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News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 6:48 am

MGS continues to give us more options to upgrade Classics Hound. Posted over at AC Toys are pictures of their next project for classics Hound. MGS-05 is an upgrade kit that will turn you classics Hound figure into a Generation 1 Brawn. This is an alternative for those who want their mini bots deluxe size.

We also have additional images of MGS-03 Hound and Ravage upgade kit.

by **Rated X** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 7:07 am

Glad I pre-ordered the Hound upgrade, but I dont really agree with a Brawn upgrade at this point since I-Gear is already making Brawn. Lets see how he comes and if the parts are fully transformable.

News Credits: 1 · by **Bumblevivisector** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 8:12 am

What he said. I liked the Brawn upgrade at first glance because I thought it was for RTS Brawn, but even if this looks more G1ish in jeep mode, turning Hound into Brawn doesn't make as much sense.

News Credits: 2 · by **Requiem Prime** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 9:08 am

Looking at the robot mode doesn't scream Brawn to me. However it might make a good *new* character.

by **Ironhide516** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 9:17 am

This is definately the best Hound upgrade so far, & just got Reprolabels for him. Going for the iGear Brawn though.

by **AutobotCliffjumper** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 9:27 am

I like the upgrade kit...but as the others have voiced, the "Brawn" upgrade doesn't do anything for me. >:oP

News Credits: 1 · by **dirk2243** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 10:22 am

Scale wise......this makes sense, As a real Brawn would be about the same size as most deluxes out there. I'd like his back to look a little more like brawn though instead of just slapping a different head on hound.

Alt mode looks good honestly, but the bot mode looks a little off. Perhaps the sheild he is holding can hook to the back and look more like brawn?

News Credits: 5 · by **welcometothedarksyde** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 10:58 am

I like my minibots as deluxes! Unfortunately I don't have the dough to buy a henkei hound :sad:

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 11:41 am

Way to come out with an update for a figure no longer on the shelves. I dislike this new trend.

News Credits: 2 · by **Requiem Prime** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 1:17 pm

Gauntlet101010 wrote:Way to come out with an update for a figure no longer on the shelves. I dislike this new trend.

New?

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 2:53 pm

I do like this Hound/Ravage upgrade set but now that I know the price I don't feel it's worth it, $30 is a bit much for what you get. I would also like the Ravage weapons to be compatible with ML Ravage.

The Brawn set is kind of meh to me. It's a cool idea, but I do think Brawn from Hound is kind of weird, and the alt mode doesn't really come together well enough.

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 5:30 pm

This... does nothing for me. iGear has their Brawn coming out and I don't wanna buy another Hound for the kit.

News Credits: 3 · by **DISCHARGE** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 5:37 pm

This is probably the greatest add on kit ever.

by **NTESHFT** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 8:46 pm

Love the Hound upgrade........definite pass on the Brawn kit, though. I-Gear got that covered and then some..........

by **quebecer** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 12:13 pm

I'm planning on using a Classics Hound as throttlebot Rollbar, so with a different head, this Brawn kit might work for me.
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Rollbar_%28G1%29

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 12:22 pm

Glad the Brawn kit isn't amazing because I unloaded my extra Hound after getting the Henkei version.

by **quebecer** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 12:26 pm

I'm guessing the kit will cost the same or more as the Igear Brawn anyways.

by **cylor** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 2:46 am

quebecer wrote:I'm guessing the kit will cost the same or more as the Igear Brawn anyways.

I guess so, just the MGS-03 weapon pack is 30USD BEFORE shipping, while I-gear Brawn is 34USD shipped...

by **Wh33l Jck** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 9:17 pm

I'm guessing BBTS should be getting the hound upgrade soon? There have been in hand box photos floating around and it has been listed on ebay for about a week now?

by **philipjreed** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 3:53 pm

The Hound upgrade's quite nice. Plastic feels good. Sculpt of the pieces is nice. Overall it's actually far cooler than I was expecting. New review now up:

http://www.battlegrip.com/?p=42326