Big Takara / Tomy News: Encore Ratbat! Ramhorn, Steeljaw, Slugfest!, Henkei, Masterpiece

Great...now I'm going to have to get Henkei Hotshot AND Dinobot. Geez, when will Hasbro get their act together with the paint schemes of their own characters...

WolfDawg wrote:Great...now I'm going to have to get Henkei Hotshot AND Dinobot. Geez, when will Hasbro get their act together with the paint schemes of their own characters...

No kidding.

Haabro has really been giving us table scraps as far as figures go compared to the banquet of Japanese releases lately.

Holy Crap! I will kill for Dinobot!
Not Really.

So a Japanese Dinbot looks like its back on the list. Darn.

Woohoo! I've been waiting for these cassetticons for the longest time!

Ratbat? shouldnt it be Overkill?

so next packs will be what?
- 4 japanese dino combiner cassettes
- rumble, frenzy, overkill, ?
- beastbox, sqwaktalk, raindance, grand slam
- .. ?

That Red Alert looks good. I wonder if he'll get a domestic release with the lightbar and without the chromed parts?

I gotta start collecting minitapes again?

I'm loving the Henkei bots though, pure awesome

Well, there goes another 80$ figures price!

Does anyone else think that Wheelie looks like Dion? I'll definitely be getting those cassettes. Now I just have to buy a Blaster or Twincast for them to go in.

Oh yes!! I knew that 1st cassette pack had to be wrong about Laserbeak, now we can see that it actually is Buzzsaw instead like I thought it had to be . Now I'll buy it, as will I buy the 2nd pack and the awesome Bruticus .

Grimlock is looking amazing and I'm loving the accessories!

Everything else looks great too, but the above ones will already make my wallet hurt... and they're the ones I really want.

Whoot! Slugfest is one of the few originals I don't have. And Buzzsaw since he came with Soundwave, but all the reissue Sounders use Laserbeak instead. ;.; At least if I get a set I can give the others to my brother-in-law, who has none for his Soundwave or Blaster.

Dinobot looks better than Cheetor does. Hot Shot looks good, too. From what we saw before of robot mode, BIG improvements over the originals.

Reassuring to see Red Alert will have the lightbar. The mold already has the notches, with how well ahead (gasp) Hasbro planned with that mold, but the initial pictures were missing it so it was up in the air.

I kinda avoided MPs after Prime due to their size and price, but damn. That Grimlock is badass.

Looks like Ratbat still has his loose ear problem...

Please fix it before release.

I agree with those who have mentioned Hasbro's versions of these paint wise.. and I would agree.. Ive yet to see a Takara Henkei figure that I didnt prefer the paint apps on.. Hot Shot and Inferno I am definatley going to pic up.. the rest I think I'll wait for the eventual robot mode photos..

MP Grimlock though.. WOW!

Cant decide whats a funnier accessory.. the apron or the drinks tray

Speaking of accessories.. whats the little black thing next to his apron on the left? looks like some kind of pistol, but its tiny!

Sweet...more cassettes I don't have! More money out the window....

that mickey mouse looks pretty cool. not sure if its just the lighting or anything but he almost looks made of metal. lol

so what's next? donald duck as starscream? because that would be perfect.

zero-kaiser wrote:Speaking of accessories.. whats the little black thing next to his apron on the left? looks like some kind of pistol, but its tiny!

I assumed it was a bow tie!

FWIW -- The article also quotes a "Super Black" Alternity Convoy GT-R coming in June.

Bouncy X wrote:that mickey mouse looks pretty cool. not sure if its just the lighting or anything but he almost looks made of metal. lol

so what's next? donald duck as starscream? because that would be perfect.

Hey, great idea! That would rock! But better than that maybe Donald Duck as Megatron and his 3 nephews would be the 3 seekers .

Yay Ratbat! I is happy!

This is some of the best news ever. But who comes with Overkill? I need me some tiny angry dinosaur!

Oh man, with the exception of a select few characters, I'm usually quite happy with the classics and universe figures and feel no desire to own the henkei version instead (notable exceptions include henkei Megs and Astrotrain)... But Dinobot's definitely another one to add to the list, I can tell from the colours you can see underneath his raptor mode that the 'bot mode will be damn nice.
MP Grimmy will be yet another I must get, and the cassette reissues make me very happy. I just need to get Blaster now so I can fully enjoy them all.

Those are looking really sweet.

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It appears that the Bruticus on display is from someones personal collection and not the final version. You can tell from the poor sticker application and wear. There's still hope for a more cartoon accurate Bruticus!!!

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Hellz Ya Ratbat! Always wanted that cassette, but I dont want Blaster's Cassettes.....Give me Rumble and Frenzy

Psyched about the Cassette news - can always go for more of those guys! But as with what tohers have said hopefully we will get Rumble and Frenzy next.
So far I have been able to pass on all Henkei with the exception of Megatron and Astrotrain and it doesn't look like that will be changing any time soon.

If only to give my Soundwave more cassettes, I will be getting that set for Slugfest and Ratbat.

Dinobot is the first and only Henkei figure that I feels is an improvement over the Hasbro version. He will be purchased. One small problem is that on the show Dinobot was light pink with tan stripes, not tan with light pink stripes. Oh well.

Zeeble wrote:FWIW -- The article also quotes a "Super Black" Alternity Convoy GT-R coming in June.

That sounds awesome. How can I get one of those?

Firebird wrote:

Zeeble wrote:FWIW -- The article also quotes a "Super Black" Alternity Convoy GT-R coming in June.

That sounds awesome. How can I get one of those?

bbts has a pre-order up now.

Counterpunch wrote:

Firebird wrote:

Zeeble wrote:FWIW -- The article also quotes a "Super Black" Alternity Convoy GT-R coming in June.

That sounds awesome. How can I get one of those?

bbts has a pre-order up now.

Thank You Counterpunch

I'm still not sure of the Megatron, but I love the design of the Convoy. So now I will have it in Black, Silver and Red!

Counterpunch wrote:

Firebird wrote:

Zeeble wrote:FWIW -- The article also quotes a "Super Black" Alternity Convoy GT-R coming in June.

That sounds awesome. How can I get one of those?

bbts has a pre-order up now.

Just pre-ordered that myself 5 mins ago!

Yet all these pics of Masterpiece Grimlock, the Mickey Mouse Convoy and all those upcoming Encore and Henkei toys makes me wonder what is happening with Alternity Convoy? The silver and red versions are supposed to be released this month sometime - surely we should be seeing more pics of them? As far as I'm aware we haven't seen ANY in package shots at all! Anyone thinking Alternity has been delayed?

A black version of Alternity Convoy is going to be sweet btw!

Great news with the Encore cassettes. Glad to see that a lot of these molds have survived. I would certainly like to see them release the other cassettes.

I'm getting the feeling that Mickey Mouse is much smaller than people expect. Based on the size of the pins and lack of detail, I am guessing that it is Deluxe size, but with an Ultra size price tag.

The Encore cassettes are a must buy.

Great... more new Transformers my wallet dosen't take it anymore... taking anymore or not, i will spend more money on Transformers. It's irresistable.

I want those Decepticon tapes, Red Alert, and MP Grimlock...

I really like the accessories that come with Grimlock. The brainwave transmitter is great. I am curious if Grimlock can turn at the waist.



The watch is cool, but the price - ouch!

Even though some of the Encore sets are not too appealing to us, I am sure they are appealing to the Japanese collector. Ramhorn, Eject, and Rewind were never released in Japan.

Some of these upcoming releases are fantstic.
Once again Henkei shows Hasbro how to do it.
I guess I better start saving!

I've been out of the loop since Thanksgiving. What is the word on Hasbro releasing a Univ. Red Alert? Likely, Unlikely, Definate?

In other words, should I be pre-ordering the Takara one for triple the amount or will I be able to grab this off shelves for 10?

I don't own any Henkei figures, but Red Alert may be my first if it doesn't see a domestic release anytime soon.

It would be nice if we would find out if Red Alert will be getting a Universe release. But much like the MP Grimlock situation, Hasbro isn't saying anything.