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Looking forward to the upcoming Transformers Generations Hoist figure based on the IDW incarnation of Hoist? To ease the wait, here’s some new images of a translucent test-shot courtesy of toyssir8982009! Compared to Trailbreaker(which Hoist is an extensive remold of), Hoist has what appears to be a new melee weapon.
Read on to check it out.
x BlackMagnus x
I wish they would just release the IDW deluxes already.
decepticon win
yeah he does but now all we need is a new mirage with that as any target/wal-mart/tru exclusive
Starfire22
Active camouflage Hoist.
GAUGE
There is ALL of the photos taken from an ebay listing of this toy. (with all the Photos as attachments)
2078 2061 Transformers IDW Classics Hoist Prototype | eBay
edit: lol I hadn't noticed they were all already uploaded with the ebay auction linked. how n00b of me
Ragnaruss
I feel like Geordi LaForge wearing a blindfold trying to make out the details of these pictures. Can't see shit cap'n.
Feralstorm
You should probably replace "Hasbro" with "some random Chinese/Vietnamese factory worker" in this particular instance.
G1Prowl
Can't tell much about the detail. It reminds me of the idea I had to set up a "Danger Room" diorama with all the clear Classics figs.
Until I saw their price tags.
shogun221
Ahhh an excellent "Hoist's Ghost" reference…my favorite G1 episode.
Mizzinno
Why do my shoulders hurt?
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allew
Oh neat a "ghost variant" Maybe Hoist dies offscreen in the '86 movie too
That's why Prime dies – all the medics are gone (Ratchet, Wheeljack, Hoist and even Sparkplug)
Stryker055
It's kind of silly to judge a toy based off of a horrendously-mistransformed clear plastic test shot but hey, whatever man.
Clear plastic stuff is neat. I'd like to see how that looks transformed properly.
mtblanks
Using the picks in the TFW2005 Resource section as a reference, Hoist doesn't include the canopy. I think these are test shots for the mold itself and not necessarily one character or the other.
Still cool, though. I'm especially looking forward to Trailcutter.
Starscream8474
PASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
soundwave144
that looks hawr-ribble! it looks like he has a HUUGE gut. GET IN MAH BEL-LY!!!
red00wolf
i think its all on the same mold.
deltagod
Ghost Hoist!
mtblanks
I thought Hoist came without the canopy, and that his weapon/hook pegged in the back where Trailcutter's canopy goes. All these pics seam to show both Hoist's hook and Trailcutter's canopy.
I'm confused. Are these test shots for Hoist, Trailcutter, or just the mold itself?
Driskull98
>has a clear figure
>photographs it against a white background
Omegax80
You're all wrong. It's a BOTCON Exclusive! Clear Hoist!
It's neat and all to see a clear prototype, but it's not really showing us anything we haven't already seen. We HAVE seen what both Hoist and Trailbreaker will look like, so this isn't anything special, but some "behind the scenes" at Hasbro.
timcourtois
These test shots are always so weird! I would be fascinated to know what goes on behind the scenes at Hasbro. There are always test shots with figures in crazy ridiculous colors, and now for some reason all clear plastic… why???
And then they pay people to take horribly posed, mistransformed pictures of toys they're promoting. It doesn't even make me mad; it's just WEIRD. What the heck are they doing?