Post by fenrir72 on Feb 13, 2010 18:32:18 GMT 8
Contents:
#1 "Metalhawk" Space Commander/jet
#1 Pretender shell/figure
#1 horned helmet
#1 jet rifle
#1 titanium saber
#2 wing guns
Background:
Mass shifting has always a sore sticking point in transformers lore. How Soundwave,Astrotrain and Megatron continuously flaunt the Laws of Physics is beyond me. But in Masterforce, the japanese writers made it more believable.
The USA version had the Pretenders as gigantic humanoids or Monsters under the premise that the former(humanoids) are less threatening than giant robotic beings( yeah sure Mr.Budiansky
So in Masterforce, the "pretender" shell actually is a mass shifted human sized version of a 40 foot tall mechanoid.
Another thing, this was before Beastwars and how the Transformers have long influenced the course of human civilization was another great retcon.
the figure
Pretender Mode:
His armor kind off reminds me of a cross between the Japanese Kamen Rider/Sentai/henshin series (you know all this "transform stuff with their wrist band morphers)
Close up
Helmet
No helmet
Note: Unlike the first generation of Cybertron Pretenders, Metal hawk's face is fully rendered in a pinkish flesh tone
Weapons:
Close up
At all angles
Jet mode
Cybertron mode:
Side by side
The Rant:
He is one of the most hard to find of the Pretenders. Sold exclusively in Japan with a designated C-201. Unlike all other figures in 1988, Metalhawk was an anomaly. He was literally made of die-cast (well half of him was).
Quite heavy and very sturdy.........but still a brick
. But being a Pretender, he still shared the flaw of the series.........that is, his d@mn plastics are prone to melting...........heck, I'm having trouble keeping his helmet in place because of that same issue.
Still, if you managed to watch the horrid Malay dub in StarTv, you'll greatly appreciate the figure together with the show.
Recently, as I previously posted,a Wonderfest exclusive transformable resin figure of his was sold.
The Rating:
Funfactor: 4/5 (Watch the show, appreciate him even more
Nostalgia: 5/5 Same reasons as the above
Fragility: 5/5 Very tough (his robot mode that is.
Availability: 1/5 Good luck in finding one
#1 "Metalhawk" Space Commander/jet
#1 Pretender shell/figure
#1 horned helmet
#1 jet rifle
#1 titanium saber
#2 wing guns
Background:
Mass shifting has always a sore sticking point in transformers lore. How Soundwave,Astrotrain and Megatron continuously flaunt the Laws of Physics is beyond me. But in Masterforce, the japanese writers made it more believable.
The USA version had the Pretenders as gigantic humanoids or Monsters under the premise that the former(humanoids) are less threatening than giant robotic beings( yeah sure Mr.Budiansky
So in Masterforce, the "pretender" shell actually is a mass shifted human sized version of a 40 foot tall mechanoid.
Another thing, this was before Beastwars and how the Transformers have long influenced the course of human civilization was another great retcon.
the figure
Pretender Mode:
His armor kind off reminds me of a cross between the Japanese Kamen Rider/Sentai/henshin series (you know all this "transform stuff with their wrist band morphers)
Close up
Helmet
No helmet
Note: Unlike the first generation of Cybertron Pretenders, Metal hawk's face is fully rendered in a pinkish flesh tone
Weapons:
Close up
At all angles
Jet mode
Cybertron mode:
Side by side
The Rant:
He is one of the most hard to find of the Pretenders. Sold exclusively in Japan with a designated C-201. Unlike all other figures in 1988, Metalhawk was an anomaly. He was literally made of die-cast (well half of him was).
Quite heavy and very sturdy.........but still a brick
. But being a Pretender, he still shared the flaw of the series.........that is, his d@mn plastics are prone to melting...........heck, I'm having trouble keeping his helmet in place because of that same issue.Still, if you managed to watch the horrid Malay dub in StarTv, you'll greatly appreciate the figure together with the show.
Recently, as I previously posted,a Wonderfest exclusive transformable resin figure of his was sold.
The Rating:
Funfactor: 4/5 (Watch the show, appreciate him even more
Nostalgia: 5/5 Same reasons as the above
Fragility: 5/5 Very tough (his robot mode that is.
Availability: 1/5 Good luck in finding one
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