New Images of Generations Deluxe Drift

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An auction over at Taobao offers up some new images of an anticipated Deluxe Class figure. It's from the Generations toy line, and it's the figure for IDW's Transformers Comics posterboy, Drift. The Autobot is a white race car, and has a robot mode with samurai aesthetics. Drift's armed with three different blades. primed to slay all his Decepticon foes. Check out the pictures below, courtesy of TFClub.com!

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Re: New Images of Generations Deluxe Drift (1071032)
Posted by vegetacron on May 5th, 2010 @ 3:24am CDT

This guy looks pretty wicked. I'd buy'm, but why is he so hated?

Re: New Images of Generations Deluxe Drift (1071035)
Posted by Diem on May 5th, 2010 @ 3:30am CDT

vegetacron wrote:This guy looks pretty wicked. I'd buy'm, but why is he so hated?

Before he was released the folks at IDW kept saying about how he was going to be a very important character and Transformers' answer to Wolverine. The hatred mostly stems from a) a new character being prioritised over both existing popular characters or existing obscure characters who would've fit the bill and b) the fact that he seemed like a terrible fanboy wish-fufillment character what with being a badass ninja street-racer who Kup loves.

I've not read the comics myself but apparently he's better than he sounds.

Re: New Images of Generations Deluxe Drift (1071039)
Posted by Prime Riblet on May 5th, 2010 @ 3:41am CDT

This is one example where I really don't care about the background of the character. The figure/the toy is just very nice looking, and that is the only reason I want it.

Re: New Images of Generations Deluxe Drift (1071041)
Posted by Diem on May 5th, 2010 @ 3:47am CDT

Prime Riblet wrote:This is one example where I really don't care about the background of the character. The figure/the toy is just very nice looking, and that is the only reason I want it.

Agreed. The figure is good, if kibbley (not sure what's going on with his chest but hey, whatever) and I have no real connection to the character for good or for bad.

I do like the stylized Kanji and the whole rice-rocket thing going on. It's pretty rare to see a TF like that.

Re: New Images of Generations Deluxe Drift (1071042)
Posted by Seibertron on May 5th, 2010 @ 3:51am CDT

What's the URL to the auction?

Re: New Images of Generations Deluxe Drift (1071044)
Posted by Blurrz on May 5th, 2010 @ 4:04am CDT

Updated the news post with the new linky.

Re: New Images of Generations Deluxe Drift (1071058)
Posted by --B-- on May 5th, 2010 @ 6:08am CDT

Buy on sight.

Re: New Images of Generations Deluxe Drift (1071063)
Posted by Prime Evil on May 5th, 2010 @ 6:24am CDT

Man, I can't wait for this guy to come on out soo soon. Now all they need to do is release Sunstorm and then I can team Drift AND Sunstorm together to form the Cybertronian Haters Club Coalition!! :twisted:

Re: New Images of Generations Deluxe Drift (1071068)
Posted by Dead Metal on May 5th, 2010 @ 6:38am CDT

Eh, these actual toy pics don't look too good, I just wait for the Blurr repaint.

Re: New Images of Generations Deluxe Drift (1071071)
Posted by DTR69 on May 5th, 2010 @ 6:42am CDT

A bit disapointed meself, I was hoping to be wowed. To be honest I'm a bit disapointed with sideswipe prowl and most of the cars from classics/universe/generations. Ratchet and Ironhide are really impressive though.

Re: New Images of Generations Deluxe Drift (1071072)
Posted by Amelie on May 5th, 2010 @ 6:44am CDT

The red wapanese ruins it for me. Would spirits wash it off? :-?

Re: New Images of Generations Deluxe Drift (1071077)
Posted by Tigertrack on May 5th, 2010 @ 7:04am CDT

Botmode is pretty darn comic accurate. I'll buy it, maybe twice.

Re: New Images of Generations Deluxe Drift (1071080)
Posted by Prowl1529 on May 5th, 2010 @ 7:11am CDT

I don't hate him i just think he dosen't fit whit the others in the Universe/Henkei line. But i will definatly buy it!

Re: New Images of Generations Deluxe Drift (1071081)
Posted by ang3l3s on May 5th, 2010 @ 7:11am CDT

Bought on site!!

Re: New Images of Generations Deluxe Drift (1071083)
Posted by Cyber Bishop on May 5th, 2010 @ 7:13am CDT

Nice. I'll get him when he comes out.
I still am not seeing Blurr for the repaint with this guy but whatever..

Re: New Images of Generations Deluxe Drift (1071085)
Posted by Solrac333 on May 5th, 2010 @ 7:23am CDT

He looks cool. I'm getting him.

Re: New Images of Generations Deluxe Drift (1071086)
Posted by heltskelt on May 5th, 2010 @ 7:25am CDT

DTR69 wrote:A bit disapointed meself, I was hoping to be wowed. To be honest I'm a bit disapointed with sideswipe prowl and most of the cars from classics/universe/generations. Ratchet and Ironhide are really impressive though.

Are you sure you don't have that backwards?
If Prowl and Sideswipe disappointed you while Ratchet and Ironhide wowed you, i guess you wanted angular panel gaps along Drift's sides.

I've never read a comic with Drift in it, but this figure looks like an appropriate interpretation of the character in Earth-mode.
I'll definitely get him on aesthetics alone.

Re: New Images of Generations Deluxe Drift (1071088)
Posted by Amelie on May 5th, 2010 @ 7:28am CDT

Cyber Bishop wrote:I still am not seeing Blurr for the repaint with this guy but whatever..

I agree with Blurrz. I can see both Blurr and Arcee in this mold. I wish I'd got into Classics\Universe\Henkei\Generations at the time, but it's too late for that now.

Althogh an Arcee would definately tempt me into getting the mold.

Re: New Images of Generations Deluxe Drift (1071092)
Posted by dragons on May 5th, 2010 @ 7:50am CDT

hmmmmm... what would takara do if they got hold of this guy what can they chrome but his weapons and maybe his hubcaps.?

Re: New Images of Generations Deluxe Drift (1071093)
Posted by Tigertrack on May 5th, 2010 @ 7:52am CDT

dragons wrote:hmmmmm... what would takara do if they got hold of this guy what can they chrome but his weapons and maybe his hubcaps.?

That would pretty freakin' awesome!

Re: New Images of Generations Deluxe Drift (1071094)
Posted by DMSL on May 5th, 2010 @ 7:54am CDT

What's up with melee weapons all of a sudden? Please let each figure come with a gun of some sort at least.

Re: New Images of Generations Deluxe Drift (1071098)
Posted by Diem on May 5th, 2010 @ 7:57am CDT

DMSL wrote:What's up with melee weapons all of a sudden? Please let each figure come with a gun of some sort at least.

To be fair he does come with three swords, ninja/samurai is his whole schtick and it's hinted that the Blurr retool will come with different weapons (which may or may not be guns).

Re: New Images of Generations Deluxe Drift (1071099)
Posted by Down_Shift on May 5th, 2010 @ 7:57am CDT

I really couldn't see this as a repaint or even a remould into Blurr. Just not enough there to make me think that. I also don't see how they can remould his weapons into guns when the gimmick for Drifts weapons is that they are short and flat enough to fit in the door panels.

Like I said before, the first repaint we see of this character will be his former Deception self Deadlock

Then, I'm almost 100% sure we'll see him used as a Botcon mold for next year, regardless of what the theme is. Maybe Snaptrap as a race car, who knows! :-B

However, and on topic, I friggin' love this figure and I do really like the character. Given the release of ROTF figures on my birthday last year, I see wave one of either Generations or Hunt at the end of may. Plus, every year before that something has ALWAYS been released at retail the last two weeks of may. (last year, ROTF was released a week before it was supposed to be at some walmarts, and a year before that it was B.A. & Ratchet from Animated)

Re: New Images of Generations Deluxe Drift (1071106)
Posted by ZenPrime on May 5th, 2010 @ 8:13am CDT

Is it me or did they shorten his main sword? Looks a bit shorter than the promo pics.

Re: New Images of Generations Deluxe Drift (1071153)
Posted by kirbenvost on May 5th, 2010 @ 9:37am CDT

ZenPrime wrote:Is it me or did they shorten his main sword? Looks a bit shorter than the promo pics.

Yeah they did. Looks like they removed the paint app on the hilt too...

Regardless, anticipation for this figure just went way up. On second thought no, I don't want it at all!! (so I don't have to fight off scalpers, amirite?). Although these TFClub pics always seem to be photoshopped or something, because they always look reeeeallly nice.

Re: New Images of Generations Deluxe Drift (1071171)
Posted by Warbreaker on May 5th, 2010 @ 10:01am CDT

ZenPrime wrote:Is it me or did they shorten his main sword? Looks a bit shorter than the promo pics.

Looks to be the camera angle playing tricks there. I'm more concerned with his two other swords; were they supposed to be that short?

Otherwise, he's still quite nice.

Re: New Images of Generations Deluxe Drift (1071177)
Posted by Savage on May 5th, 2010 @ 10:18am CDT

Lovin' it.

Re: New Images of Generations Deluxe Drift (1071187)
Posted by Pyrostrata on May 5th, 2010 @ 10:38am CDT

So derned awesome! Love the character a LOT in IDW and the toy is just as lovely!

Will purchase on sight.

Re: New Images of Generations Deluxe Drift (1071200)
Posted by Skullcrunchberries on May 5th, 2010 @ 11:02am CDT

As awesome as this looks, I'm kind of more excited for the Blurr repaint than I am about this. Still picking up on sight, though.

Also, are the weapons storable in either mode? Warbot Defender seems to have spoiled me in that regard...

Re: New Images of Generations Deluxe Drift (1071223)
Posted by kirbenvost on May 5th, 2010 @ 11:50am CDT

Nigiri wrote:As awesome as this looks, I'm kind of more excited for the Blurr repaint than I am about this. Still picking up on sight, though.

Also, are the weapons storable in either mode? Warbot Defender seems to have spoiled me in that regard...

Yes, the small ones store in scabbards inside his doors, and the long one goes on his back in bot mode. I assume it can store underneath the car or something. Pretty much all modern TFs have weapon storage in vehicle at least, and bot mode storage is becoming increasingly common.

Re: New Images of Generations Deluxe Drift (1071231)
Posted by T-Macksimus on May 5th, 2010 @ 12:00pm CDT

Not bad. I can handle the kibble. Kinda adds to the "Samurai Armor" aesthetic. That expression though...looks like he's been gnawing on one of Kup's signature "cigar/bolts" from the comic series after it was dipped in lemon juice or something. His vehicle mode seems a bit long for a Japanese style racer, at least through the hood. I suppose that couldn't be helped given the overall robot design but it's not what I would consider the type of racer associated with "drift"ing. Weapon-wise, I like the inclusion of the Longsword and having the paired "Butterfly Swords" makes for nice alternate, close quarters weapons but the whole sword shtick is over-done in TF's. Tonfas that slide into the doors would have worked just as well, especially if they made them a bit oversized. Even bladed Tonfas would have been a variation from just plain swords. Still, it's a decent figure. Better than a lot of the Universe figures have turned out.

Re: New Images of Generations Deluxe Drift (1071332)
Posted by craggy on May 5th, 2010 @ 4:29pm CDT

first time I saw the bot-mode design in the comics I wanted a toy of him. slightly disappointed that he's made before other designs I wanted to buy in plastic (Nova Prime and Leo Prime Cybertron mode spring to mind) but pretty glad this one at least has made it.

first pics looked good, then the 2nd time I saw pics of the toy it looked quite terrible actually, now I'm back to liking it.

Re: Blurr repaint. I see that working ok in both modes, with a new head. As far as new weapons, maybe a gun or two, but how likely is a repaint/retool of Cyclonus' Targetmaster? That'd be cool.

edit: not seeing the sculpt as Arcee at all though, sorry. If they do a Classics Arcee I want them to do it properly!

Re: New Images of Generations Deluxe Drift (1071371)
Posted by Darth Bombshell on May 5th, 2010 @ 6:48pm CDT

Diem wrote:The hatred mostly stems from a) a new character being prioritised over both existing popular characters or existing obscure characters who would've fit the bill and b) the fact that he seemed like a terrible fanboy wish-fufillment character what with being a badass ninja street-racer who Kup loves.

I've not read the comics myself but apparently he's better than he sounds.

Pretty much, yeah.

Re: New Images of Generations Deluxe Drift (1071936)
Posted by DTR69 on May 7th, 2010 @ 6:24am CDT

heltskelt wrote:
DTR69 wrote:A bit disapointed meself, I was hoping to be wowed. To be honest I'm a bit disapointed with sideswipe prowl and most of the cars from classics/universe/generations. Ratchet and Ironhide are really impressive though.

Are you sure you don't have that backwards?
If Prowl and Sideswipe disappointed you while Ratchet and Ironhide wowed you, i guess you wanted angular panel gaps along Drift's sides.
I've never read a comic with Drift in it, but this figure looks like an appropriate interpretation of the character in Earth-mode.
I'll definitely get him on aesthetics alone.

These are budget figures so the alt mode isn't gonna have the best finish, the thing that counts the most is the bot mode, and although ironhide suffers from a design flaw which needs to be rectafied at home so that his head flips up properly, he is the best rendition of the character, has a very unique transformation, with loads of kool points, and looks good as a robot, where as prowl and sideswipe, have skinny arms, akward shoulders, or knees or fee, and have not advanced or improved much since there G1 inspired figures, in fact they have created problems which didn't exist on the original figures. They ae still ok and worth having, but compared to ratchet/ironhide they are a let down.

Re: New Images of Generations Deluxe Drift (1071950)
Posted by Stockade on May 7th, 2010 @ 7:16am CDT

I really dont know much about the character, but i do like his design and features, but i feel he is too kibbley to be Blurr, unless Hasbro or Takara does something with him. Other than that bought on site.

Re: New Images of Generations Deluxe Drift (1071991)
Posted by Nickolai on May 7th, 2010 @ 10:34am CDT

vegetacron wrote:This guy looks pretty wicked. I'd buy'm, but why is he so hated?

Three words that don't even make sense. #-o

"Mary Sue weeaboo".

Re: New Images of Generations Deluxe Drift (1072225)
Posted by Gandalf on May 7th, 2010 @ 11:08pm CDT

Decent figure for Drift, but not at all for Blurr. I was very disappointed when I read this mold will be used for Blurr. Bot mode is too clunky, and alt mode is way too boring and rounded for our favorite futuristic speedster. I was really hoping Blurr would get his own updated mold. :-(

Re: New Images of Generations Deluxe Drift (1072242)
Posted by Prime Riblet on May 8th, 2010 @ 1:37am CDT

DTR69 wrote:
heltskelt wrote:
DTR69 wrote:A bit disapointed meself, I was hoping to be wowed. To be honest I'm a bit disapointed with sideswipe prowl and most of the cars from classics/universe/generations. Ratchet and Ironhide are really impressive though.

Are you sure you don't have that backwards?
If Prowl and Sideswipe disappointed you while Ratchet and Ironhide wowed you, i guess you wanted angular panel gaps along Drift's sides.
I've never read a comic with Drift in it, but this figure looks like an appropriate interpretation of the character in Earth-mode.
I'll definitely get him on aesthetics alone.

These are budget figures so the alt mode isn't gonna have the best finish, the thing that counts the most is the bot mode, and although ironhide suffers from a design flaw which needs to be rectafied at home so that his head flips up properly, he is the best rendition of the character, has a very unique transformation, with loads of kool points, and looks good as a robot, where as prowl and sideswipe, have skinny arms, akward shoulders, or knees or fee, and have not advanced or improved much since there G1 inspired figures, in fact they have created problems which didn't exist on the original figures. They ae still ok and worth having, but compared to ratchet/ironhide they are a let down.

Opinions being what they may, I must say that I really don't think the "budget figures" argument really stands up. Just because they aren't the top-of-the-line, it doesn't mean both modes don't need to be good. I will agree that the bot mode for the IH/Ratchet mold is outstanding, but the alt mode is just a repulsive piece of trash. That should not be considered acceptable in any way/shape/form. I mean, look at the Mirage mold or the Bumblebee mold......those things severely rock, and at the same price point. Oh well. Everyone has their own likes and tastes.

Re: New Images of Generations Deluxe Drift (1072284)
Posted by Diem on May 8th, 2010 @ 6:45am CDT

I got to get a first hand look at this guy and WFC Prime today. They both look pretty cool.

Re: New Images of Generations Deluxe Drift (1072346)
Posted by Droptested Thrice on May 8th, 2010 @ 11:05am CDT

Gandalf wrote:Decent figure for Drift, but not at all for Blurr. I was very disappointed when I read this mold will be used for Blurr. Bot mode is too clunky, and alt mode is way too boring and rounded for our favorite futuristic speedster. I was really hoping Blurr would get his own updated mold.

IMO, this toy looks like it could work as a car version of Tigatron or Cheetor.