shajaki wrote:I gotta say, after the home-runs that are the previous 3-packs, this one really drops the ball.
United Perceptor - He's got a way shinier red coat.
Henkei Ratchet - 3-pack Ratchet has really odd color placements
E-Hobby Kup - Autobot symbols on the doors are really unnecessary, besides E-Hobby Kup is perrrrfect.
shajaki wrote:I gotta say, after the home-runs that are the previous 3-packs, this one really drops the ball.
United Perceptor - He's got a way shinier red coat.
Henkei Ratchet - 3-pack Ratchet has really odd color placements
E-Hobby Kup - Autobot symbols on the doors are really unnecessary, besides E-Hobby Kup is perrrrfect.
Cobotron wrote:Hey! You seemed to have attracted a wild Megatronus. They're hard to find, but boy are they fun when you catch one!
Not really no. Honestly when these were announced I was quite surprised that it wasn't the Datsun trio. That would have made the perfect 3-pack.steve2275 wrote:warrior does not mix with perceptor and ratchet
"Hey dudes! Let's see if we can put ROTF levels of overcomplexity into a Universe Deluxe figure! Worked fine for Animated! Let's go for it!"Doubledealer93 wrote:i honestly want to know what the designers were thinking when they made that ironhide mold.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Sabrblade wrote:"Hey dudes! Let's see if we can put ROTF levels of overcomplexity into a Universe Deluxe figure! Worked fine for Animated! Let's go for it!"Doubledealer93 wrote:i honestly want to know what the designers were thinking when they made that ironhide mold.
That's right. Swap out "ROTF" with "Movie" then.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Sabrblade wrote:"Hey dudes! Let's see if we can put ROTF levels of overcomplexity into a Universe Deluxe figure! Worked fine for Animated! Let's go for it!"Doubledealer93 wrote:i honestly want to know what the designers were thinking when they made that ironhide mold.
Wasn't he made before Revenge of the Fallen though, in 2008?
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
I getcha, so many thing just come down to personal preferrence.megatronus wrote:shajaki wrote:I gotta say, after the home-runs that are the previous 3-packs, this one really drops the ball.
United Perceptor - He's got a way shinier red coat.
Henkei Ratchet - 3-pack Ratchet has really odd color placements
E-Hobby Kup - Autobot symbols on the doors are really unnecessary, besides E-Hobby Kup is perrrrfect.
I had the exact opposite reaction. The toned down metallics on Kup & Perceptor are right up my alley (and look at Perceptor's metallic rims!) - it's the perfect balance between the somewhat dull RTS/Generations versions and the overly glitzed United ones. Plus, the modern color placement on Ratchet (reminiscent of more recent versions of the character) makes him perfect for Generations.
If this didn't have the $160 price tag, I would have gotten it like the others for sure.
EDIT: eBay searches reveal foreign sellers letting this set go for ~$130... I'm definitely picking this up the next time eBay offers me an eBay bucks promotion.
shajaki wrote:I getcha, so many thing just come down to personal preferrence.
But my one last counterpoint for United Perceptor and his over shineyness: it's virtually unseeable in his bot mode (which was actually a point of contention when i first got him).
Cobotron wrote:Hey! You seemed to have attracted a wild Megatronus. They're hard to find, but boy are they fun when you catch one!
Ha! that might have been one of my first posts on Seibertron. I've done that with my Perceptor, and made a thread about it forever ago. Where does the time go?megatronus wrote:Oh, it's totally personal preference. I just shared mineshajaki wrote:I getcha, so many thing just come down to personal preferrence.
But my one last counterpoint for United Perceptor and his over shineyness: it's virtually unseeable in his bot mode (which was actually a point of contention when i first got him).
I recall people being annoyed at United Perceptor for that reason - super shiny in alt mode, but no flare in robot mode. Weren't people taking the chrome pieces on the RTS version so they could swap out the full grey pieces on the United figure?
shajaki wrote:Not really no. Honestly when these were announced I was quite surprised that it wasn't the Datsun trio. That would have made the perfect 3-pack.steve2275 wrote:warrior does not mix with perceptor and ratchet
Best that you stay that way. Universe Prowl/Silverstreak/Smokescreen hasn't held up over the years as that good a mold.LegendaryAntiHero wrote:shajaki wrote:Not really no. Honestly when these were announced I was quite surprised that it wasn't the Datsun trio. That would have made the perfect 3-pack.steve2275 wrote:warrior does not mix with perceptor and ratchet
I would've loved it if it was the Datsun trio. I still don't have a universe Prowl or Smokscreen
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Rated X wrote:These are all really nice versions to own. It was this version of wingblade that got me to accept the character. Takara really does know how to work wonders and make figures that would normally suck be awesome. But im not sure I understand the rationale behind the takara version of chromia. The hasbro version is G1 cartoon accurate, so what does the purple and white homage ?
Welcome to Seibertron!Alpha Dominus wrote:Oh man my Legends Arcee should be here any day now! I've waited 29 years for a proper G1 Arcee so the wait is killin me!
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