Unique Toys Sharkies (Not Gnaw)

These came today, together with other unique toys stuffs. the not gnaw, Sharkies.

Came in a set of 3 pieces. if one wants to do a display with the sharkticons versus a MP Grimlock, this is the set to get. Generally, i find UT stuffs losing out on quality of their products, but they seem up bail themselves out with this set.

The box art….

Then the back of the box.

some art at the sides...

the 3 musketeers...

Since they came in 3 pieces, easy to display and show both modes…

transformation is not difficult….

Individual alternate sharkticon mode…look at those gold, protruding reflective eyes….evil lurks...

Bot mode.

Compared to his G1 brother, a lot smaller...

one bad thing (maybe not so bad) about these sharks are, that the horns in the alternate mode drops easily. Before you think too much, it doesn't just drop when you invert the toy. It's snug but if there is a push here and there, it'll drop off. I had it dropped off once each when i handled it for 2 pieces….so not that bad, just thought i'd mention...

Like this set very much. Though smaller than the G1 version, it looks more fiercer with the sharp teeth and all….and those gold reflective eyes make it look really evil and hungry. One of the few UT stuffs i would recommend to get. iGear is also coming out with their own not sharkticon, we'll see by then.

Unique Toys Sharpclaw (Not Razorclaw)

Just gotta hold of the last piece of Unique Toys not predacons, Sharpclaw (not Razorclaw)…just had enough time to transform the bot to alternate lion mode…combined Warlord (not Predaking) form in abit….

The box, bigger than the normal not predacons…why?

Because it had to house the wings of Warlord, the combined form. The difference from G1 is that Predaking uses the wings from Divebomb….Here, there is a set of separate and bigger wings…the crotch piece is a bigger piece which adds mass to the abdomen area as well..

The poster that came together with Sharpclaw…not too bad i should say…there's abit glimpse of IDW artwork there...

 Sharpclaw in bot mode.

Alternate Lion mode.

The quality so far for this piece is not exactly good. The first, Warhawk (not Divebomb), was really bad. The subsequent warlord releases actually picked up in terms of quality. The box, the toy everything improved. BUT, for this last piece, the quality seems to drop…not as bad as Warhawk, but it has taken a step back, playing with it for awhile, it feels like i'm playing with a K.O…some loose joints, legs that cannot be aligned are some issues i see on my piece..

Still i'm excited about the combined form. Stay tuned!

3rd Party Unique Toys UT-W01 War Hawk (Not Divebomb)

3rd party Unique Toys War Hawk (Not DiveBomb)

Will form Warlord (Not Predaking) with his 4 other beast friends.

Let's look at what Unique toys has to offer...

The box is not exactly TakaraTomy or even some of the better 3rd party boxes.

Spelling errors all over the box.

Overall feel of the box is like a cheap K.O

The photo print at the side of the box is of a low resolution.

Back of the box...don't really know what the words are saying: " No member of the war hawk has struggled with a sense of identity quite like war hawk."  ???

Artwork spans from the front to the side. Art work is nice but the printing disappoints.

The Bio card. Card is of lower quality.

Instruction cum comic booklet.

a 4 page comic...3.5 to be exact.

Transformation is very easy. How difficult can it get when there only 5 steps for each mode?

War Lord's (not Predaking) left fist/hand...

The sword for the bird man...

 Now, for the bot...Articulation at the shoulders, elbows, waist, knees and feet. "Feathers" on the wings can be spread open.

Head sculpt is rather clean.

Not much details on this piece.

CHUG fists...no open fists/hands.

Alternate Hawk mode.

The talons.

A closer look at the hawk's head.

Beak can open/close.

Like i mentioned earlier, feathers can spread open.

War Lord's left arm.

The connector that fits into Not Razorclaw.

The design is not bad but i have to comment on the box etc.

Printing is poor. The plastic used for War Hawk is crappy. the figure feels very light, probably some cheapo plastic. Of coz we welcome the articulation. This is fighting directly with MMC's version of Predaking. Is this better or MMC? I'll wait til all 5 figure are out than decide. We have to see Not Predaking first!!