Classics

Takara-Tomy has updated their Transformers Henkei section with new pictures, transformation sequences and tech specs. Stop by and take a look!

This weekends' Japanese C3XHobby Convention exclusive Stuntron Wildrider has been put up for order on E-Hobby. This limited edition piece appears to be available on E-Hobby for a limited time only, from today September 1st until September 5th.

Better images of Henkei Sideswipe, Tankor and Silverstreak are now available. These appear to the the official TakaraTomy stock images that we saw lower resolution versions of before. Click the thumbnail to check out the pictures of C-09 C-10 and D-05.

Our own Gaokaiser has found more great photos from Wonder Festival 2008, from Red Beetle and Toy-bu. In addition to more photos of upcoming Henkei Transformers, Marvel Transformers and the Encore Metroflex (inhabited in city mode by the just-released Encore Minibots), we also see some fantastic customs and Jizaitoys Wheelie and Powerglide! Check out all the mirrored images by clicking the thumbnail!

An in package image of TakaraTOMY Henkei Skyfire has been posted at various online stores.

Check it out by clicking the image!

Thanks to TFW member GenZhao for bringing us clear images of the Classics Bumblebee from the upcoming Wal-mart Exclusive Bumblebee set. Along with Transformers: The Movie Concept Camaro Bumblebee and Transformers Animated Bumblebee, the set will contain a re-styled Classics Bee. The new styling shows the white stripes and accents replaced with black. More pics after the jump!

Kaiser of the HK-TF Forums has posted a scan of two upcoming figures from TakaraTomy, one of which was not previously revealed. On top of a sketch of the robot mode for Alternity GT-R Convoy that shows off the complexity of the robot mode, the scan also shows that a black Decepticon repaint of Henkei Hot Rodimus will be released. At this time, we do not have a translation of the text of the scan. Therefore, it is unknown is this repaint is an exclusive or any other details of that item. We will update this story once a translation is completed. Meanwhile, click on the image to the left for the full scan.

Update: Thanks to 2005 Boards members ChaoCatcher and Chaos Convoy, the name of the Hot Rodimus repaint is Stuntron Wildrider and will be a Chara Hobby 2008 exclusive for 3000 Yen.

After translating the Henkei Manga #3, 2005 Boards member Bête Noire has returned with an English translation of Henkei Manga #4 featuring Skyfire and Ramjet. The translated Manga can be seen by clicking on the image to the left or by clicking the Discuss button.

Bête Noire has posted an English-translated version of the Transformers Henkei Manga #3 on our 2005 Boards. Henkei Manga #3 was released with Henkei Hot Rodimus. Click on the Discuss button to see all of the manga in English!

Bête Noire of our 2005 Boards has translated the tech specs from the three most recent Transformers Henkei (Japanese Classics) releases: C-05 Hot Rodimus, C-06 Skyfire, and D-04 Ramjet. The translated tech specs reveal intresting facts such as Hot Rodimus' weapon having a firing range of about 4 miles and Skyfire being able to travel half-way around the world in thirty minutes. Click on the Discuss button for the full tech spec translations for these three figures.

Our very own tamo536 of the 2005 Boards has posted a review of the newly released TakaraTOMY Henkei C-05 Hot Rodimus. To read the review and look at all of the images, click the DISCUSS button below.

Although the solicitation of these figures was previously announced, solicitations of upcoming Transformers Henkei and MP-07 Thundercracker with images have surfaced. Most of the images seem to be stock photos of Hasbro's upcoming Universe releases, but these solicitations do give the fans another look at the prototype for the Universe/Henkei Ratchet mold (Ironhide remold). Images can be seen by clicking on the images to the left.

TakaraTomy has placed their Transformers Henkei manga online. In the past, these manga have only been available with the figures. Both Volume 1 and Volume 2 of the Henki manga can be seen from the main Henkei manga page.

Following the review of Animated Sentinel Prime is the upcoming release of Transformers Universe Classics 2.0 Onslaught!

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A Yahoo! Japan auction has made available to us the first images of the upcoming eHobby exclusive Henkei Crystal Convoy. To view the auction, click here. To see the mirrored images, click the title or the thumbnail to the left, and to discuss the topic, hit the button below.