Hot Rodimus and Astrotrain to Join Transformers: Henkei
Thursday, January 24th, 2008 3:38PM CST
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* Final Production colours will differ from the catalog solicitations.
C-05 Hot Rodimus will be available on the 24th of April 2008, while D-03 Astrotrain will be available on the 26th of June 2008. Both figures will cost 2,000 Yen.
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Posted by Liege Evilmus on January 24th, 2008 @ 3:43pm CST
Great figure, but whats with the white and racing stripes?
Posted by Anonymous on January 24th, 2008 @ 3:56pm CST
Posted by rhinox555 on January 24th, 2008 @ 3:57pm CST
Liege Evilmus wrote:And they couldn't have repainted AstroTrain?
Great figure, but whats with the white and racing stripes?
Wow,have you ever even whitnessed the G1 toys? it's what his toy looked like. though i too would like to see it in cartoon colors.
Posted by Sarri on January 24th, 2008 @ 4:04pm CST
mblase wrote:Nitpick and pet peeve: did you mean that both figures TOGETHER will cost 2000 yen, or that EACH figure will cost 2000 yen?
Each
Posted by ragingtsunami726 on January 24th, 2008 @ 4:11pm CST
Posted by i_amtrunks on January 24th, 2008 @ 4:25pm CST
Liege Evilmus wrote:And they couldn't have repainted AstroTrain?
Great figure, but whats with the white and racing stripes?
The pics they used are the general release US figures. They have also stated that the final products will differ from the images used, which means we haven't seen the actual Japanese versions as yet.
They have to be chromed too!
Posted by Liege Evilmus on January 24th, 2008 @ 5:04pm CST
rhinox555 wrote:Liege Evilmus wrote:And they couldn't have repainted AstroTrain?
Great figure, but whats with the white and racing stripes?
Wow,have you ever even whitnessed the G1 toys? it's what his toy looked like. though i too would like to see it in cartoon colors.
Sure I have, and that guy was all types of color.
Again, I love this figure, he's one of my favorites from the line, but especialy when picyured next to his toon version, I'm just saying some gray would be nice.
Also, Hot Rod should come with the fish and a button that sayes "It's a whooper".
Not for anything, in my last apartment, I had him with a little glass fish and toy pole. I'm mad that I lost those props.
Posted by Megatron Wolf on January 24th, 2008 @ 5:19pm CST
Posted by rhinox555 on January 24th, 2008 @ 6:01pm CST
Liege Evilmus wrote:rhinox555 wrote:Liege Evilmus wrote:And they couldn't have repainted AstroTrain?
Great figure, but whats with the white and racing stripes?
Wow,have you ever even whitnessed the G1 toys? it's what his toy looked like. though i too would like to see it in cartoon colors.
Sure I have, and that guy was all types of color.
Again, I love this figure, he's one of my favorites from the line, but especialy when picyured next to his toon version, I'm just saying some gray would be nice.
Also, Hot Rod should come with the fish and a button that sayes "It's a whooper".
Not for anything, in my last apartment, I had him with a little glass fish and toy pole. I'm mad that I lost those props.
G1 astrotrainĀ“s toy had the same colors as the classics toy,but yeah,grey would be better.
Also,hotrod needs a miniature daniel to step on.
Posted by Blurrz on January 24th, 2008 @ 7:27pm CST
Posted by Nemesis Cyberplex on January 24th, 2008 @ 7:38pm CST
The reissue, yes, but the original toy had no white on it...& hopefully this guy will be G1 show accurate & be primarily a dark gray & purple.rhinox555 wrote:G1 astrotrainĀ“s toy had the same colors as the classics toy,but yeah,grey would be better.
Also,hotrod needs a miniature daniel to step on.
Posted by UltraPrimal on January 24th, 2008 @ 8:19pm CST
Posted by Autobot Snake Eyes on January 24th, 2008 @ 8:29pm CST
I really dont see any difference with us astro and japanese astro.
but rodimus looks like a buy to me.
Posted by Mechabreaker on January 24th, 2008 @ 8:31pm CST
Posted by Jazzz on January 24th, 2008 @ 9:09pm CST
with gold chrome.
Posted by Counterpunch on January 25th, 2008 @ 12:22am CST
* Final Production colours will differ from the catalog solicitations.
Posted by Bonger on January 25th, 2008 @ 12:43am CST
Counterpunch wrote:Read yo.
* Final Production colours will differ from the catalog solicitations.
Aaaand, the US version of Astrotrain was not white and black, the JP version was. We got a light grey and purple one, fyi.
Posted by Solrac333 on January 25th, 2008 @ 12:57am CST
Posted by Bonger on January 25th, 2008 @ 1:09am CST
omega666 wrote:Why can't he be called "Hot Rod"? Who owns that name?
Maybe Hotrod.com?
Posted by Dead Metal on January 25th, 2008 @ 2:36am CST
I'll be getting thease.
Posted by Pot Bot on January 25th, 2008 @ 4:22am CST
Posted by Dead Metal on January 25th, 2008 @ 4:30am CST
Counterpunch wrote:Read yo.
* Final Production colours will differ from the catalog solicitations.
Jup esaly over read, but I queted this for the sole purpose to tell you that your sig is F****ing awesome, love the small print, rated H!
Posted by Counterpunch on January 25th, 2008 @ 7:48am CST
Dead Metal wrote:Counterpunch wrote:Read yo.
* Final Production colours will differ from the catalog solicitations.
Jup esaly over read, but I queted this for the sole purpose to tell you that your sig is F****ing awesome, love the small print, rated H!
Posted by Solrac333 on January 25th, 2008 @ 1:15pm CST
Bonger wrote:omega666 wrote:Why can't he be called "Hot Rod"? Who owns that name?
Maybe Hotrod.com?
For a second, I was scared to check out that site.
Posted by skywarp-2 on January 25th, 2008 @ 1:23pm CST
Well Shucks...
I too hope the final colors match the cartoon looks better and I'm all for the chrome coloring as well..
Posted by Sarri on January 25th, 2008 @ 1:27pm CST
Pottermus_Prime wrote:will these be coming out in the UK with the other on may 9th?????? gotta get me Hot Rod
No, these are Japanese releases.
Hot Rod was released in the UK some time ago.
Posted by Counterpunch on January 25th, 2008 @ 1:33pm CST
skywarp-2 wrote:Transformers Hentei??? Ohhhhhh Henkei...
Well Shucks...
I too hope the final colors match the cartoon looks better and I'm all for the chrome coloring as well..
Welcome back!
Everything you said I disagree with out of principal!
Just to make you feel at home again.
Posted by Pot Bot on January 25th, 2008 @ 1:35pm CST
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on January 25th, 2008 @ 1:47pm CST
omega666 wrote:Bonger wrote:omega666 wrote:Why can't he be called "Hot Rod"? Who owns that name?
Maybe Hotrod.com?
For a second, I was scared to check out that site.
Guys, Hot Rod was called Hot Rodimus in Japan all the way back in G1. I thought that was common knowledge...
Also, "Henkei" means "transform", it's not a perverted word at all, unlike a similar sounding word
Posted by Counterpunch on January 25th, 2008 @ 1:51pm CST
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Also, "Henkei" means "transform", it's not a perverted word at all, unlike a similar sounding word
I'm well aware.
However, I'd be remiss if I did not point out that hentai is all about transfromations as well.
Posted by decepticonjon on January 25th, 2008 @ 1:53pm CST
Counterpunch wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Also, "Henkei" means "transform", it's not a perverted word at all, unlike a similar sounding word
I'm well aware.
However, I'd be remiss if I did not point out that hentai is all about transfromations as well.
and penis fingers. that just seems to be the way it works.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on January 25th, 2008 @ 1:57pm CST
decepticonjon wrote:Counterpunch wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Also, "Henkei" means "transform", it's not a perverted word at all, unlike a similar sounding word
I'm well aware.
However, I'd be remiss if I did not point out that hentai is all about transfromations as well.
and penis fingers. that just seems to be the way it works.
*pulls the brakes on the train of derailment*
Posted by schizophrenica on January 25th, 2008 @ 9:17pm CST
Posted by Nemesis Cyberplex on January 25th, 2008 @ 9:20pm CST
The NHRA perhaps?Bonger wrote:omega666 wrote:Why can't he be called "Hot Rod"? Who owns that name?
Maybe Hotrod.com?
Actually, now that I think about it, I believe that's a pretty standard name that's thrown around among Hot Wheels for obvious reasons. Could be wrong, but I do believe I remember looking for some for my son, who's crazy about Hot Wheels (& Transformers, I might add) & seeing one called Hot Rod.
Posted by decepticonjon on January 25th, 2008 @ 9:23pm CST
Posted by Mandamus on January 25th, 2008 @ 9:36pm CST
Nemesis Cyberplex wrote:The NHRA perhaps?Bonger wrote:omega666 wrote:Why can't he be called "Hot Rod"? Who owns that name?
Maybe Hotrod.com?
Actually, now that I think about it, I believe that's a pretty standard name that's thrown around among Hot Wheels for obvious reasons. Could be wrong, but I do believe I remember looking for some for my son, who's crazy about Hot Wheels (& Transformers, I might add) & seeing one called Hot Rod.
They can call him whatever they want if they'll give the toy some gray lower legs. Would that be so hard? Why must all the Hot Rod/Rodimus toys have red lower legs?
Posted by zemper on January 25th, 2008 @ 9:44pm CST
schizophrenica wrote:Oh boy can't wait for the Takara Classics. I've refrained from buying anymore overpriced Hasbro Classics till Takara comes along.
you think Hasbro's overpriced? wait till you see the release quotations for the Takara versions.
Hasbro is released worldwide, and costs are theoretically kept low by the amount of distribution it gets (more distributed toys = more consumers = more profits, in a simplified form of logic).
but Takara is released commercially only in Japan. other countries (like yours and mine, for example) get these releases only thru: (1) someone who bought it locally from Japan, (2) online stores and forums, (3) local hobby shops who import these toys, (4) eBay and other auction sites.
looking at any of those choices, it's still going to have some form of added expense, that's why it's not gonna get any cheaper.
Posted by schizophrenica on January 26th, 2008 @ 2:44am CST