TakaraTomy Transformers Unite Warriors: UW-01 Superion In-Hand

william-james88 wrote:And last thing... Rook?!

Defensor from the first set of photos is the Hasbro version, however, in the second set, Hot Spot with all the little Brainmasters was the Takara one.

shajaki wrote:

Thanks for that! Just confirmed I'll be picking up the US version of Air Raid and Skydive for their (imho nicer) altmode paint schemes while awaiting UW-01's arrival. =)

Gearslide wrote:So Takara started off with giving us repaints with new heads (Slingshot and Wildrider) for the first two combiners (Superion and Menasor), to make them more accurate to their original incarnations.

Now Defensor is getting a brand new figure to increase his accuracy, most likely because there are no bikes to give a new head to for Groove.

At this point, I'd be amazed if Takara DOESN'T make a Space Shuttle Blast Off (versus Hasbro's Purple and Brown Slingshot) figure for Bruticus.

If Takara makes their own Blast Off then I'll pass entirely on Hasbro's Combaticons. Except for Brawl, and Swindle.

Optimum Supreme wrote:After Quickslinger I'm like 90%+ happy with Hasbro Superion, but looking at those lovely pics sure is riling up that ~10%.

I won't lie, that ~10% could be solved with PE's Return of G1 Swag.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Gearslide wrote:So Takara started off with giving us repaints with new heads (Slingshot and Wildrider) for the first two combiners (Superion and Menasor), to make them more accurate to their original incarnations.

Now Defensor is getting a brand new figure to increase his accuracy, most likely because there are no bikes to give a new head to for Groove.

At this point, I'd be amazed if Takara DOESN'T make a Space Shuttle Blast Off (versus Hasbro's Purple and Brown Slingshot) figure for Bruticus.

If Takara makes their own Blast Off then I'll pass entirely on Hasbro's Combaticons. Except for Brawl, and Swindle.

As others have pointed out before they could easily retool the Alpha Bravo mold Blast Off. He'd effectively be upside down compared to the original, but it'd still work.

But whatever they plan to do I'm definitely leaning towards Takara Tomy on this one. Proper Blast Off plus proper colors will sell me on it easily. This is Hasbro's second Onslaught in a few years and once again his role as a torso is funny colored. I want a gray head and chest, none of this black and brown stuff. They've done a good job with the first three and Devastator, but Bruticus feels like a step back. Bruticus has a pretty straight forward color pattern, I don't know why Hasbro keeps messing it up at retail.

You watch, super accurate Bruticus at SDCC 2016.

Emerje

This set looks awesome, can't wait to receive mine.

The only thing i don't like is that the individual guns aren't all black.

Emerje wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Gearslide wrote:So Takara started off with giving us repaints with new heads (Slingshot and Wildrider) for the first two combiners (Superion and Menasor), to make them more accurate to their original incarnations.

Now Defensor is getting a brand new figure to increase his accuracy, most likely because there are no bikes to give a new head to for Groove.

At this point, I'd be amazed if Takara DOESN'T make a Space Shuttle Blast Off (versus Hasbro's Purple and Brown Slingshot) figure for Bruticus.

If Takara makes their own Blast Off then I'll pass entirely on Hasbro's Combaticons. Except for Brawl, and Swindle.

As others have pointed out before they could easily retool the Alpha Bravo mold Blast Off. He'd effectively be upside down compared to the original, but it'd still work.

But whatever they plan to do I'm definitely leaning towards Takara Tomy on this one. Proper Blast Off plus proper colors will sell me on it easily. This is Hasbro's second Onslaught in a few years and once again his role as a torso is funny colored. I want a gray head and chest, none of this black and brown stuff. They've done a good job with the first three and Devastator, but Bruticus feels like a step back. Bruticus has a pretty straight forward color pattern, I don't know why Hasbro keeps messing it up at retail.

You watch, super accurate Bruticus at SDCC 2016.

Emerje

Emerje, are you aware of the running change Hasbro announced for Onslaught? Apparently, he will be available in 2 colours at retail. One with a green chest and the other one with grey instead.

SW's SilverHammer wrote:Silverbolt is meant to be off white

Could be just my phone's screen, but isn't Tak's SB off white too? Or is Has's SB offwhiter? I was under the impression Tak's was stark white.

I'm not feeling how dark grey Tak's Street wise is. Looks a little off to me. I think I like all of Has's Protectobits just a little more. Dat Groove, I'm lovin' it.

Burn wrote:

Cyberpath wrote:

Scale? We don't need no stinking scale!

Way to go on being huge Groove.

What's wrong with huge Grooves? I think he is a pretty neat figure. What we need is a pic of Groove Jr. riding Groove Sr. The legs may have to be scissored a bit to get it to work.

OMG a giant Motorbike and a tiny helicopter the world will end