Hasbro Platinum Edition Unicron

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Looks like we're going to get a Platinum Edition version of Unicron, although there are no details yet on what (if any) changes there will be.

Robot Kingdom already have a listing (http://www.robotkingdom.com/platunicron.html) up, with a price tag of US$129.90 and a December release date.

[DaptoDog]

Interesting, I don't have this mould so I'll be tempted to pick it up. Wonder if they will update it in any way?

[prjkt]

hmmm not sure I've got the space.... but tempted...

[Paulbot]

Curious what this new one will be like. Not unexpected it pretty much the last remaining thing needed for the Platnium 30th Anniversary line.

I was thinking about getting rid of the 2010 version but now people will probably wait to see if the new one is better! :o

[Bidoofdude]

Hopefully with colours equivalent to the 2010 Takara Unicron. Yes please.

[Krayt]

Curious what this new one will be like. Not unexpected it pretty much the last remaining thing needed for the Platnium 30th Anniversary line.

I was thinking about getting rid of the 2010 version but now people will probably wait to see if the new one is better! :o

The taktom 2010 one? I'll take it off your hands!

[Megatran]

Wonder if it will be coloured Green.

[Handsprime]

Paint it in the same colours as primus, while also making a platinum edition primus in the colours of unicron

[BruiseLee]

Will be keen to see more on the changes in this release. The Armada Unicron was my first supreme class fig and I was in awe of this chunky bot of awesome back in the day.

[UltraMarginal]

Interesting, I don't have this mould so I'll be tempted to pick it up. Wonder if they will update it in any way?


hmmm not sure I've got the space.... but tempted...


Hopefully with colours equivalent to the 2010 Takara Unicron. Yes please.

I agree with all of the above, I still would prefer a round unicron as opposed to a half round one, but I regrated not getting the last release.

[ZoonMaster5000]

hmm interesting as bbts has it listed (http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=tak12375&mode=retail) as a takara release not platinum.

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

Meh...wake me up when they put the Planet-bots out in Titan Class.

[BruiseLee]

Meh...wake me up when they put the Planet-bots out in Titan Class.

And to scale!!! :p

[BigTransformerTrev]

Will be keen to see more on the changes in this release. The Armada Unicron was my first supreme class fig and I was in awe of this chunky bot of awesome back in the day.

Same. I love my Armada Unicron, if they are to reissue him I'd like to see a display stand for him in planet mode so he can sit in the air properly


Meh...wake me up when they put the Planet-bots out in Titan Class.

Yep, Primus and Unicron should be the biggest - something like Super-Alpha-Turbo-HyperEdition sized Titans, worked for SFII :p

[GoktimusPrime]

So expenseeve! :eek: I'm happy to stick with my Armada Unicron, thanks. And to think that many of us considered Armada Unicron's initial AU$145 price to be expensive... which it was.

[reillyd]

BBTS has it listed as coming with Kranix. Which would be hilariously funny to re-enact his death with G1 coloured Unicron.

Unless they are calling the mini-con (Deadend?) Kranix now?

[BruiseLee]

BBTS has it listed as coming with Kranix. Which would be hilariously funny to re-enact his death with G1 coloured Unicron.

Unless they are calling the mini-con (Deadend?) Kranix now?

Yup, they redecoed Deadend into Kranix for the 25th anniversary Amazon exclusive Unicron.

[Zommael]

I agree with all of the above, I still would prefer a round unicron as opposed to a half round one, but I regrated not getting the last release.

Argh this drives me nuts. Grab your Unicron, transform it to planet mode, set it down, and look at it from the side. IT IS A BLOODY SPHERE! It's not "half round", it just looks that way if viewed from above. Sorry, pet hate.

[5FDP]

Happy with my 2010 version.

[UltraMarginal]

Argh this drives me nuts. Grab your Unicron, transform it to planet mode, set it down, and look at it from the side. IT IS A BLOODY SPHERE! It's not "half round", it just looks that way if viewed from above. Sorry, pet hate.

Seriously, are you agreeing with me or disagreeing? I've never owned one simply because in all the promotional imagery I've ever seen it looks like the front is round and the back is square. I've always figured that at some point in the future a better, rounder one would show up.

The only Unicron toys I have are the one from TF Prime, the Robot heroes one and the Titanium one.

[Borgeman]

Argh this drives me nuts. Grab your Unicron, transform it to planet mode, set it down, and look at it from the side. IT IS A BLOODY SPHERE! It's not "half round", it just looks that way if viewed from above. Sorry, pet hate.

Yeah, slice it however you want, its not a sphere. Its not a bad effort mind you, but the bottom section is blocky. When people talk of getting a round one they mean something more akin to primus or the vader/death star toy.

[UltraMarginal]

Yeah, slice it however you want, its not a sphere. Its not a bad effort mind you, but the bottom section is blocky. When people talk of getting a round one they mean something more akin to primus or the vader/death star toy.

That's pretty much my hope

[5FDP]

Yeah, slice it however you want, its not a sphere. Its not a bad effort mind you, but the bottom section is blocky.

Cue the music "I like round butts and I cannot lie" :D

[GoktimusPrime]

Unicron was always going to be a difficult toy to make because it's based on a cartoon model which largely ignores laws of reality and has much of its outside shell disappearing into thin air. So your options are either to:
* Have a round planetoid mode but with a rotund robot mode. The G1 Unicron toy (which never made it past the prototype phase) suffered from this. The Beast Wars Unicron toy was better but still not as great as the Armada one that we got in the end.
* Have a good looking robot mode but sacrifice the rotundness of the planetoid mode. This was the option that they went with Armada Unicron.
* Use MP level engineering and absorb a lot of the outer shell into the robot mode. We've seen TakaraTOMY achieve engineering marvels with toys like MP Ironhide/Ratchet. But to do this at Unicron's scale may make the toy hideously expensive. Armada Unicron is still basically a toy that was designed for kids to play with, much like say Henkei/Universe Deluxe Ironhide/Ratchet. Deluxe Ironhide/Ratchet was around the $30 range vs MP Ironhide/Ratchet who are about $130 at full RRP, so more than quadruple times the price of the Deluxe. Armada Unicron sold for $145, so an MP-level Unicron may cost around $600. :eek: No Transformer has ever cost that much... it would double the price of a G1 Fortress Maximus. :eek: Yeah... no. :rolleyes:

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...so an MP-level Unicron may cost around $600...

Most of us are likely to spend that much (or more) just to get the three MP Coneheads, so compared to them, I think an MP Unicron at that price would be good value!

[UltraMarginal]

Gok I think you're trivialising the complexity of the Generations Ironhide/Ratchet Mould. Design, parts count wise, just because something is larger doesn't necessarily mean costs/prices will increase linearly.

Either way, I think perhaps a couple/few hundred Dollars for a round Unicron that hides/incorporates logically, most of the round surfaces of the planet mode into the robot mode would be a welcome addition to my collection.

Every time they re-release the Armada toy with new paint and mouldings to make it more G1 movie accurate I get closer to buying it though.

[Sinnertwin]

http://i1335.photobucket.com/albums/w661/sinnertwinsphotos/cyb_primus_planets_zpsz4atbqfm.jpg (http://s1335.photobucket.com/user/sinnertwinsphotos/media/cyb_primus_planets_zpsz4atbqfm.jpg.html)


Hmmm...

[reillyd]

I agree partly with Goktimus about the extra engineering and complexity involved for a MP Style Unicron, but I can't see Takara devoting SO much resources to a product at that sort of price point. While I would personally buy it, you'd have a reduced volume of sales, and when Takara has gone BIG (Encore Metroplex, Fortress Maximus, etc) they've been shelf warmers.

If it were a choice between say a new Encore release of Overlord or Scorponok and a MP Unicron, I know which would sell more and be less of a financial risk.

[5FDP]

http://i1335.photobucket.com/albums/w661/sinnertwinsphotos/cyb_primus_planets_zpsz4atbqfm.jpg (http://s1335.photobucket.com/user/sinnertwinsphotos/media/cyb_primus_planets_zpsz4atbqfm.jpg.html)


Hmmm...

^ Witchcraft!!!!

[Bladestorm]

Well, looks like I have my son's Xmas present sorted.
He's been hounding me for a Unicron for over 6 months. ;)

Hope we get to see a prototype of it soon.

[drifand]

Most of us are likely to spend that much (or more) just to get the three MP Coneheads, so compared to them, I think an MP Unicron at that price would be good value!

Nope it be sold out just say limited edition and everyone will buy it. Lol

For me, make a Titans version of this and yup that will be it.

[drifand]

I agree partly with Goktimus about the extra engineering and complexity involved for a MP Style Unicron, but I can't see Takara devoting SO much resources to a product at that sort of price point. While I would personally buy it, you'd have a reduced volume of sales, and when Takara has gone BIG (Encore Metroplex, Fortress Maximus, etc) they've been shelf warmers.

If it were a choice between say a new Encore release of Overlord or Scorponok and a MP Unicron, I know which would sell more and be less of a financial risk.

They are not even doing combiner mp or let alone Megatron for starters so this won't make it even to a maybe.

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Featured at Cybertron Con 2016 (via Snakas (http://snakas.blog95.fc2.com/blog-entry-5382.html)):

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[Krayt]

Looks no different to the 25th anni Hasbro version from what I can see

[Raider]

Exceptionally slight paint differences in some spots, otherwise the same. I'm happy as I always wanted the 25th version anyway :p

[MayzaPrime]

I do have Armada and Energon Unicrons but I did miss out on the 25th Anniversary version. So I might have to pick this one up. Hopefully PC will stock it :D

[Zommael]

Looks no different to the 25th anni Hasbro version from what I can see

Significantly paler shade of blue used than on the 25th version, looking at those pics.

[GoktimusPrime]

Those look to be better colours for Megatron. Not a fan of bright orange and there's a bit too much red for my liking (and I suspect that the gun mode may be even redder), but it looks better than the "clown colours" of the original Hasbro version. Still not inspired to get it though... I'll stick w/ my Henkei Megatron

[Megatran]

Oh great, he's displayed with holding his mate in his hand.

[CBratron]

Happy with my 2010 version.

Me too. 25th Anniversary Generations repaint does not look so different from this one.

[UltraMarginal]

I may finally cave and get me a Unicron... maybe.

[Bidoofdude]

It could be they don't have one ready yet and just put in a 25th Anniversary Unicron in his place. There is no accompanying box or artwork or anything, so it could be a possibility. Even if it is just the same colours, Ima get me a Unicron.

[DELTAprime]

I may finally cave and get me a Unicron... maybe.

Ditto.

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Stock images (via DaimChoc (https://www.facebook.com/DaimChocReports/posts/301711473512620)):

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[philby]

wow that artwork is awesome! :)
I don't have any versions of this so i'm interested. for those who have a previous version, is it any good?

[griffin]

Interesting.... I wonder if there is an anniversary set coming out with a Skywarp and Thundercracker toy as well, as all the other characters and artwork (in the last two images) are all being released as part of the Movie anniversary box sets.
If they did a Decepticon 5-pack (the two seekers and three Insecticons, with mid-reformatting paint decos) to go with the Autobot 5-pack, I would imagine them using the Generations Insecticons, as they just released the Gen1 Insecticons last year and they shelf-warmed badly.
(if it was the five recent Generations Legends versions, maybe it could also have the 2015 Leader Megatron as well... if it didn't look horribly out of scale to the other five)

[Borgeman]

I cant complain either way, having missed the 25th ann one during my hiatus :)

[1AZRAEL1]

I got the Takara 25th Anniversary? one, so I'm not fussed to get this one. Though if this one finally does have green eyes like in the pictures, that is pretty cool

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

Yeah nah.
Titan Class please. Same for Primus.

[micfox001]

I am not sure if any related posts have been put for this.. I recalled none..

http://www.robotkingdom.com/platunicron.html.

Would it be the same as the 25th anniversary Amazon version??

[MayzaPrime]

I am not sure if any related posts have been put for this.. I recalled none..

http://www.robotkingdom.com/platunicron.html.

Would it be the same as the 25th anniversary Amazon version??

It was announced a few months ago and shown at a few Conventions... (cant remember which ones) Its nice to finally see a listing.

I do believe it is the same as the 25th Anniversary which the remoulded head more like the G1 movie.

[Krayt]

Our thread on this got to 3 pages back....

http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=23066

[nsm034]

http://www.premiumcollectables.com.au/products/hasbro-transformers-platinum-edition-unicron

up for pre order

[MrTrick]

what are the chances we're see this in a general release at major retailers?

[laproblematique]

I never really understood the appeal of Unicron as a figure.

Really don't rate his alt mode from the pictures, did anyone else feel the same then have a change of mind once they had it in hand?

[Sinnertwin]

I never really understood the appeal of Unicron as a figure.

Really don't rate his alt mode from the pictures, did anyone else feel the same then have a change of mind once they had it in hand?

No, I'm the same
It may be the fact that we've never really had another improved planet version of this figure - to me, it's just half a soccer ball resting on 2 feet.

[Raider]

No, I'm the same
It may be the fact that we've never really had another improved planet version of this figure - to me, it's just half a soccer ball resting on 2 feet.

I can understand the issue that a lot of ppl have with the alt mode. It just doesn't quite work. However, I display the vast majority of my bots in bot mode so I don't really mind if the alt isn't on the level I would like as long as the bot mode is, which it is in this instance for me.

[GoktimusPrime]

I never really understood the appeal of Unicron as a figure.
Because it's Unicron! :D
It's the character that holds appeal. If you don't care that much for the character then understandably this toy's not gonna hold that much appeal for you, but for those of us who are fans of this character, then this toy was a dream come true. Only took 'em 17 years.


Really don't rate his alt mode from the pictures, did anyone else feel the same then have a change of mind once they had it in hand?
The alt mode is about as good as you can get considering that it's based on a very difficult cartoon model. In TFTM Unicron transforms from a spherical planetoid into a hulking humanoid robot. This is extremely difficult to translate into a toy, and I think that HasTak did about as good a job as you'd expect - and remember that the original Armada toy was primarily aimed at kids, so the toy still had to be fun and intuitive for children. Unicron looks fine in planet mode from the front, but it does have some bulky robot kibble at the back. They just couldn't wrap the entire thing in an egg shell without making Unicron be even more of a shellformer than he already is. The robot mode is pretty spot on, except for the two planet shells on his back, which are easily removable if they bug you that much.

There have been previous attempts at making Unicron toys in G (http://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/images2/e/e4/G1toy-UnicronprotoHasbro.jpg)1 (http://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/images2/5/56/G1toy-UnicronprotoTakara.jpg) and Beast Wars (http://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/images2/b/bd/BWNeo-Unicron.jpg). When I look at photos of those toys I can see that the Armada mould is by far the best of the lot. The Beast Wars version was actually aborted because it would have been far too expensive, which leads to another point - the toy also needs to be affordable. They might be able to do a better job if they applied a Masterpiece level of design and engineering into a Unicron toy, but the price tag would be prohibitively dear (especially considering that it'd have bugger all redeco potential to recoup the cost of R&D).

I'm happy enough with my original Armada Unicron though. :)

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[Megatran]

Transformers - Star Wars Death Star was round. But sheesh, that Darth Vader (robot) mode.

[GoktimusPrime]

Darth Vader/Death Star's robot mode isn't too bad considering that it's transformed from a grey ball to a black robot, and it's interesting how it has a cloth cape that tucks away in alt mode. But that toy is also a real female dog to transform and a mother of a shellformer. There's really not much fun to it as a Transformer toy. I personally find Unicron to be loads more fun to play with. Although Darth Vader/Death Star does offer a lot of play value as a ball. :p

[UltraMarginal]

I never really understood the appeal of Unicron as a figure.

Really don't rate his alt mode from the pictures, did anyone else feel the same then have a change of mind once they had it in hand?


No, I'm the same
It may be the fact that we've never really had another improved planet version of this figure - to me, it's just half a soccer ball resting on 2 feet.


I can understand the issue that a lot of ppl have with the alt mode. It just doesn't quite work. However, I display the vast majority of my bots in bot mode so I don't really mind if the alt isn't on the level I would like as long as the bot mode is, which it is in this instance for me.


Because it's Unicron! :D
It's the character that holds appeal. If you don't care that much for the character then understandably this toy's not gonna hold that much appeal for you, but for those of us who are fans of this character, then this toy was a dream come true. Only took 'em 17 years.



That's just it though, I want a Unicron that looks good in both modes, because the character means so much. Unicron spends nearly the entire movie in Planet mode which kind of adds more import to the alt mode than a lot of transforms that spend most of their time as robots.

I've pre-ordered this one. I didn't get the last Amazon exclusive and even though I don't like the back square half of the alt mode I've decided I'd rather have this in my collection rather than just having the Titanium figure as my main representation of Unicron. I found I had 'not buyers' remorse after missing out on the last one.

I do have a sneaking suspicion that this is one of those 'last use of the mould before we reveal a new bigger better version' events. but on the off chance that it's not I am grabbing this guy at a reasonable price while I have the opportunity.

[5FDP]

I never really understood the appeal of Unicron as a figure.


Because it's Unicron! :D

What's not to love about a planet-size Transformer :cool:

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[BruiseLee]

Is it exactly the same as the 25th Anniversary Amazon one? The blue looks like a lighter shade in the box but could just be the pic.

[5FDP]

He finally has a solid-coloured hand. Only took them 10+ years :rolleyes:

[Shirokaze]

He finally has a solid-coloured hand. Only took them 10+ years :rolleyes:

Yet his fist still lights up according to the back of the box. Wonder how that works?

[5FDP]

Yet his fist still lights up according to the back of the box. Wonder how that works?

Witchcraft!!

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Some in-hands (https://www.facebook.com/DaimChocReports/posts/372238246459942):

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[Raider]

Is it wrong that I wish this was... bigger... :p

[GoktimusPrime]

That's just it though, I want a Unicron that looks good in both modes, because the character means so much. Unicron spends nearly the entire movie in Planet mode which kind of adds more import to the alt mode than a lot of transforms that spend most of their time as robots.
Yeah, but the problem is that Unicron is a G1 cartoon design that defies reality as a ball that transforms into a humanoid robot with virtually no alt mode kibble. A more rounded alt mode would make the robot mode a massive shellformer like Darth Vader/Death Star. That toy has a wonderfully accurate looking Death Star mode, but the trade off is a ridiculously complex, counter intuitive and generally not terribly fun transformation, and he carries the entire alt mode as kibble. Unicron tries to strike a better balance and I think that HasTak made the right call in doing so.

Okay, it has robot kibble protruding from the rear, but most Transformers have exposed robot parts from some angle (usually from underneath). It's uncommon to find a Transformer that is able to conceal all of its robot parts in alt mode and still be a good, solid robot. This is hard to achieve even at the Masterpiece level and budget. All of the MP jets have some robot parts visible underneath; MP5 has a great looking gun mode but robot mode was compromised, the new MP Megatron has a better looking robot mode but gun mode isn't as smooth. The Unicron mould was originally designed for Armada, so it had to be fun and affordable enough for kids.


He finally has a solid-coloured hand. Only took them 10+ years :rolleyes:
Looks to be more translucent than transparent, but still not a solid coloured hand.

Is it wrong that I wish this was... bigger... :p
A to-scale Unicron toy would be about the size of Star Casino and probably cost about a million bucks. Good luck transforming it. ;)

[Ralph Wiggum]

There can always be a better version, it just comes down to money & effort vs likely return, and I have no doubt that TT / Hasbro have done their sums.

You never know, a 3P might just step forward, they've certainly given us some surprises.

[philby]

got shipping notice from PC for this one...has it showed up overseas at retail or anything yet? was surprised to be honest :D

[ZoonMaster5000]

got shipping notice from PC for this one...has it showed up overseas at retail or anything yet? was surprised to be honest :D

I got a shipping notice from pc too but I'm pretty sure it's been out overseas since the end of nov

[griffin]

It's hard to tell when this was released, as it hasn't been reported as being found at any retail store anywhere in the world yet.
According to the most comprehensive resource online of international toy release info (http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/newly-released-and-upcoming-toys-hasbro-edition.953417/), Unicron has only shown up at three online stores (before PC, who probably got theirs from one of the two HK online stores).

[UltraMarginal]

I recieved mine today, the box art is outstanding!