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News Credits: 4877 · Thu Jun 25, 2015 9:03 pm

the white looks amazing!

Also, that is a terrible way to transform streetwise in arm mode. And last thing... Rook?!

News Credits: 3 · Thu Jun 25, 2015 9:34 pm

william-james88 wrote:And last thing... Rook?!

Defensor from the first set of photos is the Hasbro version, however, in the second set, Hot Spot with all the little Brainmasters was the Takara one.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · Thu Jun 25, 2015 10:00 pm

Must be nice being Yuki. That many Brain of Courages would cost a normal person more than $2K. I imagine he just walked over to a bin at the factory and grabbed a couple handfuls. I guess when you design these things there isn't much stopping you from taking what you want.

Emerje

Thu Jun 25, 2015 10:20 pm

shajaki wrote:

Thanks for that! Just confirmed I'll be picking up the US version of Air Raid and Skydive for their (imho nicer) altmode paint schemes while awaiting UW-01's arrival. =)

Thu Jun 25, 2015 11:35 pm

looks cool

News Credits: 332 · Thu Jun 25, 2015 11:42 pm

Gearslide wrote:So Takara started off with giving us repaints with new heads (Slingshot and Wildrider) for the first two combiners (Superion and Menasor), to make them more accurate to their original incarnations.

Now Defensor is getting a brand new figure to increase his accuracy, most likely because there are no bikes to give a new head to for Groove.

At this point, I'd be amazed if Takara DOESN'T make a Space Shuttle Blast Off (versus Hasbro's Purple and Brown Slingshot) figure for Bruticus.

If Takara makes their own Blast Off then I'll pass entirely on Hasbro's Combaticons. Except for Brawl, and Swindle.

Fri Jun 26, 2015 12:13 am

After Quickslinger I'm like 90%+ happy with Hasbro Superion, but looking at those lovely pics sure is riling up that ~10%. :lol:

News Credits: 25 · Fri Jun 26, 2015 12:40 am

Optimum Supreme wrote:After Quickslinger I'm like 90%+ happy with Hasbro Superion, but looking at those lovely pics sure is riling up that ~10%.

I won't lie, that ~10% could be solved with PE's Return of G1 Swag.

News Credits: 293 · Fri Jun 26, 2015 12:48 am

SW's SilverHammer wrote:
Optimum Supreme wrote:After Quickslinger I'm like 90%+ happy with Hasbro Superion, but looking at those lovely pics sure is riling up that ~10%.

I won't lie, that ~10% could be solved with PE's Return of G1 Swag.

PE can't take the off-white out of Hasbrobolt.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · Fri Jun 26, 2015 1:35 am

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Gearslide wrote:So Takara started off with giving us repaints with new heads (Slingshot and Wildrider) for the first two combiners (Superion and Menasor), to make them more accurate to their original incarnations.

Now Defensor is getting a brand new figure to increase his accuracy, most likely because there are no bikes to give a new head to for Groove.

At this point, I'd be amazed if Takara DOESN'T make a Space Shuttle Blast Off (versus Hasbro's Purple and Brown Slingshot) figure for Bruticus.

If Takara makes their own Blast Off then I'll pass entirely on Hasbro's Combaticons. Except for Brawl, and Swindle.

As others have pointed out before they could easily retool the Alpha Bravo mold Blast Off. He'd effectively be upside down compared to the original, but it'd still work.

But whatever they plan to do I'm definitely leaning towards Takara Tomy on this one. Proper Blast Off plus proper colors will sell me on it easily. This is Hasbro's second Onslaught in a few years and once again his role as a torso is funny colored. I want a gray head and chest, none of this black and brown stuff. They've done a good job with the first three and Devastator, but Bruticus feels like a step back. Bruticus has a pretty straight forward color pattern, I don't know why Hasbro keeps messing it up at retail.

You watch, super accurate Bruticus at SDCC 2016.

Emerje

News Credits: 25 · Fri Jun 26, 2015 1:36 am

shajaki wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:
Optimum Supreme wrote:After Quickslinger I'm like 90%+ happy with Hasbro Superion, but looking at those lovely pics sure is riling up that ~10%.

I won't lie, that ~10% could be solved with PE's Return of G1 Swag.
PE can't take the off-white out of Hasbrobolt.

Silverbolt is meant to be off white >:oP

Fri Jun 26, 2015 5:48 am

This set looks awesome, can't wait to receive mine.

The only thing i don't like is that the individual guns aren't all black.

News Credits: 372 · Fri Jun 26, 2015 6:04 am

More pix from Yuki:

News Credits: 4877 · Fri Jun 26, 2015 6:11 am

Emerje wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Gearslide wrote:So Takara started off with giving us repaints with new heads (Slingshot and Wildrider) for the first two combiners (Superion and Menasor), to make them more accurate to their original incarnations.

Now Defensor is getting a brand new figure to increase his accuracy, most likely because there are no bikes to give a new head to for Groove.

At this point, I'd be amazed if Takara DOESN'T make a Space Shuttle Blast Off (versus Hasbro's Purple and Brown Slingshot) figure for Bruticus.

If Takara makes their own Blast Off then I'll pass entirely on Hasbro's Combaticons. Except for Brawl, and Swindle.

As others have pointed out before they could easily retool the Alpha Bravo mold Blast Off. He'd effectively be upside down compared to the original, but it'd still work.

But whatever they plan to do I'm definitely leaning towards Takara Tomy on this one. Proper Blast Off plus proper colors will sell me on it easily. This is Hasbro's second Onslaught in a few years and once again his role as a torso is funny colored. I want a gray head and chest, none of this black and brown stuff. They've done a good job with the first three and Devastator, but Bruticus feels like a step back. Bruticus has a pretty straight forward color pattern, I don't know why Hasbro keeps messing it up at retail.

You watch, super accurate Bruticus at SDCC 2016.

Emerje

Emerje, are you aware of the running change Hasbro announced for Onslaught? Apparently, he will be available in 2 colours at retail. One with a green chest and the other one with grey instead.

News Credits: 60 · Fri Jun 26, 2015 6:15 am

Cyberpath wrote:More pix from Yuki:

News Credits: 131 · Fri Jun 26, 2015 6:39 am

SW's SilverHammer wrote:Silverbolt is meant to be off white

Could be just my phone's screen, but isn't Tak's SB off white too? Or is Has's SB offwhiter? I was under the impression Tak's was stark white.

I'm not feeling how dark grey Tak's Street wise is. Looks a little off to me. I think I like all of Has's Protectobits just a little more. Dat Groove, I'm lovin' it.

News Credits: 226 · Fri Jun 26, 2015 7:33 am

Cyberpath wrote:

Scale? We don't need no stinking scale!

Way to go on being huge Groove. :lol:

News Credits: 131 · Fri Jun 26, 2015 7:53 am

Burn wrote:
Cyberpath wrote:

Scale? We don't need no stinking scale!

Way to go on being huge Groove.

What's wrong with huge Grooves? I think he is a pretty neat figure. What we need is a pic of Groove Jr. riding Groove Sr. The legs may have to be scissored a bit to get it to work.

News Credits: 461 · Fri Jun 26, 2015 8:29 am

TFYUKI has taken to twitter once again to show off some new pictures of Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UN-03 Defensor, This time showing off each individual Protectobot in both robot and alt modes. Check out the images we've mirror below and discus your opinions and share your thoughts on these here. And remember keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates!

Fri Jun 26, 2015 8:54 am

OMG a giant Motorbike and a tiny helicopter the world will end
:shock:

News Credits: 4877 · Fri Jun 26, 2015 8:54 am

I really dislike that streetwise. Colourwise, he just doesnt fit with that cool sterile white aesthetic the other limbs share. Groove looks great though!

News Credits: 293 · Fri Jun 26, 2015 9:08 am

william-james88 wrote:I really dislike that streetwise. Colourwise, he just doesnt fit with that cool sterile white aesthetic the other limbs share.

TT's thing is to be hardcore anime-accurate so....

News Credits: 1 · Fri Jun 26, 2015 9:12 am

Burn wrote:
Cyberpath wrote:

Scale? We don't need no stinking scale!

Way to go on being huge Groove.

Am I the only one that sees the hypocrisy in Hasbro ditching Groove "because scale", while simultaneously including a baby helicopter for ants?

News Credits: 4877 · Fri Jun 26, 2015 9:15 am

shajaki wrote:
william-james88 wrote:I really dislike that streetwise. Colourwise, he just doesnt fit with that cool sterile white aesthetic the other limbs share.
TT's thing is to be hardcore anime-accurate so....

Oh I know. But all along from the very first combiner announced (superion), the reason for me to choose between Takara and Hasbro was based on how good the team looks together. This is beyond any nostalgia or need for likeness to the show. I preferred all jets for Superion because it worked better for the theme. I liked all different molds for Menasor because that team seemed to look better the more eclectic it was. And in the case of Defensor, I really like the rescue theme it has with the red white and blue. I would have preffered having that Groove instead of Rook but at least Rook fits the colour theme beautifully. Not sure if all the white is the same from figure to figure on the Hasbro version but I hope it is. That grey on Streetwise clashes too much for me.

News Credits: 4877 · Fri Jun 26, 2015 9:19 am

Spanbauer wrote:
Burn wrote:
Cyberpath wrote:

Scale? We don't need no stinking scale!

Way to go on being huge Groove.

Am I the only one that sees the hypocrisy in Hasbro ditching Groove "because scale", while simultaneously including a baby helicopter for ants?

They are practically all out of scale. Since when is a normal cop car bigger than an SUV and the same size as a SWAT vehicle? I would personally preffer we keep scale off the equation and only deal with the scale of the robot modes in comparison to one another as to the way they compare to eachother in the fiction (which all these robot modes do).