Toy Review: Takara Tomy Transformers Unite Warriors Computron aka Computicon UW-08 2 of 2! Combiner wars UW Computron

Aloha folks, the final portion of the Computron review has arrived. After I was astounded by the individual figures, does his combine form hold up or is it a let down? Let's get started!

Computing....

 

 

 




This guy rocks! Not only is Computron eye candy, he is built very well. He stands now, imo, the best of all the combiners released. If you read all my previous Unite Warriors review, most of the time, majority of the figures have trouble standing, Menasor being the worst of all.  You have to adjust little to none to make him sturdy. Did I mention, he is easy on the eyes as well? I love how you can place most of his weapons to combine one big weapon. A very big step up from the Combiner wars version. I love how Takara also tweaked his chest from Superion's to give him the computing look. If Takara added electronic effects to his chest, then Computron would be perfect! He still has the normal Hands, Guns, and Feet (HFG) but no problem for he stands up well with the HFG you are given to work with. Another highlight here is using Nosecone's drill for added fun! As for Afterburner, he looks good as a limb. For the most part, he looks bright red. Possibly Takara decided to do this to make him look like a toss up between red and orange. I think he plays out nicely here.

Well, overall, even though I don't own Combiner wars Computron, this is Computron! Everytime I look at the CW version, I can't help but feel like I'm seeing red Superion. Their version of Afterburner is probably the only decent thing in comparison to the UW molds. Strafe doesn't look like Strafe even if the CW version is representing the G1 toy. And the CW Nosecone... must I say any more? I don't mind if you defend the CW version but what bothered me was that I read a ridiculous review on Amazon on how CW Afterburner is the appropriate color while negating the fact that the UW version went after the G1 cartoon colors. That review also mentioned that Lightsteed and CW Nosecone is far superior figure than the UW version. I mean, how? They vaguely resemble their G1 toy and definitely do not look like their cartoon counterparts at all. Admit it, the CW version only has Scrounge which is the weakest argument to justify why the CW version is better. I know I shouldn't let a review or two bother me, but it's sad that people are willing to go through lengths to soften the blow to make their toy product look better. Ugh... moving on.

Toy Review: Takara Tomy Transformers Unite Warriors Computron aka Computicon UW-08 1 of 2! Combiner Wars

Happy New Year folks, I finally decided to get off my butt to shoot the long-awaited Computron. By now he is probably old news. I had him in storage since late Aug/early September. Was he worth that wait? Or should he had stayed in the box? Without delay, let's get to each individual Technobots.

Packaging and Out of the box

 

 

 

The artwork is amazing! I love how Nosecone is drilling himself out of the ground as if he was a ground version of a humpback whale. It also reminds of me of the old TMNT days where the Shredder and his henchmen would use their transport modules to resurface from the underground. Love how Afterburner is popping a wheelie as well. As for the comic, it is Grimlock's birthday. As a refresher course, Grimlock gave birth (not literally) to the Technobots in the cartoon. Grimlock lost his infinite wisdom by giving it to Computron who utilized the data to incapacitate Abominus, a Decepticon combiner. Dirk Manus (G1 cartoon canon) is the human being alongside with his now canon daughter- Sue. According to sources online, Dirk got with Marissa Faireborn (also G1 canon) and she gave birth to Sue. Like mother, like Daughter, Sue played a prank on her father by giving him chocolate money whereas Marissa gave some rust like material to Dirk in one of the episodes. Poor guy, can't cut a break. 

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!

Merry Belated Christmas and  Happy New Year folks. Hopefully I can get more reviews and hikes in soon. God bless folks and take care!

Toy Review: Takara Tomy Legends Wheelie and GoShooter LG29

Without delay, lets get started!

Boxing and contents

 

 

 

 

Looking good here. Wheelie is very difficult to find now unless you shop at Ebay. I obtained this figure for $25 shipped. Once again, I hesitated to buy this legends toys and paid a higher price when I finally wanted him. Anyhow, same old Takara gimmick where it comes with a comic-relief style manga. Wheelie and Goshooter are playing soccer against Galvatron who is using Megatron's head. How the high and mighty have fallen. Not to mention, Wheelie is also making trouble to Arcee and the other female autobots.

Here is the full synopsis:

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Legends_Comic:_Bonus_Edition_Vol._29

Out of the box (Wheelie and GoShooter):

 

 

 

 

 

Both in focus

Shuta Go is a human that partnered up with his living transtector, GoShooter (flip those two names in reverse). Shuta is part of the Super-God masterforce G1 continuity; a continuity I am unfamiliar with. Anyone interested, click on the link for his full bio: Not much to say about GoShooter. Easily transformable and love the visor for his headmaster gimmick.

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Sh%C5%ABta_G%C5%8D

As for Wheelie the toy, I'm glad Takara/Hasbro made a legends assortment rather than the overgrown deluxe remold Jazz figure we had a few years ago. Too bad this Wheelie doesn't come with his slingshot. Wheelie is nice looking though sometimes the different shades of Orange just put me off. The glass case on his chest is superb looking. However, my Wheelie figure isn't without flaws. Sometimes Wheelie has trouble standing because his foot is just flat out straight with all that weight in his body forcing him to fall backwards from time to time. The arms would sometimes peg off as I am trying to transform him, which can be troublesome to some collectors. The idea of a arm falling off is never a good sign, but in this case it's easily re-attachable. 

Thank God for a good day in the Big Apple Final days; Oct 25-26, 2016 Columbia University and Chelsea Highline

Columbia University

 

 

 

 

Why Columbia University? Got a chance to check out this fast moving campus and this is where they shot Ghostbusters (1984) and the Spider-man trilogy.