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News Credits: 402 · Updated Oct 21, 2022

TFW2005 has posted a mini-gallery of the upcoming TF:Universe ultra-class Hardhead, which is a repaint of Onslaught.

To see all the images, click here.

News Credits: 1 · Fri Sep 18, 2009 5:01 pm

Gonna get this, I think Universe Onslaught is one of my favorite mold from the line. Hopefully Hardhead doesn't have a bad batch with electronics like Onslaught did.

Fri Sep 18, 2009 5:07 pm

so glad that i passes up the mold the first two times,
this paint scheme is so much more to my tastes.
must have

Fri Sep 18, 2009 5:14 pm

I'll buy this guy, but I really someone would make a custom face/head for him.

News Credits: 387 · Fri Sep 18, 2009 6:07 pm

TFGnome wrote:so glad that i passes up the mold the first two times,
this paint scheme is so much more to my tastes.
must have

I think it makes a better Hardhead than it did Onslaught. I'm buying this one when it comes out!

News Credits: 2 · Fri Sep 18, 2009 6:22 pm

shonenfan4 wrote:Gonna get this, I think Universe Onslaught is one of my favorite mold from the line. Hopefully Hardhead doesn't have a bad batch with electronics like Onslaught did.

I love U Onslaught, great mold even with its flaws. I don't think U Hardhead will have the bad electronics since a running change was done for Onslaught.

I'm liking Hardhead but I wish there was more variety in the colour scheme to break up the overall form. However, with all the different sculpted panels, one could add a bit more paint with little trouble.

Fri Sep 18, 2009 6:34 pm

Do want, will get.

News Credits: 1 · Fri Sep 18, 2009 7:01 pm

Convotron wrote:
shonenfan4 wrote:Gonna get this, I think Universe Onslaught is one of my favorite mold from the line. Hopefully Hardhead doesn't have a bad batch with electronics like Onslaught did.

I love U Onslaught, great mold even with its flaws. I don't think U Hardhead will have the bad electronics since a running change was done for Onslaught.

I'm liking Hardhead but I wish there was more variety in the colour scheme to break up the overall form. However, with all the different sculpted panels, one could add a bit more paint with little trouble.

I personally think the shield should've be a color similar to Hardhead, but eh. B-)

News Credits: 2 · Fri Sep 18, 2009 7:34 pm

shonenfan4 wrote:I personally think the shield should've be a color similar to Hardhead, but eh.

If it wasn't for the overwhelming use of green on the figure, I'd agree.

If the shield was green too, he'd look like one big green...thing.

News Credits: 1 · Fri Sep 18, 2009 7:53 pm

Convotron wrote:
shonenfan4 wrote:I personally think the shield should've be a color similar to Hardhead, but eh.

If it wasn't for the overwhelming use of green on the figure, I'd agree. If the shield was green too, he'd look like one big green...thing.

That's true, but wouldn't you think that shield is kinda out of place with rest of Hardhead?

News Credits: 2 · Fri Sep 18, 2009 8:15 pm

shonenfan4 wrote:
Convotron wrote:
shonenfan4 wrote:I personally think the shield should've be a color similar to Hardhead, but eh.

If it wasn't for the overwhelming use of green on the figure, I'd agree. If the shield was green too, he'd look like one big green...thing.

That's true, but wouldn't you think that shield is kinda out of place with rest of Hardhead?

In a way, no. I mean, I look at it as Hardhead just wrenching off some armour plating he found somewhere and using it as a shield. The hand drawn Decepticon symbol, red circle, and kill score markings all have a messy hand drawn look so I can make sense of the shield being something that isn't standard issue and thus looking out of place. Hardhead doesn't accessorize and match colours like Onslaught does. Hardhead is all about using random pieces of metal.

News Credits: 2 · Fri Sep 18, 2009 8:21 pm

Cant wait, do want, is mine..... :twisted:

News Credits: 1 · Fri Sep 18, 2009 8:26 pm

Convotron wrote:
shonenfan4 wrote:
Convotron wrote:
shonenfan4 wrote:I personally think the shield should've be a color similar to Hardhead, but eh.

If it wasn't for the overwhelming use of green on the figure, I'd agree. If the shield was green too, he'd look like one big green...thing.

That's true, but wouldn't you think that shield is kinda out of place with rest of Hardhead?

In a way, no. I mean, I look at it as Hardhead just wrenching off some armour plating he found somewhere and using it as a shield. The hand drawn Decepticon symbol, red circle, and kill score markings all have a messy hand drawn look so I can make sense of the shield being something that isn't standard issue and thus looking out of place. Hardhead doesn't accessorize and match colours like Onslaught does. Hardhead is all about using random pieces of metal.

Hmm, I guess that can be an explanation, guess I'll just have to leave the shield off if I ever have him in his alt mode.

News Credits: 2 · Fri Sep 18, 2009 8:39 pm

shonenfan4 wrote:Hmm, I guess that can be an explanation, guess I'll just have to leave the shield off if I ever have him in his alt mode.

Hehe, that's just my way of rationalizing why I'll have his shield on in bot mode. Also, I'm just going off the general personality of his G1 incarnation. Hmm...I wonder if TFA Headmaster will fit on U Hardhead?

News Credits: 1 · Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:56 pm

Convotron wrote:
shonenfan4 wrote:Hmm, I guess that can be an explanation, guess I'll just have to leave the shield off if I ever have him in his alt mode.

Hehe, that's just my way of rationalizing why I'll have his shield on in bot mode. Also, I'm just going off the general personality of his G1 incarnation. Hmm...I wonder if TFA Headmaster will fit on U Hardhead?

Too bad it won't have special quotes/sounds like the other TFA Leaders.

News Credits: 2 · Sat Sep 19, 2009 1:04 am

Well I tried TFA Headmaster on my U Onslaught and it sort of fits. It's too big and goofy but that's how it looks with any figure. It looks pretty funny on U Onslaught with his dual cannons peeking over his back, his arm cannon, and the G1 Onslaught gun in hand.

News Credits: 1 · Sat Sep 19, 2009 1:48 am

Convotron wrote:Well I tried TFA Headmaster on my U Onslaught and it sort of fits. It's too big and goofy but that's how it looks with any figure. It looks pretty funny on U Onslaught with his dual cannons peeking over his back, his arm cannon, and the G1 Onslaught gun in hand.

Did it go, "ok u newbz"?

News Credits: 2 · Sat Sep 19, 2009 2:08 am

shonenfan4 wrote:
Convotron wrote:Well I tried TFA Headmaster on my U Onslaught and it sort of fits. It's too big and goofy but that's how it looks with any figure. It looks pretty funny on U Onslaught with his dual cannons peeking over his back, his arm cannon, and the G1 Onslaught gun in hand.

Did it go, "ok u newbz"?

No, it just shouted "Total ownage!" at me. Repeatedly. It was horrible, I tells ya!

News Credits: 1 · Sat Sep 19, 2009 3:10 am

Convotron wrote:
shonenfan4 wrote:
Convotron wrote:Well I tried TFA Headmaster on my U Onslaught and it sort of fits. It's too big and goofy but that's how it looks with any figure. It looks pretty funny on U Onslaught with his dual cannons peeking over his back, his arm cannon, and the G1 Onslaught gun in hand.

Did it go, "ok u newbz"?

No, it just shouted "Total ownage!" at me. Repeatedly. It was horrible, I tells ya!

You have to admit, the Headmaster unit on TFA was a great concept, but the guy is just too obnoxious for my taste.

Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:55 am

When I first saw this, I thought no. After seeing the bot mode, I saw yes.

Sat Sep 19, 2009 9:25 am

Looks pretty sweet, cool repaint, I like it.

Sat Sep 19, 2009 9:40 am

Sweet mold, sweet repaint. I'm really looking forward to this one.

News Credits: 2 · Sat Sep 19, 2009 10:18 am

shonenfan4 wrote:You have to admit, the Headmaster unit on TFA was a great concept, but the guy is just too obnoxious for my taste.

I love the design of the Headmaster unit! It reminds me so much of Lagann.

I've started a search for G1 Hardhead's guns to go with U Hardhead but they seem to be kind of expensive...dang.

News Credits: 1 · Sat Sep 19, 2009 12:00 pm

Convotron wrote:
shonenfan4 wrote:You have to admit, the Headmaster unit on TFA was a great concept, but the guy is just too obnoxious for my taste.

I love the design of the Headmaster unit! It reminds me so much of Lagann.

I've started a search for G1 Hardhead's guns to go with U Hardhead but they seem to be kind of expensive...dang.

I like the original Headmaster from G1 series though. I think Hardhead was one of the 1st figure that I got from the Headmaster series.

News Credits: 2 · Sat Sep 19, 2009 1:19 pm

I think either my cousin or one of my friends had G1 Hardhead. I have vague memories of the Headmaster toys. I remember thinking that was so cool as a kid.