Takara TG-29 Generations Sandstorm revealed

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Vexwing, Aug 6, 2013.

  1. Digilaut

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    Looks good. Not different enough from Generations to make a real difference, but I could see why some people would rather want this.
     
  2. Dolza_Khyron

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    the hasbro seems to have a little more, personality to it. the takara one might be more "g1" accurate, but this is an example to me, of when going g1, isn't always the best answer, even for a classics figure. sometimes giving the figure it's own unique feel, is good too. however i do agree, the silver does look better. however, i think that would of looked best, black.

    and that solid color orange gun, looks like shit. :lol 
     
  3. unicronic

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    Yup, agreed that Hasbro version is perfectly fine and TG version isn't a major step up or across from the original.
     
  4. ToasterPrime

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    ah, hek...
    either I'm getting older or the pics are getting smaller.

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    ...or worse, both!!!

    I can see some vibrant colors. I do like vibrant colors. I had an almost neon color transformers in the early 90's. This reminds me of him.
     
  5. Tman978

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    I like the color of the gun and the bumpers but I'm satisfied with the Hasbro version.
     
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    prefer this, its colour look more g1 then the hasbro one. think i might bite and get it!
     
  7. Blitz.

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    with toys like this I dont buy based on how close to G1 the colours seem as the design is so different so I'd rather buy the one I like the look of most and thats the Hasbro item this time
     
  8. Yggdrasil

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    I like this one better. The colours make it pop out more.

    Hasbro's Springer and Takara's Sandstorm is the winning team for me.
     
  9. Stepper

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    I still prefer Hasbro deco than TakTomy.
     
  10. C.W. McConvoy

    C.W. McConvoy 破壊大帝

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    Well drat. That is actually a lot better. Have to double dip now. :/
     
  11. The 12th Prime

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    I dig it, I appreciate the more uniform colour scheme in the vehicle modes and silver touches just really do it for me, makes it look less like a toy. I love me a cheddar cheese dune buggy and helicopter :) 
     
  12. ero

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    Like this better, but still can't get past the VTOL and how it looks in bot and car mode. Keep trying to figure out if there's a paint-free way to add Springer's blades and wheels to him, but I don't think it's possible.
     
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    Personally, I like Takara version more, the Hasbro color schema looks more like a Toy (what's wrong with me! why expect a toy doesn't look like a toy!)

    However, I will wait for the in-hand pictures as most of time they are completely different story.
     
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    I like the silver bumper stuff. But way too orange. Needs some black or yellow to break it up.
     
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    I will have to say here lately Takara Tomy Transformers repaints are sucking!...badly!!! I remember when they did an awesome job with Tranformers Universe 2.0 and so on, but man Sandstorm, Blitzwing and Springer looks aweful!!

    And this is not Sandstorm, this is Chester Cheeta from Cheetos!! It ain't easy bein cheesy!!!
     
  16. Autobot Burnout

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    Not digging the surplus orange in place of some yellow and black. While the vehicle modes do look slightly better with a solid orange stripe down the middle, the VTOL just looks odd with the yellow fan rims next to nothing but orange, and dune buggy mode just looks extremely bland with almost nothing to break up the orange except some small yellow and black patches. The robot mode also looks worse, with the orange forearms not meshing with the yellow shoulders and the orange feet drawing attention away from the upper part of the robot. The gun also manages to look stupider as just one giant block of orange plastic, at least the Hasbro version has two colors on the gun. Really, the only improvement I can see here is the Autobrand being centered so it isn't just partially covered by the cockpit windshield in VTOL mode, and even then I like the Hasbro's Autobrand being off-center since it's not the usual placement.

    Like always, I'll stick with Hasbro on this one.
     
  17. Cheem The Rup

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    I like the Hasbro one better.
     
  19. Cheem The Rup

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  20. PoweredConvoy

    PoweredConvoy Randy

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    These last 3 are the promotional images that were released earlier, just bigger and clearer. :) 

    It's a shame his yellow didn't end up more orange like the original photos.

    Randy