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A small box image of this UW-06 set has been added to the TakaraTomyMall listing, noting the function as Haunt Leader, relating to the four limbs being dead or undead characters, and Cyclonus being possessed by a dead Galvatron (according to the mini-comic that comes with it... which has been translated here).
There's a translation of the comic (that comes with the set) over at Seibertron.
Good read!
Oops, sorry... I edited the previous posting with the original link before I saw this post (I had the topic open for the last hour while posting up several news items, so your post didn't show until afterwards).Quote:
Originally Posted by MEEEGGGAAATTTRRROOONNN!!!
Just note to anyone reading the translation (or the original) - read each page from right to left as you go down the page. If you read left to right like a Western comic, it will be confusing.
It's all good! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by griffin
The comic was really enjoyable! It's the kind of thing that you need to, essentially, justify the repaint of existing molds.
Plus the Galvatron/Cyclonus/Kuato thing is such a hoot! :D
A bigger image has been posted up of the Grand Galvatron combiner.
I'm still not feeling it as a combiner. There are a lot of colours on the main torso, and doesn't have a Galvatron feel to me.
I think I'd keep this set in separate bot form, as most of the individual bots aren't too bad.
New photos of Breakdown and Roller, from TFYuki.
Who is Roller meant to be?
I assume he's an alternate universe of Prime's Roller drone buggy doodadQuote:
Originally Posted by Keidatron
Makes me think of a Scrapmetal
This Roller is a character from the More Than Meets The Eye comicbook; a former partner of Optimus Prime in the early, early days of the war (after whom the scout drone is presumably named after) that ran into some trouble and was "lost"... just perfect for the Unicron in another universe to scoop up for this abomination of a combiner! ;)
In-hand (with swapped limbs) from TF Yuki:
http://i.imgur.com/lnOJoJa.jpg
Is the face different or is it just the light and angle?
Compared to:
http://i.imgur.com/GT4cBfU.jpg
Shot of the coin and shipping box from Robot Kingdom:
http://i.imgur.com/rd5OGpc.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/ormXmOr.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/Cy4Z4QJ.jpg
Aaaaah! He's a perfect mess and I love him.
They do look slightly different, the bottom one seems to have more of a stern frown while the top one has a slightly smaller 'neutral' mouth.Quote:
Originally Posted by MEEEGGGAAATTTRRROOONNN!!!
That's the reason why I preordered him! He's like a perfect pastiche! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Ploughmans Lunch
I also like how they referenced the original G1 Galvatron toy colours:
http://i.imgur.com/hYaMGYz.jpg
Yeah, that's what I see as well, except the top one looks almost like he's smirking. That said, I hope we get the grumpy face.Quote:
Originally Posted by philby
Gah - please tell me I'm not going to have to buy the whole thing just to get a CW Ghost Starscream.
Have to say of all the combiners this is the one I have no interest in getting - I just want ol ghosty for my son as he loves ghost 'screamer and doesn't have a real one yet.
I'm mostly interested in him for movie accurate Cyclonus, but I can see how some people would want him for Ghost Starscream as I have the original Henkei Ghost Starscream and I'm quite fond of it. If we ever get a MP-11 Ghost Starscream I'll be all over that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bladestorm
Well I'm interested in the Thrust and Breakdown figures.
If someone was keen on the Roller figure we'd have a group that could split a set :P
I've preordered the set, but I'd kill for a spare Ghost Starscream. Makes me wonder why Hasbro didn't do a seeker wave themselves, with easy repaint opportunities
They kinda did if you count the Leader class figures. They got 3 figures out of the Jetfire remoulding.Quote:
Originally Posted by reillyd
If they did a CW Scourge (as opposed to TR) and a CW DLX Cyclonus (perhaps as the Voyager's "armada"...), I'd have happily bought a total of four along with whatever Legends figure they decided would do as a gun/partner.
Ah well. I've got Cyclonus next to Voyager OP and Scattershot (although SS will likely get sold off once I have the CW Computron).
Looks like this guy might be in stores now/soon... one of the stores in Sino Centre (Mong Kok) has posted a picture of the box in their store on FB with a price of HK$1040...
If I see this in person, I am probably going to end up purchasing ... An easy pass to import due to the cost.
Robot Kingdom says shipping starts on the 30th April, so they're probably getting them in now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bladestorm
EDIT: Blacklai has already got a review up -- lots of pics and comparisons with the CW version as well:
http://blacklai1979.blogspot.com.au/...rriors-uw.html
Got these guys today. I'm happy with them but I think like UW Grand Convoy I will keep these guys as individual robots not in their combined form.
Im the opposite, i got mine and think they are all far better than the Grand Convoy boxset. The paint apps are beautiful, the hommages work, the names all rock like "Zombie War Breakdown", "Combiner Haunt Leader Grand Galvatron" :cool:, and i do like the molds. Love it!Quote:
Originally Posted by DELTAprime
TR Galvatron's cannon looks great on UW Grand Galvatron!:
http://i.imgur.com/MqZ4Ec9.jpg
Yeah, nothing against their combined form, I just think they work great as individual homages and I can't justify two sets for most of the UW combiners.Quote:
Originally Posted by Deonasis