Alfes2000 has posted an in-hand gallery of the new Japanese version of Transformers Generations Soundblaster. Generations Japan Soundblaster features a glossier paint job than his US counterpart, with a really shiny black finish and some extra paint details. His minion Buzzsaw features a shiny gold finish.
PoweredConvoy
Got mine in today!
So much nicer than the Hasbro one I already have. Buzzsaw is super pretty with his gold sparkly paint.
Randy
Autovolt 127
We haven't had a Twincast in ages.
Really for Twincast you just needs to take Blaster's head repaint it blue and yellow and put in Soundwave's body.
NemiMonkey
It's not like it's anything new though. I've noticed paint apps like that on my United Darkside Optimus. It's not really bad unless you really look at it closely.
bigpink
Yeah, just wait until Takara does Blaster and then Twincast.
Stepper
Just when we are all liking the Takara's metallic parts which are painted,this type of issue happen,haha
Autovolt 127
The Hasbro version just pops more.
rosewater
I like the Hasbro versions better. Especially Soundwave. He has a bunch of paint cues that reference the G1 version that, according to story, he'll end up being once they all get to Earth.
PoweredConvoy
Something like this is probably only really noticeable on extreme close ups.
Randy
The 12th Prime
JAPAN I LOVE YOU! I can't wait to buy all your takara tomy stuff it's so pretty and glorious. Here take all my money! I really did not like the bright yellow on the hasbro version and a plain red tip on the battery cannon. As for any sloppy paint it's nothing I can't fix and it's hit or miss no matter who you buy from buy it in person is the best bet to make sure the paint is clean.
igniz1984
what the heck is this takara? sloppy paint applied all over the visor when its built for light piping? should have just left it as is.
That's my only nitpick though, the rest of the figure is great.
WhiteMocha
Looks nice… nicer than the Hasbro version in my opinion. But not quite nice enough to justify importing at triple the price. I'm surprised to see the body is actually a similar (thought slightly darker) dark grey to the Hasbro release; based on earlier images I expected glossy jet black. I'm sort of glad it's not, that would be harder to resist. As it is, he looks a little drab.
I prefer the lack of yellow forearms and the painted legs on the Takara version, but I prefer the red cannon tip on the Hasbro version. So they sort of break even for me.
Paarthurnax
If they were black I would have bought one. But they both look like shit as is.
X Nightmare
I feel good for buying the Hasbro version.
NemiMonkey
If I had the money and space I'd get them both. Can't really say who I like better. Takara's has an almost "dead" look to him which I really like. While on the other hand Hasbro's has more paint applications which distinguishes him from Soundwave.
PoweredConvoy
Look at things like the tires and other details. There is more paint in some areas and less in others. It's probably mostly a balance.
Also, Takara's might have a lot of the metallic parts actually painted, as they tend to do with their Generations. So in all likelihood Takara's probably has more paint – it's just not as apparent.
Randy
jestermon
Yeah the takara version looks like it was supposed to be a arms micron, like there are supposed to be stickers for all the left off paint apps.
Hasbro superior takara inferior, even g1 had some kind of strip of color arounf the gun.
The gold can't really pick up well on the camera.
Stepper
TakTomy's paintjob seems good from the pics.
Starscream Gaga
Soundblaster's paint apps were not mustard yellow, so I'm reckoning you're wrong here. The yellow also looks great to me and makes a far more dynamic looks as well as helps differentiate it to Soundwave.
chuckcjc
Hasbro loves to ruin their figures with bright mustard yellow paint apps. It's like they can't resist adding it to figures that it has no place belonging.
Stepper
It is called Transformers Generation right,not United