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Gearslide wrote:He clearly has a white crest (the middle thing), red "eyebrows"

The "eyebrows" are part of headcrest.

PrymeStriker wrote:

Gearslide wrote:He clearly has a white crest (the middle thing), red "eyebrows"

The "eyebrows" are part of headcrest.

From what I understand about the term "crest" or "comb", it just refers to the central part. You couldn't say the feathers on the left and right of a Cockatiel's crest are part of the crest, would you?

Gearslide wrote:

PrymeStriker wrote:

Gearslide wrote:He clearly has a white crest (the middle thing), red "eyebrows"

The "eyebrows" are part of headcrest.

From what I understand about the term "crest" or "comb", it just refers to the central part.

Yes, but these red parts are not detached from the crest. They extend backward from it. My point is they aren't eyebrows; they don't move depending on expression.

Well I do think it would be awkward seeing BH being a deluxe, but it does homage Brawn more than Roadbuster. I mean, look at this:





Oh, wait...they both resemble him.

And SS does look nice as well, so good job Takara and Hasbro, you just made yourself a more decent mold.

PrymeStriker wrote:

Gearslide wrote:

PrymeStriker wrote:

Gearslide wrote:He clearly has a white crest (the middle thing), red "eyebrows"

The "eyebrows" are part of headcrest.

From what I understand about the term "crest" or "comb", it just refers to the central part.

Yes, but these red parts are not detached from the crest. They extend backward from it. My point is they aren't eyebrows; they don't move depending on expression.

I think what Gearslide is talking about are the two very thin lines above his eyes, which have a vague red tinge to them.

The figure in the photo seems to have inverted the colouring, with the crest left white, and the side crest bits coloured (albeit in blue). Fixable.

Mmm. Okay.

Well, if Reprolabels makes a set for this (which he desperately needs), not only would I like stickers to fix some of his atrocious paint, but also include some Elite Guard insignias. Maybe even take the extra step to include stickers that turn him into his Cybertronian scheme entirely!

I don't know how I could thank Hasbro enough for giving him his own mold.

Can't wait for these.

Smokescreen is the first BH toy that I'm thinking of pre-ordering! Not sold on the rest of the line and waiting to make a decision later, but SS is a must have if he has been done right

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Any idea how to order from tao bao? Do I need a middle man?

Don't bother. No middle man i know ships tabao orders to the us. Shipping to singapore alone is actually rather costly. If you somehow mannage to get this into the us, i assue you it would take over 2 months and cost around $50usd for both. I'll just wait.

Okay, colour me impressed... BH does look pretty awesome, but I'll pass as I've got the PRID Voyager. SS is 100% buy - his flaws are nothing that clippers and paint/labels can't fix.

I really wonder though, the more I see these Beast Hunters figures, if this isn't just a gimmick that is toyline only (ala Mechtech)... I'm not doubting that we'll see Predaking and *possibly* some other Predacons in-show, but I'll be really suprised if the Autobot cast gets a "Mad Max Makeover", let alone all their fancy beast-hunting weapons for a shorter season. From the preview of Season 3, it looks like Predaking is the "Autobot Hunter" and not the other way around... I guess time will tell though!

Regardless... I don't see myself picking up any cast members from the BH line that I have from FE or PRID, but since Smokescreen doesn't fit in to either of those categories I will buy him even if the armour is permanent!

*double posted*

Who was the one who suggested bulkhead as brawn? You're making me want a toy i don't really like. D:

Just be patient. The goodness will be here soon enough. And it should convince a few of us who were on the fence about ordering AM Smokescreen to wait just a bit longer.

Thank GOD Smokescreen gets a new mold and isn't just a repaint of Knockout. I hope that armor is removable like others have said. I can also see myself turning that net gun into a regular blaster but removing the web parts. Bulkhead looks freaking awesome. I'm glad there's gonna be a deluxe version of him.

Autobot Strider wrote:I'm not doubting that we'll see Predaking and *possibly* some other Predacons in-show,

There's no possibly about it. The writers told us we were getting other Predacons. They won't tell us which ones.

I will buy him even if the armour is permanent!

Seems removable.

The "armor' looks removable

Removable or not, I'm getting that Smokescreen on sight. A knockout repaint just isn't good enough. Plus, I hate the arms microns.

Guys, the armor is removable! It says "Quill Armor" on the box. None of the other cars with molded-in armor acknowledge it and give it a name! It's an accessory, which means it must be removable!

PrymeStriker wrote:

Autobot Strider wrote:I'm not doubting that we'll see Predaking and *possibly* some other Predacons in-show,

There's no possibly about it. The writers told us we were getting other Predacons. They won't tell us which ones.

Cool, I'm glad to hear that little tidbit. I'll never say 'boo' to some new in-show characters. Where did you hear it, is there an article I could read? I've sadly been out of the loop lately.

Back on topic, I wonder if this Smokescreen will be repainted into BH Knockout instead of a him getting a remold of his PRID self... I don't think it'll happen but that would be a pretty funny reversal on Takara!

PrymeStriker wrote:Guys, the armor is removable! It says "Quill Armor" on the box. None of the other cars with molded-in armor acknowledge it and give it a name! It's an accessory, which means it must be removable!

Your theory seems sound, and I hope it ends up being true... but I won't hold my breath. At any rate it is way too early to say with certainty.

PrymeStriker wrote:Guys, the armor is removable! It says "Quill Armor" on the box. None of the other cars with molded-in armor acknowledge it and give it a name! It's an accessory, which means it must be removable!

-grumble- It better look like his show model without the armor for the fifteen bucks he's going for...

Mindmaster wrote:-grumble- It better look like his show model without the armor for the fifteen bucks he's going for...

Looks like it does, man. The armor is only covering the grill, part of the door, and a little bit of the hood. How inaccurate could it be?

The only thing I'm worried about is the paint apps. But, again, we just wait for Reprolabels to do something about it.

PrymeStriker wrote:

Mindmaster wrote:-grumble- It better look like his show model without the armor for the fifteen bucks he's going for...

Looks like it does, man. The armor is only covering the grill, part of the door, and a little bit of the hood. How inaccurate could it be?

The only thing I'm worried about is the paint apps. But, again, we just wait for Reprolabels to do something about it.

-sigh- Sometimes, I hate being a part of the intellectual part of the Seibertron community.

If that's the case, then this will be my first Beast Hunters toy I'll actually be getting. He's going to have wait until after I get FOC Ultra Magnus and Starscream.

I was able to look at the walmart computer and there were listings for deluxe starscream and dreadwing. I also saw listings for Hungrr as a cyberverse commander.

Ominous Prime-Evil wrote:I work for wal-mart and noticed in the computer listings for deluxe starscream and dreadwing. I also saw listings for Hungrr as a cyberverse commander.

Could Starscream (or Dreadwing) possibly be the enigmatic #005 that we're scratching our heads over?

It would make sense, seeing how we haven't seen a Decepticon in the second wave of Beast Hunters. Hun-Gurrr is an interesting find as well. I wonder if he looks anything like his Generation 1 self?

My guess is that hun-grr is a recolor of sinnertwin.

really glad we are getting a Smokescreen deluxe, happier that i don't have to grab a TAkTomy version.
looking forward to getting him in hand.