New Images Asian Market Exclusive Specialist: Decepticon Set
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Mar 14, 2014 at 8:04am CDT
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Comment by GuyIncognito
Mar 14, 2014
I really like the paint jobs on all three. If it weren't for the inflated price due to importing, I'd buy this set in a heartbeat.
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Comment by Primeultimus
Mar 14, 2014
Galvatron looks amazing.
Each one of these sets are going on my shelf!
Each one of these sets are going on my shelf!
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Comment by shajaki
Mar 14, 2014
ha! even they cant transform galvatron right 
but daaamn.... they look good. especially galvatron. i think that mold gets a bad wrap. sure it could have been better or bigger, but ive always liked it. octane/tankor sucks but i still need one, and that astrotrain is juuust different and shiney enough to replace my henkei. but where did those orange windows come from?
but daaamn.... they look good. especially galvatron. i think that mold gets a bad wrap. sure it could have been better or bigger, but ive always liked it. octane/tankor sucks but i still need one, and that astrotrain is juuust different and shiney enough to replace my henkei. but where did those orange windows come from?
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Comment by frogbat
Mar 14, 2014
if there were 3 figures hastak should revisit from the generations line and make them bigger...
galvatron is perhaps one of the worse figures due to the over complicated transformation and small size. A voyager or the new leader size would be better. He actually does look good in both modes I think but for a deluxe toy there was definitely no fun factor.
astrotrain was great at his time, but he deservers a voyager size at least
octane - i have a love hate relationship with both the g1 and the generations update.. they both feel half baked.
Maybe they can get the guy who designed springer /sandstorm on the case
having said that, the new colour schemes do improve the toys.
galvatron is perhaps one of the worse figures due to the over complicated transformation and small size. A voyager or the new leader size would be better. He actually does look good in both modes I think but for a deluxe toy there was definitely no fun factor.
astrotrain was great at his time, but he deservers a voyager size at least
octane - i have a love hate relationship with both the g1 and the generations update.. they both feel half baked.
Maybe they can get the guy who designed springer /sandstorm on the case
having said that, the new colour schemes do improve the toys.
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Comment by fenrir72
Mar 14, 2014
I like how the colors are more homogenized especially on Galvatron.
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Comment by mooncake623
Mar 14, 2014
I like henkei astrotrain better. but that is probably the best looking Galvatron
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Comment by Mkall
Mar 14, 2014
It's a shame they're still using that crappy Galvatron.
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Comment by megatronus
Mar 14, 2014
The paint is great - I definitely can appreciate Hasbro Asia's use of metallics and gloss paints instead of chromed everything. As with the Seeker 3-packs, I eagerly await clearance prices. If those never come, I'll learn to live without them, but damn...
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Comment by Wolfman Jake
Mar 14, 2014
Very nice! That deco for Galvatron is the best yet. I've also wanted a screen accurate Astrotrain for a while now, and I can feel free to skip the Henkei version with it's random chrome parts. Octane gets the award for "Least Improved." He's basically just "shinier" than before. Regardless, I'm glad to have these on preorder! 
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Comment by SentinelA
Mar 14, 2014
The only one worth having in this group is Astrotrain.
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Comment by Rated X
Mar 14, 2014
A little late to finally get galvatrons paint deco right. Mania king has rendered the hasbro mold pointless.
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Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
Mar 14, 2014
Gimme that Galvatron Astrotrain! Gimme! 
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Comment by Bumblevivisector
Mar 14, 2014
Between this deco and apparently intentional mistransformation of the tank mode (or is "mis-" not the right prefix when the back of the box confirms it?), Galvy's Universe toy seriously looks better than I ever thought possible. But I just can't quite justify buying any of these 3 a second time.
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Comment by Mindmaster
Mar 14, 2014
I wouldn't mind owning this set. My Galvatron's hips like to pop out all the time, my Octane's joints are so loose they practically flop around (it's amazing how he even stands), and I've yet to even pick up Astrotrain. No big loss if I don't get it, though.
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Even stock photos can get transformations wrong... What am I saying, they hardly ever get them 100% right!
I can understand why though, the barrel is notoriously hard to get between the halves of the turret, so I could see the photographers not bothering.
Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
Mar 14, 2014
Bumblevivisector wrote:Between this deco and apparently intentional mistransformation of the tank mode (or is "mis-" not the right prefix when the back of the box confirms it?), Galvy's Universe toy seriously looks better than I ever thought possible. But I just can't quite justify buying any of these 3 a second time.
Even stock photos can get transformations wrong... What am I saying, they hardly ever get them 100% right!
I can understand why though, the barrel is notoriously hard to get between the halves of the turret, so I could see the photographers not bothering.
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not nessesarily. im a big fan of mania kings mold, but it has enough wrong with it to make me hesitate. unposable wrists, floppy legs, and white where there should be grey (legs part i heard from reviewers). not saying hastaks galvy is better by any means, just that this is the best color variation yet. and id be lying if i said over time it hasnt grown on me.
for the record, i will probably end up buying mania king anyways. but i have my reservations.
Comment by shajaki
Mar 14, 2014
Rated X wrote:A little late to finally get galvatrons paint deco right. Mania king has rendered the hasbro mold pointless.
not nessesarily. im a big fan of mania kings mold, but it has enough wrong with it to make me hesitate. unposable wrists, floppy legs, and white where there should be grey (legs part i heard from reviewers). not saying hastaks galvy is better by any means, just that this is the best color variation yet. and id be lying if i said over time it hasnt grown on me.
for the record, i will probably end up buying mania king anyways. but i have my reservations.
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I had forgotten about the difficulty of transforming his turret though, because I just wasn't excited enough about this mold to transform it much after opening.
Comment by Bumblevivisector
Mar 14, 2014
Well, the reason I think it's intentional is that this configuration actually looks better. That is, the top achieves more elements of his original cannon mode. He finally looks less like Galvatron-in-his-cunning-Brunt-disguise, and more like just plain Galvatron.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Bumblevivisector wrote:Between this deco and apparently intentional mistransformation of the tank mode (or is "mis-" not the right prefix when the back of the box confirms it?), Galvy's Universe toy seriously looks better than I ever thought possible. But I just can't quite justify buying any of these 3 a second time.
Even stock photos can get transformations wrong... What am I saying, they hardly ever get them 100% right!
I can understand why though, the barrel is notoriously hard to get between the halves of the turret, so I could see the photographers not bothering.
I had forgotten about the difficulty of transforming his turret though, because I just wasn't excited enough about this mold to transform it much after opening.
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Comment by Sabrblade
Mar 14, 2014
They finally remembered that Galvatron was blue violet in the cartoon instead of purple violet.
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yeah, the colours on this version are pretty nice.
shame about the actual toy.
Octane isn't bad, and I do like the original toy, but I'm not seeing a need to upgrade until we get a Voyager version.
I'd have that Astrotrain in a heartbeat if I didn't have to buy the other two.
Comment by craggy
Mar 14, 2014
Sabrblade wrote:They finally remembered that Galvatron was blue violet in the cartoon instead of purple violet.
yeah, the colours on this version are pretty nice.
shame about the actual toy.
Octane isn't bad, and I do like the original toy, but I'm not seeing a need to upgrade until we get a Voyager version.
I'd have that Astrotrain in a heartbeat if I didn't have to buy the other two.
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Comment by El Duque
Mar 26, 2014
We have some updated official images of the Asian market exclusive Specialist: Decepticons three-pack from Takara Tomy Mall. This set consists of reissues of Classics Astrotrain, Universe 2.0 Galvatron, and Universe 2.0 Tankor (Octane). Each features a new deco, and special collectors style packaging.
