It's weird to me how people completely forgot what shade Streetwise is. I've seen more than a couple people shocked at ... G1 accuracy from Takara-Tomy.
It's weird to me how people completely forgot what shade Streetwise is. I've seen more than a couple people shocked at ... G1 accuracy from Takara-Tomy.
As much as I appreciate toon accuracy, it's subjective. I see where the grey comes from for Streetwise, but depending on how a TV was tuned for it's contrast, sharpness, and color saturation back in the day, some people saw him as white.
Personally, although I appreciate the G1 accuracy attempt, I do like Hasbro's interpretation of his color scheme more on this one.
Hotspot is a weird trade-off. Hasbro's details around the shoulders and a more consistent chest, I like. But the blue on Takara's seems more vivid and less faded than how Hasbro's got it, which is a good thing in my mind.
Other than having deluxe Groove instead of Rook, there's very little that would sway me over into paying the extra cost to import this one. I'll hold my breath for Hasbro's release of deluxe Groove or wait for someone down the road to break up the set and sell off their Groove as a stand-alone figure.
Wish Hot Spot didn't have so many shades of blue that were so close to one another, but that Groove....and the added paint work on the toys really turned my decision toward Takara's version of these guys
Streetwise is grey. Okay; police cars are blue and yellow in some countries....gray isn't too far out of the question. Absolute worst case, buy one at Hasbro retail and swap out Takara Streetwise. Problem solved, if only with some added expense
Absolute worst case, buy one at Hasbro retail and swap out Takara Streetwise. Problem solved, if only with some added expense 
