Comparison Photos of RTS & Transformers United Grapple
Sunday, January 23rd, 2011 12:18AM CST
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HK-TF member 口水楓爸爸 has posted some comparison photos of the Hasbro's Reveal The Shield Grapple and Takara's Transformers United Grapple.
The main differences are:
- Black head sculpt for RTS version, yellow head sculpt for TF United version
- Some paint differences at the Robot's hands, as well as side panel in vehicle mode
- RTS version is with rub sign, TF United version is printed Autobot logo
You can view the original thread by clicking here.
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The main differences are:
- Black head sculpt for RTS version, yellow head sculpt for TF United version
- Some paint differences at the Robot's hands, as well as side panel in vehicle mode
- RTS version is with rub sign, TF United version is printed Autobot logo
You can view the original thread by clicking here.
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Credit(s): HK-TF member 口水楓爸爸
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Re: Comparison Photos of RTS & Transformers United Grapple (1172766)
Posted by Ungie on January 23rd, 2011 @ 12:45am CST
Posted by Ungie on January 23rd, 2011 @ 12:45am CST
Wow. No cromed hook on the Japanese one. Talk about fail IMO. I could do this with nice mellow yellow paint and a silver sharpie! lol 
Re: Comparison Photos of RTS & Transformers United Grapple (1172768)
Posted by Flux Convoy on January 23rd, 2011 @ 12:49am CST
Posted by Flux Convoy on January 23rd, 2011 @ 12:49am CST
Wow, tough call here. I was really hoping to see a chromed hook and the wrist paint apps on the United version. Still unsure which version to get considering I do prefer the orange/yellow head and painted faction symbols. They both look really good, if not a little bland, IMO.
Re: Comparison Photos of RTS & Transformers United Grapple (1172787)
Posted by Oilspill on January 23rd, 2011 @ 2:11am CST
Posted by Oilspill on January 23rd, 2011 @ 2:11am CST
Glad I have ordered the Takara version. The yellow head will really set it apart from Inferno, and the extra paint apps on the side of the truck make a big difference. Like the faction symbol too.
Shame about the hook though. I wonder if this is the case for all retail releases, or if the pics were an early stolen toy version.
Shame about the hook though. I wonder if this is the case for all retail releases, or if the pics were an early stolen toy version.
Re: Comparison Photos of RTS & Transformers United Grapple (1172795)
Posted by Galvatrondestroyer on January 23rd, 2011 @ 3:15am CST
Posted by Galvatrondestroyer on January 23rd, 2011 @ 3:15am CST
Anyone else want some mac an cheese after first looking at United Grapple? I know I do.. 
Re: Comparison Photos of RTS & Transformers United Grapple (1172798)
Posted by Turbobungle on January 23rd, 2011 @ 3:46am CST
Posted by Turbobungle on January 23rd, 2011 @ 3:46am CST
Right colour head, wrong colour head, the end.
Re: Comparison Photos of RTS & Transformers United Grapple (1172807)
Posted by Vicalliose on January 23rd, 2011 @ 4:59am CST
Posted by Vicalliose on January 23rd, 2011 @ 4:59am CST
Whatever happened to that "Takara does it better" nonsense we used to chat about in the olden days?
Ah well. It's in the past. All forgotten and lost now I'm sure.
Indeed. Since when has Grapple had a yellow head?
/sarcasm. My own opinion is that rather than getting all bent about show accurate colors (especially when the difference is kinda small), I just pick whatever looks the best. And the extra black against the yellow looks better to me.
To each his own, I guess.
Ah well. It's in the past. All forgotten and lost now I'm sure.
Turbobungle wrote:Right colour head, wrong colour head, the end.
Indeed. Since when has Grapple had a yellow head?
/sarcasm. My own opinion is that rather than getting all bent about show accurate colors (especially when the difference is kinda small), I just pick whatever looks the best. And the extra black against the yellow looks better to me.
To each his own, I guess.
Re: Comparison Photos of RTS & Transformers United Grapple (1172809)
Posted by Turbobungle on January 23rd, 2011 @ 5:30am CST
Ahhh....errmm... yeah... I hadn't forgotten the original toy had a black head.....honest
Aha! Yeah what I meant was... One colour will be right and one wrong, which might be yellow or might be black, depending on the persons opinion...yeah...that's what I meant... I swear
Posted by Turbobungle on January 23rd, 2011 @ 5:30am CST
Vicalliose wrote:Turbobungle wrote:Right colour head, wrong colour head, the end.
Indeed. Since when has Grapple had a yellow head?
/sarcasm. My own opinion is that rather than getting all bent about show accurate colors (especially when the difference is kinda small), I just pick whatever looks the best. And the extra black against the yellow looks better to me.
To each his own, I guess.
Ahhh....errmm... yeah... I hadn't forgotten the original toy had a black head.....honest
Aha! Yeah what I meant was... One colour will be right and one wrong, which might be yellow or might be black, depending on the persons opinion...yeah...that's what I meant... I swear
Re: Comparison Photos of RTS & Transformers United Grapple (1172824)
Posted by Mach on January 23rd, 2011 @ 6:44am CST
Posted by Mach on January 23rd, 2011 @ 6:44am CST
Since when Grapple has yellow head?
Re: Comparison Photos of RTS & Transformers United Grapple (1172853)
Posted by DISCHARGE on January 23rd, 2011 @ 10:15am CST
Posted by DISCHARGE on January 23rd, 2011 @ 10:15am CST
Grapple has a mood head. You will need both versions to express his many attributes.
Re: Comparison Photos of RTS & Transformers United Grapple (1172865)
Posted by Mkall on January 23rd, 2011 @ 10:29am CST
Posted by Mkall on January 23rd, 2011 @ 10:29am CST
I think I'll be keeping the Hasbro version of this.
THere's just not enough to make me want to get the TT version.
THere's just not enough to make me want to get the TT version.
Re: Comparison Photos of RTS & Transformers United Grapple (1172867)
Posted by GetRightRobot on January 23rd, 2011 @ 10:30am CST
Posted by GetRightRobot on January 23rd, 2011 @ 10:30am CST
I feel that Hasbro won this round. Which makes the score......
Hasbro 3
Takara 13876
They're catching up
Hasbro 3
Takara 13876
They're catching up
Re: Comparison Photos of RTS & Transformers United Grapple (1172906)
Posted by Doctor McGrath on January 23rd, 2011 @ 11:46am CST
Posted by Doctor McGrath on January 23rd, 2011 @ 11:46am CST
Both figures look really well but the differences are too small to pull me away from the Hasbro version.
Re: Comparison Photos of RTS & Transformers United Grapple (1172958)
Posted by The Legend on January 23rd, 2011 @ 1:26pm CST
Posted by The Legend on January 23rd, 2011 @ 1:26pm CST
I do like the Hasbro version but I'll never see it released here. 
Re: Comparison Photos of RTS & Transformers United Grapple (1172970)
Posted by DJLazer on January 23rd, 2011 @ 1:42pm CST
Posted by DJLazer on January 23rd, 2011 @ 1:42pm CST
both of them looks sick. 
Re: Comparison Photos of RTS & Transformers United Grapple (1173002)
Posted by Delicon on January 23rd, 2011 @ 2:44pm CST
Posted by Delicon on January 23rd, 2011 @ 2:44pm CST
I'm really looking forward to Grapple and will probably buy the US release for 2 reasons.
#1 is price, but secondly the 1985 Autobot cars really made so few key cartoon appearances that I actually view their G1 toy appearances as being more "real" than how they looked in Sunbow.
#1 is price, but secondly the 1985 Autobot cars really made so few key cartoon appearances that I actually view their G1 toy appearances as being more "real" than how they looked in Sunbow.
Re: Comparison Photos of RTS & Transformers United Grapple (1173032)
Posted by Sodan-1 on January 23rd, 2011 @ 3:47pm CST
Posted by Sodan-1 on January 23rd, 2011 @ 3:47pm CST
Cool. Surprised by the total lack of chrome on Takara's version, and pleasantly so that the shades of yellow are so similar. Are we sure this is a complete production figure? The general consensus seems to be that the differences are too minor to warrant the high cost of importing. That works for me as I prefer the black head of the Hasbro figure, although I would welcome the silver on the truck mode side panels.
Re: Comparison Photos of RTS & Transformers United Grapple (1173034)
Posted by El Duque on January 23rd, 2011 @ 3:51pm CST
Posted by El Duque on January 23rd, 2011 @ 3:51pm CST
I'll be sticking with the Hasbro version that I should be arriving on my doorstep tomorrow. I think the black head breaks up the yellow nicely.
Re: Comparison Photos of RTS & Transformers United Grapple (1173045)
Posted by Optimum Supreme on January 23rd, 2011 @ 4:23pm CST
Posted by Optimum Supreme on January 23rd, 2011 @ 4:23pm CST
I like the black head and the rubsign, but I'm picking up a slight difference in the shade used on the toy, and I think the Takara one looks slightly nicer, but definitely not so much so as to inspire me to import it.
Of course, I haven't even been able to find the Hasbro version so far, so...
Of course, I haven't even been able to find the Hasbro version so far, so...
Re: Comparison Photos of RTS & Transformers United Grapple (1173178)
Posted by Rated X on January 24th, 2011 @ 12:14am CST
Posted by Rated X on January 24th, 2011 @ 12:14am CST
I honestly prefer the black. Not worth an extra 30 bucks for a yellow head.
Re: Comparison Photos of RTS & Transformers United Grapple (1173648)
Posted by goshjosh95 on January 25th, 2011 @ 4:29pm CST
Posted by goshjosh95 on January 25th, 2011 @ 4:29pm CST
I actually like the yellow head (and prefer faction symbols over rub signs), but if they're otherwise basically identical (paint apps & the overall shade of yellow... I thought United was going to be more orangey?), then I might cancel my United preorder and just stick with Hasbro.
