Hisashi Yuki has updated his Twitter feed with an in package image of the Takara-Tomy release of Windblade, the Fan Built Bot who got her US release last year. Windblade’s Japanese release features extra red trim on the wings as well as reworked paint applications on the face to more closely resemble how she looks in Sarah Stone’s artwork in the Windblade miniseries.
There is also a shot of all three female Autobots – Windblade, Arcee and Chromia – next to their boxes for you to enjoy.
wildfly
Kiss Play, gone but not forgotten.
(However hard some of us may try)
PoweredConvoy
So glad they fixed Windblade's eyes. I like to think my tweet to TFYuki is what prompted the change.
Randy
LegendAntihero
It looks awesome to me
GizmoTron
It's a little bit messed up, but it's clear they are trying to grab the attention of a, let's say, wider Japanese demographic where the IDW artwork wouldn't have cut it.
Autovolt 127
Dammit I now want Legends Windblade. Hopefully my local comic con will have some in stock come this May.
Boulder
I can't help but think this was a wasted opportunity for a Charlie's Angels pose.
[Wing_Saber-X]
Lol. Awesome! Double dipping on three bishou gals is the way to go, bro!
calvin0
so Chromia are not allow to do an air kick?
Maximus Alpha
Chromia's pose on her box art is just… ugh. Really, Takara? Really?
calvin0
o.k.. time to take out some cash from my vacation account..
i decide to go all out and double dip all three on them..
now i'll have Dark Cybertron Windblade, Windblade's Windblade, IDW Chromia, G1 Chromia, IDW Arcee and G1 Arcee…
Type-R
More tweets from Yuki.
https://twitter.com/TFYUKI/status/563627444553273344
https://twitter.com/TFYUKI/status/563623392968855552
Type-R
All three are scheduled for release at the same time.
calvin0
question, i know Arcee is release on feb 14, does anyone know the release date for chromia and windlbade?
[Wing_Saber-X]
Nope.. I havent bought the Hasbro versions cause i didnt like them. Plus there were none to buy in the local deprtmtal stores in KL. Lol
calvin0
you dont have to if you already got the hasbro version. in bot mode they arent that much differ. in alt mode is what they are truly set apart.
that say, i am getting 2 Arcee.
[Wing_Saber-X]
Arrgh the three of dem fembots displayed in their boxes n bot modes look sooo sexy. Im tempted to double dip on these ladies.
Honesty
I'm a 99% stay-in-the-box'er, but I open and display all my transformers. I attempted to do the whole buying two, to open one thing, back when I started up collecting TF's again …
But I have a family to help take care of, and it was quite frankly a waste for me to do so… Especially since I had such a desire to open them anyway .. Might as well save money and enjoy the figures too!
Burnout00012
I dunno, to me it feels even more wrong to buy a toy and never open it. After all, the whole point is the Transformer, not the box it comes in.
calvin0
well its just doesnt feel right to open it up when the packaging is this beautiful, but i'll be opening my 2nd Arcee and ninja a gun from hasbro's IDW arcee.