Takara-Tomy have begun to update their website to show off the next few releases in their Transformers Legends line. Swarp aka Swerve, Tailgate and Brainstorm now have thumbnail images on the release listing for the line, although there’s no full images in the Takara-Tomy product catalog – yet.
What we can see from the images are that Swerve and Tailgate both feature some darker colors compared to their US releases – Swerve has a darker maroon closer to his original tone, and Tailgate’s teal is also darker. His chest has some silver on it, and there’s an Autobot symbol on the torso.
Brainstorm meanwhile has a much more detailed deco – lots more painted details on the torso including some silver on the torso and red and silver on the chest wings.
Keep it TFW for more news as it emerges – we expect Takara-Tomy will release full images of these three fairly soon.
BenjaminXavier
I see that HLJ has pre-orders up for these guys already, how long behind will A-E be? Anyone know from experience? I think for ~$30 I'd rather get the takara Brainstorm and ship him with Exhaust in the spring.
Bass X0
This is really how they should have been done in the first place.
LegendAntihero
I like the dark red on Takara's version of Swerve
Autovolt 127
I actually like the darker shade of blue on Tailgate.
Rewind
Here's the images:
And embiggened:
adambman
Yeah, it would certainly be a welcome sight if Gears' helmet was less silver and more his other colours, just for one thing.
harv3ster
Did they remove the images of brainstorm? When I click the thumbnail, I get taken to a different page, not the fig's detail page like the others.
Ravage101
Alrighty now where are the pre-released in hand pics and video reviews from asia of Brainstorm?
Damn I can't wait to see some reviews on this guy.
Lbsammills51
I still want that too.
barrelks
I think I am gonna have to start playing catchup on my Takara figures in the near future. Seeing this really makes me wish that we had gotten a Tailgate out of the scout Windcharger mold. Someone make it happen at Hasbro or Takara please.
Gryph
Brainstorm seems ok, but not enough to make me import. IDW Swerve and Tailgate don't work in the original toy colors at all.
convoy84
About that little comic down there: would they be allowed to use that Mickey Mouse?
SunSwipe5
Dammit. I just ordered the Cosmos and Swerve set. Looks like I'll be owning 2 Swerves now, because I want these two TT figures.
RotorstormNZ
I was trying to justify the Hasbro Brainstorm before, now I know I HAVE to get the TT instead! Can't wait to see more of him, IMO he looks a ton better than the Hasbro.
Raiju
All three look pretty good!
80sforged
I thought they might do Brainstorm with a mouth actually.
highlander3000
I wonder if Brainstorm's faceplate comes off . . . .
DarkPrinceofKaon
Looks like I'm in the same boat. I really need to see the rest of Brainstorm to make a final decision.
Looking forward to seeing both Arcee and Chromia when Takara is finally ready to reveal their versions.
RodimusZero
I find this "Swarp" thing hilarious. No where does it say "swarp." That's a "bu" not a "pu" at the end of his name, making it "swaabu" i.e. the only way to transliterate "Swerve" into Japanese phonetics….
That said, Brainstorm is awesome.
SPLIT LIP
Yeah, the G1 decoes seem… awkward on such clearly not-G1 figs. Not so much Brainstorm, but the little guys.