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[Mach]

Alfes2010 has put up another 3 galleries of recent released Takara Tomy Transformers United figures. They are UN-24 Warpath, UN-26 Thunderwing as well as UN-27 Windcharger & Wipeout.

We have mirrored a few images below, you can always click the images to view respective galleries.


UN-24 Warpath is spotted with colour scheme closer to its Generation 1 figure, compare to Hasbro version.








UN-26 Thunderwing








UN-27 is a two figure box set with Windcharger & Wipeout (black version of Windcharger)







Seibertron, Ultimate Transformers Resource!

[waaaaghlord]

Damn, Warpath ain't an easy pass with the plastic colour better matching the G1 version and the lack of slogans. Thunderwing's a no, I prefer the Generations one. I'll gladly trade up the rubsign on RtS Windcharger for the tampo on this one with Wipeout being a nice addition to the smaller scaled 'con shelf. My existing 'charger will either get traded or repainted into Windbreaker.

[RhA]

DAMN YOU AND YOUR INFERNAL FANWANKING, TAKARATOMY!

[Counterpunch]

United Warpath is closer to his toy model, but not the show model:





Thunderwing is the same way.

I think it's odd that during Henkei, people liked those better because they were show accurate where Hasbro tended to toy accurate. Now it's flipped.

I will be sticking with the Hasbro versions on Warpath and Thunderwing this time around.

[Gauntlet101010]

Wow, I actually like Hasbro's Warpath better than takara's. Even if it's more toy accurate, I like the darker red on Hasbro's.

Rubsign aside, I wonder if the red on Windcharger is any different. I really overpaid for that guy when I bought him off ebay. Oh, well ... you win some, yo ulose some.

[craggy]

Not really a fan of the Warpath colour. It may be more toy accurate, but seeing them next to each other the Takara one actually looks cheap. Thunderwing looks ok, but there's not much in it. Certainly not enough for me to buy his shrunken-ass again for 3 times as much.

Windcharger is cool, as is Mirror Mirror Earth 2 Evil-Twincharger, but I'm not a huge fan of the concept. I'd have been far more likely to spend the thousand million pounds places are charging for those 2 Scout-class guys, if one had been a different mold. Rumble and Frenzy, the 2-pack of the same toy in different colours made perfect sense, and I passed on that because it was expensive, I'm not gonna give people all that extra money for something I only wanted one of in the first place. So, pass on them all, but on the plus side, more for everyone else.

[Autobot032]

Hasbro's offerings better than Takara's? A miracle.

[DMSL]

I'll get Windcharger but i don't care about the others.

I do wish they painted his hands black or silver along with the guns.

[Nemesis Destron]

It would be nice if we can get some comparison pics of RTS Windcharger and United WC just to have a good look. All the others you can have people. Thunderwing is a no brainer I'm happy with the Hasbro version. Like I once said my Neo G1 Warpath is the Legends version. It is total homage and representation of the G1 minibot. The Generations version which I'm satisfied with has been donned Big Red 1...his Autobots in arms call him BR0 sometimes.

[Mkall]

I see no need for Warpath or Thunderwing, but I'm glad they're out in the asian markets. Windcharger and Wipe-out I'm most excited for.

[Heckfire]

Sweet, this kinda answers a question in another thread. Anyone know when places like BBTS will be filling their preorders? I've had 'charger/Wipeout preordered since October.

[Solrac333]

One of the few times Hasbro wins. I just like darker colors on Warpath.

[MrMunkeepants]

It would be nice if we can get some comparison pics of RTS Windcharger and United WC just to have a good look.

judging by Seibertron's gallery of RTS, they look identical. one thing that the pictures don't capture is a pearlescence to the red plastic.

[Dead Metal]

Windcharger is cool, as is Mirror Mirror Earth 2 Evil-Twincharger, but I'm not a huge fan of the concept. I'd have been far more likely to spend the thousand million pounds places are charging for those 2 Scout-class guys, if one had been a different mold. Rumble and Frenzy, the 2-pack of the same toy in different colours made perfect sense, and I passed on that because it was expensive, I'm not gonna give people all that extra money for something I only wanted one of in the first place. So, pass on them all, but on the plus side, more for everyone else.

That's not evil Windcharger, that's supposed to be the little black car partner Trypticon had in the old Marvel comics. Which makes this toy even weirder, since that guy must be utterly unknown in Japan.
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Wipe-Out

I don't think there is any difference in Windcharger, other than the tampooed symbol. Man I want that Wipe-Out though.

On Thunderwing, I like the darker paint, darker clear parts, darker arms and legs of the Takara one, but prefer the Hasbro feet and guns. Just like with Perceptor, you need both to frankenstein the best version.

[Sodan-1]

A Reprolabels insignia on RTS Windcharger and you've got the United version, so pass on that one.

I was so close to ordering United Warpath. I was desperately looking for an excuse not to, and then Counterpunch points out that Generations is actually the closest to his animation appearance. Can't believe I overlooked that one. Cheers Counterpunch. Pass.

Thunderwing though.... Dammit! Such minor differences on a character who wasn't in the G1 animation shouldn't have as big an impact as they are having. Can't help but think United looks better and everytime I'd look at Generations I'd just think to myself "I have the inferior version." I'll take one you devious buggers.

[Kibble]

I want Wipe-Out because he looks quite cool, but is it worth $50 for such an insignificant character along with a nice Autobot symbol upgrade? If these things were sold separately, sure...but I'm having a hard time dropping $50 for what amounts to a largely unnecessary scout figure.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

I want Wipe-Out because he looks quite cool, but is it worth $50 for such an insignificant character along with a nice Autobot symbol upgrade? If these things were sold separately, sure...but I'm having a hard time dropping $50 for what amounts to a largely unnecessary scout figure.

There are still people wanting a Windcharger... Not me though, I already have one.

[Kibble]

There are still people wanting a Windcharger... Not me though, I already have one.

I'm sure...if I was one I'd be all over this set. But I too already have WC, making this set a difficult purchase. But hey, if anyone only wants WC, I'd be all about going in on a set!

[cannonfodder4000]

Thunderwing though.... Dammit! Such minor differences on a character who wasn't in the G1 animation shouldn't have as big an impact as they are having. Can't help but think United looks better and everytime I'd look at Generations I'd just think to myself "I have the inferior version." I'll take one you devious buggers.

Solution: Sell Thunderwing, and get Black Shadow, the superiest (Like superior, but the most superior) version of the mold!

[Delicon]

I like all of these releases but probably not enough to get any of them since I have the US counterparts already. There are sometimes Takara pieces that just blow away the Hasbro (see: Henkei Hound) but these aren't those.

It's crazy, United vs. Habsro Windcharger is like choosing between the 84 and 85 G1 versions. Autobot symbol or rubsign.