Henkei Ratchet color pics!

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by ultraq, Nov 6, 2008.

  1. shockwave2005

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    Hmm...I don't like it that much.

    The head crest should be black, and all that red is just really killing it for me.

    Of course it may just be the white background...
     
  2. Satomiblood

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    As someone from another forum I post at said: "It looks like a Happy Meal toy".
     
  3. Gryph

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    That's the same impression I got.
     
  4. shibamura_prime

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    Do my eyes deceive me, or is that a Henkei without any chrome...?
     
  5. edicius

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    How bizarre. I actually just watched that episode today. :lol 

    Am I the only one who thinks the crest on the head looks too large? Makes it look like a hastily done kitbash. Looking back at the old grey-only pics, it doesn't appear to have changed sizes since, but instead the grey helped it blend a little better. Just looks...I dunno, goofy to me, to the point where I'm considering canceling my BBTS preorder and just buying a potential TFU incarnation for much cheaper.
     
  6. Rodr-Evil

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    I like it.
     
  7. Mumps

    Mumps <b><font color=blue>I voted for Super_Megatron and

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    I think so!

    This fact alone is just pure win. I will finally own a Henkei! Down with Chrome!
     
  8. E. C. R. Former

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    Hmm. I was thrown off a little by the fact that his forehead crest is red. Mind you, that's easily taken care with a few paint apps so it's not really a problem for me. The prototype version showed his gun so I'll be honestly surprised (and ticked off) if it doesn't come with that.

    I'm also somewhat suspicious in that the color scheme looks more like something out of Universe rather than Henkei. Makes me wonder.

    Strangely, one of the things I love about this figure is the fact that his lightbar is the blue version of Prowl's lightbar. The uniformity just makes me grin. :D 

    Ultimately though, I'm glad I preordered this guy and can't wait for him to join my collection. January 22nd can't come fast enough. :D 
     
  9. 0R10N P4X

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    u n i v e r se

    :D 
     
  10. Scourge_151

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    Very, very good. Now bring on the Universe one :) 
     
  11. Darth Rodimus

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    how is this Henkei? My vote goes to it being universe.
     
  12. Incepticon

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    Yeah, I'm pretty sure this is the Universe version as well.

    Either way, it's underwhelming. I was hoping for some EMS details & decals on the hood & doors.
     
  13. Afterburner

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    Please dear PRIMUS be the Universe version. That thing is fugly. Creamy Ratchet is no good.
     
  14. LoserBroadside

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    Wow that's...bland as heck (because you can't be bland and be "...as hell").

    No Red cross? Or Snakes with Wings? Or Even that lameass pulsey thing? Is that even supposed to be an ambulance, or has Ratchet become a Candy Striper? Or maybe that's the Ghost of Ratchet.

    Gah. Buh. Blah.

    That is all.
     
  15. Johnator

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    Looks good but I bet that is the Universe version.
     
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    whtie head, red crest, well, at least it's not a red head white crest.

    I can always repaint the head crest to silver with ease, as opposed to trying to redo his entire head. So good enough. I'm sold!
     
  17. Foster

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    Not to mention it doesn't say ecnaludma on the front grille!
     
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    I hope that red on his head doesn't stay like that. There is supposed to be a break in the middle so it looks like two red horns, rather than one unibrow one. And he doesn't really look white in car mode. He looks like ivory colored plastic.

    Other than that, he looks great!
     
  19. RodimusZero

    RodimusZero Steezin fo no Reason

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    UNIVERSE.

    Clearly. I'm positive the Takara version will have a G1 accurate color scheme. Also, did no one notice that the Henkei prototype shown a few months back at probably the Tokyo Toy Show had a different light bar? It was more similar to Henkei Prowl's, whereas this is clearly the same light bar mold as Universe Prowl.
     
  20. perithimus

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    where did he have 2 red horns? In the cartoon he had one silver/black crest and in the comic it was white.