Title:
Retrax
Description:
Retrax (Deluxe Class, 1997)
Part of the fourth wave of year-two Beast Wars Deluxes, Retrax transforms into an organic pill bug or possibly pill millipede... albeit one far more horrifying and spiky than any known species. In isopod mode, his pincers (which pill bugs and pill millipedes do not have) can snap shut with spring-loaded force, activated by a trigger on his noggin. His back end has a spring-loaded stinger (which pill bugs and pill millipedes also do not have) that is activated with a trigger on his butt. Pressing the two yellow L-shaped latches in the middle of his back causes him to curl up into a ball which is frankly amazing.
In robot mode, both spring-activated spiky attack gimmicks are available to him at the end of each arm. The spring-activated gimmick that curls up his bug mode can be used to make his arms snap together in robot mode, grasping his target in a bear bug hug—or just clapping. Due to his body-curling gimmick, his arms have no real articulation, but can be unpegged from the shells to move horizontally at the elbow and wrist as long as the shoulders remain primed for the gimmick.
His tiny insect legs can be easily popped off from his body and lost forever due to their small size. He is also incredibly top-heavy in robot mode and has problems standing unassisted, especially thanks to his robot feet not really locking into place and being easily folded up from the sheer weight of his upper body.
This toy was released in Japan as an import with a Takara-applied sticker. This mold was also redecoed to make the Beast Wars II Insectron Powerhug. A retool into "Unicron’s subordinate” was planned for Beast Wars Neo, but ultimately abandoned
Part of the fourth wave of year-two Beast Wars Deluxes, Retrax transforms into an organic pill bug or possibly pill millipede... albeit one far more horrifying and spiky than any known species. In isopod mode, his pincers (which pill bugs and pill millipedes do not have) can snap shut with spring-loaded force, activated by a trigger on his noggin. His back end has a spring-loaded stinger (which pill bugs and pill millipedes also do not have) that is activated with a trigger on his butt. Pressing the two yellow L-shaped latches in the middle of his back causes him to curl up into a ball which is frankly amazing.
In robot mode, both spring-activated spiky attack gimmicks are available to him at the end of each arm. The spring-activated gimmick that curls up his bug mode can be used to make his arms snap together in robot mode, grasping his target in a bear bug hug—or just clapping. Due to his body-curling gimmick, his arms have no real articulation, but can be unpegged from the shells to move horizontally at the elbow and wrist as long as the shoulders remain primed for the gimmick.
His tiny insect legs can be easily popped off from his body and lost forever due to their small size. He is also incredibly top-heavy in robot mode and has problems standing unassisted, especially thanks to his robot feet not really locking into place and being easily folded up from the sheer weight of his upper body.
This toy was released in Japan as an import with a Takara-applied sticker. This mold was also redecoed to make the Beast Wars II Insectron Powerhug. A retool into "Unicron’s subordinate” was planned for Beast Wars Neo, but ultimately abandoned
Theme:
Beast Wars
Manufacturer:
Hasbro
Year:
1997
Date Added:
2022-03-12 13:04:35
Date Added:
2022-03-12 13:04:35
