Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed

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Fellow Seibertronians, to go along with our growing Technobot reveals, we now have a look at Takara's Nosecone! Nosecone is a retool of combiner wars Rook and the images were provided by our favorite twitter user TFYuki. The images have been mirrored below for your enjoyment. Check them out, and let us know what you think in the comments section. And as always stay tuned to Seibertron.com for all your latest news and galleries!

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Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777438)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on April 2nd, 2016 @ 11:14pm CDT

Cobotron wrote::shock: Drill hand....

Oh Hell yes!

Hellscream9999 wrote:The Computron we need and deserve

(way to snipe me D-Max)

As soon as I saw it, I knew I had to beat the rest of you to this. The Technodudes are my thing now! :MAXIMAL:

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777443)
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on April 2nd, 2016 @ 11:16pm CDT

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777446)
Posted by Burn on April 2nd, 2016 @ 11:18pm CDT

"Hi my name's Nosecone, if my drill can't bust it, all my guns will!"
That is one damn fine retool. And pretty much convinces me to stick with UW

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777447)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on April 2nd, 2016 @ 11:20pm CDT

Burn wrote:"Hi my name's Nosecone, if my drill can't bust it, all my guns will!"
That is one damn fine retool. And pretty much convinces me to stick with UW

I'm honestly really starting to agree with you :MAXIMAL:

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777450)
Posted by Rainmaker on April 2nd, 2016 @ 11:22pm CDT

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:
Burn wrote:"Hi my name's Nosecone, if my drill can't bust it, all my guns will!"
That is one damn fine retool. And pretty much convinces me to stick with UW

I'm honestly really starting to agree with you

Noe! Doent giv een to tha preds!
-
What's up with the giant hand?

:MAXIMAL:

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777452)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on April 2nd, 2016 @ 11:25pm CDT

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:
Burn wrote:"Hi my name's Nosecone, if my drill can't bust it, all my guns will!"
That is one damn fine retool. And pretty much convinces me to stick with UW

I'm honestly really starting to agree with you

Whose drill will pierce the heavens?

:-P

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777453)
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on April 2nd, 2016 @ 11:25pm CDT

[BW] Rainmaker wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:
Burn wrote:"Hi my name's Nosecone, if my drill can't bust it, all my guns will!"
That is one damn fine retool. And pretty much convinces me to stick with UW

I'm honestly really starting to agree with you

Noe! Doent giv een to tha preds!
-
What's up with the giant hand?

Have you seriously not seen the previous CW figs? Nose cone uses the Rook hands, which have legs facing forward instead of at a 90 degree angle to the forearm.

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777454)
Posted by Rainmaker on April 2nd, 2016 @ 11:26pm CDT

Hellscream9999 wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:
Burn wrote:"Hi my name's Nosecone, if my drill can't bust it, all my guns will!"
That is one damn fine retool. And pretty much convinces me to stick with UW

I'm honestly really starting to agree with you

Whose drill will pierce the heavens?

"Nosecone must be that popular bot at school who woos fembots with his drill."

:MAXIMAL:

Have you seriously not seen the previous CW figs? Nose cone uses the Rook hands, which have legs facing forward instead of at a 90 degree angle to the forearm.

I meant the giant one

:MAXIMAL:

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777457)
Posted by kurthy on April 2nd, 2016 @ 11:29pm CDT

Wow, it integrates Rook's fist pegs into the alt mode as well. And doing that mimics the weapons from the G1 toy. I'm impressed!

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777458)
Posted by Burn on April 2nd, 2016 @ 11:29pm CDT

Nemesis Maximo wrote:
[BW] Rainmaker wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:
Burn wrote:"Hi my name's Nosecone, if my drill can't bust it, all my guns will!"
That is one damn fine retool. And pretty much convinces me to stick with UW

I'm honestly really starting to agree with you

Noe! Doent giv een to tha preds!
-
What's up with the giant hand?

Have you seriously not seen the previous CW figs? Nose cone uses the Rook hands, which have legs facing forward instead of at a 90 degree angle to the forearm.

Seriously, someone needs to develop replaceable feet for the Rook mold (and remolds) so the combiner feet can be attached, plus the hands, and we shall call it, HULK MODE!

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777459)
Posted by Rainmaker on April 2nd, 2016 @ 11:31pm CDT

Okay, I'm stupid. I SERIOUSLY did not realize that the giant hand was the combiner hand.

fml

:MAXIMAL:

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777463)
Posted by william-james88 on April 2nd, 2016 @ 11:47pm CDT

kurthy wrote:Wow, it integrates Rook's fist pegs into the alt mode as well. And doing that mimics the weapons from the G1 toy. I'm impressed!

I feel the same way. Plus they integrate the drill to go with the playability of the toy by being able to remove it and attack it to the hands. It seems to be able to spin as well. This is a massive mic drop from takara.

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777465)
Posted by Burn on April 2nd, 2016 @ 11:50pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
kurthy wrote:Wow, it integrates Rook's fist pegs into the alt mode as well. And doing that mimics the weapons from the G1 toy. I'm impressed!

I feel the same way. Plus they integrate the drill to go with the playability of the toy by being able to remove it and attack it to the hands. It seems to be able to spin as well. This is a massive mic drop from takara.

"Unite Warriors? Yeah, we're done" *drops mic, walks out*

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777467)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on April 2nd, 2016 @ 11:52pm CDT

Burn wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
kurthy wrote:Wow, it integrates Rook's fist pegs into the alt mode as well. And doing that mimics the weapons from the G1 toy. I'm impressed!

I feel the same way. Plus they integrate the drill to go with the playability of the toy by being able to remove it and attack it to the hands. It seems to be able to spin as well. This is a massive mic drop from takara.

"Unite Warriors? Yeah, we're done" *drops mic, walks out*

And what a fitting ending it would be 8-)

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777496)
Posted by Deadput on April 3rd, 2016 @ 1:21am CDT

Why does this exist?

No I don't mean the figure I mean country exclusives.

It's stupid and makes most of the fandom to think that Hasbro (or Hasblow as they call it these days) is stupid, cheap and money hungry.

Why can't Hasbro and Takara just use the same molds instead of Takara making all of these expensive and exclusive molds and figures that North america will never get?

And why does Takara somehow have the budget to paint their toys in fancy shiny decos yet Hasbro can't do the same?

It's crap like this that has made me stop collecting and have made me only concentrate on the media.

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777497)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on April 3rd, 2016 @ 1:24am CDT

Deadput wrote:It's stupid and makes most of the fandom to think that Hasbro is cheap and money hungry.

Because they are, it's why the molds got so over-used in cw, it's the mindset of American corporations, and it is not okay >:oP

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777504)
Posted by Deadput on April 3rd, 2016 @ 2:12am CDT

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Because they are, it's why the molds got so over-used in cw, it's the mindset of American corporations, and it is not okay

Yeah ok whatever maybe Hasbro should stop making Transformers since nobody likes anything they do these days

The movies suck they say

The Tv shows suck they say

The comics suck they say

The toys suck they say

It's a toy company making plastic toys for children so parents can buy it who gives a damn if Hasbro did not get the exact body shape, colors and accessories of some obscure character that only a few dozen people care about.

Everything is about money and making it so we can live in a house and eat food so I just roll my eyes when people are saying Hasbro is money hungry yet Takara is not since their the lords and saviors hallelujah.

I mean screw them for doing their job and restricting their budget so nothing goes wrong right?

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777507)
Posted by King Kuuga on April 3rd, 2016 @ 2:28am CDT

Different corporate and national ideologies. In America, the bottom line is all that matters. Profit at all costs. In Japan, they're okay with taking a smaller profit margin for putting out a quality product.

For most of CW and UW I'd honestly say it was a toss-up. Takara was committed to giving the classic rosters, going so far as to engineer two new molds, but the cartoon decos hurt them. Meanwhile Hasbro's combiners have no duplicate molds within each team (excluding Quickslinger and Brake-Neck) and we got the awesomeness of Rook, legends class integration, and IMO superior decos.
Devastator and Computron, however, cannot in good faith be cited as anything but letdowns from Hasbro compared to the Takara product.

Hellscream9999 wrote:Whose drill will pierce the heavens?

Damn you, I was going to make that joke.

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777512)
Posted by ZeroWolf on April 3rd, 2016 @ 2:56am CDT

Trust you deadput to turn this into hasbro v takara :-P

What more knowledgeable people above me has said is true though. Different cultures exist within hasbro and takara thanks to their countries of origin. In hasbro's case their problems stem from the upper levels with everyone below trying to do the best they can with what they've been allocated. I bet there was some within hasbro who were annoyed as well over devy.

Takara will have a dark side to them but like most Japanese companies they will deal with it themselves without drawing attention.. unless you're Konami and you think you can deal with hideo kojima without anyone noticing.

Now, nosecone. Drill hand is awesome and I await pictures of him performing giga drill breaker on some hapless decepticon

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777513)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on April 3rd, 2016 @ 2:56am CDT

Cobotron wrote:Hey Chuck, where do you have him? Up on a shelf, or just down and around? I have a spot reserved for him up on a high shelf. I haven't noticed any looseness yet, but he has also been broken down into indy bots for the last week or so.
Do you have him up high, and is the heat cranked?
It's always hotter up high, so I'm wondering if the temp could effect these joints.

It was and still is standing on a box in my living room. I was able to tighten a few things and it's ok. I'm not that upset since I don't leave figures on permanent display.

Normally I'd be all over Hasbro for their version of Computron but I look at it as we're getting the same team done two different ways. Hasbro is using the retooled Groove and Air Raid molds so that's a plus. I like the Dead End mold better and hopefully they've corrected the Brawl mold. Probably not, but we still have options.

People need to remember Japan LOVES drill tanks, there was at least one in every Brave series. I'm not surprised they went all out for Nosecone.

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777518)
Posted by King Kuuga on April 3rd, 2016 @ 3:31am CDT

ZeroWolf wrote:In hasbro's case their problems stem from the upper levels with everyone below trying to do the best they can with what they've been allocated. I bet there was some within hasbro who were annoyed as well over devy.

This is a good point. I know most of the people that work on the TF brand have as much passion for it as we do, but they're constrained by the budget that the higher-ups allot them.

ZeroWolf wrote:Takara will have a dark side to them but like most Japanese companies they will deal with it themselves without drawing attention.. unless you're Konami and you think you can deal with hideo kojima without anyone noticing.

This is also worth remembering. Takara is not perfect. The MP line demonstrates that even they have limitations. Sometimes their deco is strange (shiny metallic on Animated toys?) and sometimes they skip molds for whatever reason.

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777529)
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on April 3rd, 2016 @ 5:37am CDT

I'm a little confused, Deadput; one second, you're condemning Hasbro and Takara for not using the same molds everywhere which makes Hasbro look cheap, and the next you're condemning the fans for thinking Hasbro is cheap for doing their jobs to make a profit and insinuating that everyone except a select few hate all the media. So which is it? Are you sick of Hasbro cheaping out on a mere two Combiners out of how many, or are you mad at the fans for thinking that Hasbro could've done better a couple times?

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777531)
Posted by Va'al on April 3rd, 2016 @ 5:53am CDT

That Bot wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:Whose drill will pierce the heavens?

Damn you, I was going to make that joke.

ROH ROH
FIGHT THE POWAA

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777534)
Posted by steals_your_goats on April 3rd, 2016 @ 6:08am CDT

I'm both happy and sad about this reveal. On one hand the Rook mold is awesome and this remold looks so cool. On the other hand his colors are going to suck if they stick to show colors instead of toy colors, which they probably will.

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777536)
Posted by Burn on April 3rd, 2016 @ 6:31am CDT

Let's take a moment to consider the awesomeness that is the Rook mold.

Rook, for example, is pretty damn awesome. And now, look at this remold of Rook. It too is awesome.

Now let's take a moment to consider the other new Combiner Wars character, Alpha Bravo.

He turns into a helicopter. woo...hoo.

Look at his remolds ... they're just as bland as Alpha Bravo.

Rook winnah
Alpha Bravo losah.

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777537)
Posted by Tigertrack on April 3rd, 2016 @ 6:34am CDT

These reveals for UW Computron are excellent. I was hoping for a better Afterburner, but so far am very impressed with all that I have seen. Looking forward to the reveal of Strafe. Nosecone is amazing.

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777541)
Posted by Sigma Magnus on April 3rd, 2016 @ 6:56am CDT

Of course, they post this while I'm asleep. >:oP

...either way, Nosecone looks AWESOME. My favorite so far. :shock:

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777547)
Posted by ZeroWolf on April 3rd, 2016 @ 7:26am CDT

Sigma Magnus wrote:Of course, they post this while I'm asleep.
...either way, Afterburner looks AWESOME. My favorite so far.

Even over the guy with a massive drill for a hand!? (I know it's not his actual hand) om far more impressed with nosecone than Afterburner.

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777550)
Posted by Sigma Magnus on April 3rd, 2016 @ 7:28am CDT

...oh, thanks for pointing that out, my autocorrect screwed up! I did mean Nosecone... :BANG_HEAD:

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777553)
Posted by william-james88 on April 3rd, 2016 @ 7:46am CDT

Sigma Magnus wrote:Of course, they post this while I'm asleep.
...either way, Nosecone looks AWESOME. My favorite so far.

But I thought New York never slept?

Also, same here but I guess thats what happens when these reveals come from Japan who has a 12 hour difference with eastern north america.

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777555)
Posted by Va'al on April 3rd, 2016 @ 7:50am CDT

Burn wrote:Let's take a moment to consider the awesomeness that is the Rook mold.

Rook, for example, is pretty damn awesome. And now, look at this remold of Rook. It too is awesome.

Now let's take a moment to consider the other new Combiner Wars character, Alpha Bravo.

He turns into a helicopter. woo...hoo.

Look at his remolds ... they're just as bland as Alpha Bravo.

Rook winnah
Alpha Bravo losah.

I love you too.

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777556)
Posted by Sigma Magnus on April 3rd, 2016 @ 7:50am CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:Of course, they post this while I'm asleep.
...either way, Nosecone looks AWESOME. My favorite so far.

But I thought New York never slept?

Also, same here but I guess thats what happens when these reveals come from Japan who has a 12 hour difference with eastern north america.

True, true. I always forget that there's time zones and stuff...

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777560)
Posted by Evil Eye on April 3rd, 2016 @ 8:09am CDT

Deadput wrote:Why does this exist?

No I don't mean the figure I mean country exclusives.

It's stupid and makes most of the fandom to think that Hasbro (or Hasblow as they call it these days) is stupid, cheap and money hungry.

Because Hasbro IS stupid, cheap and money hungry. Their incompetence is legendary. It doesn't help that they don't really care- most of their Transformers profits come from licensed products like birthday cards and lunchboxes.

Why can't Hasbro and Takara just use the same molds instead of Takara making all of these expensive and exclusive molds and figures that North america will never get?

And why does Takara somehow have the budget to paint their toys in fancy shiny decos yet Hasbro can't do the same?

Different markets, different collectors, different budgets. If it's any consolation, the plastic on the Takara versions is just as crap as on the Hasbro versions.

[/quote]It's crap like this that has made me stop collecting and have made me only concentrate on the media.[/quote]
In which case stop posting in the toy forums.

Anyway, TOPIC:

Nosecone looks awesome. If he were available separately I'd buy him in a heartbeat. Unfortunately he's only available in a combiner which I would never combine for fear of the thing shattering, so...I'll just save up for Quantron.

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777572)
Posted by kurthy on April 3rd, 2016 @ 8:40am CDT

Burn wrote:Let's take a moment to consider the awesomeness that is the Rook mold.

Rook, for example, is pretty damn awesome. And now, look at this remold of Rook. It too is awesome.

Now let's take a moment to consider the other new Combiner Wars character, Alpha Bravo.

He turns into a helicopter. woo...hoo.

Look at his remolds ... they're just as bland as Alpha Bravo.

Rook winnah
Alpha Bravo losah.

WOOHOO, TEAM ROOK! :DANCE:

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777579)
Posted by ZeroWolf on April 3rd, 2016 @ 9:09am CDT

Delta Magnus wrote:
Deadput wrote:Why does this exist?

No I don't mean the figure I mean country exclusives.

It's stupid and makes most of the fandom to think that Hasbro (or Hasblow as they call it these days) is stupid, cheap and money hungry.

Because Hasbro IS stupid, cheap and money hungry. Their incompetence is legendary. It doesn't help that they don't really care- most of their Transformers profits come from licensed products like birthday cards and lunchboxes.

Why can't Hasbro and Takara just use the same molds instead of Takara making all of these expensive and exclusive molds and figures that North america will never get?

And why does Takara somehow have the budget to paint their toys in fancy shiny decos yet Hasbro can't do the same?

Different markets, different collectors, different budgets. If it's any consolation, the plastic on the Takara versions is just as crap as on the Hasbro versions.

It's crap like this that has made me stop collecting and have made me only concentrate on the media.[/quote]
In which case stop posting in the toy forums.

Anyway, TOPIC:

Nosecone looks awesome. If he were available separately I'd buy him in a heartbeat. Unfortunately he's only available in a combiner which I would never combine for fear of the thing shattering, so...I'll just save up for Quantron.[/quote]
That's just the top of hasbro who are greedy. Those who work on the tf brand are doing the best they can considering what those from above cast down.

Also why would computron shatter?

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777580)
Posted by kurthy on April 3rd, 2016 @ 9:14am CDT

ZeroWolf wrote:
Delta Magnus wrote:
Deadput wrote:Why does this exist?

No I don't mean the figure I mean country exclusives.

It's stupid and makes most of the fandom to think that Hasbro (or Hasblow as they call it these days) is stupid, cheap and money hungry.

Because Hasbro IS stupid, cheap and money hungry. Their incompetence is legendary. It doesn't help that they don't really care- most of their Transformers profits come from licensed products like birthday cards and lunchboxes.

Why can't Hasbro and Takara just use the same molds instead of Takara making all of these expensive and exclusive molds and figures that North america will never get?

And why does Takara somehow have the budget to paint their toys in fancy shiny decos yet Hasbro can't do the same?

Different markets, different collectors, different budgets. If it's any consolation, the plastic on the Takara versions is just as crap as on the Hasbro versions.

It's crap like this that has made me stop collecting and have made me only concentrate on the media.

In which case stop posting in the toy forums.

Anyway, TOPIC:

Nosecone looks awesome. If he were available separately I'd buy him in a heartbeat. Unfortunately he's only available in a combiner which I would never combine for fear of the thing shattering, so...I'll just save up for Quantron.[/quote]
That's just the top of hasbro who are greedy. Those who work on the tf brand are doing the best they can considering what those from above cast down.

Also why would computron shatter?[/quote]

DM has had numerous and well-documented problems with the bot around the fist port shattering in numerous ways. I completely understand DM's reticence even if I've never had those problems.

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777581)
Posted by ZeroWolf on April 3rd, 2016 @ 9:18am CDT

Right so he's had problems with the silverbolt molds, okay I can understand that now :-)

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777585)
Posted by SureShot18 on April 3rd, 2016 @ 10:03am CDT

Ya know even if the deco is as bland as the animation model (which it could very well be) I don't think it can stop me from loving the awesomeness that is UW Computron.

Takara Nosecone is 10x better than Hasbro's whether the waist is fixed or not.

I anxiously await pics of Strafe. :-D

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777587)
Posted by Evil Eye on April 3rd, 2016 @ 10:09am CDT

ZeroWolf wrote:Right so he's had problems with the silverbolt molds, okay I can understand that now

Actually, Silverbolt (and the torsos in general) have been fine. The problem is in the limb-bots and their foot/hand ports, which have a nasty habit of cracking.

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777588)
Posted by Emerje on April 3rd, 2016 @ 10:09am CDT

Dr Va'al wrote:
That Bot wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:Whose drill will pierce the heavens?

Damn you, I was going to make that joke.

ROH ROH
FIGHT THE POWAA

I can't wait to find out either, especially since that drill should also be able to replace one of Computron's hands!

(BTW, here's my TTGL collection minus one or two figures)

Emerje

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777595)
Posted by Cobotron on April 3rd, 2016 @ 10:42am CDT

Emerje wrote: especially since that drill should also be able to replace one of Computron's hands!

THIS!!!!

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777596)
Posted by Gallifreyan Autobot on April 3rd, 2016 @ 10:54am CDT

i'm officially torn now.... i love the colour scheme on HB Computron..... but im in love with most of how the UW components look. :HEADHURTS:

But... on the brightside... CW/UW Grand convoy has a new usage out of UW Nosecone as Driller :lol:

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777599)
Posted by Hero Alpha on April 3rd, 2016 @ 10:55am CDT

Nosecone looks incredibly awesome! Takara really blew the Hasbro Nosecone away. Even though I wont be buying either Computron, I can appreciate the UW one way much. Hope they stick with Sunbow colours, thats the main reason I am going with UW Bruticus(along with shuttle Blastoff of course). Though some call them flawed and simple, my inner kid nostalgia keeps a chub for the Sunbow colours/looks ;)^

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777621)
Posted by fenrir72 on April 3rd, 2016 @ 1:23pm CDT

The WJ mold fits Lightspeed. Go TT!

Great retool on Nosecone and the rest!

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777632)
Posted by william-james88 on April 3rd, 2016 @ 1:43pm CDT

Cobotron wrote:
Emerje wrote: especially since that drill should also be able to replace one of Computron's hands!
THIS!!!!

I knew you'd be head over heals for this, after all you are a big fan of this dude:

Transformers Cybertron Menasor (Moledive) Gallery

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777639)
Posted by Cobotron on April 3rd, 2016 @ 1:58pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:
Emerje wrote: especially since that drill should also be able to replace one of Computron's hands!
THIS!!!!

I knew you'd be head over heals for this, after all you are a big fan of this dude:

Transformers Cybertron Menasor (Moledive) Gallery

You know me well Billy m'boy!
Did you know that aside from being a total badass, Menasor there is also the Decepticons official Dentist? :-D

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777642)
Posted by megatronus on April 3rd, 2016 @ 2:28pm CDT

I'm not sure where I've been or why I missed it, but man... that Nosecone looks fantastic!

I can't help but wish General Ramhorn was out of the Takara retool...

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777655)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on April 3rd, 2016 @ 2:54pm CDT

megatronus wrote:I'm not sure where I've been or why I missed it, but man... that Nosecone looks fantastic!

I can't help but wish General Ramhorn was out of the Takara retool...

Had that been announced earlier, Ramhorn may have been made from him. Then again, we'd have a double with Tarantulas... :-?

Anybody think this Nosecone would make a decent Drillhorn?

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777656)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on April 3rd, 2016 @ 2:56pm CDT

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Anybody think this Nosecone would make a decent Drillhorn?

Ummm.... Yeah :-?

Well, I per-ordered this bad boy, only the deco reveal will tell me if I keep it :-s

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Nosecone Prototype revealed (1777660)
Posted by Flashwave on April 3rd, 2016 @ 2:59pm CDT

That Bot wrote:Devastator and Computron, however, cannot in good faith be cited as anything but letdowns from Hasbro compared to the Takara product.

Regarding Devastator, as someone who plays with his figures from time to time, Transforming and Posing, taking apart, I can confidently say "let down" has never been a word I would use to describe Devastator. I have had exactly one moment where I have wished for a better elbow arrangement in one of the Constructicons. Been quite Happy.

Would I maybe have liked the add ons from Takara? The Other Guns? Maybe, but then where would I put them on Devy? So not a loss for me. And neither was the Head, as I am extrememyl happy with the Head.

Now, with Compy, I am commiting to the Takara version. I do like morte that they are willing to take this to such new heights and better embrace the play value, such as with Nosecone's drill hand being attachable to Computron's wrist. This is more than just the differences in Devastators. Even so, had I not known of this coming, had Computron gotten a General US release, I would be very Happy with the Hasbro version. Even without the extra modifications, the Hasbro version, what little we've seen, still goes beyond and captures the characters' sparks very well. It may not be as far as Takara went, but its still a full 100%

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