TakaraTomy reveals Unite Warriors Megatronia, its new take on Victorion, and several hosts are already buying. Side-by-side photos of Combiner Wars and Unite Warriors Computron make choosing a coin toss, and Matt is surprised how much he likes Hasbro’s set. Titans Return Deluxe wave 2 turns up at Walgreens, and a Voyager Galvatron test shot shows the IDW face that was cut. Diecast’s Headmasters arrive from Taobao in plastic bags, possibly as factory rejects. Brian also calls Combiner Wars episode 4 the best yet.
Combiner Wars Episode 4
Brian liked episode 4 better than the first three. He thinks it should have been the second episode, with episodes 2 and 3 merged and the first used as a prelude. It feels like its own continuity. Most of the crew hasn’t watched it yet.
This Week in History
In 2008, preorders opened for Fun Publications’ Timelines Nightbeat. The Energon mold turned out well, but the head’s ear sculpts didn’t fit in the space available. Fans glued on guns from a Cobra Commander figure to fake the look. In 2006, the first issue of the Kiss Players manga came out, which Chris suggested. The crew remembers it as the first sign of how strange Kiss Players was.
News
Unite Warriors UW-EX Megatronia: TakaraTomy’s Victorion Revealed
Megatronia is a Decepticon take on Victorion in mismatched colors that still work together. The crew loves names like Mega Empress, Moonheart and Trick Diamond. It is the first Unite Warriors set without the hand and foot guns. It will be a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive in December at around $150, and some hosts will skip it. [Source: TFormers]
Titans Return Deluxe Wave 2 Spotted at US Retail
Wave 2 is showing up at Walgreens for $20 each, ahead of a toy aisle reset. Don suggests politely asking which days the trucks arrive. Brainstorm ships in a four-pack hanging display, so check the sides of the aisle. [Source: TFormers]
Generations Titans Return Voyager Galvatron Test Shot Images
The test shot has the IDW Galvatron faceplate, so that part was tooled before it was dropped. Diecast saw them on Taobao for about $80. The plastic colors match other recent Hasbro test shots. [Source: TFormers]
TakaraTomy Fortress Maximus Legends LG-31 Master Sword Spotlight
Dengeki Hobby says the electronics will include Headmasters-themed sound clips. The crew notes TakaraTomy showed the sword only after Hasbro’s SDCC reveal, which suggests close coordination. [Source: TFormers]
Toys “R” Us Canada Sale Gives First Look at Titans Return Doublecross
A weekend sale graphic shows Doublecross and its package art months early. The crew wishes his two dragon heads were separate Titan Masters. Many sale prices came close to US retail. [Source: TFormers]
Photos From Taipei Transformers Con: Combiner Wars and Unite Warriors Computron Side by Side
One display swapped the Combiner Wars hands and feet onto Unite Warriors Computron, and it looks good. The photos also show Masterpiece Delta Magnus, whose colors one host links to early test footage of Ultra Magnus in Transformers: The Movie. [Source: TFormers]
Unite Warriors Computron In-Hand Gallery With Combiner Wars Comparisons
The two sets look like different figures, down to Scattershot’s shade of maroon. The crew calls them equally good, except Nosecone, where Unite Warriors wins easily. One host prefers Hasbro’s orange Afterburner, and another says Lightspeed’s car mode is the Hasbro set’s weak point. [Source: TFormers]
TFSS 4 Sixth Figure and Bonus Figure Now Shipping: Impactor and Blue Streak
The crew says Impactor’s head looks like a fruit snack, though John may have a bad sample. The bonus Blue Streak looks great, and one host says the head resembles a Livio Ramondelli drawing. [Source: TFormers]
The Last Knight: Photos From Filming in Scotland With a Mounted Knight
The set photos look more like Highlander than Transformers. Chris can neither confirm nor deny that he was in Scotland. [Source: TFormers]
Third-Party News
Unofficial Figures on Display at TF Nation: Devil Stinger, Carnifex and More
MakeToys showed a color sample of Devil Stinger, its Black Zarak. Diecast already has Pandanus and will pass. Don wants it, since he would never risk opening a real Black Zarak. Carnifex is Mastermind Creations’ Overlord. [Source: TFormers]
What We Got This Week
Diecast got the gold Tablet Soundwave sold only in Asia and a white MP-10-style Optimus Prime for nostalgia. He also got four Legends Headmasters from Taobao for about $45, delivered in plastic bags. Mindwipe’s feet were on backwards and Chromedome was missing a wheel, but Weirdwolf was perfect.
Matt got Combiner Wars Computron and is surprised how much he likes it. He still prefers Unite Warriors’ bold choices, but these colors pop in person. He also got the Walgreens Brainstorm early from Robot Kingdom.
Brian finally got G2 Bruticus from Amazon, six weeks after ordering, for $69.
Rob got Transformers: The Movie on Blu-ray. He says the restoration is impressive, especially the background paintings. He spotted the crew floating away from Unicron’s explosion, which he had never seen before.
Don got Warrior Class Starscream from Toys “R” Us and Robots in Disguise Beast Box, the Mini-Con gorilla steam shovel.
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