Higekuma Toy Toy Blog has updated with galleries of the two final mass retail releases in Takara-Tomy’s Transformers Animated line. The line goes out with a bang, with Blazing Lockdown and Soundwave Electrostatic Version. There’s some nice comparison shots in there – Electrostatic Soundwave adds some extra tribal tattoos, and also gives Ratbat more paint on his keyboard, a shiny silver head, and gold paint apps in the place of the US release’s red. Blazing Lockdown goes for all-gold flames which seems like a double edged sword, more reflective, but less color contrast, so decide for yourself if you feel that is an improvement.
Matt_M
So the line closes out without a JPN release of Fugitive Waspinator. Awwwww.
Nukatron
these kinda make me wonder how much english the japeness know
Pravus Prime
ES looks really sharp, I'm digging the tribal tattoo's on his back.
chrisr291
How long before this stuff goes on clearance at BBTS lol I really want the Takara versions of a couple figures but can't justify spending 30-50 bucks on them.
Why is Purple Shockwave 50 bucks anyway? Shouldn't he cost 40 or so?
Autobot Burnout
Okay, THAT is something I'd buy in a heartbeat.
Kaijumaster
AKK, if Mercanary Swindle gets a JP release i'll be unable to stop myself.
Demonss
I see virutally no difference between our lockdown and tak's..
That soundwave does look epic though!
Autobot Burnout
As nice as TakTom ES Soundwave looks, I have to say that I actually like the gray Hasbro version better. Personally, the gray compliments the red and gold better than the black version does, and Ratbat also looks better with red amp. bars on his keyboard handles as opposed to TakTom's yellow. Plus, I already own and love the original Hasbro ES Soundwave (repurposed as Soundblaster, of course), so I can pass on that one.
Blazing Lockdown's new toy does nothing for me, but the cardbacking picture of him is beyond epic.
Batman
Soundblaster looks really nice, I want one.
Omnius
ES Soundwave looks fantastic, I'll be picking that one up as we never got ES SW on these shores.
Paxtin
Indeed. If I had the money to burn, I'd definitely get that version.
Bahamut Prime
I like the ES Soundwave more than Blazing Lockdown in these pics!
wildfly
This just reminds me how drab the Hasbro version of ES Soundwave is.
AshesG
Sweeeet!
Poontang Bot
That's it, I'm offended! Seriously, I'll consider buying both of these once on clearance at BBTS (maybe spring/summer '11).
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