Amazon Exclusive Transformers 25th Anniversary Edition Unicron In-Stock

CRAP ON A STICK! Do I buy it now or wait for the supposed Canadian release at Costco?

kirbenvost wrote:CRAP ON A STICK! Do I buy it now or wait for the supposed Canadian release at Costco?

How much is it supposed to be at costco?

No idea, there's very little info on it. All I heard was that Hasbro announced it at TFCon. I don't even know if it's certain.

So much for the October release. I thought I had a chance to save the money for it. Oh well.

i promise i am getting this.....it is needed for my classics.....

Show of hands.
I'll start off with I did.

Ordered..!

Order placed, scheduled for delivery on 08/31

Now to go by a green led and a soldering iron

I did, but it probably would have been a better idea to just ask in the existing topic.

El Duque wrote:I did, but it probably would have been a better idea to just ask in the existing topic.

My apologies. You can lock or delete this if you like.

Don't worry about it, just for future reference

Signed up for the Amazon credit card, used the $40 credit toward this, Unicron shipped for $19.99...couldn't pass it up even if I already have the Takara version (which is better )

And its gone! or unavailable for now! I think I picked up the last one!

Kibble wrote:Signed up for the Amazon credit card, used the $40 credit toward this, Unicron shipped for $19.99...couldn't pass it up even if I already have the Takara version (which is better )

Wow, I wish I could do that!

Razama wrote:And its gone! or unavailable for now! I think I pick up the last one!

Damn. I wonder if this was an error and it wasn't supposed to be up yet. I can't imagine there would be such a small quantity.

Razama wrote:And its gone! or unavailable for now! I think I picked up the last one!

Woah, this soon?! I'm glad I ordered as soon as I did then, cause I knew if I didn't do it now, I won't be able to get it later.

kirbenvost wrote:

Razama wrote:And its gone! or unavailable for now! I think I pick up the last one!

Damn. I wonder if this was an error and it wasn't supposed to be up yet. I can't imagine there would be such a small quantity.

I remember TRU doing similar things to hot items. They would get a first batch out, get them out of stock and wait for a second shipment to come in for online sales. Worst case scenario is having to wait until Oct for others to order it. That would suck.

I'm glad I saw this in time to get one ordered. Thanks for the heads up.

It'll be back. The only question is soon or in October when it was originally supposed to be available?

Having seen comparison images of both the Hasbro and Takara, I can see good things about both figures, as well as faults in each.

The Hasbro one has the more correct color choices, while the Takara one has the more correct color layout.

Though, the Takara one has slightly more correct use of its colors than the Hasbro one. Like, the Takara one has orange upper arms, more solidly-colored legs, orange stomach sides, a straight stripe of orange going down the center of the chest, and an overall more subtle color scheme with a correct shade of gray.

On the downside, the Takara one has a fully orange main torso (when it should have more gray in certain places), black knees, too many little silver details that are otherwise unnecessary, and a lack of paint going around the back of his head from cheek-to-cheek.

On the other hand, the pluses of the Hasbro one are its knees colored the same as its lower legs, a gray upper torso, a red Planet Mode maw, a painted Planet Mode equator, a correct shade of blue for Planet Mode, and overall more accurate shades of orange and blue.

But, it also has far too many little red and silver details that are really unnecessary, too shiny a silver, a jagged orange stripe going down his chest all zigzag-like, gray stomach sides, garish and gaudy orange and silver details are his legs, Red LED eyes when he should have green, and an overall disorienting color layout.

If only Hasbro and/or Takara had taken the positives of both versions, discarded/fixed as many negatives as they could, and attempted to give us something as closer as possible to this without further remolding or making a new figure, then this would have been an instant win.

The keyword in this is SUBLETY, as the G1 Unicron had a very subtle color scheme. He didn't look all that fancy, but he didn't HAVE to. His colors worked just fine without all these little bits of red and silver speckled all over his body. His basic colors of blue, orange, and gray work just fine for him on there on. We don't need all these little extra bits that take away form the show-accruacy of these two figure's color schemes!

argh... i always miss these!

Good thing I got my 2 pcs... One for MISB and one to play with... Wow didnt know it would go out this fast

Sabrblade wrote:If only Hasbro and/or Takara had taken the positives of both versions, discarded/fixed as many negatives as they could, and attempted to give us something as closer as possible to this without further remolding or making a new figure, then this would have been an instant win.

That'll be the next repainted version...

mackaylei wrote:Good thing I got my 2 pcs... One for MISB and one to play with... Wow didnt know it would go out this fast

Winner, the 2011 "HA-HA I Got Mine Ordered and I'm Gonna Let Everyone Know It Because I'm Insecure and I Gotta Feel Like I'm Better" Award.

There will be more Unicron figures from Amazon. It's just a matter of when.

User897 wrote:

mackaylei wrote:Good thing I got my 2 pcs... One for MISB and one to play with... Wow didnt know it would go out this fast

Winner, the 2011 "HA-HA I Got Mine Ordered and I'm Gonna Let Everyone Know It Because I'm Insecure and I Gotta Feel Like I'm Better" Award.

There will be more Unicron figures from Amazon. It's just a matter of when.

Lol what does being insecure have to do with anything... I love it when people like you get mad about it.. Good thing I posted this and thanks for the recognition.. Appreciate it

had that feeling. wasnt expecting it to be this soon

glad be reciving mine in spetember wouldnt be surprised if it shows up on bbts, or tfsource someday new not used

mackaylei wrote:Lol what does being insecure have to do with anything... I love it when people like you get mad about it.. Good thing I posted this and thanks for the recognition.. Appreciate it

I don't know, you're the one that was compelled to tell everyone you ordered two of them. Mad? Not at all, just callin' 'em like I see 'em.

User897 wrote:

mackaylei wrote:Lol what does being insecure have to do with anything... I love it when people like you get mad about it.. Good thing I posted this and thanks for the recognition.. Appreciate it

I don't know, you're the one that was compelled to tell everyone you ordered two of them. Mad? Not at all, just callin' 'em like I see 'em.

No need to be so rude, he's just sharing info.

User897 wrote:

mackaylei wrote:Lol what does being insecure have to do with anything... I love it when people like you get mad about it.. Good thing I posted this and thanks for the recognition.. Appreciate it

I don't know, you're the one that was compelled to tell everyone you ordered two of them. Mad? Not at all, just callin' 'em like I see 'em.

Its a FORUM...google it too see what it means....but once again thanks

MINDVVIPE wrote:

User897 wrote:

mackaylei wrote:Lol what does being insecure have to do with anything... I love it when people like you get mad about it.. Good thing I posted this and thanks for the recognition.. Appreciate it

I don't know, you're the one that was compelled to tell everyone you ordered two of them. Mad? Not at all, just callin' 'em like I see 'em.

No need to be so rude, he's just sharing info.

Thank you

72 Mini-Cons? lolwut?

Damn it! I missed it! I feel terrible, I don´t want to pay to much money in the secondary market... do we know for sure if it will be in stock ever again?

IT'S BACK IN STOCK!

ZenPrime wrote:IT'S BACK IN STOCK!

Yuppers. I thought this was going to be far more expensive. Not sure it's worth the new head, but I bit at $60 (If I'm willing to pay this much for new not-insecticons...) I suppose I can now sell the one Armada MISB I still have...

Like ZenPrime said, the page now says there's 16 in stock with more on the way. I just ordered one. Can't wait!

w00t just placed my order!

got mine ordered a couple of hours ago. Whew! it sold out fast. I usually end up missing windows like these.

Not available again. Wow. It's a long way to go until my payday. If I can't get one from Amazon, I don't think I will try to find it elsewhere. The secondary prices will be ridiculous.

missed it, very sad now

Wow, I missed that completely. Oh well, hopefully they'll get more in stock soon. I hate ebay snipers/scalpers .

Speaking of which, the eBay auctions have begun. One says they have it "in hand."

Holy crap! They're scalping that figure like crazy and it only just came out. What a bunch of buttwads.

amazon has the listing as unavaliable???!!!

Sabrblade wrote:Having seen comparison images of both the Hasbro and Takara, I can see good things about both figures, as well as faults in each.

The Hasbro one has the more correct color choices, while the Takara one has the more correct color layout.

Though, the Takara one has slightly more correct use of its colors than the Hasbro one.

THAT, and the more 'flat' (as described by another) colors used sealed the deal with the Takara one for me long ago. Goes perfectly with the ol'collection.

And, seriously, was someone referring to the the correct orange-toothed-center as a 'racing stripe'??

Kibble wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:If only Hasbro and/or Takara had taken the positives of both versions, discarded/fixed as many negatives as they could, and attempted to give us something as closer as possible to this without further remolding or making a new figure, then this would have been an instant win.

That'll be the next repainted version...

Too true. Given there's a head variant, there will be at LEAST two more repaints. That's how HasTak rolls.

Covenant wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Having seen comparison images of both the Hasbro and Takara, I can see good things about both figures, as well as faults in each.

The Hasbro one has the more correct color choices, while the Takara one has the more correct color layout.

Though, the Takara one has slightly more correct use of its colors than the Hasbro one.

THAT, and the more 'flat' (as described by another) colors used sealed the deal with the Takara one for me long ago. Goes perfectly with the ol'collection.

And, seriously, was someone referring to the the correct orange-toothed-center as a 'racing stripe'??

"Racing stripe" or not, it's still more correct than the orange "zigzag" going down the chest on Hasbro's Unicron.

But both versions need to use more SUBTLETY to their color schemes if they want these to be as show-accurate as possible. The G1 animation models were not fancy-shmancy with so many itty-bitty details splattered onto their bodies. They had BASIC color schemes and those worked well for them. All these tiny bits of added red and silver paint are completely unnecessary, as they take away from the show-accurate nature of these color schemes.

Sabrblade wrote:But both versions need to use more SUBTLETY to their color schemes if they want these to be as show-accurate as possible. The G1 animation models were not fancy-shmancy with so many itty-bitty details splattered onto their bodies. They had BASIC color schemes and those worked well for them. All these tiny bits of added red and silver paint are completely unnecessary, as they take away from the show-accurate nature of these color schemes.

That being said, the little silver paint additions are much more welcome than the red (or any other colour) ones, as it atleast keeps with the other places where silver is used well.

Looks like it's available again for pre-order...

*never mind...it disappeared again. But check back often cuz it'll probably show up eventually. Or just sit back and wait till it's in stock again in good numbers.

I cracked up hard at the "he trolls the universe" part.

"u mad, Moon Base 2? Problem, Cybertron?"

1337W422102 wrote:I cracked up hard at the "he trolls the universe" part.

"u mad, Moon Base 2? Problem, Cybertron?"

Even funnier that Unicron is boxed in a pose that suggests that once kranix is glanced upon, you will get punched in the arm and called gay.

MINDVVIPE wrote:

1337W422102 wrote:I cracked up hard at the "he trolls the universe" part.

"u mad, Moon Base 2? Problem, Cybertron?"

Even funnier that Unicron is boxed in a pose that suggests that once kranix is glanced upon, you will get punched in the arm and called gay.

1337W422102 wrote:I cracked up hard at the "he trolls the universe" part.

"u mad, Moon Base 2? Problem, Cybertron?"

Yeah, I thought that was pretty funny. It reminds me of a series of Unicron videos I made that I cannot post on this site without getting in massive trouble.

Missed it again! This is why geeks shouldn´t have a life!