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News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:43 am

Henkei (Classics) Astrotrain has been released in Japan. TakaraTomy has issued him in his grey and purple color scheme. Chrome grey and purple thrusters are a highlight. Astrotrain comes with manga booklet with a new edition featuring him.

News Credits: 7 · by **Geekee1** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:13 am

Oh yeah. Can't wait to get this one.

News Credits: 30 · by **Josh** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:40 am

ugh

why'd they have to ruin it with that purple chrome

thats the one thing i dont like about henkei is the seemingly senseless use of chrome on some of these guys. just really makesthem seem kinda knock-off-ish IMO

by **qwailo** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:51 am

I just got Henkei Prime yesterday...NOW I CAN GET ASTROTRAIN? Whoop-whoop!

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:53 am

Josh wrote:ugh

why'd they have to ruin it with that purple chrome

thats the one thing i dont like about henkei is the seemingly senseless use of chrome on some of these guys. just really makesthem seem kinda knock-off-ish IMO

Yea, I'm not a big fan of the unnecessary chrome either, but I still can't wait to get him!!! I ordered him months ago, and just can't wait.

Pile-o-loot, here I come!

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:54 am

Actually, the chrome is really well done on Astrotrain. Like the other Henkei, the chrome doesn't show well in pictures, especially with cheap digital cameras like mine.

by **Grimpoo** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:33 am

does it come with that beautiful hand? zomg!!!!

by **Talous** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:48 am

Oooh it's sparkily. I wonder if the shoulder joints are as floppy with this one as the origional Classics version.

News Credits: 9 · by **Sowndwave76** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:09 am

I preordered one from BBTS, so I hope this means it ships soon, like this week!!!!

I don't mind the chrome... It'll probably look better in person.

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:34 am

nice, I gotta go check my preorder page.

by **Glitcher** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:48 am

Talous wrote:Oooh it's sparkily. I wonder if the shoulder joints are as floppy with this one as the origional Classics version.

They would have to be if the figure is expected to transform. :roll:

by **Defcon!** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:52 am

That's a sweet Astrotrain! Love the thrusters!

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:02 am

That is a thing of beauty. Why or why was I not born Japanese?

News Credits: 3 · by **Autobot Jazz** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:16 am

Looks nice, but let's get some galleries of this guy up ASAP before I decide if i want this gut(Already have classics version)

News Credits: 1 · by **Solrac333** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:36 am

That looks WAY better than Hasbrotrain.

News Credits: 3599 · by **Seibertron** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:09 am

Thanks for sharing these pictures with us Stormrider. I can't wait to get this figure in the next couple of weeks. This will finally give me an excuse to bust out my eHobby grey Astrotrain that I bought at last year's BotCon.

News Credits: 7 · by **waaaaghlord** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:51 am

Astrotrain is the only figure that I'm missing from the first round of Classics, although I do have a voyager sized knock off of him. I'll be looking to pick this up in the next couple of weeks and probably upgrading my Megatron and Starscream as well.

News Credits: 8 · by **NuclearConvoy** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:22 pm

Oh, meeee waaaant!
Screw Classics Astrotrain, this is so much more boss!

by **ponycorn** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:38 pm

Robot mode = total WANT. =P~

Rocket mode = Very nice!

Train mode = wish it wasn't a bullet train, but still looks good.

by **Hard Hacker** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:50 pm

Overall ugliness. The Hasbro version has better/more realsistic colours. You don't see purple bullet trains or shuttles now, do you?

News Credits: 1 · by **Autoclot** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:05 pm

Hmm... the one time I saw Hasbro Astrotrain in a shop, I passed because the train mode looked too scrawny, but I regretted it.

I'm hoping Forbidden Planet get this one in; it's not listed on the preorder or catalogue pages yet, but they had most of the others last time I was in so I'm hopeful

And on a side note, yay! They have reissue Metroplex up for pre-order... I guess they just really, really want my money

News Credits: 1 · by **Craven Knight** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:36 pm

Wow, he looks real nice in grey - can't wait to get mine.

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:59 pm

Can't wait to get this guy!

Still haven't even received my first Henkei preorders though...

News Credits: 7 · by **Geekee1** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 2:43 pm

Hard Hacker wrote:Overall ugliness. The Hasbro version has better/more realsistic colours. You don't see purple bullet trains or shuttles now, do you?

No but I have seen one in the G1 cartoon.

by **rhinox555** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:56 pm

Oh crap,i wasn´t going to get this one because i´m happy enough with the hasbro version,but this darker,more metallic color scheme than shown in previews is appealing. i might get one.