In-Hand Images: Takara Tomy Transformers United Seekers: Aces
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Comment by Fires_Of_Inferno
Dec 23, 2012
*sighs*
Ok, I guess I have no choice but to grab these guys, seeing as how my Classics Starscream is turning to crap and I never got the chance to get Skywarp and Thundercracker.
Ok, I guess I have no choice but to grab these guys, seeing as how my Classics Starscream is turning to crap and I never got the chance to get Skywarp and Thundercracker.
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"Oh my!"
Comment by robotmel
Dec 23, 2012
"Oh my!"
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Comment by Fires_Of_Inferno
Dec 23, 2012
robotmel wrote:
"Oh my!"
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Comment by Nemesis Destron
Dec 23, 2012
Oh my indeed!! Seems to me of the 3 Skywarp's paint aps are richer and bold looking IMO. I think as these become available on ebay someone is bound to separate the set then I'll be able to pick up this great looking Skywarp. 
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I still need a Classics Skywarp and a Ramjet!
Of all the reused molds this Seeker one covers a whole load of characters. Well done Hasbro!
Starscream, Thundercracker, Dirge, Thrust all accounted for plus Acid storm and an old CHMS yellow Rainmaker/possible Sunstorm clone?
Still wished they had made this mold slightly larger, just a touch.
Wasnt there a blue dude in the storyline called Ice Storm or was he just fanfiction/customs?
Comment by robotmel
Dec 23, 2012
I still need a Classics Skywarp and a Ramjet!
Of all the reused molds this Seeker one covers a whole load of characters. Well done Hasbro!
Starscream, Thundercracker, Dirge, Thrust all accounted for plus Acid storm and an old CHMS yellow Rainmaker/possible Sunstorm clone?
Still wished they had made this mold slightly larger, just a touch.
Wasnt there a blue dude in the storyline called Ice Storm or was he just fanfiction/customs?
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Comment by SKYWARPED_128
Dec 23, 2012
I keep going back and forth on whether I should get the set. I've been wanting to get a complete set of seekers for my neo-G1 collection, but I don't know if I should save the cash for Takara's inevitable version 2 MP Skywarp and Thundercracker.
The classics deluxe sizes don't scale so well with MP-10 Optimus.
I like these, but arm articulation sucks with the nul-rays attached.
Currently I've only got Generations Thundercracker.
The classics deluxe sizes don't scale so well with MP-10 Optimus.
I like these, but arm articulation sucks with the nul-rays attached.
Currently I've only got Generations Thundercracker.
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With the US retail version of new-mold V2 Thundercracker doing the rounds, it would be very lazy but inevitable of Takara/Hasbro to put out MP Skywarp again. Shame they dont put out the Coneheads.
Where the iGear Coneheads the exact same scale/height as the Hasbro ones?
Comment by robotmel
Dec 23, 2012
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:...but I don't know if I should save the cash for Takara's inevitable version 2 MP Skywarp and Thundercracker.
With the US retail version of new-mold V2 Thundercracker doing the rounds, it would be very lazy but inevitable of Takara/Hasbro to put out MP Skywarp again. Shame they dont put out the Coneheads.
Where the iGear Coneheads the exact same scale/height as the Hasbro ones?
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I'm worried that with Hasbro's release of MP Thundercracker, Takara might skip him. Hopefully Takara will release all three V2 MP seekers. The local TRU sucks, and the wasn't a single Hasbro MP Thindercracker in sight.
Comment by SKYWARPED_128
Dec 23, 2012
robotmel wrote:SKYWARPED_128 wrote:...but I don't know if I should save the cash for Takara's inevitable version 2 MP Skywarp and Thundercracker.
With the US retail version of new-mold V2 Thundercracker doing the rounds, it would be very lazy but inevitable of Takara/Hasbro to put out MP Skywarp again. Shame they dont put out the Coneheads.
Where the iGear Coneheads the exact same scale/height as the Hasbro ones?
I'm worried that with Hasbro's release of MP Thundercracker, Takara might skip him. Hopefully Takara will release all three V2 MP seekers. The local TRU sucks, and the wasn't a single Hasbro MP Thindercracker in sight.
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Comment by Dyn@mo
Dec 23, 2012
What's with the horrible cheap looking grey plastic on Starscream?
His wings, arms and legs look like they're made of old soap.
Soapscream.
Thundercracker looks good.
Don't like the use of purple on Skywarp.
His wings, arms and legs look like they're made of old soap.
Soapscream.
Thundercracker looks good.
Don't like the use of purple on Skywarp.
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Comment by Powered Convoy
Dec 23, 2012
I posted a much better gallery of these figures here days ago and they go ignored. Images from somewhere else days later and much worse, don't? ):(
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set= ... 631&type=3
Randy
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Comment by superchook6909
Dec 23, 2012
Tell Skywarp to close his Boobiemissiles. lol
I have all Classic/Generations Seekers through Retail.
Both Starscreams.
Skywarp without the Decepticon emblem.
And Thundercracker with the emblem reversed.
I have all Classic/Generations Seekers through Retail.
Both Starscreams.
Skywarp without the Decepticon emblem.
And Thundercracker with the emblem reversed.
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My local TRU has like 10 'crackers on the shelf. No MP10 Primes though...=(
They'll probably be dumping them next month on ebay or what not.
I guess nobody but me was crazy enough to spend $75 on a present for their nephew! =D
Comment by DinobotSix
Dec 23, 2012
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:I'm worried that with Hasbro's release of MP Thundercracker, Takara might skip him. Hopefully Takara will release all three V2 MP seekers. The local TRU sucks, and the wasn't a single Hasbro MP Thindercracker in sight.
My local TRU has like 10 'crackers on the shelf. No MP10 Primes though...=(
They'll probably be dumping them next month on ebay or what not.
I guess nobody but me was crazy enough to spend $75 on a present for their nephew! =D
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My local TRU doesn't bring in MP anything. All my MP TF's have to be purchased at a hobby store that sells Japanese imports.
Man, you're possibly one of the coolest uncles in the world!
Comment by SKYWARPED_128
Dec 23, 2012
DinobotSix wrote:SKYWARPED_128 wrote:I'm worried that with Hasbro's release of MP Thundercracker, Takara might skip him. Hopefully Takara will release all three V2 MP seekers. The local TRU sucks, and the wasn't a single Hasbro MP Thindercracker in sight.
My local TRU has like 10 'crackers on the shelf. No MP10 Primes though...=(
They'll probably be dumping them next month on ebay or what not.
I guess nobody but me was crazy enough to spend $75 on a present for their nephew! =D
My local TRU doesn't bring in MP anything. All my MP TF's have to be purchased at a hobby store that sells Japanese imports.
Man, you're possibly one of the coolest uncles in the world!
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Comment by Rated X
Dec 23, 2012
Im good with my Henkei versions. The purple on skywarp just looks wrong. They should have went with a lighter shade of purple to match the fists. Plus I hate those backwards faction symbols. Upside down in robot mode, backwards in jet mode, whats the freakin point ???
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And they're like that on the Henkei! Henkei! versions too.
Comment by Sabrblade
Dec 23, 2012
It's due to mixture of the lighting and the arms being metallic paint rather than flat paint.Rated X wrote:Im good with my Henkei versions. The purple on skywarp just looks wrong. They should have went with a lighter shade of purple to match the fists.
Show-accuracy. That's how they were on the animation models.Rated X wrote:Plus I hate those backwards faction symbols. Upside down in robot mode, backwards in jet mode, whats the freakin point ???
And they're like that on the Henkei! Henkei! versions too.
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They could have found a lighter metallic purple paint. How hard could it be ? Just keep mixing and matching until you get the perfect shade. Or they could have made the purple plastic darker if working with chrome paint is really that hard. 3rd parties dont seem to have a hard time matching Has/Tak colors for add on sets.
On the faction symbols, I know it's cartoon accurate. But it's also pointless. What were the G1 animators thinking when they did that ? Did they even look at the toys back in 1984 ?
Comment by Rated X
Dec 23, 2012
Sabrblade wrote:It's due to mixture of the lighting and the arms being metallic paint rather than flat paint.Rated X wrote:Im good with my Henkei versions. The purple on skywarp just looks wrong. They should have went with a lighter shade of purple to match the fists.Show-accuracy. That's how they were on the animation models.Rated X wrote:Plus I hate those backwards faction symbols. Upside down in robot mode, backwards in jet mode, whats the freakin point ???
And they're like that on the Henkei! Henkei! versions too.
They could have found a lighter metallic purple paint. How hard could it be ? Just keep mixing and matching until you get the perfect shade. Or they could have made the purple plastic darker if working with chrome paint is really that hard. 3rd parties dont seem to have a hard time matching Has/Tak colors for add on sets.
On the faction symbols, I know it's cartoon accurate. But it's also pointless. What were the G1 animators thinking when they did that ? Did they even look at the toys back in 1984 ?
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Comment by Sabrblade
Dec 23, 2012
Again, it's probably due in part to the lighting of these pics. I've seen other gallery images of this set in which each part of the arms all look the same color shade.Rated X wrote:They could have found a lighter metallic purple paint. How hard could it be ? Just keep mixing and matching until you get the perfect shade. Or they could have made the purple plastic darker if working with chrome paint is really that hard. 3rd parties dont seem to have a hard time matching Has/Tak colors for add on sets.
I'm looking this up for ya, as i'm sure there's some reason for it.Rated X wrote:On the faction symbols, I know it's cartoon accurate. But it's also pointless. What were the G1 animators thinking when they did that ? Did they even look at the toys back in 1984 ?
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Interesting to note that the other 2 closest TRU stores have ZERO MP Thundercrackers, combined.
I've no idea why the one store has 10 while the other two have zero, but of the 3, the one with 10 of 'em IS in a wealthier area.
That's the only reasoning I can come up with.
Have you tried searching on TRU's website? You can locate a toy at another store and have it shipped for FREE to your local store and even
buy it online to pick up later at that store.
Maybe by doing so, that would also tip their management/purchasing that there's interest in the masterpiece level TFs for customers of that location.
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Getting back to the topic at hand though...I like this set, myself.
The box art is GLORIOUS!
It's a good way to pick up a nice matching set, even if Skywarp does look a bit off.
Personally, I don't mind the purple nearly as much as the bulky null-ray cannons.
Comment by DinobotSix
Dec 24, 2012
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:My local TRU doesn't bring in MP anything. All my MP TF's have to be purchased at a hobby store that sells Japanese imports.
Interesting to note that the other 2 closest TRU stores have ZERO MP Thundercrackers, combined.
I've no idea why the one store has 10 while the other two have zero, but of the 3, the one with 10 of 'em IS in a wealthier area.
That's the only reasoning I can come up with.
Have you tried searching on TRU's website? You can locate a toy at another store and have it shipped for FREE to your local store and even
buy it online to pick up later at that store.
Maybe by doing so, that would also tip their management/purchasing that there's interest in the masterpiece level TFs for customers of that location.
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Getting back to the topic at hand though...I like this set, myself.
The box art is GLORIOUS!
It's a good way to pick up a nice matching set, even if Skywarp does look a bit off.
Personally, I don't mind the purple nearly as much as the bulky null-ray cannons.
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Sorry I forgot to mention this, but I'm living in Malaysia. No online purchasing services for TRU's here.
There's a healthy number of hobby stores here that carry both Hasbro and Takara stuff, but almost all MP's are Takara, as they are generally more popular. In the past, Hasbro MP's tend to have stuff like G1 sticker homages, battle damage and weathering, which most collectors don't like.
The recent Hasbro MP-10 and Thundercracker have eschewed the usual BD and weathering (thought the tampos on TC are kind weird), but the trend of importing only Takara MP's doesn't seem to have changed.
Comment by SKYWARPED_128
Dec 24, 2012
DinobotSix wrote:SKYWARPED_128 wrote:My local TRU doesn't bring in MP anything. All my MP TF's have to be purchased at a hobby store that sells Japanese imports.
Interesting to note that the other 2 closest TRU stores have ZERO MP Thundercrackers, combined.
I've no idea why the one store has 10 while the other two have zero, but of the 3, the one with 10 of 'em IS in a wealthier area.
That's the only reasoning I can come up with.
Have you tried searching on TRU's website? You can locate a toy at another store and have it shipped for FREE to your local store and even
buy it online to pick up later at that store.
Maybe by doing so, that would also tip their management/purchasing that there's interest in the masterpiece level TFs for customers of that location.
Sorry I forgot to mention this, but I'm living in Malaysia. No online purchasing services for TRU's here.
There's a healthy number of hobby stores here that carry both Hasbro and Takara stuff, but almost all MP's are Takara, as they are generally more popular. In the past, Hasbro MP's tend to have stuff like G1 sticker homages, battle damage and weathering, which most collectors don't like.
The recent Hasbro MP-10 and Thundercracker have eschewed the usual BD and weathering (thought the tampos on TC are kind weird), but the trend of importing only Takara MP's doesn't seem to have changed.
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Comment by STngAR
Dec 24, 2012
These sets are good if you missed out on the first ones. I can pass on the shiny. The packaging is cool though. 
