Hardbone
Hardbone is a fictional character made by Toyworld in 2013 as a third party Transformer. He is an homage to the 1987 Transformers character Hardhead and Duros.
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Toyworld
Hardbone is a third party Transformer who turns into a tank. He is an homage to the 1987 Transformers characters Hardhead and Duros.
Other third party Transformer homages to Hardhead and Duros include Headrobots Hothead.
Development
In July of 2012 Toyworld displayed concept art of a toy that was an homage to Generation 1 Hardhead and Duros.[1]
In September of 2012 Toyworld displayed pictures of the prototype of their Hardhead homage on their Facebook page.[2]
In January of 2013 Toyworld displayed color pictures of their first Headmaster and announced it would be called Hardbone.[3]
Hardbone was released in February of 2013.
Reception
The WTF@TFW podcast for January 10th 2013 selected a picture of Hardbone as one of the New Picture Picks.[4]
In the Radio Free Cybertron podcast for January 30th, 2013 new color images of Hardbone were mentioned in the third party roundup.[5]
Toys
- Toyworld TW-H01 Hardbone (2013)
- An original third party Transformer mold. Come with Hardbone tank, a driver who turns into his head, two rifles and a knife that stores in the robot mode's leg. Comed with a collector card.
Gallery
Hardbone robot concept art
Hardbone tank concept art
Hardbone robot prototype
Hardbone tank prototype
Toyworld Hardbone in robot mode
Toyworld's Hardbone, Aurora, Hegemon and Grind Rod toys
Toyworld Hardbone and Generation 1 Hardhead toys
References
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/toyworld-tw-h01-hardhead-announced-175374/?catid=searchresults&searchid=13673
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/toyworld-tw-h01-prototype-images-175907/?catid=searchresults&searchid=13673
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/toyworld-tw-h01-hardbone-colored-prototype-pictures-176633/
- ↑ Vangelus (January 10th 2013). "WTF@TFW". http://www.tfw2005.com/ (Podcast). TFW2005. http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/wtf-tfw-transformers-podcast/762602-wtf-tfw-234-january-10-2013-a.html.
- ↑ Brian Kilby (January 30th, 2013). "Radio Free Cybertron". http://www.tfradio.net (Podcast). TFRadio. http://www.tfradio.net/podcast/2013/2/2/radio-free-cybertron-1302013.html.
