Title:
Waspinator Robot Mode Missing Wings And Gun
Description:
Waspinator (Deluxe Class, 2013)
Series / Number: 02 / #008
Accessories: stinger/gun.
Waspinator is a Deluxe Class sculpt that is proof that there is indeed a God, and that He loves fans of Beast Wars. His design is based on his classic appearance in the Beast Wars cartoon, but he can pass for his appearance in IDW’s Robots in Disguise comics if you want! His gimmick is that pressing a button on his back makes his wings beat.Due to the use of standardized 5 mm peg holes for his hands, Waspinator is capable of wielding the smaller version of himself that came in the Legends Class two-pack with Starscream in weapon mode.The version released in the United States comes with a reprint of IDW Publishing’s Robots in Disguise issue #19 sporting an exclusive cover. The versions released in Canada and Latin America come without the comic.Multiple reports indicate that the thin plastic parts used for the hinge joints required for the transformation of his shoulders have a tendency to develop cracks very quickly, sometimes straight out of the packaging. Thus far, there have been no reports of actual breakage, though.Oddly, the instructions (in the Hasbro release at least) fail to mention separating the two halves of the beast mode head when creating the robot mode chest. Indeed, the line-art depicts the robot mode chest with the two pieces closed, completely obscuring the underlying ’breast bone’ section.This mold was redecoed into BotCon 2015’s four Waruder mechs, Storm Rider, Paralyzer, Parasite, and Mudfighter, the latter of which is also prepurposed/repurposed as Shattered Glass Waspinator.
Finding himself in a world thousands of years distant from the one he once knew, WASPINATOR did the only thing he could - found someone strong and put himself under their command. Sure, he’s been manipulated. And sure, he’s getting blown to pieces just as regularly as he used to. But at least the guy he’s working for now knows how to put him back together properly.
Series / Number: 02 / #008
Accessories: stinger/gun.
Waspinator is a Deluxe Class sculpt that is proof that there is indeed a God, and that He loves fans of Beast Wars. His design is based on his classic appearance in the Beast Wars cartoon, but he can pass for his appearance in IDW’s Robots in Disguise comics if you want! His gimmick is that pressing a button on his back makes his wings beat.Due to the use of standardized 5 mm peg holes for his hands, Waspinator is capable of wielding the smaller version of himself that came in the Legends Class two-pack with Starscream in weapon mode.The version released in the United States comes with a reprint of IDW Publishing’s Robots in Disguise issue #19 sporting an exclusive cover. The versions released in Canada and Latin America come without the comic.Multiple reports indicate that the thin plastic parts used for the hinge joints required for the transformation of his shoulders have a tendency to develop cracks very quickly, sometimes straight out of the packaging. Thus far, there have been no reports of actual breakage, though.Oddly, the instructions (in the Hasbro release at least) fail to mention separating the two halves of the beast mode head when creating the robot mode chest. Indeed, the line-art depicts the robot mode chest with the two pieces closed, completely obscuring the underlying ’breast bone’ section.This mold was redecoed into BotCon 2015’s four Waruder mechs, Storm Rider, Paralyzer, Parasite, and Mudfighter, the latter of which is also prepurposed/repurposed as Shattered Glass Waspinator.
Finding himself in a world thousands of years distant from the one he once knew, WASPINATOR did the only thing he could - found someone strong and put himself under their command. Sure, he’s been manipulated. And sure, he’s getting blown to pieces just as regularly as he used to. But at least the guy he’s working for now knows how to put him back together properly.
Theme:
Generations
Manufacturer:
Hasbro
Year:
2013
Date Added:
2023-07-28 19:25:06
