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News Credits: 767 · Thu Feb 24, 2011 11:33 am

An anonymous user has sent us the following images of the upcoming Transformers United Wave 3 figures.
Some of these images even have comparison shots with the Hasbro versions.

News Credits: 402 · Updated Oct 21, 2022

Wow, that Wreck-Gar is somthing else!

News Credits: 10 · Thu Feb 24, 2011 11:54 am

Damn, as happy as I am with Hasbro Wreck-Gar, I wish I hadn't bought two and had gotten the United and have one ride the other. He looks awesomely junky!! =P~

Thu Feb 24, 2011 11:56 am

impressive.... most impressive

News Credits: 2 · Thu Feb 24, 2011 11:56 am

WOW! United Wreck-Gar looks 10 times better than Hasbro and really not feeling for Perceptor bot mode for the United line, i feel theres alot of detail missing compared to Hasbros version, but the United Perceptors alt mode looks better than hasbros version. I see part swapping with Perceptor for both lines.

News Credits: 5 · Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:00 pm

Hmm, I must be seeing something different than you guys, cause these pics crossed United Wreck-gar right off my "to buy" list. The silver face just looks terrible, and the other parts, while I like the cobbled look, just doesn't justify the price difference for me. Thank you Anonymous.

News Credits: 2 · Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:01 pm

What the heck happened with Wreck-Gar and Perceptor? Glad I picked up them all on Hasbro version.

News Credits: 23 · Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:08 pm

Wreck-Gar looks good. But again, I can't believe I actually like Hasbro's face paint on him more. And with Percy as well. I'm actually set with US Perceptor, whodathunkit? Looking forward to getting United Wreck-Gar soon. I can't believe it's that time for the next wave. Whoohoo!!

News Credits: 1 · Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:16 pm

I wish I had gotten United Wreck-Gar instead. I also wish I had gotten RTS Perceptor because I think part swapping is in order.

Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:41 pm

i will be getting Wreck Gar and perceptor in both united and RTS... and then i'll see where to go. Perceptors bot mode looks better without the yellow, but the halfie shiny paint vs plain dull red plastic is odd. All or nothing IMO.

Wreckgar being bright and shiny is really weird. After seeing that, I'm glad it was a gift and I didn't buy it myself. Otherwise I would probably be cancelling the order. I'm not even sure I can use it for customizing... since some of the parts I want to get to make it into other junkions aren't so shiny

hmm

News Credits: 609 · Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:55 pm

All bought.

News Credits: 3647 · Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:58 pm

Just canceled my preorder for Perceptor. Thank you Hasbro for going out of your way to make that figure special. Hope this goes to show that Hasbro DOES do some nice things with their paint apps and such.

News Credits: 33 · Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:04 pm

WOW The RTS Wreck Gar paint apps are crap next to United that creamy orange is sickly, But i like hasbros Preceptor better than United.

News Credits: 36 · Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:38 pm

What's the number-plate referencing?

I'm racking my brains and nothing is jumping out at me...

News Credits: 2 · Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:51 pm

Messiah Complex wrote:WOW The RTS Wreck Gar paint apps are crap next to United that creamy orange is sickly, But i like hasbros Preceptor better than United.

Thank you, Thank you!!! im glad to see someone agrees that hasbro's version of Wreck-Gar is crap compared to United!

News Credits: 241 · Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:51 pm

Pretender Skywarp wrote:What's the number-plate referencing?

I'm racking my brains and nothing is jumping out at me...

The birthdate of the daughter of one of the designers. Put short, it's another Hasbro in-joke.

News Credits: 11 · Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:08 pm

Seibertron wrote:Just canceled my preorder for Perceptor. Thank you Hasbro for going out of your way to make that figure special. Hope this goes to show that Hasbro DOES do some nice things with their paint apps and such.

Agreed.

IMO these United versions look terrible. Patchwork metallic-painted parts combined with exposed grey plastic do not look good. I think I'm just not a fan of metallic paint except in certain applications, such as for silver or gold parts. Otherwise, all or nothing. It looks really bad having a big metallic area broken up by bare unpainted plastic.

The only things I like are the fender details on Perceptor and the yellow flames on Wreck-Gar. Otherwise, Hasbro superior, Takara inferior.

Hasbro's Perceptor looks far better with the chrome, and I actually like the yellow windows, and I like the shades of red & orange used for Wreck-gar much more.

I'm pretty glad the only United figure I've had to pick up so far is Jazz. Maybe Tracks.

News Credits: 3647 · Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:08 pm

Stockade wrote:
Messiah Complex wrote:WOW The RTS Wreck Gar paint apps are crap next to United that creamy orange is sickly, But i like hasbros Preceptor better than United.

Thank you, Thank you!!! im glad to see someone agrees that hasbro's version of Wreck-Gar is crap compared to United!

I think the Hasbro version is better. Not digging the silver paint on his face at all especially since he's never had a silver face before as a toy or in the cartoon. It's like Takara is trying to be different just to be different.

Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:26 pm

I have a preorder in for Perceptor but these images sadden me compared to the initial images on BBTS. He looked cool then with the white, but I'm not digging this two-tone metallic and non-metallic thing. Vehicle mode looks cool in Takara's but I'm thinking Hasbro might be the way to go overall. Too bad that Hasbro doesn't have the cool autobot symbol on the chest.

News Credits: 3 · Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:29 pm

head swap for Wreck Gar. i would swap the head from the RTS version and put it on the United Version.
I don't like Perceptor. I like the Hasbro Version better.

Still need to see Blurr more oop. Now that I have UN Grapple and UN Lugnut I shall free them from there 3D square BOX. let the fun begin.

Are these yours Seibs?

News Credits: 2 · Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:39 pm

This news is back?

retrothomas wrote:Too bad that Hasbro doesn't have the cool autobot symbol on the chest.

Just remove the rub sticker and replace a Reprolable's small size Autobot insignia, if you have a spare. Which I did and it's far better.

News Credits: 3 · Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:43 pm

kirbenvost wrote:
Seibertron wrote:Just canceled my preorder for Perceptor. Thank you Hasbro for going out of your way to make that figure special. Hope this goes to show that Hasbro DOES do some nice things with their paint apps and such.

Agreed.

IMO these United versions look terrible. Patchwork metallic-painted parts combined with exposed grey plastic do not look good. I think I'm just not a fan of metallic paint except in certain applications, such as for silver or gold parts. Otherwise, all or nothing. It looks really bad having a big metallic area broken up by bare unpainted plastic.

The only things I like are the fender details on Perceptor and the yellow flames on Wreck-Gar. Otherwise, Hasbro superior, Takara inferior. Hasbro's Perceptor looks far better with the chrome, and I actually like the yellow windows, and I like the shades of red & orange used for Wreck-gar much more.

I'm pretty glad the only United figure I've had to pick up so far is Jazz. Maybe Tracks.

UN Jazz is lots of fun. I have him and Drift, though Generations Drift is fine, UN Jazz compared to RTS Jazz is just ...words can't describe

News Credits: 1 · Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:46 pm

the only thing i really like on these is the bumper trim on perceptor as it adds a little more to his alt-mode. just out of curiosity...how hard could that be to add on to the RTS version of Perceptor? And how would I do it?

Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:47 pm

paul053 wrote:This news is back?

retrothomas wrote:Too bad that Hasbro doesn't have the cool autobot symbol on the chest.

Just remove the rub sticker and replace a Reprolable's small size Autobot insignia, if you have a spare. Which I did and it's far better.

Good call. Thanks

Thu Feb 24, 2011 3:01 pm

United Wreck-Gar looks incredible! The way they mixed and matched the metallic paint with the plastic makes him look Junktified!!

I like that that the UN Perceptor's chest plate is plain clear instead of yellow, as that does look much better. Overall, I too prefer Hasbro's version, though I may get both eventually and do some swappage. The United Blurr looks absolutely fantastic!! I think the metallic paint adds to the character! Can't wait to get them!!!