Renderform has officially announced their next two releases, which were teased by Captured Prey last summer. The two new releases are the Hawk Saber for Botcon 2012 Metalhawk and the Giga Blaster for Botcon 2012 Gigatron. Both weapons are based on accessories from the Generation 1 toys. The regular versions are available in a two pack through the Renderform website and also through our sponsors Captured Prey and Big Bad Toy Store – singles of both weapons (with a different metallic tint in the Giga Blaster’s case) are also available, along with a purple version of the Hawk Saber exclusively available through Captured Prey.
TM2 Dinobot
I've seen a few people shave down the back sides of the gun and it just fits brilliantly.
Dirge121
Not to necro the thread but it does work very nicely with Overlord. Doesn’t quite fit in tank mode as shown above but you could probably mod it to work if you chop the piece after the circle off.
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shamanking282
Well, that ain't half bad! Maybe if we yell loudly enough, Venksta will make a revised, TR Overlord-compatible version! The current one will look good in his hand at least. Maybe Takara's version will have more guns anyway.
IceConvoy
I picked up the two pack a few weeks back intending to use the sword for the new Metal Hawk, but somehow it didn't even occur to me that I could use the gun with TR Overlord. lol
allew
Good question! It ALMOST worked, but sadly without modifying the back of the gun it doesn't fit that well. I sawed off the peg at the end of the gun (I have no plans on using it with Botcon Overlord anymore anyway) and you can kinda jam it in there that way with that mod, but you still can't close the two halves of the tank turret completely and the barrel/gun is pointing downward by the way the handle plugs into the tank. There's no other 5mm hole for the gun to plug into on the rest of the tank either
shamanking282
Probably won't work in the tank mode, right?
Dirge121
Oh excellent, thanks for testing that. I'm sure I can figure out a way to make a more secure fit
allew
Of course I don't have TR Overlord or Metalhawk yet but I do have their mold brothers and these excellent Renderform weapons. Hawk Saber fits well but the Giga Blaster's handle will need some lengthening as it's seems just a bit too short and is only held loosely.
Bob Schoonover
Thanks for the tip/reminder. Those will sit in my PoL until Siege hits
Dirge121
I ordered a set, hopefully the Overlord blaster should fit in the hand of the upcoming Leader class version.
Thundershot
Thanks for the reminder! I have a set of them I got direct from Azim way back when for my Botcon set, but a second set for upcoming figures is a great idea.
shamanking282
Resurrecting this thread since we have new Metalhawk and Overlord figures coming. BBTS still has some of these weapons, and they're on clearance!
Atomatron
looking for a purple captured prey hawk saber!
Scaleface
Got these the other day. Nice toys, but I'm not sure why Renderform make them so big and bulky. The sword seems like a massive club in Metalhawk's hand. If that a part of their manufacturing process? Can they make things thinner? Almost seems like they hoped to match it with a Voyager sized Metalhawk or something.
Other than the bulkyness, it's a nice standin for the sword the Botcon Metalhawk toy wielded in the Botcon comic.
Scaleface
Just noticed the Hawk Saber and Giga Blaster 2 pack on are clearance at BBTS and ordered them. My Botcon toys could use these accessories.
ninjaslacker
Hey Venksta! Do you know when the gigablasters will be shipped out? The gigablaster are so beautiful i cannot wait any longer D,: i cant wait till my overlord dual wields them like a badass
Lbsammills51
Awesome!
Venksta
Renderform.com orders for the Hawk Saber + Giga Blaster 2 pack have begun shipping! I've got 1/3 of the paid orders shipped today, and any order paid to date will be shipped by Monday, if not tomorrow.
Also, I'll begin shipping to retailers next week, so these should be in stock at most retailers before the end of the month!
Cadbane
That is a sexy sword man.
Trans4mers
Looks good, planning on picking these up