Platinum Edition Unicron?

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by FigureGunplaFan, Jun 22, 2016.

  1. prfctcellrulz

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    I'll stick with my Black Energon Unicron.
     
  2. Purple Heart

    Purple Heart Some other time..

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    God I want one of those COMPLETE so bad. It's the biggest hooe in my collection. If I got that I'd say F-it to this. Seeing as how those are never complete, or go for $250+ MISB it looks like this may be a better option.
    One day though.
     
  3. WishfulThinking

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    Just to tease you, dunna-dun-dun-dunna-kish!


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  4. Lady Slipstream

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    It looks that he has a more Sand-Greenish gray in his legs.
     
  5. WishfulThinking

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    Much of the discrepancies may be due to lighting, too.
     
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    I absolutely love that deco.
    Also true.
     
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    Why do people have such a hard on for Takara's 2010 over the Amazon, both share the same retooled head, and Hasbro's colors were the more accurate of the two to movie model. Is it just blind Takara worship?
     
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    I haven't got either as I sold my 2010 long ago but I'd say the 2010 is the more toon accurate.
     
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    The Takara 2010 version is too orange, and lacks the detail on the planet mode. The Amazon exclusive better captured the character and the deco complimented the moulded detail.
     
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    I have the Armada version, bought him in store way back in the day. I'm buying this one for sure!


    Ok, let me specify, my SON has Armada.... He's claimed him, and I can't keep it in my display for more than a couple minutes unless litle man is at grandma's house.... lol

    I love that he's so into the bots. It's our bonding tie. He can have the Armada version, I don't mind. I almost bought another, but the G1 color scheme is more my style.
     
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    The part that makes me mad, they were clearancing a couple of these when they were new, I believe it was at TRU. I walked right past since I had the Armada, and wasn't collecting at the time. I kick myself in the nuts regularly for that one.
     
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    I actually got him MISB off EBay back in 2008 for only $125, half of that estimate!

    Until I get Fort Max, Unicron is still the most expensive Transformer I own!
     
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    Ironically, I just bought an Amazon exclusive LAST MONTH (at a steal of a price). So this is an easy pass.
     
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    I won't pay that price for that. I'll stick with my Hard Heroes full statue version of him. He looks like he just walked off the screen.
     
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    I might spring for Primus
     
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    I was happy with my Unicron..... now I want this. That paint is awesome! Grr! So this is a reissue of a previous version?

    Man, if only someone like Wukong could UPSCALE this and paint it up in metallics!
     
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    Why are you making assumptions? All the people I know that have the 2010 Unicron love it. Honestly, the detail on this figure is amazing in hand. The orange on the Amazon one is possibly better (I don't know). Did/do you have both of them? I didn't think anyone would call out the Amazon version for being more cartoon accurate.

    ps: Im talking about the robot mode here as I have never transformed my Unicron to planet mode (I never cared for the planet back when when I first got the armada one).
     
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    Yea, having both, I absolutely love the color choices on the 2010 Unicron when compared to the Amazon Hasbro version. The orange on the Takara version is really "cartoony" and pops in the display. My Amazon one has remained in planet mode shortly after purchase on the 3P stand. While it was a great figure for the price, when price is not taken into consideration, I would go for the Takara version every time. I will admit that when it comes down to bang for your buck, the Amazon version was a better value, but for me, I have no regret purchasing the Takara version and waffled on the Amazon one for a couple hours before taking the plunge. Don't regret either purchase, or how I have displayed them one bit. Even sold off my Armada version afterward to help cover the cost of the Amazon version.