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Samurai Prowl

PostPosted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 1:05 am
by Autobase_Australia
Hi guys just curious to know as to why the samurai prowl in this picture http://www.seibertron.com/images/produc ... prowl1.jpg
Has 2 side car wheels? The one I picked up in Chatswood TRU only came with one and no shield at all and some of my friends who also have it didn't get it either so my question is.
1/ Is this a kit bash and if so why is it being represented on the forums as part of the figure when you go into the section of which shops the figure is at to buy it.
2/ Was this one of those extras that you can buy online.
Or
3/ Is this how the American figure comes out. It would be stupid for America and Australia to get the same figure but missing something from it but still I am very curious as I would love for my samurai prowl to be able to have that shield since it was in the show.

Re: Samurai Prowl

PostPosted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:36 am
by Skice
this is in the wrong forum.

Re: Samurai Prowl

PostPosted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:00 am
by Autobase_Australia
I don't understand why it is in the wrong section but if mods could move it that would be awesome.

Also thanks for the heads up but at the same point of time you could of answered the question. Any one of you guys could of, instead of reading the thread please answer it as I would like to know why he is like this

Re: Samurai Prowl

PostPosted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:10 am
by Skice
Autobase_Australia wrote:I don't understand why it is in the wrong section but if mods could move it that would be awesome.

Also thanks for the heads up but at the same point of time you could of answered the question. Any one of you guys could of, instead of reading the thread please answer it as I would like to know why he is like this


It's in the wrong forum as it's a question about a Transformers toy so it belongs in the Toys forum. I didn't answer the question because I don't own a Samurai Prowl (but I do want one)

Re: Samurai Prowl

PostPosted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:17 am
by Robot4762
Well, Auto-Aussie, I don't have one, but I've looked at it in-package and It has two wheels. I think you got a mispackage.

Re: Samurai Prowl

PostPosted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:26 am
by Overcracker
Image

This is form Seib's official galleries.

The official samurai Prowl comes with a single tire on the side car.

People have bought a second prowl to donate a second tire for robot mode, but Prowl only comes with one In America and everywhere else.

The picture you linked to appears to be a Hasbro official Product image. Hasbro sometimes decides to change things on figures after official photography has been completed. which then leads to differences from package photo to final product. Which is why there's always a legend in Hasbro packaging: "Colors and Product may vary".

If you look closely at the picture on the package you can see that he does in fact have what appears to be a second tire on his right arm. Its almost cut off at the edge, but you can still make out the gray wheel on his arm.

Image

I would assume at some point Hasbro intended to give Prowl a second tire, but then scrapped the idea.


For more pictures of the officially released prowl here's Seibs own gallery:
http://www.seibertron.com/toys/gallery. ... =0&start=0

And for further toy related questions here's the Toy Forum:
viewforum.php?f=4

Re: Samurai Prowl

PostPosted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:39 am
by Counterpunch
Autobase_Australia wrote:I don't understand why it is in the wrong section but if mods could move it that would be awesome.


Sing songs of me to your children, for I, am awesome.

...and it's in the wrong forum because TF Toy Discussion goes in the TF Toy Discussion Forum.

Re: Samurai Prowl

PostPosted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:33 pm
by GuyIncognito
Looks like it's just an inaccurate image.

As far as I know, the sidecar has one wheel, on every version.

Re: Samurai Prowl

PostPosted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:52 pm
by Elvaan
you can remove the screw from the blade side, and make two halves. However, as far as them both holding on his forearms, I have no answer.

Re: Samurai Prowl

PostPosted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:15 pm
by Autobase_Australia
Tried doing that and it dosn't work out all. the screw holds them both together and there is no possible way for it to go in on the other side and look like those 2 wheels.

Re: Samurai Prowl

PostPosted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:57 pm
by Elvaan
;>_> We could wait for someone to do a mod for it.

Re: Samurai Prowl

PostPosted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 2:03 am
by Evil_the_Nub
I think they intended for the wheel to split and attach to both arms, but then changed it.

Re: Samurai Prowl

PostPosted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 3:26 am
by Autobase_Australia
Well I really hate the fact that they decided to cancel it after the fact that they had already put the picture out there and the shows character has it as well makes me hate this matter even more so. It looks like the only way to do it is to go out there and buy another damn samurai prowl, and what are people meant to do with a second samurai prowl that dosn't even have shuriken discs either.

Re: Samurai Prowl

PostPosted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 3:54 am
by Evil_the_Nub
buy a 3rd original Prowl and give one the shurikens, one the traffic light, and one the 2 wheels. Now you have and armed and dangerous Prowl army.

Re: Samurai Prowl

PostPosted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:01 am
by Autobase_Australia
Lol That is true but nah I think I just have to try and find another one and well I don't know kitbash it or something I guess. Pity though he didn't originally come with 2 wheels.

Re: Samurai Prowl

PostPosted: Fri May 01, 2009 5:49 pm
by Hal7300
Just buy an original for his shuriken, don't bother with another wheel-hasbro just tryin' to milk us for more cash by tempting us with that pic...