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[Mykltron]

I'm happy with the grey one. I don't have any red ones but I actually prefer the more realistic colour.

[Pretender Skywarp]

I'm happy with the grey one. I don't have any red ones but I actually prefer the more realistic colour.

I bought the grey one because TRU were chucking them out at £15, about £20 cheaper than either of the red ones would have cost me.

However, I can't look at it without thinking of "Hot House". I may have to stump up some cash and upgrade soon.

[SJ21]

I can only comment on the US releases of Powerglide, as I have never seen the Henkei version in person.

I like the red version. The white just isn't Powerglide to me. It is an A10, but it is not the character. He is a nice update on the toy and from the G1 animation.

[Mkall]

The white one has been repro-labelled into Hot House and I hav ethe nice Japanese Universe (not Henkei, just being picky) one as my own.

[--B--]

I think the mold is terrible. The scrawny legs, tiny arms and jumbo chest ruin it for me. It would have been so much better if it was a deluxe, or even voyager, but they had to make it bigger to get the electronics and battery space. After having it for an hour I gave it to my sons.

And they always keep it as a jet, since the robot mode is "weird looking" to them too!

[bvzxa]

The white one has been repro-labelled into Hot House and I hav ethe nice Japanese Universe (not Henkei, just being picky) one as my own.

Yeah you're right. Powerglide, Onslaught, and Sliverbolt are referred to as the USA editions on the package.

I was curious why they were never called Henkei. The only theory I could come up with was these toys were larger than voyager-class, which would have resulted in a new type of packaging. Kinda like what they do for ROTF Japanese toys.

Oh, and the one I prefer is Stromcloud. He's not as Skywarp-ish as you think. Gentei Syfire does that job nicely. Also Stormcluod is a homage to the micromaster version of the toy. Pretty cool in my book.

http://www.tfu.info/1989/Decepticon/StormCloud/stormcloud.htm

[Mykltron]

I'm happy with the grey one. I don't have any red ones but I actually prefer the more realistic colour.

I bought the grey one because TRU were chucking them out at £15, about £20 cheaper than either of the red ones would have cost me.

However, I can't look at it without thinking of "Hot House". I may have to stump up some cash and upgrade soon.

Really? I don't see the similarity. For one Hothouse is rather red! Secondly he doens't have the Robert Paulson chest.

[LesserZ]

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Oh, and the one I prefer is Stromcloud. He's not as Skywarp-ish as you think. Gentei Syfire does that job nicely. Also Stormcluod is a homage to the micromaster version of the toy. Pretty cool in my book.[/quote]

Yeah I know it's a homage to the micromaster, but when you walk past the toy aisle and glance at him, skywarp's colors always came to mind. I think the reason I passed on him was because of the wings.

[Counterpunch]

I was curious why they were never called Henkei. The only theory I could come up with was these toys were larger than voyager-class, which would have resulted in a new type of packaging. Kinda like what they do for ROTF Japanese toys.

Two reasons I think:

1. No chrome.
2. The packaging and the USA edition draw.

Anyway, Henkei/USA edition Powerglide is the best. The Universe 2.0 Walmart exclusive may have a more slavish representation of the original G1 toy, but I don't think it serves Powerglide well.

The plastic is mildly transluscent compared to the Henkei version and if you ever compare the two side by side, the Universe 2.0 version looks like the Henkei one if it had been left in the sun for a month.

[Alex Jones]

I can't believe how popular that episode was. lol.