New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head
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Are you an owner of a headless Headmaster? Can't find a Black Zarak that costs less than a mint in sealed box G1 Scorponok? If this is your plight, the folks over at HeadRobots.com are looking to help you.
HeadRobots.com has been motivated by the need of many Transformers fans who own headless figures to find a suitable replacement to complete some of the most revered molds to hit the fandom. Soon to be released is an unused G1 Concept Cobra Head, which is, apparently, their first design in this venture.
According to HeadRobots, retail cost is set at $18 USD. The Cobras are made of high quality injection molded ABS plastic and distributors who will ship to the US, CANADA, and EUROPE who will open pre-orders soon. Variant cards can be purchased individually for 1.40 so you don't have to buy a whole new figure.
No word as to whether we'll see additional heads produced, but other unused concepts for the Headmasters include the rhino, bull, and dugong.
Keep your optics locked right here at Seibertron.com your Ultimate Transformers Resource!
HeadRobots.com has been motivated by the need of many Transformers fans who own headless figures to find a suitable replacement to complete some of the most revered molds to hit the fandom. Soon to be released is an unused G1 Concept Cobra Head, which is, apparently, their first design in this venture.
According to HeadRobots, retail cost is set at $18 USD. The Cobras are made of high quality injection molded ABS plastic and distributors who will ship to the US, CANADA, and EUROPE who will open pre-orders soon. Variant cards can be purchased individually for 1.40 so you don't have to buy a whole new figure.
No word as to whether we'll see additional heads produced, but other unused concepts for the Headmasters include the rhino, bull, and dugong.
Keep your optics locked right here at Seibertron.com your Ultimate Transformers Resource!
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Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044465)
Posted by ShGarland_1383 on February 6th, 2010 @ 3:02am CST
Posted by ShGarland_1383 on February 6th, 2010 @ 3:02am CST
I like the idea of it...
Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044466)
Posted by Name_Violation on February 6th, 2010 @ 3:03am CST
Posted by Name_Violation on February 6th, 2010 @ 3:03am CST
A for effort, but can't say I like the look.
Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044471)
Posted by Mkall on February 6th, 2010 @ 3:35am CST
Posted by Mkall on February 6th, 2010 @ 3:35am CST
Definately creative, that's for sure. However I don't have any headmasters, so I don't really need this.
Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044480)
Posted by Flux Convoy on February 6th, 2010 @ 4:06am CST
Ditto.
Posted by Flux Convoy on February 6th, 2010 @ 4:06am CST
Name_Violation wrote:A for effort, but can't say I like the look.
Ditto.
Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044492)
Posted by Shadowstream on February 6th, 2010 @ 4:40am CST
Posted by Shadowstream on February 6th, 2010 @ 4:40am CST
This has to be one of the most obscurest marketing angles I have ever heard of in my entire life.
Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044493)
Posted by Rated X on February 6th, 2010 @ 4:42am CST
Posted by Rated X on February 6th, 2010 @ 4:42am CST
That is the ugliest thing I hever seen in my life...
Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044497)
Posted by Flux Convoy on February 6th, 2010 @ 5:14am CST
Dude, life is gonna suck so bad for you then.
Posted by Flux Convoy on February 6th, 2010 @ 5:14am CST
Rated X wrote:That is the ugliest thing I hever seen in my life...
Dude, life is gonna suck so bad for you then.
Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044509)
Posted by Diem on February 6th, 2010 @ 6:13am CST
Posted by Diem on February 6th, 2010 @ 6:13am CST
Just out of interest, does "unused concept" mean something HasTak came up with in the eighties but never followed through on?
As much as I support anything to do with the Headmasters, I'm not loving this.
As much as I support anything to do with the Headmasters, I'm not loving this.
Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044510)
Posted by Rated X on February 6th, 2010 @ 6:14am CST
I suppose you love it...
Posted by Rated X on February 6th, 2010 @ 6:14am CST
Flux Convoy wrote:Rated X wrote:That is the ugliest thing I hever seen in my life...
Dude, life is gonna suck so bad for you then.
I suppose you love it...
Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044511)
Posted by Relic Dinobot on February 6th, 2010 @ 6:16am CST
Posted by Relic Dinobot on February 6th, 2010 @ 6:16am CST
Nifty. Cobra head looks weird but then so did the original individual Japanese Headmaster heads. Might just end up getting this, if only for the bizarrreness of it, as well as a Grax for my headless Skullcruncher. 
Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044512)
Posted by Poyguimogul on February 6th, 2010 @ 6:22am CST
Posted by Poyguimogul on February 6th, 2010 @ 6:22am CST
The different boxes is a nifty idea.
The mini-comic alone makes up for any visual qualms.
Unless there's a 3rd party Headmaster coming out, that supposed to represent a mass-production type, I can't really (like the rest of the world) get into the idea of COBRA using a bunch of Headmasters to capture Transformers...
wait.. What!?
The mini-comic alone makes up for any visual qualms.
Unless there's a 3rd party Headmaster coming out, that supposed to represent a mass-production type, I can't really (like the rest of the world) get into the idea of COBRA using a bunch of Headmasters to capture Transformers...
wait.. What!?
Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044513)
Posted by Name_Violation on February 6th, 2010 @ 6:27am CST
its NAME is cobra, its not MADE by cobra. hence the others named bull, and rhino. unless those are the SUPER SECRET organizations trying to take over the world.
Posted by Name_Violation on February 6th, 2010 @ 6:27am CST
Poyguimogul wrote:The different boxes is a nifty idea.
The mini-comic alone makes up for any visual qualms.
Unless there's a 3rd party Headmaster coming out, that supposed to represent a mass-production type, I can't really (like the rest of the world) get into the idea of COBRA using a bunch of Headmasters to capture Transformers...
wait.. What!?
No word as to whether we'll see additional heads produced, but other unused concepts for the Headmasters include the rhino, bull, and dugong.
its NAME is cobra, its not MADE by cobra. hence the others named bull, and rhino. unless those are the SUPER SECRET organizations trying to take over the world.
Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044516)
Posted by morphobots on February 6th, 2010 @ 7:02am CST
Jim Sorenson published model sheets of about a dozen Headmasters intended for Japan in The Ark II. They were designed for the cartoons, but never made it into shows or toy production. Almost all of them were animals, with one humanoid figure. The cobra is one of them, and this execution is remarkably accurate to the model sketch.
Posted by morphobots on February 6th, 2010 @ 7:02am CST
Diem wrote:Just out of interest, does "unused concept" mean something HasTak came up with in the eighties but never followed through on?
As much as I support anything to do with the Headmasters, I'm not loving this.
Jim Sorenson published model sheets of about a dozen Headmasters intended for Japan in The Ark II. They were designed for the cartoons, but never made it into shows or toy production. Almost all of them were animals, with one humanoid figure. The cobra is one of them, and this execution is remarkably accurate to the model sketch.
Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044517)
Posted by Diem on February 6th, 2010 @ 7:06am CST
Thanks for the info.
Posted by Diem on February 6th, 2010 @ 7:06am CST
morphobots wrote:Diem wrote:Just out of interest, does "unused concept" mean something HasTak came up with in the eighties but never followed through on?
As much as I support anything to do with the Headmasters, I'm not loving this.
Jim Sorenson published model sheets of about a dozen Headmasters intended for Japan in The Ark II. They were designed for the cartoons, but never made it into shows or toy production. Almost all of them were animals, with one humanoid figure. The cobra is one of them, and this execution is remarkably accurate to the model sketch.
Thanks for the info.
Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044524)
Posted by Forgotten on February 6th, 2010 @ 7:34am CST
Posted by Forgotten on February 6th, 2010 @ 7:34am CST
I like it, I wonder what stats they bring up in the chest readers. If this will indeed fit Headmaster, Jr figures I think it would look great with Squeezeplay. They would match rather well.
Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044527)
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on February 6th, 2010 @ 8:01am CST
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on February 6th, 2010 @ 8:01am CST
I gotta admit, I like this for the lone Headmaster figure I have. Plus, there's no rule that says they can't be from GiJoe's Cobra.
Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044531)
Posted by Blackstreak on February 6th, 2010 @ 8:22am CST
Posted by Blackstreak on February 6th, 2010 @ 8:22am CST
Interesting concept but I think theres a reason they never went into production. And I bet it has to do w/ looking ugly.
BTW, what is a dugong?
BTW, what is a dugong?
Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044532)
Posted by Diem on February 6th, 2010 @ 8:27am CST
It's a sea creature similar to a walrus or a manatee.
Posted by Diem on February 6th, 2010 @ 8:27am CST
Blackstreak wrote:Interesting concept but I think theres a reason they never went into production. And I bet it has to do w/ looking ugly.
BTW, what is a dugong?
It's a sea creature similar to a walrus or a manatee.
Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044534)
Posted by Stormrider on February 6th, 2010 @ 8:42am CST
I like the concept. It reminds me of the exclusive animal heads that Takara produced many years ago and gave away as toy store free-bees. Ironically, they are now relished items!
Posted by Stormrider on February 6th, 2010 @ 8:42am CST
Forgotten wrote:I like it, I wonder what stats they bring up in the chest readers. If this will indeed fit Headmaster, Jr figures I think it would look great with Squeezeplay. They would match rather well.
I like the concept. It reminds me of the exclusive animal heads that Takara produced many years ago and gave away as toy store free-bees. Ironically, they are now relished items!
Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044535)
Posted by Diem on February 6th, 2010 @ 8:48am CST
Posted by Diem on February 6th, 2010 @ 8:48am CST
Mandarake! Dammit, it's another week 'til payday.Stormrider wrote:
Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044581)
Posted by dragons on February 6th, 2010 @ 11:53am CST
you talking about other than pair of balls being made for ezdevastator
i like it but the headmasters i plan on having in my collection are headmaster city fromers this doesnt fit with unless i plan on buying samller headmaster like to see what other ideas you can come up with
Posted by dragons on February 6th, 2010 @ 11:53am CST
This has to be one of the most obscurest marketing angles I have ever heard of in my entire life.
you talking about other than pair of balls being made for ezdevastator
i like it but the headmasters i plan on having in my collection are headmaster city fromers this doesnt fit with unless i plan on buying samller headmaster like to see what other ideas you can come up with
Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044590)
Posted by Serpent O - R on February 6th, 2010 @ 12:49pm CST
Posted by Serpent O - R on February 6th, 2010 @ 12:49pm CST
Are you serious?
[post movie] Cobra Commander is Hedley Masterson in...
"Third Party Exclusive"
Preorders coming soon to a webstore near you!
I need like 6 to serve as drones for my Serpent O - R Custom. If they come in Golds and Greens, I will get 6 of them, even at 18usd.
[edit- Not to mention they look like the heads of the Serpent Suits from Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz]
[post movie] Cobra Commander is Hedley Masterson in...
"Third Party Exclusive"
Preorders coming soon to a webstore near you!
I need like 6 to serve as drones for my Serpent O - R Custom. If they come in Golds and Greens, I will get 6 of them, even at 18usd.
[edit- Not to mention they look like the heads of the Serpent Suits from Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz]
Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044598)
Posted by Liftgate on February 6th, 2010 @ 1:06pm CST
Posted by Liftgate on February 6th, 2010 @ 1:06pm CST
Huh. Well after learning what these are I think they're kinda cool and wouldn't mind owning afew. Too bad I sold all my headless-headmasters several years ago....
Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044602)
Posted by Flux Convoy on February 6th, 2010 @ 1:14pm CST
No, but if that's the ugliest thing you've ever seen in your life, well it gets so much worse.
Posted by Flux Convoy on February 6th, 2010 @ 1:14pm CST
Rated X wrote:Flux Convoy wrote:Rated X wrote:That is the ugliest thing I hever seen in my life...
Dude, life is gonna suck so bad for you then.
I suppose you love it...
No, but if that's the ugliest thing you've ever seen in your life, well it gets so much worse.
Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044634)
Posted by Megatron Wolf on February 6th, 2010 @ 3:02pm CST
Posted by Megatron Wolf on February 6th, 2010 @ 3:02pm CST
That pretty cool but not for $18. Ill just keep my headmasters in alt mode.
Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044652)
Posted by Dread_Wing on February 6th, 2010 @ 3:35pm CST
Posted by Dread_Wing on February 6th, 2010 @ 3:35pm CST
Interesting, hopefully in making these they get practice to make a sweet headmaster head for RoTF Mindwipe. 
Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044691)
Posted by Tigertrack on February 6th, 2010 @ 5:24pm CST
Posted by Tigertrack on February 6th, 2010 @ 5:24pm CST
This is AWESOME! And the card is classic, and does indeed picture the 'Snake' head being used for other things, like attacking Indiana Jones...
I really hope they continue with this. Sure official one would be excellent, but this is a really cool thing too.
I'm hoping for all the rest. I still need to get Shuffler (The elephant) from the original animals ultra rare white versions as well (these were official).
I hope they make some alternate colors, just for fun, and to sort of match existing mold colors that could have lost their 'head'.
I really hope they continue with this. Sure official one would be excellent, but this is a really cool thing too.
I'm hoping for all the rest. I still need to get Shuffler (The elephant) from the original animals ultra rare white versions as well (these were official).
I hope they make some alternate colors, just for fun, and to sort of match existing mold colors that could have lost their 'head'.
Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044692)
Posted by mechabooks on February 6th, 2010 @ 5:25pm CST
Posted by mechabooks on February 6th, 2010 @ 5:25pm CST
I think its a great idea. I don't own any headless headmasters but, I still like the idea. Now they need to do generic guns for Targetmasters!
Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044704)
Posted by ShGarland_1383 on February 6th, 2010 @ 6:01pm CST
I'm not so sure about that. I mean, I've been wanting Hasbro to come out with new Headmasters for so long I can't really remember not wanting it. (This is part of why I was as happy as I was about U2.0 Targetmaster Cyclonus.) Maybe you don't hear about it so much, but for some reason I don't feel like I'm alone here...
The fact that I don't have one either is the only reason I'd consider passing on this. I think I might just get it anyway, even if only to show Hasbro I'm interested in new Headmaster figures.
Ditto. Unlike with the Snake figure, I actually have a need for such a figure. My G1 Kup (the one I've needed the weapon for forever) isn't the Targetmaster version, but the G1 Blurr I have is. I don't mind a generic third-party Targetmaster weapon...
Posted by ShGarland_1383 on February 6th, 2010 @ 6:01pm CST
Shadowstream wrote:This has to be one of the most obscurest marketing angles I have ever heard of in my entire life.
I'm not so sure about that. I mean, I've been wanting Hasbro to come out with new Headmasters for so long I can't really remember not wanting it. (This is part of why I was as happy as I was about U2.0 Targetmaster Cyclonus.) Maybe you don't hear about it so much, but for some reason I don't feel like I'm alone here...
mechabooks wrote:I think its a great idea. I don't own any headless headmasters but, I still like the idea.
The fact that I don't have one either is the only reason I'd consider passing on this. I think I might just get it anyway, even if only to show Hasbro I'm interested in new Headmaster figures.
mechabooks wrote:Now they need to do generic guns for Targetmasters!
Ditto. Unlike with the Snake figure, I actually have a need for such a figure. My G1 Kup (the one I've needed the weapon for forever) isn't the Targetmaster version, but the G1 Blurr I have is. I don't mind a generic third-party Targetmaster weapon...
Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1044784)
Posted by Flashwave on February 6th, 2010 @ 11:46pm CST
Add me to the camp that is surprised the Generic Targetmaster hasn't been done yet too. Especfially since Hasbro has standardized now on a peg hole, or close to it anyway, ANYONE could buy them, or a very minor retool, not jsut people wanting to replace the G1 gunless dudes.
I gotta admit, I do like the Cobra head, but I was confused as to why Cobra until I read up. I like it, and might be something fun to have next to Soundwave and Autoscout. (Another fig I wanted to pickup. Strupid economy)
Posted by Flashwave on February 6th, 2010 @ 11:46pm CST
ShGarland_1383 wrote:Shadowstream wrote:This has to be one of the most obscurest marketing angles I have ever heard of in my entire life.
I'm not so sure about that. I mean, I've been wanting Hasbro to come out with new Headmasters for so long I can't really remember not wanting it. (This is part of why I was as happy as I was about U2.0 Targetmaster Cyclonus.) Maybe you don't hear about it so much, but for some reason I don't feel like I'm alone here...mechabooks wrote:I think its a great idea. I don't own any headless headmasters but, I still like the idea.
The fact that I don't have one either is the only reason I'd consider passing on this. I think I might just get it anyway, even if only to show Hasbro I'm interested in new Headmaster figures.mechabooks wrote:Now they need to do generic guns for Targetmasters!
Ditto. Unlike with the Snake figure, I actually have a need for such a figure. My G1 Kup (the one I've needed the weapon for forever) isn't the Targetmaster version, but the G1 Blurr I have is. I don't mind a generic third-party Targetmaster weapon...
Add me to the camp that is surprised the Generic Targetmaster hasn't been done yet too. Especfially since Hasbro has standardized now on a peg hole, or close to it anyway, ANYONE could buy them, or a very minor retool, not jsut people wanting to replace the G1 gunless dudes.
I gotta admit, I do like the Cobra head, but I was confused as to why Cobra until I read up. I like it, and might be something fun to have next to Soundwave and Autoscout. (Another fig I wanted to pickup. Strupid economy)
Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1046097)
Posted by headrobots on February 10th, 2010 @ 10:54pm CST
Posted by headrobots on February 10th, 2010 @ 10:54pm CST
We thought this would mainly be sold in Japan where we grew up watching the Japanese Headmasters so it was a little surprising at least some American and European people liked it.
Yes, the design probably makes more sense if you know the story behind it but we had to remove the info from the site
We do have more of these that are ready for production but we are going to change gears on our next release and go for something a little more general
Anyways, new pictures are up of the head on different bodies:
http://headrobots.com/?p=208
Yes, the design probably makes more sense if you know the story behind it but we had to remove the info from the site
We do have more of these that are ready for production but we are going to change gears on our next release and go for something a little more general
Anyways, new pictures are up of the head on different bodies:
http://headrobots.com/?p=208
Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1046111)
Posted by ang3l3s on February 10th, 2010 @ 11:53pm CST
Posted by ang3l3s on February 10th, 2010 @ 11:53pm CST
The cobra mode is not so bad but the head....meh
Re: New Transformers G1 Headmaster "Replacement" Cobra Head (1046152)
Posted by Cyber Bishop on February 11th, 2010 @ 7:27am CST
Posted by Cyber Bishop on February 11th, 2010 @ 7:27am CST
Makes me glad all my headmasters have heads.
