Title:
Rhinox with Armorhide
Description:
Rhinox with Armorhide (Super-Con, 2003)
Takara release date: June ??, 2003
Accessories: Horn/blade
Released in the fifth wave of Armada Super-Cons, Rhinox is a redeco and retooling of the Beast Wars Deluxe Class Transmetal Rhinox figure, converting from an organic-ish robot to mechanical rhinoceros. He has a third transformation that flips ski-boards beneath his beast mode forefeet and turns the hind-legs into tread assemblies. He was retooled not only to have Powerlinx plugs on the flanks of each rear beast mode leg (which do not activate any gimmicks, but are painted with "energy bursts”), but also to have a molded Autobot sigil in the space originally meant for a rubsign within his chest.
He came with his partner Mini-Con Armorhide.
Oddly, this version of the mold has the front rhino feet/robot feet swapped. The thin plastic semicircle details are on the outsides of his ankles rather than the insides like the original Transmetal Rhinox and its Fox Kids repaint.
As a hasty addition to the Armada toyline to meet demand, Rhinox was not available in Takara’s normal retail Legend of the Microns line. He was, however, offered in Japan as a "USA Edition” release, exclusive to JUSCO stores.
His stock photo shows his beast form mistransformed, with his skis deployed on the front legs.
Takara release date: June ??, 2003
Accessories: Horn/blade
Released in the fifth wave of Armada Super-Cons, Rhinox is a redeco and retooling of the Beast Wars Deluxe Class Transmetal Rhinox figure, converting from an organic-ish robot to mechanical rhinoceros. He has a third transformation that flips ski-boards beneath his beast mode forefeet and turns the hind-legs into tread assemblies. He was retooled not only to have Powerlinx plugs on the flanks of each rear beast mode leg (which do not activate any gimmicks, but are painted with "energy bursts”), but also to have a molded Autobot sigil in the space originally meant for a rubsign within his chest.
He came with his partner Mini-Con Armorhide.
Oddly, this version of the mold has the front rhino feet/robot feet swapped. The thin plastic semicircle details are on the outsides of his ankles rather than the insides like the original Transmetal Rhinox and its Fox Kids repaint.
As a hasty addition to the Armada toyline to meet demand, Rhinox was not available in Takara’s normal retail Legend of the Microns line. He was, however, offered in Japan as a "USA Edition” release, exclusive to JUSCO stores.
His stock photo shows his beast form mistransformed, with his skis deployed on the front legs.
Theme:
Armada
Manufacturer:
Hasbro
Year:
2003
Date Added:
2022-02-06 19:49:42
Date Added:
2022-02-06 19:49:42
