In-Hand Images: Takara Tomy United EX Tank Master vs. Marine Master, Buildmaster Prime, and Assaultmaster Prime

Wednesday, November 14th, 2012 10:41PM CST

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Courtesy of the TF Yuki twitter feed we have some in-package and in-hand images of Takara Tomy's soon to be released United EX figures:

Transformers United EX Tank Master Vs. Marine Master
Transformers United EX 06 Buildmaster Prime Mode
Transformers United EX 07 Assaultmaster Prime Mode

In-Hand Images: Takara Tomy United EX Tank Master vs. Marine Master, Builder Master, and Assualt

Credit(s): TF YUKI

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Re: In-Hand Images: Takara Tomy United EX Tank Master vs. Marine Master, Buildmaster Prime, and Assaultmaster Prime (1440041)
Posted by Poyguimogul on November 15th, 2012 @ 12:11am CST

I will wager that these two are SEAWATCH and BOMBSHOCK of micromaster fame.

Re: In-Hand Images: Takara Tomy United EX Tank Master vs. Marine Master, Buildmaster Prime, and Assaultmaster Prime (1440045)
Posted by triKlops on November 15th, 2012 @ 12:40am CST

damn these repaints look good

Re: In-Hand Images: Takara Tomy United EX Tank Master vs. Marine Master, Buildmaster Prime, and Assaultmaster Prime (1440046)
Posted by Sabrblade on November 15th, 2012 @ 12:41am CST

Poyguimogul wrote:I will wager that these two are SEAWATCH and BOMBSHOCK of micromaster fame.

I doubt either for the following reasons.

For Tankmaster, he's said to be a really obscure character, who is an assassin from Darkmount and an associate of Straxus. And, the fact both his and Marinemaster's Targetmaster partners are named after two Marvel G1 Empties, Wheezel and Rotorbolt, combined with this points to him being another Marvel G1 Decepticon.

For Marinemaster, it would have to be not Seawatch but his kiddie Japanese counterpart Boater.

Though, Boater already got some decent screen time in the Victory cartoon, but then we got Grimmaster as Kakuryu, so I guess that makes Boater an option.

But, considering that Marinemater's Targetmaster is named "Rotorbolt" and that his function is "Ocean Defense", he could also be the G2 Rotor Force member Manta Ray, who was also an Ocean Defense Specialist. Not to mention that Racemaster is G2 Rapido and dozermastrer is G2 Roadblock, that makes an open door for more G2 characters to be in this.

Re: In-Hand Images: Takara Tomy United EX Tank Master vs. Marine Master, Buildmaster Prime, and Assaultmaster Prime (1440049)
Posted by Va'al on November 15th, 2012 @ 12:58am CST

Not a massive fan of the Undertow torso mode repaint, but everything else looks gorgeous.
Assault Master and Tank Master are just drool-over-able.

What is Tank Master doing with the minicon here?!

Re: In-Hand Images: Takara Tomy United EX Tank Master vs. Marine Master, Buildmaster Prime, and Assaultmaster Prime (1440074)
Posted by RhA on November 15th, 2012 @ 4:15am CST

This set is a must for me. Translucent Micron? Check. Ultra Magnus colors? Check. The awesome, awesome, Heavythread mold in purple goodness? Check. Screw my wallet!

Re: In-Hand Images: Takara Tomy United EX Tank Master vs. Marine Master, Buildmaster Prime, and Assaultmaster Prime (1440115)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on November 15th, 2012 @ 8:43am CST

Sabrblade wrote:But, considering that Marinemater's Targetmaster is named "Rotorbolt" and that his function is "Ocean Defense", he could also be the G2 Rotor Force member Manta Ray, who was also an Ocean Defense Specialist. Not to mention that Racemaster is G2 Rapido and dozermastrer is G2 Roadblock, that makes an open door for more G2 characters to be in this.

I should have guessed from his saw and scoop :BANG_HEAD:

For that matter, Airmaster is Micromaster Sky High.. Only three more confirmations left.

Re: In-Hand Images: Takara Tomy United EX Tank Master vs. Marine Master, Buildmaster Prime, and Assaultmaster Prime (1440140)
Posted by Handels-Messerschmitt on November 15th, 2012 @ 10:23am CST

It's astonishing how much better these look with a unified colour scheme. I would've preferred a more generic dirty yellow for Buildmaster and the Nemesis colours are similarly overplayed. I do still slightly kind of want them a lot... I haven't got a single PCC and since these sets aren't a mess of colours they're probably as good as it gets. The price is a lil bit too rich for me to prioritise them in any capacity, though.