UW Bruticus pre-order up on AE

[CanBot]

For those interested, Anime Export has the pre-order up for Unite Warriors Bruticus.

I'm posting this up because it appears the order window is only up to the 26 of Jan, if I read it right. That's not a lot of time to act, so if you're interested, I'd get on it soon.

[RNSrobot]

Wow that is a great price. Works out to be around $125 Canadian, probably 40-50 shipping. Will end up being around 75 cheaper than bbts

[Pgianos]

Sweet ordered

[Matrix_Holder]

Ordered through my plastic Crack dealer haha.

[Larkhainan]

I'm not ordering it, but thanks for posting it.

[protoform_ironhide]

I still can't justify myself to pay double right now.... even though this price is lower than expected.. The combaticons will stay in combined form anyways, so I guess I have to pass unfortunately... hopefully I won't regret not getting this. I kind of regret I got UW Constructicons now, I paid almost more than double of the CW version, which at the end I only put the UW Constructicons in combined form.... unless someone here can talk me into getting the UW version. I didn't get the UW Defensor, and I don't have any regrets at all right now. What do you guys think? Does it worth to pay double for the UW Bruticus?

[Matrix_Holder]

It's not really double for the takara Bruticus.
You're paying for better quality of plastic, qc, paint apps and a better representation of the combiner team.

Walmart deluxe 17.96 x4
Voyagers 34.99 x 1 = 120.85
+shuttle blastoff 25 =145.85

Tru deluxes 19.99x4
Voyager 29.99x1=124.24
+Shuttle blastoff 25 =149

Possible Hasbro release of a shuttle blastoff add another 25 canadian if you're lucky to fins it for that price.

Takara Bruticus 133 Canadian
40 shipping
=173 canadian

Shipping is cheaper for the takara one if you go in with a few other people. I think it's a better choice if you want a great combiner that is closer to the g1 set and has better quality.
You will have 1 less figure than the Hasbro set if you go by my calculations but I feel it's a better deal for the set I want, it's all personal preference. Do what makes you happy or do what leaves you without regret.

[wervenom]

Ordered but never thought about what Matrix Holder said about going in with other people for cheaper shipping. Have to remember that fro next time

[timcrook]

Originally Posted by wervenom

Ordered but never thought about what Matrix Holder said about going in with other people for cheaper shipping. Have to remember that fro next time

Bigger package means more chance of having to pay taxes.

[RNSrobot]

Originally Posted by Matrix_Holder

It's not really double for the takara Bruticus.
You're paying for better quality of plastic, qc, paint apps and a better representation of the combiner team.

Walmart deluxe 17.96 x4
Voyagers 34.99 x 1 = 120.85
+shuttle blastoff 25 =145.85

Tru deluxes 19.99x4
Voyager 29.99x1=124.24
+Shuttle blastoff 25 =149

Possible Hasbro release of a shuttle blastoff add another 25 canadian if you're lucky to fins it for that price.

Takara Bruticus 133 Canadian
40 shipping
=173 canadian

Shipping is cheaper for the takara one if you go in with a few other people. I think it's a better choice if you want a great combiner that is closer to the g1 set and has better quality.
You will have 1 less figure than the Hasbro set if you go by my calculations but I feel it's a better deal for the set I want, it's all personal preference. Do what makes you happy or do what leaves you without regret.

Can you prove "better quality of plastic?" I have is devastator and Hasbro. More articulation on uw, but plastic quality feels and looks the same. Paint apps are similar if placed differently (not arguing that usually Takara has more paint apps but ymmv - hot spot is ugly go me). Friends have uw Superion and other than paint job dontreport any difference in plastic.

Your prices are also slightly misleading. Not strictly incorrect, but. We need to consider that the is bruticus color scheme is likely to be more cartoon accurate and may be less appealing to some fans.

Your TRU prices must factor in sales, particularly with TRU 45 day low price guarantee. Deluxes are $18 at TRU. So take the 115 dollars and subtract at least 20% and quite possibly up to 30%. You have 45 days from purchase to take the receipt to the store to get that price adjusted when they go on sale. That's undr a hundred bucks. I've gotten each Hasbro combiner for at least 20% off tru retail.

Now if you tack on a possible 25-35 buck na shuttle blastoff, sure. Ultimately it does depend o. If the uw color scheme and shuttle blastoff is ultimately worth 50-100 more depending on how much you can get Hasbro for.

I'm not denying that TAKARA may use better quality plastic but have seen no reports not have experienced anything demonstrating that claim.