New Image - Takara Tomy Transformers Unite Warriors UW-02 Menasor

お約束のＧ１リスペクト合体モード！　車まんまな腕が、意外とイイ感じ♪

Sideshow Sideswipe wrote:I'm still really pissed about Menasor's shoulders. They fall apart if you try and move the arms even a little bit. ruins it for me. Defensor has better shoulder locking.

Cyberpath wrote:Another one, 80s style!

お約束のＧ１リスペクト合体モード！　車まんまな腕が、意外とイイ感じ♪

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:Wouldn't be surprising if takara did make a oldschool blast-off, though I'm not bothered about it as space shuttles (while awesome) don't belong with a group of combat vehicles.

Aren't they all but retired anyway?

Alpha Weltall wrote:So it comes with two Dragstrip and two Dead End/Wildrider hand/foot/guns. That sucks but luckily I'm happy with my Hasbro version. They could've at least put in two Dragstrip and two Breakdown hand/foot/guns. That way Dragstrip and Breakdown would get the ones that are specifically designed for them and Dead End and Wildrider would each have a different one from each other and they'd both look different than Dragstrip and Breakdown because they'd be upside down from them.

william-james88 wrote:

Alpha Weltall wrote:So it comes with two Dragstrip and two Dead End/Wildrider hand/foot/guns. That sucks but luckily I'm happy with my Hasbro version. They could've at least put in two Dragstrip and two Breakdown hand/foot/guns. That way Dragstrip and Breakdown would get the ones that are specifically designed for them and Dead End and Wildrider would each have a different one from each other and they'd both look different than Dragstrip and Breakdown because they'd be upside down from them.

They did that with Superion too. There are onl 2 different hand/feet molds but I think it is to convey a sense of uniformity.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
That makes Menasor even more puzzling.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:The leg bots had the bottom facing front most likely for esthetic reasons. All kibble had to be moved out of plain view i.e. moved to the back whenever possible. Funnily enough Menasor had an animation model that shows the legs facing the opposite direction (and upside down):

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:The leg bots had the bottom facing front most likely for esthetic reasons. All kibble had to be moved out of plain view i.e. moved to the back whenever possible. Funnily enough Menasor had an animation model that shows the legs facing the opposite direction (and upside down):

Cyberpath wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:The leg bots had the bottom facing front most likely for esthetic reasons. All kibble had to be moved out of plain view i.e. moved to the back whenever possible. Funnily enough Menasor had an animation model that shows the legs facing the opposite direction (and upside down):

And used in the Aerialbots/Stunticons commercial.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asVTEMw9IUU

btw, the back of the legs was still upside-down in the final model.

menasor.jpg

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Those sheets do prove that the position of the legs wasn't set in stone during development, Defensor aside. Here's something funny:

Superion: bottom front
Menasor: bottom front
Defensor: bottom back
Bruticus: front (Swindle, Vortex & Blast Off) and back (Brawl)

Computron: bottom back
Abominus: bottom front
Piranacon: bottom front

7/26のワンフェス・TTブースのオキュラスに登場するデバスターはトイの3Dデータがベースとなっており、映像上での正確な変形合体を可能にしています。※オキュラスの整理券は先着順で配布し、予定枚数に達し次第配布終了となります#TT_TF

NuclearConvoy wrote:I'm really digging that Red and blue deco.

william-james88 wrote:what's going on with Deluxe's Groove's blue halo?

Cyberpath wrote:

william-james88 wrote:what's going on with Deluxe's Groove's blue halo?

You mean the motorbike windshield?

jogunwarrior wrote:I really dig that Legends Override. Those colors looks great on that mold.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

jogunwarrior wrote:I really dig that Legends Override. Those colors looks great on that mold.

Too bad he'll he a TakaraTomy exclusive, under Transformers Adventure. Bring on Backstreet and Dogfight!

william-james88 wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

jogunwarrior wrote:I really dig that Legends Override. Those colors looks great on that mold.

Too bad he'll he a TakaraTomy exclusive, under Transformers Adventure. Bring on Backstreet and Dogfight!

Does it really matter at this point though? Takara figures cost the same as Hasbro these days, its only the shipping you have to worry about. And we are all internet savy enough to get them.

Va'al wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

jogunwarrior wrote:I really dig that Legends Override. Those colors looks great on that mold.

Too bad he'll he a TakaraTomy exclusive, under Transformers Adventure. Bring on Backstreet and Dogfight!

Does it really matter at this point though? Takara figures cost the same as Hasbro these days, its only the shipping you have to worry about. And we are all internet savy enough to get them.

Except in I'm no position to order online a lot without people looking at me funny and/or questioning me Besides, I like the personal contact in import stores and the thrill of the hunt in general.

Yotsuyasan wrote:You know, even though it was cartoon accurate, before having him in hand I was a bit worried about Slingshot's orange eyes on an orange face. But it does really work. Both to the naked eye and in photographs, they are different enough shades that the eyes don't get lost in his face.

jay5 wrote:Are those hands/feet a Perfect Effect kit for Superion?

jay5 wrote:Btw, has there been any further update on Bruticus or Computron CW/UW gestalts, such as details regarding what will be different for the Takara releases or ETAs for them?

Figure King #210 p. 126-127 wrote:page 126
UW04
In Charge of the Development of the Overseas Version of Devastator
Hasui Shogo

Q: What were the details of having chosen Devastator as a large scale item this time?
A: The proposal was from Hasbro. They referred to it as "a kickass product", because Metroplex, a project that many fans wished for to be realized as a super giant product, was popular, it came to be that Devastator was chosen as the second one. It was done due to the timing of the Combiner Wars series just being developed, and so the plan to try and turn it into a product to symbolize the Combiner Wars was advanced. In order to cover the correspondingly large sum investment, it seemed to have been a difficulty even for the Hasbro company to let such a plan be accepted.

Q: How did you decide on the size?
A: The height of the previous figure Metroplex, I considered the play value of combining and it was calculated that the size would have "a height of 45cm". This height and "the fact that 6 Constructicons combine and turn into 1 robot", "that it woulde be 6 newer and different types of construction machines" were the essential conditions from the Hasbro company. To clear these conditions, it was okay to disperse/vary the height of the disconnected robots , although the design before and after combining changed from the time of G1, it was good. But afterall apart from myself I thought about how the respected G1 Devastator configuration should be; then I proposed the current design. Because I thought this was the course of action that the fans strongly wished for. So, implementing this height of 45cm was accordingly difficult, for the combining process several I had to come up with several clever ideas.

Q: In total, this is considerably close to the G1 version, right?
A: Concerning the points that are designed based on the original G1 version, it's constructed similar to a masterpiece (transformer). The toy of course incorporated elements of the anime design. In fact to clear the tight development schedule, there are parts where I apropriated ideas for use in an MP Devastator that I had written down a long time before. I thought: "doesn't this seem like the only chance I can make a giant MP Devastator, if I do my best here then the thing that the fans eagerly waited for can be realized". I had the sense that there was nothing like it before. If it surpassed a masterpiece wouldn't that be terrible (smile).

Q: What is the charm of the character of Devastator from your(Hasui's) point of view?
A: I think that he is a symbol of the strength of the Decepticons. Because the Constructicons combine and become the giant Devastator, an absolute power difference between the Autobots and the Decepticons is born. I think that the feeling of despair of the Autobots at that time is the charm of Devastator. Combining shook up the enemy side with the situation of the Autobots fighting against a giant enemy.

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page 127

Q: What were the points in development that troubled you?
A: Generally speaking the development schedule and parts count was strict, you know. Because making 6 voyager class (figures) rather than having prepared only a development schedule and parts count for making just 1 Metroplex (figure). Usually if you make one, an hypothesis is made for the mobility that every robot can use, the degree of mobility legs and arms move before and after. Generally, because there was no precedent for such a size of Transformers combiner, several things were quite difficult.

Q: For the modern combiner warriors multiple people were in charge, you (Hasui) alone were responsible for Devastator, right?
A: Yes. Because it was a product that if you did not make and look at the complete balance by yourself, you would never reach the goal. But, the advancement of 6 combiners at the same time was a continuous hardship which I had not experienced up to now.

Q: This time you turned surplus parts into weapons, right?
A: I was also able to construct it so that surplus parts got lost/disappeared, but if I did that the parts count and hinges would increase have and the cost would have risen. Still, at first due to making 6 (figures) and being at the limit, there was no spare room for making weapon parts. For that reason, to make them separate items at the time, I dared to propose to make a few parts into handheld weapons.

Q: In regards to the domestic version, there were some requested points from you (Hasui), I suppose.
A: Hisashi Yuki was responsible for the domestic version, he decided the specifications at the time, in the beginning he listened to/asked my opinions. Generally speaking for the foreign version, achieving the internal costs was number one, therefore he told me of opinions and ideas he held off on. Because his ideas were included there the final specifications of the domestic version were able to be made. The visor gimmick was Yuki's idea, you know.

Q: What kind of itmes are you (Hasui) presently in charge of?
A: Currently I'm in the middle of being in charge of foreign items. Of the currently released some things from "Generations", in "Adventure" I'm in charge of Big Bumblebee and Big Grimlock. For the extending gimmick in Big Bumblebee's feet I took some hints from 'Sky Garry'. For Big Grimlock also generally__ I became aware of a different transformation, it became a product that specialized in a degree of satisfaction and sense of accomplishment according to the transformation. For these the concept of Kung-Fu like and somewhat flashy transformations, that made you look and be surprised was called "Trans-Fu".

Q: Please let us hear the salespoint for Devastator as a developer.
A: For the domestic specifications I want the thought, that I wanted to focus on the separate characters, to reflect that. As separate items they are easy to play with, please experience the times they can turn into things that can be enjoyed. In any case I aimed to the last to produce the G1 image. I combined masterpiece and also scale, I aimed for a tall height that was bigger than Prowl and the others and smaller than Soundwave. After combining, in particular scenes the size was all over, but (smile) I combined the images and mixed together masterpiece and generations, if you can play with a Devastator that's just as you like that's enjoyable, right?

User897 wrote:Thanks again to Hasbro for making sure the USA version has less parts.