I really dislike the lipstick on Legends Arcee. The Joker smile really kills the otherwise nice deco for me.

Windblade truly is better looking in every way.

Chromia...Hasbro version all the way.

There isn't a Nautica toy yet silly.

 

Damn you Takara, you need to make more of these fem bots!

 

Is the opposite for me. The black paint apps break perfectly the overwhelming pink in comparison to the Takara version and they also mix better than the grey parts that Takara is using.

Plus, I like the stronger tone of pink than Hasbro is using better in contrast to the dull one that Takara implements (I might be wrong about this but I think the Hasbro one uses a stronger tone).

 

I think the Black looks good on Arcee.

On a side note, did anyone look the pic from the mini-manga from the Takara release?    

 

I like the facepaint on the Takara Windblade, but I don't feel that it lends itself to a warrior as I think the Hasbro one does. Both Arcee's look fine, and both Chromia's look fine. I don't think any of these have any flaws that say, "They're not worth it".

 

I really don't like takara arcee (takarcee?)

that grey belly is totes pugfugs.

takara chromia looks a slight improvement, and takara windblade looks way better.

 

I think the Takara Windblade wins, hands down. The Takara Chromia is pretty cool, and she's so different she could be another character altogether. I like how the black on Hasbro's Arcee breaks up the otherwise monotone color scheme.

 

Man, I really want to like the Takara Arcee, but the proportions just mess it all up. Plus, I already have the Hasbro version.
Pass on Chromia despite how nice she looks. Again, already have the Hasbro version.
Windblade's the only one I have interest in, even then she's got the face of the devil's step-sister.

I need the pack-in manga's, though. They just look adorable in their respective manga's!

She's mine.  

 

Nice! I'm not digging the head on the Takara Arcee, but I might swap the heads between Takara and Hasbro

 

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.

 

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.

 

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

 

Hasbro's is much further from the comic's style.





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.

 

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.

 

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?

 

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.

 

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

 

Since when was Windblade a warrior?

 

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.  

 

Just got the message my Windblade shipped. Quite excited, she's looking fantastic!