Hisashi Yuki has been active on his Twitter account, and has shared a couple of new images. One of the new shots shows the trio of female Autobots – Windblade, Chromia and Arcee – in their decos for the Japanese Transformers Legends line. They all arrive at Japanese retail in February.
There is also a new image of the Transformers Legends Sky-Byte, showing the toy both in box and also loose in robot mode. Notably this Japanese release of Generations Sky-Byte is inheriting his US dub name of Sky-Byte, although the Japanese text still says Gelshark, so he’s got the best of both worlds name-wise. He’s arriving in Japan later this month.
SpinalCord
Do it
I like both, but I think G1 Arcee is long overdue… IDW Arcee can come later.
femmebotfangirl
You say that like it is a bad thing.
HotRhinoximus86
^^ hear that.
I hafta ask this question, and I'm ready to be all sorts of wrong just to get the right answer:
What is the deal with Takara-deco Sky-Byte's beast-mode head?? It always looks a much different, more metallic color when it's the chest-piece for the robot-mode, and it always looks a much darker, flatter shade when it's the head for the beast-mode.
Anyone (with thanks!)?
Cheebs
I think it's funny that people want the IDW Arcee head, because IDW Arcee is a psycho bitch.
I want the Arcee that is Daniel's mom.
Afterburner
There's the Chromia I love…
femmebotfangirl
God I'm going to end up getting all three aren't I.
Dachande
Wow. Arcee actually doesn't look horrible in that shot.
From the front- shudder.
In profile- very nice.
Autovolt 127
I forgot Sky-Byte was ever coming out.
Sky-Byte is probably the only one I'd consider getting the Takara release. The paint apps on the fembots just don't click with me I'm afraid.
Raiju
Hello ladies. Bought!
gothsaurus
Funny people wanting the IDW head for Arcee. I think the comic version of her head looks like her face is peeking out of a bowling ball…
Or like that cat wearing a melon on its head….
I do like G1, Generations and Animated heads, though. No complaints there.
charsdc2
Arcee and Chromia looks nice!
Dev1160
Really wish TT Arcee would have been available while I was in SG. Oh well, will either wait for BBTS to get it or just track down the Hasbro release and save a few bucks.
SpinalCord
Beautiful, all 4 of them. Sticking with the Hasbro IDW Chromia, but getting the other 3 over the Hasbro versions (although I got Sky-Byte since I want both versions)
Kaijumaster
Have I missed something. How has there been no 3rd party announcement for an IDW Arcee head?
PoweredConvoy
Yeah it was probably just missing from the early test sample Yuki had.
Randy
jamarmiller
So chromia has her white forehead again ? I hope so
soymonk
The paint apps on Windblade's face are reason enough to get her. I've heard awful things about the quality of the design work in the figure though.
N_M_S
There are probably better threads to ask this in… but for those who know, do Arcee and Chromia share the same type of neck attachment? Maybe even possibly Windblade?
If so, Dr. Wu or similar needs to get on making a set of half a dozen or so replacement heads to allow for building a fembot army.
And yeah, I know, Shapeways… That doesn't do it for me. Injection moulds (or even casts) please. 3D printing just isn't there yet for finished products.
flux convoy
Looking forward to all of these.
PoweredConvoy
Yup with Gelshark in Japanese. It's consistent with the other packages that have had the English name in English and the Japanese name in Japanese (even if they vary). So like Optimus Primal in English and Convoy in Japanese, etc.
Randy