New Images of Universe Hotshot

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by clonemanager, Jan 19, 2009.

  1. giga-galvatron

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    I wonder why he doesnt come with the weapons like Henkei does?
     
  2. Beemer

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    Personally, I think it's great when I can come to the boards and hear people's reasons for going with one version over another, helps me make up my mind. Otherwise I never would have started buying Japanese TFs, which I always considered to be highly nerdy and a waste of money... until folks on the boards convinced me of the generally superior product Takara puts out on occasion. I'm glad they opened my eyes, and I appreciate people weighing in with their opinions to help me form my own! Isn't that the point of a message board?

    Unless you're not saying to stop TALKING about the differences... just that people need to back up their opinions with fact and be a bit less touchy. In which case I'd agree with you, that's just common sense!

    As for Hot Shot, I think I originally said that I was furious HasTak would take up a spot in the stellar classics line and devote it to a stupid character from a stupid toyline/cartoon. But looking at the original figure and this update, it's obvious that they put a lot of time and effort into it, and the "meta-ness" of the JaAm license plate puts it over the top. I might actually pick the guy up, my initial reservations notwithstanding.

    And the Henkei version is far superior, IMHO. :wink: 
     
  3. Autobot Burnout

    Autobot Burnout ...and I'll whisper "No."

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    Wow. This figure (or figures, counting Jolt) is totaly unlike anything I'd expected, but very fitting for the Classics line slot he has. The back kibble looks rather neat, and if they had to sacrifice the axlezooka for better articulation then all the better, as I still have the original Hot Shot who can do that. The revolutionized transformation scheme looks better than the original's, too, and the alt. mode looks more like a heavily moddified Audi TT w/ a body kit, something the original toy lacks.

    But JaAm just puts him in the "need NOW" list for me, Hasbro, you've stolen another $10 of mine. (I can't get Henkei anyways, and even still I'd get Thrust rather than Hot Shot.)
     
  4. Iron Spider-Man

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    :O

    Wow, seeing the license plate makes me wonder where everyone was at on the one eBay auction for him, for the last hour... hopefully I can pay for him today or tomorrow and have him by Saturday. :D  JaAM is MIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINE.
     
  5. Grimlock_13

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    Unfortunately can't see the pics due to the bandwith, but sounds like the best fanwank ever. I was already buying it but this makes it even better!
     
  6. Foster

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    The license plate doesn't sway me as much as the missile launchers do.
     
  7. red00wolf

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    He has no weapons...that really bugs me.
     
  8. Foster

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    Yep, pretty much unacceptable. I do own a Star Saber, and will display him (the Henkei) with it, but come on.
     
  9. airfox

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    JAAM licence plate is awesome! To include a nod to the comics (Ratchet's plate) is one thing, but a nod to a fan edit of a mini-comic mocking the product in question is certainly another. Kudos to Hasbro!

    Also, we have to keep in mind that TakaraTomy products are more expensive than Hasbro's, and since both Hasbro and TT products are made in China, we can guess that TT allocates a higher budget per figure.

    I gotta admit I'm contemplating getting both. :( 

    -airfox
     
  10. SMOG

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    Mirrored pics anyone??

    zmog
     
  11. airfox

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    nice he looks good i will have to get him this time
     
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  14. Prisoner1138

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    Really? Right colors? Lets see, the henkei hotshot looks better, henkei hound is actually a decent shade of "army green" instead of the bright green hasbro version(that also has almost no paint apps in jeep mode), white powerglide anyone? Even is Hasbro didn't do the chrome(could honestly live without it), they could at least get the base plastic colors right.