Hunt for the BEST official Bruticus - CW vs Foc (With UW honourable mention)

[GotBot]

We have SOOO many official Bruticus offerings in recent years that it is hard to pick the best one for your tastes! Obviously, the higher end, more expensive, third party offerings have a distinct advantage. BUT, for those of us sticking to official product - who wins? Is it the Fall of Cybertron version? Combiner Wars? Unite Warriors or maybe something more off the wall like a customized Combiner Wars version? Here is part 1 of 5 in the hunt for the best Bruticus - customized Combiner Wars versus FoC Swindle!! (With a few unite Warriors comments thrown in along the way). Which version suits your tastes? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEgZNdvhxz8

[Vorahk]

Having all 3 before I would say my absolute best bruticus is combiner wars. Foc was way to weird looking, energon/super link/rotf/uw is nice enough but not bruticus enough. Combiner wars makes me think more of bruticus when compared with the other two.

[Bruticus82]

Fall of Cybertron had great potential, but was ultimately disappointing in hand.

I haven't had a chance to experience a combiner wars one yet, but am looking forward to it.

[wervenom]

if we are going official then I will say CW but since UW will be coming out eventually, I will be really looking forward to that one. CW currently in hand and is really good

[RNSrobot]

Originally Posted by Bruticus82

Fall of Cybertron had great potential, but was ultimately disappointing in hand.

I haven't had a chance to experience a combiner wars one yet, but am looking forward to it.

It's funny how much despite only being one more new mold and THREE Protectobot redecos/tools, Bruticus absolutely smokes Defensor IMO.

The different shoulder transformation gives him a much more pleasing amount of "bulk," and his chest plate pegs in far more solid. Despite the shared engineering between Onslaught and Hot Spot the only visibility same pieces are the thighs. Overall the colors are better, he looks bigger (Defensor is a runt compared to the other gestalts).

Defensor is GOOD. He's well done, the limbs are all very good, Hot Spot is fine, but the Combaticons individually and combined just top him in every way.

As far as whether UW is better or not, it's a matter of taste. I see what they're going for but simply like the Hasbro colors more, Slingshot repaint be damned. Blast-Off is SEXY.

[Einstein]

Unite Warriors will easily be the best, there is no contest here.

[PrimalEnvy]

I'd say CW is best, though it's hard to say without actually having more than bits and pieces of each in hand.

[BoNKerS]

Without any upgrades I do think the CW version is the one to get.

Transformers Microblaze Creations Military Titans - Bruticus by Chris C, on Flickr

The CW upgrade sets look really good as well. Either way I feel both need a little TLC to get them where I want them.

Heck I'll have em both

[Bountyan]

Is it even a contest? FOC Bruticus is awful. Those tiny flimsy integrated hands, the individual members feel low quality, the combiner proportions are bad because they're all deluxes. Just bad.

I prefer UW over CW because Blast Off has the right alt mode and I think the colors/paint apps on all the other members look better.

[Rodimus Prime1]

I don't think any on the main line Bruticus's the best. But if you were to tie me down to make a decision I would go with CW best of the worst.

They all need something added for me to display them IMO



FOC with Microblaze Voyager figure




and This might trump him

Transform DW Combiner Wars Bruticus Upgrade Kit





Echo's add-ons IMO (sorry ) would be a close second


But on that note Echo's WRECKTIFIED combiner is the BOMB