Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Superion Collector Coin
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Jun 9, 2015 at 7:24am CDT
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Comment by megatronus
Jun 9, 2015
Nice! I love me an MP-style coin.
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Comment by Rated X
Jun 9, 2015
Its cool and all, but if it cuts the price ten bucks I could do without it.
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Released by Hasbro Asia or through Amazon jp?
Comment by fenrir72
Jun 9, 2015
Va'al wrote:The Takara Tomy Unite Warriors Superion box set, including the alternate decos of Silverbolt, Air Raid, Firefly, Skydive, and the Slingshot repaint (see the full Hasbro line-up in our galleries here), appears to be receiving an almost Masterpiece treatment: via Planet Iacon on Facebook, we have our first images of the collector coin included with the set. Check them out below!
Released by Hasbro Asia or through Amazon jp?
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Comment by mooncake623
Jun 9, 2015
Didn't realize that Japan did these coins...
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Comment by Va'al
Jun 9, 2015
That is an interesting development, I'll give you that.
Along with Masterpiece being printed on the packaging.
Along with Masterpiece being printed on the packaging.
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Comment by shajaki
Jun 9, 2015
But not unheard of. There's three other non-MP coins: DOTM(?)Jetwing Prime, Encore Fort Max, and Encore Devastator.Va'al wrote:That is an interesting development, I'll give you that.
I saw that too... tre bizarre no?Va'al wrote:Along with Masterpiece being printed on the packaging.
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hmm... you're right Japan did make coins, completely forgot about Fort Max, but was it an Amazon.jp thing? I ordered mine from BBTS and it did not come with one.
Comment by mooncake623
Jun 9, 2015
shajaki wrote:But not unheard of. There's three other non-MP coins: DOTM(?)Jetwing Prime, Encore Fort Max, and Encore Devastator.Va'al wrote:That is an interesting development, I'll give you that.
hmm... you're right Japan did make coins, completely forgot about Fort Max, but was it an Amazon.jp thing? I ordered mine from BBTS and it did not come with one.
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And BBTS usually has speicific listing reflected with or without coin.
Comment by shajaki
Jun 9, 2015
Who makes/releases them can be a crap-shoot, but its usually either an Amazon or Hasbro Asia thing.mooncake623 wrote:hmm... you're right Japan did make coins, completely forgot about Fort Max, but was it an Amazon.jp thing? I ordered mine from BBTS and it did not come with one.shajaki wrote:But not unheard of. There's three other non-MP coins: DOTM(?)Jetwing Prime, Encore Fort Max, and Encore Devastator.Va'al wrote:That is an interesting development, I'll give you that.
And BBTS usually has speicific listing reflected with or without coin.
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Comment by william-james88
Jun 9, 2015
ummm, I ordered mine off amiami, it was already cheaper than any other retailer so if it doesn't come with the coin, I wont mind. But it would be a great surprise if it did.
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Comment by Wolfman Jake
Jun 9, 2015
You know, with the revelation of this "Masterpiece" coin for Unite Warriors Superion, it makes me rethink that odd rumor Chuckdawg (?) passed along months ago that Takara's Titan Devastator would be sold as a Masterpiece figure. Maybe each of the UW releases will be getting a Masterpiece coin. However, I still don't see Devastator being sold as six individual robots when the rest of the line so far has stuck to the gift set scheme.
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Haha! I thought of that too. To be honest, this superion is really closer to a portrayal of the G1 cartoon rather than an homage or update like a lot of the classics line was so maybe they see this as a masterpiece. Does this mean we wouldnt get MP combiners down the line then?
Comment by william-james88
Jun 9, 2015
Wolfman Jake wrote:You know, with the revelation of this "Masterpiece" coin for Unite Warriors Superion, it makes me rethink that odd rumor Chuckdawg (?) passed along months ago that Takara's Titan Devastator would be sold as a Masterpiece figure. Maybe each of the UW releases will be getting a Masterpiece coin. However, I still don't see Devastator being sold as six individual robots when the rest of the line so far has stuck to the gift set scheme.
Haha! I thought of that too. To be honest, this superion is really closer to a portrayal of the G1 cartoon rather than an homage or update like a lot of the classics line was so maybe they see this as a masterpiece. Does this mean we wouldnt get MP combiners down the line then?
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The issue with using the Unite Warriors molds as "Masterpiece" stand-ins for the combiners doesn't work in terms of scale, though. Superion will look a little silly next to Masterpiece Ultra Magnus at the very least. Takara has been trying hard to keep scale consistent with the Masterpiece line after rebooting with MP-10 Convoy. On the other paw, doing properly scaled and engineered combiners may be cost-prohibitive for retail, especially for a niche collector oriented sub line. Maybe Takara doesn't plan to do "real" MP combiners, so they figured United Warriors is "it", or nothing.
Comment by Wolfman Jake
Jun 9, 2015
william-james88 wrote:Haha! I thought of that too. To be honest, this superion is really closer to a portrayal of the G1 cartoon rather than an homage or update like a lot of the classics line was so maybe they see this as a masterpiece. Does this mean we wouldnt get MP combiners down the line then?
The issue with using the Unite Warriors molds as "Masterpiece" stand-ins for the combiners doesn't work in terms of scale, though. Superion will look a little silly next to Masterpiece Ultra Magnus at the very least. Takara has been trying hard to keep scale consistent with the Masterpiece line after rebooting with MP-10 Convoy. On the other paw, doing properly scaled and engineered combiners may be cost-prohibitive for retail, especially for a niche collector oriented sub line. Maybe Takara doesn't plan to do "real" MP combiners, so they figured United Warriors is "it", or nothing.
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Second that. If you all recall during an interview with the MP UM team, one consideration was that it (costs)won't break the bank.
Comment by fenrir72
Jun 9, 2015
Wolfman Jake wrote:william-james88 wrote:Haha! I thought of that too. To be honest, this superion is really closer to a portrayal of the G1 cartoon rather than an homage or update like a lot of the classics line was so maybe they see this as a masterpiece. Does this mean we wouldnt get MP combiners down the line then?
The issue with using the Unite Warriors molds as "Masterpiece" stand-ins for the combiners doesn't work in terms of scale, though. Superion will look a little silly next to Masterpiece Ultra Magnus at the very least. Takara has been trying hard to keep scale consistent with the Masterpiece line after rebooting with MP-10 Convoy. On the other paw, doing properly scaled and engineered combiners may be cost-prohibitive for retail, especially for a niche collector oriented sub line. Maybe Takara doesn't plan to do "real" MP combiners, so they figured United Warriors is "it", or nothing.
Second that. If you all recall during an interview with the MP UM team, one consideration was that it (costs)won't break the bank.
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Comment by megatronus
Jun 9, 2015
I think it's reasonable to consider the coin apart from the toy.
The figures might be Generations style, but the coin might be 'Masterpiece'.
Perhaps such a coin is what led to the Devy MP rumor?
The figures might be Generations style, but the coin might be 'Masterpiece'.
Perhaps such a coin is what led to the Devy MP rumor?
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Comment by shajaki
Jun 10, 2015
I had actually thought of all the points above when I first saw the coin, but kinda dismissed it. But Megsy here? I think he hit the nail on the head. The "inside guy" saw a Devy coin labelled Masterpiece and ran running to the interwebs.megatronus wrote:I think it's reasonable to consider the coin apart from the toy.
The figures might be Generations style, but the coin might be 'Masterpiece'.
Perhaps such a coin is what led to the Devy MP rumor?
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Believe it or not I've seen quite a few MP coins on the secondary market for cheap. You could always buy the Superion one if it shows up.
Comment by chuckdawg1999
Jun 10, 2015
william-james88 wrote:ummm, I ordered mine off amiami, it was already cheaper than any other retailer so if it doesn't come with the coin, I wont mind. But it would be a great surprise if it did.
Believe it or not I've seen quite a few MP coins on the secondary market for cheap. You could always buy the Superion one if it shows up.
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Haha, yeah, I have seen those too (Skywarps for example). But I wouldnt pay for a coin, I dont collect them. It's more of a nice to have.
Comment by william-james88
Jun 10, 2015
chuckdawg1999 wrote:william-james88 wrote:ummm, I ordered mine off amiami, it was already cheaper than any other retailer so if it doesn't come with the coin, I wont mind. But it would be a great surprise if it did.
Believe it or not I've seen quite a few MP coins on the secondary market for cheap. You could always buy the Superion one if it shows up.
Haha, yeah, I have seen those too (Skywarps for example). But I wouldnt pay for a coin, I dont collect them. It's more of a nice to have.
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Comment by shajaki
Jun 10, 2015
The collector-whore in my head wouldn't let me ignore those coins. And I've got every one now so why stop now?william-james88 wrote:Haha, yeah, I have seen those too (Skywarps for example). But I wouldnt pay for a coin, I dont collect them. It's more of a nice to have.chuckdawg1999 wrote:Believe it or not I've seen quite a few MP coins on the secondary market for cheap. You could always buy the Superion one if it shows up.william-james88 wrote:ummm, I ordered mine off amiami, it was already cheaper than any other retailer so if it doesn't come with the coin, I wont mind. But it would be a great surprise if it did.
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I only have wheeljack's so far and I didnt even realize I bought that version when I did. Dont know if you'll agree or find me nuts, but I preffer the holder ot the coin itself.
Comment by william-james88
Jun 10, 2015
shajaki wrote:The collector-whore in my head wouldn't let me ignore those coins. And I've got every one now so why stop now?william-james88 wrote:Haha, yeah, I have seen those too (Skywarps for example). But I wouldnt pay for a coin, I dont collect them. It's more of a nice to have.chuckdawg1999 wrote:Believe it or not I've seen quite a few MP coins on the secondary market for cheap. You could always buy the Superion one if it shows up.william-james88 wrote:ummm, I ordered mine off amiami, it was already cheaper than any other retailer so if it doesn't come with the coin, I wont mind. But it would be a great surprise if it did.
I only have wheeljack's so far and I didnt even realize I bought that version when I did. Dont know if you'll agree or find me nuts, but I preffer the holder ot the coin itself.
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Comment by shajaki
Jun 10, 2015
The holders have as much attention to detail as the coinswilliam-james88 wrote:I only have wheeljack's so far and I didnt even realize I bought that version when I did. Dont know if you'll agree or find me nuts, but I preffer the holder ot the coin itself.
