Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image

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Takara Tomy designer Hisashi Yuki just tweeted, via his infamous TFYUKI twitter account, a teaser image for Takara Tomy's version of Optimus Maximus! The Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus appears to feature the same 4 molds of Sunstreaker, Ironhide, Prowl, and Mirage that was featured in Hasbro's version with CW Optimus Prime. Check out the image we've mirrored below and remember keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates!

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Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image (1720743)
Posted by fenrir72 on August 25th, 2015 @ 10:13am CDT

mooncake623 wrote:Takara Tomy designer Hisashi Yuki just tweeted, via his infamous TFYUKI twitter account, a teaser image for Takara Tomy's version of Optimus Maximus! The Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus appears to feature the same 4 molds of Sunstreaker, Ironhide, Prowl, and Mirage that was featured in Hasbro's version with CW Optimus Prime. Check out the image we've mirrored below and remember keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates!

ETA February 2016?

This had better be a homerun full differing paint deco with chrome for TT to convince me to get this.

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image (1720744)
Posted by Sabrblade on August 25th, 2015 @ 10:14am CDT

The cool thing about Takara's version of Ultra Prime/Optimus Maximus that we can tell from this teaser is that its limbs will not only be arranged in a different configuration from Hasbro's official configuration, but that Takara's configuration pays homage to Energon Optimus's Super Mode by placing each limb of a certain color where Energon Optimus's limbs of the same color were placed.

Right arm (orange/red) - Fire-1 - Ironhide
Left arm (white) - Copter-2 - Prowl
Right leg (yellow) - Digger-3 - Sunstreaker
Left leg (blue) - Submarine-4 - Ligier (Mirage)

This makes me real interested in what kind of deco the Optimus torso figure will have, and which standard robot mode headsculpt (regular or Battle Core) it will have. 8-)

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image (1720745)
Posted by fenrir72 on August 25th, 2015 @ 10:18am CDT

Sabrblade wrote:The cool thing about Takara's version of Ultra Prime/Optimus Maximus that we can tell from this teaser is that its limbs will not only be arranged in a different configuration from Hasbro's official configuration, but that Takara's configuration pays homage to Energon Optimus's Super Mode by placing each limb of a certain color where Energon Optimus's limbs of the same color were placed.

Right arm (orange/red) - Fire-1 - Ironhide
Left arm (white) - Copter-2 - Prowl
Right leg (yellow) - Digger-3 - Sunstreaker
Left leg (blue) - Submarine-4 - Ligier (Mirage)

This makes me real interested in what kind of deco the Optimus torso figure will have, and which standard robot mode headsculpt (regular or Battle Core) it will have.

And Prime with the chest chrome?

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image (1720756)
Posted by william-james88 on August 25th, 2015 @ 11:16am CDT

fenrir72 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:The cool thing about Takara's version of Ultra Prime/Optimus Maximus that we can tell from this teaser is that its limbs will not only be arranged in a different configuration from Hasbro's official configuration, but that Takara's configuration pays homage to Energon Optimus's Super Mode by placing each limb of a certain color where Energon Optimus's limbs of the same color were placed.

Right arm (orange/red) - Fire-1 - Ironhide
Left arm (white) - Copter-2 - Prowl
Right leg (yellow) - Digger-3 - Sunstreaker
Left leg (blue) - Submarine-4 - Ligier (Mirage)

This makes me real interested in what kind of deco the Optimus torso figure will have, and which standard robot mode headsculpt (regular or Battle Core) it will have.

And Prime with the chest chrome?

Yeah, thats what I was thinking. No more unpainted chest.

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image (1720780)
Posted by o.supreme on August 25th, 2015 @ 12:25pm CDT

So is this officially UW-05? or will another combiner be released in Japan before this one?

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image (1720795)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on August 25th, 2015 @ 1:21pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:The cool thing about Takara's version of Ultra Prime/Optimus Maximus that we can tell from this teaser is that its limbs will not only be arranged in a different configuration from Hasbro's official configuration, but that Takara's configuration pays homage to Energon Optimus's Super Mode by placing each limb of a certain color where Energon Optimus's limbs of the same color were placed.

Right arm (orange/red) - Fire-1 - Ironhide
Left arm (white) - Copter-2 - Prowl
Right leg (yellow) - Digger-3 - Sunstreaker
Left leg (blue) - Submarine-4 - Ligier (Mirage)

This makes me real interested in what kind of deco the Optimus torso figure will have, and which standard robot mode headsculpt (regular or Battle Core) it will have.

And Prime with the chest chrome?

Yeah, thats what I was thinking. No more unpainted chest.

I'm glad they (seem) to be doing something special with the prime set, if they are going to deco them up like the super link prime set; it would really give it a reason to exist, and nicely set it apart from the hasbro version.

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image (1720802)
Posted by Easy Tiger on August 25th, 2015 @ 1:50pm CDT

From the gaps in the silhouette, it looks like Ironhide will have G1-style pale grey underpants.

This intrigues me, as it notches the still-extremely-unlikely possibility of a good G1 Ironhide a little closer to reality.

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image (1720804)
Posted by Easy Tiger on August 25th, 2015 @ 1:58pm CDT

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image (1720807)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on August 25th, 2015 @ 2:12pm CDT

Easy Tiger wrote:From the gaps in the silhouette, it looks like Ironhide will have G1-style pale grey underpants.

This intrigues me, as it notches the still-extremely-unlikely possibility of a good G1 Ironhide a little closer to reality.

Ha ha you mean like this?

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image (1720818)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 25th, 2015 @ 2:30pm CDT

Cannot wait to see what they do with this. this is an exciting thing here!

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image (1720852)
Posted by Burn on August 25th, 2015 @ 4:26pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:The cool thing about Takara's version of Ultra Prime/Optimus Maximus that we can tell from this teaser is that its limbs will not only be arranged in a different configuration from Hasbro's official configuration, but that Takara's configuration pays homage to Energon Optimus's Super Mode by placing each limb of a certain color where Energon Optimus's limbs of the same color were placed.

Right arm (orange/red) - Fire-1 - Ironhide
Left arm (white) - Copter-2 - Prowl
Right leg (yellow) - Digger-3 - Sunstreaker
Left leg (blue) - Submarine-4 - Ligier (Mirage)

This makes me real interested in what kind of deco the Optimus torso figure will have, and which standard robot mode headsculpt (regular or Battle Core) it will have.

And Prime with the chest chrome?

Yeah, thats what I was thinking. No more unpainted chest.

Keep the wish list short, that way they'll have more time to develop proper Technobots.

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image (1720862)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on August 25th, 2015 @ 5:14pm CDT

o.supreme wrote:So is this officially UW-05? or will another combiner be released in Japan before this one?

It's hard to tell. Takara is almost certainly doing Bruticus at some point, as Yuki has teased on his twitter account, but I don't think there has been an official silhouette of Bruticus released yet. The silhouettes seem to closely precede the official announcements of each respective combiner so far, and in the order of announcement

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image (1720869)
Posted by Rated X on August 25th, 2015 @ 6:04pm CDT

I cant believe Takara wants to release their versions of these stupid Hasbro repaints, but not of cool repaints/retools like Generations Jihauxus or Nightbeat.

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image (1720876)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on August 25th, 2015 @ 6:38pm CDT

Rated X wrote:I cant believe Takara wants to release their versions of these stupid Hasbro repaints, but not of cool repaints/retools like Generations Jihauxus or Nightbeat.

Maybe it has to do with popularity in their pop culture. Combiners have always been huge in Japan, so I can only imagine that superlink was really popular, so making a reference with this makes sense.

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image (1720879)
Posted by Gunmetal on August 25th, 2015 @ 6:46pm CDT

Also, as far as I know, neither Nightbeat nor Jihauxus appear in Japanese fiction (as opposed to Black Shadow, who IS getting released.

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image (1720882)
Posted by william-james88 on August 25th, 2015 @ 7:13pm CDT

Randomus wrote:Also, as far as I know, neither Nightbeat nor Jihauxus appear in Japanese fiction (as opposed to Black Shadow, who IS getting released.

Welcome to Seibertron!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image (1720885)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 25th, 2015 @ 7:33pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Randomus wrote:Also, as far as I know, neither Nightbeat nor Jhiaxus appear in Japanese fiction (as opposed to Black Shadow, who IS getting released.

Welcome to Seibertron!!!!!!!!!!!

Quite the first post. jumped right in he did!

I like the fact that Takara is possibly doing a reference to superlink optimus. That is a pretty cool thing to do with it

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image (1720903)
Posted by fenrir72 on August 25th, 2015 @ 11:22pm CDT

Randomus wrote:Also, as far as I know, neither Nightbeat nor Jihauxus appear in Japanese fiction (as opposed to Black Shadow, who IS getting released.

But that won't stop them knowing TT

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image (1720906)
Posted by fenrir72 on August 25th, 2015 @ 11:25pm CDT

Rated X wrote:I cant believe Takara wants to release their versions of these stupid Hasbro repaints, but not of cool repaints/retools like Generations Jihauxus or Nightbeat.

Isn't Nightbeat just a lazy repaint? >:oP

Seriously? Maybe expect them in the TAV line.

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image (1720908)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 25th, 2015 @ 11:28pm CDT

fenrir72 wrote:
Rated X wrote:I cant believe Takara wants to release their versions of these stupid Hasbro repaints, but not of cool repaints/retools like Generations Jihauxus or Nightbeat.

Isn't Nightbeat just a lazy repaint? Seriously? Maybe expect them in the TAV line.

there is a point. Nightbeat had a new head and paint job and that was it. i love the figure but it wasn't a big retool.

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image (1720909)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on August 25th, 2015 @ 11:33pm CDT

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:
Rated X wrote:I cant believe Takara wants to release their versions of these stupid Hasbro repaints, but not of cool repaints/retools like Generations Jihauxus or Nightbeat.

Isn't Nightbeat just a lazy repaint? Seriously? Maybe expect them in the TAV line.

there is a point. Nightbeat had a new head and paint job and that was it. i love the figure but it wasn't a big retool.

No, X is saying TT should be ashamed of releasing these lazy remolds that serve a purpose, when they should be releasing lazy remolds that don't :roll:

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image (1720911)
Posted by fenrir72 on August 26th, 2015 @ 12:08am CDT

Hellscream9999 wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:
Rated X wrote:I cant believe Takara wants to release their versions of these stupid Hasbro repaints, but not of cool repaints/retools like Generations Jihauxus or Nightbeat.

Isn't Nightbeat just a lazy repaint? Seriously? Maybe expect them in the TAV line.

there is a point. Nightbeat had a new head and paint job and that was it. i love the figure but it wasn't a big retool.

No, X is saying TT should be ashamed of releasing these lazy remolds that serve a purpose, when they should be releasing lazy remolds that don't

Naaaah. he "sees the world through smudge covered windshields......"* Transformers reference to the hard core.

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image (1720933)
Posted by Shumi Nagaremono on August 26th, 2015 @ 6:13am CDT

I'm very interested in seeing what TakTom does with the Optimus Maximus combiner.

If they really do go the Super Link Convoy route, it'd stand to reason that we'll also see them release Galvatronus, as Galvatron was Super Link Convoy's chief nemesis in the series.

Guess it wouldn't be *too* difficult to redeco some of the Aerialbots into Seekers for limbs. Or maybe even just color-appropriate drones.

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image (1720942)
Posted by Bronzewolf on August 26th, 2015 @ 9:08am CDT

Shumi Nagaremono wrote:I'm very interested in seeing what TakTom does with the Optimus Maximus combiner.

If they really do go the Super Link Convoy route, it'd stand to reason that we'll also see them release Galvatronus, as Galvatron was Super Link Convoy's chief nemesis in the series.

Guess it wouldn't be *too* difficult to redeco some of the Aerialbots into Seekers for limbs. Or maybe even just color-appropriate drones.

Not a bad idea. Heck, you wouldn't even need to use some of the Aerialbot molds, you could just do one, and redeco it four times. (it's what they've been getting away with for the past 30+ years :lol:

) I nominate Air Raid! He's probably the most seekerly.

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image (1720943)
Posted by ScottyP on August 26th, 2015 @ 9:09am CDT

Shumi Nagaremono wrote:I'm very interested in seeing what TakTom does with the Optimus Maximus combiner.

If they really do go the Super Link Convoy route, it'd stand to reason that we'll also see them release Galvatronus, as Galvatron was Super Link Convoy's chief nemesis in the series.

Guess it wouldn't be *too* difficult to redeco some of the Aerialbots into Seekers for limbs. Or maybe even just color-appropriate drones.

Or, since Grand Scourge is coming out next month, maybe some limbs for him! A lot of the TFSS 4.0 guys work for that, sure, but some are a bit of a stretch.

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image (1720961)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 26th, 2015 @ 11:42am CDT

Bronzewolf wrote:
Shumi Nagaremono wrote:I'm very interested in seeing what TakTom does with the Optimus Maximus combiner.

If they really do go the Super Link Convoy route, it'd stand to reason that we'll also see them release Galvatronus, as Galvatron was Super Link Convoy's chief nemesis in the series.

Guess it wouldn't be *too* difficult to redeco some of the Aerialbots into Seekers for limbs. Or maybe even just color-appropriate drones.

Not a bad idea. Heck, you wouldn't even need to use some of the Aerialbot molds, you could just do one, and redeco it four times. (it's what they've been getting away with for the past 30+ years ) I nominate Air Raid! He's probably the most seekerly.

Air Raid is my favorite jet bot, so I would be down for that!

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image (1720990)
Posted by jay5 on August 26th, 2015 @ 1:33pm CDT

I'll be bummed if this delays their Bruticus. Plus, do we really need alternate paints on these guys before we get actual new content like Bruticus?

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image (1720995)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on August 26th, 2015 @ 1:49pm CDT

jay5 wrote:I'll be bummed if this delays their Bruticus. Plus, do we really need alternate paints on these guys before we get actual new content like Bruticus?

Well it's not for us; we got our useless repaints, at least TT's seems to be referencing something cool; it'll probably be a big deal, that is, if superlink prime was a hit.

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image (1721028)
Posted by RAR on August 26th, 2015 @ 4:13pm CDT

I think I'd chuckle a little if Takara remoulded Airraid a little with new wings and head and just repainted him 4 times - I guess the problem there is interaction with F-15 types and Cyclonus was pretty minimal.

I wonder what the fan reaction would be if Takara made a Galvatronus boxed set with 4 identical (new mould) Sweeps in it ?

I'm sure we'd be able to find 4 suitable remould/repaints from the Aerialbots who'd work fine.

Off the top of my head :

Fearswoop, Nightflight, Tracer, Stormcloud, Skyhopper, Airwave, Flattop, Or the various Decepticon Cyberjets.

One Funpub isn't doing already - problem is some of the best fits mould wise might be G2 characters.

Alternatively they could sell "Black Box" Cyclonus and "Black Box" Sweep as a special toy release and get around the whole problem with the limbs that way.

I'd not mind a Takara Cyclonus in a paler tone than Hasbro's is.

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image (1721031)
Posted by Agamemnon on August 26th, 2015 @ 4:38pm CDT

We need Megatronus! A voyager tank with 4 Seeker limbs. :-s

Bat Signal out to Megatronus, are you up for this idea?

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image (1721048)
Posted by william-james88 on August 26th, 2015 @ 6:07pm CDT

jay5 wrote:I'll be bummed if this delays their Bruticus. Plus, do we really need alternate paints on these guys before we get actual new content like Bruticus?

Well they are mirroring Hasbro's full combiners so far. So their Bruticus (which calling fully new content as opposed to this set is very debatable) will come out after Hasbro's Bruticus in about as much time it took for their other combiners to come out after Hasbro's. And that's like 4-5 months, I think?

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image (1721057)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 26th, 2015 @ 6:47pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
jay5 wrote:I'll be bummed if this delays their Bruticus. Plus, do we really need alternate paints on these guys before we get actual new content like Bruticus?

Well they are mirroring Hasbro's full combiners so far. So their Bruticus (which calling fully new content as opposed to this set is very debatable) will come out after Hasbro's Bruticus in about as much time it took for their other combiners to come out after Hasbro's. And that's like 4-5 months, I think?

Takara is always behind the curve considering they do a (mostly) much better detailed job. And I believe you're right WJ88: Superion just came out like last month I think and there were reviewers in February with a whole Superion, so like 5 months

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image (1721084)
Posted by Shumi Nagaremono on August 26th, 2015 @ 7:35pm CDT

I remember when Takara would release stuff first, then Hasbro would release (often) lower-quality versions later. Now, Hasbro gets stuff first and TakTom spends a few months upgrading it for the JP market.

Not sure which I prefer.

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image (1721091)
Posted by fenrir72 on August 26th, 2015 @ 7:50pm CDT

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
jay5 wrote:I'll be bummed if this delays their Bruticus. Plus, do we really need alternate paints on these guys before we get actual new content like Bruticus?

Well they are mirroring Hasbro's full combiners so far. So their Bruticus (which calling fully new content as opposed to this set is very debatable) will come out after Hasbro's Bruticus in about as much time it took for their other combiners to come out after Hasbro's. And that's like 4-5 months, I think?

Takara is always behind the curve considering they do a (mostly) much better detailed job. And I believe you're right WJ88: Superion just came out like last month I think and there were reviewers in February with a whole Superion, so like 5 months

In Asia, Superion came out post December 25, 2014. For Menasor, February 2015. Defensor, April 2015 though the TTmall relese was moved to November 2015. So it took an average 6 months for the TT version. More or less we'll be waiting half a year

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image (1721114)
Posted by jay5 on August 26th, 2015 @ 8:28pm CDT

Shumi Nagaremono wrote:I remember when Takara would release stuff first, then Hasbro would release (often) lower-quality versions later. Now, Hasbro gets stuff first and TakTom spends a few months upgrading it for the JP market.

Not sure which I prefer.

This certainly works better for their revenue because they get us to buy the Hasbro versions first and then release the usually-better TT versions six months later which we dutifully buy again. :lol:

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image (1721124)
Posted by william-james88 on August 26th, 2015 @ 8:59pm CDT

jay5 wrote:
Shumi Nagaremono wrote:I remember when Takara would release stuff first, then Hasbro would release (often) lower-quality versions later. Now, Hasbro gets stuff first and TakTom spends a few months upgrading it for the JP market.

Not sure which I prefer.

This certainly works better for their revenue because they get us to buy the Hasbro versions first and then release the usually-better TT versions six months later which we dutifully buy again.

Since G1, Takara has been releasing Transformers products After Hasbro (hence why this year is their 30th anniversary). Them releasing products before was more the exception than the rule with galaxy Force as a notable example of it. Whats interesting about that was that the decos were pretty much the same for most products.

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image (1721161)
Posted by RAR on August 26th, 2015 @ 10:17pm CDT

Poor Ol' Takara fans missed out on a lot of Cybertron Moulds. (No Moledive) but there is a Cybertron Menasor.
The Japanese or Korean Vector Prime is the one to get though.
Not to mention the bazillion Japanese Exclusive Microns decos.

I wish one of those Thrilling 30 style boxed sets had been a reissue of Cybertron Megatron in his Ghost deco. I've always wanted that to exist.

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image (1721163)
Posted by Shumi Nagaremono on August 26th, 2015 @ 10:19pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
jay5 wrote:
Shumi Nagaremono wrote:I remember when Takara would release stuff first, then Hasbro would release (often) lower-quality versions later. Now, Hasbro gets stuff first and TakTom spends a few months upgrading it for the JP market.

Not sure which I prefer.

This certainly works better for their revenue because they get us to buy the Hasbro versions first and then release the usually-better TT versions six months later which we dutifully buy again.

Since G1, Takara has been releasing Transformers products After Hasbro (hence why this year is their 30th anniversary). Them releasing products before was more the exception than the rule with galaxy Force as a notable example of it. Whats interesting about that was that the decos were pretty much the same for most products.

Making me feel old, but you're right. I remember during the Car Robots, ML, SL, GF era, people were importing like crazy. The reissues, too. A lot of that stuff, stores couldn't *give* away over here. But yeah, from the end of the Unicron trilogy, Hasbros stuff has beaten TakTom's to market with just about everything except JP exclusives.

Unless you count Masterpiece, but that's pretty much TakaraTomy's thing, with Hasbro just cherry-picking the bits they want.

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image (1721432)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on August 27th, 2015 @ 5:01pm CDT

All things considered, especially with that TrU 30% sale, I'm really glad to not have waited for Devastator by getting the Hasbro early. For 152$CAN taxes included (115$US), free shipping and no customs fees, that's very, very cheap for all that I got. Improved articulations be damned, I'm pretty sure that if I would have gotten the Takara version, I would have paid close to 300$CAN for it. For me, having a few bits of articulations that I will never use does dot justify the double price of admission.

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image (1721591)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on August 28th, 2015 @ 12:14am CDT

Yay! I finally got my Unite Warriors Stunticons today! I must say, compared to the Hasbro release, Takara's Menasor is a fair bit more stable. I'm actually able to get the legs to stand fairly parallel to each other. There are still some balancing issues, but it's more about the upper part of the gestalt leaning forwards or backwards a bit than the whole thing toppling over. Also, in hand, Drag Strip looks very nice. It's not a solid yellow color throughout, but a two-tone yellow and yellow-orange spread out nicely in the vehicle and robot modes to make it a bit more dynamic. Motormaster looks GORGEOUS decked out all in black. It's not as great a set as the Aerialbots, but the Stunticons are a more than welcome part of my Classics collection.

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image (1721594)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on August 28th, 2015 @ 1:02am CDT

Wolfman Jake wrote:Yay! I finally got my Unite Warriors Stunticons today! I must say, compared to the Hasbro release, Takara's Menasor is a fair bit more stable. I'm actually able to get the legs to stand fairly parallel to each other. There are still some balancing issues, but it's more about the upper part of the gestalt leaning forwards or backwards a bit than the whole thing toppling over. Also, in hand, Drag Strip looks very nice. It's not a solid yellow color throughout, but a two-tone yellow and yellow-orange spread out nicely in the vehicle and robot modes to make it a bit more dynamic. Motormaster looks GORGEOUS decked out all in black. It's not as great a set as the Aerialbots, but the Stunticons are a more than welcome part of my Classics collection.

Yeah, thought mm would be absolutely stunning in the sexy tt deco. I dunno though, I personally need more color variety in my figures. It sucks that the offroad arm is so outta control in the shoulder, and that the others suck as legs (except dragstrip), because that teal is to die for

Re: Takara Transformers Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus Combiner Teaser Image (1722839)
Posted by fenrir72 on August 31st, 2015 @ 6:55pm CDT

I had to "Unite" the package hence the delay. :-D

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Posted by fenrir72 on August 31st, 2015 @ 6:56pm CDT

Wolfman Jake wrote:Yay! I finally got my Unite Warriors Stunticons today! I must say, compared to the Hasbro release, Takara's Menasor is a fair bit more stable. I'm actually able to get the legs to stand fairly parallel to each other. There are still some balancing issues, but it's more about the upper part of the gestalt leaning forwards or backwards a bit than the whole thing toppling over. Also, in hand, Drag Strip looks very nice. It's not a solid yellow color throughout, but a two-tone yellow and yellow-orange spread out nicely in the vehicle and robot modes to make it a bit more dynamic. Motormaster looks GORGEOUS decked out all in black. It's not as great a set as the Aerialbots, but the Stunticons are a more than welcome part of my Classics collection.

So the legs are stable. Benefits from the added ratchets I guess and confirmed. Thanks.

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Posted by Sabrblade on August 31st, 2015 @ 7:04pm CDT

What's currently the cheapest place to get UW Menasor from?

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Posted by Sowndwave76 on August 31st, 2015 @ 8:25pm CDT

I also received my UW Menasor set... Just opened it a little while ago.
LOVE IT, and I haven't even combined it yet!!

I really really dig the individual bots, and as lame as some think it is, I am so grateful to have this version, with the color schemes so close to the cartoon versions.
Motormaster and Wildrider may be my favorites.
It's so nice to have Dragstrip without that raspberry color all over the place...
Crazy to think some of us have waited almost 10 years (well, since the Classics line) to have a proper Stunticons set.

Tomorrow evening I'll combine them and add on the P.E. head/chestplate set.

Sabrblade, I don't know for sure.
Because of my order total, I went with TFSource for the free shipping.

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Posted by william-james88 on August 31st, 2015 @ 9:50pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:What's currently the cheapest place to get UW Menasor from?

Amiami: http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=FIGURE-011113&page=top%2Fsearch%2Flist%3Fs_keywords%3Dmenasor%24pagemax%3D40%24getcnt%3D0%24pagecnt%3D1

Thats less than 100$ US.

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Posted by fenrir72 on August 31st, 2015 @ 10:23pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:What's currently the cheapest place to get UW Menasor from?

Amiami: http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=FIGURE-011113&page=top%2Fsearch%2Flist%3Fs_keywords%3Dmenasor%24pagemax%3D40%24getcnt%3D0%24pagecnt%3D1

Thats less than 100$ US.

Get it soon Sabr! Amiami had 'em on back order. Good thing they got their second batch.

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Posted by Sabrblade on August 31st, 2015 @ 10:25pm CDT

fenrir72 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:What's currently the cheapest place to get UW Menasor from?

Amiami: http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=FIGURE-011113&page=top%2Fsearch%2Flist%3Fs_keywords%3Dmenasor%24pagemax%3D40%24getcnt%3D0%24pagecnt%3D1

Thats less than 100$ US.

Get it soon Sabr! Amiami had 'em on back order. Good thing they got their second batch.

What about HLJ? Do they have him too?

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Posted by william-james88 on August 31st, 2015 @ 10:32pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:What's currently the cheapest place to get UW Menasor from?

Amiami: http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=FIGURE-011113&page=top%2Fsearch%2Flist%3Fs_keywords%3Dmenasor%24pagemax%3D40%24getcnt%3D0%24pagecnt%3D1

Thats less than 100$ US.

Get it soon Sabr! Amiami had 'em on back order. Good thing they got their second batch.
What about HLJ? Do they have him too?

Yup, but he is cheaper at Amiami https://www.hlj.com/product/tkt83172?utm_source=seibertron.com&=&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=news%20post

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Posted by fenrir72 on August 31st, 2015 @ 11:13pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:What's currently the cheapest place to get UW Menasor from?

Amiami: http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=FIGURE-011113&page=top%2Fsearch%2Flist%3Fs_keywords%3Dmenasor%24pagemax%3D40%24getcnt%3D0%24pagecnt%3D1

Thats less than 100$ US.

Get it soon Sabr! Amiami had 'em on back order. Good thing they got their second batch.
What about HLJ? Do they have him too?

http://www.hlj.com/product/tkt83172?utm_source=seibertron.com&=&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=news%20post

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