Although it’s always fun to see who wins, the value in these videos is soaking in all the details of each figure and thinking about what I personally value for my collection. Thanks for creating them.
Every time you interact with your children and I hear them laugh, I get a goofy grin. I love that. When I hear that, the rest of your comparison becomes background noise.
This one is very interesting. Even though Takara wins points wise, Fans Toys wins where it counts: Build, Materials, Hardware, Sculpt, and Presence. Of the 4 options we have, I honestly don't feel like any of them knock it out of the park, but the Fans Toys definitely is the best in terms of quality (my opinion of course). For reference I own all of them except the XTB, but I have handled it. At the end of the day FT is going in my bot mode display, Takara is going in my alt mode display, and OM is going on the chopping block.
I like both of these options and have them both. I typically try to keep my collection to Fans Toys and Official with the exception of characters neither have done yet. Between these two figures, I like my FT better but I do appreciate Takara.
Very accurate VS again Bobby...I have both XTB and FTs, but TT is putting up a great fight here. The Perfect TB would be TT Alt mode and frontal chest with XTBs portions and FTs build and paint. In the end all 3 are winners here, it may just come down to price.
It's a shame Bobby's output will become more exclusive. He's the smartest and coolest TF reviewer on YT. But times are too tough to be spending money on Patreon.
I think this comparison's about as fair as fair gets. I'm not blown away with any of the Trailbreaker options, but I still find it amusing that we've got five moulds and none of them are a home run (though I'm aware people would have you believe otherwise, especially for Takara's).
The FT has better heroic proportions but Takara actually looks pretty darn good side by side with FT. Yeah FT comes with an extra face but it's a wasted face since it's almost the same as the other extra face. Am i the only one that doesn't mind when a figure isn't 100% painted? FT always kills it on paint but very often it seems that paint chips or transfers while posing or transforming.
It will be really interesting to see how Takara differentiates their Hoist release from Trailbreaker, when they get around to doing Hoist. Aside from the obvious different head, and tow truck parts, I would imagine a proper screen-accurate version would be shorter and fatter, with rounded forearms and cylindrical legs. It would be nice if Hoist got the much-needed different robot parts that Hasbro didn't give him during Earthrise.
Glad I waited for the Fanstoys Trailbreaker, to me he just looks better than the rest. Glad I didn’t wait on hoist and got the xtb. It’s nice takara went fairly reasonable on the price, but I’m glad not to give them my $ as I don’t feel they haven’t had a real quality and reasonably priced release since sunstreaker.
Man. Ya know, it’s like… I’m good with my vintage, blue, “Trailbreaker” that I got at Hook’s Drugstore back in like ‘83-‘84. So, that settles it, I like the OG toy design over any Sunbow/Marvel design.
I'll keep my FansToys for robot mode because he just looks better and my Ocular Max for alt mode because he was my first and I'm not about to spend more money on another Trailbreaker. 😁
I haven't been so impressed with any of the car bots that Fans Toys have released so far, Mirage, Trailbreaker and Jazz. TE Mirage, X-Transbots Trailbreaker and Maketoys Jazz were all good releases.
Although it’s always fun to see who wins, the value in these videos is soaking in all the details of each figure and thinking about what I personally value for my collection. Thanks for creating them.
FansToys Trailbreaker: Established adult, has spending money, single, active.
Every time you interact with your children and I hear them laugh, I get a goofy grin. I love that. When I hear that, the rest of your comparison becomes background noise.
Honestly disappointed in BOTH. Neither are a significant improvement over X-TB. Not worth the multi year wait for these 2.
This one is very interesting. Even though Takara wins points wise, Fans Toys wins where it counts: Build, Materials, Hardware, Sculpt, and Presence. Of the 4 options we have, I honestly don't feel like any of them knock it out of the park, but the Fans Toys definitely is the best in terms of quality (my opinion of course). For reference I own all of them except the XTB, but I have handled it. At the end of the day FT is going in my bot mode display, Takara is going in my alt mode display, and OM is going on the chopping block.
I like both of these options and have them both. I typically try to keep my collection to Fans Toys and Official with the exception of characters neither have done yet. Between these two figures, I like my FT better but I do appreciate Takara.
Very accurate VS again Bobby...I have both XTB and FTs, but TT is putting up a great fight here. The Perfect TB would be TT Alt mode and frontal chest with XTBs portions and FTs build and paint. In the end all 3 are winners here, it may just come down to price.
It's a shame Bobby's output will become more exclusive. He's the smartest and coolest TF reviewer on YT. But times are too tough to be spending money on Patreon.
I couldn't tell the difference between the 2 in a lot of shots. How do we have so many Trailbreaker options instead of new characters?
Bahahahahahaha!!!! You loosen yours and shut up!!! Epic!!! 😂😂😂
I think this comparison's about as fair as fair gets. I'm not blown away with any of the Trailbreaker options, but I still find it amusing that we've got five moulds and none of them are a home run (though I'm aware people would have you believe otherwise, especially for Takara's).
"Is not about the glass, it's about sending a message..."
The FT has better heroic proportions but Takara actually looks pretty darn good side by side with FT. Yeah FT comes with an extra face but it's a wasted face since it's almost the same as the other extra face. Am i the only one that doesn't mind when a figure isn't 100% painted? FT always kills it on paint but very often it seems that paint chips or transfers while posing or transforming.
"Get control of your animal."
I wanted to like either of these enough to replace my xtb (gone through three copies of him now due to shoulder qc), but neither impress me much.
It will be really interesting to see how Takara differentiates their Hoist release from Trailbreaker, when they get around to doing Hoist. Aside from the obvious different head, and tow truck parts, I would imagine a proper screen-accurate version would be shorter and fatter, with rounded forearms and cylindrical legs. It would be nice if Hoist got the much-needed different robot parts that Hasbro didn't give him during Earthrise.
Glad I waited for the Fanstoys Trailbreaker, to me he just looks better than the rest. Glad I didn’t wait on hoist and got the xtb. It’s nice takara went fairly reasonable on the price, but I’m glad not to give them my $ as I don’t feel they haven’t had a real quality and reasonably priced release since sunstreaker.
Man. Ya know, it’s like… I’m good with my vintage, blue, “Trailbreaker” that I got at Hook’s Drugstore back in like ‘83-‘84. So, that settles it, I like the OG toy design over any Sunbow/Marvel design.
I'll keep my FansToys for robot mode because he just looks better and my Ocular Max for alt mode because he was my first and I'm not about to spend more money on another Trailbreaker. 😁
I haven't been so impressed with any of the car bots that Fans Toys have released so far, Mirage, Trailbreaker and Jazz. TE Mirage, X-Transbots Trailbreaker and Maketoys Jazz were all good releases.