Title:
Tigatron
Description:
Tigatron (Deluxe Class, 1996)
Takara ID number: C-8
Takara release date: November 1997
Accessories: Tail-gun, water-shooting gun
Part of the third wave of Hasbro Beast Wars Deluxes, the original Tigatron toy is a redeco of the original Cheetor toy in cream, silver, and green, transforming into a fairly generic big cat in shape. His robot mode parts color layout is notably different from Cheetor’s. In robot mode, he is armed with a rifle made out of his hindquarters and tail, along with a second water-squirting "gut gun” formed out of his stomach. This cannon is usable in both modes, but in beast mode, it’s awkward and just plain weird. As with most early Beast Wars toys, he features a "mutant head” that replaces his face.The Takara version was released a year later, coincidentally also in the third wave of Takara’s version of the line, in a more show-accurate bright white color, with his paint applications directly copied from Cheetor’s layouts just as the show model had done. This version also has a slight mold tweak to keep the beast head pointed forward. Historically, this version of the figure is extremely susceptible to its white plastic yellowing, to the point it will eventually match the color of its Hasbro version. So enjoy that.This mold was also used to make Shadow Panther and "Tripredacus Agent”. It was slated to be used for Universe Nightprowler, but that toy set was canceled.
Takara ID number: C-8
Takara release date: November 1997
Accessories: Tail-gun, water-shooting gun
Part of the third wave of Hasbro Beast Wars Deluxes, the original Tigatron toy is a redeco of the original Cheetor toy in cream, silver, and green, transforming into a fairly generic big cat in shape. His robot mode parts color layout is notably different from Cheetor’s. In robot mode, he is armed with a rifle made out of his hindquarters and tail, along with a second water-squirting "gut gun” formed out of his stomach. This cannon is usable in both modes, but in beast mode, it’s awkward and just plain weird. As with most early Beast Wars toys, he features a "mutant head” that replaces his face.The Takara version was released a year later, coincidentally also in the third wave of Takara’s version of the line, in a more show-accurate bright white color, with his paint applications directly copied from Cheetor’s layouts just as the show model had done. This version also has a slight mold tweak to keep the beast head pointed forward. Historically, this version of the figure is extremely susceptible to its white plastic yellowing, to the point it will eventually match the color of its Hasbro version. So enjoy that.This mold was also used to make Shadow Panther and "Tripredacus Agent”. It was slated to be used for Universe Nightprowler, but that toy set was canceled.
Theme:
Beast Wars
Manufacturer:
Hasbro
Year:
1996
Date Added:
2022-02-11 19:54:05
Date Added:
2022-02-11 19:54:05
