Even more new Henkeis: Red Alert and Smokescreen
Even more new Henkeis: Red Alert and Smokescreen
Due in April.
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Ouch... too much kids' show-friendly red on Red, especially the upper wave of crap. And transparent plastic, by the looks of it.
Smokescreen, however, is a quantum improvement from that small picture. The mould is so flawed as to be miles from rescue, but at least they've done it competently unlike that hamfisted Hasbro skiver. Actually, that one seems to actually eliminate all the needless flaws of the Universe version.
Smokescreen, however, is a quantum improvement from that small picture. The mould is so flawed as to be miles from rescue, but at least they've done it competently unlike that hamfisted Hasbro skiver. Actually, that one seems to actually eliminate all the needless flaws of the Universe version.
I'm not too keen on Red Alert's head being red, and in this case, the insistence to look like the 80's cartoon doesn't quite work with this mould, but it otherwise looks really nice. Always liked the colour scheme anyway.
As for Smokescreen - yes. Just yes. The colours are better balanced here, and works far better than Hasbro's attempt. Even the race car decals look better here.
As for Smokescreen - yes. Just yes. The colours are better balanced here, and works far better than Hasbro's attempt. Even the race car decals look better here.
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I'm kinda gutted Prowl came out first, to be honest. Prowl or another police car who might as well be Prowl comes out in a new guise every couple of months, and it'd have been nice to officially back Smokey but putting some money up for his reappearance. However, I just can't justify spending money on such a poorly-engineered figure for a second time If I didn't know how shit the mould was, I'd do it.
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Regardless of how much better a paint job can be from Takara, I'm just too money deficient to be able to import their versions. I can only stick to Hasbro, so the Universe version of Smokescreen will be fine. Wonder when Red Alert will hit here. Also, wasn't too surprised by Red Alert's appearance since the Legends fig is already out. Now it's just a matter of time for Jazz....
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Ah, two of my favourite G1 Autobots.
Smokescreen looks absolutely badass. He's got exactly the right amounts of red, blue and white, omits the gaudy yellow entirely and is generally everything the Hasbro version isn't.
They managed to do pretty much everything wrong on Red Alert, though. Ugly cartoon-red head, random splotches of red on the chest, all-white arms, the randomly-chromed spoiler, the lack of a lightbar and the fact that they've omitted the jetpack thingy...all bad choices.
Smokescreen looks absolutely badass. He's got exactly the right amounts of red, blue and white, omits the gaudy yellow entirely and is generally everything the Hasbro version isn't.
They managed to do pretty much everything wrong on Red Alert, though. Ugly cartoon-red head, random splotches of red on the chest, all-white arms, the randomly-chromed spoiler, the lack of a lightbar and the fact that they've omitted the jetpack thingy...all bad choices.
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Like the majority, I really like Smokescreen. I don't really mind Red Alert's red head, and since these are simple photoshops, I'll reserve the final judgment until I see the end product.
Then again, I'll get both and whoever else they put out in henkei anyway.
Oddly though, the autobots have hit the 20 + releases mark whilst the decepticons are still dwindling with less than 10 releases.
Then again, I'll get both and whoever else they put out in henkei anyway.
Oddly though, the autobots have hit the 20 + releases mark whilst the decepticons are still dwindling with less than 10 releases.
Few stuff in the UK to trade/sell. Measly sales thread.
someone here once mentioned that 'bad guys' in japan usually barely get half the releases of good guys. cultural thing, or something. ask nevermore or something, he seems to know about this stuff.Knightdramon wrote:Like the majority, I really like Smokescreen. I don't really mind Red Alert's red head, and since these are simple photoshops, I'll reserve the final judgment until I see the end product.
Then again, I'll get both and whoever else they put out in henkei anyway.
Oddly though, the autobots have hit the 20 + releases mark whilst the decepticons are still dwindling with less than 10 releases.
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Since Henkei! Sunstreaker and Sideswipe both have the spoiler chromed, can you really claim Red Alert's spoiler being chromed random anymore?;)Warcry wrote:Ah, two of my favourite G1 Autobots.
Smokescreen looks absolutely badass. He's got exactly the right amounts of red, blue and white, omits the gaudy yellow entirely and is generally everything the Hasbro version isn't.
They managed to do pretty much everything wrong on Red Alert, though. Ugly cartoon-red head, random splotches of red on the chest, all-white arms, the randomly-chromed spoiler, the lack of a lightbar and the fact that they've omitted the jetpack thingy...all bad choices.
Smokescreen is indeed much better than the Hasbro version. Everything just seems to flow better on it. Red Alert looks OK. Not great, but not awful either. I suspect though that we won't see Hasbro's attempt on it until after RotF.
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First real pics of Smoekscreen and Alert:
http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/cgi-bin/omc?po ... de=tf_c_27
http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/cgi-bin/omc?po ... de=tf_c_28
http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/cgi-bin/omc?po ... de=tf_c_27
http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/cgi-bin/omc?po ... de=tf_c_28
Looking for a complete Energon Sky Shadow (from Superion Maximus).
Offering: Binaltech Hound, Swindle, Ravage (Corvette), Skids.
Can buy in stores: Robot Heroes Tigatron/Inferno, Ricochet/Predaking.
Offering: Binaltech Hound, Swindle, Ravage (Corvette), Skids.
Can buy in stores: Robot Heroes Tigatron/Inferno, Ricochet/Predaking.
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I was on my way to check if those were news. And these?Nevermore wrote:First real pics of Smoekscreen and Alert:
http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/cgi-bin/omc?po ... de=tf_c_27
http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/cgi-bin/omc?po ... de=tf_c_28
http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/cgi-bin/omc?po ... de=tf_c_26
http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/cgi-bin/omc?po ... de=tf_c_25
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http://www.tfarchive.com/community/show ... hp?t=45688Binal Convoy wrote:I was on my way to check if those were news. And these?
http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/cgi-bin/omc?po ... de=tf_c_26
http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/cgi-bin/omc?po ... de=tf_c_25
Looking for a complete Energon Sky Shadow (from Superion Maximus).
Offering: Binaltech Hound, Swindle, Ravage (Corvette), Skids.
Can buy in stores: Robot Heroes Tigatron/Inferno, Ricochet/Predaking.
Offering: Binaltech Hound, Swindle, Ravage (Corvette), Skids.
Can buy in stores: Robot Heroes Tigatron/Inferno, Ricochet/Predaking.