eHobby has just put up some new official images of Takara’s Unite Warriors-01 Superion, giving us a clearer look at the set and how it differs from its US counterpart. Perhaps most notably, this confirms that Slingshot does indeed feature a brand new head sculpt.
Check the pics out after the break!
Mewtwo
Yeah this set is definitely awesome.
Foster
That's one of the best things about Superion is the symmetry of the five jets. SO sleek and uniform, especially in the UW release.
Defensor makes asymmetry look cool, but it's a different flavor.
rosewater
He looks much more unified in combined mode than the Hasbro version. I got the PE hands and feet, and he just looks incredible!
Cal
^ I have no regrets about buying mine. This thing is a joy to behold in person. I think the strongest asset is just how much better the paint apps are on Silverbolt in robot and torso mode. I bought CW Defensor last week and I can't wait for UW Menasor to arrive.
Canbot
Man, I gotta admit…Superion, IMO, is THE best looking combiner from CW. And this version takes the cake (I'm a G1 fan)…it looks so good that I just might…MIGHT have to pick this up
Mewtwo
Ok same here. Thank you for confirming.
I'm guessing the coins are from the Asia versions as per usual and not the Japan versions.
rosewater
I got mine at BBTS, but got no coin. Five robots, four handfootguns, four small guns, one big gun / shield, and some instructions.
Mewtwo
Can anyone who has this set tell me what the set included. Was there only an instruction booklet? No Bio Card or anything? I know some have coins. Did anyone who got theirs from BBTS get a coin?
PoweredConvoy
They were blue in the cartoon.
I do wish that Superion's face ended up gray like in the promotional photos. The silver is so much worse.
Randy
artiepants
i love this set so much. the colors just work so much better in combined mode, and i love the white hands and feet.
…but what's up with Sky Dive's blue tail fins?
Shockwave76
I love this set! I haven't been into anything but MP's lately, but I had to order one of these sets. Takara did a wonderful job on this one!!
Afterburner
The real Superion is nigh.
BattleUpSaber
Those faux black transformation hinges(Fireflight and Slingshot) really irk me.
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Robogeek28
Soon….so very soon.
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JoeHavok
The more I keep looking at these pics, the more I'm tempted to buy this set.
Predakwon
Pretty much this, and a giftset box!
Sigmalock
The yellow vs gold aside, the Takara version highlights a couple of things about the Hasbro one that are a little disappointing to me:
– The shoulder 'fins' are simply left black on the Hasbro version, while Takara has the much cooler, toon-accurate white/silver (see the first two pics).
– When in torso mode, the back of Silverbolts' shoulders (Superion's hips) are again left in black on the Hasbro version, while Takara's are done in red, consistent with the crotch (see the next two pics).
These minor differences aren't enough to make me switch camps (it'll cost me about 50% more, for one thing!) but it's still a little irritating.
Might have to bust out the old Sharpies for little repainting, methinks!
rosewater
I think the colors chosen for the Takara version make for a much more cohesive gestalt. That's why I like it better. I'm going to display him in combined mode, so the way that looks is much more important to me than the colors of the individual bots.