Thanks to Alfes2010’s toy blog, we’ve been treated to several in-hand shots of the upcoming Takara Legends Arcee, Chromia, and Windblade figures. The full set of galleries compares the Takara release of these characters with their Hasbro counterparts, providing us with great looks at all of the differences between the two.
The full sets of images can be found after the jump!
OperaSingerPrime
I really like the takara Chromia… hadn't got this fig yet due to the mold similarities to Prime Arcee, but she is definitely growing on me. Love collecting fem bots… the up coming Slipstream looks sensational!
Murasame
I'm glad I got takara windblade. She looks so much better. With arcee I like both versions. That's why I got both
Chantinelle
I really am not a fan of the red lipstick but there's just something odd enough about the Hasbro Arcee's face that makes it looks creepy, like a robot Aunt May or thereabouts. It's bugs me enough that I can live with the lipstick on the Takara one.
HARD RAINBOW
Welp, time to recreate that scene from Requiem for a Dream.
Kaijumaster
There's certainly something to be said for Windblades Takara head. But overall I'm just as happy with my US release.
CodeXCDM
I know the Takara one is more G1 faithful for Arcee… but I think I see why the extra blacks were added into the Hasbro version. The repainted face makes quite the difference though.
The two Chromia figures are quite different in paint jobs… but overall, don't see the need for anyone to go out and import, aside from just having more paint apps.
Windblade though… she's definitely a huge set of changes. Jet mode has *a lot* more red on it, bot mode more black… and that face. You'd think it was a new sculpt, but it's just a dramatically different paint job to match the comic art faaaaar more.
I'd say the Windblade import is definitely warranted… I can see folks diving in for the Takara Arcee if they require slavish G1 details… and Chromia… Only if you get the three as a set to save some coin, TBH.
ew1983
It's seems takara makes low numbers of some of these deluxe toys any reason why
ew1983
Folks seem to like takara better must be why I can't find a takara waspibator
power3921
Just got the message my Windblade shipped. Quite excited, she's looking fantastic!
KnightHawkke
I would so much have loved a version of Chromia with the blue clear plastic instead of the plain clear plastic on the Hasbro version, I think it would have been a 10/10 toy in my book for that single change.. Well.. also after having it in hand a little more defined front of the bike would be nice.
C16
Since when was Windblade a warrior?
Ramdomaccess
I like the Hasbro versions better like I get what Takara was doing and arcee looks ok but chromia and windblade look off guess I am glad people have the option for a mor g1 advertising and chromia
Xaxis
I gotta say, I think Takara's versions look much better across the board. Better attention to detail and they just look more "alive". Also, the accuracy of Takara Arcee's deco really brings the whole thing together for me as a long-awaited figure that's true to the original character.
80sforged
I don't mind the simpler color scheme with Tak Arcee, it is more 'toon accurate. I almost thought they did a diiferent face sculpt for her too. Hasbro's Arcee looks like she has a longer face while Takara's looks rounder, if its just paint, what a difference it makes.
Have these been released in Japan yet?
bman29
A bot can hope can't he? Seriously I hope they put one out of her, just hope they don't screw up or get cheap with helmeted visor look she's sporting.
Starscream Gaga
Hasbro's is much further from the comic's style.
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Completely wrong face-paint on the Hasbro, plus a Silver face instead of the proper white Kabuki face, etc. Takara's is dead-on to the comic, while the Hasbro was more based on an original design.
dragon
like hasbro windblade its closer to comic style compared to takara also dont want to pay import prices on her except maybe arcee
edit thought hasbro windblade was one with white white face takra version with grey face didnt see review on windblade hasbro version t oknow differnce between two
Feralstorm
Interesting how a little paint can make Arcee's face look a totally different shape. Hasbro Arcee's face looks narrow, while the Takara version looks broad.
While I think the lipstick is a smidge overdone on all of them, Chromia seems to come off the worst for it.
Lbsammills51
You can hope AmiAmi reopens their listings again like they did for an hour or two late last night/early this morning, but they're not known to reopen sold out listings frequently. Your best bet is either US online retailers (Chromia & Windblade were still available at BBTS/TFSource as of yesterday, at least) or keeping an eye on Mandarake/Jungle.
STRAKER454
Nice! I'm not digging the head on the Takara Arcee, but I might swap the heads between Takara and Hasbro