Toy Review - Combiner Wars Computron

[Trent]

I'll add details later but find it hard to believe there isn't a review thread yet.

I give this toy a hearty thumbs up. Of the other CW combiners I have this is easily head and shoulders above the rest as far as quality and finish.

I was going to wait for a sale to pick this guy up but my son (with wifey's help) surprised me with him on Father's Day. Yay me!!

[reillyd]

The quality control on my Hasbro Computron is really disappointing. While some parts have tight ratcheting joints, the chest section won't stay together and I've resorted to rubber bands to hold him together. By comparison my Unite Warriors stays together fine and locks in place.

While the feet are AWESOME and better that the Takara version his thighs won't stay together and keeps doing the splits.

Maybe it's not fair to compare Hasbro quality with Japanese, or maybe I'm just unlucky with a bad one that escaped QC, but it feels cheap and nasty, and the slightest bump to the table he falls. Not going to trust him with a shelf, as he might not survive a shelf-dive.

Truth be told, I mainly bought him for Scrounge and the nice new feet and hands. I might cannabilise him for those, pack him back into the box and write it off as a bad decision. I couldn't in good conscience try to offload it to some unsuspecting collector....but I'd be curious to know if anyone else has had similar problems.

[prjkt]

Mine should arrive Monday so I'll check and let you know

[MayzaPrime]

The quality control on my Hasbro Computron is really disappointing. While some parts have tight ratcheting joints, the chest section won't stay together and I've resorted to rubber bands to hold him together. By comparison my Unite Warriors stays together fine and locks in place.

While the feet are AWESOME and better that the Takara version his thighs won't stay together and keeps doing the splits.

Maybe it's not fair to compare Hasbro quality with Japanese, or maybe I'm just unlucky with a bad one that escaped QC, but it feels cheap and nasty, and the slightest bump to the table he falls. Not going to trust him with a shelf, as he might not survive a shelf-dive.

Truth be told, I mainly bought him for Scrounge and the nice new feet and hands. I might cannabilise him for those, pack him back into the box and write it off as a bad decision. I couldn't in good conscience try to offload it to some unsuspecting collector....but I'd be curious to know if anyone else has had similar problems.

I must have lucked out... I have 0 issues will my version. I even let my kids play with it and its perfect. I am super happy with it.

The feet and fists are awesome!!!

[BigTransformerTrev]

The quality control on my Hasbro Computron is really disappointing. While some parts have tight ratcheting joints, the chest section won't stay together

Ive had that problem too

[CHILENO20]

I didn't even bother to notice as I straight away put my PC-11 on it. Looks a helluva lot better.

[GoktimusPrime]

Comparison pics with Unite Warriors Computicon

Boxen


Scattershot, vehicle mode


Scattershot, robot mode


Afterburner, vehicle mode


Afterburner, robot mode


Strafe, vehicle mode


Strafe, robot mode


Nosecone, vehicle mode


Nosecone, robot mode


Lightsteed, vehicle mode


Lightsteed, robot mode


Computron

[Doubledealer]

Oh god I want them both!! I don't own either set as yet but I adore the look of Hasbro's Strafe and Afterburner! Clever how they put the black cockpit on Strafe where the rub-sign was on the original G1 toy. If I could swap Scattershots between the 2 sets I'd buy the Hasbro set in a heartbeat - Much prefer the limbs on the Hasbro set but the unique Computron head + extra molded detail scrapes the Takara set over the edge for me. Just hope Hasbro releases the Technobot limbs individually at some point.

[Megatran]

Hasbro CW Nosecone looks a little inadequate.

[FruitBuyer]

Hasbro CW Nosecone looks a little inadequate.

Just about any CW limb will look inadequate when compared to one of the best, the Rook mold. Doesn't help all the problems with the Brawl mold.