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[nycPrime]

Computron update, I'll get mine on Friday. Really looking forward to this set, more so than the Combaticons.

What took so long? Did you miss the preorder window?

I don't know about him, but I'm still waiting for TFSource to get him in. They're usually a little behind everyone else, but not an entire month!

Emerje

Mine has been sitting in my POL for about a week. I've received too many shipments in the last month, so I need to space things out so my wife doesn't think I'm crazy. I'm also hoping for a good deal of the day so I can tack on a few additional items since shipping will be lower.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Computron update, I'll get mine on Friday. Really looking forward to this set, more so than the Combaticons.

What took so long? Did you miss the preorder window?

I don't know about him, but I'm still waiting for TFSource to get him in. They're usually a little behind everyone else, but not an entire month!

Emerje

Yeah, I cancelled mine and decided to wait out the Hasbro version, not enough money to really do it plus the reviews made me feel much better about the Hasbro one.

And it's still not in stock, wow. That's where I ordered it as well.

Is it possible they oversold pre-orders and it is taking forever to reach those pre-orders?

[Cobotron]

I noticed last night that BBTS's pre-order still states, arriving in October. But, maybe this is a second round of pre-orders for them?

I'm wondering if Takara over sold their orders and is making more.

[Bumblebee21]

I noticed last night that BBTS's pre-order still states, arriving in October. But, maybe this is a second round of pre-orders for them?

I'm wondering if Takara over sold their orders and is making more.

bbts was sold out last time i checked

[nycPrime]

I noticed last night that BBTS's pre-order still states, arriving in October. But, maybe this is a second round of pre-orders for them?

I'm wondering if Takara over sold their orders and is making more.

bbts was sold out last time i checked

They've been sold out for weeks. I only preordered mine days before it sold out, so I was one of the last people that got in. And mine arrived (POL) late last week. Wouldn't be surprised if BBTS fulfilled all their orders by now.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

I noticed last night that BBTS's pre-order still states, arriving in October. But, maybe this is a second round of pre-orders for them?

I'm wondering if Takara over sold their orders and is making more.

Either that, or there has been some sort of delay

[Cobotron]

I noticed last night that BBTS's pre-order still states, arriving in October. But, maybe this is a second round of pre-orders for them?

I'm wondering if Takara over sold their orders and is making more.

bbts was sold out last time i checked

Oh ya. It was sold out alright. I was just surprised to see it hadn't arrived yet.

[Cobotron]

I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure Agamemnon and other's got theirs from BBTS already.

[Agamemnon]

I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure Agamemnon and other's got theirs from BBTS already.

Yes, I did.

From past dealing with BBTS, I think they get two shipments. One small shipment comes in via air and a second shipment on container ship. Many, many (many, many, many...you get it. ) orders have shown this pattern for me to believe this is what is going on. At a company I used to work for we did something similar. It is costly to ship stuff air. But, if the order is small enough, often they can be squeezed on a cargo plane for a bit less cost.

I don't know for sure that this is what is going on, but it is my educated guess....

[Wolfman Jake]

I ordered my Unite Warriors Computrons from TFSource almost as soon as they put the preorders up months ago. They're supposed to arrive in "September." All of the latest Takara Legends releases (Blaster, Rewind, Wheelie, and Weirdwolf) all came in stock earlier this week. It's a little unnerving. I hope TFSource hasn't screwed something up.

[Flashwave]

Not sure if anyone actually tried using the ladder as MegaEmpress does in that comic with Hotspot or Pyra Magna, but it can actually be done

I've been doing that since I got Hot Spot and I absolutely adore it. It's like some big final attack thing.
That ladder assembly is honestly the greatest thing about the Hot Spot version of the mold. There's so many things you can do with it.

And it's so similar to RID Op/Fire Convoy's Blizzard-Storm attack that if the shadowy Unicron-backed team does turn out to be the Baldigus/Ruination guys, maybe their counterpart will be a new Car Robots gestalt, consisting of FC, the 3 car brothers, and...erm...maybe Rook repainted into a random bullet train? No wait, Indy Heat/Skidz, that's the ticket.

I'd prefer the fourth limb be Wrecker Hook/Tow-Line from the Trailbreaker mold with the unused Hoist head since, in Car Robots, Wrecker Hook was the cousin of the 3 Car Robo Brothers. He's part of their family.

Not sure I would want a Landfill version of Devastator, but I could definately get behind some RID, that was my jumping on point.

(Using the English names because that's what I know)
So, you flip it, and paint Dead End as Side Burn?
Brakedown as Prowl? (Instead fot he already used Police Car Mold)
First Aid as X-Brawn?
And then either the Offroad mold as Wrecker Hook, or the Mirage Mold as Skid-Z. I would prefer thelatter, I think, only because I like the Indy Car mold better, but we saw more of Tow Line. Or Rook as a CW Ultra Magnus, and Omega Prime as the Combined form.

[grimdragon2001]

Not sure if anyone actually tried using the ladder as MegaEmpress does in that comic with Hotspot or Pyra Magna, but it can actually be done

I've been doing that since I got Hot Spot and I absolutely adore it. It's like some big final attack thing.
That ladder assembly is honestly the greatest thing about the Hot Spot version of the mold. There's so many things you can do with it.

And it's so similar to RID Op/Fire Convoy's Blizzard-Storm attack that if the shadowy Unicron-backed team does turn out to be the Baldigus/Ruination guys, maybe their counterpart will be a new Car Robots gestalt, consisting of FC, the 3 car brothers, and...erm...maybe Rook repainted into a random bullet train? No wait, Indy Heat/Skidz, that's the ticket.

I'd prefer the fourth limb be Wrecker Hook/Tow-Line from the Trailbreaker mold with the unused Hoist head since, in Car Robots, Wrecker Hook was the cousin of the 3 Car Robo Brothers. He's part of their family.

Not sure I would want a Landfill version of Devastator, but I could definately get behind some RID, that was my jumping on point.

(Using the English names because that's what I know)
So, you flip it, and paint Dead End as Side Burn?
Brakedown as Prowl? (Instead fot he already used Police Car Mold)
First Aid as X-Brawn?
And then either the Offroad mold as Wrecker Hook, or the Mirage Mold as Skid-Z. I would prefer thelatter, I think, only because I like the Indy Car mold better, but we saw more of Tow Line. Or Rook as a CW Ultra Magnus, and Omega Prime as the Combined form.

I think Trailbreaker would be a better X-Brawn, with the handfootgun plugged into the Gun Arm to be X-Brawn's Big Hand

[Flashwave]

Not sure if anyone actually tried using the ladder as MegaEmpress does in that comic with Hotspot or Pyra Magna, but it can actually be done

I've been doing that since I got Hot Spot and I absolutely adore it. It's like some big final attack thing.
That ladder assembly is honestly the greatest thing about the Hot Spot version of the mold. There's so many things you can do with it.

And it's so similar to RID Op/Fire Convoy's Blizzard-Storm attack that if the shadowy Unicron-backed team does turn out to be the Baldigus/Ruination guys, maybe their counterpart will be a new Car Robots gestalt, consisting of FC, the 3 car brothers, and...erm...maybe Rook repainted into a random bullet train? No wait, Indy Heat/Skidz, that's the ticket.

I'd prefer the fourth limb be Wrecker Hook/Tow-Line from the Trailbreaker mold with the unused Hoist head since, in Car Robots, Wrecker Hook was the cousin of the 3 Car Robo Brothers. He's part of their family.

Not sure I would want a Landfill version of Devastator, but I could definately get behind some RID, that was my jumping on point.

(Using the English names because that's what I know)
So, you flip it, and paint Dead End as Side Burn?
Brakedown as Prowl? (Instead fot he already used Police Car Mold)
First Aid as X-Brawn?
And then either the Offroad mold as Wrecker Hook, or the Mirage Mold as Skid-Z. I would prefer thelatter, I think, only because I like the Indy Car mold better, but we saw more of Tow Line. Or Rook as a CW Ultra Magnus, and Omega Prime as the Combined form.

I think Trailbreaker would be a better X-Brawn, with the handfootgun plugged into the Gun Arm to be X-Brawn's Big Hand

I completely forgot TB got that upgrade, I do like that better.

[RiddlerJ]

I pre-ordered UW Computron in the beginning of August on BBTS, and got a notice this week that he's available. I should be getting him tomorrow.

[william-james88]

I pre-ordered UW Computron in the beginning of August on BBTS, and got a notice this week that he's available. I should be getting him tomorrow.

Please let us know your thoughts on him!

[Logan.]

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[Bumblebee21]

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[Wolfman Jake]

Thank goodness! I finally got the "In Stock" notice from TFSource for Unite Warriors Computron.

[Sowndwave76]

Thank goodness! I finally got the "In Stock" notice from TFSource for Unite Warriors Computron.

YESSSS!!!!!!!!!!

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Thank goodness! I finally got the "In Stock" notice from TFSource for Unite Warriors Computron.

That only took a long time didn't it? Glad to hear!

[RAR]

I'm not sure I 100 percent dig the black feet on that set I wonder what the best colour replacements would be red or blue or silver or white ?

I have seen someone use White on he western version and it looked quite good.

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I was also wondering about possible reuse of the Strafe Moulds (both of them) is there anyone they could be other than strafe - is there some obscure character they resemble at all ?

I've been trying to think - nothing is coming to mind though due to the oddity of the vehicle mode - other than some of the Targetmasters a bit.
Unless it's something random like Wingsaber.

[Kurona]

I'm pretty happy with the Strafes staying unique. Don't have to find another use for every single toy ever.

[Emerje]

Thank goodness! I finally got the "In Stock" notice from TFSource for Unite Warriors Computron.

Yeah, finally got the notice, now just waiting for it to ship (along with Loud Pedal in the stack). Hopefully this was just a freak thing and it wont take over a month for Fort Max and the other UW guys to arrive.

Emerje

[william-james88]

wait, you guys are waiting for LG Fort Max too? he's already shipped from japan a week ago.

[fenrir72]

wait, you guys are waiting for LG Fort Max too? he's already shipped from japan a week ago.

it from Japan or Asia, shipped late to the local hobby online shops. Not blaming them for cutting costs using sea mail.