Combiner Wars Toyline: Rumors, Speculation, Ideas etc

[GoktimusPrime]

Except when they don't, which seems to be happening with increasing frequency

I think STL was referring to how Takara's photography usually looks like the actual toy, whereas Hasbro's toy photography is often doctored like a McDonald's menu. Takara typically relies on just good photography whereas Hasbro seems more reliant on Photoshop.

[Lint]

Takara typically relies on just good photography whereas Hasbro seems more reliant on Photoshop.

That is true, however when there is an exception it can be pretty bad (ref: Shining Silver Creator Primus! vs This could be gunmetal grey if I didn't have my glasses on creator primus)

Back on topic though, I'm diggin that Brawl! So glad he's not a retool

Doesn't make up for the travesties that they are planning to pass off as Blast-Off and Vortex though. Even if a Fly-Off makes way more thematic sense.

[Deonasis]

EDIT: I am talking about Unite Warriors Combaticons below..

Given Takara are leaning on cartoon accurate deco's for the Unite Warriors line what colour will Bruticus's chest shield be? I am having a hard time finding cartoon Bruticus with anything but a brown and purple chest shield.

My 2c: I love the silver shield from the G1 toy but i think we will get a brown/purple one.

And that brown and purple shield is made from Blast-off's shuttle wings and i think it has been confirmed that Takara are making their own Blast-off (like with Groove). What are the odds that they will engineer the toys so that a part of shuttle wings really do form the chest shield?

My 2c: I wouldn't right-off the idea completely but it is unlikely.
EDIT: I see the Bruticus chest shield has some molded bits that look like it will paint up nicely into that brown/purple cartoon look so I doubt a Takara will change the current shield at all.

[UltimateGalvatron]

I think they are releasing two Onslaughts, one with a green chest and one witha grey chest, IIRC

[GoktimusPrime]

I think they are releasing two Onslaughts, one with a green chest and one witha grey chest, IIRC

CW Onslaught is shown to have a blue chest, which is more G1 toy, cartoon and manga accurate. A silver chest version would be more G1 comic accurate (or missing-chestplate toy accurate )

A green-chested version would make more sense if they were making a Unite Warriors Dolrailer or Combiner Wars Mega-Octane (or Mega Tankor? )

[fatbot]

Given Takara are leaning on cartoon accurate deco's for the Unite Warriors line what colour will Bruticus's chest shield be? I am having a hard time finding cartoon Bruticus with anything but a brown and purple chest shield.

My 2c: I love the silver shield from the G1 toy but i think we will get a brown/purple one.

And that brown and purple shield is made from Blast-off's shuttle wings and i think it has been confirmed that Takara are making their own Blast-off (like with Groove). What are the odds that they will engineer the toys so that a part of shuttle wings really do form the chest shield?

My 2c: I wouldn't right-off the idea completely but it is unlikely.
EDIT: I see the Bruticus chest shield has some molded bits that look like it will paint up nicely into that brown/purple cartoon look so I doubt a Takara will change the current shield at all.

Hasbro stated at Botcon that they were doing a running change with Onslaught, to enable collectors to get either toy accurate or cartoon accurate chest shield for Bruticus

[Deonasis]

Hasbro stated at Botcon that they were doing a running change with Onslaught, to enable collectors to get either toy accurate or cartoon accurate chest shield for Bruticus

Sorry i wasn't clear but i was referring to a Takara Bruticus in my last post.

But good on Hasbro for releasing both shield colours.

[CaminusPrime]

So with Titans return does this mean there will be no more combiner wars figures after sky-reign, Victorion and bruticus drop? Feel like I could use a couple more con combiners to even it out just a bit more

[BigTransformerTrev]

So with Titans return does this mean there will be no more combiner wars figures after sky-reign, Victorion and bruticus drop? Feel like I could use a couple more con combiners to even it out just a bit more

Given the Scattershot figure we may still end up with Computron

[Bidoofdude]

So with Titans return does this mean there will be no more combiner wars figures after sky-reign, Victorion and bruticus drop? Feel like I could use a couple more con combiners to even it out just a bit more

I hope they do pull at least the rest of the Technobots so we can have Computron.