Henkei vs. United

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by jerryitus, Mar 25, 2011.

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Which is a better exclusive line in your opinion?

  1. Henkei

    69 vote(s)
    71.1%
  2. United

    28 vote(s)
    28.9%
  1. davehammer

    davehammer Well-Known Member

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    Henkei, while the shiny paint is nice, chrome is just that much better.
     
  2. Autovolt 127

    Autovolt 127 Get In The Titan, Prime!

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    I've got only one Henkei figure which is Megatron, and no United toys.

    Henkei for me.
     
  3. SPLIT LIP

    SPLIT LIP Be strong enough to be gentle

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    I don't like either, but I picked United because it was the underdog.
     
  4. Xhairs

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    its a hard call as they both are high in price lol but they both have pro and cons. i think Henkei is the better of the 2 so far.
     
  5. PoweredConvoy

    PoweredConvoy Randy

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    Kind of odd you have a Takara figure in your sig then. :lol 

    I think the Classics Bumblebee in United is the worst figure of the line, as he's definitely not an improvement compared to the other versions of that mold.

    Randy
     
  6. bignick1693

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    henkei. just because it has more iconic characters.
     
  7. bcm77

    bcm77 Not A Proper Fan.

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    I think the Henkei line was much more consistent quality wise, I don't like how some of the United releases have only partially shiny paint.
     
  8. Auto Morph

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    The two-tone WFC Soundwave looks horrible IMO. Echoes of Takara Animated Starscream.
     
  9. bcm77

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    Agreed. United Scourge has a similar thing going on but doesn't look quite so bad although I still would have preferred all the blue areas to be metallic.

    The other United release I felt could have been better was Wreck-Gar as all the light grey plastic parts would have looked much better in silver plastic.
     
  10. Sammael

    Sammael MightyMegatron from ATT

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    Henkei, without a doubt. Most Henkei figures improved on the Classics/Universe 2.0 paint jobs and overall look (chrome aside), whereas United figures (with the notable exception of Jazz and Tracks) are in no way superior to Generations/RTS figures - just different (and randomly shiny).

    United is one huge missed opportunity.
     
  11. 46+2

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    I do like the accuracy of henkei though. I like the way astrotrain looks like astrotrain. However, I stand by united's beautiful paint apps.
     
  12. chrisr291

    chrisr291 Master of the Unknown

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    I voted Henkei because the Chrome pieces just looked great in my eyes. That said, I love United too so either way; it's a win in my book:thumbs2: 
     
  13. primenemesis

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    is there a thread for pics comparing generations and united, i'm trying to figure out if i should order a gen. wheeljack or united?

    I know there was a thread awhile back comparing henkei vs. classics.
     
  14. Kaiwera05

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    I haven't been collecting long enough to own figures from both lines, but from the pictures I've seen, Henkei looks a LOT better than the United figures do. I'm actually considering getting a couple Henkei Seekers and maybe a Skyfire...
     
  15. knook

    knook Let the Virus Consume You

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    I hate chrome. Enough said.
     
  16. blurr69

    blurr69 First time caller

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    United. I like em both very much but, if I had to choose a favorite.. it would be united. Love the metallic paint. Wreck-gar and blurr are my favs ^^
     
  17. Kup-is-Dion

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    Gen WJ is the better of the two, imo.
     
  18. sh002

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    i chose between opening henkei or united megatron. i opened united megatron because it looked better and because i bought henkei megatron a long time ago i wanted to keep it in the box.
     
  19. primenemesis

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    what are the differences between the 2 wheeljacks?