Via 2Chan, we have our very first picture of Takara-Tomy’s Transformers Celebration 2010 Unicron! This special release, a part of the Takara-Tomy Transformers 2010 Celebration series, is a remolded version of the Transformers Armada Unicron toy with a paint scheme based very strongly on his appearance in the 1986 Animated movie, and a new head to better resemble Unicron’s on screen appearance. He will be released in September this year as the third entry into the 2010 Celebration along with Masterpiece Convoy Sleep Mode and a crystal Animated Optimus Prime / Rodimus two pack.
PoweredConvoy
I think it's because he was announced before the 2010 line? That and he's not a character that originates in the 2010/2005 series like the rest of the figures (except for Optimus of course but he's packed with Rodimus, and Primus but he's Unicron's equivalent).
Randy
Foster
Ah, the MP. That's a good point.
Skywave
To help sell the stuff that was planned after it?
chrisr291
it was released in 09? Wasn't it released this Summer?
ooohhhhhh….. I guess I wasnt specific, i'm talking about Masterpiece Ghost Starscream. Your thinking Henkei
Blitz.
I dig how you can put the 2 boxes together… I kinda wish they did this sorta thing for mainline stuff maybe much like the armada MTMTE comic covers only with the sides of boxes so that when you get the whole set you can put the boxes end to end to make an epic picture.
Foster
Well, being released in 2009 might have been a factor.
chrisr291
Yikes, i'm only getting Unicron and Rodimus… Why wasn't Ghost Starscream part of the 2010 campaign?
PoweredConvoy
Convoy Sleep Mode = 4 Points
Unicron = 2 Points
Primus = 2 Points
Animated SoS = 1 Point
Henkei SoS = 1 Point
Predaking = 3 Points
MP Rodimus = 3 Points
I have 5 points so far. Once Henkei SoS, Unicron, and Primus arrive I'll have enough.
Randy
Blitzving
meh. they're too expensive. Most sites I've visited that have him up for pre-order have him for over $100.
Not worth it.
chrisr291
Yep…. just 10 points is a stretch lol. How many of these items do I need to buy?
Unicron
Primus
Predaking
Rodimus Prime
Sons of Cybertron Animated (Right?)
Anything else? I would probably be better off buying that crappy Hasbro MP Prime
SpicyRichter
Have we figured out exactly what the points are for? Is it 10 for that matrix figure stand/platform?
Auto Morph
Well I know Kapow (who would naturally get stock like this later than the US anyway) brought their estimated release date forward from December to September. Also, Andy who runs the store said they are looking good for this month so fingers crossed as I have Primus and Unicron on pre-order!
chrisr291
oh ok, so we probably won't see it until early October? Not bad….
Sidecutter
Sept. 30th is probably closer to being right than not. Takara does Transformer releases within the last 5-7 days of each month, with very rare exceptions.
chrisr291
Guess the Unicron wait should almost be over. Has anyone heard any info on when this bad boy is shipping from overseas? The release date is September and stores like toy arena have a date of Sept 30th (which is probably wrong).
OH and Toy Arena still has them in stock but they bumped the price 15 dollars
http://toyarena.com/transformers-unicron-takaratomy-version-p-4223.html?cPath=5&osCsid=cc1a1d3cc131a1e7606e33e3f87f71a7
CG76
I ordered two each of Unicron and Primus. Can't wait!!!
Matt_M
I'm hoping third parties re-release the stands created for these molds. I don't particularly need a new, expensive Unicron & Primus but I would like both to not sit flat on the shelf…
Trailbreaker77
Since I don't either of these molds I will be picking both up.
Foster
Same with me, but I'm just counting the previous versions of the molds. 2010 Unicron and Primus will display in robot modes, with the Armada, Energon and Cybertron versions displayed in planet modes around them.
I'll be getting a pretty decent solar system going here!
PoweredConvoy
I think Primus isn't as popular as Unicron (Unicron being a major character in the film and just about every series since). Primus was only really in the Marvel Comics and Cybertron cartoon. I'm sure there are a lot of fans that didn't even know Cybertron was a Transformer.
Plus some people may see Primus as more of the same (compared to the original) since he's still blue and silver/gray. Though the colors are so much more elaborate, different, and intricate it's still the same basic colors. Plus Unicron has a new head (which surely helps).
Me I'm getting both, but I'm buying two Unicrons, and I'm not getting two Primuses just one.
Randy