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I always wondered if there was every one of these animals designed as transformer. I always think they are kind of cute bushy tail and all but I couldn't see them on the battle field during beast wars or beast wars neo.

Heinlad?

http://www.tfu.info/1999/Maximal/Nightg ... glider.htm

well its a flying squirrel, bout as close as your gonna get.

Primus C-00 wrote:Heinlad?

NOT A SQUIRREL!
Heinlad is a Tanuki, a Japanese raccoon dog, there isn't really a name for the creature in English that I know of, but he isn't a squirrel.
There was a TM2 flying squirrel, repainted into RiD's Night Scream. The TM2 was called Nightglider.
That's about all for squirrels.

I don't know why, but seeing the word squirrel just cracks me up.

Say squirrel like 100 times over real fast while nicely enunciating your Rs. Such a great word.

You know, I remember catching a couple of episodes of Beast Wars in the late 90's on TV and thinking WTF? I tried watching it a coupleof times and gave up on it. I think the animation style really threw me off.

However, seeing Mr. Heinlad above makes me want to revisit the series. Must be the goofiest TF I have ever seen. I use goofy in the best possible way ofcourse. Maybe if I watched it from episode 1 I would get into it?

Justicity wrote:NOT A SQUIRREL!
Heinlad is a Tanuki, a Japanese raccoon dog, there isn't really a name for the creature in English that I know of, but he isn't a squirrel.
There was a TM2 flying squirrel, repainted into RiD's Night Scream. The TM2 was called Nightglider.
That's about all for squirrels.

Yes, I'm well aware of what Heinlad and his ball-sacks of time magic actually are, but to the glancing eye one might think squirrel.

Bonger wrote:I don't know why, but seeing the word squirrel just cracks me up.

Say squirrel like 100 times over real fast while nicely enunciating your Rs. Such a great word.

You know, I remember catching a couple of episodes of Beast Wars in the late 90's on TV and thinking WTF? I tried watching it a coupleof times and gave up on it. I think the animation style really threw me off.

However, seeing Mr. Heinlad above makes me want to revisit the series. Must be the goofiest TF I have ever seen. I use goofy in the best possible way ofcourse. Maybe if I watched it from episode 1 I would get into it?

Heinlad isn't in the U.S. Beast Wars series. I believe it's Neo that he's in. He is a pretty neat figure IMO.

Flux Convoy wrote:

Bonger wrote:I don't know why, but seeing the word squirrel just cracks me up.

Say squirrel like 100 times over real fast while nicely enunciating your Rs. Such a great word.

You know, I remember catching a couple of episodes of Beast Wars in the late 90's on TV and thinking WTF? I tried watching it a coupleof times and gave up on it. I think the animation style really threw me off.

However, seeing Mr. Heinlad above makes me want to revisit the series. Must be the goofiest TF I have ever seen. I use goofy in the best possible way ofcourse. Maybe if I watched it from episode 1 I would get into it?

Heinlad isn't in the U.S. Beast Wars series. I believe it's Neo that he's in. He is a pretty neat figure IMO.

He looks very neat. I might have to pick him up. Does anyone know how well the alarm clock feature works? lol, as if I'm going to buy him because hes an alarm clock.

SB

Primus C-00 wrote:

Justicity wrote:NOT A SQUIRREL!
Heinlad is a Tanuki, a Japanese raccoon dog, there isn't really a name for the creature in English that I know of, but he isn't a squirrel.
There was a TM2 flying squirrel, repainted into RiD's Night Scream. The TM2 was called Nightglider.
That's about all for squirrels.

Yes, I'm well aware of what Heinlad and his ball-sacks of time magic actually are, but to the glancing eye one might think squirrel.

Oh, ok ^^ sorry.

Primus C-00 wrote:
Yes, I'm well aware of what Heinlad and his ball-sacks of time magic actually are, but to the glancing eye one might think squirrel.

If this comes off curt and quite rude I apologise, it was probably a classic case of my sense of humour, only understood by me...

The core idea was the balls, not sniping at anyone in particular for correcting me.



And Bill Hicks sayeth:

"Jesus what balls!"

Primus C-00 wrote:

Primus C-00 wrote:
Yes, I'm well aware of what Heinlad and his ball-sacks of time magic actually are, but to the glancing eye one might think squirrel.

If this comes off curt and quite rude I apologise, it was probably a classic case of my sense of humour, only understood by me...

The core idea was the balls, not sniping at anyone in particular for correcting me.

Oh, don't worry, I didn't take it as rude.

Justicity wrote:Oh, don't worry, I didn't take it as rude.

I did, and that's why it troubled me.

Slumble Beast wrote:

Flux Convoy wrote:

Bonger wrote:I don't know why, but seeing the word squirrel just cracks me up.

Say squirrel like 100 times over real fast while nicely enunciating your Rs. Such a great word.

You know, I remember catching a couple of episodes of Beast Wars in the late 90's on TV and thinking WTF? I tried watching it a coupleof times and gave up on it. I think the animation style really threw me off.

However, seeing Mr. Heinlad above makes me want to revisit the series. Must be the goofiest TF I have ever seen. I use goofy in the best possible way ofcourse. Maybe if I watched it from episode 1 I would get into it?

Heinlad isn't in the U.S. Beast Wars series. I believe it's Neo that he's in. He is a pretty neat figure IMO.

He looks very neat. I might have to pick him up. Does anyone know how well the alarm clock feature works? lol, as if I'm going to buy him because hes an alarm clock.

SB

Heinlad also cameo'd in the first episode of Rid:



I have the KO of Heinrad, and it's pretty cool. Definitely one of the more obscure/cool alts. in all of Transformers.

Duke of Luns wrote:

Slumble Beast wrote:

Flux Convoy wrote:

Bonger wrote:I don't know why, but seeing the word squirrel just cracks me up.

Say squirrel like 100 times over real fast while nicely enunciating your Rs. Such a great word.

You know, I remember catching a couple of episodes of Beast Wars in the late 90's on TV and thinking WTF? I tried watching it a coupleof times and gave up on it. I think the animation style really threw me off.

However, seeing Mr. Heinlad above makes me want to revisit the series. Must be the goofiest TF I have ever seen. I use goofy in the best possible way ofcourse. Maybe if I watched it from episode 1 I would get into it?

Heinlad isn't in the U.S. Beast Wars series. I believe it's Neo that he's in. He is a pretty neat figure IMO.

He looks very neat. I might have to pick him up. Does anyone know how well the alarm clock feature works? lol, as if I'm going to buy him because hes an alarm clock.

SB

Heinlad also cameo'd in the first episode of Rid:



I have the KO of Heinrad, and it's pretty cool. Definitely one of the more obscure/cool alts. in all of Transformers.

Haha, very cool pic man.

Yeah he's just so obscure and strange that I don't think I can pass him up.

I'll put him up on BW must have list. I'm trying to put together a good Maximal team with a combo of main characters and obscure characters. Anyone have any ideas?

SB