TakaraTomy Unite Warriors Baldigus (RiD Ruination) Box revealed
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Posted by Dagon on November 16th, 2016 @ 11:12am CST
RiddlerJ wrote:I'm really tempted but it's so much money on molds I already have. I just got Liokeiser and I pre-ordered Megatronia so I'm pretty good on Decepticon combiners for now.
My thoughts exactly. I really think this set looks good, but I'm not too keen on buying it for the exact reasons you listed. I hope TT does more UW sets though as I'll certainly remain interested and will buy what I like, but coming after Computron and MP Thrust and Soundwave's reissue, and before Megatronia, I decided to sit Baldigus out for the cost.
Forgive me if this has already been addressed, but there hasn't been any info on the fiction for this set yet, right? So, we don't know any teaser info for who or what would possibly be coming next at this time, do we?
Posted by nycPrime on November 16th, 2016 @ 11:35am CST
Dagon wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:So, we don't know any teaser info for who or what would possibly be coming next at this time, do we?
I for one am hoping and praying for a (properly done) UW Liokaiser....
Posted by Dagon on November 16th, 2016 @ 11:40am CST
nycPrime wrote:Dagon wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:So, we don't know any teaser info for who or what would possibly be coming next at this time, do we?
I for one am hoping and praying for a (properly done) UW Liokaiser....
Me too, but I think that's asking for a whole lot, as it would require new molds. I know UW has produced new molds, and modified existant ones a whole lot, but this would be asking them to develop a two-deluxe torso, and that's a lot of design and development. I'd love to see it too, but I think it may be asking a little too much.
Posted by nycPrime on November 16th, 2016 @ 11:47am CST
Dagon wrote:nycPrime wrote:Dagon wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:So, we don't know any teaser info for who or what would possibly be coming next at this time, do we?
I for one am hoping and praying for a (properly done) UW Liokaiser....
Me too, but I think that's asking for a whole lot, as it would require new molds. I know UW has produced new molds, and modified existant ones a whole lot, but this would be asking them to develop a two-deluxe torso, and that's a lot of design and development. I'd love to see it too, but I think it may be asking a little too much.
Yep I agree. To be honest, I'd even take a UW Liokaiser with Leozack as the torso in the Silverbolt mold. But a few folks here have theorized that TT would unlikely make that sort of move. I do find it ironic that it's Hasbro that would first release a character based on Japanese G1 material, and not TT. My only hope that TT will eventually do it.
Posted by william-james88 on November 16th, 2016 @ 12:11pm CST
nycPrime wrote: I do find it ironic that it's Hasbro that would first release a character based on Japanese G1 material, and not TT. My only hope that TT will eventually do it.
The irony goes both ways. Takara has been going all out on making some fo their toys as IDW specific as possible, like Legends Ultra Magnus and Skids, which is odd since the comics staring them arent even translated yet.
But I dont really think there is as much irony with Hasbro. They had the molds and wondered what other thing they could do to get the mileage out of them. And since Liokaiser had never been released by them (same with G2 Motormaster), they thought it would be a fun and easy way to repackage the molds.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on November 16th, 2016 @ 12:27pm CST
Kurona wrote:With still around four months to go until release, TakaraTomy's website has updated their listing for the upcoming UW-EX Baldigus - RiD Ruination - with an image of the packaging he comes in. With this packaging, we also now know the full title of the figure - Evil Destronger Combiner Combatron Baldigus. Check out the boxart below and leave a comment in the energon pub!
A couple things I want to note:
1) The English title is... odd. But it does show he's independent of either Autobot or Decepticon. "Evil Destronger" refers to the original faction of Car Robots, which became the RiD Predacons, while "Combatron" is the proper sub-group, aka Commandos. While "Combatron" is the Japanese name for the Combaticons, the name was never used as in English, so there's no real overlap.
2) The English title is completely made up, as he retains his original title as "Combat Specialist" in Japanese.
3) The boxart shows an army base, a call back to the place of their birth in the Car Robots anime.
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Posted by TF-fan kev777 on November 16th, 2016 @ 4:25pm CST
RiddlerJ wrote:I would've been happy if they just redecoed the Silverbolt mold as Leozack and added two ports to attach the Blackjack mold as Jallguar.
Actually I find this a much more likely possibility than Takara developing a 2 deluxe torso.
Posted by Emerje on November 16th, 2016 @ 5:33pm CST
Dagon wrote:Forgive me if this has already been addressed, but there hasn't been any info on the fiction for this set yet, right? So, we don't know any teaser info for who or what would possibly be coming next at this time, do we?
All we know is the teaser we got at the end of the Megatronia comic. Apparently they're working for Unicron, I'm guessing to come collect Galvatron's debt for giving him yet another chance as a combiner.
Emerje
Posted by Dagon on November 16th, 2016 @ 7:26pm CST
Emerje wrote:Dagon wrote:Forgive me if this has already been addressed, but there hasn't been any info on the fiction for this set yet, right? So, we don't know any teaser info for who or what would possibly be coming next at this time, do we?
All we know is the teaser we got at the end of the Megatronia comic. Apparently they're working for Unicron, I'm guessing to come collect Galvatron's debt for giving him yet another chance as a combiner.
Emerje
I meant as in teases of whatever set would be coming next,not anything specific to these guys. I guess not though.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on November 16th, 2016 @ 11:24pm CST
Dagon wrote:Emerje wrote:Dagon wrote:Forgive me if this has already been addressed, but there hasn't been any info on the fiction for this set yet, right? So, we don't know any teaser info for who or what would possibly be coming next at this time, do we?
All we know is the teaser we got at the end of the Megatronia comic. Apparently they're working for Unicron, I'm guessing to come collect Galvatron's debt for giving him yet another chance as a combiner.
Emerje
I meant as in teases of whatever set would be coming next,not anything specific to these guys. I guess not though.
The comic for Baldigus may provide teasers like Lynx Master's and Megatonia's have done.
Posted by Evil Eye on November 17th, 2016 @ 5:53am CST
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Posted by Kurona on November 17th, 2016 @ 6:08am CST
No silhouettes at the end or anything. Unless there's something in the text it looks like Baldigus might just be the last Unite Warriors release.
Posted by Evil Eye on November 17th, 2016 @ 6:13am CST
Also, did anyone else notice the Autobots were about to execute the Commandos? Not a very Autobot-y thing to do!
Posted by Coptur on November 17th, 2016 @ 6:47am CST
It looks like the whole RID/CR Scourge/Black Convoy and Grand Scourge thing got a lot more confusing
Posted by galvatron00 on November 17th, 2016 @ 8:06am CST
Posted by RiddlerJ on November 17th, 2016 @ 8:11am CST
Posted by galvatron00 on November 17th, 2016 @ 8:14am CST
RiddlerJ wrote:Love the giant combiner port on Unicron's head.
I'm guessing the Takara Legends release of Unicron will also continue the comic?
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on November 17th, 2016 @ 8:32am CST
Also, I think the "teaser" in this one was supposed to be Scourge showing up.
Man, I need a translation. That was intense
Posted by william-james88 on November 17th, 2016 @ 8:48am CST
itscramtastic wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:Love the giant combiner port on Unicron's head.
I'm guessing the Takara Legends release of Unicron will also continue the comic?
They are releasing Unicron?
But yeah that combiner port was my favourite part. It looked like it was made of raw energon. And plugging onto that planet reminds me of his look in that old G1 Unicron toy where he really is a head atop of a big planet ball.
Posted by Albatross250 on November 17th, 2016 @ 8:53am CST
Black Convoy finally saw Baldigus Reformatted/Upgraded
Dolrailer has a unicron symbol, and that means....
Posted by Albatross250 on November 17th, 2016 @ 8:59am CST
Posted by Albatross250 on November 17th, 2016 @ 9:13am CST
Black Hat wrote:There is a "To be continued" there though. Who knows? The combiner train may not be at its final destination yet. Maybe we'll see Liokaiser yet?
Also, did anyone else notice the Autobots were about to execute the Commandos? Not a very Autobot-y thing to do!
I guess it's either Liokaiser or Unicron (possibly, due to the combiner peg of his head or something else (still Black Convoy)
Posted by galvatron00 on November 17th, 2016 @ 9:22am CST
I figured they are due to the "Platinum" re-release, and with him all over the place in their comics why wouldn't they? Takara likes money.william-james88 wrote:They are releasing Unicron?itscramtastic wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:Love the giant combiner port on Unicron's head.
I'm guessing the Takara Legends release of Unicron will also continue the comic?
But yeah that combiner port was my favourite part. It looked like it was made of raw energon. And plugging onto that planet reminds me of his look in that old G1 Unicron toy where he really is a head atop of a big planet ball.
I have no idea though. Seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeems like it?
Posted by Sabrblade on November 17th, 2016 @ 9:36am CST
Allow me to try to clear up some confusion regarding the final panels at the end. Grand Scourge shows up wearing a Combatron symbol and when Baldigus sees him, he most likely mistakes Grand Scourge for his old boss Black Convoy.
As to why Grand Scourge is wearing a Combatron symbol, his toy came with several insignia decals, which included one with a Combatron symbol that he could wear in homage to Car Robots Black Convoy. For an in-fiction reason, I guess Grand Scourge can simply change his symbols to look like whatever he wants them to. After all, he is a guy that can cross dimensions and such. Maybe he simply has symbol-changing powers too. As to why he chose to wear the Combatron symbol, maybe he found out about CR Black Convoy's existence and similar appearance to himself, and learned about Baldigus having appeared in this comic's events, and so decided to wear the Combatron symbol so as to trick Baldigus into thinking that Grand Scourge is Black Convoy so that Grand Scourge can use Baldigus for his own purpose, whatever that may entail.
Posted by william-james88 on November 17th, 2016 @ 9:40am CST
Sabrblade wrote:Holy cow, this comic is amazing!! Backstory references to Car Robots, Kiss Players Position/15 Go! Go!, The Battle of the Star Gate, and more!
Allow me to try to clear up some confusion regarding the final panels at the end. Grand Scourge shows up wearing a Combatron symbol and when Baldigus sees him, he most likely mistakes Grand Scourge for his old boss Black Convoy.
As to why Grand Scourge is wearing a Combatron symbol, his toy came with several insignia decals, which included one with a Combatron symbol that he could wear in homage to Car Robots Black Convoy. For an in-fiction reason, I guess Grand Scourge can simply change his symbols to look like whatever he wants them to. After all, he is a guy that can cross dimensions and such. Maybe he simply has symbol-changing powers too. As to why he chose to wear the Combatron symbol, maybe he found out about CR Black Convoy's existence and similar appearance to himself, and learned about Baldigus having appeared in this comic's events, and so decided to wear the Combatron symbol so as to trick Baldigus into thinking that Grand Scourge is Black Convoy so that Grand Scourge can use Baldigus for his own purpose, whatever that may entail.
Yeah, I thought that was Grand Scourge. Makes sense, he came out as part of the same line (kinda)
Posted by Sabrblade on November 17th, 2016 @ 9:40am CST
What happens in the Platinum line doesn't affect or reflect whatever Takara does with their own lines.itscramtastic wrote:I figured they are due to the "Platinum" re-release, and with him all over the place in their comics why wouldn't they? Takara likes money.william-james88 wrote:They are releasing Unicron?itscramtastic wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:Love the giant combiner port on Unicron's head.
I'm guessing the Takara Legends release of Unicron will also continue the comic?
But yeah that combiner port was my favourite part. It looked like it was made of raw energon. And plugging onto that planet reminds me of his look in that old G1 Unicron toy where he really is a head atop of a big planet ball.
I have no idea though. Seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeems like it?
Posted by o.supreme on November 17th, 2016 @ 9:42am CST
Posted by Emerje on November 17th, 2016 @ 9:47am CST
Interesting that Grand Scourge is suddenly sporting a Combatron symbol (which DID come with the figure). Let's see if Deadlock chases him into this story, too.
Emerje
Posted by Coptur on November 17th, 2016 @ 10:35am CST
Thanks to sabrblade for helping explain the last few panels.
I hope Black Convoy/Scourge and Grand Scourge are kept separate characters but having said that it would explain why Black Convoy/Scourge wasn't present during the combatron execution pages
I also don't want the power of Grand Scourge to nerf that of Unicron...behave takaratomy
Posted by Sabrblade on November 17th, 2016 @ 10:41am CST
In Black Convoy's Legends comic, he had escaped from jail into the Legends Universe, seeking help to break Gigatron out of prison.Coptur wrote:Although the japanese g1-verse is very confusing it's a lot of fun reading it all tie-in.
Thanks to sabrblade for helping explain the last few panels.
I hope Black Convoy/Scourge and Grand Scourge are kept separate characters but having said that it would explain why Black Convoy/Scourge wasn't present during the combatron execution pages
Posted by william-james88 on November 17th, 2016 @ 10:47am CST
Posted by Sabrblade on November 17th, 2016 @ 10:49am CST
Correct.william-james88 wrote:Just to note that yet again, we still have no explanation for Ironhide and Ratchet being alive.
Though, in fairness to Ironhide, he'd previously appeared alive in an e-HOBBY comic set after G-2, so his lacking an explanation for being alive has been in effect for a while now.
Posted by Kurona on November 17th, 2016 @ 10:49am CST
william-james88 wrote:Just to note that yet again, we still have no explanation for Ironhide and Ratchet being alive.
They willed themselves back to life because they saw their original toys and couldn't pass into the afterlife without getting better ones.
Posted by Sabrblade on November 17th, 2016 @ 12:04pm CST
Posted by Dagon on November 17th, 2016 @ 2:24pm CST
Emerje wrote:Well imagine that, Grand Scourge showed up just like I said he would all along. People said there was no chance since he's an e-Hobby exclusive and his comic was written by someone else so his ability to jump through universes wouldn't apply and it's a different Scourge anyway. Turns out I was right all along.
Emerje
I've come to accept that the surest measure that something can and likely will happen is the degree to which the fandom is vocal about how it won't or can't happen. The greater certainty people have that something can't/won't, the more likely it is/will.
Anyway, I guess this comic addresses my question from yesterday about who or what set will come next . . . I guess? The answer is 'we don't know yet,' but apparently there's a to be continued in there, which means that the end may not be the end and
Posted by Coptur on November 17th, 2016 @ 2:37pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:In Black Convoy's Legends comic, he had escaped from jail into the Legends Universe, seeking help to break Gigatron out of prison.Coptur wrote:Although the japanese g1-verse is very confusing it's a lot of fun reading it all tie-in.
Thanks to sabrblade for helping explain the last few panels.
I hope Black Convoy/Scourge and Grand Scourge are kept separate characters but having said that it would explain why Black Convoy/Scourge wasn't present during the combatron execution pages
Thanks for the info I've read up on it over on tfwiki
What's the theory with grand scourge and galvatron 2?
Posted by Cobotron on November 17th, 2016 @ 2:40pm CST
Posted by o.supreme on November 17th, 2016 @ 2:43pm CST
Posted by william-james88 on November 17th, 2016 @ 2:46pm CST
Cobotron wrote:I'm real curious to see what Optimus and Roller have to say to one another. Or what Roller has to say to Optimus.
Me too. As you know, you and I are now grand galvaton twins
Posted by Sabrblade on November 17th, 2016 @ 2:47pm CST
Wrong Roller.o.supreme wrote:I'd pay real money if Wandering Roller's dialogue, if any, is made of the same beeps/whistles as R2D2 (ala original series)
Posted by william-james88 on November 17th, 2016 @ 2:51pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:Wrong Roller.o.supreme wrote:I'd pay real money if Wandering Roller's dialogue, if any, is made of the same beeps/whistles as R2D2 (ala original series)
Which Roller is this then? IDW Roller? I thik thats now no longer relatable.
Posted by Sabrblade on November 17th, 2016 @ 2:54pm CST
It's IDW Roller, yes. If not the physically the same IDW Roller from the IDW comics proper, then it's another universe version of him, much like how TFSS Chromedome and Rewind were alternate universe versions of IDW Chromedome and Rewind.william-james88 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Wrong Roller.o.supreme wrote:I'd pay real money if Wandering Roller's dialogue, if any, is made of the same beeps/whistles as R2D2 (ala original series)
Which Roller is this then? IDW Roller? I thik thats now no longer relatable.