TakaraTomy Generations TG-17 Blaster & TG-18 Skywarp coming in May

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by PoweredConvoy, Dec 4, 2012.

  1. bkz

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    I echo a lot of folks when I say the purple is too light and even if they don't use black, a deeper "coal" would make this look better. Game accurate or not, you want this product to stand out for the right reasons.
     
  2. Grimlock_13

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    Probably canceling my preorder for Skywarp. I'm going back and forth though...that would make a good background Seeker. If rather have a real Skywarp though.
     
  3. PoweredConvoy

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    Photoshop I did to mirror each side. His gun is probably what's making people think he's too purple.

    Randy
     

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  4. Bossguy

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    I wish they used a slightly darker purple like everybody else, it would look a lot better. The jet mode looks fantastic though.
     
  5. Transformed

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  6. G1Wheeljack

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    I wish the gunmetal gray was more of a black, but still put in a preorder for Skywarp.
     
  7. GeekVariety

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    I am diggin Blasters robot mode really hard, but his vehicle mode is kinda meh. I don't like Skywarp really at all but thats mostly due to the coloring and the feet just looking so damn clumsy. If the paint apps were more black and I guess more G1 traditional I would like this more.
     
  8. Sideways77

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    I pray that Thundercracker isn't Japan-only...
     
  9. Pathosis

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    OoOoh, pretty-pretty purplelious Skywarp. I like it! Now, all we need is Sir Thundercracker Esquire to join the party, and all will be peachy =D
     
  10. SoundBlaster7

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    Skywarp looks nice, but all colors need to be slightly darker.
    I'll get him if I REALLY like Starscream...well, the mold in general.
    Blaster is fantastic. The alt. mode does suck, but the bot mode is awesome!
    Gonna pass on Soundwave and Soundblaster and I'll wait for Blaster.
     
  11. Transmetal

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    Too much grey not enough black, even if that's game accurate me no like.
     
  12. Bossguy

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    Yes, I think it needs to have darker colors. Even though I really like purple, that is why I like skywarp, I don't like this color scheme. Something seems off.
     
  13. Rexidus

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    So glad I preordered it. My Seeker trio is nearly complete. That said, if Hasbro announces a US version I'll drop that preorder.
     
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    I'm fine with Skywarp's deco, looks good to me. I hope we get news on a Thundercracker from either Takara or Hasbro soon.

    The only bad thing for me in this announcement of Blaster and Skywarp is that means a Takara FoC Grimlock is that much farther off.
     
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    Skywarp is always a win for me. I'm not sure about Blaster. Never was a huge fan, but I might want to add him to my classics collection...we shall see.
     
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    Crossing my fingers for a shiny metallic foc grimlock. It would make me pass on the hasbro version in an instant.
     
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    I'm not the biggest fan of the FOC/WFC molds, but these both look really nice to me. That gunmetal on Skywarp is fantastic, as is his shade of purple. Blaster looks nice as well. I'm starting to think I should have just skipped the Hasbro FOC's altogether, since the Takara ones look soooo much better.

    EDIT: Huh, just saw that a lot of people don't like Skywarp. I guess because he's more grey than black, and not "traditional" enough? Man, I dunno, I think he looks gorgeous. Sort of like a better, matured version of (predominantly purple) Cybertron Skywarp.
     
  18. wildfly

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    The pronounced chin just....err.. screams Starscream to me. That is all.
     
  19. Kaijumaster

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    in hand photos of the Hasbro version so far show a Shiny Metallic paint scheme.....

    Yeah, it sets a bad precedent, watch. after this Hasbro will just use whatever Starscream mold is current and repaint it as Thundercracker and Skywarp.....
     
  20. Roller81

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    Skywarp is amazing and already on the lsit. Blaster...*sigh* if only they hadnt used the FoC voyager mold with the silly disk gimmick. oh well, blaster is still a no show in my classics/ generations shelf.