More Henkei coming

[STL]

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showthread.php?t=172379

D-04 will be Ramjet. C-05 will be Skyfire.

C-06 and C-07 have been listed but not named. Both carry deluxe prices.

I honestly can't wait for the Ramjetl. The colours on Hasbro's jet mode are very flat. I think the chrome will be awesome. Skyfire is another I am very anxious to see. As happy as I am w/ Hasbro's one, I want to see just what they can do to improve what in my mind is already the perfect representation of G1 Skyfire.

As for the two C-06 and C-07, my guess is 80% on Cliffjumper (w/ new head) and 50% on two-pack Prime. Both are due for September so that gives me slight hope these could be the new Classics 2.0 ones like Sunstreaker or Prowl. If they are, that'd be awesome b.c we'd get a choice as to whether we want it the Hasbro version or Takara rather than have to buy 'em later.

[kup]

I don't think there will be much of an improvement on Jetfire. Hasbro's release was pretty much spot on.

Hasbro's Ramjet was also very well done and a good tribute to the original character so although Takara's paint application may be better, it will not be a great improvement like the first wave of Henkei.

Like you, I am interested to see what Takara does with Cliffjumper. I would have a heart attack (in a good way )if they release one with a remolded head.

[Pulse]

Screw Cliffjumper & 2-pack Prime. I'm hoping against hope that they're deluxe versions of these:



Maybe one day...

[kup]

There will definitly be a Henkei Skywarp.

[jaydisc]

Based on the C numbering, they look to be autobots. But yes, that would rock.

[Paulbot]

I was a little disappointed, I thought this thread was going to confirm that Sunstreaker, Prowl, Powerglide, Octane and co were confirmed for the Henkei line. I forgot about the so far skipped Classics guys.

New head for Cliffjumper might be a hopeful guess. There's no remoulding on any of the classics Takara released so far is there?

[autobreadticon]

Skyfire love it, if its anything like Jin's one, they need to redefine the lines. But i am hoping its more of a paint scheme and not so much chrome.

They should make the unknown deluxe ,Skywarp. So He can stand out like starscream

[Gutsman Heavy]

Delux Prime as Magnus maybe? Hoping its a Universe Classic!

[Robzy]

I'd love to see a Skywarp/Thundercracker 2-pack too!

[griffin]

Why wouldn't Rodimus/Hotrod be one of the upcoming C toys? I doubt Takara would release the 2-pack prime because it is such a terribly engineered toy.
So far we have (Hasbro figures, with Takara release numbers) :
Optimus - C01
Bumblebee - C02
Grimlock - C03
Mirage - C04
Jetfire - (C05)
Rodimus - (remaining unique mould, so should be next)
Cliffjumper - recolour
Ultra Magnus - recolour
2-pack Optimus - cr*ppy mould...
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Megatron - D01
Starscream - D02
Astrotrain - D03? (has that been confirmed anywhere?)
Ramjet - (D04)
Skywarp - recolour
2-pack Megatron - another cr*ppy mould...

Then there is Thundercracker, which Takara could easily do under the Henkei banner as a JP toy without conflicting with the BotCon release, which was a US toy (and Takara colours would be different anyway).
If Takara do Skywarp, then Thundercracker is bound to be done as well. Dirge and Thrust would be a surprising pair if done by Takara though, as they probably wouldn't go for a straight recolour of Ramjet, and would probably do some retooling for those two, which would also differenciate them from the BotCon pair.
If Takara did do Thundercracker, Dirge, Thrust, I can imagine there would be some fanboy whingers who spent heaps on their BotCon toys, but if they aren't exactly the same, there shouldn't be a problem. I certainly wouldn't be upset, and I'd be guessing that they would be some of Takara's biggest sellers, to all those Western collectors who would like to finally complete their 'Classics' seeker set at a reasonable price.