Title:
Dinobot 2nd
Description:
Dinobot (Deluxe, 1996/1997)
Takara ID number: C-4
Accessories: "Cyber-slash” tail weapon, sword
Part of the first wave of Beast Wars product, Dinobot transforms into what his bio claims is a "vicious Velociraptor”. His tail detaches and separates to form a gear-powered, spinning blade weapon, while the central "tail bone” separates to be used as a sword. The entire assembly can store in robot mode by flipping down the tail-mount and pegging the blade’s base to the peg on his lower back. Like all early Deluxe-and-up Beast Wars toys, he has a "mutant mask”, halves of a dino-skull that flip up to cover his more robotic head. Thankfully these pieces are not pinned in, and can be easily removed for better clearance and show-accuracy.
The original Dinobots shipped on cards with "rocky"-shaped bubbles. Later (and more numerous) assortments moved to a smooth, rounded bubble, leading the first packaging type to become sought-after collectibles on the secondary market. The second packaging variant also saw a slight difference in the toy’s tooling, leaving a blank square cut out of his abdomen mold for a rubsign in preparation for his 1997 repaint.
Takara’s initial release of the toy was identical to the Hasbro version (save packaging, of course). In January 1998, Takara redecoed many of the Beast Wars toys and re-released them in slightly more show-like tones; Dinobot’s distressingly pinkish skin was changed to tan, his orange robot eyes became red, his flat blue face became metallic blue, his orange dinosaur eyes became white, and his helmet was painted in metallic gold. This version also features the blank square for a rubsign.
Takara ID number: C-4
Accessories: "Cyber-slash” tail weapon, sword
Part of the first wave of Beast Wars product, Dinobot transforms into what his bio claims is a "vicious Velociraptor”. His tail detaches and separates to form a gear-powered, spinning blade weapon, while the central "tail bone” separates to be used as a sword. The entire assembly can store in robot mode by flipping down the tail-mount and pegging the blade’s base to the peg on his lower back. Like all early Deluxe-and-up Beast Wars toys, he has a "mutant mask”, halves of a dino-skull that flip up to cover his more robotic head. Thankfully these pieces are not pinned in, and can be easily removed for better clearance and show-accuracy.
The original Dinobots shipped on cards with "rocky"-shaped bubbles. Later (and more numerous) assortments moved to a smooth, rounded bubble, leading the first packaging type to become sought-after collectibles on the secondary market. The second packaging variant also saw a slight difference in the toy’s tooling, leaving a blank square cut out of his abdomen mold for a rubsign in preparation for his 1997 repaint.
Takara’s initial release of the toy was identical to the Hasbro version (save packaging, of course). In January 1998, Takara redecoed many of the Beast Wars toys and re-released them in slightly more show-like tones; Dinobot’s distressingly pinkish skin was changed to tan, his orange robot eyes became red, his flat blue face became metallic blue, his orange dinosaur eyes became white, and his helmet was painted in metallic gold. This version also features the blank square for a rubsign.
Theme:
Beast Wars
Manufacturer:
Hasbro
Year:
1996
Date Added:
2022-01-01 14:58:12
Date Added:
2022-01-01 14:58:12
