Transformers Unite Warriors UW-04 Devastator Pre-Orders at TFSource
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Joining the other sponsors to list the Takara Tomy versions of Transformers Titan class Combiner Wars Unite Warriors UW-04 Devastator, TFSource have also communicated their listing - which you can find below, for $219.99!
Takara Tomy's Unite Warrior devastator includes all 6 Constructicons: Mixmaster, Scrapper, Long Haul, Scavenger, Bonecrusher & Hook which unite to form the mighty Devastator! This set is rumored to include elbow joints, individual weapons, more paint apps, purple devastator hands and more!
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Re: Transformers Unite Warriors UW-04 Devastator Pre-Orders at TFSource (1705544)
Posted by Emerje on July 2nd, 2015 @ 12:26pm CDT
They aren't really much for vents though, it's not like they've put a grate over them like they would have in the real world. It's pretty obvious they were sculpted with a dual purpose in mind for when combined.
Emerje
Posted by Emerje on July 2nd, 2015 @ 12:26pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Gearslide wrote:You can make him look like his G1 vehicle by just turning him around. That's it.
... with vents for windows.
They aren't really much for vents though, it's not like they've put a grate over them like they would have in the real world. It's pretty obvious they were sculpted with a dual purpose in mind for when combined.
Emerje
Re: Transformers Unite Warriors UW-04 Devastator Pre-Orders at TFSource (1705578)
Posted by Robogeek1973 on July 2nd, 2015 @ 1:49pm CDT
Posted by Robogeek1973 on July 2nd, 2015 @ 1:49pm CDT
I'm more than fine with just turning Mixmaster around in vehicle mode.
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Posted by Desslok2201 on July 2nd, 2015 @ 3:34pm CDT
Posted by Desslok2201 on July 2nd, 2015 @ 3:34pm CDT
Has anyone seen closeup photos of TT Menasor's head? Are the horns black, or that awful gray?
Re: Transformers Unite Warriors UW-04 Devastator Pre-Orders at TFSource (1705619)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 2nd, 2015 @ 3:39pm CDT
And I've been blind: among the new parts, UW Mixmaster now has a cab instead of the engine!
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 2nd, 2015 @ 3:39pm CDT
Emerje wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Gearslide wrote:You can make him look like his G1 vehicle by just turning him around. That's it.
... with vents for windows.
They aren't really much for vents though, it's not like they've put a grate over them like they would have in the real world. It's pretty obvious they were sculpted with a dual purpose in mind for when combined.
Emerje
And I've been blind: among the new parts, UW Mixmaster now has a cab instead of the engine!
Re: Transformers Unite Warriors UW-04 Devastator Pre-Orders at TFSource (1705625)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on July 2nd, 2015 @ 3:54pm CDT
And with that, Takara officially CRUSHES it with Unite Warriors Devastator. Seriously, I don't think there is anything you can say about the Hasbro version at this point that's a clear advantage over the Takara version (besides price, obviously).
Posted by Wolfman Jake on July 2nd, 2015 @ 3:54pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Emerje wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Gearslide wrote:You can make him look like his G1 vehicle by just turning him around. That's it.
... with vents for windows.
They aren't really much for vents though, it's not like they've put a grate over them like they would have in the real world. It's pretty obvious they were sculpted with a dual purpose in mind for when combined.
Emerje
And I've been blind: among the new parts, UW Mixmaster now has a cab instead of the engine!
And with that, Takara officially CRUSHES it with Unite Warriors Devastator. Seriously, I don't think there is anything you can say about the Hasbro version at this point that's a clear advantage over the Takara version (besides price, obviously).
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Posted by Gearslide on July 2nd, 2015 @ 4:09pm CDT
It's not so much a new cab as it is paint on pre-existing detail. Takara put Silver on the "Engine" to bring attention to the pseudo-grill already on the mold.
I was saying it since we first saw Combiner Wars Mixmaster in detail: The detailing is there to make him work in either direction in vehicle mode. It's just that Takara is the only one putting paint on the detail to make it apparent.
Posted by Gearslide on July 2nd, 2015 @ 4:09pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Emerje wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Gearslide wrote:You can make him look like his G1 vehicle by just turning him around. That's it.
... with vents for windows.
They aren't really much for vents though, it's not like they've put a grate over them like they would have in the real world. It's pretty obvious they were sculpted with a dual purpose in mind for when combined.
Emerje
And I've been blind: among the new parts, UW Mixmaster now has a cab instead of the engine!
It's not so much a new cab as it is paint on pre-existing detail. Takara put Silver on the "Engine" to bring attention to the pseudo-grill already on the mold.
I was saying it since we first saw Combiner Wars Mixmaster in detail: The detailing is there to make him work in either direction in vehicle mode. It's just that Takara is the only one putting paint on the detail to make it apparent.
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Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 2nd, 2015 @ 4:40pm CDT
Ah... so it keeps the vent detailing in the back. Cheaters.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 2nd, 2015 @ 4:40pm CDT
Gearslide wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Emerje wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Gearslide wrote:You can make him look like his G1 vehicle by just turning him around. That's it.
... with vents for windows.
They aren't really much for vents though, it's not like they've put a grate over them like they would have in the real world. It's pretty obvious they were sculpted with a dual purpose in mind for when combined.
Emerje
And I've been blind: among the new parts, UW Mixmaster now has a cab instead of the engine!
It's not so much a new cab as it is paint on pre-existing detail. Takara put Silver on the "Engine" to bring attention to the pseudo-grill already on the mold.
I was saying it since we first saw Combiner Wars Mixmaster in detail: The detailing is there to make him work in either direction in vehicle mode. It's just that Takara is the only one putting paint on the detail to make it apparent.
Ah... so it keeps the vent detailing in the back. Cheaters.
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Posted by Agamemnon on July 2nd, 2015 @ 4:52pm CDT
Posted by Agamemnon on July 2nd, 2015 @ 4:52pm CDT
Not to poo poo anyone's ideas, but turning Mixmaster around would also put the dual axles in the "front" of the vehicle. Compromises abound, I guess... 
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Posted by Nemesis Maximo on July 2nd, 2015 @ 6:20pm CDT
If you want to get technical, I would say they actually do scale. Think about it: construction vehicals are bigger than regular vehicals. Hence, the Constructicons being voyagers makes sense when you realize that Motormaster, a semi truck, is a voyager, and semi trucks and construction vehicals are approximately (ish) the same size.
In your face, X!
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on July 2nd, 2015 @ 6:20pm CDT
Rated X wrote:If it was the same size as the other CW combiners, I would gladly buy it at that price. Those improvements are worth every penny in my opinion. But because Im not into stand alone figures, ill be sticking with my Hercules and yellow Giant that scale properly. I still say mixmasters alt mode is a disgrace. Somebody needs to get fired for that decision.
If you want to get technical, I would say they actually do scale. Think about it: construction vehicals are bigger than regular vehicals. Hence, the Constructicons being voyagers makes sense when you realize that Motormaster, a semi truck, is a voyager, and semi trucks and construction vehicals are approximately (ish) the same size.
In your face, X!
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Posted by Gearslide on July 2nd, 2015 @ 6:34pm CDT
Using vehicles as your scale example is not the way to go, especially on this series. You have fighter jets the size of sportscars, Firetrucks the size of Commercial Passenger Planes, and Tanks the size of Ambulances.
The thing is, the characters go off of robot scale more. Especially compared to the G1 cartoon/comics. While Scramble City teams always had a big guy and 4 normal sized guys (Normal sized being the standard for most Autobots; Decepticons tended to be hefty fellas at the beginning of the series), the Constructicons have always been the same height evenly throughout the team. And they weren't small dudes in the cartoon. When the animation was right, they stood the same height as Seekers and just under the height of Megs, Soundwave, Shockwave, etc.
Unfortunately, making the Constructicons scale in robot mode with other character's robot modes, makes Devastator a very large fellow.
Posted by Gearslide on July 2nd, 2015 @ 6:34pm CDT
Nemesis Maximo wrote:Rated X wrote:If it was the same size as the other CW combiners, I would gladly buy it at that price. Those improvements are worth every penny in my opinion. But because Im not into stand alone figures, ill be sticking with my Hercules and yellow Giant that scale properly. I still say mixmasters alt mode is a disgrace. Somebody needs to get fired for that decision.
If you want to get technical, I would say they actually do scale. Think about it: construction vehicals are bigger than regular vehicals. Hence, the Constructicons being voyagers makes sense when you realize that Motormaster, a semi truck, is a voyager, and semi trucks and construction vehicals are approximately (ish) the same size.
In your face, X!
Using vehicles as your scale example is not the way to go, especially on this series. You have fighter jets the size of sportscars, Firetrucks the size of Commercial Passenger Planes, and Tanks the size of Ambulances.
The thing is, the characters go off of robot scale more. Especially compared to the G1 cartoon/comics. While Scramble City teams always had a big guy and 4 normal sized guys (Normal sized being the standard for most Autobots; Decepticons tended to be hefty fellas at the beginning of the series), the Constructicons have always been the same height evenly throughout the team. And they weren't small dudes in the cartoon. When the animation was right, they stood the same height as Seekers and just under the height of Megs, Soundwave, Shockwave, etc.
Unfortunately, making the Constructicons scale in robot mode with other character's robot modes, makes Devastator a very large fellow.
Re: Transformers Unite Warriors UW-04 Devastator Pre-Orders at TFSource (1705649)
Posted by fenrir72 on July 2nd, 2015 @ 6:50pm CDT
Posted by fenrir72 on July 2nd, 2015 @ 6:50pm CDT
And we go back to mass shifting and all is right in the world 
But if we do compare the actual scale of a Caterpillar vehichle like Longhaul over a military or civilian vehicle, the Constructicons do tower over all others. That and perhaps agains the never been released Raiden team.
Back to my old argument, though it can be really crazy with all sorts of sizes for TF figures like a Goldilocks porridge, I too would want some sanity imposed but for Devastator? He just fit right.
But if we do compare the actual scale of a Caterpillar vehichle like Longhaul over a military or civilian vehicle, the Constructicons do tower over all others. That and perhaps agains the never been released Raiden team.
Back to my old argument, though it can be really crazy with all sorts of sizes for TF figures like a Goldilocks porridge, I too would want some sanity imposed but for Devastator? He just fit right.
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Posted by Nemesis Maximo on July 2nd, 2015 @ 7:02pm CDT
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on July 2nd, 2015 @ 7:02pm CDT
Gearslide wrote:Nemesis Maximo wrote:Rated X wrote:If it was the same size as the other CW combiners, I would gladly buy it at that price. Those improvements are worth every penny in my opinion. But because Im not into stand alone figures, ill be sticking with my Hercules and yellow Giant that scale properly. I still say mixmasters alt mode is a disgrace. Somebody needs to get fired for that decision.
If you want to get technical, I would say they actually do scale. Think about it: construction vehicals are bigger than regular vehicals. Hence, the Constructicons being voyagers makes sense when you realize that Motormaster, a semi truck, is a voyager, and semi trucks and construction vehicals are approximately (ish) the same size.
In your face, X!
Using vehicles as your scale example is not the way to go, especially on this series. You have fighter jets the size of sportscars, Firetrucks the size of Commercial Passenger Planes, and Tanks the size of Ambulances.
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Posted by Sabrblade on July 2nd, 2015 @ 7:09pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on July 2nd, 2015 @ 7:09pm CDT
The real problem in all of this scale talk isn't that Devastator's too big. It's that Superion, Menasor, Ultra Prime, Galvatronus, Optimus Maximus, Bruticus, Sky Reign, and Victorion are all too SMALL. 
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Posted by Wolfman Jake on July 2nd, 2015 @ 7:24pm CDT
Posted by Wolfman Jake on July 2nd, 2015 @ 7:24pm CDT
Once again, Sabr nails it. But we can't get ALL of the combiners at Devastator's scale. It wouldn't be financially feasible for Hasbro to put out nothing but Voyager class figures for a year or two. I appreciate that Devastator is set apart from the "Scramble City" crowd with his size. He's large and in charge as the first combiner to hit the scene in 1984. He deserves to be a bigger bot than the rest of the lot.
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Posted by Gearslide on July 2nd, 2015 @ 7:35pm CDT
Posted by Gearslide on July 2nd, 2015 @ 7:35pm CDT
Hmmm... All this demand for a smaller Devastator makes me wonder if we'll see a company down the road make a knock-off of the Constructicons that are smaller scaled to be the same height as the other teams in combined mode.
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Posted by Sabrblade on July 2nd, 2015 @ 7:47pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on July 2nd, 2015 @ 7:47pm CDT
I don't see that happening since both Giant and Hercules both fulfilled the need for a Supreme Class-sized Devastator made of six Deluxe-sized figures (as opposed to a Titan class-sized one made of us six Voyager-sized figures) quite a while ago, and I can't see yet a third 3rd-party Devastator being any cheaper than either of those two.Gearslide wrote:Hmmm... All this demand for a smaller Devastator makes me wonder if we'll see a company down the road make a knock-off of the Constructicons that are smaller scaled to be the same height as the other teams in combined mode.
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Posted by Emerje on July 2nd, 2015 @ 7:50pm CDT
Yep, this. 20 years from now I fully expect Leader class torsos and Voyager limbs for all.
Actually the way Takara Tomy improved these I'm really not against sticking the Constructicons with MPs. Articulated hands be damned, most Voyagers look pretty good with MPs. They'll be just a little taller than an MP car which is a good size I think.
Emerje
Posted by Emerje on July 2nd, 2015 @ 7:50pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:The real problem in all of this scale talk isn't that Devastator's too big. It's that Superion, Menasor, Ultra Prime, Galvatronus, Optimus Maximus, Bruticus, Sky Reign, and Victorion are all too SMALL.
Yep, this. 20 years from now I fully expect Leader class torsos and Voyager limbs for all.
Actually the way Takara Tomy improved these I'm really not against sticking the Constructicons with MPs. Articulated hands be damned, most Voyagers look pretty good with MPs. They'll be just a little taller than an MP car which is a good size I think.
Emerje
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Posted by fenrir72 on July 2nd, 2015 @ 8:23pm CDT
Scale talk issues from not more than five posters not less than one. So it ain't a big issue really except for space or funding availability. Let's all be honest, it's money out of our wallets again and hopefully our pockets can still sustain it
by Christmas or early January.
Posted by fenrir72 on July 2nd, 2015 @ 8:23pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:The real problem in all of this scale talk isn't that Devastator's too big. It's that Superion, Menasor, Ultra Prime, Galvatronus, Optimus Maximus, Bruticus, Sky Reign, and Victorion are all too SMALL.
Scale talk issues from not more than five posters not less than one. So it ain't a big issue really except for space or funding availability. Let's all be honest, it's money out of our wallets again and hopefully our pockets can still sustain it
by Christmas or early January.
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Posted by shajaki on July 2nd, 2015 @ 8:49pm CDT
Posted by shajaki on July 2nd, 2015 @ 8:49pm CDT
My speculation of price:
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Posted by Hellscream9999 on July 2nd, 2015 @ 9:07pm CDT
So what would that roughly translate to, and what would shipping from amiami cost to have it sent to Illinois? (never imported anything, so I don't know how the process woks)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on July 2nd, 2015 @ 9:07pm CDT
shajaki wrote:My speculation of price:
So what would that roughly translate to, and what would shipping from amiami cost to have it sent to Illinois? (never imported anything, so I don't know how the process woks)
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Posted by Sabrblade on July 2nd, 2015 @ 9:22pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on July 2nd, 2015 @ 9:22pm CDT
18400 yen = ~$149.59 USDHellscream9999 wrote:shajaki wrote:My speculation of price:
So what would that roughly translate to,
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Posted by Hellscream9999 on July 2nd, 2015 @ 9:27pm CDT
So possibly way better than any price so far, as per usual from amiami, so what other costs would then be applied? Tax, import, shipping? I've never imported anything, what would something like devs cost, and how does international tax/shipping work?
Posted by Hellscream9999 on July 2nd, 2015 @ 9:27pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:18400 yen = ~$149.59 USDHellscream9999 wrote:shajaki wrote:My speculation of price:
So what would that roughly translate to,
So possibly way better than any price so far, as per usual from amiami, so what other costs would then be applied? Tax, import, shipping? I've never imported anything, what would something like devs cost, and how does international tax/shipping work?
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Posted by Ultra Markus on July 2nd, 2015 @ 9:46pm CDT
Posted by Ultra Markus on July 2nd, 2015 @ 9:46pm CDT
$219 is very do-able!
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Posted by william-james88 on July 2nd, 2015 @ 9:54pm CDT
Taxes differ by country and if customs choses your pack or not. Shipping would be about 50$ US or less I suppose.
Posted by william-james88 on July 2nd, 2015 @ 9:54pm CDT
Hellscream9999 wrote:So possibly way better than any price so far, as per usual from amiami, so what other costs would then be applied? Tax, import, shipping? I've never imported anything, what would something like devs cost, and how does international tax/shipping work?
Taxes differ by country and if customs choses your pack or not. Shipping would be about 50$ US or less I suppose.
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Posted by Hellscream9999 on July 2nd, 2015 @ 10:20pm CDT
So essentially, shipping is going to be so outrageous, I could go with tfscource and score some points and get free shipping, and not have to deal with extraneous complications? Sounds like a solid deal to me. Who're you using to get him? amiami?
Posted by Hellscream9999 on July 2nd, 2015 @ 10:20pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:So possibly way better than any price so far, as per usual from amiami, so what other costs would then be applied? Tax, import, shipping? I've never imported anything, what would something like devs cost, and how does international tax/shipping work?
Taxes differ by country and if customs choses your pack or not. Shipping would be about 50$ US or less I suppose.
So essentially, shipping is going to be so outrageous, I could go with tfscource and score some points and get free shipping, and not have to deal with extraneous complications? Sounds like a solid deal to me. Who're you using to get him? amiami?
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Posted by william-james88 on July 3rd, 2015 @ 1:09am CDT
Yup, I will be using amiami, or HLJ, whoever. You being in the states, you have a ton of options. In the end, everyone will get him for anywhere between 220-250$ US shipped, not below. You will get that by using TF source with their free shipping. Me in Canada (and a ton of other international places) will have to rely on a cheaper japan website so that we pay to import it ourselves. What sucks about BBTS or TFsource for non americans is that you are paying shipping twice. Once in terms of the premium those sites give you to cover their importing costs and the second time is the actual shipping. While you might find the shipping outrageous, that is exactly how much it costs to ship something from BBTS to Canada.
Amiami does give me points too though, so thats fun.
Anyways all I meant to say is that the talk of cheaper retailers is not to beat the BBTS price, it is to end up getting that same price shipped when out of the states.
Posted by william-james88 on July 3rd, 2015 @ 1:09am CDT
Hellscream9999 wrote:william-james88 wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:So possibly way better than any price so far, as per usual from amiami, so what other costs would then be applied? Tax, import, shipping? I've never imported anything, what would something like devs cost, and how does international tax/shipping work?
Taxes differ by country and if customs choses your pack or not. Shipping would be about 50$ US or less I suppose.
So essentially, shipping is going to be so outrageous, I could go with tfscource and score some points and get free shipping, and not have to deal with extraneous complications? Sounds like a solid deal to me. Who're you using to get him? amiami?
Yup, I will be using amiami, or HLJ, whoever. You being in the states, you have a ton of options. In the end, everyone will get him for anywhere between 220-250$ US shipped, not below. You will get that by using TF source with their free shipping. Me in Canada (and a ton of other international places) will have to rely on a cheaper japan website so that we pay to import it ourselves. What sucks about BBTS or TFsource for non americans is that you are paying shipping twice. Once in terms of the premium those sites give you to cover their importing costs and the second time is the actual shipping. While you might find the shipping outrageous, that is exactly how much it costs to ship something from BBTS to Canada.
Amiami does give me points too though, so thats fun.
Anyways all I meant to say is that the talk of cheaper retailers is not to beat the BBTS price, it is to end up getting that same price shipped when out of the states.
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Posted by MemphisR56 on July 3rd, 2015 @ 5:39am CDT
Posted by MemphisR56 on July 3rd, 2015 @ 5:39am CDT
Not sure if it's been mentioned yet,
Unite Warriors Devastator Preorders are open on Kapow Toys, £1.50 deposit.
Projected full price is £150 - £180.
Preordered mine last night.
http://www.kapowtoys.co.uk/transformers-unite-warriors-uw-04-devastator-deposit.html
Unite Warriors Devastator Preorders are open on Kapow Toys, £1.50 deposit.
Projected full price is £150 - £180.
Preordered mine last night.
http://www.kapowtoys.co.uk/transformers-unite-warriors-uw-04-devastator-deposit.html
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Posted by noctorro on July 3rd, 2015 @ 5:43am CDT
Posted by noctorro on July 3rd, 2015 @ 5:43am CDT
I want Takara Devastator in my life.
Now more then ever.
Now more then ever.
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Posted by fenrir72 on July 3rd, 2015 @ 7:29am CDT
Posted by fenrir72 on July 3rd, 2015 @ 7:29am CDT
UW-01 just arrived.I'm speechless. First time I got a new combiner and he looks good. The transform sequence kind of intricate but intelligent. They "flipped" Silverbolt this time.
The colors so vibrant.......I'm gonna get the Ocean decals to even make him more awesome.
Quite surprising though that TFYUki added Powerglide in his twitter pics yet PG isn't mentioned at all in the instruction manual.
2 months more then Menasor commeth!
The colors so vibrant.......I'm gonna get the Ocean decals to even make him more awesome.
Quite surprising though that TFYUki added Powerglide in his twitter pics yet PG isn't mentioned at all in the instruction manual.
2 months more then Menasor commeth!
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Posted by Cobotron on July 3rd, 2015 @ 8:57am CDT
HooooRAY!
Congrats Fen. I'm glad your happy with him. The wait must have been a killer. Especially with us waving our combiners in your face for the last several months.
Have fun wit dem robits buddy!
Posted by Cobotron on July 3rd, 2015 @ 8:57am CDT
fenrir72 wrote:UW-01 just arrived.I'm speechless. First time I got a new combiner and he looks good.
HooooRAY! Congrats Fen. I'm glad your happy with him. The wait must have been a killer. Especially with us waving our combiners in your face for the last several months.
Have fun wit dem robits buddy!
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Posted by fenrir72 on July 3rd, 2015 @ 9:01am CDT
You are very much welcomed kimosabe! Even more painful is the Devy wait
I hope this version of Superion won't have that cracking parts like the one reported by one of our members.
Posted by fenrir72 on July 3rd, 2015 @ 9:01am CDT
Cobotron wrote:fenrir72 wrote:UW-01 just arrived.I'm speechless. First time I got a new combiner and he looks good.
Congrats Fen. I'm glad your happy with him. The wait must have been a killer. Especially with us waving our combiners in your face for the last several months.
Have fun wit dem robits buddy!
You are very much welcomed kimosabe! Even more painful is the Devy wait
I hope this version of Superion won't have that cracking parts like the one reported by one of our members.
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Posted by shajaki on July 3rd, 2015 @ 10:07am CDT
Posted by shajaki on July 3rd, 2015 @ 10:07am CDT
Fen... you've been waiting THIS LONG to experience what was released in the FIRST WAVE of Combiner Wars?
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Posted by william-james88 on July 3rd, 2015 @ 11:23am CDT
Him and I both and I havent even recieved by Ta superion yet I really hope he isnt held at customs, that would suck HARD.
Posted by william-james88 on July 3rd, 2015 @ 11:23am CDT
shajaki wrote:Fen... you've been waiting THIS LONG to experience what was released in the FIRST WAVE of Combiner Wars?
Him and I both and I havent even recieved by Ta superion yet I really hope he isnt held at customs, that would suck HARD.
Re: Transformers Unite Warriors UW-04 Devastator Pre-Orders at TFSource (1705849)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on July 3rd, 2015 @ 11:26am CDT
The only reason I would use bbts over tfscource now, is that bbts breaks up wave cases, and since they're based in the state next door, it takes about 4 days to ship stuff to me
Posted by Hellscream9999 on July 3rd, 2015 @ 11:26am CDT
william-james88 wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:william-james88 wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:So possibly way better than any price so far, as per usual from amiami, so what other costs would then be applied? Tax, import, shipping? I've never imported anything, what would something like devs cost, and how does international tax/shipping work?
Taxes differ by country and if customs choses your pack or not. Shipping would be about 50$ US or less I suppose.
So essentially, shipping is going to be so outrageous, I could go with tfscource and score some points and get free shipping, and not have to deal with extraneous complications? Sounds like a solid deal to me. Who're you using to get him? amiami?
Yup, I will be using amiami, or HLJ, whoever. You being in the states, you have a ton of options. In the end, everyone will get him for anywhere between 220-250$ US shipped, not below. You will get that by using TF source with their free shipping. Me in Canada (and a ton of other international places) will have to rely on a cheaper japan website so that we pay to import it ourselves. What sucks about BBTS or TFsource for non americans is that you are paying shipping twice. Once in terms of the premium those sites give you to cover their importing costs and the second time is the actual shipping. While you might find the shipping outrageous, that is exactly how much it costs to ship something from BBTS to Canada.
Amiami does give me points too though, so thats fun.
Anyways all I meant to say is that the talk of cheaper retailers is not to beat the BBTS price, it is to end up getting that same price shipped when out of the states.
The only reason I would use bbts over tfscource now, is that bbts breaks up wave cases, and since they're based in the state next door, it takes about 4 days to ship stuff to me
Re: Transformers Unite Warriors UW-04 Devastator Pre-Orders at TFSource (1705853)
Posted by fenrir72 on July 3rd, 2015 @ 11:36am CDT
And you wonder why at certain times I go ballistic? Seeing all of you play with your figures while I broil and fester waiting for the last 6 months when I could have easily purchased the TRU versions with the exception of going through heck just to find Quickslinger
Yup, that's me.
Posted by fenrir72 on July 3rd, 2015 @ 11:36am CDT
shajaki wrote:Fen... you've been waiting THIS LONG to experience what was released in the FIRST WAVE of Combiner Wars?
And you wonder why at certain times I go ballistic?
Seeing all of you play with your figures while I broil and fester waiting for the last 6 months when I could have easily purchased the TRU versions with the exception of going through heck just to find Quickslinger Yup, that's me.
Re: Transformers Unite Warriors UW-04 Devastator Pre-Orders at TFSource (1705867)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 3rd, 2015 @ 12:04pm CDT
You do realise Quickslinger and Brake-Neck are online-only, right? There was one single store sighting, but consider that one a fluke.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 3rd, 2015 @ 12:04pm CDT
fenrir72 wrote:shajaki wrote:Fen... you've been waiting THIS LONG to experience what was released in the FIRST WAVE of Combiner Wars?
And you wonder why at certain times I go ballistic?
Yup, that's me.
You do realise Quickslinger and Brake-Neck are online-only, right? There was one single store sighting, but consider that one a fluke.
Re: Transformers Unite Warriors UW-04 Devastator Pre-Orders at TFSource (1705868)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on July 3rd, 2015 @ 12:09pm CDT
To be fair, he could have picked up a/b, rook and offroad and cyclonus; if he is going all in on the uw line and wanted a combiner
Posted by Hellscream9999 on July 3rd, 2015 @ 12:09pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:fenrir72 wrote:shajaki wrote:Fen... you've been waiting THIS LONG to experience what was released in the FIRST WAVE of Combiner Wars?
And you wonder why at certain times I go ballistic?
Yup, that's me.
You do realise Quickslinger and Brake-Neck are online-only, right? There was one single store sighting, but consider that one a fluke.
To be fair, he could have picked up a/b, rook and offroad and cyclonus; if he is going all in on the uw line and wanted a combiner
Re: Transformers Unite Warriors UW-04 Devastator Pre-Orders at TFSource (1705893)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 3rd, 2015 @ 2:05pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on July 3rd, 2015 @ 2:05pm CDT
I myself skipped over the Hasbro Aerialbots (minus newcomers Alpha Bravo and Powerglide) in favor of waiting for Takara's Superion, which is currently still in my HLJ Private Warehouse since I'm waiting for my next paycheck before shipping him (BotCon and other payments really did a number on my bank account).
Re: Transformers Unite Warriors UW-04 Devastator Pre-Orders at TFSource (1705976)
Posted by fenrir72 on July 3rd, 2015 @ 7:50pm CDT
Being in my "Jerk mode".......should these discussion on the exchange rate be relegated to the Pm section? If I wanted to know about the FX rates I'd have looked elsewhere "Jerk mode off"
He'll be mostly (the price of Devastor) around the price shajster postulated. Around the price of Metroflex. Given that, I hope we don't hear that the "D" man is overpriced. The intricacies of 6 individual vehicles merging into one figure (when each vehicle also transforms individually) should also be considered.
Posted by fenrir72 on July 3rd, 2015 @ 7:50pm CDT
Hellscream9999 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:18400 yen = ~$149.59 USDHellscream9999 wrote:shajaki wrote:My speculation of price:
So what would that roughly translate to,
So possibly way better than any price so far, as per usual from amiami, so what other costs would then be applied? Tax, import, shipping? I've never imported anything, what would something like devs cost, and how does international tax/shipping work?
Being in my "Jerk mode".......should these discussion on the exchange rate be relegated to the Pm section? If I wanted to know about the FX rates I'd have looked elsewhere
"Jerk mode off"He'll be mostly (the price of Devastor) around the price shajster postulated. Around the price of Metroflex. Given that, I hope we don't hear that the "D" man is overpriced. The intricacies of 6 individual vehicles merging into one figure (when each vehicle also transforms individually) should also be considered.
Re: Transformers Unite Warriors UW-04 Devastator Pre-Orders at TFSource (1705977)
Posted by fenrir72 on July 3rd, 2015 @ 7:53pm CDT
@ JZGR
In Asia, the distribution is different.
@ screamer
Each of us have our own crosses to bare maybe I'm a closet S and M?
Posted by fenrir72 on July 3rd, 2015 @ 7:53pm CDT
Hellscream9999 wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:fenrir72 wrote:shajaki wrote:Fen... you've been waiting THIS LONG to experience what was released in the FIRST WAVE of Combiner Wars?
And you wonder why at certain times I go ballistic?
Yup, that's me.
You do realise Quickslinger and Brake-Neck are online-only, right? There was one single store sighting, but consider that one a fluke.
To be fair, he could have picked up a/b, rook and offroad and cyclonus; if he is going all in on the uw line and wanted a combiner
@ JZGR
In Asia, the distribution is different.
@ screamer
Each of us have our own crosses to bare maybe I'm a closet S and M?
Re: Transformers Unite Warriors UW-04 Devastator Pre-Orders at TFSource (1705982)
Posted by shajaki on July 3rd, 2015 @ 8:46pm CDT
Posted by shajaki on July 3rd, 2015 @ 8:46pm CDT
TFyuki comes at us once again shakin' his Groove thang... err.. more posing and shooting.. his TakaraTomyMall Exclusive Groove and Defensor! He shows us not just the Combiner and Groove, but a family of Groove's. The comparison shot includes the original G1, Hasbro's Legends, and of course the TakaraTomy Exclusive. And just in case you haven't had enough Transformers United, DengekiHobbyWeb uploaded a video un-boxing of the recently released UW-01 Superion! See the pics and video below, and stay tuned to Seibertron.com: home for the best Galleries and Conversation around!
Re: Transformers Unite Warriors UW-04 Devastator Pre-Orders at TFSource (1705984)
Posted by Bumblebee21 on July 3rd, 2015 @ 9:00pm CDT
Posted by Bumblebee21 on July 3rd, 2015 @ 9:00pm CDT
I wish hasbro would take takaras deluxe groove and make it .
Re: Transformers Unite Warriors UW-04 Devastator Pre-Orders at TFSource (1705985)
Posted by fenrir72 on July 3rd, 2015 @ 9:10pm CDT
Posted by fenrir72 on July 3rd, 2015 @ 9:10pm CDT
"They're doing it again mommy!" "Nasty Takara Tomy is baiting us gaijin with a much colorful, almost anime/toy accurate plus new mold component version of Guardian/Defensor!" "Make them stop.! Please!"
"Why didn't they just allow it to be sold online retail and not an exclusive...?"
Seriously now I've manned up enough and not being a princess to have made arrangements so as to acquire this piece o' plastic crack but he's still due this October......TFYuki should give Menasor more P.R. time
Hopefully "Guardcity" would be mass released
"Make them stop.! Please!""Why didn't they just allow it to be sold online retail and not an exclusive...?"
Seriously now I've manned up enough and not being a princess to have made arrangements so as to acquire this piece o' plastic crack but he's still due this October......TFYuki should give Menasor more P.R. time
Hopefully "Guardcity" would be mass released
Re: Transformers Unite Warriors UW-04 Devastator Pre-Orders at TFSource (1705987)
Posted by megatronus on July 3rd, 2015 @ 9:15pm CDT
Posted by megatronus on July 3rd, 2015 @ 9:15pm CDT
For whatever reason, Takara Groove's face reminds me of Kup's. 
Re: Transformers Unite Warriors UW-04 Devastator Pre-Orders at TFSource (1705996)
Posted by Shockwave7 on July 3rd, 2015 @ 9:49pm CDT
Posted by Shockwave7 on July 3rd, 2015 @ 9:49pm CDT
They did 'quicksling' and the other guy - I imagine they may well do a Hasbro version of Deluxe Groove...
Re: Transformers Unite Warriors UW-04 Devastator Pre-Orders at TFSource (1706006)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 3rd, 2015 @ 10:20pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on July 3rd, 2015 @ 10:20pm CDT
Except both of those seemed to have been in Hasbro's plans from the get-go, whereas more evidence leans towards Deluxe Groove having been all Takara's doing without Hasbro's input.Shockwave7 wrote:They did 'quicksling' and the other guy - I imagine they may well do a Hasbro version of Deluxe Groove...
Re: Transformers Unite Warriors UW-04 Devastator Pre-Orders at TFSource (1706015)
Posted by RiddlerJ on July 3rd, 2015 @ 10:59pm CDT
Posted by RiddlerJ on July 3rd, 2015 @ 10:59pm CDT
I like those guns.
I would buy deluxe Groove if he was available, but I'm happy enough to at least have A Groove.
I would buy deluxe Groove if he was available, but I'm happy enough to at least have A Groove.
Re: Transformers Unite Warriors UW-04 Devastator Pre-Orders at TFSource (1706044)
Posted by King Kuuga on July 4th, 2015 @ 12:51am CDT
This much has been concluded. But that doesn't rule out the possibility of Hasbro releasing it next year or something, in a similar arrangement. Especially if they cough up one more bonus character so the cases aren't 8 Grooves and nothing else. Or maybe Takara will release Groove individually in a year or two. Mostly, I think all of us want to avoid having to buy the entire UW Defensor just to get this deluxe Groove, and we're not thinking with as much clarity as we might otherwise. >_>
Posted by King Kuuga on July 4th, 2015 @ 12:51am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Except both of those seemed to have been in Hasbro's plans from the get-go, whereas more evidence leans towards Deluxe Groove having been all Takara's doing without Hasbro's input.Shockwave7 wrote:They did 'quicksling' and the other guy - I imagine they may well do a Hasbro version of Deluxe Groove...
This much has been concluded. But that doesn't rule out the possibility of Hasbro releasing it next year or something, in a similar arrangement. Especially if they cough up one more bonus character so the cases aren't 8 Grooves and nothing else. Or maybe Takara will release Groove individually in a year or two. Mostly, I think all of us want to avoid having to buy the entire UW Defensor just to get this deluxe Groove, and we're not thinking with as much clarity as we might otherwise. >_>
Re: Transformers Unite Warriors UW-04 Devastator Pre-Orders at TFSource (1706082)
Posted by fenrir72 on July 4th, 2015 @ 6:02am CDT
Posted by fenrir72 on July 4th, 2015 @ 6:02am CDT
Re: Transformers Unite Warriors UW-04 Devastator Pre-Orders at TFSource (1706106)
Posted by Bumblebee21 on July 4th, 2015 @ 9:51am CDT
isn't that UW-01 Superion's box with them inside 
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Posted by Bumblebee21 on July 4th, 2015 @ 9:51am CDT
isn't that UW-01 Superion's box with them inside
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