Video Review - Transformers Generations Legends Gears with Eclipse

Eclipse is a repaint of Swerve partner, Flanker, not Payload. He is supposed to represent G1 Eagle Eye. No switching partners yet here like with Cliffjumper and Nemesis Prime.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Eclipse is a repaint of Swerve partner, Flanker, not Payload. He is supposed to represent G1 Eagle Eye. No switching partners yet here like with Cliffjumper and Nemesis Prime.

Thanks, I'm losing it this week.

Va'al wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Eclipse is a repaint of Swerve partner, Flanker, not Payload. He is supposed to represent G1 Eagle Eye. No switching partners yet here like with Cliffjumper and Nemesis Prime.

Thanks, I'm losing it this week.

Any time

Swerve and Gears are required purchases for me. I just hope I can find the latter when moving.

What number is Gears out of 30?

GuyIncognito wrote:What number is Gears out of 30?

He's not part of the "list of 30 randomly picked exclusives and special releases". "Thrilling 30" refers to the line of the year as a whole.

Mmm-mm. Nope. That's the ugliest repaint I've seen in a long time. Swerve doesn't deserve this kind of atrocity for a legacy.

I think the head missing its red paint stripes and outside/top hurts the look. Makes him look like Brawn.

If those were applied and the area surrounding the head were simply blue, I think it would resemble the original character a lot more.

Saying this for customizers out there... and because I plan to paint mine this way.

The kibble above her head is very obnoxious, apart from that she looks nice.

DMSL wrote:The kibble above her head is very obnoxious, apart from that she looks nice.

I don't "think" Gears is identifying himself as female in the comics... unless there's something I've missed recently (???).

Black Bumblebee wrote:

DMSL wrote:The kibble above her head is very obnoxious, apart from that she looks nice.

I don't "think" Gears is identifying himself as female in the comics... unless there's something I've missed recently (???).

He was talking about Chromia from the previous news post.

Too bad Gears's little buddy isn't decoed like black suit Spider-Man, that would've been neat.

Spider Man!!!! Ha.

I'm all for Gears, and I'm all for Chromia. Shame she doesn't have the smoky orange canopy that she was first shown with, but it's not an issue.

Now I shall wait impatiently for these and their wave-mates to appear in retailers near me.

Shuttershock wrote:
I just find it funny that they gave her a gun and not a halberd, especially since Generations has been pretty good about giving the right weapons to the right people.

I seem to recall her using a gun at least once or twice in Windblade's series. Might be wrong though.

Ignoring the horrendous mistransformation, this looks pretty great. Amazed they could take the PRID Arcee mold and completely change it like that.

I also like how they made the wheel struts out of clear plastic to make them look like they're not actually connected, but rather sort of "float" in place. Really adds to the whole lightcycle thing. I am worried about them breaking, though. Clear plastic can be a bitch.

I really like her, the colors pop. I could do without the Arcee attempt, but its good stuff nonetheless.

chromia's got "afterburner remold" stamped all over her.

its just so close its unreal.

really like the look of her too but odds are like most TF stuff no it wont hit the shelves in ireland.

we get nothing nowadays, ya shoulda seen the AOE stuff. nothing past the flip and change stuff as generations and stuff like thats been kept to UK retailers.

still i like her enough to maybe buy on line but the postal charges put ya off.

well see.

mooncake wrote:

So....why does she have Conehead-faced knees? (Or maybe Cyclonus without his "ears"?) I'm looking at my FE Prime Arcee, and while there are some similarities there, the face-ish area is flat on my Arcee. It looks like they rounded out the area under the knee spikes making a face looking shape.

Agamemnon wrote:So....why does she have Conehead-faced knees? (Or maybe Cyclonus without his "ears"?)

CANNOT UNSEE

Agamemnon wrote:

mooncake wrote:

So....why does she have Conehead-faced knees? (Or maybe Cyclonus without his "ears"?) I'm looking at my FE Prime Arcee, and while there are some similarities there, the face-ish area is flat on my Arcee. It looks like they rounded out the area under the knee spikes making a face looking shape.

-_- Now I Can't unsee the faces... thanks a lot bud!

Nabbed a leader class Jetfire from a Kmart in New Orleans.

Agamemnon wrote:

mooncake wrote:

So....why does she have Conehead-faced knees? (Or maybe Cyclonus without his "ears"?) I'm looking at my FE Prime Arcee, and while there are some similarities there, the face-ish area is flat on my Arcee. It looks like they rounded out the area under the knee spikes making a face looking shape.

their the latest cybertronian fashion accesory

Mindmaster wrote:I'm all for Gears, and I'm all for Chromia. Shame she doesn't have the smoky orange canopy that she was first shown with, but it's not an issue.

Now I shall wait impatiently for these and their wave-mates to appear in retailers near me.

That's the thing. In the third issue Windblade made a point to mention that Camians don't like using firearms because missing might result in unnecessary damage or destruction.

You might have seen Blurr shoot. He and Chromia look really close in that series.

I kinda wish they stuck with the very tinted cockpit plastic. It doesn't look BAD like this, but I thought it looked cooler

Nemesis Primal wrote:

Shuttershock wrote:
I just find it funny that they gave her a gun and not a halberd, especially since Generations has been pretty good about giving the right weapons to the right people.

I seem to recall her using a gun at least once or twice in Windblade's series. Might be wrong though.

That's the thing. In the third issue Windblade made a point to mention that Camians don't like using firearms because missing might result in unnecessary damage or destruction.

You might have seen Blurr shoot. He and Chromia look really close in that series.

more specifically because they live/lived in a titan. so it would be like firing a bullet in a submarine. if you miss you either hit something important or open a hole in the hull.

durroth wrote:more specifically because they live/lived in a titan. so it would be like firing a bullet in a submarine. if you miss you either hit something important or open a hole in the hull.

Also a good point.

To be frank, I just like the halberd. To me, melee weapons can convey a lot more personality and uniqueness than guns can.

Shuttershock wrote:

durroth wrote:more specifically because they live/lived in a titan. so it would be like firing a bullet in a submarine. if you miss you either hit something important or open a hole in the hull.

Also a good point.

To be frank, I just like the halberd. To me, melee weapons can convey a lot more personality and uniqueness than guns can.

I have to agree. I think it would have been a simple enough thing to have re-cast Orion Pax's weapon in translucent blue. It'd save on the cost of molding a new weapon, and it'd be reasonably close to Chromia's weapon in the Windblade mini. Now though, I'm already figuring if there's a way to detach the backpack to turn it into her shield.

Just got a shipping confirmation of Roadbuster and SkyByte from HTS. Woot!

Shuttershock wrote:

Mindmaster wrote:I'm all for Gears, and I'm all for Chromia. Shame she doesn't have the smoky orange canopy that she was first shown with, but it's not an issue.

Now I shall wait impatiently for these and their wave-mates to appear in retailers near me.

That's the thing. In the third issue Windblade made a point to mention that Camians don't like using firearms because missing might result in unnecessary damage or destruction.

You might have seen Blurr shoot. He and Chromia look really close in that series.

Uh... what? That had nothing to do with my comment?

Mindmaster wrote:

Shuttershock wrote:

Mindmaster wrote:I'm all for Gears, and I'm all for Chromia. Shame she doesn't have the smoky orange canopy that she was first shown with, but it's not an issue.

Now I shall wait impatiently for these and their wave-mates to appear in retailers near me.

That's the thing. In the third issue Windblade made a point to mention that Camians don't like using firearms because missing might result in unnecessary damage or destruction.

You might have seen Blurr shoot. He and Chromia look really close in that series.

Uh... what? That had nothing to do with my comment?

I think he meant to respond to Nemesis Primal and hit the wrong button

Agamemnon wrote:So....why does she have Conehead-faced knees?

Not my pics, but I gotta share them:

Looks like Jetfire shipped from HTS too with windblade today.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Black Bumblebee wrote:

DMSL wrote:The kibble above her head is very obnoxious, apart from that she looks nice.

I don't "think" Gears is identifying himself as female in the comics... unless there's something I've missed recently (???).

He was talking about Chromia from the previous news post.

Perfect example of how thread merging is a bad idea.

Rated X wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Black Bumblebee wrote:

DMSL wrote:The kibble above her head is very obnoxious, apart from that she looks nice.

I don't "think" Gears is identifying himself as female in the comics... unless there's something I've missed recently (???).

He was talking about Chromia from the previous news post.

Perfect example of how thread merging is a bad idea.

yeah, i've said that before too. i don't understand it.. it SERIOUSLY hinders any discussion on any of these stories.. all of these are lumped together and all of the movie toys discussions are lumped together. it's one of the reasons i rarely ever comment on anything.

Amazon update; ohmagod these prices. Also these descriptions are dorky as all hell XD


Arcee is one of the most dangerous Autobots, despite her comparatively small size. She believes the Decepticons must be stopped at all costs. That belief, combined with her combat training, makes her a pure warrior, a hunter who mixes speed and sudden action to strike Decepticon targets whenever she can. Convert, arm and attack with all the Transformers action you can handle! This Arcee figure is a hardcore warrior in robot mode, and she carries a sword in one hand and a blaster in the other for battle against Decepticon foes. When she needs to chase down the foe, she can convert to Cybertronian Cruiser mode! Whatever mode your Arcee figure is in, her enemies will think twice before taking her on! Transformers and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro.


Bring home Windblade's bodyguard with Transformers Generations Deluxe Chromia. The blue motorbike can change from a Cybertronian warrior to an Autobot vehicle in no time, and comes armed with twin pistols for Decepticon-fighting fun!


She's the first fan-designed robot! Transformers Generations Deluxe Windblade is a servant to Caminus, Cityspeaker of Metroplex on Cybertron, and the first Transformer that Hasbro let fans design. Along with their own artists, Hasbro let fans pick her vehicle mode, faction, personality, alt mode, weapons, and more - and today, we've got an awesome Kabuki-inspired defender of what's right! With her bodyguard Chromia, she's ready to make Cybertron a better place for everyone... assuming Starscream doesn't stop her! This VTOL jet can change to a robot, and is armed with a swell purple sword - and a a scabbard, to boot!


He's a genius! Transformers Generations Voyager Brainstorm can invent ennui guns and mystery briefcases, all while flying around the galaxy and changing shape. This Headmaster has a tiny robot which changes into a head, and he can also fit inside the cockpit of Brainstorm's vehicle mode. Bring this Autobot weapons designer home tod

SW's SilverHammer wrote:Amazon update; ohmagod these prices. Also these descriptions are dorky as all hell XD

Resellers, gotta love'em. One of the reasons why one should not shop amazon unless well-informed.

SW's SilverHammer wrote:Amazon update; ohmagod these prices. Also these descriptions are dorky as all hell XD

Looks like they all come from an individual seller on Amazon rather than from Amazon's own stock itself, hence the crazy prices.

Sabrblade wrote:

SW's SilverHammer wrote:Amazon update; ohmagod these prices. Also these descriptions are dorky as all hell XD

Looks like they all come from an individual seller on Amazon rather than from Amazon's own stock itself, hence the crazy prices.

American Collectibles is always like that, sellers like them are why Amazon is being sued. Just wait for Amazon to get their stock. If you wanna really laugh look up Surge Soda

We posted the official Seibertron.com gallery of Transformers Generations Legends Acid Storm and Venin not too long ago, but you might want to take a look at the figure 'in motion' - look no further, as fellow board member chuckdawg1999 offers a video review of the Starscream and Waspinator repaint set, embedded below!

I'll keep this brief, Venin isn't that great and rather floppy. Acid Storm is gold. Great mold, fantastic colors, why aren't you ordering this figure now?

The official Takara Tomy Transformers Legends (AKA Generations)website has updated their figures page to introduce their upcoming releases of Voyager Class Brainstorm and Legends Class Swerve and Tailgate. No full size images are available at this time, but the thumbnails should be more than enough to keep us wanting more.

Swerve and Tailgate both have considerably darker decos in contrast to Hasbro's versions. There are also additional paint apps and tampographed sigils that the US versions do not feature. Not to be left out, Brainstorm sports a far more detailed deco, compared to the US version. Bringing out details not covered by Hasbro's current offering.

We've mirrored the thumbnails below:





Keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates, plus the best galleriesaround!

how did VENIN end up floppy? it has like... three parts that move x.x

Autobot032 wrote:

those are waayyyy different. in comparison to the first reveals anyways. better pics may sway me back to team takara.

durroth wrote:how did VENIN end up floppy? it has like... three parts that move x.x

His backpack, which controls the gun transformation, is very loose causing nothing to line up right and the plastic, which was soft to begin with, is really soft now.

ah. I keep forgetting how wiggly that backpack rig is. It makes for a really cool gun, but it's a far cry from a stable structure for reliable reproduction. I think blazemaster is my current personal fave (I haven't got swerve or cosmos yet, so I don't have those two to compare.) but I am a bit sad this targetmaster didn't work out. also wish hasbro would use these little gimmicks more or I lived in japan, because I'm a sucker for targetmasters and arms microns

Autobot032 wrote:

Now those are definitely the stuff of TakaraTomy! Guess all the pics we saw of them previously really were just stock photos of the Hasbro versions.

However, these new decos strive for toy-accuracy, making them less fiction-accurate than the Hasbro versions.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

SW's SilverHammer wrote:Amazon update; ohmagod these prices. Also these descriptions are dorky as all hell XD

Resellers, gotta love'em. One of the reasons why one should not shop amazon unless well-informed.

I got my Windblade at roughly $19.00 from my local TRU. These prices are highway robbery.

Comparison with a preliminary stock photo:

Thank you for that comparison! That's enough to make me preorder from HLJ instead of the Hasbro version. So much more detail, and not that much more expensive. The designer really outdid previous releases with this. I daresay it's even better than the various 3rd Party efforts out there. Sometimes it pays to be patient.