A pair of threads on the 78dm BBS site have given rise to some in-hand images of the two “bad guys” from Beast Hunters Deluxe Wave 2. There’s a pair of images of the Deluxe Starscream, showing him in comparison with the First Edition Seeker mold in the form of Thundercracker and Skywarp. There’s also a slightly more extensive look at the female Predacon Ripclaw, again showcasing her with other Prime toys. There’s also further images available for the Starscream via HK-TF. We’ve mirrored a selection of the images with this story, open the links above to check out the original threads.
KanedaX
Awesome. Ripclaw might be my first Beast Hunters figure. Pretty.
Feralstorm
I'd hi…. . . buy it.
Sideways77
Oh Hasbro. You have ways to make me buy the toys I don't want…
Clever foxes.
Shatterpoint
Go, go to your paints Sideways77.
GO!
Sideways77
I didn't know everyone liked Starscream enough to defend him.
God damn, now I need to buy the Starscream.
CelticMutt
I love it. I'd totally buy it if Hasbro or Takara actually did that. But I don't see it happening.
Clifftothemax
I likey. I likey very much.
Clifftothemax
Ripclaw actually looks really, really cool. I actually want to wait and see if they release the mold as Ser-Ket first, but I'd definitely get it.
And Starscream… he looks better than expected. I can actually see an attempt to include some of the WFC/FOC look to his design in robot mode (at least that's what I'm seeing). But… aside from not aiming to get any of the "Beast" redesigns, since I doubt if all (or any) of them will be appearing in the show, as well as qualms about how they look, he's way too tiny for me to want him.
Optimus1138
At least Airachnid has decent colors.
Feralstorm
Starscream looks like the joints in his arms and legs might actually do something, so no.
Autovolt 127
It's the deco. it doesn't look too bad aside from the deco. I'm sure if he's done as either Thundercracker, Skywarp, Swoop or Metalhawk he'll look great.
Arashistorm
yes, but then again I thought Airachnid had competition with some of the RID voyagers.. cough.
Shatterpoint
I'd be into this more if the head was more like the TFCC version.
But I'd still buy this.
HMR
I would buy that in a heartbeat.
Also, another repaint of the mold I would buy in a heartbeat (that will never happen because of the stupid collector's club one an it's ugly head and horrible use of silver/grey on the thighs and arms and hands)
NemiMonkey
I doubt Hasbro will ever throw out something that inherently bad again. Not unless they literally gave up and designed a deluxe sized figure with the same level of transformation of those Armada Happy Meal toys.
That deco does look a heck of a lot more appealing to me. Although I'm kind of more inclined to a Laserbeak/Hydra deco for this mold. Ah hell who am I kidding if either deco was utilized I'd buy it in a heartbeat.
Mechafire
Come on, let's not get carried away here. He's bad, but he's not THAT bad.
Gilgamesh
Not even close IMO. At least this one has usable articulation. (articulation is pretty important to me however, if someone has different priorities maybe they are closer in other aspects)
Sideways77
Does anyone else think Airachnid has competition for worst Prime figure?
Starscream is really… huh.
Grimwing
I kind of like starscream. can understand why others don't like it though for reasons mentioned
He looks a little more armored now and I really dig the aerial antennae.
Though I think its designed so you can mount the bombs/missiles on the capture claw. going to try that.
I kind of like that the obnoxious accent colors they went for on starscream. I see it as some amalgamated gear over the previous starscream's grey armor that is not quite designed for him specificly, but he really needs an edge in the the beast hunters series where everybody is getting frighteningly powerful.
Ripclaw is pretty sleek even if it does parts form the tail weapon. On toys that do that I don't even realize I'm parts forming so long as its for weapons. It's just handing a robot a gun (that was part of its alt mode).
Tux Chaos X
Yeah, I want to wait on some first-hand reviews on Starscream. It's rare that I don't like any of his figures, but after FE this one is quite the letdown :/