Yipee. My wife just texted me that an EMS package from Japan arrived. Superion is here.

 

I just got mine today. As weird as this sounds, the Takara one feels cheaper to me. The black plastic and some of the white (legs) feels more flexible and cheaper overall. Other than the color scheme, the Hasbro version is the better of the two (this is only my opinion)

 

see, this is the one where i think the combined mode looks SOOO much better that i'm perfectly happy to have gone for it. he looks so clean. My only major gripe is the lack of orange/yellow stripes on Air Raids wings and SkyDive's lightning bolts going the wrong direction (what the heck?)

Menasor and Defensor I decided to go Hasbro (TT's Menasor looks marginally better, but not pay 1/2 again full retail better) and, while I love the look of TTs Defensor limbs individually (plus, ya know, Groove) i actually much prefer Hasbro's Hotspot and Defensor core (plus, i actually really dig the heck out of Legends Groove)

Devastator, i'm still on the fence on over SDCC -vs- TT

Based on the disaster of Hasbro's colors (and Blast-Off mold choice) on Bruticus i bet i go TT.

 

He looks awesome!

 

Now that I have both Silverbolts in my hands as I write this: Takara's only ever so slightly. It's not even worth mentioning really. Hasbro is a silicon soft while TT is rubbery soft. I understand why, it needs to bend when the top chest panel flips down to release Silverbolts head but telescoping antennas would've been better.

 

I love how he came out but he needs that gray face.  

 

Unite Warriors Superion video from Dengeki Hobby Web

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=56&v=i9oIRrQtdDI

 

Thinking about getting the Unite Warrior version, but am hoping someone can answer a couple of questions:

Is the fragile cover for Superion's head on Silverbolt any different? That seemed the main 'quality' problem with him in the US release.

Has anyone gotten the set shipped from HLJ to the UK? If so, how much was shipping?

Thanks in advance!

 

Is the cover supposed to be fragile? I had absolutely no problem transforming that part to the point where I was wondering why people were complaining about it. Just push the head from the space where Silverbolt's head goes and it's easy peasy. Doesn't require that much force.

 

There are two tiny little nubs on the side of the arm that the headplate is attached to. Getting the head in and out of the torso compartment isn't always the problem, but it does provide pressure in the wrong spot, so it's not really helping matters. It's when you swivel the plate to put the head in place, it catches those nubs as well as being ridiculously tight on that pivot. The tightness, plus the nubs, plus your natural inclination to manipulate the plate where it makes sense, causes the thinner part of the panel to crack and separate with each use. Slowly but surely, it will lead to a nearly clean break.

To remedy this, shave off those nubs, grab the armature by Silverbolt's crotch/codpiece and pull the whole assembly out by that. It'll take more force from your hand and isn't an easy pull or method, but it takes all the pressure off the plate and if you use the thicker end of the plate to manipulate it, the thinner part won't be affected or even crack.

Kind of a mess and shouldn't have to be done, but it works and saved my replacement Silverbolt from going through the original's misfortunes.

 

Still improving on the Hasbro - good old paint markers ☺

 

I've just opened my UW Superion..I put it side by side my Hasbro oh man both of 'em looked nice & awesome! It's a great time to be a collector with the choices and options out there.

Oh another thing the TT Superion antenna is perfect!

 

I'll look into this. At the very least I'll probably sand down those nubs; they seem completely unnecessary since the head plate already tabs into the backpack.

 

Does anyone else think that Superion looks better when the leg's jet kibble is turned to the back?

 

I think so.

 

I can't decide which way I think looks best, it drives me nuts and I constantly change it because I can't make up my mind about it.
I know I prefer it both ways over having one leg with jet kibble back and the other leg with jet kibble front though, so some sort of progress I guess.

 

Looks great! On a side note, what do you think of the PE hands and feet?

 

Well played!

 

Oh my god.  

That looks so much better....wait so are you still able to bend at the knee in this configuration?

 

I tried that configuration last night. Cant really bend the knees cause the jet kibble gets in the way. I also pegged in alpha bravo on to his back with a long 5mm peg. Nice and tight