Amazon.co.jp has put up the official images of Takara-Tomy’s Transformers United Wave 3! Due for release at the end of February, this assortment will consist of four Autobots – UN-15 Autobot Perceptor, UN-16 Autobot Blurr, UN-17 Autobot Kup, and UN-18 Wreck-Gar. Wreck-Gar, Kup and Blurr are all visibly different from their Hasbro counterparts – Perceptor, not so much, but there are a couple of minor differences. Click on the links above to check out the Amazon.co.jp pages – remember, you can zoom in on the images there for a better look!
BaronRansack
unfortunately i think ill pass on all but kup and wreck gar
PoweredConvoy
The thing is they didn't spend extra for a retool, as it was done (like the other Junkion head) at the time the mold was created. So it didn't cost them any extra.
Randy
KA
thats not blue, thats teal dammit! teal!
Cheebs
Vehicle mode has black trim instead of gray, blue pain, and a white background on the Autobot tampo (I wish Hasbro did that).
'Bot mode United has white abs and a nicer Autobot symbol again in 'bot mode, the same shiny blue paint…and not much else.
I just love how that blue paint looks.
Feralstorm
United Perceptor definitely looks nicer in vehicle mode, but it's all Generations/RTS for me for this batch.
Yeah, United Wreck-Gar is more cartoon accurate, but that is really not doin' it for me in this case.
Houndvoice
I'm definitely going united for Perceptor and Wreck-Gar.
Already have generations Blurr, andf find him superior to the united version so I'm sticking with him.
I'm unsure what to think of the united Kup, sure he looks flashy but isn't that a photoshopped image? Apart from shiny paint the only difference I can see is the chromed(?) rims, which does look the part. Anyway, I'm going to get the ehobby release so I might skip gen/UN altogether.
Wyvern
Preorders cancelled. Thanks to these pictures i just saved myself a crap load of money. I hate the shiny paint. They just look wrong.
Terrortron
Wreck-Gar is different enough to warrant a purchase for army building, other than that meh…
diablo
I will reserve judgment until I see side-by-side high res comparison shots. Who knows, the final product may end up getting the Lugnut treatment (for better or worse).
But so far I'm liking United Perceptor – just need to swap the chrome bits.
I have a shiney teal Kup coming in the United 3-pack, so I was going to pass on the United version regardless. Was hoping that Blurr was going to be like the Hasbro version except with metallic paint – but the lack of other colors to break up all that blue really seems like a bad choice on Takara's part – but again, let's wait and see. Wreck Gar looks marginally better in those pics, but like others have commented, I would have liked the grey parts to be nice and metallic or even chrome. The paint apps around his abdomen and hips looks good, though.
United Perceptor is a definite buy for me, and then I'll wait on Wreck Gar.
Can't wait to see United Wheeljack!!!! Please Takara, hurry up and get em done!!!
KA
i was like, wtf?
yami4ct
Not out yet. The only figure we've seen from that wave 'in-hand' is Lugnut and that was a weird leak at that. I don't really remember all too many Takara-Tomy leaks, so most likely we won't see pics of the others until they come out late this month. Tracks should get comparisons right way, Grapple on the other hand hasn't even had a release in the US. I don't know if the asian countries that get Hasbro toys early have it yet, but I don't expect to see comparisons until he arrives in the US and someone with a stolen RTS Grapple takes pics.
Sepultron
Never thought I'd say this, but so far Hasbro's winning in the United vs. Gen/RTS competition.
Kup – definitely like the painted rims, but the metallic paint just doesn't fit the image of a battle-tested veteran.
Blurr – doesn't really matter. As much as I love the Drift toy, Blurr deserved his own mold.
Wreck-Gar – I really thought TakTom would have painted the dishwater-grey parts a metallic silver. Huge disappointment. Plus the colors just look better overall on the Hasbro version IMO, despite what some would refer to as the paint scheme's inaccuracy.
Perceptor – Okay, I'm still one the fence with this one. The painted details of the United version's vehicle mode make it look TONS better than the Gen version, without a doubt. Plus, there are the untinted windshield and headlights. Actually, so far the only reason the Hasbro version stands a chance is because of the extra chromed pieces which make it look more like its G1 predecessor. As for the red: I'll need to see a side by side comparison of the two. There's really no way to tell which actually looks better when the toys are photographed under what we can presume are two completely different circumstances.
…which reminds me: Has there been an in-hand comparison of United and RTS Grapple, or U vs. RTS Tracks for that matter? I'm really anxious to find out if there really is an "orange vs. yellow" situation with Grapple, and if the metallic blue paint really adds that much to Tracks as it appears to (so far it seems to be turning into the only instance where this is the case).
Necro Prime
Shiny Kup and Wreck-Gar? What the eff? The crotchety old man-bot does not need to look like he's hot off the assembly line! And Wreck-Gar is from a planet of junk, garbage and refuse! why would he look sparkly and new?
Honestly, even the war for Cybertron characters looked preposterous to me in the chromed paint scheme. I mean all of those characters are supposed to be in the middle of war time. A well maintained and buffed armor is hardly what I think of in war time for these fellows.
The only knew character of the line up that looks good, or really seems to fit the character, is Tracks. Although, I would totally love a re-release of SunStreaker in this paint style!!! WOOT!!! Who is with me?!
vladimir-pocket
if they chrome perceptors dials and cannon then he will be mine simply for the clear windows and the blue eyes.. i allways loves perceptors blye eyes and was dissapointed when hasbros were yellow
IceWilly
I'm not sure… I don't really like the silver paint apps on Perceptor. It makes him look too much like an ambulance or something. That said, the yellow windshield does suck hard on the RTS version. Ultimately parts swapping would be the way to go, but since I can paint a lot of details I may go that route.
Here is my RTS jazz… saved me a few bucks making these improvements. Still can't wait for U tracks though
best change… chrome wheels and light blue eye visor!
Lion
Blurr should be nice and shiny (shiney?)….anyway, kup needs to be old and worn, united for blurr, hasbro for kup…as I'm sure it'll be cool, but dull paint.
C Spray
Cool..That Perceptor is is awesome..so much better then Hasbro. Cant wait to get these.
yami4ct
Though I agree with you the mount placement on Kup is less than stellar, I personally love the clip system. It allows for much more customizability. I would have preferred a flip out mount in the truck bed. This would have allowed it to remain much more hidden as the truck bed is rarely seen and it's placed on the bottom of the foot in robot mode.
In Japan, unlikely but I have no doubt Hasbro will do a deco for the US. It may not be until the next round of classics-styled figures after the film line runs out, but it will probably come. I really don't see HasTak springing for a remold and only use it for a very limited E-Hobby release. It just makes no financial sense. It is very expensive to add these things to a mold, though less so if planned ahead of time, and I do not think they could make their money back with the E-Hobby release. As for Tracks, he does have the G1 deco in addition to a nice metallic paint job. I personally find the flames to be much cleaner than Reprolabel's attempt to modernize it, but that's just me.
SoundWave88
I gotta agree. Generally I can't afford Takara (no shame), and ultimately most of the differences aren't that major for me. But, I would like to add Rodimus (the Cyclonus 2 pack version sucks), and Perceptor looks better, maybe I can kitbash the 2. The yellow windows are NOT doing it for me. I also would like to see Tracks, I thought I had seen him already and he had a triangular flame/bot insignia. Living in the US, reprolabels has been comming through for me, paint or stickers, all is good. Triple price in this economy…I don't think so. Also, that redeco Junkion of Wreck-Gar looks good, any possibility of him being released in a single pack??
Cesium Salami
I'm getting sick of the clip on weapons already. They Suck! Putting holes in Kup's roof to clip on his weapon, they should have just made a mount for it in his truck bed.