In-hand images of Protectobot 3 pack streetwise
Tuesday, August 12th, 2014 2:48PM CDT
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Seibertron.com member Breakdown318 stopped by to let us know of a current ongoing auction held by the now famous ebay seller lena81822. Today we get some in-hand images of Protectobot 3 pack streetwise. Streetwise is the new repaint of Beast Hunters Prowl andwas first reported here. Check out the images we've mirrored below.
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Posted by Sabrblade on August 12th, 2014 @ 2:51pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on August 12th, 2014 @ 2:57pm CDT
Posted by mooncake623 on August 12th, 2014 @ 3:01pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Streetsmart looks... pretty plain-looking.
I hear what you're saying. It is pretty plain.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on August 12th, 2014 @ 3:12pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Streetsmart looks... pretty plain-looking.
In robot mode I agree. On the flipside that makes him perfect for aspiring customizers who want to do detailing. Shame mine will remain the Netherlands whereas I'm leaving it.
Posted by Evil Eye on August 12th, 2014 @ 3:12pm CDT
Posted by Flashwave on August 12th, 2014 @ 3:28pm CDT
Posted by Noideaforaname on August 12th, 2014 @ 4:00pm CDT
Posted by Heckfire on August 12th, 2014 @ 5:31pm CDT
EDIT: And, for the record, "Streetsmart" is a WAY better avoid-the-copyright alternative to "Streetwise" than "Streetstar." Sorry, FunPub and Takara.
Posted by Sabrblade on August 12th, 2014 @ 5:38pm CDT
Well, G1 Streetstar was originally some other dude than Streetwise.Heckfire wrote:EDIT: And, for the record, "Streetsmart" is a WAY better avoid-the-copyright alternative to "Streetwise" than "Streetstar." Sorry, FunPub and Takara.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on August 12th, 2014 @ 6:11pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Well, G1 Streetstar was originally some other dude than Streetwise.Heckfire wrote:EDIT: And, for the record, "Streetsmart" is a WAY better avoid-the-copyright alternative to "Streetwise" than "Streetstar." Sorry, FunPub and Takara.
Even that's debatable as Guard City, of which he is a part, was never shown separated.
And it's trademark
Posted by OptimalOptimus2 on August 12th, 2014 @ 6:13pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on August 12th, 2014 @ 6:18pm CDT
Posted by KirbyForce1 on August 12th, 2014 @ 6:21pm CDT
Posted by shajaki on August 12th, 2014 @ 8:11pm CDT
im a huuuge fan of the mold, and would normally but every version of it. but this... makes me sad.
Posted by jgilkinson on August 12th, 2014 @ 8:26pm CDT
Posted by Wolfman Jake on August 13th, 2014 @ 12:26am CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on August 13th, 2014 @ 9:16am CDT
Wolfman Jake wrote:It's rather funny that the Transformers Prime Prowl release of this mold makes a way better "G1 Streetwise" than this repaint. It would be interesting to know if these "Protectobots" were meant to be a late Transformers Prime release that unfortunately got delayed until way after that line was officially dead. The complete lack of concern for G1 color choices supports that idea.
Then explain the other set having a Classics-style (Hot Spot) and Movie-style mold (Blades)
Posted by mooncake623 on August 13th, 2014 @ 9:46am CDT
Posted by Metroplex79 on August 13th, 2014 @ 9:56am CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on August 13th, 2014 @ 10:04am CDT
Metroplex79 wrote:I love it!!!
He's so accurate to what I wanted back then...
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Jhiaxus_(G2)
In before anyone commenting on his colors being off compared to the comic. Body from the comic yet colors from the RiD toy...
Posted by Madeus Prime on August 13th, 2014 @ 10:28am CDT
Jhiaxus looks fantastic IMO. I do wish he was in his traditional colors, but who knows? Maybe Takara will release this guy next year in IDW colors.
Now the only thing we need from this mold is a Pharma.
Posted by MenaceRX on August 13th, 2014 @ 10:30am CDT
Posted by Va'al on August 13th, 2014 @ 10:36am CDT
Madeus Prime wrote:Jhiaxus looks fantastic IMO. I do wish he was in his traditional colors, but who knows? Maybe Takara will release this guy next year in IDW colors.
I sincerely hope that, because it would make me buy the figure immediately.
So far, I like it, but will not get it, no matter what excuse IDW made for it to have those colours.
Posted by Va'al on August 13th, 2014 @ 10:38am CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Metroplex79 wrote:I love it!!!
He's so accurate to what I wanted back then...
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Jhiaxus_(G2)
In before anyone commenting on his colors being off compared to the comic. Body from the comic yet colors from the RiD toy...
Depends on what comic you mean! G2/ReGen - off colour. Dark Cybertron - accurate, if only for a couple of panels.
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on August 13th, 2014 @ 10:44am CDT
Posted by OptimalOptimus2 on August 13th, 2014 @ 10:52am CDT
Posted by Mindmaster on August 13th, 2014 @ 11:22am CDT
Madeus Prime wrote:Now the only thing we need from this mold is a Pharma.
Aaaaaaaaaaaand cannot unsee.
I would totally buy this as Pharma. Just give him a new head and accurate deco, and I'll be down for him.
Posted by william-james88 on August 13th, 2014 @ 11:32am CDT
Mindmaster wrote:Madeus Prime wrote:Now the only thing we need from this mold is a Pharma.
Aaaaaaaaaaaand cannot unsee.
I would totally buy this as Pharma. Just give him a new head and accurate deco, and I'll be down for him.
Well to give you an idea:
Posted by philswitch engage on August 13th, 2014 @ 11:36am CDT
mooncake623 wrote:Thanks to Tfnd.net we have new in-hand images of Generations Deluxe class Jhiaxus. Jhiaxus is a remold of the new Generations Armada Starscream that was released earlier this year. In the IDW comics Jhiaxus used the reactive armor to change into this new body which explains why he now using the Armada Starscream mold. We've mirrored these images below and remember keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates, plus the best galleries around!
Wow. I am really underwhelmed by this. The face has a great sculpt but is so lacking on paint.
I am hoping Takara does a repaint or reprolabels comes through with this guy. Until then, I will not be picking him up.
Posted by Blurrz on August 13th, 2014 @ 12:31pm CDT
Posted by Doubledealer93 on August 13th, 2014 @ 12:41pm CDT
Posted by WildclawPrime on August 13th, 2014 @ 12:58pm CDT
Posted by Metroplex79 on August 13th, 2014 @ 2:55pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Metroplex79 wrote:I love it!!!
He's so accurate to what I wanted back then...
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Jhiaxus_(G2)
In before anyone commenting on his colors being off compared to the comic. Body from the comic yet colors from the RiD toy...
They toys for the new RID show?
I watched a bit of RiD back in 2001, but I don't recall seeing him in it.
But seriously, so Hasbro is homaging a character from the comics using the color scheme of a guy with no fiction (not even a bio on the back of the card) and no on-screen appearances.
Does Marvel still hold the rights to the real Jhiaxus design and color scheme?
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on August 13th, 2014 @ 4:40pm CDT
Metroplex79 wrote:Does Marvel still hold the rights to the real Jhiaxus design and color scheme?
The only characters Marvel has a firm hold of are Circuit Breaker and Death's Head, yes?
Posted by Relic Dinobot on August 13th, 2014 @ 5:09pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:
Well to give you an idea:
Oh my, yes. Yes, yes, yes!
Posted by -Kanrabat- on August 13th, 2014 @ 5:33pm CDT
Posted by Wolfman Jake on August 13th, 2014 @ 5:46pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Wolfman Jake wrote:It's rather funny that the Transformers Prime Prowl release of this mold makes a way better "G1 Streetwise" than this repaint. It would be interesting to know if these "Protectobots" were meant to be a late Transformers Prime release that unfortunately got delayed until way after that line was officially dead. The complete lack of concern for G1 color choices supports that idea.
Then explain the other set having a Classics-style (Hot Spot) and Movie-style mold (Blades)
Hasbro stopped caring? The likely explanation is that there simply wasn't a TFP mold that could fit the bill for Hotspot. Using the Classics Inferno/Grapple mold is honestly not that bad of a stretch for the Prime aesthetic. Blades is another matter, but what were they honestly going to do instead? Repaint Airachnid? *shudders*
Posted by Valandar on August 13th, 2014 @ 9:36pm CDT
Posted by durroth on August 13th, 2014 @ 9:50pm CDT
Posted by Cyber Bishop on August 14th, 2014 @ 7:28am CDT
Posted by shajaki on August 14th, 2014 @ 11:44am CDT
Posted by xyl360 on August 15th, 2014 @ 12:29pm CDT
Posted by Mindmaster on August 15th, 2014 @ 5:57pm CDT
xyl360 wrote:I'm not sure if anyone posted this anywhere yet or if this is even the thread where it belongs, but BBTS just listed Hasbro's Generations Voyager Brainstorm.
We've already got it up!
TF Source also has theirs up, too. I'll more than likely order from them, since I've had a good experience with them.
Posted by MenaceRX on August 17th, 2014 @ 5:40am CDT
I was hoping at least the shoulder mark would be there. But his demo images show marks on the cockpit and shoulder, final product didnt have them. Still a cool voyager to put with my other aerial bots.
Posted by fenrir72 on August 17th, 2014 @ 6:55am CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on August 17th, 2014 @ 7:30am CDT
MenaceRX wrote:Was anyone else disappointed that Generations Voyager Whirl didnt have a single Autobot symbol on him? I know I was. Stickers are ok, I just prefer the paint or beveled symbols more.
I was hoping at least the shoulder mark would be there. But his demo images show marks on the cockpit and shoulder, final product didnt have them. Still a cool voyager to put with my other aerial bots.
Mine didnt even come with a sticker sheet. I had to pay an extra 15$ on top of the 34$ I already paid for him for the Reprolabels. Nevertheless, it made an amazing result.
Posted by Wolfman Jake on August 17th, 2014 @ 12:26pm CDT
fenrir72 wrote:The Tomy version will have a tampographed symbol.
Will Takara forego the stickers altogether for Whirl and Roadbuster, just giving us some tampographed faction symbols and more paint details instead? Or is it going to be a bit of a Metroplex situation, where we still got SOME stickers, but not nearly as many as the Hasbro release, with more paint apps to compensate?
Posted by shajaki on August 17th, 2014 @ 1:22pm CDT
i believe (i read somewhere) takara forgoes the sticker sheet entirely. but since theyre not released yet, i cant confirm.Wolfman Jake wrote:Will Takara forego the stickers altogether for Whirl and Roadbuster, just giving us some tampographed faction symbols and more paint details instead? Or is it going to be a bit of a Metroplex situation, where we still got SOME stickers, but nearly as many as the Hasbro release, with more paint apps to compensate?fenrir72 wrote:The Tomy version will have a tampographed symbol.
did takaras metroplex have more apps and less stickers? i have the HK metro and his sticker sheet was bigger than my bed sheet.
Posted by Wolfman Jake on August 17th, 2014 @ 3:40pm CDT
shajaki wrote:i believe (i read somewhere) takara forgoes the sticker sheet entirely. but since theyre not released yet, i cant confirm.Wolfman Jake wrote:Will Takara forego the stickers altogether for Whirl and Roadbuster, just giving us some tampographed faction symbols and more paint details instead? Or is it going to be a bit of a Metroplex situation, where we still got SOME stickers, but not nearly as many as the Hasbro release, with more paint apps to compensate?fenrir72 wrote:The Tomy version will have a tampographed symbol.
did takaras metroplex have more apps and less stickers? i have the HK metro and his sticker sheet was bigger than my bed sheet.
Yeah, the Takara version had fewer stickers and more paint apps. That should have read "not nearly as many" before, sorry (I've corrected that where I can). The HK ACG-CON version is a Hasbro release with the same sticker sheets and paint apps as Hasbro's other Metropex releases.
Posted by fenrir72 on August 17th, 2014 @ 9:11pm CDT
Wolfman Jake wrote:shajaki wrote:i believe (i read somewhere) takara forgoes the sticker sheet entirely. but since theyre not released yet, i cant confirm.Wolfman Jake wrote:Will Takara forego the stickers altogether for Whirl and Roadbuster, just giving us some tampographed faction symbols and more paint details instead? Or is it going to be a bit of a Metroplex situation, where we still got SOME stickers, but not nearly as many as the Hasbro release, with more paint apps to compensate?fenrir72 wrote:The Tomy version will have a tampographed symbol.
did takaras metroplex have more apps and less stickers? i have the HK metro and his sticker sheet was bigger than my bed sheet.
Yeah, the Takara version had fewer stickers and more paint apps. That should have read "not nearly as many" before, sorry (I've corrected that where I can). The HK ACG-CON version is a Hasbro release with the same sticker sheets and paint apps as Hasbro's other Metropex releases.
Still too early to tell but in JP online stores, there's no mention of the sticker sheet on RB and Whirl. Btw, I thought the HK ACG-CON 'plex had metallic labels like the Tomy version?
And yup...........it was overloaded regardless..........took me nearly two hours to get them all on.