TakaraTomy Transformers Unite Warriors UW-08 Computron Teasings
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Comment by RevTibe
Jun 25, 2016
Brawl's HFG's colour looks pretty damn good on his vehicle mode, although the recolour suits Swindle a bit less. Blast Off looks a bit blocky for my tastes, but I can respect the importance of nostalgia for some (happy we have both options!).
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Comment by Sowndwave76
Jun 25, 2016
That Computron looks fecking amazing...
Afterburner may not be as red-orange as I would like, but he's definitely not the same red as Lightspeed.
Can't. Wait. For. August.
Afterburner may not be as red-orange as I would like, but he's definitely not the same red as Lightspeed.
Can't. Wait. For. August.
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Comment by chuckdawg1999
Jun 25, 2016
Don't know how, don't know why, but I'm bacccckkkk! I love that they changed the rotor on Vortex, remember in the cartoon that was a weapon for Bruticus. I like how the other members look, but I am disappointed they didn't change the cannon back pack, what is Bruticus supposed to use a weapon?
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Yeah, too bad he can't emulate that, would've been awesome; as for weapons, I'd imagine the dual mini-guns attached to his fists would do some damage
Comment by Hellscream9999
Jun 25, 2016
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Don't know how, don't know why, but I'm bacccckkkk! I love that they changed the rotor on Vortex, remember in the cartoon that was a weapon for Bruticus. I like how the other members look, but I am disappointed they didn't change the cannon back pack, what is Bruticus supposed to use a weapon?
Yeah, too bad he can't emulate that, would've been awesome; as for weapons, I'd imagine the dual mini-guns attached to his fists would do some damage
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Comment by william-james88
Jun 25, 2016
You know whats interesting? While I can never say that Takara didnt do well here, they did a lot right, I think Hasbro's effort is comendable. When it comes to individual modes, most are as good to me:
Brawl is kinds the same. Sure Takara has some extra colour on the face but its nothing to write home about, though I do wish Hasbro's was a mroe toy accurate green to be more distinctive.
I preffer Hasbro's Swindle. The vehicle mode works much better to me and I like his chest better too with the nice colours and the coloured peg.
For Vortex its a trade off, both are ok. I like the extra blades but they are as much a burden as a blessing. Same for the colours, the blue on Takara's looks as off as the Yellow on Hasbro's. And I commend Takara on their show accuracy as mucha s I commend Hasbro on their toy accuracy. I guess for the fun of the chest colour, I preffer Hasbro's, I mean look at those colours!
Both Blastoffs are off. Sure, one is an actual shuttle, but I really dislike the arms just being there and the not forming the nose. Plus that protruding chest is bad comedy and those colours arent great. I love the look of Hasbro's in robot mode. The colours are great, but of course its just a redeco of a jet
And finally for Onslought, I always loved that Hasbro deco. It works really well for me, and I see him better in muted colours than in bright colours. And the vehicle mode's colours are better. But that combined torso on takara's looks great, so I guess its a toss up with a personal preference going to Hasbro.
In the end, both are fine and I am ok just sticking with Hasbro's. I dont feel as compelled to get this guy as I do Takara's computron which has a serious edge against Hasbro's.
Brawl is kinds the same. Sure Takara has some extra colour on the face but its nothing to write home about, though I do wish Hasbro's was a mroe toy accurate green to be more distinctive.
I preffer Hasbro's Swindle. The vehicle mode works much better to me and I like his chest better too with the nice colours and the coloured peg.
For Vortex its a trade off, both are ok. I like the extra blades but they are as much a burden as a blessing. Same for the colours, the blue on Takara's looks as off as the Yellow on Hasbro's. And I commend Takara on their show accuracy as mucha s I commend Hasbro on their toy accuracy. I guess for the fun of the chest colour, I preffer Hasbro's, I mean look at those colours!
Both Blastoffs are off. Sure, one is an actual shuttle, but I really dislike the arms just being there and the not forming the nose. Plus that protruding chest is bad comedy and those colours arent great. I love the look of Hasbro's in robot mode. The colours are great, but of course its just a redeco of a jet
And finally for Onslought, I always loved that Hasbro deco. It works really well for me, and I see him better in muted colours than in bright colours. And the vehicle mode's colours are better. But that combined torso on takara's looks great, so I guess its a toss up with a personal preference going to Hasbro.
In the end, both are fine and I am ok just sticking with Hasbro's. I dont feel as compelled to get this guy as I do Takara's computron which has a serious edge against Hasbro's.
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Really? I think if you straighten the arm out it can spin... oh wait the raised tail section might be an issue. Well wait for Chuck Daddy's review and we'll see.
Comment by chuckdawg1999
Jun 25, 2016
Hellscream9999 wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Don't know how, don't know why, but I'm bacccckkkk! I love that they changed the rotor on Vortex, remember in the cartoon that was a weapon for Bruticus. I like how the other members look, but I am disappointed they didn't change the cannon back pack, what is Bruticus supposed to use a weapon?
Yeah, too bad he can't emulate that, would've been awesome; as for weapons, I'd imagine the dual mini-guns attached to his fists would do some damage
Really? I think if you straighten the arm out it can spin... oh wait the raised tail section might be an issue. Well wait for Chuck Daddy's review and we'll see.
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Or the raw power of tearing his enemies apart with his bare hands.
Or, one could buy a version of Legends class Shockwave for him to use.
Comment by Sabrblade
Jun 25, 2016
The blasters on his knuckles?chuckdawg1999 wrote:but I am disappointed they didn't change the cannon back pack, what is Bruticus supposed to use a weapon?
Or the raw power of tearing his enemies apart with his bare hands.
Or, one could buy a version of Legends class Shockwave for him to use.
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All good options, and I have shockwave waiting for the big bad dudicus!
Comment by chuckdawg1999
Jun 25, 2016
Sabrblade wrote:The blasters on his knuckles?chuckdawg1999 wrote:but I am disappointed they didn't change the cannon back pack, what is Bruticus supposed to use a weapon?
Or the raw power of tearing his enemies apart with his bare hands.
Or, one could buy a version of Legends class Shockwave for him to use.
All good options, and I have shockwave waiting for the big bad dudicus!
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Yeah, I'm just talking about Vortex. If you think blue,black and gray is more garish than teal green, red, yellow, purple and gray than we obviously have different definitions of "muted colors".
Comment by Alpha Dominus
Jun 26, 2016
Hellscream9999 wrote:Alpha Dominus wrote:Even with the mismatched ballerina feet it stills rocks harder than the Hasbro version. Love that Vortex too. Much preferred over the G2 lookin Hasbro one.
You... might actually have eye damage if you're equating the muted colors of hasbro's retail release (and not actually the g2 version, it's hard to tell) with a neon g2 transformer, when the TT one is objectively brighter than the hasbro release in all cases...
Yeah, I'm just talking about Vortex. If you think blue,black and gray is more garish than teal green, red, yellow, purple and gray than we obviously have different definitions of "muted colors".
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Well, hasbro was just homaging the toy - like they've done with most, if not all of their other cw figures, I wasn't going to get the UW release, I just wanted to clarify what you meant, as I thought you meant the whole thing, my bad
Comment by Hellscream9999
Jun 26, 2016
Alpha Dominus wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:Alpha Dominus wrote:Even with the mismatched ballerina feet it stills rocks harder than the Hasbro version. Love that Vortex too. Much preferred over the G2 lookin Hasbro one.
You... might actually have eye damage if you're equating the muted colors of hasbro's retail release (and not actually the g2 version, it's hard to tell) with a neon g2 transformer, when the TT one is objectively brighter than the hasbro release in all cases...
Yeah, I'm just talking about Vortex. If you think blue,black and gray is more garish than teal green, red, yellow, purple and gray than we obviously have different definitions of "muted colors".
Well, hasbro was just homaging the toy - like they've done with most, if not all of their other cw figures, I wasn't going to get the UW release, I just wanted to clarify what you meant, as I thought you meant the whole thing, my bad
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Comment by SeventhSage
Jun 26, 2016
I have to give it to Hasbro on this one. The colors on the Takara version are clashing too much. That space shuttle tho...
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Comment by Ultra Markus
Jun 26, 2016
i guess its the g1 cartoon vs g1 toy look! i like the unite warriors but blastoff needs to have the darker brown like hasbros blastoff thats the only thing that needs changing but hasbros bruticus i like the silver chest better
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Comment by Professor Smooth
Jun 26, 2016
Gotta say, I like the disparate look of the Unite Warriors version. It fits well with the origins of the Combaticons and of Bruticus himself. Cobbled together from bits and pieces of machinery from (possibly several different) earth wars, looking a bit like Frankenstein's Monster makes sense.
It also helps to set it apart from what, until now, have been some pretty well-balanced combiner modes. Superion, Menasor (to a point), Devastator, and Defensor all look like "teams" while Devastator looks like five separate characters literally thrown together.
This is especially nice considering Bruticus' place in the Combiner Wars line. It's the first wide release since Devastator came out months ago. And it came out just a few months before the heavily anticipated Computron (another gestalt with a uniform color scheme). Bruticus could have easily been a "pass" by for many fans who were happy with (and/or already imported) the Hasbro version. But the colors (as well as the all-new Blast Off mold (which, even I have to admit, isn't all that great as its own figure) gives it a little extra "pop" that may have convinced folks to buy it.
Heck, I know I had reservations about it. I got my order in for Computron the day it went up on Amazon, but didn't order Bruticus until the advanced pics grew on me.
Glad I picked it up. Hope I've got some time this week to fiddle around with it.
It also helps to set it apart from what, until now, have been some pretty well-balanced combiner modes. Superion, Menasor (to a point), Devastator, and Defensor all look like "teams" while Devastator looks like five separate characters literally thrown together.
This is especially nice considering Bruticus' place in the Combiner Wars line. It's the first wide release since Devastator came out months ago. And it came out just a few months before the heavily anticipated Computron (another gestalt with a uniform color scheme). Bruticus could have easily been a "pass" by for many fans who were happy with (and/or already imported) the Hasbro version. But the colors (as well as the all-new Blast Off mold (which, even I have to admit, isn't all that great as its own figure) gives it a little extra "pop" that may have convinced folks to buy it.
Heck, I know I had reservations about it. I got my order in for Computron the day it went up on Amazon, but didn't order Bruticus until the advanced pics grew on me.
Glad I picked it up. Hope I've got some time this week to fiddle around with it.
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Yeah, but if only Hasbro's Brawl was more green than brown, that would really bring home the idea of a full toy accuracy over show accuracy. Because as it stands, he is the odd man out for Hasbro in terms of colours and the only one who matches more closely with the takara counterpart.
Comment by william-james88
Jun 26, 2016
Ultra Markus wrote:i guess its the g1 cartoon vs g1 toy look! i like the unite warriors but blastoff needs to have the darker brown like hasbros blastoff thats the only thing that needs changing but hasbros bruticus i like the silver chest better
Yeah, but if only Hasbro's Brawl was more green than brown, that would really bring home the idea of a full toy accuracy over show accuracy. Because as it stands, he is the odd man out for Hasbro in terms of colours and the only one who matches more closely with the takara counterpart.
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Um...I think it's actually kinda more my bad? Yeah cuz while the UW version has more vivid colors they at least can fall into either an analogous or complimentary color scheme. As for the Hasbro release, with the exception of Vortex they all have pretty consistent color schemes as well-although more subdued.
What I meant by my "G2 Vortex" comment was not necessarily that it pays homage to the OG G2 color scheme but rather that it displayed that level of gaudiness.
Overall, I think both work brilliantly. Personally, I prefer the UW version as the colors pop more even if those feet are a total fail-despite their cartoon accuracy. And yeah I really can't stand that Hasbro Vortex.
Comment by Alpha Dominus
Jun 26, 2016
Hellscream9999 wrote:Alpha Dominus wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:Alpha Dominus wrote:Even with the mismatched ballerina feet it stills rocks harder than the Hasbro version. Love that Vortex too. Much preferred over the G2 lookin Hasbro one.
You... might actually have eye damage if you're equating the muted colors of hasbro's retail release (and not actually the g2 version, it's hard to tell) with a neon g2 transformer, when the TT one is objectively brighter than the hasbro release in all cases...
Yeah, I'm just talking about Vortex. If you think blue,black and gray is more garish than teal green, red, yellow, purple and gray than we obviously have different definitions of "muted colors".
Well, hasbro was just homaging the toy - like they've done with most, if not all of their other cw figures, I wasn't going to get the UW release, I just wanted to clarify what you meant, as I thought you meant the whole thing, my bad
Um...I think it's actually kinda more my bad? Yeah cuz while the UW version has more vivid colors they at least can fall into either an analogous or complimentary color scheme. As for the Hasbro release, with the exception of Vortex they all have pretty consistent color schemes as well-although more subdued.
What I meant by my "G2 Vortex" comment was not necessarily that it pays homage to the OG G2 color scheme but rather that it displayed that level of gaudiness.
Overall, I think both work brilliantly. Personally, I prefer the UW version as the colors pop more even if those feet are a total fail-despite their cartoon accuracy. And yeah I really can't stand that Hasbro Vortex.
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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal
Jun 26, 2016
Computron!!!
And that Bruticus is not bad. Bummer about a weapon, but still not bad. I just can't get into that mold as a shuttle though
And that Bruticus is not bad. Bummer about a weapon, but still not bad. I just can't get into that mold as a shuttle though
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Comment by DeathReviews
Jun 26, 2016
I thought that Defensor and the Protectobots were the established rivals for Bruticus and the Combaticons - and that Computron's 'rival' was Abominus and the Terrorcons....
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This is correct. Where are you seeing differently?
Comment by Wolfman Jake
Jun 26, 2016
DeathReviews wrote:I thought that Defensor and the Protectobots were the established rivals for Bruticus and the Combaticons - and that Computron's 'rival' was Abominus and the Terrorcons....
This is correct. Where are you seeing differently?
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This:
But is just promotional stuff, Death, its just the next 2 combiners planned for release in one pic.
Comment by william-james88
Jun 26, 2016
Wolfman Jake wrote:DeathReviews wrote:I thought that Defensor and the Protectobots were the established rivals for Bruticus and the Combaticons - and that Computron's 'rival' was Abominus and the Terrorcons....
This is correct. Where are you seeing differently?
This:
But is just promotional stuff, Death, its just the next 2 combiners planned for release in one pic.
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Comment by Kurona
Jun 26, 2016
Come to think of it, Computron vs Bruticus would still be pretty awesome. Bruticus is known simultaneously as the physically strongest combiner and the dumbest combiner - while Computron is the exact opposite. Would be interesting at the very least.
