JP Unite Warriors Computron

[MEEEGGGAAATTTRRROOONNN!!!]

TF Prototype has done a handy comparison mash-up of the Computrons so far:



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[philby]

I feel confident that TakTom will supply the superior hands / feet from the Hasbro CW Computron

hmm not sure, those prototype pics seem to show new versions of the existing/old ones to me.

[Bumbleb33]

hmm not sure, those prototype pics seem to show new versions of the existing/old ones to me.

Oh well if that is what happens there is always PE to help out

[DarkHyren]

TF Prototype has done a handy comparison mash-up of the Computrons so far

Doesn't seem to be too much difference between the two except for the Hasbro release having the better hands and feet, though I guess we'll have to wait for more detailed pictures to see if some of the minor differences (ie Nosecones drill, the way that Afterburners front wheel is pointing up instead of to the side) are actually differences with the mold or just mistransformations...

[Firestorm]

is someone who notices these things more than i do able to give a little summary about the differences we know so far between hasbro and takara?

Hasbro
Scattorshot from Silverbolt - redeco of single release Scattorshot
Afterburner from Groove - Remould
Lightspeed from Dead End/Streetwise
Strafe from Air raid (I think. Might be sky dive) - remould
Nosecone from Brawl - tank gun barrel replaced with drill
Scrounge from Cosmos
Yellow repaint of Payload
New designed combiner hands and feet instead of the hand/foot/gun pieces that came with other CW releases. (The ankles can tilt on the combiner feet)

Takara
Scattorshot from Silverbolt/Scattorshot - new remoulded computron chest, new Computron head, possibly new Scattorshot chest, new gun compared to Hasbro versions of Scattorshot
Afterburner from Groove - same remould as Hasbro version but has new guns
Lightspeed from Breakdown/Wheeljack
Strafe from Unite Warriors Blast Off - Remould
Nosecone from Rook - remould to add a drill to vehicle mode and. Replace wheels with treads
Still using Hand/Foot/Gun pieces

Other than that everything else is just speculation on which figures will have new heads, if the Takara versions all have new guns compared to the Hasbro versions and what Takara's decos for their technobots will have but they'll likely be cartoon accurate

[griffin]

Hasbro
Strafe from Air raid (I think. Might be sky dive) - remould

It's from Air Raid, as you can see the chest details.

But it's puzzling that both Hasbro and TakaraTomy decided to each do Computron, but seemed to have done it without any collaboration or communication with the other... unlike the past when they would work together to produce the same products for both their markets.

We have five members in the core team (ignoring the Legends add-on), and three of them are different moulds between the two sets.
Scattershot and Afterburner are the only ones that seem to be using the same moulds and the Japanese Scattershot has new remoulded parts... leaving just Afterburner being the only identical toy between the two sets.
That's just extraordinary.

Of the different moulds in the pictures so far, I prefer the Hasbro Strafe, but the TakaraTomy Nosecone and Lightspeed.

[DarkHyren]

Oh. That many differences huh. Damn, that's probably enough to make it worth getting both sets. My poor wallet!

[Deonasis]

I prefer the default hands/feet. They are easier to store and well, are more "transformable".

[Paulbot]

I'm liking the look of UW except for the feet, but might find the cartoon colours a bit off outing when we see the final product. (Never really liked how the Technobots were coloured in the cartoon). Also mostly keen to see Lightspeed in both modes (He was my first childhood Technobot so the one I care about most).

[millhouse]

Without bashing UW (I understand the appeal) but I figure if my CW combiners are not in any way cartoon accurate, then I'm grasping at straws for the "more G1 accurate" one. Hence my Hasbro choices.

That and UW-04. Because Devvy. That's why.