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Seibertron's Own stsausser has reported that catalog solicitations have been found for the Transformers: Henkei (Japanese Classics) Hot Rodimus and Astrotrain Figures.


* Final Production colours will differ from the catalog solicitations.

C-05 Hot Rodimus will be available on the 24th of April 2008, while D-03 Astrotrain will be available on the 26th of June 2008. Both figures will cost 2,000 Yen.

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And they couldn't have repainted AstroTrain?

Great figure, but whats with the white and racing stripes?

Nitpick and pet peeve: did you mean that both figures TOGETHER will cost 2000 yen, or that EACH figure will cost 2000 yen?

Liege Evilmus wrote:And they couldn't have repainted AstroTrain?

Great figure, but whats with the white and racing stripes?

Wow,have you ever even whitnessed the G1 toys? it's what his toy looked like. though i too would like to see it in cartoon colors.

mblase wrote:Nitpick and pet peeve: did you mean that both figures TOGETHER will cost 2000 yen, or that EACH figure will cost 2000 yen?

Each

It says final colors will vary. I'm pretty sure those are just the American releases given the lack of chrome, among other things.

Liege Evilmus wrote:And they couldn't have repainted AstroTrain?

Great figure, but whats with the white and racing stripes?

The pics they used are the general release US figures. They have also stated that the final products will differ from the images used, which means we haven't seen the actual Japanese versions as yet.

They have to be chromed too!

rhinox555 wrote:

Liege Evilmus wrote:And they couldn't have repainted AstroTrain?

Great figure, but whats with the white and racing stripes?

Wow,have you ever even whitnessed the G1 toys? it's what his toy looked like. though i too would like to see it in cartoon colors.

Sure I have, and that guy was all types of color.

Again, I love this figure, he's one of my favorites from the line, but especialy when picyured next to his toon version, I'm just saying some gray would be nice.

Also, Hot Rod should come with the fish and a button that sayes "It's a whooper".

Not for anything, in my last apartment, I had him with a little glass fish and toy pole. I'm mad that I lost those props.

I have to see what the new colors (if any) will look like before i decide to buy.

Liege Evilmus wrote:

rhinox555 wrote:

Liege Evilmus wrote:And they couldn't have repainted AstroTrain?

Great figure, but whats with the white and racing stripes?

Wow,have you ever even whitnessed the G1 toys? it's what his toy looked like. though i too would like to see it in cartoon colors.

Sure I have, and that guy was all types of color.

Again, I love this figure, he's one of my favorites from the line, but especialy when picyured next to his toon version, I'm just saying some gray would be nice.

Also, Hot Rod should come with the fish and a button that sayes "It's a whooper".

Not for anything, in my last apartment, I had him with a little glass fish and toy pole. I'm mad that I lost those props.

G1 astrotrain´s toy had the same colors as the classics toy,but yeah,grey would be better.

Also,hotrod needs a miniature daniel to step on.

Man, Astrotrain is the ****. Can't wait for that figure.

rhinox555 wrote:G1 astrotrain´s toy had the same colors as the classics toy,but yeah,grey would be better.

Also,hotrod needs a miniature daniel to step on.

The reissue, yes, but the original toy had no white on it...& hopefully this guy will be G1 show accurate & be primarily a dark gray & purple.

Transformers Henkei? Sounds worse than Kiss Play. They both look the same. I was hoping Astrotrain would be purple this time around.

Hmmm......
I really dont see any difference with us astro and japanese astro.
but rodimus looks like a buy to me.

Meh, they look exactly the same as the ones that I have in my room. Nothing special about them, but I still feel those racing stripes on Astrotrain are hideous.

I wonder if Rodimus will get a pink and orange repaint.
with gold chrome.

Read yo.

* Final Production colours will differ from the catalog solicitations.

Counterpunch wrote:Read yo.

* Final Production colours will differ from the catalog solicitations.

Aaaand, the US version of Astrotrain was not white and black, the JP version was. We got a light grey and purple one, fyi.

Why can't he be called "Hot Rod"? Who owns that name?

omega666 wrote:Why can't he be called "Hot Rod"? Who owns that name?

Maybe Hotrod.com?

Dudes thease are dirt cheap, even with shipping thease will cost me less then Hasbro stuff!
I'll be getting thease.

Counterpunch wrote:Read yo.

* Final Production colours will differ from the catalog solicitations.

Jup esaly over read, but I queted this for the sole purpose to tell you that your sig is F****ing awesome, love the small print, rated H!

Dead Metal wrote:

Counterpunch wrote:Read yo.

* Final Production colours will differ from the catalog solicitations.

Jup esaly over read, but I queted this for the sole purpose to tell you that your sig is F****ing awesome, love the small print, rated H!

Bonger wrote:

omega666 wrote:Why can't he be called "Hot Rod"? Who owns that name?

Maybe Hotrod.com?

For a second, I was scared to check out that site.