In-Hand Images: Asian Market Exclusive Specialist: Autobots
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Mar 12, 2014 at 11:31am CDT
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Comment by megatronus
Mar 12, 2014
Very cool!
[quietly waits for clearance
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[quietly waits for clearance
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Comment by Mkall
Mar 12, 2014
those look really nice.
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Comment by shajaki
Mar 12, 2014
its kinda difficult to see... but the metallic blue on mirage looks niiiiice. bet its even more impressive in hand. bought!
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Comment by xyl360
Mar 12, 2014
I'm getting this set mainly because Mirage is one of the few Henkei figures I never did snag (I have his 'not-Crasher' repaint though 
). The metallic "United" style paint jobs look great on Humpty Dumpty Ironhide and Hound too. It's hard to tell if Ravage got the all-metal Takara treatment though, but I'm betting he did. It's so hard to resist these metallic paint jobs so I don't bother trying .
). The metallic "United" style paint jobs look great on Humpty Dumpty Ironhide and Hound too. It's hard to tell if Ravage got the all-metal Takara treatment though, but I'm betting he did. It's so hard to resist these metallic paint jobs so I don't bother trying .
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Comment by Rated X
Mar 12, 2014
As good as they look, im so over these characters. I spent top dollar on henkei ironhide and hasbro mirage when he was rare. And i decked out hound with reprolabels so im good, easy pass. I would love to see them do a repaint of that e hobby junkion from the hound mold though. What was his name again ?
Re: In-Hand Images: Asian Market Exclusive Specialist: Autobots
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Detritus, which means "dead or waste organic material"... Doesn't really suit a Junkion, does it?
I wonder how much Mirage matches up to his Henkei release. I have the clear Electro Disruptor version (aka SG Mirage) as well as the regular Classics, and I may be enticed into getting this just for consistency in deco.
Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
Mar 12, 2014
Rated X wrote:As good as they look, im so over these characters. I spent top dollar on henkei ironhide and hasbro mirage when he was rare. And i decked out hound with reprolabels so im good, easy pass. I would love to see them do a repaint of that e hobby junkion from the hound mold though. What was his name again ?
Detritus, which means "dead or waste organic material"... Doesn't really suit a Junkion, does it?
I wonder how much Mirage matches up to his Henkei release. I have the clear Electro Disruptor version (aka SG Mirage) as well as the regular Classics, and I may be enticed into getting this just for consistency in deco.
Re: In-Hand Images: Asian Market Exclusive Specialist: Autobots
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SOMETIMES it means that, but not always.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detritus
: the pieces that are left when something breaks, falls apart, is destroyed, etc.
1:
loose material (as rock fragments or organic particles) that results directly from disintegration
2
a : a product of disintegration, destruction, or wearing away : debris
b : miscellaneous remnants : odds and ends
Comment by GuyIncognito
Mar 12, 2014
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Detritus, which means "dead or waste organic material"... Doesn't really suit a Junkion, does it?
SOMETIMES it means that, but not always.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detritus
: the pieces that are left when something breaks, falls apart, is destroyed, etc.
1:
loose material (as rock fragments or organic particles) that results directly from disintegration
2
a : a product of disintegration, destruction, or wearing away : debris
b : miscellaneous remnants : odds and ends
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Comment by STngAR
Mar 12, 2014
I guess if I didn't get the first release of these guys I would be all over them but I'm happy with the ones I have
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Comment by Wolfman Jake
Mar 12, 2014
I don't care if shiny metallic paint makes no sense on a military vehicle like Hound. These figures look GORGEOUS. Mirage's blue is just perfect, and the deep red on Ironhide looks amazing. The adjustments made to the deco layouts to homage the original screen appearances is icing on the cake. Glad I've got these guy pre-ordered. Now, if only pictures of the Decepticon: Specialists set would come out.
By the way, is anyone else quietly hoping a few more of these "Asian Market Exclusive" sets will be produced? I love the Seekers: Aces and Elites sets, and I would like to see a set of the "Datsun brothers" released. Prowl without sticky white paint? Blinging metallic Bluestreak? Smokescreen that's not hideous in appearance (Universe 2.0) or aftermarket price (Henkei)? Yes, please!
By the way, is anyone else quietly hoping a few more of these "Asian Market Exclusive" sets will be produced? I love the Seekers: Aces and Elites sets, and I would like to see a set of the "Datsun brothers" released. Prowl without sticky white paint? Blinging metallic Bluestreak? Smokescreen that's not hideous in appearance (Universe 2.0) or aftermarket price (Henkei)? Yes, please!
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His eyes might have been the same color as his face in other comic appearances (IDR), but Target: 2006 is one story worth making figures accurate to.
Still, I have Universe 2.0 Hound, and there are few characters I'm willing to CHUG more than once before waiting for their Masterpiece toy.
Comment by Bumblevivisector
Mar 12, 2014
Shadowstream wrote:I was being more or less serious about the yellow eyes question, because I know bots like perceptor, blaster, and even soundwave had yellow eyes either on their old toys or a comic appearance and was curious as to whether or not Hound had similar reasoning, or is it just random?
His eyes might have been the same color as his face in other comic appearances (IDR), but Target: 2006 is one story worth making figures accurate to. Still, I have Universe 2.0 Hound, and there are few characters I'm willing to CHUG more than once before waiting for their Masterpiece toy.
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Comment by Wolfman Jake
Mar 12, 2014
FYI, for those who already have Universe (or Henkei) Hound and are interested in this set, it's a pretty simple matter to swap the clear light-piping plastics in the heads. Then you can have a nice, shiny Hound with blue eyes! 
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Comment by El Duque
Mar 14, 2014
The official Transformers Asia website has posted images of the upcoming Specialist: Decepticons set. This set consists of reissues of Classics Astrotrain, Universe 2.0 Galvatron, and Universe 2.0 Tankor (Octane). Each features a new deco, and special collectors style packaging. As an added bonus, sets purchased from select Asian retailers will get a Decepticon faction earphone plug cap. Enjoy the images mirrored below:
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Comment by GuyIncognito
Mar 14, 2014
I really like the paint jobs on all three. If it weren't for the inflated price due to importing, I'd buy this set in a heartbeat.
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Comment by Primeultimus
Mar 14, 2014
Galvatron looks amazing.
Each one of these sets are going on my shelf!
Each one of these sets are going on my shelf!
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Comment by shajaki
Mar 14, 2014
ha! even they cant transform galvatron right
but daaamn.... they look good. especially galvatron. i think that mold gets a bad wrap. sure it could have been better or bigger, but ive always liked it. octane/tankor sucks but i still need one, and that astrotrain is juuust different and shiney enough to replace my henkei. but where did those orange windows come from?
but daaamn.... they look good. especially galvatron. i think that mold gets a bad wrap. sure it could have been better or bigger, but ive always liked it. octane/tankor sucks but i still need one, and that astrotrain is juuust different and shiney enough to replace my henkei. but where did those orange windows come from?
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Comment by frogbat
Mar 14, 2014
if there were 3 figures hastak should revisit from the generations line and make them bigger...
galvatron is perhaps one of the worse figures due to the over complicated transformation and small size. A voyager or the new leader size would be better. He actually does look good in both modes I think but for a deluxe toy there was definitely no fun factor.
astrotrain was great at his time, but he deservers a voyager size at least
octane - i have a love hate relationship with both the g1 and the generations update.. they both feel half baked.
Maybe they can get the guy who designed springer /sandstorm on the case
having said that, the new colour schemes do improve the toys.
galvatron is perhaps one of the worse figures due to the over complicated transformation and small size. A voyager or the new leader size would be better. He actually does look good in both modes I think but for a deluxe toy there was definitely no fun factor.
astrotrain was great at his time, but he deservers a voyager size at least
octane - i have a love hate relationship with both the g1 and the generations update.. they both feel half baked.
Maybe they can get the guy who designed springer /sandstorm on the case
having said that, the new colour schemes do improve the toys.
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Comment by fenrir72
Mar 14, 2014
I like how the colors are more homogenized especially on Galvatron.
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Comment by mooncake623
Mar 14, 2014
I like henkei astrotrain better. but that is probably the best looking Galvatron
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Comment by Mkall
Mar 14, 2014
It's a shame they're still using that crappy Galvatron.
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Comment by megatronus
Mar 14, 2014
The paint is great - I definitely can appreciate Hasbro Asia's use of metallics and gloss paints instead of chromed everything. As with the Seeker 3-packs, I eagerly await clearance prices. If those never come, I'll learn to live without them, but damn...
