In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster

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Fellow Seibertronian Munkky has received the latest Takara Tomy Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster set, and as we had yet to see any proper in hand images of SkyLynx, Hound, Wheeljack, Trailbreakercuttersomething, but most of all Ratchet - which was only available in the US via the BotCon 2016 custom class - has shared some images with all of us. Check them out below, including the box art and a one piece by Hayato Sakamoto (of the Legends comics)!

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Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1836720)
Posted by william-james88 on October 25th, 2016 @ 2:13pm CDT

Thanks for the Pics, Munky!!!!

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1836728)
Posted by william-james88 on October 25th, 2016 @ 2:23pm CDT

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:What, you don't want to catch the perfect angle to show Sky Lynx's grandeur? This is Captain Modesty we're talking about.

You can even see it in his name: Special Saviour Combiner? It's Skylynx thinking he's the messiah.

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1836733)
Posted by Counterpunch on October 25th, 2016 @ 2:28pm CDT

Ratchet looks great.

Hound looks better than the CW version, but the $3 Reprolabel set got the same effects...

Trailbreaker looks ok. I kind of like the sleek CW bot mode better, but this is really more classic.

Wheeljack I really expected to look a lot better. Seems that the white is more white-ish, but the paint apps are too cartoony, needs more.

Skylynx has marginally different paint apps. I actually dislike the red weapons.

Overall, I was hoping for a little more premium out of this set.

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1836734)
Posted by Sigma Magnus on October 25th, 2016 @ 2:29pm CDT

I believe that is meant to refer to how they're a rescue team...

...but hey, you're probably right.

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1836738)
Posted by william-james88 on October 25th, 2016 @ 2:40pm CDT

Counterpunch wrote:Trailbreaker looks ok. I kind of like the sleek CW bot mode better, but this is really more classic.
Skylynx has marginally different paint apps. I actually dislike the red weapons.
Overall, I was hoping for a little more premium out of this set.

For Skylynx, I actually thought they were using the hasbro stand in the first time we saw it. There really isnt much difference and whatever difference there is doesnt really make it premium or superior. And I totally agree on trailbreaker. I love what Hasbro did with him. I really like the heavy use of tampos we have (like the G1 stickers and even his entire windshield), the Hasbro version already feels and looks very finished with takara not really adding something to make it look premium. That was never really their intention, they just want things to look cartoon accurate, but that just means that Hasbro did a pretty decent job on their end. Its too bad many fans have to get this set just to they can have a factory painted ratchet when the hasbro equivalents for most of the others are perfectly fine.

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1836747)
Posted by Cobotron on October 25th, 2016 @ 2:56pm CDT

It's strange and wonderful how those little yellow stripes on Hound make all the difference in the world.

And correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that Wheeljack deco ia an homage to a Diaclone version of the Lancia toy.

Or maybe that Diaclone just doesn't have his stickers applied.

Also, love that box painting! Awesome how Lynx is air dropping in the team!

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1836762)
Posted by Noideaforaname on October 25th, 2016 @ 3:40pm CDT

I'm going to ignore all the crazy and point out the irony of Sky Lynx balancing on the one foot that always collapses on itself (at least on my Hasbro one, pretty sure it's a widespread issue tho).

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1836769)
Posted by Sabrblade on October 25th, 2016 @ 3:56pm CDT

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:That's also why no US RiD names are used.

Takara did use "Sky-Byte" in Latin script for Legends Gelshark, though.

william-james88 wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:What, you don't want to catch the perfect angle to show Sky Lynx's grandeur? This is Captain Modesty we're talking about.

You can even see it in his name: Special Saviour Combiner? It's Skylynx thinking he's the messiah.

Sigma Magnus wrote:I believe that is meant to refer to how they're a rescue team...

...but hey, you're probably right.

The actual Kanji on the box instead translates more accurately into something like "Special Disaster Relief" as Lynxmaster's function.

william-james88 wrote:
Counterpunch wrote:Trailbreaker looks ok. I kind of like the sleek CW bot mode better, but this is really more classic.
Skylynx has marginally different paint apps. I actually dislike the red weapons.
Overall, I was hoping for a little more premium out of this set.

For Skylynx, I actually thought they were using the hasbro stand in the first time we saw it. There really isnt much difference and whatever difference there is doesnt really make it premium or superior.

Yeah, the most that looks different on Sky Lynx are the red inside his shuttle mouth (which was gold on Hasbro's), the red inside his lynx mouth (which again was gold on Hasbro's), and the weapons being red (which were gray on Hasbro's) as a homage to Sky Lynx's longer red tail on both Sky Lynx's original toy and cartoon model.

Cobotron wrote:And correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that Wheeljack deco ia an homage to a Diaclone version of the Lancia toy.

It's the cartoon colors. The cartoon model was less colorful than the original stickered-up toy was.

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1836774)
Posted by ebo716 on October 25th, 2016 @ 4:03pm CDT

http://m.imgur.com/iQf550L

I ended up creating what is probably my favorite combined mode earlier

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1836779)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 25th, 2016 @ 4:11pm CDT

ebo716 wrote:http://m.imgur.com/iQf550L

I ended up creating what is probably my favorite combined mode earlier

Post isn't working.

But if your using imgur, just use the brackets and the actual link you get by clicking on the image. It's the second one down on the right. Then we can see it here!

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1836787)
Posted by ebo716 on October 25th, 2016 @ 4:38pm CDT

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
ebo716 wrote:http://m.imgur.com/iQf550L

I ended up creating what is probably my favorite combined mode earlier

Post isn't working.

But if your using imgur, just use the brackets and the actual link you get by clicking on the image. It's the second one down on the right. Then we can see it here!

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Hopefully that will work

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1836788)
Posted by King Kuuga on October 25th, 2016 @ 4:47pm CDT

ebo716 wrote:

I ended up creating what is probably my favorite combined mode earlier

Bro, do you even lift?

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1836791)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 25th, 2016 @ 5:46pm CDT

That is great.

I thought of doing something similar with Prime so he could have massive gorilla arms, Cybertron style

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1836804)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on October 25th, 2016 @ 6:06pm CDT

Regarding Baldigus: how will they translate his Function/Title into English?

戦闘スペシャリスト (sentō supesharisuto) Combat Specialist is pretty straightforward, but what faction will they use? Destronger? Combatron? Commando? Or even Predacon like they did for LG-EX Black Convoy?

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1836844)
Posted by Zeedust on October 25th, 2016 @ 8:20pm CDT

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:but what faction will they use? Destronger? Combatron? Commando? Or even Predacon like they did for LG-EX Black Convoy?

I wouldn't even rule out them going with Decepticon. Less likely, but hardly impossible.

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1836853)
Posted by Emerje on October 25th, 2016 @ 8:40pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:And I don't know what Grand Scourge's being a dimension-hopper has to do with this since Baldigus himself isn't a dimension-hopper. Car Robots is part of the Japanese G1 cartoon continuity timeline.

Why would Baldigus have to be a dimension hopper if Grand Scourge is? The point is that there's really nothing keeping people from displaying Grand Scourge with Baldigus, or any Transformers from any line for that matter.

Wolfman Jake wrote:Wow. This surprised me quite a bit. I went to my go-to importer, TFSource, to order Baldigus, and found their preorder price is $199.99. WTF!? I went to my second choice, BigBadToyStore, and pre-ordered Baldigus for the MUCH more sane price of $159.99. What gives with the $40.00 mark-up at TFSource? Yikes!

Yeah, I was shocked when I saw the price was so high. I've been ordering my UW figures from TFSource because of the free shipping, but it looks like I need to dust off my BBTS account. Even after shipping it's only at least $166.

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:I thought of doing something similar with Prime so he could have massive gorilla arms, Cybertron style

Prime already has massive gorilla arms. :-P

Emerje

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1836865)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 25th, 2016 @ 9:28pm CDT

Emerje wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:I thought of doing something similar with Prime so he could have massive gorilla arms, Cybertron style

Prime already has massive gorilla arms.

Emerje

for your amusement:

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1836866)
Posted by Bumblebee21 on October 25th, 2016 @ 9:29pm CDT

prime doesnt look amused

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1836869)
Posted by Sabrblade on October 25th, 2016 @ 9:35pm CDT

Bumblebee21 wrote:prime doesnt look amused

When is he ever these days?

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1836887)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on October 25th, 2016 @ 10:48pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
Bumblebee21 wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:for your amusement:

prime doesnt look amused
When is he ever these days?

The funny thing is, I didn't see "Optimus Prime" when I looked at that picture. I saw IDW's Nova/Nemesis Prime. That might be because I've repurposed my Battle Core Optimus Prime as Nova Prime, of course.

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1836895)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on October 25th, 2016 @ 11:21pm CDT

Munkky wrote:

Hmmm...perhaps one of our resident Transformers media buffs can answer this one for me. Where does that red rectangle on Takara's Unite Warriors version of Trailbreaker come from? It's not from the cartoon. The rest of the changes in plastic and paint apps from the Hasbro version certainly seem to be for the sake of screen accuracy. For that matter, why didn't they paint the joint of the combiner peg blue to match the faux windows on his robot mode chest? They did so for Ratchet to give an illusion of a full windshield. Come to think of it, they didn't do that for Ironhide either. Dang.

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1836896)
Posted by Kurona on October 25th, 2016 @ 11:33pm CDT

Wolfman Jake wrote:
Munkky wrote:

Hmmm...perhaps one of our resident Transformers media buffs can answer this one for me. Where does that red rectangle on Takara's Unite Warriors version of Trailbreaker come from? It's not from the cartoon. The rest of the changes in plastic and paint apps from the Hasbro version certainly seem to be for the sake of screen accuracy. For that matter, why didn't they paint the joint of the combiner peg blue to match the faux windows on his robot mode chest? They did so for Ratchet to give an illusion of a full windshield. Come to think of it, they didn't do that for Ironhide either. Dang.

You know what? I honestly don't know. It's not in Marvel, Dreamwave, IDW, any of his toys... the best I can guess are animation errors or it's a reference to how his visor is red sometimes.

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1836898)
Posted by Sabrblade on October 25th, 2016 @ 11:34pm CDT

Wolfman Jake wrote:Hmmm...perhaps one of our resident Transformers media buffs can answer this one for me. Where does that red rectangle on Takara's Unite Warriors version of Trailbreaker come from? It's not from the cartoon.

His cartoon model does have a little rectangle on its forehead, but like you said, it's not colored red in the cartoon. Maybe it's a subtle nod to the original G1 toy's red visor. Or maybe the Takara toy color person/people saw that detail and misremembered its not being colored in the cartoon.

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1836899)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on October 25th, 2016 @ 11:38pm CDT

Kurona wrote:You know what? I honestly don't know. It's not in Marvel, Dreamwave, IDW, any of his toys... the best I can guess are animation errors or it's a reference to how his visor is red sometimes.

Yeah, referencing the red visor of the G1 toy and some other fictional appearances is he only thing I could think of, but it's also an odd thing to reference. Takara already released Generations Trailbreaker a few years ago with a red visor, so fans who like that can always fall back on that version. I also wish someone at some point realized that Trailbreaker's gun hand is on the wrong arm! >.< That would have been easy to fix at the design stage.

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1836901)
Posted by Kurona on October 25th, 2016 @ 11:43pm CDT

Wolfman Jake wrote:
Kurona wrote:You know what? I honestly don't know. It's not in Marvel, Dreamwave, IDW, any of his toys... the best I can guess are animation errors or it's a reference to how his visor is red sometimes.

Yeah, referencing the red visor of the G1 toy and some other fictional appearances is he only thing I could think of, but it's also an odd thing to reference. Takara already released Generations Trailbreaker a few years ago with a red visor, so fans who like that can always fall back on that version. I also wish someone at some point realized that Trailbreaker's gun hand is on the wrong arm! >.< That would have been easy to fix at the design stage.

Easy fix: put a mirror next to him!

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1836902)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on October 25th, 2016 @ 11:45pm CDT

Kurona wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:
Kurona wrote:You know what? I honestly don't know. It's not in Marvel, Dreamwave, IDW, any of his toys... the best I can guess are animation errors or it's a reference to how his visor is red sometimes.

Yeah, referencing the red visor of the G1 toy and some other fictional appearances is he only thing I could think of, but it's also an odd thing to reference. Takara already released Generations Trailbreaker a few years ago with a red visor, so fans who like that can always fall back on that version. I also wish someone at some point realized that Trailbreaker's gun hand is on the wrong arm! >.< That would have been easy to fix at the design stage.

Easy fix: put a mirror next to him!

That's crazy talk! What am I going to do with TWO Trailbreakers, then? :HEADHURTS:

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1836904)
Posted by Kurona on October 25th, 2016 @ 11:48pm CDT

Wolfman Jake wrote:
Kurona wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:
Kurona wrote:You know what? I honestly don't know. It's not in Marvel, Dreamwave, IDW, any of his toys... the best I can guess are animation errors or it's a reference to how his visor is red sometimes.

Yeah, referencing the red visor of the G1 toy and some other fictional appearances is he only thing I could think of, but it's also an odd thing to reference. Takara already released Generations Trailbreaker a few years ago with a red visor, so fans who like that can always fall back on that version. I also wish someone at some point realized that Trailbreaker's gun hand is on the wrong arm! >.< That would have been easy to fix at the design stage.

Easy fix: put a mirror next to him!

That's crazy talk! What am I going to do with TWO Trailbreakers, then?

Shattered Glass guy decided to paint himself black?

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1836906)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 26th, 2016 @ 12:04am CDT

Kurona wrote:Shattered Glass guy decided to paint himself black?

I've taught you well young Grasshopper

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1836937)
Posted by william-james88 on October 26th, 2016 @ 6:11am CDT

Wolfman Jake wrote:
Kurona wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:
Kurona wrote:You know what? I honestly don't know. It's not in Marvel, Dreamwave, IDW, any of his toys... the best I can guess are animation errors or it's a reference to how his visor is red sometimes.

Yeah, referencing the red visor of the G1 toy and some other fictional appearances is he only thing I could think of, but it's also an odd thing to reference. Takara already released Generations Trailbreaker a few years ago with a red visor, so fans who like that can always fall back on that version. I also wish someone at some point realized that Trailbreaker's gun hand is on the wrong arm! >.< That would have been easy to fix at the design stage.

Easy fix: put a mirror next to him!

That's crazy talk! What am I going to do with TWO Trailbreakers, then?

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1836987)
Posted by o.supreme on October 26th, 2016 @ 11:10am CDT

Munkky wrote:My Unite Warriors Lynxmaster came in the post today, and I've been having a lot of fun with it. The only problem I've had so far is the joints on some of the individual figures are a bit tight, particularly on Trailbreaker and Ratchet, to the point where every time I transform them I get worried about applying too much force and breaking something off. Wheeljack's combiner port also makes a worrying CLANG that's louder and feels more strained than the ports on any other Combiner Wars Deluxe I own. Despite this, I'm pleased with my purchase and I do like Lynxmaster more than Superion or Ultra Prime.

nice pics! If you don't mind me asking...how did you purchase yours? Most online retailers wont have it for a few more days. TT officiall release date is this coming Saturday (10/29)...unless perhaps it was last Saturday and I missed the announcement? I have not heard from BBTS regarding my pre-order, there's also only one pre-order on eBay as of this writing that is extremely overpriced.

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1837316)
Posted by RAR on October 27th, 2016 @ 7:52pm CDT

Wolfman Jake wrote:
Kurona wrote:I also wish someone at some point realized that Trailbreaker's gun hand is on the wrong arm! >.< That would have been easy to fix at the design stage.

Glancing at Trailbreakers 1984/85 self it seems like they didn't even show him with the missile as one of the arms.

I have a suspicion that his force field projector conceptually from the point of view of his bio writer was intended to either be his twin blasters or contained in the radar in the back of his head.

The whole missiles is really a gun thing is just a persistent cartoon animation error that gets repeated.

They shouldn't really have remoulded the arm at all - just give him a new slip on piece that works on either arm.

I've always used both fists on any G1 Character that has a missile hand in the cartoon - if only because I had the toys before I ever saw the related media.

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RE : Baldigus/Valdigus I hope no one who pays $200.00 for that set gets the leg assembly error - that would be rather upsetting for them if they did.

Bad enough that it's shown up on both G2 Onslaught and Vicky's Torso both.

I would guess the error has shown up on some Hotspots and Normal Onslaughts as well. But if you got that on Valdigus/Baldigus or on the Mrs Megatron & Friends set that would be pretty annoying to get a toys with huge impaction marks in the legs and parts on wrong.

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1837319)
Posted by Sabrblade on October 27th, 2016 @ 8:05pm CDT

RAR wrote:RE : Baldigus/Valdigus I hope no one who pays $200.00 for that set gets the leg assembly error - that would be rather upsetting for them if they did.

Bad enough that it's shown up on both G2 Onslaught and Vicky's Torso both.

I would guess the error has shown up on some Hotspots and Normal Onslaughts as well. But if you got that on Valdigus/Baldigus or on the Mrs Megatron & Friends set that would be pretty annoying to get a toys with huge impaction marks in the legs and parts on wrong.

Here's a rundown of all the versions released so far that have had and have not had the leg error.

Error-free legs
Hasbro CW Hot Spot
Takara UW Hot spot
Hasbro CW Onslaught
Takara UW Onslaught

Error-ridden legs
Hasbro CW G2 Onslaught
Hasbro CW Pyra Magna
Fun Pub TFSS 4.0 Bludgeon

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1837340)
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on October 27th, 2016 @ 10:11pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
RAR wrote:RE : Baldigus/Valdigus I hope no one who pays $200.00 for that set gets the leg assembly error - that would be rather upsetting for them if they did.

Bad enough that it's shown up on both G2 Onslaught and Vicky's Torso both.

I would guess the error has shown up on some Hotspots and Normal Onslaughts as well. But if you got that on Valdigus/Baldigus or on the Mrs Megatron & Friends set that would be pretty annoying to get a toys with huge impaction marks in the legs and parts on wrong.
Here's a rundown of all the versions released so far that have had and have not had the leg error.

Error-free legs
Hasbro CW Hot Spot
Takara UW Hot spot
Hasbro CW Onslaught
Takara UW Onslaught

Error-ridden legs
Hasbro CW G1 Onslaught
Hasbro CW Pyra Magna
Fun Pub TFSS 4.0 Bludgeon

To which leg error are you referring?

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1837341)
Posted by Sabrblade on October 27th, 2016 @ 10:17pm CDT

Nemesis Maximo wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
RAR wrote:RE : Baldigus/Valdigus I hope no one who pays $200.00 for that set gets the leg assembly error - that would be rather upsetting for them if they did.

Bad enough that it's shown up on both G2 Onslaught and Vicky's Torso both.

I would guess the error has shown up on some Hotspots and Normal Onslaughts as well. But if you got that on Valdigus/Baldigus or on the Mrs Megatron & Friends set that would be pretty annoying to get a toys with huge impaction marks in the legs and parts on wrong.
Here's a rundown of all the versions released so far that have had and have not had the leg error.

Error-free legs
Hasbro CW Hot Spot
Takara UW Hot spot
Hasbro CW Onslaught
Takara UW Onslaught

Error-ridden legs
Hasbro CW G2 Onslaught
Hasbro CW Pyra Magna
Fun Pub TFSS 4.0 Bludgeon

To which leg error are you referring?

The widespread leg misassembly that plagues practically every version of the G2 Onslaught (I typo'd above, I'll correct that after I make this post), Pyra Magna, and TFSS 4.0 Bludgeon. The knee struts on all these figures are reversed on both legs, preventing the knee assemblies from properly locking into place in robot mode.

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1837349)
Posted by RAR on October 27th, 2016 @ 11:20pm CDT

Not mention it stresses the legs and almost looks like the spur is going to punch through the legs.

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1837788)
Posted by Sabrblade on October 30th, 2016 @ 9:31am CDT

https://twitter.com/TF_pr/status/792668395514671104?s=09

好評予約受付中UW-EX バルディガスの塗装サンプルとLG-EXブラックコンボイを並べてみた！バルディガスの合体ロボとしての巨大感が強調されてステキです♪（幸）＞トランスフォーマーユナイトウォリアーズ UW-EX バルディガス: http://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810862628/ …

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1837791)
Posted by Kurona on October 30th, 2016 @ 9:57am CDT

As the excitement continues to build for UW-EX Baldigus - Robots in Disguise 2001 Ruination for those of us in the west - fellow Seibertronian Sabrblade drops by to give us a tweet courtesy of @TF_pr. This contains a new image showing off Baldigus/Ruination alongside LG-EX Black Convoy - otherwise known as Scourge; his Decepticon comrade from the cartoon. Check it out below and see if the comparison tickles your fancy for this upcoming combiner even more!

好評予約受付中UW-EX バルディガスの塗装サンプルとLG-EXブラックコンボイを並べてみた！バルディガスの合体ロボとしての巨大感が強調されてステキです♪（幸）＞トランスフォーマーユナイトウォリアーズ UW-EX バルディガス: http://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810862628/ …

Translation wrote:Popular preorders and Jonny UW-EX bardigas paint samples and LG-EX black convoy! Is huge as gattai Robo baldiga is highlighted, nice ♪(Hiroyuki) > transformer unit warriors UW-EX bardigas: http://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810862628/ …

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1837797)
Posted by TulioDude on October 30th, 2016 @ 10:43am CDT

Wow this is nice!They look so good!
I'm not that found of RID,but it is awesome to see the reinterpretations of these characters together.

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1837805)
Posted by william-james88 on October 30th, 2016 @ 11:44am CDT

Why would they use that Scourge rather than the E-Hobby Grand Scourge toy? I figured it would make more sense to pose the ones using molds from the same line.

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1837807)
Posted by Coptur on October 30th, 2016 @ 12:02pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:Why would they use that Scourge rather than the E-Hobby Grand Scourge toy? I figured it would make more sense to pose the ones using molds from the same line.

Your logic is sound but Black Convoy and Grand Scourge are two different characters

Me personally nothing beats the original Scourge/Black Convoy toy (G2 Laser Optimus Prime)

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1837808)
Posted by Mkall on October 30th, 2016 @ 12:04pm CDT

I know there's calls for Battle Gaia, but I'm pleased that we're getting this repaint instead.

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1837809)
Posted by Kurona on October 30th, 2016 @ 12:04pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:Why would they use that Scourge rather than the E-Hobby Grand Scourge toy? I figured it would make more sense to pose the ones using molds from the same line.

Because the LG-EX figure represents Black Convoy better - Grand Scourge doesn't exactly have the Laser Prime silhouette, and he has a lot of detailing like gold trimming Black Convoy doesn't have.
Grand Scourge is more a reference to the Super Link dude than the Car Robots dude.

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1837814)
Posted by william-james88 on October 30th, 2016 @ 12:12pm CDT

Coptur wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Why would they use that Scourge rather than the E-Hobby Grand Scourge toy? I figured it would make more sense to pose the ones using molds from the same line.

Your logic is sound but Black Convoy and Grand Scourge are two different characters

Me personally nothing beats the original Scourge/Black Convoy toy (G2 Laser Optimus Prime)

yeah for sure, but about Grand Scourge, he isnt the RID Scourge who is also a black optimus called Scourge?

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1837818)
Posted by Kurona on October 30th, 2016 @ 12:18pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Coptur wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Why would they use that Scourge rather than the E-Hobby Grand Scourge toy? I figured it would make more sense to pose the ones using molds from the same line.

Your logic is sound but Black Convoy and Grand Scourge are two different characters

Me personally nothing beats the original Scourge/Black Convoy toy (G2 Laser Optimus Prime)

yeah for sure, but about Grand Scourge, he isnt the RID Scourge who is also a black optimus called Scourge?

Nope.
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Grand_Scourge

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1837819)
Posted by william-james88 on October 30th, 2016 @ 12:33pm CDT

So two Black Primes called Scourge, thats confusing

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1837822)
Posted by Kurona on October 30th, 2016 @ 12:36pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:So two Black Primes called Scourge, thats confusing

Just the same as how there's a rebellious red autobot car called Sideswipe in G1, and a rebellious red autobot car called Sideswipe in RiD 2015.

Though even then... these black Primes don't share names. The RiD 2001 Scourge is only called Scourge in the west - originally in Japan, in Car Robots, he was known simply as Black Convoy.

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1837824)
Posted by Sjeng on October 30th, 2016 @ 12:37pm CDT

I saw a pre-order for Ruination on Kapow, but he's 100% Bruticus repainted, so I'm gonna pass...
At some point you need to call it quits anyway

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1837825)
Posted by william-james88 on October 30th, 2016 @ 12:38pm CDT

Kurona wrote:
william-james88 wrote:So two Black Primes called Scourge, thats confusing

Just the same as how there's a rebellious red autobot car called Sideswipe in G1, and a rebellious red autobot car called Sideswipe in RiD 2015.

But thats just a different version of the same G1 character, just like Bumblebee, Grimlock and Optimus are.

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1837828)
Posted by Kurona on October 30th, 2016 @ 12:42pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Kurona wrote:
william-james88 wrote:So two Black Primes called Scourge, thats confusing

Just the same as how there's a rebellious red autobot car called Sideswipe in G1, and a rebellious red autobot car called Sideswipe in RiD 2015.

But thats just a different version of the same G1 character, just like Bumblebee, Grimlock and Optimus are.

RiD 2015 Sideswipe isn't a version of G1 Sideswipe though. He's an Aligned character

Re: In Hand - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UWEX Lynxmaster (1837831)
Posted by william-james88 on October 30th, 2016 @ 12:48pm CDT

Kurona wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Kurona wrote:
william-james88 wrote:So two Black Primes called Scourge, thats confusing

Just the same as how there's a rebellious red autobot car called Sideswipe in G1, and a rebellious red autobot car called Sideswipe in RiD 2015.

But thats just a different version of the same G1 character, just like Bumblebee, Grimlock and Optimus are.

RiD 2015 Sideswipe isn't a version of G1 Sideswipe though. He's an Aligned character

They are ALL alligned characters, hence their seperate Wiki entries.

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