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News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Wed Jun 13, 2012 10:29 pm

e-Hobby strikes again! This time they give us new clearer images of several Takara Transformers United EX Series (Power Core Combiners) products:

Transformers United EX 07 Assault Master Prime Mode
Transformers United EX Tank Master Vs. Marine Master
Transformers United EX Dozer Master Vs. Air Master
Transformers United EX 05 Race Master Prime Mode
Transformers United EX 04 Grim Master Prime Mode
Transformers United EX 03 Road Master Prime Mode
Transformers United EX 06 Builder Master Prime Mode

News Credits: 16 · by **It Is Him** » Wed Jun 13, 2012 10:35 pm

Steamhammer. That's the stuff!

Edit: On second thought, with import costs being what they are, I'll probably just pass on this.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Wed Jun 13, 2012 10:41 pm

The tank and the boat were my two favourite PCC molds, and now they're getting some pretty darned cool repaints. I'll be picking them up and keeping an eye out for sales to pick up some of the others that I find sort of interesting, but not 80+ bucks interssting.

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Wed Jun 13, 2012 10:45 pm

Wasn't too excited for this line until these images. So many cool and expensive repaints. Would love to have the constructicons and Nemesis Huffer and that Heavytread. But must resist spending the money on these.

by **prmlove1** » Wed Jun 13, 2012 10:55 pm

They really screwed up Heavytread but I like the Rallybots and the Constructicons... I will not get these unless they get really cheap. I know what I do want though, The Asia exclusives who nobody seems to be doing preorders for...

News Credits: 10 · by **gavinfuzzy** » Wed Jun 13, 2012 11:19 pm

I shall be getting that Construction Master. Works real nicely as a Classics Devastator.

The only problem is price. All shops taking preorders price it at $62 US. It's kinda hard to fork out that kind of money since the originals costed $23 US. And you're ideally paying for a scout class with 4 non-transforming Hot Wheels.

News Credits: 3 · by **DISCHARGE** » Wed Jun 13, 2012 11:53 pm

The Constructicon set looks nice. Too bad these are only gonna be an overpriced import.

News Credits: 7 · by **Noideaforaname** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 12:15 am

Ultra Magnus as a boat?

News Credits: 10 · by **gavinfuzzy** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 12:23 am

Noideaforaname wrote:
Ultra Magnus as a boat?

Seems legit. :lol:

Might have to get this set to... if they go on sale. $58US for 2 scouts is insane.

by **Rated X** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 12:46 am

TFC and Maketoys move over...

Behold Takara's "Classics" Devastator !!!

On a more serious note, I like the Heavytread repaint. Drop the prices a little and Im all in.

News Credits: 1 · by **RhA** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 12:47 am

So Hasbro calls a set Destrons and Takara renames them.

Crazy times we live in.

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 6:16 am

I wonder if this run of Double Clutch is a big floppy mess as well.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:22 am

LOST Cybertronian wrote:I wonder if this run of Double Clutch is a big floppy mess as well.

I'm hoping it's not.

And it looks I have to be a bit selective with those. Worth noting is that Heavytread, Skyhammer and Undertow have switched sides.

by **Hotrodimust** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:57 am

I can't see paying for these figures again at the price they are asking. Devastator does look cool in g1 colors but not that cool I got every PCC set for $5 to $10 why would I pay $50 to $75 for new colors

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 12:01 pm

I'm with the majority here.

The black Huffer and crew look great, as does the Devastator.

I like Aqua Magnus too.

I like a lot of these repaints, just not for the price.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 12:24 pm

Apparently everyone (conveniently) forgot PCC Crankcase:

by **Krok** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 12:49 pm

So Heavytreads cosplaying G2 Megatron, Undertows Ultra Magnus and Skyhammers seems to be channeling DotM Air Raid… what’s Sledge a homage to?

I was a big fan of the PCC and most of these look pretty solid but... its sadly all in the price.

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 1:10 pm

I love the Devastator homage!

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 3:37 pm

really liking these. Sad they didn't go full on Octopunch with Marine Master's colours, but oh well. He still looks fantastic. Considering the 2 packs. Don't know about the larger ones, because, even with the nice colours, they're still dodgy combiner modes, or rather, Transformers in torso modes, with vaguely limb-shaped growths attached.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 3:41 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Apparently everyone (conveniently) forgot PCC Crankcase:

Yeah, come one! Give Dennis some love!

I do like some of the repaints, but as much as I was fond of some of the PCC line, I'm really not fussed about these.

Although I am curious about Sledge's colour scheme.. :-?

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:01 pm

Four new microns - I like their color schemes!

Five packs can go into the smelting pool.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:19 pm

Blurrz wrote:Four new microns - I like their color schemes!

Five packs can go into the smelting pool.

heh, for all intents and purposes they're really 1packs.

Wish TFC or whoever it is that's doing Iron Army would announce some more limbs so I could decide whether to bother getting more PCCs or not though.

News Credits: 9 · by **triKlops** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:50 pm

these repaints are way more tight than i expected; they seem reinvigorated aesthetically.
i had bought almost all the 2packs and most of the5s when they came out; most, except Huffer, at a discounted price.
however the import price pretty much eliminates any future purchase of these for me, despite the cool visual direction.
damn i wish the US 5packs had been better constructed; will be interesting to see if TakTomy tightened anything up.