"Classics" Hasbro VS Takara Picture Comparisons

Golden Age · 10-01-2008, 10:33 AM

Excellent thread. Thanks for posting these pics, it's interesting to compare the different paint jobs. I personally much prefer the Henkei color jobs, with the exception of Ramjet's forearms and feet.

solitudinal · 10-01-2008, 10:46 AM

Very nice, thanks

It is nice to see them side-by-side for a proper comparison.

By the way, you and I made the same mistake with our Hasbro Prowl; we didn't pull his feet out

Brave Magnus · 10-01-2008, 11:12 AM

Hm...Henkei seem to have better paint job. And no, i'm not saying this because the small chrome touch ups. But i already have my classics so..well, actually not Astrotrain, if i have to pick a version of him it will be the Henkei edition.

TENIME_art · 10-01-2008, 11:24 AM

Thank you for this thread.

Do you plan to get all of both lines?

Trailbreaker77 · 10-01-2008, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by TENIME_art

Thank you for this thread.

Do you plan to get all of both lines?

Yes I do, right now I am trying to catch up on my Diamond busts. Then I will be back on the Universe / Henkei line. I have to get the U.S. ultras yet but I figured I got time since the Henkei version just came out. The wife does not want me to buy anything else until after christmas now but I will post updates in this thread. When I do get the figures.

TENIME_art · 10-01-2008, 11:44 AM

I know for a fact that I want the Takara Powerglide, and not the Hasbro one...but I like seeing comparisons of everyone else...

alex_kingdom · 10-01-2008, 11:58 AM

Nice thread this makes a very useful resource. On the whole I prefer what Takara is doing, but thats nothing new. I was interested to see Henkei Prowl has a totally different light bar to Classics (obviously to represent typical Japanese Police lightbars), is that the only instance of Takara remolding for Henkei?

Code · 10-01-2008, 12:54 PM

Nicely done

anti-hero · 10-01-2008, 12:58 PM

Very nice pics! Thanks! Actually, no, wait, I don't thank you at all! Cause now I want all of these! Anyway, I knew I wanted Megs and probably Optimus, but your pics really sold me on how much better the BB and Hot Rod are too. I also hadn't seen pics of the Henkei JF, and I love that Skyfire deco on him.

SmF · 10-01-2008, 01:04 PM

Wow great thread with great pics! Thanks alot for these pics, I've now noticed things I haven't noticed before.

Once again, thanks so much. (:

10-01-2008, 10:33 AM	#21
Golden Age Herald of Unicron Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,673 Location: inside the matrix of leadership	Excellent thread. Thanks for posting these pics, it's interesting to compare the different paint jobs. I personally much prefer the Henkei color jobs, with the exception of Ramjet's forearms and feet. *Dinobots, Destroy Devestator!* -Optimus Prime TFTM

10-01-2008, 10:46 AM	#22
solitudinal /B/anned Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,545 Collection Count: 100+ maybe? News Credits: 14	Very nice, thanks It is nice to see them side-by-side for a proper comparison. By the way, you and I made the same mistake with our Hasbro Prowl; we didn't pull his feet out solitudinal's Nostalgia Fix

10-01-2008, 11:24 AM	#24
TENIME_art Ethically Challenged Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 5,148 Location: Chicagoland Area Collection Count: Not enough	Thank you for this thread. Do you plan to get all of both lines? For Sale: DC Universe Classics, 25th G.I. Joes Feedback

10-01-2008, 11:44 AM	#26
TENIME_art Ethically Challenged Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 5,148 Location: Chicagoland Area Collection Count: Not enough	I know for a fact that I want the Takara Powerglide, and not the Hasbro one...but I like seeing comparisons of everyone else... For Sale: DC Universe Classics, 25th G.I. Joes Feedback

10-01-2008, 11:12 AM	#23
Brave Magnus Hecho en Argentina Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 7,543 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina.	Hm...Henkei seem to have better paint job. And no, i'm not saying this because the small chrome touch ups. But i already have my classics so..well, actually not Astrotrain, if i have to pick a version of him it will be the Henkei edition.

10-01-2008, 11:58 AM	#27
alex_kingdom Predacon Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 401	Nice thread this makes a very useful resource. On the whole I prefer what Takara is doing, but thats nothing new. I was interested to see Henkei Prowl has a totally different light bar to Classics (obviously to represent typical Japanese Police lightbars), is that the only instance of Takara remolding for Henkei?

10-01-2008, 12:54 PM	#28
Code Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 568	Nicely done

10-01-2008, 12:58 PM	#29
anti-hero Maximal Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 345	Very nice pics! Thanks! Actually, no, wait, I don't thank you at all! Cause now I want all of these! Anyway, I knew I wanted Megs and probably Optimus, but your pics really sold me on how much better the BB and Hot Rod are too. I also hadn't seen pics of the Henkei JF, and I love that Skyfire deco on him.

10-01-2008, 01:04 PM	#30
SmF Decepticon Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 148 Location: SF	Wow great thread with great pics! Thanks alot for these pics, I've now noticed things I haven't noticed before. Once again, thanks so much. (: