TakaraTomy has updated their website with new pictures of upcoming United figures, which are due out this month. These repaints feature some interesting homages and paint schemes.
Included in the site update are:
- UN-28 Axalon
- UN-29 Ark Unicron
- UN-30 Optimus Primal
- UN-31 Beast Wars Megatron
Will you be importing these repaints? Let us know on the 2005 Boards by clicking on the title bar.
Sol Fury
Takara-Tomy has largely adopted the US namings, including factions, following 2007 and the live action movie. Cybertron and Destron are mostly defunct now, only used on reissues and the Masterpiece series.
PoweredConvoy
They didn't remove the codes on the keys, they're the same as the Hasbro ones. Does yours say "Limited" or something similar on a sticker on the front of the package?
Scaleface
I just got Ark Megatron from an ebay seller in China. Cost me $13.05 with shipping and came sealed in a mint box. Looks nice too The bottom of the box has a sticker over it though in CHINESE, and has the web page for hasbro.com.cn on it, so I wonder if I got something from the Chinese market, not Japanese.
It also says "Decepticon" (not Destron) on the box and a Decepticon symbol on the key. I also notice there is a Cyber Code on the key! What's that about?
Josh
BW Megs will so be mine
sad i missed out on the first release
Stepper
Yah man,to me only Warpath,Rodimus are acceptable
Bern
Ah, makes sense in that regard. I just figured they'd rehash these as Generations releases to fill shelves.
Stepper
That mini size Unicron look cute when it is being displayed side by side with the original Unicron
MegatronFury
Really want that Axalon figure now…
JukeOutlander
Hopefully BBTS gets them soon.
process
According to tfwiki:
Optimist_Prime
I have no clue. I could see it being an homage the G1 Nemesis, but the Nemesis in Beast Wars is almost prehistoric bird like in shape. I can't think of a good mold choice off the top of my head. I'll come up w/ something.
[Wing_Saber-X]
want Axalon and Beast Wars classics Megs…yessssss!
Raiju
^ Oh yeah, it is, even with the terrible dollar to yen exchange rate (the dollar's lost about 24% of its value to the yen) it's much cheaper than going through online retailers like BBTS and their mark ups for imports.
I got my Striker Optimus (with the free exclusive battle blades) for 6499 Yen, which is roughly $84 USD (vs. BBTS's $129.99 for Striker on top of $59.99 for the blades). Throw in the 1000 Yen off coupons I had for Toys'R'Us, and it's even cheaper. Ditto with Encore #20 reissue Devy; 8499 Yen MSRP came out to 7499 Yen, which is $97 USD (vs. BBTS's $124.99). Jetwing Optimus Prime (Christmas present from the wife so it didn't cost me a dime there XD) was 12730 Yen ($165 USD vs. BBTS's $199.99).
But the Hasbro toys will almost always be cheaper, which is why I went with the Hasbro versions of First Edition (TF Prime) Arcee, Bumblebee, and Starscream. As nice as the Takara versions were when I saw them, the paint differences were minimal with those three so I couldn't justify the increased Yen cost to get them. Takara FE Voyager Optimus and Bulkhead, however, were well worth the cost with their upgraded paint schemes. FE Cliffjumper and Vehicon I picked up just because they're hard to get outside of Japan (but they're very awesome figures too).
Sadly, I didn't see many United figures there (Nagoya and Tokyo) aside from Deluxe Straxus (lots of him shelfwarming, actually — I guess Japanese fans don't know or don't care who he is), one Deluxe Bumblebee (I hate that mold though), and two Voyager Megatrons (I bought one).
Stepper
Wow,lucky you,your wife is working in Japan? Just wondering by buying the jap toys from Japan itself will be much cheaper?
Raiju
Since I never picked up nor saw a RTS Windcharger in the wild, Ima have my wife (who's still in Japan) pick me up the United Windcharger and Wipeout 2-pack, and I'll have those two in-hand when she comes visits me in the US this March, w00t!
Stepper
After this,sure hope that United line continue with the new FOC figures.
Kupp
I love all these molds and have them, but that Axalon one is the definate winner here.
The other decos I have on those Molds are good enough for the rest of them.
JukeOutlander
Axalon looks awesome
DPrime
I want a nice BW Optimus and Megatron, but I don't think these are it…
Hellscream15
Pretty sure these are repaints of tf:cybertron releases.