Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders

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Courtesy of site sponsors Kapow! Toys and RobotKingdom, we get a better look at the humorously named new Takara Tomy Legends line figures, repainting Hasbro Generations ones under new names (sometimes). On the Legends website, the figures are only listed up to LG07 Jetfire, but we also know that Generations Swerve and Tailgate will be released together under LG08 (with the amusingly named Swarp),and Voyager Brainstorm will be LG09. Check out both sites for pre-orders now!

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Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1603738)
Posted by MemphisR56 on September 3rd, 2014 @ 7:06am CDT

That grey plastic on the brainstorm is awful dark, the faceplate looks quite dull in those pictures too. It's quite a heavy contrast against the blue; remembering my childhood brainstorm figure it feels as though the hasbro version is the more accurate this time around.

Swerve and Tailgate look quite dull too, a lot unchanged; there was a lot of potential for tailgate to get some extra paint apps and break up all that white too, but all I can see that they've done is remove the blue flames from the hood.

That's cemented me picking up the hasbro versions then.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1603741)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on September 3rd, 2014 @ 7:36am CDT

"Swarp" is actually a misreading of the Japanese kana for Swerve. Stores are well-known do to that. Just saying :-B

And good to see the name Arcana being confirmed, and Flanker is now Phaser? :-?

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1603743)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 3rd, 2014 @ 7:39am CDT

Va'al wrote:(with the amusingly named Swarp)

"Swarp" is a mistranslation.

The way Swerve's name is spelled in Japanese Katakana, スワーブ, gives us the Romanization of "Suwābu". Seeing as how the "bu" sound (ブ) is made from almost the same character as the "pu" sound (プ) but with a two little notches instead of little circle, it seems that RobotKingdom misread the ブ as a プ and misconstrued "Suwābu" into "Suwāpu" and came out with "Swarp" instead of "Swerve".

A similar thing happened with the Prime Arms Micron Swerve figure (the remold of Breakdown), whose name was initially mistranslated as "Swoop" (which is also written as スワープ "Swāpu", with the same little difference from スワーブ "Suwābu" in its プ vs. the latter's ブ)

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1603747)
Posted by Rated X on September 3rd, 2014 @ 7:44am CDT

Takara needs to give fans a real tailgate from the scout windcharger mold, not this legends crappy mold.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1603761)
Posted by shajaki on September 3rd, 2014 @ 8:47am CDT

Rated X wrote:Takara needs to give fans a real tailgate from the scout windcharger mold, not this legends crappy mold.

*agrees*
but now that the character has a new mold, i doubt we'll ever see it.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1603821)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 3rd, 2014 @ 2:05pm CDT

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1603822)
Posted by khrome on September 3rd, 2014 @ 2:06pm CDT

Tailgate comes with a pooper-scooper bot? Thats gotta be embarassing.
"My minicon turns into an arm cannon!"
"Well MY minicon is my head! What's your minicon do, Tails?"
"um.. I dont wanna talk about it"

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1603823)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 3rd, 2014 @ 2:12pm CDT

khrome wrote:Tailgate comes with a pooper-scooper bot?

Bomb disposal skid loader.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1603825)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 3rd, 2014 @ 2:32pm CDT

MemphisR56 wrote:That grey plastic on the brainstorm is awful dark, the faceplate looks quite dull in those pictures too. It's quite a heavy contrast against the blue; remembering my childhood brainstorm figure it feels as though the hasbro version is the more accurate this time around.

Swerve and Tailgate look quite dull too, a lot unchanged; there was a lot of potential for tailgate to get some extra paint apps and break up all that white too, but all I can see that they've done is remove the blue flames from the hood.

That's cemented me picking up the hasbro versions then.

Those ARE the Hasbro versions pictured (with Tailgate's flames digitally edited out of the pics). Those Takara pics are using images of Hasbro figures.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1604129)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on September 5th, 2014 @ 12:11am CDT

MemphisR56 wrote:That grey plastic on the brainstorm is awful dark, the faceplate looks quite dull in those pictures too. It's quite a heavy contrast against the blue; remembering my childhood brainstorm figure it feels as though the hasbro version is the more accurate this time around.

Once again, I think Hasbro has gone with the G1 toy as the basis for their "Classics" rendition while Takara-Tomy aims more for screen accuracy from the original cartoon series. The G1 Brainstorm toy has lighter gray plastics, but on the show, the gray in Brainstorm's character model was a LOT darker. I used to just buy what Hasbro released because it's more readily available in stores in the U.S. (and cheaper), but my tastes have turned to screen accuracy of late, so I'm leaning more towards the Takara release for Brainstorm now. That is, unless Takara goes too far in trying to make him "screen accurate" to Headmasters and paints a mouth over his mouth plate.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1604130)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on September 5th, 2014 @ 12:11am CDT

Sorry, double posted somehow!

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1604131)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 5th, 2014 @ 12:14am CDT

Sabrblade wrote:Those ARE the Hasbro versions pictured (with Tailgate's flames digitally edited out of the pics). Those Takara pics are using images of Hasbro figures.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1604135)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on September 5th, 2014 @ 12:53am CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Those ARE the Hasbro versions pictured (with Tailgate's flames digitally edited out of the pics). Those Takara pics are using images of Hasbro figures.

Brainstorm too? Is that what you're implying?

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1604137)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 5th, 2014 @ 1:18am CDT

Wolfman Jake wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Those ARE the Hasbro versions pictured (with Tailgate's flames digitally edited out of the pics). Those Takara pics are using images of Hasbro figures.

Brainstorm too? Is that what you're implying?

Yes. All figures shown in these pictures of the "foreign" (as in "Hasbro") versions as placeholders.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1604374)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on September 6th, 2014 @ 12:32am CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Those ARE the Hasbro versions pictured (with Tailgate's flames digitally edited out of the pics). Those Takara pics are using images of Hasbro figures.

Brainstorm too? Is that what you're implying?
Yes. All figures shown in these pictures of the "foreign" (as in "Hasbro") versions as placeholders.

I would ask, then, if the colors were purposely skewed on the Hasbro stock photos to show what Takara intends to do with the figure, hence the much darker looking gray plastics. They did alter the photos of Hasbro's Tailgate to remove the blue detailing on his alt mode, after all.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1604375)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 6th, 2014 @ 12:39am CDT

Wolfman Jake wrote:I would ask, then, if the colors were purposely skewed on the Hasbro stock photos to show what Takara intends to do with the figure, hence the much darker looking gray plastics. They did alter the photos of Hasbro's Tailgate to remove the blue detailing on his alt mode, after all.

Which Hasbro photos are these ones being compared to?

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1604470)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on September 6th, 2014 @ 2:01pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:I would ask, then, if the colors were purposely skewed on the Hasbro stock photos to show what Takara intends to do with the figure, hence the much darker looking gray plastics. They did alter the photos of Hasbro's Tailgate to remove the blue detailing on his alt mode, after all.
Which Hasbro photos are these ones being compared to?

I'm comparing them to what many websites are using for the Hasbro preorders, such as this one. I'm not sure if these Takara mock-ups are re-uses of Hasbro's stock photos or if Takara made their own stock photos from the Hasbro versions (and then maybe altered them).

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1604529)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 6th, 2014 @ 7:06pm CDT

Wolfman Jake wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:I would ask, then, if the colors were purposely skewed on the Hasbro stock photos to show what Takara intends to do with the figure, hence the much darker looking gray plastics. They did alter the photos of Hasbro's Tailgate to remove the blue detailing on his alt mode, after all.
Which Hasbro photos are these ones being compared to?

I'm comparing them to what many websites are using for the Hasbro preorders, such as this one. I'm not sure if these Takara mock-ups are re-uses of Hasbro's stock photos or if Takara made their own stock photos from the Hasbro versions (and then maybe altered them).

Takara is using different stock photos of the Hasbro versions than the original Hasbro stock photos, which are what many websites (such as the one you linked to) are using.

The early Hasbro stock photos rarely match they final products, as they are usually made from early (pre)production samples, airbrushed prototypes, or digital mock up proposals (like in the cases of redecos), made before the actual deco undergoes finalization.

Judging by its "light glare shininess", I'd have to guess that the Brainstorm seen in the Hasbro stock photos used by TFSource (and other sites) is an airbrushed prototype, while the one seen in these newer stock photos Takara's borrowed from Hasbro is a (pre)production sample.

An example of the picture quality differences between the two kinds of stock photography can be seen in the following comparison of two different Universe Vector Prime stock photos:

One the left is an airbrushed prototype, and on the right is a (pre)production sample (the latter also being closer to the final product's look). Paint app differences aside, notice how the left one has a similar "light glare shininess" to the original Brainstorm stock photos:

Versus the right's more flatter lit non-shininess like in the newer stock photo:

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1604580)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on September 7th, 2014 @ 12:19am CDT

With any luck, some real production photos of Takara's versions will be out in short order. Until then, I'll keep Hasbro's Brainstorm in my pre-order stack. I have a feeling that the Takara version won't disappoint, though.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1605170)
Posted by Va'al on September 9th, 2014 @ 12:09pm CDT

While we have already seen the allegedly official Takara Tomy Legends images for the upcoming Voyager LG09 Brainstorm and LG08 Legends Swerve (Swarp) and Tailgate, Amazon.jp has some better quality single shots of the three figures, which we've mirrored below and linked to their listings. What do you say, placeholders, or the real deal?

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1605172)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 9th, 2014 @ 12:13pm CDT

So that's why Hasbro spruced up Tailgate's altmode with blue flames. Takara's is practically naked! :SICK:

Other than that, I frankly can't see too many differences between these and the Hasbro versions.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1605191)
Posted by RhA on September 9th, 2014 @ 12:43pm CDT

So Takara's Tailgate is even whiter.

Tsss.

Bunch of racists.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1605192)
Posted by fenrir72 on September 9th, 2014 @ 12:50pm CDT

His car mode (Tailgate) was all white in the G1 series so maybe a homage?

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1605195)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 9th, 2014 @ 12:57pm CDT

fenrir72 wrote:His car mode (Tailgate) was all white in the G1 series so maybe a homage?

Yeah, but that version had its black windows to provide color contrast. The silver/gray windows on this figure blend too much into the white body.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1605214)
Posted by Bounti76 on September 9th, 2014 @ 1:47pm CDT

UGH. Other than the articulated head, nothing about 2014 Arcana is better than 1987 Arcana. The arms on the 2014 version....just big chunks of plastic with his arms molded into them....just..no. And while I obviously haven't seen how the Headmaster connection is made, Arcana's head being on a ball joint really worries me as far as durability if it's similar to how it was in 1987. Still, Brainstorm himself is a great figure.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1605215)
Posted by xyl360 on September 9th, 2014 @ 1:51pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:His car mode (Tailgate) was all white in the G1 series so maybe a homage?
Yeah, but that version had its black windows to provide color contrast. The silver/gray windows on this figure blend too much into the white body.

Yep. I'll be taking some black glossy paint to the windows/windshields on mine to more closely replicate his G1 look and make him look less bland. I've got the Hasbro version in my POL, but I'll probably be giving him the G1 treatment, eliminating the flames and blacking out the glass. That, or I'll snag the Takara version and black it out.

Either way, my point is someone's getting blacked out whether they like it or not

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1605264)
Posted by DMSL on September 9th, 2014 @ 4:43pm CDT

I will pass on all of these. The Scout Class minibots are out of scale with the rest of the Classics line-up. This in my opinion is unforgiveable.

Classics Headmasters is what i have wanted for many years.....and this figure is just terrible. The sculpt is mediocre at best, details are non-existent and the Headmaster unit is poorly executed and a step down from the G1 versions.

So i will gladly stick with Fansproject to satisfy my Headmaster needs.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1605276)
Posted by Cyberpath on September 9th, 2014 @ 5:22pm CDT

I thought about getting Brainstorm -- I never had a headmaster. Plus, he's one of my favourite characters from "Rebirth" -- he's got Wheeljack's innovation combined with Sideswipe's enthusiasm. (which makes Michael Bell the perfect voice actor for him.)

But the Nebulan mode doesn't look that great... size limitations perhaps? On the other hand the head and the Autobot look pretty good though.

Wonder if he can transform without removing the head.. probably not?

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1605283)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on September 9th, 2014 @ 5:38pm CDT

DMSL wrote:I will pass on all of these. The Scout Class minibots are out of scale with the rest of the Classics line-up. This in my opinion is unforgiveable.

Do you believe them to be too big, or too small?

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1605295)
Posted by Madeus Prime on September 9th, 2014 @ 6:42pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:So that's why Hasbro spruced up Tailgate's altmode with blue flames. Takara's is practically naked!

I'd take this version...if the windows were black. It just looks unpainted without any contrast.

Brainstorm looks meh, Hasbro's is more IDW accurate. But we do get to see the headmaster unit in detail. Pretty cute, really worried about the headmaster's head becoming loose and popping the socket.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1605298)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 9th, 2014 @ 6:49pm CDT

Madeus Prime wrote:Brainstorm looks meh, Hasbro's is more IDW accurate.

There appear to be no differences between the Hasbro and Takara Brainstorms.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1605315)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on September 9th, 2014 @ 8:36pm CDT

So, wait...aren't these still just mock-ups digitally altered (at least in Tailgate's case), of the Hasbro production units?

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1605316)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 9th, 2014 @ 8:41pm CDT

Wolfman Jake wrote:So, wait...aren't these still just mock-ups digitally altered (at least in Tailgate's case), of the Hasbro production units?

It's weird. The first pics we got had text at the bottom that said that these were the "foreign versions", yet here we get big sized official pics that look exactly the same.

Either Takara's figures are no different from Hasbro's versions (barring Tailgate's blue flames being removed), or something's up here.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1605321)
Posted by fenrir72 on September 9th, 2014 @ 8:46pm CDT

Cyberpath wrote:I thought about getting Brainstorm -- I never had a headmaster. Plus, he's one of my favourite characters from "Rebirth" -- he's got Wheeljack's innovation combined with Sideswipe's enthusiasm. (which makes Michael Bell the perfect voice actor for him.)

But the Nebulan mode doesn't look that great... size limitations perhaps? On the other hand the head and the Autobot look pretty good though.

Wonder if he can transform without removing the head.. probably not?

It would look awkward with the jet having a kibble on his butt. Arcana in the USA version was the pilot while Brainstorm was kind of like KITT when in vehicle mode. I Japan, the heads weren't merged personalities but one individual and the vehicle was inert until merged with a "master". It was the Powermasters had that feature that you need the figure in engine mode to unlock the 'bot mode or put pressure on the locking tabs. The headmasters of old had the built in tech spec meter as a gimmick.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1605323)
Posted by megatronus on September 9th, 2014 @ 8:50pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:So, wait...aren't these still just mock-ups digitally altered (at least in Tailgate's case), of the Hasbro production units?
It's weird. The first pics we got had text at the bottom that said that these were the "foreign versions", yet here we get big sized official pics that look exactly the same.

Either Takara's figures are no different from Hasbro's versions (barring Tailgate's blue flames being removed), or something's up here.

I doubt they're exactly the same... Takara's figures rarely are.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1605327)
Posted by shajaki on September 9th, 2014 @ 8:57pm CDT

this is springer all over again. those two were barely different. theyll have to be side by side to find the differences.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1605338)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on September 9th, 2014 @ 9:57pm CDT

To buy the Takara version of Leader Jetfire or not... That is the question...

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1605342)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 9th, 2014 @ 10:02pm CDT

-Kanrabat- wrote:To buy the Takara version of Leader Jetfire or not... That is the question...

Guess it depends on how much you want the extra paint apps.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1605346)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on September 9th, 2014 @ 10:14pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:To buy the Takara version of Leader Jetfire or not... That is the question...
Guess it depends on how much you want the extra paint apps.

Also, what will be the pricetag of the Takara one with shipping? The Canadian one is likely to cost around 70$ with the taxes. So...

:DANCE:

Also, this is my 2500th post! :DANCE:

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1605348)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on September 9th, 2014 @ 10:17pm CDT

-Kanrabat- wrote:To buy the Takara version of Leader Jetfire or not... That is the question...

I'm going with the Takara one, because the red chrome on the Hasbro version doesn't look right to me.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1605350)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 9th, 2014 @ 10:21pm CDT

Wolfman Jake wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:To buy the Takara version of Leader Jetfire or not... That is the question...

I'm going with the Takara one, because the red chrome on the Hasbro version doesn't look right to me.

The chrome can be removed. There's red plastic underneath it.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1605352)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on September 9th, 2014 @ 10:24pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:To buy the Takara version of Leader Jetfire or not... That is the question...

I'm going with the Takara one, because the red chrome on the Hasbro version doesn't look right to me.
The chrome can be removed. There's red plastic underneath it.

How to remove chrome without destroying anything?

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1605353)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 9th, 2014 @ 10:26pm CDT

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:To buy the Takara version of Leader Jetfire or not... That is the question...

I'm going with the Takara one, because the red chrome on the Hasbro version doesn't look right to me.
The chrome can be removed. There's red plastic underneath it.

How to remove chrome without destroying anything?

Super Clean available at your local Target/Walmart/etc. type of stores for about 6 bucks.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1605360)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on September 9th, 2014 @ 10:37pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:To buy the Takara version of Leader Jetfire or not... That is the question...

I'm going with the Takara one, because the red chrome on the Hasbro version doesn't look right to me.
The chrome can be removed. There's red plastic underneath it.

How to remove chrome without destroying anything?

Super Clean available at your local Target/Walmart/etc. type of stores for about 6 bucks.

Woah!

Talk about effective! I don't know if we have that specific product in Canada, but I'm gonna try it with Hertel or something.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1605397)
Posted by ausbot on September 10th, 2014 @ 6:00am CDT

I wonder if brainstorm will get a repaint or remold, and if so into who?

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1605421)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 10th, 2014 @ 7:28am CDT

ausbot wrote:I wonder if brainstorm will get a repaint or remold, and if so into who?

I wonder what the Cloud line might use him for.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1605437)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on September 10th, 2014 @ 8:19am CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
ausbot wrote:I wonder if brainstorm will get a repaint or remold, and if so into who?
I wonder what the Cloud line might use him for.

The Cloud line is complete, no new figures. All 8 figures are now known, and we've known from the start that's all it'll have.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1605438)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 10th, 2014 @ 8:22am CDT

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
ausbot wrote:I wonder if brainstorm will get a repaint or remold, and if so into who?
I wonder what the Cloud line might use him for.

The Cloud line is complete, no new figures. All 8 figures are now known, and we've known from the start that's all it'll have.

I though it was said somewhere that there'd be a final fifth wave.

EDIT: And now I can't find anything on that, so Wave 4 might indeed be the end. :-(

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1605442)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on September 10th, 2014 @ 8:29am CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
ausbot wrote:I wonder if brainstorm will get a repaint or remold, and if so into who?
I wonder what the Cloud line might use him for.

The Cloud line is complete, no new figures. All 8 figures are now known, and we've known from the start that's all it'll have.
I though it was said somewhere that there'd be a final fifth wave.

A surprise wave? Weird, the Cloud site only mentions the 4.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG08 Swarp (Swerve) and Tailgate and LG09 Brainstorm Pre-Orders (1605443)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 10th, 2014 @ 8:29am CDT

I edited my post.

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