New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head

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Are you an owner of a headless Headmaster? Can't find a Black Zarak that costs less than a mint in sealed box G1 Scorponok? If this is your plight, the folks over at HeadRobots.com are looking to help you.

HeadRobots.com has been motivated by the need of many Transformers fans who own headless figures to find a suitable replacement to complete some of the most revered molds to hit the fandom. Soon to be released is an unused G1 Concept Cobra Head, which is, apparently, their first design in this venture.

New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head

New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head

According to HeadRobots, retail cost is set at $18 USD. The Cobras are made of high quality injection molded ABS plastic and distributors who will ship to the US, CANADA, and EUROPE who will open pre-orders soon. Variant cards can be purchased individually for 1.40 so you don't have to buy a whole new figure.

No word as to whether we'll see additional heads produced, but other unused concepts for the Headmasters include the rhino, bull, and dugong.

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Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044465)
Posted by ShGarland_1383 on February 6th, 2010 @ 3:02am CST

I like the idea of it...

Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044466)
Posted by Name_Violation on February 6th, 2010 @ 3:03am CST

A for effort, but can't say I like the look.

Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044471)
Posted by Mkall on February 6th, 2010 @ 3:35am CST

Definately creative, that's for sure. However I don't have any headmasters, so I don't really need this.

Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044480)
Posted by Flux Convoy on February 6th, 2010 @ 4:06am CST

Name_Violation wrote:A for effort, but can't say I like the look.

Ditto.

Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044492)
Posted by Shadowstream on February 6th, 2010 @ 4:40am CST

This has to be one of the most obscurest marketing angles I have ever heard of in my entire life.

Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044493)
Posted by Rated X on February 6th, 2010 @ 4:42am CST

That is the ugliest thing I hever seen in my life...

Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044497)
Posted by Flux Convoy on February 6th, 2010 @ 5:14am CST

Rated X wrote:That is the ugliest thing I hever seen in my life...

Dude, life is gonna suck so bad for you then.
:BOT:

Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044509)
Posted by Diem on February 6th, 2010 @ 6:13am CST

Just out of interest, does "unused concept" mean something HasTak came up with in the eighties but never followed through on?

As much as I support anything to do with the Headmasters, I'm not loving this.

Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044510)
Posted by Rated X on February 6th, 2010 @ 6:14am CST

Flux Convoy wrote:
Rated X wrote:That is the ugliest thing I hever seen in my life...

Dude, life is gonna suck so bad for you then.

I suppose you love it...
:CON:

Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044511)
Posted by Relic Dinobot on February 6th, 2010 @ 6:16am CST

Nifty. Cobra head looks weird but then so did the original individual Japanese Headmaster heads. Might just end up getting this, if only for the bizarrreness of it, as well as a Grax for my headless Skullcruncher. :-?

Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044512)
Posted by Poyguimogul on February 6th, 2010 @ 6:22am CST

The different boxes is a nifty idea.

The mini-comic alone makes up for any visual qualms.

Unless there's a 3rd party Headmaster coming out, that supposed to represent a mass-production type, I can't really (like the rest of the world) get into the idea of COBRA using a bunch of Headmasters to capture Transformers...

wait.. What!?

Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044513)
Posted by Name_Violation on February 6th, 2010 @ 6:27am CST

Poyguimogul wrote:The different boxes is a nifty idea.

The mini-comic alone makes up for any visual qualms.

Unless there's a 3rd party Headmaster coming out, that supposed to represent a mass-production type, I can't really (like the rest of the world) get into the idea of COBRA using a bunch of Headmasters to capture Transformers...

wait.. What!?

No word as to whether we'll see additional heads produced, but other unused concepts for the Headmasters include the rhino, bull, and dugong.

its NAME is cobra, its not MADE by cobra. hence the others named bull, and rhino. unless those are the SUPER SECRET organizations trying to take over the world.

Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044516)
Posted by morphobots on February 6th, 2010 @ 7:02am CST

Diem wrote:Just out of interest, does "unused concept" mean something HasTak came up with in the eighties but never followed through on?

As much as I support anything to do with the Headmasters, I'm not loving this.

Jim Sorenson published model sheets of about a dozen Headmasters intended for Japan in The Ark II. They were designed for the cartoons, but never made it into shows or toy production. Almost all of them were animals, with one humanoid figure. The cobra is one of them, and this execution is remarkably accurate to the model sketch.

Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044517)
Posted by Diem on February 6th, 2010 @ 7:06am CST

morphobots wrote:
Diem wrote:Just out of interest, does "unused concept" mean something HasTak came up with in the eighties but never followed through on?

As much as I support anything to do with the Headmasters, I'm not loving this.

Jim Sorenson published model sheets of about a dozen Headmasters intended for Japan in The Ark II. They were designed for the cartoons, but never made it into shows or toy production. Almost all of them were animals, with one humanoid figure. The cobra is one of them, and this execution is remarkably accurate to the model sketch.

Thanks for the info.

Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044524)
Posted by Forgotten on February 6th, 2010 @ 7:34am CST

I like it, I wonder what stats they bring up in the chest readers. If this will indeed fit Headmaster, Jr figures I think it would look great with Squeezeplay. They would match rather well.

Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044527)
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on February 6th, 2010 @ 8:01am CST

I gotta admit, I like this for the lone Headmaster figure I have. Plus, there's no rule that says they can't be from GiJoe's Cobra.

Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044531)
Posted by Blackstreak on February 6th, 2010 @ 8:22am CST

Interesting concept but I think theres a reason they never went into production. And I bet it has to do w/ looking ugly.

BTW, what is a dugong?

Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044532)
Posted by Diem on February 6th, 2010 @ 8:27am CST

Blackstreak wrote:Interesting concept but I think theres a reason they never went into production. And I bet it has to do w/ looking ugly.

BTW, what is a dugong?

It's a sea creature similar to a walrus or a manatee.

Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044534)
Posted by Stormrider on February 6th, 2010 @ 8:42am CST

Forgotten wrote:I like it, I wonder what stats they bring up in the chest readers. If this will indeed fit Headmaster, Jr figures I think it would look great with Squeezeplay. They would match rather well.

I like the concept. It reminds me of the exclusive animal heads that Takara produced many years ago and gave away as toy store free-bees. Ironically, they are now relished items!

Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044535)
Posted by Diem on February 6th, 2010 @ 8:48am CST

Stormrider wrote:

Mandarake! Dammit, it's another week 'til payday.

Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044581)
Posted by dragons on February 6th, 2010 @ 11:53am CST

This has to be one of the most obscurest marketing angles I have ever heard of in my entire life.

you talking about other than pair of balls being made for ezdevastator

i like it but the headmasters i plan on having in my collection are headmaster city fromers this doesnt fit with unless i plan on buying samller headmaster like to see what other ideas you can come up with

Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044590)
Posted by Serpent O - R on February 6th, 2010 @ 12:49pm CST

Are you serious?

[post movie] Cobra Commander is Hedley Masterson in...

"Third Party Exclusive"

Preorders coming soon to a webstore near you!

I need like 6 to serve as drones for my Serpent O - R Custom. If they come in Golds and Greens, I will get 6 of them, even at 18usd.

[edit- Not to mention they look like the heads of the Serpent Suits from Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz]

Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044598)
Posted by Liftgate on February 6th, 2010 @ 1:06pm CST

Huh. Well after learning what these are I think they're kinda cool and wouldn't mind owning afew. Too bad I sold all my headless-headmasters several years ago....

Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044602)
Posted by Flux Convoy on February 6th, 2010 @ 1:14pm CST

Rated X wrote:
Flux Convoy wrote:
Rated X wrote:That is the ugliest thing I hever seen in my life...

Dude, life is gonna suck so bad for you then.

I suppose you love it...

No, but if that's the ugliest thing you've ever seen in your life, well it gets so much worse.
:BOT:

Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044634)
Posted by Megatron Wolf on February 6th, 2010 @ 3:02pm CST

That pretty cool but not for $18. Ill just keep my headmasters in alt mode.

Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044652)
Posted by Dread_Wing on February 6th, 2010 @ 3:35pm CST

Interesting, hopefully in making these they get practice to make a sweet headmaster head for RoTF Mindwipe. :twisted:

Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044691)
Posted by Tigertrack on February 6th, 2010 @ 5:24pm CST

This is AWESOME! And the card is classic, and does indeed picture the 'Snake' head being used for other things, like attacking Indiana Jones...

I really hope they continue with this. Sure official one would be excellent, but this is a really cool thing too.

I'm hoping for all the rest. I still need to get Shuffler (The elephant) from the original animals ultra rare white versions as well (these were official).

I hope they make some alternate colors, just for fun, and to sort of match existing mold colors that could have lost their 'head'.

Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044692)
Posted by mechabooks on February 6th, 2010 @ 5:25pm CST

I think its a great idea. I don't own any headless headmasters but, I still like the idea. Now they need to do generic guns for Targetmasters!

Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044704)
Posted by ShGarland_1383 on February 6th, 2010 @ 6:01pm CST

Shadowstream wrote:This has to be one of the most obscurest marketing angles I have ever heard of in my entire life.

I'm not so sure about that. I mean, I've been wanting Hasbro to come out with new Headmasters for so long I can't really remember not wanting it. (This is part of why I was as happy as I was about U2.0 Targetmaster Cyclonus.) Maybe you don't hear about it so much, but for some reason I don't feel like I'm alone here...

mechabooks wrote:I think its a great idea. I don't own any headless headmasters but, I still like the idea.

The fact that I don't have one either is the only reason I'd consider passing on this. I think I might just get it anyway, even if only to show Hasbro I'm interested in new Headmaster figures.

mechabooks wrote:Now they need to do generic guns for Targetmasters!

Ditto. Unlike with the Snake figure, I actually have a need for such a figure. My G1 Kup (the one I've needed the weapon for forever) isn't the Targetmaster version, but the G1 Blurr I have is. I don't mind a generic third-party Targetmaster weapon...

Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044784)
Posted by Flashwave on February 6th, 2010 @ 11:46pm CST

ShGarland_1383 wrote:
Shadowstream wrote:This has to be one of the most obscurest marketing angles I have ever heard of in my entire life.

I'm not so sure about that. I mean, I've been wanting Hasbro to come out with new Headmasters for so long I can't really remember not wanting it. (This is part of why I was as happy as I was about U2.0 Targetmaster Cyclonus.) Maybe you don't hear about it so much, but for some reason I don't feel like I'm alone here...

mechabooks wrote:I think its a great idea. I don't own any headless headmasters but, I still like the idea.

The fact that I don't have one either is the only reason I'd consider passing on this. I think I might just get it anyway, even if only to show Hasbro I'm interested in new Headmaster figures.

mechabooks wrote:Now they need to do generic guns for Targetmasters!

Ditto. Unlike with the Snake figure, I actually have a need for such a figure. My G1 Kup (the one I've needed the weapon for forever) isn't the Targetmaster version, but the G1 Blurr I have is. I don't mind a generic third-party Targetmaster weapon...

Add me to the camp that is surprised the Generic Targetmaster hasn't been done yet too. Especfially since Hasbro has standardized now on a peg hole, or close to it anyway, ANYONE could buy them, or a very minor retool, not jsut people wanting to replace the G1 gunless dudes.

I gotta admit, I do like the Cobra head, but I was confused as to why Cobra until I read up. I like it, and might be something fun to have next to Soundwave and Autoscout. (Another fig I wanted to pickup. Strupid economy)

Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1046097)
Posted by headrobots on February 10th, 2010 @ 10:54pm CST

We thought this would mainly be sold in Japan where we grew up watching the Japanese Headmasters so it was a little surprising at least some American and European people liked it.

Yes, the design probably makes more sense if you know the story behind it but we had to remove the info from the site

We do have more of these that are ready for production but we are going to change gears on our next release and go for something a little more general

Anyways, new pictures are up of the head on different bodies:

http://headrobots.com/?p=208

Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1046111)
Posted by ang3l3s on February 10th, 2010 @ 11:53pm CST

The cobra mode is not so bad but the head....meh

Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1046152)
Posted by Cyber Bishop on February 11th, 2010 @ 7:27am CST

Makes me glad all my headmasters have heads.

Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1046289)
Posted by Dagon on February 11th, 2010 @ 5:50pm CST

All of my Headmasters have their heads, but I would still pick up one of these. I think its a cool idea and I don't think the figure looks all that awful either.