New Image of Legends Brainstorm, Swerve and Tailgate from Figure King Magazine

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Type-R, Sep 22, 2014.

  1. 80sforged

    80sforged Well-Known Member

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    Like how Swerve's Targetmaster's gun mode evokes a MFB look
     
  2. Beastwarsfan95

    Beastwarsfan95 Putting the ‘Bi’ in Bionicle.

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    What primal is that next to rat trap? And is that road buster painted as crosshairs?
     
  3. Starscream Gaga

    Starscream Gaga Protoformed This Way

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    The Roadbuster is a Cloud figure. Its supposed to be Super Link Roadbuster aka Energon Ironhide.

    The Optimus Primal is a rerelease of the 10th Anniversary 2-Pack Primal that's been released in the Takara's Legends line, which is the new name for their Generations line.
     
  4. 80sforged

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    Roadbuster is painted as Energon Ironhide.
     
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    Brainstorm is pre-ordered. My first Headmaster - can't wait.
     
  6. Beastwarsfan95

    Beastwarsfan95 Putting the ‘Bi’ in Bionicle.

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    What's a cloud figure? I have 0% knowledge of Japanese transformers.

    Oh.
     
  7. Lbsammills51

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    "Cloud" figures are a series of exclusives Takara's been offering (and will be) of late. Though the first two were rather uncreative, the subsequent offerings have been somewhere between creative and odd. So far it's a wave of two figures; one is an exclusive to eHobby (an online retailer in Japan that offers a slew of exclusive Transformers from Takara) and TakaraTomy Mall (Takara's own direct online retailer...used to be known as Toy Hobby Market).

    Since they're exclusive, they tend to be pretty pricey compared to the molds they're taken from. So far what's been released or announced:

    Optimus Prime - redeco of Classics Voyager Optimus, basically Prime again but with white legs
    Megatron - redeco of RotF Voyager Bludgeon in G1 Megs colors w/the Megatron head from Generations GDO Megatron
    Brawn - redeco of Prime FE Bulkhead with a new head, previously intended as a Generations GDO release that was canceled but gained new life here
    Starscream - redeco of Generations Blitzwing with the Doubledealer head
    Rodimus - redeco of Generations Springer
    Shockwave - redeco of Generations Whirl
    Ironhide - redeco of Generations Roadbuster in Energon Ironhide colors
    Hellwarp - redeco of Generations Sky-Byte in Skywarpish colors
     
  8. Beastwarsfan95

    Beastwarsfan95 Putting the ‘Bi’ in Bionicle.

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    Oh.
     
  9. malcontentman

    malcontentman Cybertronian James Cagney

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    I need the Takara Brain Storm. His paint apps are so good. Although I will probably still get the Hasbro one too like I always do if for no other reason than I just really like the Generations packaging.

    The Cloud Rodimus is a must buy for me... I have had him on pre-order since he was announced. He is a repaint/redeco of Generations Springer and he looks "perdy"!
     
  10. Beastwarsfan95

    Beastwarsfan95 Putting the ‘Bi’ in Bionicle.

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    Springimus prime?
     
  11. 80sforged

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    Hot Springer's biggest appeal is having a new headsculpt based on his IDW appearance. I also have him PO'd.
     
  12. MechaV

    MechaV Not as bad as you think.

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    It's actually the Springer head, they just did a really good job of painting it.
     
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    Indeed you are right, and it is a damn good paint job.
     
  14. 80sforged

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    Though back on subject, not sure how I feel about Brainstorm, but do have Swerve and Tailgate PO'd. A headsculpt with a mouth would have been nice a nod to the Headmasters cartoon, but as I thought he does have more detailing than the Hasbro version.
     
  15. Wh33ls

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    I had to look really hard, about 4 times, but yeah, it's Rattrap.

    :redface2: It doesn't help that it's a bit small, blurry and Rattrap is positioned like a T-Rex, or action posed on his hind legs....:confused2 
     
  16. DarkPrinceofKaon

    DarkPrinceofKaon Formaly known as D'POK

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    Not liking that black or very deep grey on Brainstorm. Looks like it's the Hasbro version for me.