Hisashi Yuki is having some more fun on his Twitter, teasing some upcoming Transformers Legends (Takara’s new version of the Generations line) releases – specifically, Rattrap, Optimus Primal, Roadbuster, Sky-Byte, Jetfire, and perhaps most excitingly, Rattrap with his great aunt Arcee!
All of these showcase the figures in entertaining situations (mostly having to do with Rattrap, naturally) – but the most interesting thing here is the small teaser for Arcee. From what we can see, it appears she features a somewhat darker shade of pink, and her Autobot symbol is also in a slightly different location than her Hasbro counterpart.
All of these releases feature changes from their Hasbro counterparts, ranging from minor to major. So, which versions will you be getting – will you be sticking with the Hasbro releases or going all out for the Takara ones?
Check it out and discuss after the jump!
Darkstone
With "lack of silver" you mean this silver highlighting on the shoulders, right?
Well the Takara one ditches that and instead makes the inner part of the shoulder silver, because show accuracy.
Cant see how that’s a bad thing.
Jerrimus
Hasbro's Rattrap looks much better, the lack of silver in areas on the Takara version make it look very bland. The others look as expected.
Autovolt 127
Sky Byte, Rattrap and Whirl make an amazing trio.
I SMELL SITCOM!
Jetfire's making them feel bad.
Solrac333
The chrome doesn't bother me either. People act like it's the end of the world because of the chrome. I'm more concerned with the ugly cheap gaping holes. I just got the figure and it's pretty cool, but the cost cutting measures they have to do are just ridiculous and make parts of the figure really ugly. I do hope that a 3rd party makes plus for those too. Maybe even scratch build new arms with wrist swivels.
PoweredConvoy
That toy wouldn't fit into any price point they currently have. He's too big for Voyager and too small for Leader.
Randy
Darkstone
One thing's for sure, he really likes Rattrap
Would've been nice to see some pics of Primal too, but maybe he will tweet them another day.
Basilisk
I know right how ironic is it that Hasbro does the Chromed version and collectors are like "CHROME SUCKS" then Takara makes a the same figure with no chrome "wow so amaze. very good. this is y takara is betta than hasburrito."
QLRformer
Awesome posing of the characters!
Cheem The Rup
New pics from Yuki
LegendAntihero
I like the Beast Wars packaging on Primal
BWfan86
Cmon Hasbro, give us Optimus Primal too!
Autovolt 127
Rattrap riding stuff is pretty funny.
I have no idea if I should get that Optimus Primal…..so far nothing on a Legends Megatron.
QLRformer
Of course, they're family!
But that's a clever marketing move to use Rattrap like a kawaii little mouse looking at stuff.
And that's the first time I've seen G1 Jetfire as a Tomcat jet; I usually see him in his Macross mode, but this mode works for him just as well.
ryan.j
Oh that's actually cool, I have the original so the retooled version in the same colors appeals. Cheers!
PoweredConvoy
Yes they did.
The stripe on his chest is complete, his Autobot symbol is detailed, and he has black detailing on his legs.
Randy
Hadlen_Weltall
No Chrome on Jetfire, but they painted the gun barrels. Did they also paint that cuff of the ankle too?
PoweredConvoy
Yeah he seems to be the Reborn figure in colors very similar to the original toy.
Kind of like the TF Expo smaller version. It was similar to Telemocha version but a bit more like the original toy in colors.
Randy
Darkstone
Variant, he has the black fur color of the original toy as opposed to the gray that the first re-release with the new head had. Also, the face and chest are painted in a different color, where the other re-release of the mold was all in gray.
There's also some rumors about other changes but nothing official. I could see them taking away the mace for some new cannons but that’s just me speculating.