In-Hand Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Chromia and Arcee

what are those two stupid holes up on Arcee's shoulder things supposed to be for? I know they were on the animated one where she stored her swords but it looks unnecessary on this figure. could've made it really streamlined without those. cannot unsee them now...

K2vox wrote:what are those two stupid holes up on Arcee's shoulder things supposed to be for? I know they were on the animated one where she stored her swords but it looks unnecessary on this figure. could've made it really streamlined without those. cannot unsee them now...

Her guns can be stored there to resemble rocket launchers.

K2vox wrote:what are those two stupid holes up on Arcee's shoulder things supposed to be for? I know they were on the animated one where she stored her swords but it looks unnecessary on this figure. could've made it really streamlined without those. cannot unsee them now...

Yet, no one complained about them on the Hasbro version of the figure.

Too bad you cannot see Arcee's hands clearly in that photo, as I am curious which hands the Takara version will have.

Awh shiat!.... i had my habro versions preordererd already, but these takara versions are looking just awesome, i should´ve known better by now, that those tommy folks always come up with better looking transformers... oh well at least hasbro´s broad-bots also look great none the less.

Peace!

K2vox wrote:what are those two stupid holes up on Arcee's shoulder things supposed to be for? I know they were on the animated one where she stored her swords but it looks unnecessary on this figure. could've made it really streamlined without those. cannot unsee them now...

Those are speed holes. They make the car go faster.

K2vox wrote:what are those two stupid holes up on Arcee's shoulder things supposed to be for? I know they were on the animated one where she stored her swords but it looks unnecessary on this figure. could've made it really streamlined without those. cannot unsee them now... [loads of emoticons]

They're just holes. Is it really that bad?

RiddlerJ wrote:Those are speed holes. They make the car go faster.

Or, if you're running her down a Pinewood Derby track, they're to fill with lead to weigh her down!

Incidentally...

K2vox wrote:

...there should be laws against such excessive emoticon use!

Yotsuyasan wrote:

K2vox wrote:

...there should be laws against such excessive emoticon use!

Ironically, he was but one emoticon under the limit.

Sabrblade wrote:Ironically, he was but one emoticon under the limit.

I didn't even know there was one. Of course, that is because any sane person and even most insane ones (I shan't reveal which category I fit into) shouldn't need close to that many.

TakTom's Arcee looks so much better than the Hasbro one it isn't even funny.


Hell, all of their fembots look better to me.

Eyup, the Takara fembots look a million times better.

I'm glad I could bring so much joy to many of you today with my love of emojis

Sabrblade wrote:

K2vox wrote:what are those two stupid holes up on Arcee's shoulder things supposed to be for? I know they were on the animated one where she stored her swords but it looks unnecessary on this figure. could've made it really streamlined without those. cannot unsee them now...

Yet, no one complained about them on the Hasbro version of the figure.

Very astute observation my good man. People have waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much free time in their hands. (Over the limit "a")

I haven't seen mention if this Arcee will still come with her swords. I don't particularly need them, but they would be nice to have.

I'm very please I decided to pass on Hasbro's versions and getting Takara's

It's kind of absurd, the difference between the mistransformed Hasbro pics* and the careful attention to detail that (really shouldn't matter as much as it does) TakTom uses to hide things only the "true fan" would really care about.

Yotsuyasan wrote:Too bad you cannot see Arcee's hands clearly in that photo, as I am curious which hands the Takara version will have.

One of each?

*Hasbro does it on purpose to persuade you into buying the figure so you can transform it "the right way."

Robogeek1973 wrote:TakTom's Arcee looks so much better than the Hasbro one it isn't even funny.


Hell, all of their fembots look better to me.

Delta Magnus wrote:Eyup, the Takara fembots look a million times better.

Hasbro's Chromia, however, might have some brownie points for being the more comic-accurate of the two.

Sabrblade wrote:

Robogeek1973 wrote:TakTom's Arcee looks so much better than the Hasbro one it isn't even funny.


Hell, all of their fembots look better to me.

Delta Magnus wrote:Eyup, the Takara fembots look a million times better.

Hasbro's Chromia, however, might have some brownie points for being the more comic-accurate of the two.

I think Takara's Windblade is hands down better, but Arcee & Chromia are both up in the air for me.

I don't mind the Hasbro deco on Arcee at all - in fact, I like how the black breaks up all the lighter tones. And Chromia is, as you say, the more comic accurate of the options. So.

Mkall wrote:I haven't seen mention if this Arcee will still come with her swords. I don't particularly need them, but they would be nice to have.

Well, the stock image with TFSource's listing of the toy includes the swords, so I'd say she will include them.

Yotsuyasan wrote:

Mkall wrote:I haven't seen mention if this Arcee will still come with her swords. I don't particularly need them, but they would be nice to have.

Well, the stock image with TFSource's listing of the toy includes the swords, so I'd say she will include them.

Oh it's included I reckon:

http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/review ... agecnt%3D1

So no worries about her not having a those energon swords. That, or try using TFA Arcee's swords (if they fit).

Sabrblade wrote:Hasbro's Chromia, however, might have some brownie points for being the more comic-accurate of the two.

However, Takara's Chromia is lovingly screen accurate to the original cartoon.

Wolfman Jake wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Hasbro's Chromia, however, might have some brownie points for being the more comic-accurate of the two.

However, Takara's Chromia is lovingly screen accurate to the original cartoon.

Except for, y'know, the entire alt-mode, which is a comic-book thing. Might as well demand slavish G1 cartoon-accurate colors on Galaxy Force Chromia.

Deathsanras wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Hasbro's Chromia, however, might have some brownie points for being the more comic-accurate of the two.

However, Takara's Chromia is lovingly screen accurate to the original cartoon.

Except for, y'know, the entire alt-mode, which is a comic-book thing. Might as well demand slavish G1 cartoon-accurate colors on Galaxy Force Chromia.

Not to mention that G1 cartoon Chromia didn't have lilac in her deco:




She did have some periwinkle, though.

The shade Takara used for Chromia looks more like periwinkle than lilac to me, actually. In fact, it's a little lighter than periwinkle, where as lilac is darker than periwinkle.

Bah, lilac, periwinkle, it's all the same to me.

Either way, Cartoon Chromia was dark blue, light blue, and white. No purple.

TFyuki to the rescue again!

Aw, what a cute couple!

Fellow Seibertronian shajaki has been keeping an eye on TFYuki's Twitter account, and spotted an image of the upcoming Takara Tomy Legends Deluxe Chromia in motorbike mode - check it out mirrored below!

Nice!

Whoa...I love that Ironhide/Kup repaint!

jogunwarrior wrote:Whoa...I love that Ironhide/Kup repaint!

That's Prime Ironhide, from the Japanese Arms Micron series... with Kup's cannons.

Hmm thats interesting, the arms on Ironhide look to be actually painted where the stickers would normally go. Could this mean a Legends Re-release with paint apps instead of decails?

grimdragon2001 wrote:Hmm thats interesting, the arms on Ironhide look to be actually painted where the stickers would normally go. Could this mean a Legends Re-release with paint apps instead of decails?

That would be royally disappointing for people who want a new G1-based Ironhide over a Prime-based one.

Sabrblade wrote:

grimdragon2001 wrote:Hmm thats interesting, the arms on Ironhide look to be actually painted where the stickers would normally go. Could this mean a Legends Re-release with paint apps instead of decails?

That would be royally disappointing for people who want a new G1-based Ironhide over a Prime-based one.

I dunno, i'd like it, Prime "Arn-hahhhd" kinda looks like his IDW counterpart when drawn by Sarah Stone. Not exact but close-ish.

Also there's more than a few differences between the one next to chromia and the A.M one.

Most differences I can see are that Yuki's is missing the stickers that go on its lower legs and has Kup's cannons attached. Any other color differences can be attributed to lighting.

Another pic from TF YUKI:

Cyberpath wrote:Another pic from TF YUKI:

So glad I'm getting these three even though I already have the Hasbro versions. These just look so much better to me.

TF Yuki has posted new images of Legends Leader Class Jetfire, both in and out of packaging, and even some with his old frenemy Starscream! A news submission from Seibertron.com board member Cyberpath has pointed us in the direction of Yuki's Twitter, where these new pictures originate, and we've mirrored them here.

Takara Tomy's version of Jetfire has all of the chrome removed and has painted weapon barrels, which is great for those fans who didn't want the chrome on the US release. To compare the two figures, take a look at Yuki's images below and then check out the US Jetfire by clicking here to see our gallery of Hasbro's Leader Jetfire. (Might as well check out our gallery of Classics Starscream, while you're there.)

Package of "LG07 Jet Fire" will be released the end of the month, has been packaged in other items as well vehicle mode of series. The silhouette of jet mode that is visible from the package window, mind you dance it ♪

Legends jet Fire, you may this size ratio is quite happy.

When make put knee, like this ♪

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

awesome

Autobot032 wrote:

This is AMAZING!

the scale is so out of whack on this guy it makes Starscream either short or a "infant" granted Starscream is his Classics body

Wis Jetfire propsing to Starscream? I mean, I knew they'd been friends for a long time, I just never knew they were so close.

Who in their right mind WOULDN'T want chrome on their figure?

Nemesis Maximo wrote:Wis Jetfire propsing to Starscream? I mean, I knew they'd been friends for a long time, I just never knew they were so close.

ewwwwwwwwww

fenrir72 wrote:

Nemesis Maximo wrote:Wis Jetfire propsing to Starscream? I mean, I knew they'd been friends for a long time, I just never knew they were so close.

ewwwwwwwwww

Someone's never read the Insecticomics.

Autobot032 wrote:TF Yuki has posted new images of Legends Leader Class Jetfire, both in and out of packaging, and even some with his old frenemy Starscream! A news submission from Seibertron.com board member Cyberpath has pointed us in the direction of Yuki's Twitter, where these new pictures originate, and we've mirrored them here.

Takara Tomy's version of Jetfire has all of the chrome removed and has painted weapon barrels, which is great for those fans who didn't want the chrome on the US release. To compare the two figures, take a look at Yuki's images below and then check out the US Jetfire by clicking here to see our gallery of Hasbro's Leader Jetfire. (Might as well check out our gallery of Classics Starscream, while you're there.)

Package of "LG07 Jet Fire" will be released the end of the month, has been packaged in other items as well vehicle mode of series. The silhouette of jet mode that is visible from the package window, mind you dance it ♪

Legends jet Fire, you may this size ratio is quite happy.

When make put knee, like this ♪

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

So glad I preorderd this, looks amazing.

Surprisingly, aside from the black barrels, I'm actually preferring the chromed accessories on Hasbro's version. The few extra paint apps are nice though, but nothing reprolabels can't fix...

Edit: I've just realised, probably rather late - but the Legends one seems to be lacking the metallic paint of the earlier Takara Generations/United lines that made the decos far superior in most cases (in my mind). Sure there's a few extra paint apps on JF, and Arcee is more screen accurate, but the "punch" just doesn't seem to be there....

Hasbro's is the slighty more show-accurate one this time.

Autobot tap out wrote:the scale is so out of whack on this guy it makes Starscream either short or a "infant" granted Starscream is his Classics body

Skyfire was a big dude in the cartoon.

Nemesis Maximo wrote:Wis Jetfire propsing to Starscream? I mean, I knew they'd been friends for a long time, I just never knew they were so close.

Or, Starscream is the dummy of Jetfire's ventriloquist act.

Shockwave7 wrote:Who in their right mind WOULDN'T want chrome on their figure?

Everyone who complained about the chrome on the Hasbro version and wanted it removed?

Midnight_Fox wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:

Nemesis Maximo wrote:Wis Jetfire propsing to Starscream? I mean, I knew they'd been friends for a long time, I just never knew they were so close.

ewwwwwwwwww

Someone's never read the Insecticomics.

Not enough people know about the Insecticomics. Such is the eternal tragedy of the Transformers fandom.

(To be honest though, way too much of Transformers romance/smut art and fiction is slash. I know "die cishet scum" is a thing now but come on, some hetero pairings would be nice now and again!)