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News Credits: 5749 · Sun Jul 31, 2011 4:22 pm

Courtesy of FHM we have computer renders of one of Mastermind Creations upcoming figures, Hexatron. The figure is an homage to G1 Sixshot and features all six unique modes. See the images mirrored below.

Mastermind Creations facebook page has also been updated with promotional art for the figure that reveals a few additional details:

height: 8.5 inches
material: ABS
release date: Spring 2012

News Credits: 12 · Sun Jul 31, 2011 4:30 pm

If this is as big as the G1 Sixshot, I might buy it.

Especially if they do a Greatshot recolor.

News Credits: 7 · Sun Jul 31, 2011 4:36 pm

The beast mode looks more wolf-y than the original one (funny, because according to his bio, it's supposed to be a wolf)

News Credits: 226 · Sun Jul 31, 2011 4:45 pm

I think i'll stick with the original.

News Credits: 1 · Sun Jul 31, 2011 4:49 pm

Chaoslock wrote:The beast mode looks more wolf-y than the original one (funny, because according to his bio, it's supposed to be a wolf)

Yeah, I've always been baffled by the fact that so many fans think Ravage is a dog despite overwhelming evidence that he's a jaguar (or a black panther, as they're technically jaguars without the yellow, right?), and yet I've never heard anyone question Six Shot's creature alt being a wolf. It's awesome, but it looks more like a tiger-headed bear on steroids. Is he also called a wolf in Headmasters?

As cool as this is, I'd be a lot more interested if this leads to some of the rejected designs for Quickswitch getting made into toys, especially the one with just different animal alt modes. I read about that in the Cybertronian guide for '88, but have the actual design pics ever surfaced?

Sun Jul 31, 2011 4:55 pm

YYEESS!!! Sixshot is my favorite G1 Con, and now I finally can get an updated version of him. I hope he is similar in size to the original. Even if he isn't this figure looks great!

News Credits: 2 · Sun Jul 31, 2011 5:03 pm

I think they might have something good going here. The fact that this fan fav Decepticon is getting tribute is a plus but we will definitely have to keep an eye on this boy...'nuff said! :VEHI:

Sun Jul 31, 2011 5:04 pm

seeign as g1 sixshot is my current holy grail, this make me really happy to see a modern update of him. I am digging the crap out of this guy and i really hope we get word of a release date soon so i can plan on ordering him.

I'm really digging how this looks, like a one-bot death machine. In my book, this is full of win. If i get it, it will not leave my desk.

News Credits: 668 · Sun Jul 31, 2011 5:05 pm

Definitely impressed, but the build quality worries me. Their Knight Morpher Commander received some pretty harsh criticisms about certain parts of the figure, especially the arms. Plus stuff snapping off, etc.

I realize they fixed most, if not all, of those issues in the redeco, but still...at the kind of money they command for their work, I'm not sure this is the most reliable investment for my collection.

I'll have to see the finished product and see what the reviews say before I even pre-order the thing.

Shows tremendous promise, though.

Sun Jul 31, 2011 5:30 pm

This looks pretty darn cool, hope it's Voyager sized.

If he is good i'll probably have him battle Classic Ultra Magnus (City Commander).

News Credits: 1 · Sun Jul 31, 2011 5:37 pm

Not a big Six Shot fan, but it definately looks promising.

News Credits: 198 · Sun Jul 31, 2011 5:42 pm

Nice but I seem to remember a rumor that an official version was in the works. I think I'll wait it out to see if that's true.

Sun Jul 31, 2011 5:49 pm

This is a must, no matter what the price. But I hope it is no bigger than voyager size. Scale is a factor I take very seriously. And this guy should be no bigger than Prime or Megatron.

Sun Jul 31, 2011 6:17 pm

i have heard the mastermind quality issues, not only parts that snaps off, but break too
so i dont know, it looks awesome but, i dont know, i hope he has a better quality

News Credits: 2 · Sun Jul 31, 2011 6:52 pm

Wow, I just grabbed a G1 SixShot on ebay not 3 weeks ago (he was always one of my fav toys as a kid).

This thing looks impressive so far. I will certainly be preording

!

News Credits: 1 · Sun Jul 31, 2011 7:13 pm

I wonder what size he will be. I can see him being voyager but I'd rather have him as a deluxe.

Sun Jul 31, 2011 8:24 pm

These images look neat, the starship mode reminds me of Cybertron Vector Prime.

I'm still waiting to hear more about their Cyclops project (Shockwave).

News Credits: 8 · Sun Jul 31, 2011 8:42 pm

i really want a sixshot dont care if its real or KO i just want one but every time i try and get one its either to expensive, i get outbid or its sold out, maybe with this coming i can finally get one.

News Credits: 5749 · Sun Jul 31, 2011 11:35 pm

Added a few details from MMC's facebook page to the initial post and front page. Figure will be constructed of ABS, will stand 8.5 inches tall, and scheduled to release Spring 2012.

Mon Aug 01, 2011 12:10 am

I.... will get this.

News Credits: 8 · Mon Aug 01, 2011 12:39 am

This and Annhialtor will be sharing a shelf when it comes out..Oh yes..it will be mine..

News Credits: 11 · Mon Aug 01, 2011 1:45 am

Looks too spiky...I think I'm not interested. I like the original one well enough. Now if Hasbro decided to do say, a Voyager class Sixshot for Generations, I would be all over that.

News Credits: 7 · Mon Aug 01, 2011 1:58 am

I like Mastermind Creations well enough, but from what I can see, this won't add all that much to the original G1 Sixshot, which I already own. If anything, this one looks a little more kibble-y.
I'd rather wait for MMC's Hearts of Steel models.

Mon Aug 01, 2011 2:05 am

alldarker wrote:I like Mastermind Creations well enough, but from what I can see, this won't add all that much to the original G1 Sixshot, which I already own. If anything, this one looks a little more kibble-y.
I'd rather wait for MMC's Hearts of Steel models.

Well, given the fact that this is probably going to have full articulation everywhere, as well as a ton more detail in every mode, I'm sure it'll be much better than the G1, in regards to engineering and play value. I'll take a little more kibble if it means a 21st century Sixshot figure.

News Credits: 1 · Mon Aug 01, 2011 5:29 am

Just had a quick measure up: Classics voyager Megatron is roughly 7" head height; Universe ultra Onslaught is 8".

I for one am very happy with the proposed height of Hexatron. I remember him towering over Cyclonus in The Headmasters Pt. 1 just after he shot down the Aerialbots on his todd. Considering I've never owned a Sixshot figure I think I'm going to be all over this. I think he looks awesome.

I can't comment on MMC's quality and other people's comments do concern me slightly, but if it's true that they corrected flaws in Knight Commander in the recolour then that at least shows they care about the quality too.