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Henkei Skyfire and Ramjet test shots

Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 2:40 pm
by Nevermore
Takara's version of Classics Jetfire.

Official release date is July 17th.
http://www.actoys.net/bbs/read.php?tid-274612.html

Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 10:45 pm
by Gareth Infinity
Looks great, I like the more simplified look with less red.

The pre-order on BBTS is only $39.99, and they're selling Hasbro Classics Jetfire for $44.99. Wouldn't be a hard choice if I could even afford either at the moment.

Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 11:31 pm
by ColdBain
I feel like an idiot now, rushing out and collecting the Classics line, these Japanese re-paints are simply fantastic.

Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 12:04 am
by Nevermore
ColdBain wrote:I feel like an idiot now, rushing out and collecting the Classics line, these Japanese re-paints are simply fantastic.
Depends. Some of them (Bumblebee, for example) are so forcibly "cartoon-accurate" that they look a lot more bland than the Hasbro versions.

Or they use totally random chrome, like Grimlock.

Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 12:11 am
by secretcode
Only ones I think work happen to be Skyfire, Megatron, Starscream, and Astrotrain... and I suppose Powerglide. (Does he count as Henkei, or are they part of a new line?)

Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:19 pm
by Nevermore
Powerglide, Onslaught and Silverbolt are part of Henkei, but as "USA Editions".

Photos of Ramjet, same release date as Skyfire:
http://www.actoys.net/bbs/read.php?tid-277772.html

Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:16 pm
by wolfbolt86
The only ones that I would want to buy would be the henkei versions of Thundercraker, and the last two cone heads.

Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:56 pm
by RID Scourge
So far the only Henkei I'm looking to buy is Nemesis Prime (or whatever they call him) if I can't get the SDCC exclusive version too easily.

Looks nice though.
ColdBain wrote:I feel like an idiot now, rushing out and collecting the Classics line, these Japanese re-paints are simply fantastic.
If it makes you feel better, you're saving a bundle. Unless you're in one of those countries where the difference in importing is negligible. EDIT: NZ? Might be just as cheap there. For me the Henkei stuff would be twice as much.

Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:20 am
by Detective Barricade
Both Skyfire and Ramjet look great! Although, I don't like Skyfire's clear missiles. I'd be afraid to even touch the launchers in fear of firing and losing the missiles.:(

Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:22 am
by RID Scourge
Aye. Clear missiles are a bad idea.

Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:54 am
by Detective Barricade
RID Scourge wrote:Aye. Clear missiles are a bad idea.
Painful memories of quickly losing Optimal Optimus' missiles (all four of them)... The lack of any color on Henkei Skyfire's missiles also hides the excellent detailing on the missiles themselves, which is a shame.

Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:26 am
by RID Scourge
Yep. That's what I mean. :D :drink::cheers:

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:14 am
by wolfbolt86
I thought Jetfire wouldn't get a JP release due to its likeness of Macross.

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:04 am
by Treadshot A1
And Megs looks like a nerf gun here, yet nerf didn't sue.

JP toy safety's also easier to get past. Their reissue megs can fire, for god's sake, and has 20 rounds, ffs. (this is relating to clear missile, slightly)

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:06 am
by wolfbolt86
Treadshot A1 wrote:And Megs looks like a nerf gun here, yet nerf didn't sue.
Hasbro owns Nerf. Besides, Hasbro and Takara make the TF's together. Marcoss is own by a different company altogther.

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:10 am
by Treadshot A1
OK, sorry. All i'm sayin is that many toys have had likeness to other series before, what's to stop jetfire now?

I guess CLA Megs wasn't the best example, but what the heck?

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 3:42 am
by Catalyst Dragon
So far of all the Henkei and Classic series paints I've seen, I like the Classic series better.

With one exception...Megatron...gaw he looks like a Nerf Gun!

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:31 am
by electro girl
im not sure i like how ramjets face can be seen under the nose of the plane, its not like he is a car and its covered by the floor, he is a plane and that is the part people see above them, unless of course he flies upside down but then those above hijm would see it, astrotrain would make fun of him

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:23 pm
by wolfbolt86
There was a panle that would cover the face in jet mod. IDW showed this during Ramjet's spotlight.

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 3:06 pm
by electro girl
makes sense