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News Credits: 372 · by **Cyberpath** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 9:32 am

I got one today. He looks amazing in person! The most cartoon-accurate looking Starscream toy I've seen so far.

And if his horizontal stabilisers folded like the Henkei version (which I also want) and the nosecone folded all the way to his back the toy would have been even better.

His nosecone in the cartoon was almost always grey, which I prefer, but it is blue in the three AKOM episodes so I'm okay with it. The jet looks great.

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 10:15 am

Cyberpath wrote:I got one today. He looks amazing in person! The most cartoon-accurate looking Starscream toy I've seen so far.

And if his horizontal stabilisers folded like the Henkei version (which I also want) and the nosecone folded all the way to his back the toy would have been even better.

His nosecone in the cartoon was almost always grey, which I prefer, but it is blue in the three AKOM episodes so I'm okay with it. The jet looks great.

I have been considering the Skywarp version of this mold recently as his Seeker buddies are missing him!

I dont know the history of the Robot Master line but it appears the Classics Seekers mold owes a lot to the RM mold? They just seem to be so similar! :-?

News Credits: 372 · by **Cyberpath** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 11:50 am

All I know is that Classics Starscream (in the Henkei colour scheme) also looks great! Don't have one yet.

The Henkei null-rays are way too bombastic though (and hopfully there's a 3rd party replacment for them) but the jet-mode looks so sleek in the photos -- I can almost hear "Pathetic fools! There's no escape!"

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 12:35 pm

Cyberpath wrote:The Henkei null-rays are way too bombastic though (and hopfully there's a 3rd party replacment for them) but the jet-mode looks so sleek in the photos

These seem pretty handy for the Classics mold?

http://www.shapeways.com/search?q=null+rays

News Credits: 372 · by **Cyberpath** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 6:27 am

Those look pretty good; thanks for the link!

News Credits: 372 · by **Cyberpath** » Sun Jan 20, 2013 6:22 am

I got my KO Henkei today! I don't have an original for comparison but this is pretty good for a KO; the reviews had me wary.

As reported the null rays won't stay on in robot mode, but that can be fixed I read. I don't like the Henkei guns anyway, too big. Might get 3rd Party lasers instead.

by **Sinnertwin** » Sun Jan 20, 2013 7:09 am

robotmel wrote:I have been considering the Skywarp version of this mold recently as his Seeker buddies are missing him!
I dont know the history of the Robot Master line but it appears the Classics Seekers mold owes a lot to the RM mold? They just seem to be so similar!

here's a quick link
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Robot_Masters_%2 ... se%29#Toys

As for the engineering similarities you mention, spot on. The evolution of the design is wonderful