Take this as just a fun little rumor for now.
Takara designer Hisashi Yuki has a history of posting fun images on his Twitter account, which sometimes even contain veiled hints at future products. And today, he tweeted an image of G1 Bruticus – but, curiously, with Groove taking the place of Blast Off as his right arm. Is it a just coincidence that they’re showing off Groove, a character they made a brand new mold for, in place of Blast Off? Or could this be a hint at Takara once again going in a separate direction from Hasbro in their Unite Warriors line and making a new, or at least modified, mold for Blast Off?
Again, we highly advise you only take this as a rumor until we get more info, but given how Takara handled the Slingshot, Wildrider and Groove situations, we feel the notion is at the very least plausible.
Sound off on what you think after the jump!
Sol Fury
Yes, no need for two ongoing threads. Please continue your discussion over here:
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/1058780-uw-bruticus-teaser.html
Thundershot
Why did this thread need bumped when they other one was sufficient in containing the discussion?
Hanzkaz
Hm, I think I may end up swapping some of the UW Bruticus limbs.
ma70er
Hit the nail… on the… head.
PlanckEpoch
From what I get the part that pissed people off is the lack of a character specific head, that people who are otherwise receptive towards the new members didn't like cuz it was just a straight up Slingshot repaint. If he was just a new guy instead of Blast Off I don't think the head thing would nearly be as much of an issue.
Chucez
Do we know if they're going to give blastoff a new bio?
T-Hybrid
No. The people pissed about CW Blast Off would be just as pissed off, if not more. As demonstrated by what happened with Alpha Bravo/Offroad/Rook. Because one way or another they'd be mad it wasn't a shuttle named Blast-Off.
EightiesKid
Preordered. I've been getting all the UW box sets, good stuff.
ma70er
Was already expecting a shuttle, but even with that small pic… seeing Blast Off without that lazy Slingshot head brings a smile to my face.
Jonslaught
Transformers Unite Warriors UW-07 Bruticus – Transformers Unite Warriors Unite Warriors
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm…………………..
80sforged
Many around here have, including myself. The child in me also wants him to sound like Dave Thomas.
GizmoTron
Damned if you do, damned if you don't I think. No matter Hasbro called the brown Aerialbot, some section of fans was going to be unhappy.
bobbyjack
My stand-in Bruticus will be my FOC Bruticus w/ the Boosticus upgrade until I get my UW Takara Bruticus. Hasbro got me to buy FOC Bruticus. I'll give Takara my money for a proper Bruticus.
Sigmalock
Makes sense when you explain it!
Autobot Burnout
I don't give a damn what people call it – CW "Blast Off" to me is "Sir Blastington of Take-Offshire" and nobody can stop me.
PlanckEpoch
But that doesn't make sense either. Hasbro was COMMITTED to pushing new members as they wanted to foster a new generation of fiction for kids rather than pushing G1.
THey didn't give a damn what people thought about Alpha Bravo, Off Road or Rook. That was what their plan was and for the most part they stuck with it. If "Blastoff" was "Take-Off" or whatever people like to call him nowadays I don't think people would be nearly as pissed off as they are now.
wearelegion69
That sounds odd since Hasbro never responds to feedback that quickly.
Smitty.1981
Watching this video nearly gave me a panic attack.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEPOO4kgYvM
Not not really blasting off but it does go straight up once it hit the end of the runway.
Fallout
a fine whine.