New Galleries: Transformers Legends LG-09 Brainstorm with Arcana
Wednesday, January 28th, 2015 9:43PM CST
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Transformers Legends Brainstorm
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Posted by Sabrblade on January 28th, 2015 @ 9:46pm CST
Posted by shajaki on January 28th, 2015 @ 9:49pm CST
do either of your brainstorms have the infamous HM defects?
i was planning to get both versions, but they look pretty similar. takaras seems to just be hasbros +1 (with the additional apps).
Posted by fenrir72 on January 29th, 2015 @ 12:28am CST
Posted by william-james88 on January 29th, 2015 @ 9:54am CST
Click any of the images below to be taken to the full gallery to see Swerve, Phaser, Tailgate and Groundshaker.
Transformers Legends Swerve
Transformers Legends Phaser
Transformers Legends Tailgate
Transformers Legends Groundshaker
Posted by Sabrblade on January 29th, 2015 @ 10:26am CST
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on February 15th, 2015 @ 3:08pm CST
Million Publishing Shouki is an update to the Trainbots' leader who with the rest of the Trainbots make up Raiden in the Japanese Headmasters series. Shouki's space shuttle mode is meant to represent the Decepticon ship The Thunder Arrow from Victory with Daniel diguised as the pilot whose toy was a mail away exclusive but sold by Hasbro as Skystalker with Jet Command Center. Shouki even has a fourth mode Train Bazooka as depicted in the Train Wars manga. Click on any of the images below for the full gallery.
Transformers Generations Shouki
Transformers Generations Exo-Suit Mode Daniel Witwicky
Posted by Flashwave on February 15th, 2015 @ 4:13pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on February 15th, 2015 @ 11:34pm CST
Posted by RhA on February 16th, 2015 @ 1:33am CST
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on February 17th, 2015 @ 1:57pm CST
The Specialists set features metallic paint and Henkei Octane features chrome like all Henkei figures. If you enjoy these guys hang around for the Specialists: Autobots set. As always, click on the images to see the full gallery.
Generations Galvatron
Generations Octane
Generations Astrotrain
Transformers Henkei Octane
Posted by steve2275 on February 17th, 2015 @ 2:05pm CST
Posted by shajaki on February 17th, 2015 @ 2:43pm CST
Posted by prjkt on February 17th, 2015 @ 5:16pm CST
Posted by Va'al on February 19th, 2015 @ 11:27am CST
As the title of the set might tip you off, and just like the Decepticon set, the three figures plus one are shinier redecos of the previously released figures from the Henkei/Classics line - you can find the first iteration of the three characters here, here and here. You can stack the boxes of the two sets to connect the lovely new artwork, too,
Generations Ironhide
Generations Mirage
Generations Hound
Generations Ravage
Posted by shajaki on February 19th, 2015 @ 12:55pm CST
Posted by Shockwave7 on February 19th, 2015 @ 1:05pm CST
Posted by steve2275 on February 19th, 2015 @ 1:21pm CST
shajaki wrote:i dont care what anyone says. i LOVE that ironhide mold. and that deco is to die for.
yes indeed
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on February 19th, 2015 @ 1:50pm CST
Posted by prjkt on February 19th, 2015 @ 2:31pm CST
AgreedNemesis Maximo wrote:That hound is beautiful.
He takes a front rowmspotmin my collection for that paint job
Posted by Gallifreyan Autobot on February 19th, 2015 @ 3:26pm CST
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 19th, 2015 @ 3:47pm CST
Autobot tap out wrote:i just realized CW drag strip looks awfully similar to classics mirage though it might be my imagination unless hasbro is either hinting at stuff or not telling us stuff
Ever seen F-1 racing cars with 6 wheels nowadays?
Seriously though, listings for Generations Mirage, Sunstreaker, Ironhide and Prowl have been found alongside the Protectobot ones. They're rumored to be Stunticon retools and for two of them I can see that
Posted by TheAmazingBrave on February 19th, 2015 @ 4:32pm CST
Posted by prjkt on February 19th, 2015 @ 4:42pm CST
Imo, the deco differences are worth it on all versions, so if you already have one, this is still a superior update
Edit: still there are people on eBay selling these guys loose, usually misnamed as Henkei releases
Posted by TheAmazingBrave on February 20th, 2015 @ 3:27pm CST
Posted by Va'al on March 8th, 2015 @ 11:43am CDT
Differently from the Specialists, the only Henkei! Henkei!/Universe mold redeco is for the medic Ratchet, while grumpy old Kup and the sniper scientist Perceptor were both released under the United line (Japanese counterpart to various Hasbro Generations/Reveal the Shield/Classics monickers). Check out the slick new paintjobs on the three toys, including comparison shots to other versions of the molds, by heading below and clicking on any of the images for the full galleries!
Generations Ratchet
Generations Perceptor
Generations Kup
Posted by Madeus Prime on March 8th, 2015 @ 12:22pm CDT
Posted by shajaki on March 8th, 2015 @ 12:42pm CDT
United Perceptor - He's got a way shinier red coat.
Henkei Ratchet - 3-pack Ratchet has really odd color placements
E-Hobby Kup - Autobot symbols on the doors are really unnecessary, besides E-Hobby Kup is perrrrfect.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 8th, 2015 @ 1:13pm CDT
shajaki wrote:I gotta say, after the home-runs that are the previous 3-packs, this one really drops the ball.
United Perceptor - He's got a way shinier red coat.
Henkei Ratchet - 3-pack Ratchet has really odd color placements
E-Hobby Kup - Autobot symbols on the doors are really unnecessary, besides E-Hobby Kup is perrrrfect.
It helps to know Ratchet's vehicle mode deco resembles two other Ratchet: Animated and the more recent Prime one.
Posted by LegendaryAntiHero on March 8th, 2015 @ 2:23pm CDT
Posted by megatronus on March 8th, 2015 @ 4:44pm CDT
shajaki wrote:I gotta say, after the home-runs that are the previous 3-packs, this one really drops the ball.
United Perceptor - He's got a way shinier red coat.
Henkei Ratchet - 3-pack Ratchet has really odd color placements
E-Hobby Kup - Autobot symbols on the doors are really unnecessary, besides E-Hobby Kup is perrrrfect.
I had the exact opposite reaction. The toned down metallics on Kup & Perceptor are right up my alley (and look at Perceptor's metallic rims!) - it's the perfect balance between the somewhat dull RTS/Generations versions and the overly glitzed United ones. Plus, the modern color placement on Ratchet (reminiscent of more recent versions of the character) makes him perfect for Generations.
If this didn't have the $160 price tag, I would have gotten it like the others for sure.
EDIT: eBay searches reveal foreign sellers letting this set go for ~$130... I'm definitely picking this up the next time eBay offers me an eBay bucks promotion.
Posted by steve2275 on March 8th, 2015 @ 11:00pm CDT
Posted by shajaki on March 8th, 2015 @ 11:09pm CDT
Not really no. Honestly when these were announced I was quite surprised that it wasn't the Datsun trio. That would have made the perfect 3-pack.steve2275 wrote:warrior does not mix with perceptor and ratchet
Posted by Doubledealer93 on March 8th, 2015 @ 11:43pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on March 8th, 2015 @ 11:55pm CDT
"Hey dudes! Let's see if we can put ROTF levels of overcomplexity into a Universe Deluxe figure! Worked fine for Animated! Let's go for it!"Doubledealer93 wrote:i honestly want to know what the designers were thinking when they made that ironhide mold.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 9th, 2015 @ 9:13am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:"Hey dudes! Let's see if we can put ROTF levels of overcomplexity into a Universe Deluxe figure! Worked fine for Animated! Let's go for it!"Doubledealer93 wrote:i honestly want to know what the designers were thinking when they made that ironhide mold.
Wasn't he made before Revenge of the Fallen though, in 2008?
Posted by Sabrblade on March 9th, 2015 @ 9:17am CDT
That's right. Swap out "ROTF" with "Movie" then.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Sabrblade wrote:"Hey dudes! Let's see if we can put ROTF levels of overcomplexity into a Universe Deluxe figure! Worked fine for Animated! Let's go for it!"Doubledealer93 wrote:i honestly want to know what the designers were thinking when they made that ironhide mold.
Wasn't he made before Revenge of the Fallen though, in 2008?
Posted by shajaki on March 9th, 2015 @ 10:00am CDT
I getcha, so many thing just come down to personal preferrence.megatronus wrote:shajaki wrote:I gotta say, after the home-runs that are the previous 3-packs, this one really drops the ball.
United Perceptor - He's got a way shinier red coat.
Henkei Ratchet - 3-pack Ratchet has really odd color placements
E-Hobby Kup - Autobot symbols on the doors are really unnecessary, besides E-Hobby Kup is perrrrfect.
I had the exact opposite reaction. The toned down metallics on Kup & Perceptor are right up my alley (and look at Perceptor's metallic rims!) - it's the perfect balance between the somewhat dull RTS/Generations versions and the overly glitzed United ones. Plus, the modern color placement on Ratchet (reminiscent of more recent versions of the character) makes him perfect for Generations.
If this didn't have the $160 price tag, I would have gotten it like the others for sure.
EDIT: eBay searches reveal foreign sellers letting this set go for ~$130... I'm definitely picking this up the next time eBay offers me an eBay bucks promotion.
But my one last counterpoint for United Perceptor and his over shineyness: it's virtually unseeable in his bot mode (which was actually a point of contention when i first got him).
Posted by megatronus on March 9th, 2015 @ 1:25pm CDT
shajaki wrote:I getcha, so many thing just come down to personal preferrence.
But my one last counterpoint for United Perceptor and his over shineyness: it's virtually unseeable in his bot mode (which was actually a point of contention when i first got him).
Oh, it's totally personal preference. I just shared mine
I recall people being annoyed at United Perceptor for that reason - super shiny in alt mode, but no flare in robot mode. Weren't people taking the chrome pieces on the RTS version so they could swap out the full grey pieces on the United figure?
Posted by shajaki on March 9th, 2015 @ 1:53pm CDT
Ha! that might have been one of my first posts on Seibertron. I've done that with my Perceptor, and made a thread about it forever ago. Where does the time go?megatronus wrote:Oh, it's totally personal preference. I just shared mineshajaki wrote:I getcha, so many thing just come down to personal preferrence.
But my one last counterpoint for United Perceptor and his over shineyness: it's virtually unseeable in his bot mode (which was actually a point of contention when i first got him).
I recall people being annoyed at United Perceptor for that reason - super shiny in alt mode, but no flare in robot mode. Weren't people taking the chrome pieces on the RTS version so they could swap out the full grey pieces on the United figure?
Posted by LegendaryAntiHero on March 9th, 2015 @ 8:23pm CDT
shajaki wrote:Not really no. Honestly when these were announced I was quite surprised that it wasn't the Datsun trio. That would have made the perfect 3-pack.steve2275 wrote:warrior does not mix with perceptor and ratchet
I would've loved it if it was the Datsun trio. I still don't have a universe Prowl or Smokscreen
Posted by Sabrblade on March 9th, 2015 @ 10:58pm CDT
Best that you stay that way. Universe Prowl/Silverstreak/Smokescreen hasn't held up over the years as that good a mold.LegendaryAntiHero wrote:shajaki wrote:Not really no. Honestly when these were announced I was quite surprised that it wasn't the Datsun trio. That would have made the perfect 3-pack.steve2275 wrote:warrior does not mix with perceptor and ratchet
I would've loved it if it was the Datsun trio. I still don't have a universe Prowl or Smokscreen
Posted by shajaki on March 15th, 2015 @ 2:38pm CDT
Transformers Legends Arcee
Transformers Legends Windblade
Transformers Legends Chromia
Posted by Rated X on March 15th, 2015 @ 3:08pm CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 15th, 2015 @ 3:19pm CDT
Rated X wrote:These are all really nice versions to own. It was this version of wingblade that got me to accept the character. Takara really does know how to work wonders and make figures that would normally suck be awesome. But im not sure I understand the rationale behind the takara version of chromia. The hasbro version is G1 cartoon accurate, so what does the purple and white homage ?
The G1 cartoon episode "The Search for Alpha Trion":
Turns out she changes colors a lot in that episode:
Posted by grimdragon2001 on March 15th, 2015 @ 3:57pm CDT
Posted by Alpha Dominus on March 15th, 2015 @ 6:49pm CDT
Posted by shajaki on March 15th, 2015 @ 7:02pm CDT
Welcome to Seibertron!Alpha Dominus wrote:Oh man my Legends Arcee should be here any day now! I've waited 29 years for a proper G1 Arcee so the wait is killin me!
I'm in the same boat. My BBTS loot should be here this week sometime!
Posted by RiddlerJ on March 15th, 2015 @ 8:16pm CDT
Posted by grimdragon2001 on March 15th, 2015 @ 8:21pm CDT
Alpha Dominus wrote:Oh man my Legends Arcee should be here any day now! I've waited 29 years for a proper G1 Arcee so the wait is killin me!
She will be worth it when she gets there
Posted by Alpha Dominus on March 15th, 2015 @ 11:07pm CDT