Title:
Waspinator (Beast Mode)
Description:
Waspinator (Deluxe, 1996/1997)
Takara ID number: D-3
Accessories: Launcher, 2 missiles
Part of the first wave of Beast Wars Deluxes, Waspinator transforms into a large organic wasp. His stinger separates to become a hand-held spring-loaded missile launcher for his robot mode; the bolts are stored on the underside of his insect-wings. His head is on a vertical column that rotates around a horizontal axle; each end has a different head, one "mutant”, one "robot”. The "mutant” head was used as the base for his CGI model, and thus the norm for his fictional portrayals.
The initial Hasbro release of Waspinator came on a "rocky bubble” style card that was quickly phased out for a "smooth bubble” card style in wave 2. Waspinator shipped in both styles, but the rocky-bubble release is much rarer and demands more money on the secondary market, if you’re into that kinda thing.
The Takara version of Waspinator (released a year later) uses slightly brighter, more primary colors than the Hasbro version (save for slightly-darker gray plastic), as well as giving his "normal” robot head a white face. It is currently unknown if he received a second "show-like” redeco like several other first-wave Takara Beast Wars toys.
This mold was later redecoed for a "Fox Kids” version, as well as both the Hasbro and Takara 10th anniversary versions of the character.
This mold was also used to make Buzz Saw and retooled into Dirgegun.
Takara ID number: D-3
Accessories: Launcher, 2 missiles
Part of the first wave of Beast Wars Deluxes, Waspinator transforms into a large organic wasp. His stinger separates to become a hand-held spring-loaded missile launcher for his robot mode; the bolts are stored on the underside of his insect-wings. His head is on a vertical column that rotates around a horizontal axle; each end has a different head, one "mutant”, one "robot”. The "mutant” head was used as the base for his CGI model, and thus the norm for his fictional portrayals.
The initial Hasbro release of Waspinator came on a "rocky bubble” style card that was quickly phased out for a "smooth bubble” card style in wave 2. Waspinator shipped in both styles, but the rocky-bubble release is much rarer and demands more money on the secondary market, if you’re into that kinda thing.
The Takara version of Waspinator (released a year later) uses slightly brighter, more primary colors than the Hasbro version (save for slightly-darker gray plastic), as well as giving his "normal” robot head a white face. It is currently unknown if he received a second "show-like” redeco like several other first-wave Takara Beast Wars toys.
This mold was later redecoed for a "Fox Kids” version, as well as both the Hasbro and Takara 10th anniversary versions of the character.
This mold was also used to make Buzz Saw and retooled into Dirgegun.
Theme:
Beast Wars
Manufacturer:
Hasbro
Year:
1996
Date Added:
2022-03-27 13:51:02
Date Added:
2022-03-27 13:51:02
