New Unicron toy

NightHawk · Post by **NightHawk** » Mon May 10, 2010 4:21 pm

Apparently Takara is bring out the big guy again with a possible new head and paintjob: http://www.tfsource.com/products/view/product_id/1420/

Kinda neat though, last reissue was the Universe one I think? Though I kind of wished they would drop the Armada mold and make a new one, Primus is much more planet like while Armada Unicron has that flat side that are his legs and such (not to mention that the kibble easily pops off from him)

Still, I'm curious to see how the new head will look, probly more G1ish or so, I wonder if they will make a new Primus release too. >.>

Post by **Denyer** » Mon May 10, 2010 5:39 pm

Massive shelf-warmer, wasn't it?

Cliffjumper · Post by **Cliffjumper** » Mon May 10, 2010 5:44 pm

Twice, IIRC. A new Western version would surprise me seeing as there're at least two Leader Class figures in Subtitleless and the last Supreme was a poor seller (Devastator). Considering what seems to be widespread reducing of the ROTF Leaders, Ultimate Bumblebee and ****ING HOOJ DEVASTATER, I'm mildly surprised Hasbo continue to put out large toys.

NightHawk · Post by **NightHawk** » Mon May 10, 2010 7:32 pm

Well it isn't Hasbro this time but Takara, sure it'll probably be another shelfwarmer and only bought by collectors and such but seeing this figure possibly being retooled is interesting.

Ultimate Bumblebee or now, Battle Ops Bumblebee...it even surprises me he gets so much attention from Hasbro in which he's nearly overly glorified...yet neither of those toys would stand properly to my knowledge. ROTF Devastator is just....meh, either you get the individual toys, a gestalt that only has vehicles that combine yet lacking individual robot molds or the whole thing just looks like crap...Least they were smart enough to give none of the molds those infamous wrecking "balls".

kupimus aka(clocker) · Mon May 10, 2010 7:44 pm

its nice for people like me who didnt get it the first three times round though.

Brimstone · Post by **Brimstone** » Mon May 10, 2010 9:45 pm

Cliffjumper wrote:Twice, IIRC. A new Western version would surprise me seeing as there're at least two Leader Class figures in Subtitleless and the last Supreme was a poor seller (Devastator). Considering what seems to be widespread reducing of the ROTF Leaders, Ultimate Bumblebee and ****ING HOOJ DEVASTATER, I'm mildly surprised Hasbo continue to put out large toys.

To be fair though...Devastator was a shite Transforming toy in that...well...didn't transform.

kupimus aka(clocker) · Tue May 11, 2010 7:49 am

and cost about £50 more than a supreme is supposed to be.

asuka 24 · Post by **asuka 24** » Wed May 12, 2010 1:20 am

Wish they would have released the mold that they had planned for the Japanese Beast Wars Neo toy line , it was awesome looking.

pics:

http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=5715

:D:D

Cliffjumper · Post by **Cliffjumper** » Wed May 12, 2010 4:08 am

What, seriously? It was a piece of crap Shellformer - look at it, it;s just a ball with a robot inside.

kupimus aka(clocker) · Wed May 12, 2010 7:51 am

whats wrong with that? isnt that what unicron basically is anyway?

NightHawk · Post by **NightHawk** » Wed May 12, 2010 7:59 am

asuka 24 wrote:Wish they would have released the mold that they had planned for the Japanese Beast Wars Neo toy line , it was awesome looking.

pics:

http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=5715

:D:D

You know....I just now realize how much the Primus toy is based of him when you look at this mold. Most notoriously, the big ass backpack that they both have which is half the planet really.

Cliffjumper · Post by **Cliffjumper** » Wed May 12, 2010 12:57 pm

kupimus aka(clocker) wrote:whats wrong with that? isnt that what unicron basically is anyway?

No... Have you seen, say, the film he's in?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG4GaPcLgOs - pay close attention to the arms, and the way the robot mode doesn't have a planet hanging on its' back.

Post by **Clay** » Wed May 12, 2010 1:21 pm

Yeah, as popular as it is to lust after rare things and spite plentiful ones, the Armada Unicron really is light years ahead of the unreleased Neo toy, in'nit?

I imagine the new release will do just about as well before. General interest may or may not be there, but there's a sea of customizers that'll be happy for the parts.

Cliffjumper · Post by **Cliffjumper** » Wed May 12, 2010 1:56 pm

Clay wrote:Yeah, as popular as it is to lust after rare things and spite plentiful ones, the Armada Unicron really is light years ahead of the unreleased Neo toy, in'nit?

I'd probably even rate the fat 1986 one ahead of the Neo one, because at least it's a Transformer. I don't mind the odd shellformer, but that thing really takes the piss. That's a pathetic transformation for something that size.

Clogs · Post by **Clogs** » Wed May 12, 2010 4:55 pm

Scraplet1 has the black Armada Unicron repaint. It warms such a large amount of shelf that he was told he can't have another... so he asked for a Primus instead

The toy isn't bad at all, but I don't need multiple copies of it in different colours.

(Seekers are different, see? SEE?)

kupimus aka(clocker) · Wed May 12, 2010 7:58 pm

No... Have you seen, say, the film he's in?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG4GaPcLgOs - pay close attention to the arms, and the way the robot mode doesn't have a planet hanging on its' back.

i knew you was going to say that.

Cliffjumper · Post by **Cliffjumper** » Wed May 12, 2010 8:33 pm

kupimus aka(clocker) wrote:i knew you was going to say that.

Then what the **** was the point?

Thunderwave · Post by **Thunderwave** » Wed May 12, 2010 8:58 pm

Clogs wrote:Scraplet1 has the black Armada Unicron repaint. It warms such a large amount of shelf that he was told he can't have another... so he asked for a Primus instead

The toy isn't bad at all, but I don't need multiple copies of it in different colours.

(Seekers are different, see? SEE?)

Seekers at least don't (usually) run $50+ and take up a large amount of space. When space and money are at a premium, I know my wife would be a lot less mad at me if I spent $50 on 5 Deluxe Seeker figures then another Unicron.

Paul053 · Post by **Paul053** » Thu May 13, 2010 2:26 pm

Several days ago I saw a completely battle (play) damaged Unicron at Goodwill for 4 bucks. Maybe I should get him. He does not even have half of the planet hanging on his back.

Batmanners · Post by **Batmanners** » Sat May 15, 2010 9:36 am

Yeah, not gonna lie, I had to buy a really good looking statue of Unicron because the toy was so ugly.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak- ... 0916_n.jpg

I'm considering the repro labels upgrade sticker package for him.