The rumors are true! Check out the first pictures of Masterpiece Grimlock in both Robot and Dinosaur mode and the Mickey Mouse inspired Transformer by clicking the thumbnail.
Grimlock;
“Ultimate Valour” To be true to his character setting, “a Transformer created by a Transformer”, rivets are applied all over his body. He has “Waiter Mode” included and he comes with “brainwave transport” device. He can strike dinosaur-like poses as desired. His right fist contains LED light to light up his gun and sword. Both Dino and robot mode can change eye colours. Diecast is partly used.
Mickey Mouse;
Transform from a trailer truck to a robot. “Costume change” gimmick (Mickey Mouse in the driver’s seat puts on a battlesuit when transforming to robot mode, and he appears on top of the robot head) is included. “Exciting gimmick” (Robot arms flap up and down when upper body is pushed down) included.
AutobotMarine
The Mickey Mouse Transformers is just ******ed, this will probably be even worse than any SWTF ever.
Why can't their be a GOOD TF crossover? Like WWII Transformers or Halo Transformers?
Foster
The odds aren't bad, but you can always use the Legends Wheelie too.
Lion
with Kreemzek (sp) added to MP Megs, whats the chance of a little wheelie pvcish type addition to Grimlock…??
General Tekno
Yeah – it looks like a projectile as well.
But I imagine it'll still double as a sword. The missile looks like it has the sword's overall shape sculpted into it (it's hard to tell mind you), and all they need to do is make it as thick as the pegholes on his hands to work as a sword.
Beastbot X
I am gonna miss the Axelzooka, though. That thing was freaking awesome.
Ravenxl7
I agree about the Scourge repaint, but I still plan on getting it. The RID homage combined with me not owning the mold yet, is the major reason behind that (along with him looking cool to me in those colors). The Care Brothers would be great candidates for updates imo. Their molds, while ok, had a good amount of flaws to them. I'd settle for retools/repaints of existing molds though, if we couldn't get new molds. Turn the Sunstreaker mold into Prowl, the Rodimus mold into Sideburn, and the Ironhide mold into X-brawn (call him Brawn if need be). New molds would be even more awesome, but the homage alone would get me to buy them. Scourge and Megs could use updates too. Basically giving them more articulation, more detail, getting rid of Scourge's trailer, and giving Megs one, maybe two of his alt-modes. Would be interesting to see the Energon Constructicons repainted, and maybe even slightly retooled, into the RID Landfill (basically a Rainbow Devastator). Hmmm…that gives me an idea. If I can get ahold of a set of those guys for a decent price, that would be a great kitbash idea.
Laser_Optimus
Well, maybe we'll get some. I'd like a few too myself… and, as clever as Scourge into Bruticus is… I could care less about a character that wasn't even really part of the show. I think at the very least they should make new molds for the Car Bros. (considering that their molds were literally used to death) and they could stand to be less 'shell-formery' as well.
Ravenxl7
Nothing wrong with that. I too want to buy him and his little helicopter buddy. Now if you had said you think the original is far superior to the new one, than there might have been something wrong with you, lol. On a side note, I really hope there are some new mold RID homages that aren't RH figures (yeah, I've said it a million times before, but I'm still going to continue saying it).
Radioactive Ravage
…Is it wrong that I want that Hot Shot…? I'm sorry, I had the original and I crave a decent looking, not-totally-gay one.
Rdfnd1253
I agree its better than the original BW Dinobot figure, but it is definitely lacking in the show accurateness. I also find the dinobot tail to look stupid in beast mode. Towards the end of the tail its like split. To me it looks like the Bw mutant raptor/wolverine figure with its tail like that. I do agree it is better than the original bw dinobot figure though!
Robogeek28
That's because he IS better than the original!
Of course his weapon is kinda scaring me, the red looks like a firing projectile instead of a sword.
General Tekno
Have you seen the original toy?
This is FAR more show-accurate than the original. Better head, the legs are more clever, the arms better-proportioned along with the body…
It doesn't transform the same, but I think it is considerably better than the original.
Rdfnd1253
Is this Dinobot figure suppose to be more show accurate to the BW dinobot on the tv show?? Or is this a new character? Judging from that pic I think they could of done alot better. In robot mode, the robot arms look pretty chinsy and similar to the cheap generic dinosaur transformer figures that are floating out there. Anybody else agree?? Hopefully they change it up and make it more show accurate to the BW dinobot. Just my opinion though.
lord ginrai
In Micron Legend (The Japanese version of Armada) Hot Shot was called Hot Rod.
It looks like he'll be called that in the Henkei line as well. Assuming Hotroad is a typo that is..
omega knight
You mean hot shot good sir.
lord ginrai
Some better scans of Dinobot and Hot Rod
Archonia.com, Your favourite manga and anime store: * Transformers Classics/Henkei Action Figure – C16 Dinobot
Archonia.com, Your favourite manga and anime store: * Transformers Classics/Henkei Action Figure – C17 Hotroad
Dinobot is definately an unpainted test shot and seems to be transformed with his robot arms pointing forward in beast mode, just like in the Club Magazine pics.
I really hope you can fold them backwards so they don't stand out as much.
Other than that they both look like amazing figures!
Oric
I feel the same way, I love the metal for its weight and how it feels, but the poroblems with paint applications and stress are ioften a problem.
Mixmaster
I'm probably in a minority here, but I'd rather Grimlock didn't have any die-cast other than for reinforcement. Paint doesn't adhere to metal as well as it does to plastic, so chipping is likely; the additional weight causes stress to joints; and if Takara uses die-cast in his robot mode's upper half it's going to limit posing.
Predaking
Same here. I hope to get those two some day so my Seeker team is complete. But with MP Grimlock, Animated, and Classics coming out en mass I don't know when I'll have the money for them. Sigh.
1987olds442
God I wish that was the final version. The stupid hip kibble was very stupid thing to add to the figure, and the reasoning behind changing it was even dumber.
If they do make changes to Grimlock I hope they don't make stupid changes like they did to Starscream.