Henkei Astrotrain Released
Posted by Stormrider
Apr 23, 2008 at 4:49am CDT
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Comment by Geekee1
Apr 23, 2008
Oh yeah. Can't wait to get this one.
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Comment by Josh
Apr 23, 2008
ugh
why'd they have to ruin it with that purple chrome
thats the one thing i dont like about henkei is the seemingly senseless use of chrome on some of these guys. just really makesthem seem kinda knock-off-ish IMO
why'd they have to ruin it with that purple chrome
thats the one thing i dont like about henkei is the seemingly senseless use of chrome on some of these guys. just really makesthem seem kinda knock-off-ish IMO
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Comment by qwailo
Apr 23, 2008
I just got Henkei Prime yesterday...NOW I CAN GET ASTROTRAIN? Whoop-whoop!
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Yea, I'm not a big fan of the unnecessary chrome either, but I still can't wait to get him!!! I ordered him months ago, and just can't wait.
Pile-o-loot, here I come!
Comment by rpetras
Apr 23, 2008
Josh wrote:ugh
why'd they have to ruin it with that purple chrome
thats the one thing i dont like about henkei is the seemingly senseless use of chrome on some of these guys. just really makesthem seem kinda knock-off-ish IMO
Yea, I'm not a big fan of the unnecessary chrome either, but I still can't wait to get him!!! I ordered him months ago, and just can't wait.
Pile-o-loot, here I come!
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Comment by Stormrider
Apr 23, 2008
Actually, the chrome is really well done on Astrotrain. Like the other Henkei, the chrome doesn't show well in pictures, especially with cheap digital cameras like mine.
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Comment by Anonymous
Apr 23, 2008
does it come with that beautiful hand? zomg!!!!
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Comment by Talous
Apr 23, 2008
Oooh it's sparkily. I wonder if the shoulder joints are as floppy with this one as the origional Classics version.
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Comment by Sowndwave76
Apr 23, 2008
I preordered one from BBTS, so I hope this means it ships soon, like this week!!!!
I don't mind the chrome... It'll probably look better in person.
I don't mind the chrome... It'll probably look better in person.
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Comment by Liege Evilmus
Apr 23, 2008
nice, I gotta go check my preorder page.
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They would have to be if the figure is expected to transform.
Comment by Glitcher
Apr 23, 2008
Talous wrote:Oooh it's sparkily. I wonder if the shoulder joints are as floppy with this one as the origional Classics version.
They would have to be if the figure is expected to transform.
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Comment by Defcon!
Apr 23, 2008
That's a sweet Astrotrain! Love the thrusters! 
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Comment by Zeds
Apr 23, 2008
That is a thing of beauty. Why or why was I not born Japanese?
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Comment by Autobot Jazz
Apr 23, 2008
Looks nice, but let's get some galleries of this guy up ASAP before I decide if i want this gut(Already have classics version)
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Comment by Solrac333
Apr 23, 2008
That looks WAY better than Hasbrotrain.
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Comment by Seibertron
Apr 23, 2008
Thanks for sharing these pictures with us Stormrider. I can't wait to get this figure in the next couple of weeks. This will finally give me an excuse to bust out my eHobby grey Astrotrain that I bought at last year's BotCon.
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Comment by waaaaghlord
Apr 23, 2008
Astrotrain is the only figure that I'm missing from the first round of Classics, although I do have a voyager sized knock off of him. I'll be looking to pick this up in the next couple of weeks and probably upgrading my Megatron and Starscream as well.
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Comment by NuclearConvoy
Apr 23, 2008
Oh, meeee waaaant!
Screw Classics Astrotrain, this is so much more boss!
Screw Classics Astrotrain, this is so much more boss!
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Comment by ponycorn
Apr 23, 2008
Robot mode = total WANT. 
Rocket mode = Very nice!
Train mode = wish it wasn't a bullet train, but still looks good.
Rocket mode = Very nice!
Train mode = wish it wasn't a bullet train, but still looks good.
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Comment by Hard Hacker
Apr 23, 2008
Overall ugliness. The Hasbro version has better/more realsistic colours. You don't see purple bullet trains or shuttles now, do you?
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Comment by Autoclot
Apr 23, 2008
Hmm... the one time I saw Hasbro Astrotrain in a shop, I passed because the train mode looked too scrawny, but I regretted it.
I'm hoping Forbidden Planet get this one in; it's not listed on the preorder or catalogue pages yet, but they had most of the others last time I was in so I'm hopeful
And on a side note, yay! They have reissue Metroplex up for pre-order... I guess they just really, really want my money
I'm hoping Forbidden Planet get this one in; it's not listed on the preorder or catalogue pages yet, but they had most of the others last time I was in so I'm hopeful
And on a side note, yay! They have reissue Metroplex up for pre-order... I guess they just really, really want my money
