In-Hand images of Titans Return Windblade
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Posted by Va'al on June 6th, 2017 @ 3:03am CDT
Posted by Terrsolpix on June 6th, 2017 @ 3:03am CDT
Va'al wrote:Oh my gosh she's amazing.
If by amazing you mean thicc, yes.
Posted by Kurona on June 6th, 2017 @ 3:05am CDT
Va'al wrote:Oh my gosh she's amazing.
I'm still not entirely sure how I feel about her - on first impressions from the new pictures I did like, but now I'm not awfully sure about the proportions. At the very least though the vehicle mode is quite nice and I ADORE the headsculpt.
Posted by Va'al on June 6th, 2017 @ 3:09am CDT
Terrsolpix wrote:Va'al wrote:Oh my gosh she's amazing.
If by amazing you mean thicc, yes.
I know what I said, and I repeat it: amazing.
Kurona wrote:I'm still not entirely sure how I feel about her - on first impressions from the new pictures I did like, but now I'm not awfully sure about the proportions. At the very least though the vehicle mode is quite nice and I ADORE the headsculpt.
I was just thinking about getting some more Windblade goodness, and that headsculpt sold me hard. Have we seen the Titan Master? Is it - gasp - a tinier Windblade?! (or Vigilem?!?!?!)
Posted by Terrsolpix on June 6th, 2017 @ 3:11am CDT
Va'al wrote:Terrsolpix wrote:Va'al wrote:Oh my gosh she's amazing.
If by amazing you mean thicc, yes.
I know what I said, and I repeat it: amazing.Kurona wrote:I'm still not entirely sure how I feel about her - on first impressions from the new pictures I did like, but now I'm not awfully sure about the proportions. At the very least though the vehicle mode is quite nice and I ADORE the headsculpt.
I was just thinking about getting some more Windblade goodness, and that headsculpt sold me hard. Have we seen the Titan Master? Is it - gasp - a tinier Windblade?! (or Vigilem?!?!?!)
I wish. Probably a comic design I'm not noticing at 1 in the morning.
Posted by Kurona on June 6th, 2017 @ 3:12am CDT
Va'al wrote:I was just thinking about getting some more Windblade goodness, and that headsculpt sold me hard. Have we seen the Titan Master? Is it - gasp - a tinier Windblade?! (or Vigilem?!?!?!)
'Fraid it's nothing special Just a Fracas edit
Also, I was a bit triggerhappy with the article; totally forgot these two images. Editing now!
Posted by Terrsolpix on June 6th, 2017 @ 3:14am CDT
Kurona wrote:Va'al wrote:I was just thinking about getting some more Windblade goodness, and that headsculpt sold me hard. Have we seen the Titan Master? Is it - gasp - a tinier Windblade?! (or Vigilem?!?!?!)
'Fraid it's nothing special Just a Fracas edit
Also, I was a bit triggerhappy with the article; totally forgot these two images. Editing now!
I wish she would get a generic army builder redeco esepevially since that mold would work perfectly for some neat aerial ninjas.
Posted by Va'al on June 6th, 2017 @ 3:16am CDT
Posted by Kurona on June 6th, 2017 @ 3:17am CDT
Va'al wrote:A generic Titan Master means it could be anyone.. hmmmmm.. foots are aplan.
It only uses Fracas' torso and upper legs though - the lower legs, arms and head are all new. Makes me think they're referencing someone specific; I WANT to say Metroplex, but that head doesn't seem quite right... very confusing.
Posted by Terrsolpix on June 6th, 2017 @ 3:18am CDT
Va'al wrote:A generic Titan Master means it could be anyone.. hmmmmm.. foots are aplan.
I don't know if I should take this as "foot" in generic army builders or just Va'al being Va'al,
Posted by Albatross250 on June 6th, 2017 @ 3:24am CDT
Kurona wrote:[/url]
"JUSTICE.... RAINS FROM ABOVE!"
Sorry... i really had to do it xD
Posted by Terrsolpix on June 6th, 2017 @ 3:24am CDT
Posted by Terrsolpix on June 6th, 2017 @ 3:25am CDT
Albatross250 wrote:Kurona wrote:[/url]
"JUSTICE.... RAINS FROM ABOVE!"
Sorry... i really had to do it xD
Where's the Widow headshotting her from across the map?
Posted by Kurona on June 6th, 2017 @ 3:34am CDT
Albatross250 wrote:Kurona wrote:[/url]
"JUSTICE.... RAINS FROM ABOVE!"
Sorry... i really had to do it xD
Though considering in the comics she doesn't take up the fighting role that much...
"HEROES NEVER DIE!"
Posted by Qwan on June 6th, 2017 @ 3:44am CDT
Kurona wrote:Va'al wrote:A generic Titan Master means it could be anyone.. hmmmmm.. foots are aplan.
It only uses Fracas' torso and upper legs though - the lower legs, arms and head are all new. Makes me think they're referencing someone specific; I WANT to say Metroplex, but that head doesn't seem quite right... very confusing.
Terrsolpix wrote:I've been scowering google images and can only guess it to be a pre-Jihaxus Srcee. Head shape matches and so do lips, only the chin is more prominent and it has singlasses.
Yeah, I remember there were a lot of efforts to work out who the TM might represent back when we first got stock images. IIRC we couldn't find anything that fit very well back then either, so I wonder if it might be possible that it's actually a new character/design? (Though admittedly I can't find any images of pre-Jhiaxus Arcee so Terrolspix might be right, I don't know.)
Have we had any 'new' Titan Master partners in the line so far? "New" as in an original design, not just a new name or nominally-new character that's just the bigger guy shrunk down. Especially given that as a character who's (seemingly) primarily defined by IDW, I wouldn't put it out of the question to have this TM design be almost an "advance preview" of a potential new character to become Windblade's TM in possible future tie-in material.
(Though I guess if the head design (not the rest of the body though) resembles anyone, it kiiinda looks like Nautica - another prominent primarily-IDW-based female character? Not that it would actually be her, more just like a visual homage to a superficially-similar-character. It's probably not that though. *shrug*)
Posted by Terrsolpix on June 6th, 2017 @ 3:47am CDT
Qwan wrote:Kurona wrote:Va'al wrote:A generic Titan Master means it could be anyone.. hmmmmm.. foots are aplan.
It only uses Fracas' torso and upper legs though - the lower legs, arms and head are all new. Makes me think they're referencing someone specific; I WANT to say Metroplex, but that head doesn't seem quite right... very confusing.Terrsolpix wrote:I've been scowering google images and can only guess it to be a pre-Jihaxus Srcee. Head shape matches and so do lips, only the chin is more prominent and it has singlasses.
Yeah, I remember there were a lot of efforts to work out who the TM might represent back when we first got stock images. IIRC we couldn't find anything that fit very well back then either, so I wonder if it might be possible that it's actually a new character/design? (Though admittedly I can't find any images of pre-Jhiaxus Arcee so Terrolspix might be right, I don't know.)
Have we had any 'new' Titan Master partners in the line so far? "New" as in an original design, not just a new name or nominally-new character that's just the bigger guy shrunk down. Especially given that as a character who's (seemingly) primarily defined by IDW, I wouldn't put it out of the question to have this TM design be almost an "advance preview" of a potential new character to become Windblade's TM in possible future tie-in material.
(Though I guess if the head design (not the rest of the body though) resembles anyone, it kiiinda looks like Nautica - another prominent primarily-IDW-based female character? Not that it would actually be her, more just like a visual homage to a superficially-similar-character. It's probably not that though. *shrug*)
I looked at Nautica for a while but the chin on this was too strong and the glasses didn't match. I also never found a pre-Jihaxus Arcee, I'm only speculating at what he might have looked like, and why I think this would be a match.
Posted by Kurona on June 6th, 2017 @ 3:52am CDT
...
Oh dear god, what if Scorchfire's made up entirely for Machinima Titans Return? It'd make sense, right? Machinima Prime Wars focuses on her...
Posted by Albatross250 on June 6th, 2017 @ 4:11am CDT
Kurona wrote:Where's the Widow headshotting her from across the map?
"JUSTICE...RAINS FROM-AUGHH"
Posted by Terrsolpix on June 6th, 2017 @ 4:12am CDT
Albatross250 wrote:Kurona wrote:Where's the Widow headshotting her from across the map?
"JUSTICE...RAINS FROM-AUGHH"
Wait what
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on June 6th, 2017 @ 4:24am CDT
Posted by Terrsolpix on June 6th, 2017 @ 4:25am CDT
Carnivius_Prime wrote:Nah. An easy pass for me. Not keen on jetformers with big wings not even trying to hide in robot mode.
Do you like Terradive? Does TR Megs pull off enough compression?
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 6th, 2017 @ 4:28am CDT
Terrsolpix wrote:Albatross250 wrote:[b]In Hand Images of TR Windblade
Damn she T H I C C *pant emoji* *pant emoji*
Man, IKR!
Beefy, yet still completely feminine. Maybe this time she'll look more like a jet from every angles.
I'm looking forward to see her in store. She'll be a insta-buy for sure.
Posted by Terrsolpix on June 6th, 2017 @ 4:31am CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:Terrsolpix wrote:Albatross250 wrote:[b]In Hand Images of TR Windblade
Damn she T H I C C *pant emoji* *pant emoji*
Man, IKR!
Beefy, yet still completely feminine. Maybe this time she'll look more like a jet from every angles.
I'm looking forward to see her in store. She'll be a insta-buy for sure.
You say that but I'm betting good money you'll turn her into a combiner torso that forms a sword and submarine. Somehow. Primus knows what goes through your head.
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on June 6th, 2017 @ 4:36am CDT
Terrsolpix wrote:Carnivius_Prime wrote:Nah. An easy pass for me. Not keen on jetformers with big wings not even trying to hide in robot mode.
Do you like Terradive? Does TR Megs pull off enough compression?
Never bought Terradive cos I don't like the robot mode in general.
I forget TR Megatron even has wings. They fold up quite tidily behind him and are not part of his front silhouette.
I'm talking mainly about ones like Windblade here and seekers where the wings are displayed pretty much as if the jet just stood up on it's nose cone with pretty much no attempt to even fold them away. I've always hated that. Wasting shelf space...
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 6th, 2017 @ 4:36am CDT
Terrsolpix wrote:[You say that but I'm betting good money you'll turn her into a combiner torso that forms a sword and submarine. Somehow. Primus knows what goes through your head.
YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU HAVE UNLEASHED!
TBH, I DO have a project coming on. I just need to find two more CW limbs for cheap.
You WILL expect the unexpected.
Posted by Terrsolpix on June 6th, 2017 @ 4:38am CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:Terrsolpix wrote:[You say that but I'm betting good money you'll turn her into a combiner torso that forms a sword and submarine. Somehow. Primus knows what goes through your head.
YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU HAVE UNLEASHED!
TBH, I DO have a project coming on. I just need to find two more CW limbs for cheap.
You WILL expect the unexpected.
Check hasbrotoyshop's eBay page. Not sure if they still have CW limbs, though.
Posted by Terrsolpix on June 6th, 2017 @ 4:39am CDT
Carnivius_Prime wrote:Terrsolpix wrote:Carnivius_Prime wrote:Nah. An easy pass for me. Not keen on jetformers with big wings not even trying to hide in robot mode.
Do you like Terradive? Does TR Megs pull off enough compression?
Never bought Terradive cos I don't like the robot mode in general.
I forget TR Megatron even has wings. They fold up quite tidily behind him and are not part of his front silhouette.
I'm talking mainly about ones like Windblade here and seekers where the wings are displayed pretty much as if the jet just stood up on it's nose cone with pretty much no attempt to even fold them away. I've always hated that. Wasting shelf space...
I was testing the extremes and the middle. Closely held wings that form armor, and slightly folding wings that are barely obtrusive.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 6th, 2017 @ 4:45am CDT
Terrsolpix wrote:Check hasbrotoyshop's eBay page. Not sure if they still have CW limbs, though.
I said, FOR CHEAP.
Buying anything from HTS, even a paper clip, give me a 30$US charge MINIMUM in shipping.
I'm not exaggerating.
Posted by Terrsolpix on June 6th, 2017 @ 4:46am CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:Terrsolpix wrote:Check hasbrotoyshop's eBay page. Not sure if they still have CW limbs, though.
I said, FOR CHEAP.
Buying anything from HTS, even a paper clip, give me a 30$US charge MINIMUM in shipping.
I'm not exaggerating.
Do you live on the international space station? Also they give free shipping anywhere on orders over $50.
EDIT: free shipping on over $15
Posted by Qwan on June 6th, 2017 @ 4:52am CDT
Kurona wrote:It doesn't quite resemble anyone she'd be closely affiliated with - Mistress of Flame, Chromia, Starscream, Caminus, Metroplex, Victorion, Pyra Magna, Arcee, Aileron, none of the Bee Team, none of the handful of characters that showed up in Combiner Wars...
...
Oh dear god, what if Scorchfire's made up entirely for Machinima Titans Return? It'd make sense, right? Machinima Prime Wars focuses on her...
Hah, please, I doubt that's a possibility. I mean, the only other character that's been created for Prime Wars is Maxima, and it's not like we've gotten any Windblade-related toys that resemble...
her...
oh dear god you might be right
Posted by Sigma Magnus on June 6th, 2017 @ 5:54am CDT
...In the span of about three minutes. Weird. Oh well, now I'm a bit more willing to put her on the shelf. Might have to check again, but she might be my first fembot...
Posted by Insurgent on June 6th, 2017 @ 6:13am CDT
Posted by Albatross250 on June 6th, 2017 @ 7:31am CDT
AND WE NEED MORE FEMALE SEEKERS IN THE TRANSFORMERS ERA
Posted by Evil Eye on June 6th, 2017 @ 7:37am CDT
Posted by RodimusConvoy13 on June 6th, 2017 @ 7:47am CDT
Also glad I'm not the only one who takes pictures of Transformers in their cubicle.
Posted by Sabrblade on June 6th, 2017 @ 7:55am CDT
Posted by Kurona on June 6th, 2017 @ 8:12am CDT
... that said it's still Windblade, and both modes still look good, so still buying. Just wish the transformation was the slightest bit more involved.
Posted by snavej on June 6th, 2017 @ 8:13am CDT
Posted by Evil Eye on June 6th, 2017 @ 8:17am CDT
making the thighs better
Her thighs are already perfect, though.
In all seriousness I agree about the transformation, it looks a bit plain considering some of the amazing conversions we've had in this line. Still, the jet mode looks decent and the robot mode looks great (if a little...voluptuous). I just wish she had wrist swivels...
Posted by william-james88 on June 6th, 2017 @ 8:43am CDT
Terrsolpix wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:Terrsolpix wrote:Check hasbrotoyshop's eBay page. Not sure if they still have CW limbs, though.
I said, FOR CHEAP.
Buying anything from HTS, even a paper clip, give me a 30$US charge MINIMUM in shipping.
I'm not exaggerating.
Do you live on the international space station? Also they give free shipping anywhere on orders over $50.
EDIT: free shipping on over $15
He might as well. he lives in canada, as do I, and all those promotions only work for the US. Even when it says there is free shipping, it never applies to us and the base shipping fee will be $30. Even though we are neighboring countries, canada is sen as an international location and shipping from the US is the same price as shipping something from Japan (hence why, if ever a toy never come to canada like Gen Arcee, I will just buy the takara version from japan, same shipping fee).
Kurona wrote:Looking at the pictures again I'm seeing a transformation here that's terribly disappointing in its simplicity.
I feel that is standard with this line. Sure, we have gotten some really incredible transformations with Kup, Topspin, triggerhappy and Blurr but the rest havent been so hot since many were aping their G1 toy selves which were very basic transformations.
Posted by Kurona on June 6th, 2017 @ 8:45am CDT
william-james88 wrote: japan, same shipping fee).Kurona wrote:Looking at the pictures again I'm seeing a transformation here that's terribly disappointing in its simplicity.
I feel that is standard with this line. Sure, we have gotten some really incredible transformations with Kup, Topspin, triggerhappy and Blurr but the rest havent been so hot since many were aping their G1 toy selves which were very basic transformations.
True, but even Chromedome felt like he had an extra trick or two up his sleeve. Windblade doesn't seem to have... anything, really.
Still, this should easily go well with my T30 Chromia, Armada Starscream and CW Combaticons. I hope those Elita-1 POTP rumours come true to finish off my favourite-TAAO-characters collection...
edit: Tell a lie, completely forgot I need a decent Wheeljack and Ironhide. Shame none exist...
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on June 6th, 2017 @ 8:57am CDT
Hopefully the inevitable remake will be good. And I hope it's not Slipstream. As much as I like Slipstream I have Legends Slippy and the same logic applies to her. And, besides, there needs to be more female characters, not endless iterations on the same handful.
Posted by william-james88 on June 6th, 2017 @ 9:03am CDT
Kurona wrote:Still, this should easily go well with my T30 Chromia, Armada Starscream and CW Combaticons. I hope those Elita-1 POTP rumours come true to finish off my favourite-TAAO-characters collection...
You know what was crazy frustrating? I was having dinner with somene who was working on the POTP line and he knew all deluxes coming out and we couldnt talk about it AAAAARRRRRGH. Of course, its understandable, the stuff is classified. But man, if ther was one time I wanted to be able to read minds.
Posted by Evil Eye on June 6th, 2017 @ 9:05am CDT
william-james88 wrote:Kurona wrote:Still, this should easily go well with my T30 Chromia, Armada Starscream and CW Combaticons. I hope those Elita-1 POTP rumours come true to finish off my favourite-TAAO-characters collection...
You know what was crazy frustrating? I was having dinner with somene who was working on the POTP line and he knew all deluxes coming out and we couldnt talk about it AAAAARRRRRGH. Of course, its understandable, the stuff is classified. But man, if ther was one time I wanted to be able to read minds.
Did he reveal anything about it? Also how do you end up meeting all these awesome people?
Posted by Kotori_Sonoda on June 6th, 2017 @ 9:33am CDT
Posted by bodrock on June 6th, 2017 @ 9:58am CDT
Posted by Rated X on June 6th, 2017 @ 10:11am CDT
Posted by Dr. Caelus on June 6th, 2017 @ 10:58am CDT
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on June 6th, 2017 @ 11:03am CDT
Rated X wrote:It looks the same as the old figure. No better, no worse.
I disagree. At the very least, this figure at least looks like it can stand, god I hate those useless heels on the Thrilling 30 version. Also, the jet mode hides the legs much better than the T30 version.
Rated X wrote: The sole purpose of this mold is to make this unwanted character a headmaster and shove her down our throats a 3rd time. Every line gets a windblade.
Thriling 30 and Titans Returns are both still the generations line, so really only 3 molds across 2 lines. The movie line doesn't have one (yet, shudder). Also, she may be unwanted to you, but there are plenty of fans of her regardless of her origin and being "forced" upon us.
Rated X wrote: She is on her way to becoming the new Bumblebee. If they wanna do a fembot headmaster so bad, how about Arcee who actually was a headmaster? (Blurr mold with exo suit daniel)
She's going to need about 5 molds across the 3 lines all out at the same time to even approach bumblebee status. No clue why they didn't do Arcee though, would have made a lot more sense. My only thought is that so many people hate the Thrilling 30 figure that they felt she needed a better figure
Posted by Kurona on June 6th, 2017 @ 11:07am CDT
I'm just glad she's a great character; so it's a bit more like Optimus for me - yeah there's a billion figures, but also I like the character, so... sweet. Gives me options
Arcee's apparently happening as a Titan Master redeco of Loudmouth. So we get something... and I think Misfire will be the only body to colour match her. Maybe Alpha Trion? That'd be really weird.