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News Credits: 335 · by **Down_Shift** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 7:05 am

TF08 has more up close and personal preview pictures of Wave 4 Deluxe figures Cheetor and Cyclonus w/ Nightstick.

The pictures show some up close details like Cheetors color changing eyes gimmick and a better paint job on Nightstick.

To see the all the pictures, click here and check out the Cheetor eBay auction here

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 7:15 am

Now that's a nice colour for Cyclonus. Cheetor's eye changing thing is neat, but not neat enough for me to pick him up.

News Credits: 8 · by **Powermaster Jazz** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 8:25 am

I'm happy that they redid Cyclonus. He's one of my favorite characters from the olden days of yore.

by **Bonger** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 8:29 am

Powermaster Jazz wrote:I'm happy that they redid Cyclonus. He's one of my favorite characters from the olden days of yore.

Character wise, he was probably my all time fave

by **8 bit** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:27 am

Cyclonus is very nice! Can't wait 'til I find him and the Target exclusive two-packs!

News Credits: 387 · by **Nekoman** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:53 am

Cyclonus does not look as unbearably horrible as he did last time. Still not too great.

I’d consider Henkei, but sometimes I just can’t afford it. :-(

News Credits: 21 · by **dragons** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:08 am

cyclonus changed where? i dont see it he still has the terrible white loking foace of his only differnce i see is his minicon his minicon has more colors than cyclonus.

ill pick up cheetor but if cyclonus loks like this in stores ill get henkie with purple face version.

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:24 am

Cyclonus looks cool, but I don't see the improvements some have referred to. It looks the same as all the other pics I've seen, and still doesn't look as good as those photoshopped images Hasbro first showed.

As for Cheetor, I still don't see the appeal. To me, the figure looks awkward in both alt and bot mode. I never liked beastie TFs where the transformation is basically just the animal standing on its hind legs, with a robot head instead of an animal head. And using your own tail as a weapon? I think I would die laughing if I were a robot with giant guns and my opponent was wielding a furry tail.

by **ACIDSTORM** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 12:02 pm

for some reason i don't like universe cheetor at all don't know why seems like they've just made a skinnier version of him and done something to his head

News Credits: 21 · by **dragons** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 2:19 pm

i just did a comaprison between the 2 cheetors the original and universe class universe version looks more realistc looking, the original lookes like a lion with spots.

but what ever one deicdes to come out first i will get cheetor, dinobot, or Leo Prime one of these figure will be my first beats wars figures which one i will get will help me decide if i want to get the other beats wars repaints in the univese series.

News Credits: 387 · by **Nekoman** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 2:37 pm

dragons wrote:cyclonus changed where? i dont see it he still has the terrible white loking foace of his only differnce i see is his minicon his minicon has more colors than cyclonus.

I was referring to this. First, his Target-Master there is now painted purple. And when you directly compare these photos the colors blend better on the new ones, where as they’re more uneven on the older ones.

News Credits: 3 · by **Dread_Wing** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 2:39 pm

dragons wrote:cyclonus changed where? i dont see it he still has the terrible white loking foace of his only differnce i see is his minicon his minicon has more colors than cyclonus.

ill pick up cheetor but if cyclonus loks like this in stores ill get henkie with purple face version.

Is there pics up somewhere of the Henkei version? I love this mould, but would prefer a more cartoon-accurate colour scheme. I am surprised that changing the colours on nightstick didn't mean that some of the colours on Cyclonus changed too, I guess Nightstick must have moulds of its own.

News Credits: 5 · by **Sledge** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 2:46 pm

Only complaint I've got is: why doesn't Cyclonus have holes in both hands? As a left-hander, I can only assume I'm being discriminated against.

News Credits: 3 · by **Dread_Wing** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 3:04 pm

It is odd not to have post-holes in both fists. Didn't the old movie poster show Ultra Magnus, RC and Kup as left handers?

News Credits: 3 · by **ShGarland_1383** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 3:18 pm

dragons wrote:cyclonus changed where? i dont see it he still has the terrible white loking foace of his only differnce i see is his minicon his minicon has more colors than cyclonus.

Since when is Nightstick a mini-con? If I understand things right, this is an update of Targetmaster Cyclonus, and if that's true Nightstick is the Nebulan partnered with Cyclonus.

Is that really Cyclonus, though? Why's the head different...?

News Credits: 5 · by **Sledge** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 3:23 pm

Different to what?

by **robots1** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 3:27 pm

Here is the bottom line. Cyclonus is my favorite character, the new version of him sux just like the G 1 version does. Jizai toys makes the best version of him although it is pricey. People quit foolin yourself this cyclonus is hot garbage, just say you are happy that they made an updated figure!

News Credits: 5 · by **Sledge** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 3:38 pm

Ooh, good to find an owner of the Jizai Cyclonus. How is it? I've always heard that they're fine as display pieces but suck as toys. Is that true?

Oh, and how does Universe Cyclonus "sux"?

by **bcm77** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 4:08 pm

I think the new Cyclonus mold is excellent but Hasbro's choice of colors makes it appear like a 3rd rate bootleg.
Even if Takara turn the chrome up to 11 on the Henkei version it'll at least look like they put some effort into it.
As for Cheetor,the best I can say about it is that I'll be saving money by not getting it.

News Credits: 1 · by **Agent 007** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 4:14 pm

changing eye color? lame

News Credits: 3 · by **Dread_Wing** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 4:31 pm

bcm77 wrote:I think the new Cyclonus mold is excellent but Hasbro's choice of colors makes it appear like a 3rd rate bootleg.
Even if Takara turn the chrome up to 11 on the Henkei version it'll at least look like they put some effort into it.

Hasbro's colour scheme is pretty loyal to the G1 toy, in general Takara tries to follow the colour schemes used in the cartoon instead, so hopefully we will see a much more purple Cyclonus from them, albeit with random chrome.

News Credits: 7 · by **shortround** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 5:04 pm

I can't wait to get my hands on 25th anniversary cheetor and cyclonus.

News Credits: 6 · by **Dr. Caelus** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 5:42 pm

dragons wrote:but what ever one deicdes to come out first i will get cheetor, dinobot, or Leo Prime one of these figure will be my first beats wars figures which one i will get will help me decide if i want to get the other beats wars repaints in the univese series.

Leo Prime is a remold of Cybertron Leobreaker (which I was disappointed in, but may be in the minority on that account), and his paint scheme doesn't suggest any connection to Beast Wars Lio Convoy. In fact, its sure looks like it's supposed to be G1 Prime as a Lion.

In other words, don't let your first Beast Wars figure be "Leo Prime". If you can, get Beast Wars Rampage.

News Credits: 3 · by **ShGarland_1383** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 5:56 pm

Sledge wrote:Different to what?

I just remember the U2.0 cyclonus head being very different from what's in this pic. Closer to G1.

robots1 wrote:Here is the bottom line. Cyclonus is my favorite character, the new version of him sux just like the G 1 version does. Jizai toys makes the best version of him although it is pricey. People quit foolin yourself this cyclonus is hot garbage, just say you are happy that they made an updated figure!

I'm happy they made an updated figure. The problem is it doesn't suck. Aside from the head mold in this particular pic (which I'm still pretty much WTF about), I actually like this figure. Besides that, I'm getting a Targetmaster. Although I probably say it way to often, I wanna see Headmaster/Targetmaster figures. Don't care if they're reissues like the Collection 20 Kup I only need to lift my head a little bit to look at or new molds like this Cyclonus.

Edit: Think that might actually be Nightstick...which'd explain that fraking head and leave me feeling really fraking stupid while I'm at it.
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