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News Credits: 458 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat May 30, 2009 12:08 pm

Okay, so if Hasbro's got this prototype, I wonder who has this prototype:

by **SpacerAM2** » Sat May 30, 2009 12:34 pm

Reminds me of the first prototype Unicron. Looks just like it. I like the Armada version Unicron robot more. Despite of the indian dot on his forehead. Even if he has a half planet mode. Plus the Armada one has his ring wings like in the original Tf movie.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Sat May 30, 2009 1:10 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Okay, so if Hasbro's got this prototype, I wonder who has this prototype:

Takara, it's theirs. This would have been a different release of the toy, coming with a "moon" type canon, which kinda looks like TFArmada Unicron's minicon, which orbits via an electric engine around Unicron in Planet mode.

But one thing strikes me as weird, the one they have displayed must be brand new. As the other one belongs to a collector, and has a slightly different colours, plus this one here looks brand spanking new...... why?

by **Hard Hacker** » Sat May 30, 2009 1:50 pm

It actually looks like Orson Welles.

by **H0rdak** » Sat May 30, 2009 3:34 pm

Hard Hacker wrote:It actually looks like Orson Welles.

HAHAHAHA!!!!! :APPLAUSE:

News Credits: 1 · by **Venomous Prime** » Sat May 30, 2009 11:43 pm

That is one of the ugliest pieces of crap I have ever seen.

News Credits: 458 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat May 30, 2009 11:56 pm

original sin wrote:That is one of the ugliest pieces of crap I have ever seen.

Well, what did you expect? It's from 1986 for cryin' out loud.

News Credits: 1 · by **Venomous Prime** » Sun May 31, 2009 12:05 am

Sabrblade wrote:
original sin wrote:That is one of the ugliest pieces of crap I have ever seen.
Well, what did you expect? It's from 1986 for cryin' out loud.

The G1 Seekers weren't bad, neither was Soundwave.

Hell, there were a few G1 figures that didn't look half bad.

This thing looks like a kindergartner designed it.

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Sun May 31, 2009 12:58 am

It may be totally ridiculous, but I'd still buy it (well depending on the price). These high-rez pics show off the details much better than the other pictures of it and in that way it's more impressive than I would have thought.

But I'd rather have BWNeo Unicron. He might be smaller, but he's sculpted better.

News Credits: 21 · by **dragons** » Sun May 31, 2009 8:06 pm

wow if he does get a production figure made they need to do alot owrk to make him look pretty looking the rings in planet mode look like legos very block plant win over bot mode need alot improvments in bot modes.

News Credits: 5 · by **zodconvoy** » Sun May 31, 2009 9:38 pm

I'd pay over $100 for that toy even if it were released as a super premium, adult collectors only excutive, online, whatever the hell else they try to put in my way G1 Unicron. Hell, I'd buy two! Everyone on this board who was old enough at the time would have gladly gone without Christmas, birthdays and cake for a year to have gotten this in 1986.

by **noctorro** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 12:57 pm

Common sense says: "Ugly brick, probably heavier then myself"

The rest of me says: "F*cking AWESOME!!! It has that g1 sprit all over it!"

I'll pay 200 euro's (283,16 USD) for one! Really I would.

I really hope they will release this and get a few on ebay. No matter the price they will be sold out in a short amount of time, trust me.

News Credits: 4 · by **capellamusic** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 1:16 pm

noctorro wrote:I'll pay 200 euro's (283,16 USD) for one! Really I would.

I really hope they will release this and get a few on ebay. No matter the price they will be sold out in a short amount of time, trust me.

Please don't give Hasbro/TakaraTomy price ideas... I don't want to pay 200 EUR for it...

How about $50 USD in a 25th anniversary commemorative edition with the Marvel comic in which he appears for the first time?

Now that would be a guaranteed buy (for $50 USD Hasbro, $50!!

).

News Credits: 458 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:59 pm

capellamusic wrote:
noctorro wrote:I'll pay 200 euro's (283,16 USD) for one! Really I would.

I really hope they will release this and get a few on ebay. No matter the price they will be sold out in a short amount of time, trust me.

Please don't give Hasbro/TakaraTomy price ideas... I don't want to pay 200 EUR for it... How about $50 USD in a 25th anniversary commemorative edition with the Marvel comic in which he appears for the first time? Now that would be a guaranteed buy (for $50 USD Hasbro, $50!! ).

Just getting this thing released to the public would take a miracle!

But getting it released at $50 USD would just flat out be a blessing from above.

Either that or Hasbro would be beyond uber-desperate to get rid of it.

News Credits: 4 · by **capellamusic** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 7:13 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Just getting this thing released to the public would take a miralce!

But getting it released at $50 USD would just flat out be a blessing from above.

Eitehr that or Hasbro would be beyond uber-desperate to get rid of it.

Yeah, I know... I completely agree with you.

News Credits: 8 · by **Forgotten** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:02 am

That thing is definitely fresh off the press, there is no way it's that fresh looking being 20 years old. And I don't know if it matters but did anybody else notice the clear rubber bands on the one in robot mode's shoulders, just like one that you RIP out of the new packaging. But I must just say.......I WANT!!!!!! I'd give up my Megatron collection(well maybe my Starscream collection instead) to have that sucker adorning my shelf. =P~

News Credits: 4 · by **capellamusic** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 11:24 am

Forgotten wrote:That thing is definitely fresh off the press, there is no way it's that fresh looking being 20 years old. And I don't know if it matters but did anybody else notice the clear rubber bands on the one in robot mode's shoulders, just like one that you RIP out of the new packaging.

You're right, it has rubber bands as if it has been taken from a new package! Could this mean it's... it's... it's going to be released??? I want it!! I really hope they release it as a commemorative 25th anniversary package, at an affordable price...

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:31 pm

It was beautiful to see in person.

:mrgreen:

News Credits: 8 · by **Forgotten** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 1:14 pm

Counterpunch wrote:It was beautiful to see in person.

Damn your black heart!!!

I wanted to go but just couldn't get up the finances. THIS ECONOMY SUCKS MONKEY NUTS!!!!

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 1:27 pm

Forgotten wrote:
Counterpunch wrote:It was beautiful to see in person.

Damn your black heart!!!

Heard that several times over the weekend...

News Credits: 1 · by **mattyc1007** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 4:07 am

Yup, Im keeping my Micron Legends version

News Credits: 458 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 9:12 am

mattyc1007 wrote:Yup, Im keeping my Micron Legends version

Are there any differences between that version and the U.S. Armada one?

News Credits: 1 · by **mattyc1007** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 4:00 am

Sabrblade wrote:
mattyc1007 wrote:Yup, Im keeping my Micron Legends version
Are there any differences between that version and the U.S. Armada one?

Dont know, I havnt got the armada version. The only things I can think of, is paint differences and plastic quality like most usualy arguments from hasbro vs takara wars. the box was a win, the art and the fact he will sit back in there with moving. more funny enough when I got him a few years back MISB, i got him for a bargain price of £31.00, thats less that the american version and hell lot less that the universe one :mrgreen:

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 7:21 am

Sabrblade wrote:
mattyc1007 wrote:Yup, Im keeping my Micron Legends version
Are there any differences between that version and the U.S. Armada one?

There are a few paint variations between the two, note that I did not say additions or improvements, just differences.

The Japanese version is perhaps half a shade lighter in color. Which isn't so much a planned thing as it was a production related thing.

There are no quality differences.