Takara Transformers Unite UW-01 Superion with Slingshot

I was totally fine with getting the hasbro versions, but seeing this, AHSGDK NESHKSO GEEWUN J ST VSKSY.I am devided to say the least.

I think that just made up my mind on which one to get. Winner!
Does anyone who has these yet know if the legs can be mounted with the plane bits around the back like the G1 version?

The color lay out on Hasbro's silverbolt is more dynamic.

Here's hoping that they're available separately... I love Alpha Bravo to death, don't get me wrong, he's one of my favorites (if not the favorite) of the first wave, but for a true Classics-style Superion, we need the whole original crew!

Desslok2201 wrote:I think that just made up my mind on which one to get. Winner!
Does anyone who has these yet know if the legs can be mounted with the plane bits around the back like the G1 version?

Looking at mine, it is possible, but because you have canopies and wings and other junk in the way, you can't get a whole lot of movement on Superion's knees.

WELL, this may be a rare case where I buy Takara's version and totally ignore Hasbro's. Not sure I've done that since...Micron Legend Shock(Tidal)Wave...?

Mindmaster wrote:Here's hoping that they're available separately... I love Alpha Bravo to death, don't get me wrong, he's one of my favorites (if not the favorite) of the first wave, but for a true Classics-style Superion, we need the whole original crew!

Desslok2201 wrote:I think that just made up my mind on which one to get. Winner!
Does anyone who has these yet know if the legs can be mounted with the plane bits around the back like the G1 version?

Looking at mine, it is possible, but because you have canopies and wings and other junk in the way, you can't get a whole lot of movement on Superion's knees.

Thanks. The G1 version had no movement there either, but I just think it looks odd with the planes in the front.
Does the return of Slingshot mean there's hope for Wildrider?

Ya know whats funny, I actually bought a second Firefly to repaint into Slingshot

I can’t decide if this is totally awesome or totally messed up on Hasbro’s part. I like the idea of mixing and matching, it is more dynamic, frees things up, it is creative and fun. Of course a G1 set up is so fun and exciting as well. Options are good. Change it every few months or never change it. I hope Hasbro releases Slingshot here. It would be messed up to have the figure and to basically withhold it. I know they don’t bother with perfect distribution of figures but to deny fans of 20% of a group is cold.

TK415 wrote:I can’t decide if this is totally awesome or totally messed up on Hasbro’s part. I like the idea of mixing and matching, it is more dynamic, frees things up, it is creative and fun. Of course a G1 set up is so fun and exciting as well. Options are good. Change it every few months or never change it. I hope Hasbro releases Slingshot here. It would be messed up to have the figure and to basically withhold it. I know they don’t bother with perfect distribution of figures but to deny fans of 20% of a group is cold.

I'm sure Hasbro doesn't see it that way. They're fully committed to drinking the IDW Kool-Aid and as far as they're concerned, they released a full set.

grimdragon2001 wrote:Ya know whats funny, I actually bought a second Firefly to repaint into Slingshot

Dude! I bought two Fireflys too. I wasn't going to sully Superion with a Decepticon, and I wasn't going to wait months for Airraid. The symmetry of colors from two Firefly arms looks good. It’s funny, four mismatched figures/colors looks good. Or I want a color scheme that matches like two red arms and two white legs.

I kind of want a Slingshot figure...

... Because then I can play with Alpha Bravo while I work at my desk and not have to feel bad about Superion standing there with just the one (evil) arm.

Well well well... this is pretty awesome.

I wonder if this will come in a gift set or separately. Either is cool - a gift set would look AWESOME, but really, Slingshot is the only one I absolutely need...

well at least one company knows what the fans want & actually does it

TK415 wrote:

grimdragon2001 wrote:Ya know whats funny, I actually bought a second Firefly to repaint into Slingshot

Dude! I bought two Fireflys too. I wasn't going to sully Superion with a Decepticon, and I wasn't going to wait months for Airraid. The symmetry of colors from two Firefly arms looks good. It’s funny, four mismatched figures/colors looks good. Or I want a color scheme that matches like two red arms and two white legs.

This is what Hasbro calls, to quote the wacky Charlie Sheen, "Winning!"
...funny...

megatronus wrote:Well well well... this is pretty awesome.

I wonder if this will come in a gift set or separately. Either is cool - a gift set would look AWESOME, but really, Slingshot is the only one I absolutely need...

I've been hearing box set =/

Any ideas on pricing yet?

Soooooooooo when is it due out ?

So happy i waited for Takaras !

Looking forward to buying the AB mold as Vortex or Blades though

Seeing how 3 of the Aerialbots are damn near indistinguishable in robot mode, I have to wonder how G1 managed to get away with it... along with making 90% of the Autobots red and white.

ISP brain f@rt.

Bought! Pays to be patient

Anyone think it looks like Slingshot is getting his own head as well?



Slingshot had a rounded top and a visor or uniquely shaped eyes plus unique forehead lines. The sides of his head are also unique. The image, blown-up, appears to have a rounded head, a chinstrap of sorts, and rounded eyes or a visor.

hope its a new head , hope it looses the chin strap as I dont remember that from the cartoon and hope the top of his head is white like the cartoon . they went cartoon accurate on the others so I hope they do it on him as well

"Transformers Unite"? Do we have a source on that name?

Takara's Bumblebee doesn't look all that different from Hasbro's.

Hot on the heels of the New Takara Tomy Superion reveal with Slingshot we get new Toys R Us computer listings for Generations Slingshot and Wildrider from Icespark @ TFW2005!

Went digging,
found this.

From TRU

Item: 316077
TRA DEN DLX WILDRIDER
Original Retail: $16.99

Item: 316069
TRA DEN DLX slingshot
Original Retail: $16.99

Remember keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates!

Of course, we get this reveal the night I finally get my shipment of Combiner Wars figures. I guess I usually buy every Hasbro release anyway, even if they're later replaced by Takara's versions on my display shelves.

mooncake623 wrote:From Icespark @ TFW

Went digging,
found this.

From TRU

Item: 316077
TRA DEN DLX WILDRIDER
Original Retail: $16.99

Item: 316069
TRA DEN DLX slingshot
Original Retail: $16.99

Perhaps they are TRU exclusives? That would make Hasbro's "16 deluxes for 2015" still true if they're only talking about mass retail and ignoring retailer exclusives in that tally.

Following up from my previous post, I took a closer look at the scan and the Katakana in red reads "Unite Warriors", possibly referring to the name of this toyline, suggesting that it's another new line rather than part of the Legends line.

Also kinda sounds to me like Takara's attempt to use some variation of the "Combiner Wars" name.

Now those are "aerialbots"... Alfa bravo didn't fit even if comes from g1

Talk about extremely convenient timing on the TRU listings for Slingshot and Wildrider.

However, isn't Hasbro still unable to use those names?

Sabrblade wrote:Talk about extremely convenient timing on the TRU listings for Slingshot and Wildrider.

However, isn't Hasbro still unable to use those names?

The internal store listings don't always match up with the name on the actual packaging. It could also be a case where adding Autobot or Decepticon, or perhaps Aerialbot or Stunticon, as a prefix solves the name problem. I'm hoping these are legit and not just another fan with too much time on his hands. It IS curious, though, that Wildrider is parsed in all capital letters, while Slingshot is parsed in all lowercase letters instead. Also, what's with the "DEN" designation. I would expect it to be "GEN" for Generations.

Wolfman Jake wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Talk about extremely convenient timing on the TRU listings for Slingshot and Wildrider.

However, isn't Hasbro still unable to use those names?

The internal store listings don't always match up with the name on the actual packaging. It could also be a case where adding Autobot or Decepticon, or perhaps Aerialbot or Stunticon, as a prefix solves the name problem. I'm hoping these are legit and not just another fan with too much time on his hands. It IS curious, though, that Wildrider is parsed in all capital letters, while Slingshot is parsed in all lowercase letters instead. Also, what's with the "DEN" designation. I would expect it to be "GEN" for Generations.

Probably a spelling error. This is from the same guy with all the devasator rumored listings and also found TRU MP substorm listings before it was announced.

We'll see soon enough at NY toy fair

Huh, works for me.

Sabrblade wrote:Talk about extremely convenient timing on the TRU listings for Slingshot and Wildrider.

However, isn't Hasbro still unable to use those names?

Wildrider cleared for FunPub for the 2011 Animated Stunticons. Slingshot was last said to be "no longer available." Maybe it's an autocorrect error of "Slungskot" (a la Slug and Skrapnel).

Or "Slingblast"?

"Blastshot"?

"Snarlblast"?

I'm not actually being serious here.

I don't read comics, but isn't Slingshot actually dead?

Deathsanras wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Talk about extremely convenient timing on the TRU listings for Slingshot and Wildrider.

However, isn't Hasbro still unable to use those names?

Wildrider cleared for FunPub for the 2011 Animated Stunticons. Slingshot was last said to be "no longer available." Maybe it's an autocorrect error of "Slungskot" (a la Slug and Skrapnel).

Or "Slingblast"?

"Blastshot"?

"Snarlblast"?

I'm not actually being serious here.

I don't read comics, but isn't Slingshot actually dead?

He's dead to me



To answer your question, he's dead enough.

You know, it'd actually be kind of nice if all of the teams had one voyager torso and five deluxe limbs, wouldn't it? It provides a sort of margin of error for that kid or collector who couldn't scrape together the $70 needed to get Silverbolt and the three Wave 1 Deluxe Aerialbots all at once.

I'm also imagining a lot of combinations later this year that involve both Blades and Alpha Bravo as arms...

Seems a bit dubious, but makes me possibly want to hold off on Alpha Bravo until we know for sure. However, he's still a cool figure, and not the type of helicopter I'd want a Vortex release to be. So it could be a tough choice. Still, as a first wave figure, he shouldn't be too hard to come by. Not to mention they are only just starting to show up in Canada now.

Well done Takara...'nuff said!

Don't worry alpha Bravo, I still love you. Releases of those two are welcome but I can't help but wonder if they might be toys r us exclusives as they won't matter a jolt to the fiction as slingshot is as dead as dead can be (which is surprising really since you would think that more than him would of died giving that prowlastator tore him a new one)

megatronus wrote:Well well well... this is pretty awesome.

I wonder if this will come in a gift set or separately. Either is cool - a gift set would look AWESOME, but really, Slingshot is the only one I absolutely need...

I don't absolutely need Slingshot, but would like him to free up AB so Optimus will have a flyer on his team!

Hope the TrU listing is true!

We haven't seen the Arcee / Chromia / Windblade wave in Kansas yet. /sigh

**Edit** I suppose that means I'll see Combiner Wars around March 2017

Thank you hasbro for finally listening to the fans. Or should we really be thanking takara ? Also could this mean my suspicions were right about alpha bravo really being blades in an already mixed wave ? Bad news for belzeboss, but maybe they can design a groove figure instead now.

Even if the slingshot/wildrider info pans out, I still love the look of the TT version. From Superion's chest armor down to Skydive's wing decals, it just has the right look

the chromia wave didn't make it to retail

i'm glad we're getting these characters.. i predicted we'd get them as repaints.. it's a shame that they're repaints.

$16.99 is such an unbelievably ridiculous price for figures like this it's incredible.

tru is always more expensive

Arctorro wrote:I don't absolutely need Slingshot, but would like him to free up AB so Optimus will have a flyer on his team!

Hope the TrU listing is true!

I was thinking the same thing. Energon Optimus homage getting ever closer.

Mkall wrote:Huh, works for me.

Yup, me too.. Huzzah!!! **does happy dance**

Deathsanras wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Talk about extremely convenient timing on the TRU listings for Slingshot and Wildrider.

However, isn't Hasbro still unable to use those names?

Wildrider cleared for FunPub for the 2011 Animated Stunticons. Slingshot was last said to be "no longer available." Maybe it's an autocorrect error of "Slungskot" (a la Slug and Skrapnel).

Or "Slingblast"?

"Blastshot"?

"Snarlblast"?

I'm not actually being serious here.

I don't read comics, but isn't Slingshot actually dead?

Looking closer at Takara Slingshot, I hate to say this, but he seems to be a more-or-less straight redeco of Firefly, possibly with a different head (pre-tooled or not). Then again, that was to be expected no?

And the new name should be "Quickslinger", look at Kre-O and Bot Shots. Make him a clone of Slingshot if that works for you guys. "Wildrider" is a curious case though. BotCon shouldn't really count because some names expire within a year or two, plus FunPub has a nasty tendency of using names that haven't necessarily technically cleared legal. Personally, I'd hate to see "Brake-Neck" used, but the earlier proposed replacement name "Wildracer" would suit him much better.

The name of the line is indeed "Unite Warriors" and they're using the original Japanese names for the guys, not the US ones. In a nutshell:

- Firefly/Fireflight is called "Firebolt"
- Slingshot is called "Sling"
- Air Raid is called "Air Rider"
- The rest remains the same

Oh, nice! I knew Takara would pull off a much more cartoon-accurate Silverbolt. And the Aerialbots look much better as an all-jet team.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Deathsanras wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Talk about extremely convenient timing on the TRU listings for Slingshot and Wildrider.

However, isn't Hasbro still unable to use those names?

Wildrider cleared for FunPub for the 2011 Animated Stunticons. Slingshot was last said to be "no longer available." Maybe it's an autocorrect error of "Slungskot" (a la Slug and Skrapnel).

Or "Slingblast"?

"Blastshot"?

"Snarlblast"?

I'm not actually being serious here.

I don't read comics, but isn't Slingshot actually dead?

Looking closer at Takara Slingshot, I hate to say this, but he seems to be a more-or-less straight redeco of Firefly, possibly with a different head (pre-tooled or not). Then again, that was to be expected no?

And the new name should be "Quickslinger", look at Kre-O and Bot Shots. Make him a clone of Slingshot if that works for you guys. "Wildrider" is a curious case though. BotCon shouldn't really count because some names expire within a year or two, plus FunPub has a nasty tendency of using names that haven't necessarily technically cleared legal. Personally, I'd hate to see "Brake-Neck" used, but the earlier proposed replacement name "Wildracer" would suit him much better.

The name of the line is indeed "Unite Warriors" and they're using the original Japanese names for the guys, not the US ones. In a nutshell:

- Firefly/Fireflight is called "Firebolt"
- Slingshot is called "Sling"
- Air Raid is called "Air Rider"
- The rest remains the same

I'm thinking the same thing. If they are straight redecos, then I think I rather get Alpha Bravo and Offroad. I was gonna call them Slingshot and Wildrider anyway.

peaces wrote:the chromia wave didn't make it to retail

Then how did I buy my Chromia at Walmart?