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 2012 Toyworld displayed concept art of a toy that was an homage to Generation 1 Hardhead and Duros.[1]
In September 2012 Toyworld displayed pictures of the prototype of their Hardhead homage on their Facebook page.[2]
In January 2013 Toyworld displayed color pictures of their first Headmaster and announced it would be called Hardbone.[3]
Hardbone was released in February 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]
The Radio Free Cybertron podcast for April 3rd, 2013 discussed Hardbone on the show.[6]
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.
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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.
- ↑ Brian Kilby (April 3rd, 2013). "Radio Free Cybertron". http://www.tfradio.net/ (Podcast). TFRADIO. http://www.tfradio.net/podcast/2013/4/7/radio-free-cybertron-305.html.
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