New Pictures of Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Aerialbots

fenrir72 wrote:

Sowndwave76 wrote:I think it's pretty funny that there are still so many "conversations" about scale...
And yeah at one point, back in 2007, I too was sucked into similar conversations.
Just figured by now that would be a buried horse.
Almost as funny as this forum member who seriously attacked me and others about how stupid it was to speculate/discuss Hasbro ever releasing deluxe-sized seekers since they had been at Botcon...
Boy, he showed us... We were all IDIOTS!!!!

Anyway, just wanted to voice my surprise that people haven't been more excited about the Unite Warriors Stunticons...
I know it's not new news.
However, most of those characters haven't been given solid, non-exclusive or non-third-party dues as figures.
Offroad isn't a Sunticon, and imo, the deco's of the Unite versions are much much better.
Motormaster and Dragstrip alone were enough for me to buy.
Again, just my opinion, but Hasbro's Dragstrip is not good... The yellow-orange is not great, and the red-violet is just too much... I think I may have been okay if it were true purple... But when you look at that color (which I would almost call "Raspberry) next to purple,
again, I just can't stand it. It almost looks like it's a mistake.

Anyone else agree that this set is better than Hasbro's offerings and worth the extra $$$?

If you don't own one then go for it. If you already have the Hasbro ver, well do a "Two-face" if you can't decide.

Sowndwave76 wrote:Is there any word on the packaging for the Unite Warriors line?
Or when we might see it??

Sabrblade wrote:

Sowndwave76 wrote:Is there any word on the packaging for the Unite Warriors line?
Or when we might see it??

We've seen Superion's packaging - http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/takaratomy-transformers-unite-warriors-uw01-superion-in-box/32997/

Sabrblade wrote:

Sowndwave76 wrote:Is there any word on the packaging for the Unite Warriors line?
Or when we might see it??

We've seen Superion's packaging - http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/takaratomy-transformers-unite-warriors-uw01-superion-in-box/32997/

Sowndwave76 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Sowndwave76 wrote:Is there any word on the packaging for the Unite Warriors line?
Or when we might see it??

We've seen Superion's packaging - http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/takaratomy-transformers-unite-warriors-uw01-superion-in-box/32997/

Okay, so next question:
Think the Stunticons will be packaged in alt modes as well???

Sowndwave76 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Sowndwave76 wrote:Is there any word on the packaging for the Unite Warriors line?
Or when we might see it??

We've seen Superion's packaging - http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/takaratomy-transformers-unite-warriors-uw01-superion-in-box/32997/

Okay, so next question:
Think the Stunticons will be packaged in alt modes as well???

william-james88 wrote:

Sowndwave76 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Sowndwave76 wrote:Is there any word on the packaging for the Unite Warriors line?
Or when we might see it??

We've seen Superion's packaging - http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/takaratomy-transformers-unite-warriors-uw01-superion-in-box/32997/

Okay, so next question:
Think the Stunticons will be packaged in alt modes as well???

Yes, for sure.

kirbenvost wrote:I gotta say, they're looking a bit bland in comparison. I'm glad I got the Hasbro versions so far.

Va'al wrote:The Takara Tomy Unite Warriors Superion box set, including the alternate decos of Silverbolt, Air Raid, Firefly, Skydive, and the Slingshot repaint (see the full Hasbro line-up in our galleries here), appears to be receiving an almost Masterpiece treatment: via Planet Iacon on Facebook, we have our first images of the collector coin included with the set. Check them out below!

Va'al wrote:That is an interesting development, I'll give you that.

Va'al wrote:Along with Masterpiece being printed on the packaging.

shajaki wrote:

Va'al wrote:That is an interesting development, I'll give you that.

But not unheard of. There's three other non-MP coins: DOTM(?)Jetwing Prime, Encore Fort Max, and Encore Devastator.

mooncake623 wrote:

shajaki wrote:

Va'al wrote:That is an interesting development, I'll give you that.

But not unheard of. There's three other non-MP coins: DOTM(?)Jetwing Prime, Encore Fort Max, and Encore Devastator.

hmm... you're right Japan did make coins, completely forgot about Fort Max, but was it an Amazon.jp thing? I ordered mine from BBTS and it did not come with one.

Wolfman Jake wrote:You know, with the revelation of this "Masterpiece" coin for Unite Warriors Superion, it makes me rethink that odd rumor Chuckdawg (?) passed along months ago that Takara's Titan Devastator would be sold as a Masterpiece figure. Maybe each of the UW releases will be getting a Masterpiece coin. However, I still don't see Devastator being sold as six individual robots when the rest of the line so far has stuck to the gift set scheme.

william-james88 wrote:Haha! I thought of that too. To be honest, this superion is really closer to a portrayal of the G1 cartoon rather than an homage or update like a lot of the classics line was so maybe they see this as a masterpiece. Does this mean we wouldnt get MP combiners down the line then?

Wolfman Jake wrote:

william-james88 wrote:Haha! I thought of that too. To be honest, this superion is really closer to a portrayal of the G1 cartoon rather than an homage or update like a lot of the classics line was so maybe they see this as a masterpiece. Does this mean we wouldnt get MP combiners down the line then?

The issue with using the Unite Warriors molds as "Masterpiece" stand-ins for the combiners doesn't work in terms of scale, though. Superion will look a little silly next to Masterpiece Ultra Magnus at the very least. Takara has been trying hard to keep scale consistent with the Masterpiece line after rebooting with MP-10 Convoy. On the other paw, doing properly scaled and engineered combiners may be cost-prohibitive for retail, especially for a niche collector oriented sub line. Maybe Takara doesn't plan to do "real" MP combiners, so they figured United Warriors is "it", or nothing.

megatronus wrote:I think it's reasonable to consider the coin apart from the toy.

The figures might be Generations style, but the coin might be 'Masterpiece'.

Perhaps such a coin is what led to the Devy MP rumor?

william-james88 wrote:ummm, I ordered mine off amiami, it was already cheaper than any other retailer so if it doesn't come with the coin, I wont mind. But it would be a great surprise if it did.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:ummm, I ordered mine off amiami, it was already cheaper than any other retailer so if it doesn't come with the coin, I wont mind. But it would be a great surprise if it did.

Believe it or not I've seen quite a few MP coins on the secondary market for cheap. You could always buy the Superion one if it shows up.

william-james88 wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:ummm, I ordered mine off amiami, it was already cheaper than any other retailer so if it doesn't come with the coin, I wont mind. But it would be a great surprise if it did.

Believe it or not I've seen quite a few MP coins on the secondary market for cheap. You could always buy the Superion one if it shows up.

Haha, yeah, I have seen those too (Skywarps for example). But I wouldnt pay for a coin, I dont collect them. It's more of a nice to have.

shajaki wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:ummm, I ordered mine off amiami, it was already cheaper than any other retailer so if it doesn't come with the coin, I wont mind. But it would be a great surprise if it did.

Believe it or not I've seen quite a few MP coins on the secondary market for cheap. You could always buy the Superion one if it shows up.

Haha, yeah, I have seen those too (Skywarps for example). But I wouldnt pay for a coin, I dont collect them. It's more of a nice to have.

The collector-whore in my head wouldn't let me ignore those coins. And I've got every one now so why stop now?

william-james88 wrote:I only have wheeljack's so far and I didnt even realize I bought that version when I did. Dont know if you'll agree or find me nuts, but I preffer the holder ot the coin itself.

megatronus wrote:Yea... I bought the Star Saber coin on eBay yesterday for the sake of completion. Total collector whore.

fenrir72 wrote:

megatronus wrote:Yea... I bought the Star Saber coin on eBay yesterday for the sake of completion. Total collector whore.

......Hard core!

shajaki wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:

megatronus wrote:Yea... I bought the Star Saber coin on eBay yesterday for the sake of completion. Total collector whore.

......Hard core!

There's really only two coins that are hard to get: Jetwing Prime (long time to surface but not expensive) and MP-08 Grimlock (which I didn't even know existed cause it came out with the first TT reissue, very rare now and cost me like 70 bucks ).

megatronus wrote:

shajaki wrote:There's really only two coins that are hard to get: Jetwing Prime (long time to surface but not expensive) and MP-08 Grimlock (which I didn't even know existed cause it came out with the first TT reissue, very rare now and cost me like 70 bucks ).

Whaaaa? That is definitely a -level price.
Are you talking about the crown piece in the gold foil casing that came with the flame sword for the 30th anniversary, or something else?

shajaki wrote:

megatronus wrote:

shajaki wrote:There's really only two coins that are hard to get: Jetwing Prime (long time to surface but not expensive) and MP-08 Grimlock (which I didn't even know existed cause it came out with the first TT reissue, very rare now and cost me like 70 bucks ).

Whaaaa? That is definitely a -level price.
Are you talking about the crown piece in the gold foil casing that came with the flame sword for the 30th anniversary, or something else?

Nope, I have the fire thingy and not-coin, but its different. I'm not sure if it was the first TT reissue, or that Asia Con reissue right after, but one of them was released with an actual coin. I can snap some pics tonight if you'd like

megatronus wrote:

shajaki wrote:Nope, I have the fire thingy and not-coin, but its different. I'm not sure if it was the first TT reissue, or that Asia Con reissue right after, but one of them was released with an actual coin. I can snap some pics tonight if you'd like

Please do!

Cyberpath wrote:UW01 wielding TAV19, from Yuki:



btw, has Hasbro released Devastator yet? I keep seeing in-hand images.

RhA wrote:Either release a picture or don't Takara. Don't pull that 3rd party cr*p on us.

mooncake623 wrote:

RhA wrote:Either release a picture or don't Takara. Don't pull that 3rd party cr*p on us.

They've done that with everyone of them. What's the problem? they even tell you they will reveal him on 6/20. Third Party will do something like this and reveal him one part at a time 6 months later. It's not exactly the same thing.

mooncake623 wrote:

RhA wrote:Either release a picture or don't Takara. Don't pull that 3rd party cr*p on us.

They've done that with everyone of them. What's the problem? they even tell you they will reveal him on 6/20. Third Party will do something like this and reveal him one part at a time 6 months later. It's not exactly the same thing.

RhA wrote:

mooncake623 wrote:

RhA wrote:Either release a picture or don't Takara. Don't pull that 3rd party cr*p on us.

They've done that with everyone of them. What's the problem? they even tell you they will reveal him on 6/20. Third Party will do something like this and reveal him one part at a time 6 months later. It's not exactly the same thing.

It's this half-butted slow-reveal stuff this is a huge pet peeve for me. We know just about everything about this guy as far as the interwebs can tell us and still you get a 'tease'. At least Superion and the others had some new thing about them. This is just a photocopy monstrocity.

mooncake623 wrote:TakaraTomy's official website just updated with a interesting new teaser for their plans at the 2015 Tokyo Toy show! They put up a teaser image of their Unite Warriors Devastator and their plans to reveal him at the show! Takara Tomy also plans to have on display the latest product for their Adventure, Legends and Unite Warrior lines as well as the TakaraTomy's Mall exclusive Defensor.

Takara Tomy's presentation takes place at 10:30 AM on June 20th Japanese Time, Keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates.

mooncake623 wrote:

RhA wrote:

mooncake623 wrote:

RhA wrote:Either release a picture or don't Takara. Don't pull that 3rd party cr*p on us.

They've done that with everyone of them. What's the problem? they even tell you they will reveal him on 6/20. Third Party will do something like this and reveal him one part at a time 6 months later. It's not exactly the same thing.

It's this half-butted slow-reveal stuff this is a huge pet peeve for me. We know just about everything about this guy as far as the interwebs can tell us and still you get a 'tease'. At least Superion and the others had some new thing about them. This is just a photocopy monstrocity.

It's only a week away! This is actually pretty good news that they will reveal their Devastator before SDCC this way you can decide which one you'll want.

mooncake623 wrote:

RhA wrote:

mooncake623 wrote:

RhA wrote:Either release a picture or don't Takara. Don't pull that 3rd party cr*p on us.

They've done that with everyone of them. What's the problem? they even tell you they will reveal him on 6/20. Third Party will do something like this and reveal him one part at a time 6 months later. It's not exactly the same thing.

It's this half-butted slow-reveal stuff this is a huge pet peeve for me. We know just about everything about this guy as far as the interwebs can tell us and still you get a 'tease'. At least Superion and the others had some new thing about them. This is just a photocopy monstrocity.

It's only a week away! This is actually pretty good news that they will reveal their Devastator before SDCC this way you can decide which one you'll want.