Movie Landmine: Different Colour on Takara Release?

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  1. VE Telus, Nov 10, 2008
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    UPDATE! Confirmed! Just bought it and compared them both. MA-19 Landmine not only sports a darker, more realistic military green, the wheels are RUBBER! Very authentic indeed! Here's a gallery:

    http://ooebihara.sakura.ne.jp/toys/TF/MOVIE/MA19/MA19.htm

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    I just came back from the local hobby store and saw that their Movie dexlue-class MA-19 Landmine, the Japanese version that comes with a little AllSpark, was distinctly a much darker shade of military green.

    As I don't have the Hasbro one side by side to compare, I could not discern whether it was the lighting or whether it is truly a plastic colour change.

    For those who have one in their hand, can you confirm or deny this?

    MA-19 Landmine
     
  2. djmagic, Nov 10, 2008
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    To me in the pics, the color looks richer. Mine looks pale compared to the pic.
     
  3. Baltan, Nov 10, 2008
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    Okay, not on-hand, but between a couple of online blogs and confirmation with other members, MA-19 Landmine is indeed a different color. Supposedly, his wheels are rubber too.
     
  4. Ashstar, Nov 10, 2008
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    Although I do not own the Takara version, but I can attest to darker colour on that version indeed. He also comes with the Allspark cube (POS, imho...) and rubberised plastic tires.

    Why did I go for Takara Stockade instead... :banghead: 
     
  5. Malikon, Nov 11, 2008
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    *in hand*

    Yeah it looks a little darker. More green and less blue/grey in the color.
     
  6. VE Telus, Nov 11, 2008
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    Rubber wheels! Confirmed!
     
  7. Baltan, Nov 11, 2008
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    That's the online gallery I saw that lead me on my quest to get more info about Landmine in the first place! :D  Glad you could confirm the wheels as well though.

    Always bugged me a bit that the significant variations on Landmine always escaped attention. Especially with him being one of the best of the Movie toys.