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New Toy Galleries: United Ark Unicron, Beast Megatron, Optimus Primal, & Axalon

PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 10:34 am
by El Duque
We have four new additions to the Transformers United section of the world famous Seibertron.com toy gallery. Below you will find high quality galleries of the recently released United repaints: UN-28 Axalon, UN-29 Ark Unicron, UN-30 Optimus Primal, and UN-31 Beast Megatron.

Ark Unicron (Deluxe Class)
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Beast Megatron (Deluxe Class)
Transformers United

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Optimus Primal (Deluxe Class)
Transformers United

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Axalon (Deluxe Class)
Transformers United

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Re: New Toy Galleries: United Ark Unicron, Beast Megatron, Optimus Primal, & Axalon

PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 10:40 am
by Seibertron
I love how Ark Unicron is an homage to the Hasbro released Amazon.com exclusive Unicron, and not the Takara Tomy released 2010 Unicron.

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Well played Takara Tomy, well played.

Re: New Toy Galleries: United Ark Unicron, Beast Megatron, Optimus Primal, & Axalon

PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 10:41 am
by Mindmaster
I know they done it once before, but I really wish they'd release Beasts Megatron and Prime by incorporating them into the Generations line! :grin: :grin: :grin:

Re: New Toy Galleries: United Ark Unicron, Beast Megatron, Optimus Primal, & Axalon

PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 10:53 am
by welcometothedarksyde
In one of the pictures there, deluxe unicron is situated in front of the supreme so that the supreme unicron looks horny :grin:

Re: New Toy Galleries: United Ark Unicron, Beast Megatron, Optimus Primal, & Axalon

PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 10:55 am
by Mindmaster
welcometothedarksyde wrote:In one of the pictures there, deluxe unicron is situated in front of the supreme so that the supreme unicron looks horny :grin:


Dood, that's messed up. >:oP

Re: New Toy Galleries: United Ark Unicron, Beast Megatron, Optimus Primal, & Axalon

PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 10:58 am
by Sabrblade
I've been wondering, since they look so similar, what are the color differences between the BW 10th Anniversary Optimus Primal and United Optimus Primal toys?

Re: New Toy Galleries: United Ark Unicron, Beast Megatron, Optimus Primal, & Axalon

PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 11:10 am
by RhA
Sabrblade wrote:I've been wondering, since they look so similar, what are the color differences between the BW 10th Anniversary Optimus Primal and United Optimus Primal toys?


:lol: The crotch on the united version is missassembled for one.

No really, I thought it was just my Primal, but this one also seems to have a faulty crotch. Nothing a screwdriver can't fox, BTW.

I re-screwed his crotch. It's fine now.

Re: New Toy Galleries: United Ark Unicron, Beast Megatron, Optimus Primal, & Axalon

PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 11:11 am
by Jelze Bunnycat
Sabrblade wrote:I've been wondering, since they look so similar, what are the color differences between the BW 10th Anniversary Optimus Primal and United Optimus Primal toys?


I'd say the colors are exactly the same. However, United Optimus Primal, nor Beast Megatron have their insignias as far as I can tell.

Re: New Toy Galleries: United Ark Unicron, Beast Megatron, Optimus Primal, & Axalon

PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 11:14 am
by Mindmaster
RhA wrote:I re-screwed his crotch. It's fine now.


-opens mouth in preparation of a joke, thinks about it, then closes it-

Re: New Toy Galleries: United Ark Unicron, Beast Megatron, Optimus Primal, & Axalon

PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 12:06 pm
by Blurrz
Cyber Keys make me sick...

Axalon looks nice, could've got him on Sunday but picked UNpath instead.

Re: New Toy Galleries: United Ark Unicron, Beast Megatron, Optimus Primal, & Axalon

PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 12:16 pm
by Sabrblade
Serious missed opportunity on making Axalon be "Nemesis" instead. ;)

Re: New Toy Galleries: United Ark Unicron, Beast Megatron, Optimus Primal, & Axalon

PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 12:30 pm
by Seibertron
RhA wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:I've been wondering, since they look so similar, what are the color differences between the BW 10th Anniversary Optimus Primal and United Optimus Primal toys?


:lol: The crotch on the united version is missassembled for one.

No really, I thought it was just my Primal, but this one also seems to have a faulty crotch. Nothing a screwdriver can't fox, BTW.

I re-screwed his crotch. It's fine now.


What's wrong with the crotch on Primal? Odd you should mention this because I was thinking while photographing these that the United version of Optimus Primal was the most stable version ... it didn't flop around as much in the upper leg area, especially when holding the surfboard cannon thingy-ma-jig in robot mode.

As for the differences, United Optimus Primal has a slightly darker shade of red, which might be difficult to see in the photos. The Beast Wars 10th Anniversary version has the Maximal symbol on the left side of the beast mode's butt, whereas the United version doesn't have any faction symbol.

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(In the above photo, United Optimus is on the left, BW10 is on the right. They are reversed in the following photo.)

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Oddly, United Beast Megatron has the Decepticon faction symbol on it's right hip/upper leg, whereas the Predacon faction symbol is on the opposite side on the BW10 version.

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Re: New Toy Galleries: United Ark Unicron, Beast Megatron, Optimus Primal, & Axalon

PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 12:44 pm
by Jelze Bunnycat
Well, saving myself €55 ($70-$75) by skipping the United beasts then. I want both my Primal and Megs to have either no symbols, or their correct symbols, thank you.

Re: New Toy Galleries: United Ark Unicron, Beast Megatron, Optimus Primal, & Axalon

PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 1:41 pm
by RhA
Seibertron wrote:What's wrong with the crotch on Primal? Odd you should mention this because I was thinking while photographing these that the United version of Optimus Primal was the most stable version ... it didn't flop around as much in the upper leg area, especially when holding the surfboard cannon thingy-ma-jig in robot mode.


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JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Well, saving myself €55 ($70-$75) by skipping the United beasts then. I want both my Primal and Megs to have either no symbols, or their correct symbols, thank you.


Looking at my UN Primal, I can't find any faction symbol on either him or the surfboard.

Re: New Toy Galleries: United Ark Unicron, Beast Megatron, Optimus Primal, & Axalon

PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 1:48 pm
by kirbenvost
Seibertron wrote:I love how Ark Unicron is an homage to the Hasbro released Amazon.com exclusive Unicron, and not the Takara Tomy released 2010 Unicron.

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Well played Takara Tomy, well played.


I thought that was a little odd, but I have to say it made me want Ark Unicron just a little more... I'd still rather pay for the original Cybertron toy though. :lol:

Gotta say this batch of repaints is one of the stranger waves Takara has done lately. :-?

Re: New Toy Galleries: United Ark Unicron, Beast Megatron, Optimus Primal, & Axalon

PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 2:00 pm
by Jelze Bunnycat
RhA wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Well, saving myself €55 ($70-$75) by skipping the United beasts then. I want both my Primal and Megs to have either no symbols, or their correct symbols, thank you.


Looking at my UN Primal, I can't find any faction symbol on either him or the surfboard.


Meaning I want both of them to have their correct symbols, or none at all. Seeing as Beast Megatron has a :CON: symbol, and Primal has none, I'm in favor of the original BW 10th Anniversary releases.

I know, picky picky... :roll:

Re: New Toy Galleries: United Ark Unicron, Beast Megatron, Optimus Primal, & Axalon

PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 3:14 pm
by craggy
Not really a fan of the Decepticon symbol on Predacon Megatron. The Decepticons already have at least one Megatron and he doesn't seem like the sort to share names. :P Other than that though, it's fantastic. Best looking version of the mold, for sure.

Primal isn't worth the money for me. The surfboard thing just seems like wasted plastic and it isn't that cool of a redesign. I still have Optimal Optimus and inexplicably blue BM Primal if I want a monkey prime, and really, I tend to use Armada Prime as a vehicle mode version of the Primal character usually anyway.

Unicron isn't something I'm interested in at all really. Looks ok, but not my Kup of tea really. He's too wee.

Axalon has a great mold and a pretty nice colour scheme as well. Nowhere near as cool as the Botcon Sharkticons mind you, but still pretty nice. In fact, seeing the comparison pic, all versions of that toy look good. And I still don't have one. :( Don't think I'll get this one though.

Re: New Toy Galleries: United Ark Unicron, Beast Megatron, Optimus Primal, & Axalon

PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 5:04 pm
by Optimum Supreme
welcometothedarksyde wrote:In one of the pictures there, deluxe unicron is situated in front of the supreme so that the supreme unicron looks horny :grin:


Behold! The Wang of Unicron!

:lol:

Re: New Toy Galleries: United Ark Unicron, Beast Megatron, Optimus Primal, & Axalon

PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 8:20 pm
by alternator77
well with the foc figures and these guys that makes 12 of the promised 40 figs for generations
cant wait to see the other 28 :roll:

Re: New Toy Galleries: United Ark Unicron, Beast Megatron, Optimus Primal, & Axalon

PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 8:27 pm
by Rated X
Dark Optimum Supreme wrote:
welcometothedarksyde wrote:In one of the pictures there, deluxe unicron is situated in front of the supreme so that the supreme unicron looks horny :grin:


Behold! The Wang of Unicron!

:lol:



:lol: :lol: :lol:

Not sure if you did that on purpose, but the added humor is always a pleasure here. Great galleries as always. ;)

Re: New Toy Galleries: United Ark Unicron, Beast Megatron, Optimus Primal, & Axalon

PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 8:36 pm
by Sabrblade
alternator77 wrote:well with the foc figures and these guys that makes 12 of the promised 40 figs for generations
cant wait to see the other 28 :roll:
How do you figure? These are Japanese toys for the United toyline, not Generations. And, we already got these toy molds in the Energon, Cybertron, and Beast Wars 10th Anniversary toylines.

Re: New Toy Galleries: United Ark Unicron, Beast Megatron, Optimus Primal, & Axalon

PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 10:44 pm
by trence5
Quick question folks - can anyone tell me if this:

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figure's head will on a Classics Optimus PRime mold?






:grin: thank you :grin:

Re: New Toy Galleries: United Ark Unicron, Beast Megatron, Optimus Primal, & Axalon

PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 6:15 am
by Sodan-1
trence5 wrote:Quick question folks - can anyone tell me if this:

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figure's head will on a Classics Optimus PRime mold?






:grin: thank you :grin:

You don't actually want to swap it, do you? That's crazy talk!

Personally these four don't really do anything for me. Easy passes.

Re: New Toy Galleries: United Ark Unicron, Beast Megatron, Optimus Primal, & Axalon

PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 7:54 am
by Counterpunch
Blurrz wrote:Cyber Keys make me sick...


Insert key into ass...unleash projectile.

>:oP

Re: New Toy Galleries: United Ark Unicron, Beast Megatron, Optimus Primal, & Axalon

PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:04 am
by Pretender Skywarp
I don't collect Beast Era stuff personally, but would hav gladly made an exception for these if they hadn't been at the Voyager price point.

Did we ever find out why?