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News Credits: 5749 · Wed Apr 18, 2012 11:55 am

Courtesy of Amazon Japan we have images of the Power Core Combiner repaints featured in Takara's upcoming United EX Master series.

Bombshock and Combaticons have been repainted into United EX Combat Master Prime Mode
Skyburst abd Aerialbots have been repainted into United EX Combat Master Prime Mode
Icepick and Searchlight are now United EX Roller Master Vs Chopper Master

Check out the new decos below.

Transformers United EX prime Combat master mode

Transformers United EX jet master prime mode

Transformers United vs EX roller chopper master master

News Credits: 12 · Wed Apr 18, 2012 11:59 am

Hmmm... I think I like these better than the Hasbro versions. Not enough to import, but they're nice. I especially like the "Roller" paint job.

News Credits: 1 · Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:00 pm

Unified color schemes would have been nice, but the colors here are bad.

News Credits: 668 · Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:08 pm

Bleh. No matter how you paint these, they look terrible.
Doggone it. I had some kind of hope, but it's all gone now.
Me + Powercore Combiners = No.

News Credits: 1 · Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:15 pm

Yeah, quite happy to skip all of these. Like the uniform paint schemes though.

News Credits: 11 · Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:23 pm

You're welcome, Japan. :lol:

News Credits: 3 · Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:24 pm

From the past experience with PCC these are quality and value rolled into one, at $80 a pop for the 5-packs these are a steal. Huzzah!!!

News Credits: 8 · Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:40 pm

these guys just wont go away, least the 5 pack paint schemes are unified this time around

News Credits: 241 · Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:46 pm

DISCHARGE wrote:From the past experience with PCC these are quality and value rolled into one, at $80 a pop for the 5-packs these are a steal. Huzzah!!!

*flips a coin* Darn, sarcasm.

Am I the only one who actually likes Power Core Combiners, despite:

1) The drones not having robot modes
2) the Mini-Cons
3) their perceived "suckiness"?

Can't wait to get these, though my wallet will hurt like nobody's business should I be able to get them. Now to look who more suitable names...

News Credits: 402 · Updated Oct 21, 2022

I like these colours, but the price that's being asked for them is not what I want to pay for these figures.

News Credits: 3 · Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:56 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
DISCHARGE wrote:From the past experience with PCC these are quality and value rolled into one, at $80 a pop for the 5-packs these are a steal. Huzzah!!!

*flips a coin* Darn, sarcasm.

Nice to see you catching on to the sarcasm :lol:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Am I the only one who actually likes Power Core Combiners, despite:

1) The drones not having robot modes
2) the Mini-Cons
3) their perceived "suckiness"?

Can't wait to get these, though my wallet will hurt like nobody's business should I be able to get them.

I actually like them too. But I can't see myself shelling out $80 + shipping for toys that sat on clearance just because they have a new color scheme.
As a consumer I feel the toy companies are trying to dupe us, and many are falling for it.

Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:02 pm

DISCHARGE wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
DISCHARGE wrote:From the past experience with PCC these are quality and value rolled into one, at $80 a pop for the 5-packs these are a steal. Huzzah!!!

*flips a coin* Darn, sarcasm.

Nice to see you catching on to the sarcasm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Am I the only one who actually likes Power Core Combiners, despite:

1) The drones not having robot modes
2) the Mini-Cons
3) their perceived "suckiness"?

Can't wait to get these, though my wallet will hurt like nobody's business should I be able to get them.

I actually like them too. But I can't see myself shelling out $80 + shipping for toys that sat on clearance just because they have a new color scheme.
As a consumer I feel the toy companies are trying to dupe us, and many are falling for it.

I love the PCC line, but... yeah, I can't see paying that much for it. Well, not that I'd pay that much for ANYTHING short of something jaw-droppingly amazing, but still.

News Credits: 1 · Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:09 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
DISCHARGE wrote:From the past experience with PCC these are quality and value rolled into one, at $80 a pop for the 5-packs these are a steal. Huzzah!!!

*flips a coin* Darn, sarcasm.

Am I the only one who actually likes Power Core Combiners, despite:

1) The drones not having robot modes
2) the Mini-Cons
3) their perceived "suckiness"?

Can't wait to get these, though my wallet will hurt like nobody's business should I be able to get them. Now to look who more suitable names...

Nope, loved the PCC line for what it was worth. I've got almost every unique mold from the line, missing only Heavytread and Skyhammer unfortunately. Didn't get any of the repaints.

News Credits: 7 · Wed Apr 18, 2012 2:28 pm

I wish they made new teams out of the existing molds they got. Like the obvious Menasor, or give Sledge the Constructicon drones in a G1 or Movie deco.

'Course, even then I wouldn't pay that kind of money...

Wed Apr 18, 2012 2:32 pm

I don't think the figures are too bad, but the combination/drone aspect was lacking.

I do wish Hasbro would sell the minicon partners local like Japan does.

News Credits: 7 · Wed Apr 18, 2012 3:13 pm

The uniformed looks is interresting

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Am I the only one who actually likes Power Core Combiners?

I like them.

News Credits: 1 · Wed Apr 18, 2012 4:10 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Am I the only one who actually likes Power Core Combiners, despite:

1) The drones not having robot modes
2) the Mini-Cons
3) their perceived "suckiness"?

Nope, I really enjoyed the line too.

I have every mold, and all the repaints.
I even bought doubles of some of the figures & 5 packs to display in different combined modes, for customizing, and to get extra weapon mini-cons.
I cleaned up when these went on clearance!

While these may not have been the best Transformers, they were actually really fun TOYS.

News Credits: 1452 · Wed Apr 18, 2012 5:48 pm

**** MORE **** MICRONS TO COLLECT WHAT THE ****

News Credits: 3 · Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:42 pm

the colours are interesting, but I've already taken my pick of the PCC line... now if Japan starts doing blindpacked single drones, on the other hand...

Wed Apr 18, 2012 7:03 pm

If you are looking for Heavytread/Skyhammer they were pretty easy finds last year before I left Europe. I found them at a REAL mart in Germany no problem, by now they are probably shelf warmers and ready to go on clearance. Hope that helps!

News Credits: 7 · Wed Apr 18, 2012 7:13 pm

"Somewhere in Germany sometime last year" really isn't helpful advice for finding something...

Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:20 pm

Ok, fine it was last spring when I picked them up in the Bavarian area near Amberg. The reason why I was general was because the REAL marts are spread out and most of them have the same stock so you have just as good of a chance finding in Heidelberg or Berlin as in Amberg. Does this help?

News Credits: 1 · Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:26 pm

primerez wrote:Ok, fine it was last spring when I picked them up in the Bavarian area near Amberg. The reason why I was general was because the REAL marts are spread out and most of them have the same stock so you have just as good of a chance finding in Heidelberg or Berlin as in Amberg. Does this help?

Thanks for trying to help!

Unfortunately, Germany is a bit of a trip from Florida :lol: