Toy review: Generation Rhinox

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Originally Posted by ChlorHex

It's not a shellformer any longer!

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No, he's a rocklord now.

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Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime

Transmetal Rhinox is a robotic rhinoceros. But Transmetals flopped in Japan where a lot of fans preferred the more realistic organic modes of the original BW TFs - a lot of collectors complaining that the Transmetals just aren't robots in disguise. A metallic rhino isn't foolin' anyone (sorry Ramhorn and Headstrong ;))

This Rhinox toy looks great. A significant improvement over the original (which was already a great toy). The detail in the sculpting is just exquisite. Want! :D

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At least with Ramhorn, he can transform into a convincing micro-cassette :)

Perhaps the loose joints have caused a delay in production and thus a delay to market. BBTS have said he'd have a November release, but they've only got 72 hours to come good on that.

Even if he's just a loose statue that's pain to transform, that robot mode looks so perfect I just would not care. Can't wait for the preorder to come in!

So got him and love him. As only those with long memories would recall, I once had the username Rhinox around here. He's one of my favourite characters but the original toy never a favourite and the statue was just a statue.

This one is basically perfect. He's got the size now, and he looks amazing. Even the limited colouring on the chain guns isn't a big deal since the design of them makes up for it.

As a beastie there's still panel forming to be done, some of it is a bit fiddily. In Rhino mode he doesn't have a lot of poseability (nor do most vehicle TFs in alt mode either) but he hides the robot mode very well and even has a bit of Beast Wars traditional hidden weapon storage.

His robot legs are weaker than you'd want and the shoulders are a bit weak too (what is it with shoulders these days!) but he looks so good in robot mode I forgive the flaws.

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Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime

Transmetal Rhinox is a robotic rhinoceros.

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If they redo this figure as his Transmetal version I might consider picking him up... maybe

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Originally Posted by BigTransformerTrev

If they redo this figure as his Transmetal version I might consider picking him up... maybe

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I would also buy that... :D

That would be a pretty extensive retool, how would they do his skies and tread? :p

Got my TT version in the mail, fanastic figure. He's got the size, sculpt and colours plus the chainguns of doom! I really like the look of this figure and the texturised plastic is especially impressive. The shellforming transformation is interesting enough and he also shows incredible balance in alt mode :p

Love this guy, best representation of Rhinox to date even if he is just a giant rhino statue in alt mode.

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Originally Posted by Lint

Got my TT version in the mail, fanastic figure. He's got the size, sculpt and colours plus the chainguns of doom! I really like the look of this figure and the texturised plastic is especially impressive. The shellforming transformation is interesting enough and he also shows incredible balance in alt mode :p

Love this guy, best representation of Rhinox to date even if he is just a giant rhino statue in alt mode.

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How are the hips on the TT version? The Hasbro version is a bit loose.

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Originally Posted by Trent

How are the hips on the TT version? The Hasbro version is a bit loose.

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I think the TT version is the same, I wouldn't call them floppy but they're not as tight as I would like either.