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Big Takara / Tomy News: Encore Ratbat! Ramhorn, Steeljaw, Slugfest!, Henkei, Masterpiece

Posted by Counterpunch Jan 14, 2009 at 9:40am CST 22,219 views

More Bots. More News. More Awesome.

Re: Big Takara / Tomy News: Encore Ratbat! Ramhorn, Steeljaw, Slugfest!, Henkei, Masterpiece (view post)
Comment by WolfDawg Jan 14, 2009
Great...now I'm going to have to get Henkei Hotshot AND Dinobot. Geez, when will Hasbro get their act together with the paint schemes of their own characters...
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Comment by Counterpunch Jan 14, 2009
WolfDawg wrote:Great...now I'm going to have to get Henkei Hotshot AND Dinobot. Geez, when will Hasbro get their act together with the paint schemes of their own characters...


No kidding.

Haabro has really been giving us table scraps as far as figures go compared to the banquet of Japanese releases lately.
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Comment by Badass Grimlock Jan 14, 2009
Holy Crap! I will kill for Dinobot!
Not Really. :P
Re: Big Takara / Tomy News: Encore Ratbat! Ramhorn, Steeljaw, Slugfest!, Henkei, Masterpiece (view post)
Comment by Lord T Jan 14, 2009
So a Japanese Dinbot looks like its back on the list. Darn.
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Comment by Narc Jan 14, 2009
Woohoo! I've been waiting for these cassetticons for the longest time! :grin:
Re: Big Takara / Tomy News: Encore Ratbat! Ramhorn, Steeljaw, Slugfest!, Henkei, Masterpiece (view post)
Comment by horus Jan 14, 2009
Ratbat? shouldnt it be Overkill?

so next packs will be what?
- 4 japanese dino combiner cassettes
- rumble, frenzy, overkill, ?
- beastbox, sqwaktalk, raindance, grand slam
- .. ?
:-?
Re: Big Takara / Tomy News: Encore Ratbat! Ramhorn, Steeljaw, Slugfest!, Henkei, Masterpiece (view post)
Comment by Hard Hacker Jan 14, 2009
That Red Alert looks good. I wonder if he'll get a domestic release with the lightbar and without the chromed parts?
Re: Big Takara / Tomy News: Encore Ratbat! Ramhorn, Steeljaw, Slugfest!, Henkei, Masterpiece (view post)
Comment by Mkall Jan 14, 2009
I gotta start collecting minitapes again?

I'm loving the Henkei bots though, pure awesome
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Comment by Chaoslock Jan 14, 2009
Well, there goes another 80$ figures price! :lol:
Re: Big Takara / Tomy News: Encore Ratbat! Ramhorn, Steeljaw, Slugfest!, Henkei, Masterpiece (view post)
Comment by UltraPrimal Jan 14, 2009
Does anyone else think that Wheelie looks like Dion? I'll definitely be getting those cassettes. Now I just have to buy a Blaster or Twincast for them to go in.
Re: Big Takara / Tomy News: Encore Ratbat! Ramhorn, Steeljaw, Slugfest!, Henkei, Masterpiece (view post)
Comment by capellamusic Jan 14, 2009
Oh yes!! I knew that 1st cassette pack had to be wrong about Laserbeak, now we can see that it actually is Buzzsaw instead like I thought it had to be :) . Now I'll buy it, as will I buy the 2nd pack and the awesome Bruticus :) .

Grimlock is looking amazing and I'm loving the accessories!

Everything else looks great too, but the above ones will already make my wallet hurt... :| and they're the ones I really want.
Re: Big Takara / Tomy News: Encore Ratbat! Ramhorn, Steeljaw, Slugfest!, Henkei, Masterpiece (view post)
Comment by Swiftpaw Jan 14, 2009
Whoot! Slugfest is one of the few originals I don't have. And Buzzsaw since he came with Soundwave, but all the reissue Sounders use Laserbeak instead. ;.; At least if I get a set I can give the others to my brother-in-law, who has none for his Soundwave or Blaster.

Dinobot looks better than Cheetor does. Hot Shot looks good, too. From what we saw before of robot mode, BIG improvements over the originals.

Reassuring to see Red Alert will have the lightbar. The mold already has the notches, with how well ahead (gasp) Hasbro planned with that mold, but the initial pictures were missing it so it was up in the air.

I kinda avoided MPs after Prime due to their size and price, but damn. That Grimlock is badass.
Re: Big Takara / Tomy News: Encore Ratbat! Ramhorn, Steeljaw, Slugfest!, Henkei, Masterpiece (view post)
Comment by Tigertrack Jan 14, 2009
Looks like Ratbat still has his loose ear problem... :D

Please fix it before release.
Re: Big Takara / Tomy News: Encore Ratbat! Ramhorn, Steeljaw, Slugfest!, Henkei, Masterpiece (view post)
Comment by zero-kaiser Jan 14, 2009
I agree with those who have mentioned Hasbro's versions of these paint wise.. and I would agree.. Ive yet to see a Takara Henkei figure that I didnt prefer the paint apps on.. Hot Shot and Inferno I am definatley going to pic up.. the rest I think I'll wait for the eventual robot mode photos..

MP Grimlock though.. WOW! :shock:

Cant decide whats a funnier accessory.. the apron or the drinks tray :P

Speaking of accessories.. whats the little black thing next to his apron on the left? looks like some kind of pistol, but its tiny!
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Comment by First-Aid Jan 14, 2009
Sweet...more cassettes I don't have! More money out the window....
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Comment by Bouncy X Jan 14, 2009
that mickey mouse looks pretty cool. not sure if its just the lighting or anything but he almost looks made of metal. lol

so what's next? donald duck as starscream? because that would be perfect. :P
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Comment by Zeeble Jan 14, 2009
zero-kaiser wrote:Speaking of accessories.. whats the little black thing next to his apron on the left? looks like some kind of pistol, but its tiny!


I assumed it was a bow tie!

FWIW -- The article also quotes a "Super Black" Alternity Convoy GT-R coming in June.
Re: Big Takara / Tomy News: Encore Ratbat! Ramhorn, Steeljaw, Slugfest!, Henkei, Masterpiece (view post)
Comment by capellamusic Jan 14, 2009
Bouncy X wrote:that mickey mouse looks pretty cool. not sure if its just the lighting or anything but he almost looks made of metal. lol

so what's next? donald duck as starscream? because that would be perfect. :P


Hey, great idea! That would rock! :) But better than that maybe Donald Duck as Megatron and his 3 nephews would be the 3 seekers :D .
Re: Big Takara / Tomy News: Encore Ratbat! Ramhorn, Steeljaw, Slugfest!, Henkei, Masterpiece (view post)
Comment by SoooTrypticon Jan 14, 2009
This is some of the best news ever. But who comes with Overkill? I need me some tiny angry dinosaur!
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