Henkei Hound, Cyclonus and Cheetor!

TakaraTomy just **** all over Hasbro's effort imo!
http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/media/tf/crashiccs/c_21_l.jpg
http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/media/tf/crashiccs/c_20_l.jpg
http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/media/tf/crashiccs/c_19_l.jpg

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Did they or what?

WANT!

Is that Henkei or e-hobby?

Is that purple chrome on Cyclonus' wings? Intriguing. Also, the chrome on Nightstick and the bumper on Hound look great. Cyclonus' purple does seem a bit light, but they both do look awesome. I have no opinion/interest in Cheetor.

daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn!

Henkei FTW!!!!!! :D
Looks like I may even pass on picking up hasbro Cyclonus for repaint purposes!

Hound just looks too purty :D

Anyone see custom potential out of the hasbro ones anymore? :S

They do look nice, but I agree with jay, Cyclonus' purple is way too bright.

Need pics of Cyclonus's jet mode to drool over...

Cheetor looks much better in the darker almost caramel coloured orange, rather than the yellow that Hasbro have painted him.

Chrome placement on the G1 based figures is spiffy, all 3 are massive improvements on the plain Hasbro versions.

This looks so much nicer. Chrome is in just the right places.

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Originally Posted by kurdt_the_goat

TakaraTomy just **** all over Hasbro's effort imo!

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What effort?;)


HAHA!

Cyclonus looks fantastic! I am not a fan of the bright purple but even with that it is kicking Hasbro's butt!

Hound - Just wow!! It no longer looks as if he belongs in Animated and the dark green has really brought the character out. Its amazing the difference that a good paint job makes over a crappy one. However I don't like how Ravage's legs are not silver.

Cheetor - It is still a crappy mold but the much improved paint job has made it look decent!

Cyclonus looks sweet

oh man oh man oh man oh man i cant wait for the henkei now, stupid hasbro, why cant you be cool like takara???

Cyclonus is too lilac for my tastes... although it is still a significant improvement.

Hound is definately my pick of those 3. There's a real chance I'll have to skip the Hasbro one for this... it's that much better. Wow

Cheetor... I still don't quite know how I feel about these Beast Wars figures and I'm not positive I'll be getting them. In any case, I see advantages to both figures across Hasbro and Takara. I can definately see myself getting Takara Dinobot since I imagine they'll do a show accurate paint job.

Why is it so hard for hasbro to do a show accurate paint job or at least true to the original toy?

Cyclonus: Man I'm now glad I preordered that. Proper grey! Silver face! *fan-gasm* 'cuse me, I need to clean up.

Sure the main purple could have been a little darker, but oh man that freaking rules.

Hound: It's amazing what some yellow paint can do. If that gun can shoulder mount, he'd just pass in acceptable for me in robot mode.

Cheetor: Looks very good as a robot.

These Henkei'ss are far superior to the Hasbro version IMO, definately will pick these up instead of local release ;)

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Originally Posted by MV75

Cyclonus: Man I'm now glad I preordered that. Proper grey! Silver face!

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Where from?

... I'm speechless... (or typeless) :eek:

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Originally Posted by kup

What effort?;)

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:D

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Originally Posted by lcz128

Anyone see custom potential out of the hasbro ones anymore? :S

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I see
Hound -> Swindle potential,
Cyclonus - Needlenose, Devcon
Cheetor -> X-9 (since they will obviously release the mold as Tigatron)

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Originally Posted by STL

I see
Hound -> Swindle potential,
Cyclonus - Needlenose, Devcon
Cheetor -> X-9 (since they will obviously release the mold as Tigatron)

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Swindle is something Hasbro would jump in to repaint for sure. However I am not sure if it will work without remolding as Hound seems rather 'friendly' in his look.

Scary possibility: I hope TT isn't doing promo shots like Hasbro now. :cool:

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Originally Posted by jaydisc

Scary possibility: I hope TT isn't doing promo shots like Hasbro now. :cool:

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Possible but unlikely. With Previous Henkeis the final product has been the same (or very close) as what's advertized.

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Scary possibility: I hope TT isn't doing promo shots like Hasbro now. :cool:

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I would think they definitely are.

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Originally Posted by kup

Swindle is something Hasbro would jump in to repaint for sure. However I am not sure if it will work without remolding as Hound seems rather 'friendly' in his look.

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True, that gun I think is the main thing that would need to be changed but obviously Hasbro would be too lazy for that. I also see the problem there for Hasbro as who would the kitty cat be? Or would they give us an all new tape?

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Hasbro would be too lazy for that. I also see the problem there for Hasbro as who would the kitty cat be? Or would they give us an all new tape?

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Bet they colour it yellow and call it Steeljaw.

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Originally Posted by TheDirtyDigger

Bet they colour it yellow and call it Steeljaw.

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No they wouldn't name it that. They would call it something like 'Autobot Ravage II'.

It is quite astonishing how differently TakTom and Hasbro envision the colour of their figures. This must be Hasbro's main concept artist. :p
http://www.bloomingdaletraditions.ca...n_Computer.jpg

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It is quite astonishing how differently TakTom and Hasbro envision the colour of their figures. This must be Hasbro's main concept artist. :p
http://www.bloomingdaletraditions.ca...n_Computer.jpg

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That dog is so cute!

Lavender, again. Lame.

Hound looks nice.

[QUOTE=kurdt_the_goat;60203]TakaraTomy just **** all over Hasbro's effort imo!

WOW! Just when I thought It'd take an Alternity to cure my Transfan Morale, i think these will do the trick. I despise Beast Wars but that Cheetor may very well be my first BW acquisition.

Cyclonus = *droooooool* :D

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Where from?

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Was it here?

[QUOTE=Hereticpoo;60315]

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Originally Posted by kurdt_the_goat

TakaraTomy just **** all over Hasbro's effort imo!

WOW! Just when I thought It'd take an Alternity to cure my Transfan Morale, i think these will do the trick. I despise Beast Wars but that Cheetor may very well be my first BW acquisition.

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I thought that too but I just can't suspend my disbelief enough to accept that a super advanced sentient robot would transform into a puny little cheetah.

Wow they look like totaly different toys, Cyclonus is nice, a little to lilac, but still nice. Hound and Cheetor are better to. Ravage is as unimpressive as he was before in Universe colours.

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I thought that too but I just can't get suspend my disbelief enough to accept that a super advanced sentient robot would transform into a puny little cheetah.

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Wierd!, but you can for an even punier handgun!?:D

OMG, they look so os good....better looking than my gf!!:p i can't resist them. i have to get themmmmm.!!!!:D

Someone always spoils the BW Hate with a well made comment! Dammit! :D

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Originally Posted by Hereticpoo

I despise Beast Wars but that Cheetor may very well be my first BW acquisition.

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Are you another of those Trukk not Munky people? :p

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Wierd!, but you can for an even punier handgun!?:D

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Mass displacement man. It's a solid and proven science!


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I love Beast Wars fan but I am unsure of getting this Cheetor because the mold sucks. Its too Beast Machines.

However TakTom has done an excellent job of putting the lipstick on. I hope they do the same for Dinobot.

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HLJ. Was on early bird along with encore trailbreaker.

those henkei look sweet, but somehow i want a Hasbro Ravage and target master for good measure :)

I have been contemplating something crazy.

I prefer the shade of purple of Hasbro's cyclonus but the rest of the figure is appalingly done. How about I buy the Hasbro and Henkei and build a single Cyclonus out of the best of both worlds? However that goes against my toy ethics as I don't like discarding a toy for another.