Official Stock Photos UW-03 Guardian and Groove

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  1. Type-R

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  2. Type-R

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    Streetwise is grey! Excellent.
     
  3. Bountyan

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    They fucked up Hot Spot. Seems like they're trying to go for the cartoon having black only on the uppermost part of his torso but the problem is it doesn't match the actual molded detail. Maybe it'll grow on me like Drag Strip did. Blech. Thankfully a sale JUST got announced in Canada starting on Friday so hopefully I can find a Hasbro one. Still getting the set for Groove, Blades, and Streetwise.
     
  4. Onslaught24

    Onslaught24 Ayo Fryman. That uh, that's highly illogical. Moderator News Staff

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    Oooookay guess I'm pickin up Hasbro Hot Spot. Not a fan of that chest.

    As for Groove: GIVE. NOW.
     
  5. Type-R

    Type-R Well-Known Member

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    I prefer the silver and red stripes on CW Hotspot.

    The extra blue on the UW Hotspot does help to break up all the black on the combiner chest which made the CW version look stumpy. But we lose the outline of the chest plate in the process.
     
  6. Mechafire

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    Eh. What they did to Hot Spot isn't really an upgrade or a downgrade for me. More of like a... sidegrade. I'd take either one. Painted wheels are appreciated tho.

    Groove however is freaking gorgeous and I need him bad.
     
  7. 80sforged

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    I'm more intrigued, would definitely like to see some comparison shots.
     
  8. Type-R

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    Updated first post with photos of the remaining Protectobots.
     
  9. PlanckEpoch

    PlanckEpoch Red and black red and black

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    Groove makes this automatically superior to that...uh...what's that guy's name again? Don't matter, fuck him.

    December is so far away. :cry 
     
  10. Mechafire

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    Updated news post, thanks. :) 
     
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    Single release Groove please!
     
  12. Sumner Sturgeon

    Sumner Sturgeon It's not easy being the best~

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    First Aid and Streetwise are actually LESS colourful, and what the hell is up with Groove's face? Like, I love the rest of the mould, but it looks like he's got some kind of bizarre elongated face.
     
  13. TacticalBacon

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    Decisions, decisions. Why do they have to make me do this?
     
  14. LigerPrime

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    I never expected TakaraTomy to give us Groove but I'm glad they did! I'm getting this set and giving my kids the Hasbro version. Heck, I'm going to give my kids all my Hasbro versions! X)
     
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    Hopefully Hasbro does Groove as an exclusive online. It's not like Prime Breakdown where his engineering makes him not as cost efficient as others of his price point. Groove looks like he has similar parts to all of the other combiner limbs.
     
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    Streetwise looks great with that deco that isn't as busy as the Hadbro one.

    I like that Hot Spot's ladder is white but the rest of the deco isn't that great.

    Hasbro's Blades and First Aid are just fine.

    Groove looks great.
     
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    Something looks very wrong with grooves face. Would love to see that mold as other characters

    The front axle of groove looks really really fragile, probably not coming to the states then...
     
  18. 80sforged

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    Wow that is an improvement, not just the painted hubcaps, just wow! I'm digging the simplicity on First Aid, just the fact there is an emphasis on smaller details. Also the grayish color on Streetwise, just wished there was a more prominent star on him. While Hot Spot doesn't have the same basket detail, let's face it they were going more G1 accurate, and they did it.
     
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    Please release Deluxe Groove, Hasbro. Please. PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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