New Gallery: Takara Tomy's Transformers 2010 UNICRON

*insert long stream of curse words here*

I dunno who I should blame. Takara for making this thing, Hasbro for probably not importing it, or Ryan for taking awesome-o photos of it, making me want it to begin with.

Honestly, I love details and detailing. I like the little tiny extras that make something different than before. havnig said that, when you put this new Unicron next to the Armada version it just looks....bland and boring. Monocolor face without highlights, matte orange paint pretty much everywhere...it may be a replica of the movie character, but it just doesn't have any character to me.

(ducks rocks thrown his way)

Oh and btw..."2131th"? Shouldn't it be "2131st"?

It looks great, but I do have to say I prefer the Armada head sculpt, even if it's less G1-ish. Still want 2010 Unicron for the epic planet mode.

Wow! Putting this guy next to the other ones makes them look like garbage.

First-Aid wrote:Honestly, I love details and detailing. I like the little tiny extras that make something different than before. havnig said that, when you put this new Unicron next to the Armada version it just looks....bland and boring. Monocolor face without highlights, matte orange paint pretty much everywhere...it may be a replica of the movie character, but it just doesn't have any character to me.

(ducks rocks thrown his way)

Oh and btw..."2131th"? Shouldn't it be "2131st"?

I have the both the 2010 and Armada Unicron figures and the 2010 actually makes the Armada one look bland and boring. You really have to see them in person to understand. The orange on the 2010 really pops compared to the pale yellow on the Armada.

I agree that in photos 2010 can be justified as looking bland. In person it is not. I had the same reservations but when I opened the box all my doubts were put to rest.

About time.

The changes not only make him look more G1 authentic but hugely improve the figure.

HAPPY HALOWEEN!!!!

is what I think when i see this figure, lol. This gallery is a lot of fun. Does that mean there's a Darth Vader / Death Star gallery coming up?

I do like this version of Unicron, but I already have Armada (Universe) and Energon Unicron. And not enough room to display them both. I actually prefer the Energon version the most. It might be the least G1 of them all, but I really dig the dark color scheme featured on it.

First-Aid wrote:Honestly, I love details and detailing. I like the little tiny extras that make something different than before. havnig said that, when you put this new Unicron next to the Armada version it just looks....bland and boring. Monocolor face without highlights, matte orange paint pretty much everywhere...it may be a replica of the movie character, but it just doesn't have any character to me.

(ducks rocks thrown his way)

You guys ready for my harsh review of this figure?

I've got no rocks to throw your way, First-Aid, because I kind of agree with you. I was rather disappointed when I got this figure in hand. Somehow, I feel like the head sculpt is rather lackluster and looks less evil or angry that his Armada counterpart does. The head itself is an OK sculpt, but the implementation of the head was extremely disappointing to me. The head is just 5 pieces essentially ... the back half, the front half, the eyes, and the 2 horns.

It is extremely unfortunate that they made the sculpt with the face as part of the front half of the head sculpt instead of a separate piece that slides into the head piece (like many deluxe and voyager figures are like). Because of this oversight, you end up with a toy that has two layers of paint ... one with the dark gray which you can see on either side of his face and the whitish gray color they used for his face. Unfortunately, they painted the white OVER the gray, so you end up with small blemishes. I thought it was just a problem with mine, but after seeing two others with similar blemishes, it appears to be an issue with more than just mine. You can clearly see the 5 blemishes mine has in the following picture.



The plastic they used for the eyes is actually a greenish color, but they dropped the ball in my opinion by using a red light inside his head instead of a green light. I was really bummed about that after seeing that they had a way to do the light up green eyes with Unicron of Light.





And what's up with the light-up right hand? Do we, as collectors, really need this "feature" that I would be believe was intended for kids? I would rather that they have stripped out the light and the batteries used for this feature and given us a normal right hand. I don't think this is an item that is going to end up in a lot of kids' hands.



How about the "racing stripe" down the middle of his chest? I know they were trying to emulate the look of the G1 cartoon character, but to me it just ended up looking like a racing stripe. They should've either remolded the chest as well or taken some creative liberties with painting orange down the middle of chest that took advantage of some of the molded in lines in the toy. There had to be a better solution than this route.



Other issues I had with the toy:

• the choice of grey for the "planet" mode pieces. It ended up just looking wrong to me. I would have preferred a more metallic and lighter color.
• The horns also ended up with less paint detail than the original.
• I would've preferred the detailed look of the arms have been applied to the rest of the figure.

I don't like that the issues that I have with this figure were most likely considered at one point but dropped to save some money. I would rather have paid $200 for a figure done right than paid $150 for a half-assed figure. I'm very critical of paying this kind of money for a Transformers toy and it not being "right". I'm very frustrated about the blemishes on this toy's face. If I spend $150, it should not have blemishes on its face.

To sum up my thoughts about this figure ... if you own the Armada version and are more selective about which Transformers end up in your collection, then don't buy this unless you're an absolute G1 purist. If you don't own any previous version of this toy, I'd recommend it as long as you're ok with the imperfections I mentioned above. Personally, I wish I didn't have this thing. I would've rather they'd done it right than half assed.

First-Aid wrote:Oh and btw..."2131th"? Shouldn't it be "2131st"?

Fixed.

Mouthwatering

Nobody knows how much I want this, Unicron is my Fav. Character, and now that he's G1, I want him more

Honestly, I also think the Armada version looks better. I may change my mind if I ever see it in person, but just based on pictures I won't buy it. As First-Aid said, it just looks bland. And the pics posted by Ryan of the faces pretty much sums up my opinions as well. And if they wanted it to be truly a G1 version, they would have skipped the Mini-Con.

Now, if we got a G1-accurate Primus (from the comics, a red-and-yellowish version, somewhat the colors of Rodimus) that would be AWESOME. I might even buy this Unicron just to complement that figure.

I love the new 2010 Unicron. I got mine a couple of weeks ago and Armada Unicron may never be transformed from planet mode again. In person the orange is very vibrant and, to me, does make the Armada version look very bland. I also prefer the new headsculpt, it seems more unique to me than the original, smooth instead of angular, not many TF's that I can think of are like that. It really does help to see the two in person.

Can anyone tell me, if they know, what kind of stand it is they've used to display Unicron's planet mode?

The only really bad part about this figure is the scratches on the face, and obviously all the bad things like the translucent hand and stuff from the armada version. But, to me, theres no point having any other Unicron other than this one. I've had both, now just this one, and its definitely superior to armada among my collection of classics. TBH the armada face looks dorky as hell compared to this one, with the goth looking black cheek lines and such. The price tag is high, but if your a collector who... prides himself on his collection (and of course can afford it), its pretty much a must. The issues can also be fixed yourself if your dedicated enough, like painting over the left hand (and right so that its perfectly uniform [can use spray paints if your not good with a brush]), as well as open the head and replace the red led with green, and perhaps even 2 green ones that are closer to the eyes.

His facial expression is not emo/angry, which is fitting for a demigod who knows he has unparalleled power in the entire universe. You guys who don't like it, not trying to say your wrong, there isn't any right and wrong, just preference; but having it in your room displayed in the most kickass pose with normal lighting (rather than bright all white everywhere)... it definitely does Unicron justice, way more than I expected, and way more than Armada.

Sodan-1 wrote:Can anyone tell me, if they know, what kind of stand it is they've used to display Unicron's planet mode?

http://www.unicron.us/4sale/

They made the stand, but it has been sold out for a long time now.

MINDVVIPE wrote:

Sodan-1 wrote:Can anyone tell me, if they know, what kind of stand it is they've used to display Unicron's planet mode?

http://www.unicron.us/4sale/

They made the stand, but it has been sold out for a long time now.

Cheers for that anyway bud. At least now I know. And knowing is . . .

niiice will there be updated pics with generations scourge when he comes out?

Sodan-1 wrote:

MINDVVIPE wrote:

Sodan-1 wrote:Can anyone tell me, if they know, what kind of stand it is they've used to display Unicron's planet mode?

http://www.unicron.us/4sale/

They made the stand, but it has been sold out for a long time now.

Cheers for that anyway bud. At least now I know. And knowing is . . .

Not Enough! i want that stand too, damnit! haha. I'm just using the box as a stand for it's bot mode. It elevates Unicron way higher than everything else in my room.

The head looks like Orson Welles. Seriously:



It's too wide for the body.

Can't help but notice there are no pics with his leg launchers at full lock. They improve the look enormously that way IMO.

Do not buy that stand if you find it, it's terrible. The small post can't support Unicrons weight.

Unicron takes down Death Star Darth Vader and Galactus for the win!

Galvatrondestroyer wrote:niiice will there be updated pics with generations scourge when he comes out?

You bet! Not sure if all the pics will end up in Scourge's gallery or if I'll update Unicron's gallery to have some of those pics as well. Stay tuned!

The Legend wrote:Can't help but notice there are no pics with his leg launchers at full lock. They improve the look enormously that way IMO.

What do you mean by "full lock"?

He means to have the half circles that are the missile launchers' housing on the legs run lengthwise down each leg. I prefer it with the flat side facing back.

Lots of complaining going on that I aint feeling their points. I got both this version and the Armada re-issue. Im thinking about sticking the armada version in the closet cause this version kicks ass !!!

The only complaint I have is with the actual mold itself that they couldnt find a way to make his horns on his head become the fangs in planet mode like the movie. They wanted a play-feature so bad that Unicron had to be given a larger set of fangs on his shoulders for the planet mode. And thus Armada Unicron was born.

i soooooo want it ryt now

Rated X wrote:Lots of complaining going on that I aint feeling their points. I got both this version and the Armada re-issue. Im thinking about sticking the armada version in the closet cause this version kicks ass !!!

The only complaint I have is with the actual mold itself that they couldnt find a way to make his horns on his head become the fangs in planet mode like the movie. They wanted a play-feature so bad that Unicron had to be given a larger set of fangs on his shoulders for the planet mode. And thus Armada Unicron was born.

SO really the only reason you like this better is because it's G1?

I don't have any use or interest in Unicron, and this version doesn't do anything to change that fact. It does at least have the right colors for the season though.

The more I think about it, the more I want this Unicron.

I haven't taken mine out the box yet. I like it, but to me looking at it in person it doesn't quite give me the feel on G1 Unicron.. I like the details, but they lack any vibrancy. It looks very dull to me, plain and simple. I may sell it because I sold my black one to get this one, and I may go back to the Armada version.

Wow! Putting this guy next to the other ones makes them look like garbage.

bvzxa wrote:I haven't taken mine out the box yet. I like it, but to me looking at it in person it doesn't quite give me the feel on G1 Unicron.. I like the details, but they lack any vibrancy. It looks very dull to me, plain and simple. I may sell it because I sold my black one to get this one, and I may go back to the Armada version.

Exactly. Thank you for making my point for me.