Maybe it's me, but I think those paint apps make them look a lot more show-accurate. Particularly the color blue used for Thundercracker, and the blue used on Starscream. The metallic paint is also a big win. Win for me. I may buy two of these of sets.
The launchers are purple like on the cartoon. They must have separated the parts that are normally black (the muzzle and the missile) from the sprue just so they can make them purple for Skywarp. That's a really nice touch. I love the the purple shoulders too. They're very cartoon accurate over all, but the knees on all of them and the shin and feet detail on Skywarp are different than the cartoon (Skywarp had blue shin and silver/white feet detail - not dark metallic gray like Starscream). Thundercracker and Starscream are very cartoon accurate minus the knees and the fact you can't give Thundercracker black feet and gray hands and forearms at the same time. Randy
Man, someone needs a time out Chances are this 3-pack is gonna cost around $100. I love my son, but I would never dump $100 Transformers in his toy box...
Yeah these are a good balance, more than a compromise I think betwen the two decos we know well as you mentioned them. Just maybe the weapons could do wih some painted detail so the figues pop visually just a little more, but that's really more cartoon accurate as it is, just like MP-10's unpainted roof lights.
No argument there, but it still looks bad compared to the launchers on the earlier releases. Cartoon accuracy kinda went out the window when they made the launchers so large that they get in the way of everything. They may have accomplished what they were going for, but the end result doesn't look good.
I have all the seekers for the US including Botcon. I don't have the Henkei's so this works out great. I just finished my seeker shelf so these might have to stay in the box.
That's kind of cool. I get only the 3 seekers I need. But if I had known this before, I probably wouldn't have bought Generations Thundercracker in first place. Now I will need to sell Universe Starscream and Generations Thundercracker after obtaining this set. But I'm really happy to have the opportunity to get the trio I always wanted
Love the idea but I have all 3 already, this is great for those who don't have them. I actually would like them to apply this idea to the rotf thrust mold for a conehead set (resculpted feet would be a plus). http://tfwiki.net/w2/images2/7/79/ROTF-toy_Thrust.jpg
Loving the metallic paint on these guys but I just picked up a Classics Skywarp for $15 shipped . I'd be interested to see how much these guys are gonna sell for though. Maybe I'll get rid of my 3 Hasbro Seekers if it's not too high. Otherwise I'll just wait for this set to go on sale or something
I never did get Skywarp or an Opaque Starscream... If the price is right, I think I'll try to get a set.
I dumped SDCC Bruticus in my son's toy box too. This really pisses my wife off because she's the one who's stuck transforming them back and forth for him on her days off. If she doesn't much whining and pleading will ensue.
He just turned 5 last Friday. I had no love for the FOC Combaticons. My name is 1984forever after all. I was caught up in the FOC hype.... then afterward I became stricken with buyer's remorse.
po-ed 3 sets for ebay resale purpose at retail price, each set is about the same price as mp-10 hasbro in the states lol
LOL. I get it. Hmm...Will BBTS get this set? If so, I might drop my Classics Starscream, Skywarp, and Thundercracker off and pick up this set instead.
