In-Hand Image - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Windblade

That looks amazing.

Very happy to have preordered this with Kapow.

Well, it is much closer to the comic artwork.

I'll have to decide if I care enough about the figure to have it twice.

rpetras wrote:Well, it is much closer to the comic artwork.

I'll have to decide if I care enough about the figure to have it twice.

already know i do!

...AAAAnd just like that, old Windblade goes in the kit-bash bin. SHUT UP AND TAKE MY YEN!

I honestly can't tell the difference.

EDIT: Ah, its the face. ...not worth it for me.

Optimizzy wrote:I honestly can't tell the difference.

EDIT: Ah, its the face. ...not worth it for me.

It's far more than that:

Sabrblade wrote:

Optimizzy wrote:I honestly can't tell the difference.

EDIT: Ah, its the face. ...not worth it for me.

It's far more than that:

That's an exaggeration. She's got some more red. It's just not a good enough figure to deal with those import fees. Sorry. It's ok and cool but chronic is more worth it.

Chromia. Not chronic. LOL stupid AutoCorrect

Optimizzy wrote:Chromia. Not chronic. LOL stupid AutoCorrect

So if Chromia is Chronic, who's Bluntman?

The Hasbro release of Windblade is more comic color accurate, correct?

Agamemnon wrote:The Hasbro release of Windblade is more comic color accurate, correct?

Negative. Just the opposite.

Sabrblade wrote:

Agamemnon wrote:The Hasbro release of Windblade is more comic color accurate, correct?

Negative. Just the opposite.

Ah, gotcha. The world is right again. I thought there was discussion initially that Hasbro's was more comic accurate. Must have been another figure...

[Edit] As I look at my comic that came with the figure, the cover art is accurate to Hasbro's scheme. But, looking at the inside, the Takara one is closer to the interior art.

Agamemnon wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Agamemnon wrote:The Hasbro release of Windblade is more comic color accurate, correct?

Negative. Just the opposite.

Ah, gotcha. The world is right again. I thought there was discussion initially that Hasbro's was more comic accurate. Must have been another figure...

[Edit] As I look at my comic that came with the figure, the cover art is accurate to Hasbro's scheme. But, looking at the inside, the Takara one is closer to the interior art.

Takara based theirs on Sarah Stone's coloring of Windblade, which in turn was based on early concept coloring for the character. The Hasbro toy is the finalized color scheme, but the comics instead depict the earlier unfinalized deco, which Takara decided to emulate for their toy.

And frankly, the Sarah Stone/Takara deco is much prettier since it gives some much needed color to an otherwise uncolored jet mode.





However, a few select comics (and some covers) not done by Sarah Stone colored Windblade kinda similar to her Hasbro toy:




But the early/Stone/Takara deco is more ubiquitous (and nicer).

i dont have the figure and if i were to get one i think the Takara version would be better since the hasbro version is kind of dull needs more color from what i have seen which includes reviews of her from Baltmatrix , i think Internet Personality Vangelus , and Optibotimus

LG10 Arcee with MP-21 Exosuit:


From @TFYUKI.

I think this round goes to Takara.

Cyberpath wrote:I think this round goes to Takara.

However, Hasbro's Chomia is the more comic-accurate one.

To complement the Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Widnblade figure image we reported yesterday, TFYuki has uploaded the other two line-mates, Arcee and Chromia. Seeing all three together, more or less, which on catches your fancy - Hasbro or Takara? Let us know in the Energon Pub!

what are those two stupid holes up on Arcee's shoulder things supposed to be for? I know they were on the animated one where she stored her swords but it looks unnecessary on this figure. could've made it really streamlined without those. cannot unsee them now...

K2vox wrote:what are those two stupid holes up on Arcee's shoulder things supposed to be for? I know they were on the animated one where she stored her swords but it looks unnecessary on this figure. could've made it really streamlined without those. cannot unsee them now...

Her guns can be stored there to resemble rocket launchers.

K2vox wrote:what are those two stupid holes up on Arcee's shoulder things supposed to be for? I know they were on the animated one where she stored her swords but it looks unnecessary on this figure. could've made it really streamlined without those. cannot unsee them now...

Yet, no one complained about them on the Hasbro version of the figure.

Too bad you cannot see Arcee's hands clearly in that photo, as I am curious which hands the Takara version will have.

Awh shiat!.... i had my habro versions preordererd already, but these takara versions are looking just awesome, i should´ve known better by now, that those tommy folks always come up with better looking transformers... oh well at least hasbro´s broad-bots also look great none the less.

Peace!

K2vox wrote:what are those two stupid holes up on Arcee's shoulder things supposed to be for? I know they were on the animated one where she stored her swords but it looks unnecessary on this figure. could've made it really streamlined without those. cannot unsee them now...

Those are speed holes. They make the car go faster.

K2vox wrote:what are those two stupid holes up on Arcee's shoulder things supposed to be for? I know they were on the animated one where she stored her swords but it looks unnecessary on this figure. could've made it really streamlined without those. cannot unsee them now... [loads of emoticons]

They're just holes. Is it really that bad?

RiddlerJ wrote:Those are speed holes. They make the car go faster.

Or, if you're running her down a Pinewood Derby track, they're to fill with lead to weigh her down!

Incidentally...

K2vox wrote:

...there should be laws against such excessive emoticon use!

Yotsuyasan wrote:

K2vox wrote:

...there should be laws against such excessive emoticon use!

Ironically, he was but one emoticon under the limit.

Sabrblade wrote:Ironically, he was but one emoticon under the limit.

I didn't even know there was one. Of course, that is because any sane person and even most insane ones (I shan't reveal which category I fit into) shouldn't need close to that many.

TakTom's Arcee looks so much better than the Hasbro one it isn't even funny.


Hell, all of their fembots look better to me.

Eyup, the Takara fembots look a million times better.

I'm glad I could bring so much joy to many of you today with my love of emojis

Sabrblade wrote:

K2vox wrote:what are those two stupid holes up on Arcee's shoulder things supposed to be for? I know they were on the animated one where she stored her swords but it looks unnecessary on this figure. could've made it really streamlined without those. cannot unsee them now...

Yet, no one complained about them on the Hasbro version of the figure.

Very astute observation my good man. People have waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much free time in their hands. (Over the limit "a")

I haven't seen mention if this Arcee will still come with her swords. I don't particularly need them, but they would be nice to have.

I'm very please I decided to pass on Hasbro's versions and getting Takara's

It's kind of absurd, the difference between the mistransformed Hasbro pics* and the careful attention to detail that (really shouldn't matter as much as it does) TakTom uses to hide things only the "true fan" would really care about.

Yotsuyasan wrote:Too bad you cannot see Arcee's hands clearly in that photo, as I am curious which hands the Takara version will have.

One of each?

*Hasbro does it on purpose to persuade you into buying the figure so you can transform it "the right way."

Robogeek1973 wrote:TakTom's Arcee looks so much better than the Hasbro one it isn't even funny.


Hell, all of their fembots look better to me.

Delta Magnus wrote:Eyup, the Takara fembots look a million times better.

Hasbro's Chromia, however, might have some brownie points for being the more comic-accurate of the two.

Sabrblade wrote:

Robogeek1973 wrote:TakTom's Arcee looks so much better than the Hasbro one it isn't even funny.


Hell, all of their fembots look better to me.

Delta Magnus wrote:Eyup, the Takara fembots look a million times better.

Hasbro's Chromia, however, might have some brownie points for being the more comic-accurate of the two.

I think Takara's Windblade is hands down better, but Arcee & Chromia are both up in the air for me.

I don't mind the Hasbro deco on Arcee at all - in fact, I like how the black breaks up all the lighter tones. And Chromia is, as you say, the more comic accurate of the options. So.

Mkall wrote:I haven't seen mention if this Arcee will still come with her swords. I don't particularly need them, but they would be nice to have.

Well, the stock image with TFSource's listing of the toy includes the swords, so I'd say she will include them.

Yotsuyasan wrote:

Mkall wrote:I haven't seen mention if this Arcee will still come with her swords. I don't particularly need them, but they would be nice to have.

Well, the stock image with TFSource's listing of the toy includes the swords, so I'd say she will include them.

Oh it's included I reckon:

http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/review ... agecnt%3D1

So no worries about her not having a those energon swords. That, or try using TFA Arcee's swords (if they fit).

Sabrblade wrote:Hasbro's Chromia, however, might have some brownie points for being the more comic-accurate of the two.

However, Takara's Chromia is lovingly screen accurate to the original cartoon.

Wolfman Jake wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Hasbro's Chromia, however, might have some brownie points for being the more comic-accurate of the two.

However, Takara's Chromia is lovingly screen accurate to the original cartoon.

Except for, y'know, the entire alt-mode, which is a comic-book thing. Might as well demand slavish G1 cartoon-accurate colors on Galaxy Force Chromia.

Deathsanras wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Hasbro's Chromia, however, might have some brownie points for being the more comic-accurate of the two.

However, Takara's Chromia is lovingly screen accurate to the original cartoon.

Except for, y'know, the entire alt-mode, which is a comic-book thing. Might as well demand slavish G1 cartoon-accurate colors on Galaxy Force Chromia.

Not to mention that G1 cartoon Chromia didn't have lilac in her deco:




She did have some periwinkle, though.

The shade Takara used for Chromia looks more like periwinkle than lilac to me, actually. In fact, it's a little lighter than periwinkle, where as lilac is darker than periwinkle.

Bah, lilac, periwinkle, it's all the same to me.

Either way, Cartoon Chromia was dark blue, light blue, and white. No purple.

TFyuki to the rescue again!

Aw, what a cute couple!

Fellow Seibertronian shajaki has been keeping an eye on TFYuki's Twitter account, and spotted an image of the upcoming Takara Tomy Legends Deluxe Chromia in motorbike mode - check it out mirrored below!

Nice!

Whoa...I love that Ironhide/Kup repaint!

jogunwarrior wrote:Whoa...I love that Ironhide/Kup repaint!

That's Prime Ironhide, from the Japanese Arms Micron series... with Kup's cannons.

Hmm thats interesting, the arms on Ironhide look to be actually painted where the stickers would normally go. Could this mean a Legends Re-release with paint apps instead of decails?