Ironhead (Unique Toys)
Ironhead is a fictional character and third party Transformer homage to Generation 1 Headstrong created by Unique Toys in 2013.
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Unique Toys
Ironhead is a third party Transformer homage to Generation 1 Headstrong created by Unique Toys. He turns from a humanoid robot to a robotic rhino and becomes the left leg of War Lord.
Other third party Transformer homages to Generation 1 Headstrong include Mastermind Creations Fortis.
Development
The Beasticons are based on Takara art of Predaking that was printed in Comic Bon Bon magazine and a custom created by TFW2005 member rosedjs.[1]
Ironhead was originally solicited as "War Rhino", even appearing with that name in fiction, but the final toy was called Ironhead.
Unique Toys teased War Rhino in an image with a motto on their Facebook page in December 2012.[2]
In January 2013 Unique Toys released image of a War Rhino prototype.[3]
Ironhead was released in May 2013.
Reception
The Back from the 80s podcast for February 2nd, 2013 talked about Unique Toys Ironhead and War Hawk in the news.[4]
The Back from the 80s podcast for May 17th, 2013 talked about Unique Toys Ironhead and Violence in the news.[5]
The Good Morning, Cybertron! podcast for May 27th, 2013 discussed pictures of Unique Toys Ironhead.[6]
Fictional biography
Ironhead never takes advice from others. Being extremely arrogant, he thinks one should only mind one's business and hates other bothering him. Once he makes up his mind no one can stop him. His sturdy horns knock down everything in his way, but his bulky body weakens his mobility.
Comics
War Rhino appeared in the 2013 story Re-Evolution by CZ Hazard. In the story War Bison, War Panther and War Rhino discovered they were being spied on by Ironpaw.
Toys
- Unique Toys UT-W02 Ironhead (2013)
- An original mold by Unique Toys. Turns from a humanoid robot to robotic rhino or becomes the left leg of War Lord. Comes with a sword, cannons, collector card and instructions/comic. The cannons feature LED lights.
Gallery
References
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/radicons-customs/632409-predaking-2-0-revised-edition.html
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/unique-toys-war-lord-beasticons-war-hawk-prototype-and-teaser-images-176503/
- ↑ http://tformers.com/transformers-unique-toys-reveal-war-rhino/19332/news.html
- ↑ Dreadwing (February 2nd, 2013). "Back from the 80s". http://btte.libsyn.com/ (Podcast). Back from the 80s. http://btte.libsyn.com/episode-135.
- ↑ Dreadwing (May 17th, 2013). "Back from the 80s". http://btte.libsyn.com/ (Podcast). Back from the 80s. http://btte.libsyn.com/episode-150.
- ↑ blunghole (May 27th, 2013). "Good Morning, Cybertron!". https://www.facebook.com/pages/Good-Morning-Cybertron/147383341975239 (Podcast). blunghole. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbY3oVti4S4.