make of any female character in any show/anime/movie/comic/videogame, this shouldn't surprise you. Different tastes for different cultures. I accidentally went from absolutely hating Windblade to having four different Windblade toys, all because of a stupid joke I made and wanted to fulfill, and how I like Windblade. So yes I'll have more Windblade, please and thank you.

We have a trio of Flame Toys news to share with you today!

Up first, we will share with you the first colored shot of their upcoming Furai model kit Devastator figure! This is a non transforming model kit similar to Gundam kits, and the kits have proven to be a really fun build so far. Devastator towers over the other kits, and is designed in a similar aesthetic to Attack mode Optimus Prime and Starscream. His concept artist was Akira Amemiya, whom we previously shared the concept art from.

Next up, the Furai model kit Bumblebee, which follows in those Prime and Starscream footsteps, is now fully revealed and has his pre-orders up! You can find his pre-order over at D4Toys, and other domestic online retailers will probably place pre-orders of their up within the next few weeks, as was done with the prior kits. Check out all his official images below!

And finally, the big action figure Star Saber, part of the larger set of Kuro Kara Kuri figures, is now also up for pre-order! This figure follows the prior Drift and Tarn figures, complete with many interchangeable parts, lights, and extremely posable. This Star Saber is designed after his IDW Version 1 counterpart, and will be able to combine with the upcoming Victory Leo figure to form Victory Saber. The D4toys pre-order can be found HERE, and domestic online pre-orders are probably to follow.

ALL of this just looks so frikkin awesome. I love the colors they chose for Devastator, the hammer for Bee with that helicopter and jet back is awesome, love both the aesthetics for those kits. And Star Saber is splendid. I will get all 3 of these.

Devastator is a thing of beauty. The crane cannon is a very nice touch.

Bumblebee looks good too, though a jetpack AND helipack seems redundant. Maybe the jet pods are actually twin turboshaft engines (like you get on real helicopters)?

Oh these are very nice with Star Saber being the jewel in the crown. Though I love the shoulder crane cannon on Devy, that should be part of the Official design

the shoulder crane cannon is a really awesome piece of originality, and it looks great in the figure itself. Heck, all of the Furai kits look incredible. Though I think at this point, Devastator takes the absolute cake. I love the Bumble-hammer too

Dang, I cannot wait to own all 3 of these. Yes, I will get Star Saber. I really want to make that Victory Saber!

How much for that devastator!

Great google-moogly that Star Saber is so hawt!

I like the design on Devastator as well, although I’m not keen on the whole “attack mode” or whatever they call that aesthetic, with the hyper-Anime-esque angular-roundness.

Bumblebee looks like a bonafide badass there.

The Bumblebee kit looks to be the least crotch-thrust-y of all of them, which is good because I was looking forward to it. We need more helicopter-pack 'Bees.

Glarryg

You know what I'd buy from these folks? I'd buy fully articulated, affordable and functioning Pretender shells that worked with, say, specific TF toys. They could re-release classics SS, BB and Grimlock, for a start, in a partnership with Hasbro, while they make the shells.

Who's with me?

Wireless_Phantom wrote:I wish they would make a model of Star Saber so I could afford to have that design on my shelf.

They're doing a Drift kit so it's entirely possible for Star Saber to come later.

Emerje