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[Powered Convoy]

I can’t decide if this is totally awesome or totally messed up on Hasbro’s part. I like the idea of mixing and matching, it is more dynamic, frees things up, it is creative and fun. Of course a G1 set up is so fun and exciting as well. Options are good. Change it every few months or never change it. I hope Hasbro releases Slingshot here. It would be messed up to have the figure and to basically withhold it. I know they don’t bother with perfect distribution of figures but to deny fans of 20% of a group is cold.

I'm sure Hasbro doesn't see it that way. They're fully committed to drinking the IDW Kool-Aid and as far as they're concerned, they released a full set.

Alpha Bravo is in the IDW comics because of Hasbro, not the other way around.

Randy

[william-james88]

A new listing from BigBadToyStore.com confirms that Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UW-01 Superion will come in a gift set.

This is the message that was sent out by e-mail:

We now have Takara's line of combining Transformers starting out with a box set of Superion. This box set features Silverbolt, Skydive, Fireflight, Slingshot, and Air Raid. This item has a price of $124.99.

The listing gives the following description of contents:

UW-01 is a Superion Aerialbot gift set featuring Silverbolt (voyager size), Skydive (deluxe size), Fireflight (deluxe size), Slingshot (deluxe size), and Air Raid (deluxe size). Each member can transform from a rob0t into a jet plane. All five members can also combine to create Superion.

The arrival date of this set is marked as June 2015.

[Desslok2201]

This year is getting way too expensive. At least the movie years give my wallet a break

[william-james88]

This year is getting way too expensive. At least the movie years give my wallet a break

Yeah, but that price is pretty good for what you are getting.

4 takara deluxes and a voyager would usually cost 145$ on BBTS, so it looks like you get a minor discount for buying the set.

[megatronus]

This year is getting way too expensive. At least the movie years give my wallet a break

Yeah, but that price is pretty good for what you are getting.

4 takara deluxes and a voyager would usually cost 145$ on BBTS, so it looks like you get a minor discount for buying the set.

I think the price has more to do with the falling Yen... also, $145 seems low. I would think it closer to $170, assuming $30 per deluxe and $45-$50 for a voyager

[Sabrblade]

There's also shipping to factor into the equation, though.

Also, those names BBTS is using are, as JelZe pointed out earlier, not quite what the toys will be called since, according to the original magazine scan, Takara's gonna be using the original Japanese names. So Firefly/Fireflight will be "Firebolt", Air Raid will be "Air Rider", and Slingshot will be "Sling". Silverbolt, Skydive, and Superion are the same, though.

[fenrir72]

This year is getting way too expensive. At least the movie years give my wallet a break

Yeah, but that price is pretty good for what you are getting.

4 takara deluxes and a voyager would usually cost 145$ on BBTS, so it looks like you get a minor discount for buying the set.

I think the price has more to do with the falling Yen... also, $145 seems low. I would think it closer to $170, assuming $30 per deluxe and $45-$50 for a voyager

BBTS usually charges more than amiami or hs

[Desslok2201]

This year is getting way too expensive. At least the movie years give my wallet a break

Yeah, but that price is pretty good for what you are getting.

4 takara deluxes and a voyager would usually cost 145$ on BBTS, so it looks like you get a minor discount for buying the set.

I think the price has more to do with the falling Yen... also, $145 seems low. I would think it closer to $170, assuming $30 per deluxe and $45-$50 for a voyager

Don't get me wrong, I'm kind of relieved at $125, I was expecting 150-160. Add that up with Star Saber at 170, Exhaust at 80, who knows what other MPs this year, it's getting up there. As soon as Tfsource follows suit later today, I'm preordering, but damn, there goes my plan to get Deathsaurus this year

[william-james88]

This year is getting way too expensive. At least the movie years give my wallet a break

Yeah, but that price is pretty good for what you are getting.

4 takara deluxes and a voyager would usually cost 145$ on BBTS, so it looks like you get a minor discount for buying the set.

I think the price has more to do with the falling Yen... also, $145 seems low. I would think it closer to $170, assuming $30 per deluxe and $45-$50 for a voyager

BBTS usually charges more than amiami or hs

I was actually going with 25$ per deluxe and 45$ per voyager. 30$ for a deluxe is a bit high.

[Desslok2201]

Not really. Legends Arcee is 30

[william-james88]

Not really. Legends Arcee is 30

Oh and Tankor is 29.95$ on tfsource. I dont order legends from these sites (I buy from e-bay chinese sellers instead) and I just thought they would sell them for a price similar to what Legends deluxes sell in japan retail, which is 25$. 30$ is very expensive, glad to know Superion is much cheaper than that.

[Powered Convoy]

Official stock photos!
http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/shopdetail/000000002810/

Randy

[william-james88]

Official stock photos!
http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/shopdetail/000000002810/

Randy

Is it normal that I prefer Hasbro's Silverbolt so much more than this one. I get what they are trying to do with the G1 cartoon love, but the muted colours work much better for me. I was actually expecting they would use gold to match the G1 toys.

[Sabrblade]

Sling has a new head!

[Desslok2201]

Official stock photos!
http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/shopdetail/000000002810/

Randy

Yeah, I'd say that's a new head

[Jelze Bunnycat]

Sling has a new head!

...and nothing else, the rest matches Firefly exactly.

[william-james88]

Official stock photos!
http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/shopdetail/000000002810/

Randy

Yeah, I'd say that's a new head

Yup, totally, with the mouth and everything. This looks really G1 accurate.

[Sabrblade]

Just noticed the thread's new title. It oughta be "Unite Warriors" rather than "Unite UW".

[Desslok2201]

Official stock photos!
http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/shopdetail/000000002810/

Randy

Yeah, I'd say that's a new head

Yup, totally, with the mouth and everything. This looks really G1 accurate.

It does, and with the white fists and feet on Superion, it's a home run. Now if Silverbolt had a base mode that connected to titan Metroplex, it'd be that much better. Btw, why does hasbro have to put so much black plastic on everything? Is white plastic so much more expensive? It's jarring on Arcee and looks kind of cheap on Superion

[Jelze Bunnycat]

Official stock photos!
http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/shopdetail/000000002810/

Randy

Yeah, I'd say that's a new head

Yup, totally, with the mouth and everything. This looks really G1 accurate.

It does, and with the white fists and feet on Superion, it's a home run. Now if Silverbolt had a base mode that connected to titan Metroplex, it'd be that much better. Btw, why does hasbro have to put so much black plastic on everything? Is white plastic so much more expensive? It's jarring on Arcee and looks kind of cheap on Superion

Color distribution, it makes the figures look less bland. Not to sound morbid, but it also lessens photo-degradation (aka yellowing).

[Desslok2201]

Official stock photos!
http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/shopdetail/000000002810/

Randy

Yeah, I'd say that's a new head

Yup, totally, with the mouth and everything. This looks really G1 accurate.

It does, and with the white fists and feet on Superion, it's a home run. Now if Silverbolt had a base mode that connected to titan Metroplex, it'd be that much better. Btw, why does hasbro have to put so much black plastic on everything? Is white plastic so much more expensive? It's jarring on Arcee and looks kind of cheap on Superion

Color distribution, it makes the figures look less bland. Not to sound morbid, but it also lessens photo-degradation (aka yellowing).

That makes sense, but in some instances it looks like it just doesn't belong

[peaces]

i prefer the black hands and feet. there's too much white without them. but i prefer the yellow on silverbolt. the hasbro silverbolt just looks like a blob of white.

[megatronus]

Official stock photos!
http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/shopdetail/000000002810/

Randy

Yeah, I'd say that's a new head

Yup, totally, with the mouth and everything. This looks really G1 accurate.

It does, and with the white fists and feet on Superion, it's a home run. Now if Silverbolt had a base mode that connected to titan Metroplex, it'd be that much better. Btw, why does hasbro have to put so much black plastic on everything? Is white plastic so much more expensive? It's jarring on Arcee and looks kind of cheap on Superion

Color distribution, it makes the figures look less bland. Not to sound morbid, but it also lessens photo-degradation (aka yellowing).

That makes sense, but it some instances it looks like it just doesn't belong

I disagree. I like the addition of black bits to break up the color scheme. But that's just my personal preference.

[Desslok2201]

To each their own. At least there is an option for those who want it.

[grimdragon2001]

yea, and since most of us will have both versions anyway, we can Mix and Match as we see fit.

but i do think i get why Hasbro didnt start with Slingshot. Given this is the first wave of a new line, i doubt they wanted to start with with a pair who were repaints of each other. Looking at the 1st 2 waves, the only repaints (aside from the legends from last year) are Optimus/Motormaster.