Sheep Hunter - Revision history

BerylRoll at 11:49, 24 December 2025

2025-12-24T11:49:42Z

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	:''The Sheep Hunter is a [[Beastformer]] [[Head Hunter]] vehicle from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''		:''The Sheep Hunter is a [[Beastformer (species)\|Beastformer]] [[Head Hunter]] vehicle from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
	[[File:Beastformer_HeadHunterSheepHunter_Art.jpg\|right\|upright=2\|thumb\|You can hear the rock opera playing in the background for this one.]]		[[File:Beastformer_HeadHunterSheepHunter_Art.jpg\|right\|upright=2\|thumb\|You can hear the rock opera playing in the background for this one.]]

Saix at 18:32, 27 May 2025

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	But this power comes at a cost. Over-use of the Hunter's Psycho Brain can twist and damage the mind of its pilot, driving them to reckless actions and wild rampages. With this Hunter now commanded by the impulsive [[Rabbit Kid]], the young King is going to have to learn self-control or lose himself to the machine....		But this power comes at a cost. Over-use of the Hunter's Psycho Brain can twist and damage the mind of its pilot, driving them to reckless actions and wild rampages. With this Hunter now commanded by the impulsive [[Rabbit Kid]], the young King is going to have to learn self-control or lose himself to the machine....

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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
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	: What was ''not'' packed in with the Head Hunters was a collector's card for the vehicle, slightly unusual since the larger [[Fortress (Beastformers)\|Fortress]]es got cards.		: What was ''not'' packed in with the Head Hunters was a collector's card for the vehicle, slightly unusual since the larger [[Fortress (Beastformers)\|Fortress]]es got cards.
	~~{{-}}~~

	==Notes==		==Notes==

M Sipher: /* Beastformers */

2023-08-23T08:19:02Z

Beastformers

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	===Beastformers===		===Beastformers===
	[[File:BF-toy SheepHunter.jpg\|right\|upright=1.67\|thumb\|Rock soundtrack, sadly, not included.]]		[[File:BF-toy SheepHunter.jpg\|right\|upright=1.67\|thumb\|Rock soundtrack, sadly, not included.]]
	*'''Sheep Hunter''' (Beastformer [[Head Hunter]] Vehicle, 1988)		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi\|'''Sheep Hunter''' (Beastformer [[Head Hunter]] Vehicle, 1988)}}</ul>

	: Released in the [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] ''Transformers''-less ''[[Beastformers (franchise)\|Beastformers]]'' sequel series, the Sheep Hunter is a large blue-purple robotic ram-head "chariot" with a pull-back motor: pulling back and releasing the vehicle sends it rolling forward, slowly at first then dashing forward with a burst of speed, with the lower jaw rapidly moving up and down. The back end pulls out to allow a Beastformer or Laser Beast figure into the control section, pushing back to "lock" them in. Each side of the control station features a pair of swing-up gray bars, used to secure other Beastformer figures by slipping under their arms.		: Released in the [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] ''Transformers''-less ''[[Beastformers (franchise)\|Beastformers]]'' sequel series, the Sheep Hunter is a large blue-purple robotic ram-head "chariot" with a pull-back motor: pulling back and releasing the vehicle sends it rolling forward, slowly at first then dashing forward with a burst of speed, with the lower jaw rapidly moving up and down. The back end pulls out to allow a Beastformer or Laser Beast figure into the control section, pushing back to "lock" them in. Each side of the control station features a pair of swing-up gray bars, used to secure other Beastformer figures by slipping under their arms.
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	: What was ''not'' packed in with the Head Hunters was a collector's card for the vehicle, slightly unusual since the larger [[Fortress (Beastformers)\|Fortress]]es got cards.		: What was ''not'' packed in with the Head Hunters was a collector's card for the vehicle, slightly unusual since the larger [[Fortress (Beastformers)\|Fortress]]es got cards.
			{{-}}

	==Notes==		==Notes==

GuiRitter: fixed typo

2023-08-23T00:15:01Z

fixed typo

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
	===Beastformers===		===Beastformers===
	[[File:BF-toy SheepHunter.jpg\|right\|upright=1.67\|thumb\|Rock soundtrack, sadly, not ~~inlcuded~~.]]		[[File:BF-toy SheepHunter.jpg\|right\|upright=1.67\|thumb\|Rock soundtrack, sadly, not included.]]
	*'''Sheep Hunter''' (Beastformer [[Head Hunter]] Vehicle, 1988)		*'''Sheep Hunter''' (Beastformer [[Head Hunter]] Vehicle, 1988)

Saix: Undo revision 1711906 by TM2 Dinobot (talk)

2023-08-01T18:04:24Z

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* The Head Hunters' packaging has virtually no information about the vehicles' fictional powers outside of the generic "sealed away for being too powerful" backstory, plus they lack "bio" cards. The most you get is a "function" over the name, with the Sheep Hunter being the "Mountain Mobile Tank" (山岳機動戦車 ''Sangaku Kidō Sensha''). The ''[[Hero Special 12: Laser Beasts]]'' ~~book~~, which simply calls them the "Hunters", goes into far more detail on their powers and weapons... and ignores that "mountain" part.		* The Head Hunters' packaging has virtually no information about the vehicles' fictional powers outside of the generic "sealed away for being too powerful" backstory, plus they lack "bio" cards. The most you get is a "function" over the name, with the Sheep Hunter being the "Mountain Mobile Tank" (山岳機動戦車 ''Sangaku Kidō Sensha''). The ''[[Hero Special 12: Laser Beasts]]'' mook, which simply calls them the "Hunters", goes into far more detail on their powers and weapons... and ignores that "mountain" part.
	* In the [[Hasbro]] ''Battle Beasts'' line, the "Battle Chariots" came with a semi-random{{fact}} selection of Beasts. Supposedly, this is the source of many of the rarer variants in the Hasbro line, like the pink [[Giader#Toys\|War Weasel]] and [[Crabhit#Toys\|Crusty Crab]], whose decos match up with their Takara releases, but more carded samples of these toys would help confirm that.		* In the [[Hasbro]] ''Battle Beasts'' line, the "Battle Chariots" came with a semi-random{{fact}} selection of Beasts. Supposedly, this is the source of many of the rarer variants in the Hasbro line, like the pink [[Giader#Toys\|War Weasel]] and [[Crabhit#Toys\|Crusty Crab]], whose decos match up with their Takara releases, but more carded samples of these toys would help confirm that.
	* Speaking of ''Battle Beasts'', the Takara-release Hunters' customer-applied [[sticker\|decal]] sheets are the same as the ones packed in with the Hasbro versions of the toys, using the ''Battle Beasts'' logo and having "©1987 Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved" on them.		* Speaking of ''Battle Beasts'', the Takara-release Hunters' customer-applied [[sticker\|decal]] sheets are the same as the ones packed in with the Hasbro versions of the toys, using the ''Battle Beasts'' logo and having "©1987 Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved" on them.

TM2 Dinobot: /* Notes */ Spelling

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Notes: Spelling

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* The Head Hunters' packaging has virtually no information about the vehicles' fictional powers outside of the generic "sealed away for being too powerful" backstory, plus they lack "bio" cards. The most you get is a "function" over the name, with the Sheep Hunter being the "Mountain Mobile Tank" (山岳機動戦車 ''Sangaku Kidō Sensha''). The ''[[Hero Special 12: Laser Beasts]]'' ~~mook~~, which simply calls them the "Hunters", goes into far more detail on their powers and weapons... and ignores that "mountain" part.		* The Head Hunters' packaging has virtually no information about the vehicles' fictional powers outside of the generic "sealed away for being too powerful" backstory, plus they lack "bio" cards. The most you get is a "function" over the name, with the Sheep Hunter being the "Mountain Mobile Tank" (山岳機動戦車 ''Sangaku Kidō Sensha''). The ''[[Hero Special 12: Laser Beasts]]'' book, which simply calls them the "Hunters", goes into far more detail on their powers and weapons... and ignores that "mountain" part.
	* In the [[Hasbro]] ''Battle Beasts'' line, the "Battle Chariots" came with a semi-random{{fact}} selection of Beasts. Supposedly, this is the source of many of the rarer variants in the Hasbro line, like the pink [[Giader#Toys\|War Weasel]] and [[Crabhit#Toys\|Crusty Crab]], whose decos match up with their Takara releases, but more carded samples of these toys would help confirm that.		* In the [[Hasbro]] ''Battle Beasts'' line, the "Battle Chariots" came with a semi-random{{fact}} selection of Beasts. Supposedly, this is the source of many of the rarer variants in the Hasbro line, like the pink [[Giader#Toys\|War Weasel]] and [[Crabhit#Toys\|Crusty Crab]], whose decos match up with their Takara releases, but more carded samples of these toys would help confirm that.
	* Speaking of ''Battle Beasts'', the Takara-release Hunters' customer-applied [[sticker\|decal]] sheets are the same as the ones packed in with the Hasbro versions of the toys, using the ''Battle Beasts'' logo and having "©1987 Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved" on them.		* Speaking of ''Battle Beasts'', the Takara-release Hunters' customer-applied [[sticker\|decal]] sheets are the same as the ones packed in with the Hasbro versions of the toys, using the ''Battle Beasts'' logo and having "©1987 Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved" on them.

M Sipher: /* Toys */

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Toys

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
	===Beastformers===		===Beastformers===
	[[File:~~BeastformerToy SheepHunterRabbitKid Box~~.jpg\|right\|upright=1.67\|thumb\|Rock soundtrack, sadly, not inlcuded.]]		[[File:BF-toy SheepHunter.jpg\|right\|upright=1.67\|thumb\|Rock soundtrack, sadly, not inlcuded.]]
	*'''Sheep Hunter''' (Beastformer [[Head Hunter]] Vehicle, 1988)		*'''Sheep Hunter''' (Beastformer [[Head Hunter]] Vehicle, 1988)

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Beastformers

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	: This Head Hunter vehicle came packed-in with [[Rabbit Kid#Toys\|Rabbit Kid]], which has been ever so slightly [[retool]]ed from his individual release. His ears are slightly shorter, and his tail has been rounded off more. ''Why'' these changes were made is unknown. While late-series runs of the individually-sold ''Beastformers'' could have full-color Fire/Water/Wood [[rubsign]]s, it is unknown if the box set toys could have them.		: This Head Hunter vehicle came packed-in with [[Rabbit Kid#Toys\|Rabbit Kid]], which has been ever so slightly [[retool]]ed from his individual release. His ears are slightly shorter, and his tail has been rounded off more. ''Why'' these changes were made is unknown. While late-series runs of the individually-sold ''Beastformers'' could have full-color Fire/Water/Wood [[rubsign]]s, it is unknown if the box set toys could have them.

	: What was ''not'' packed in with the Head Hunters was a collector's card for the vehicle, slightly unusual since the larger [[Fortress (Beastformers)\|Fortress]]s got cards.		: What was ''not'' packed in with the Head Hunters was a collector's card for the vehicle, slightly unusual since the larger [[Fortress (Beastformers)\|Fortress]]es got cards.

	==Notes==		==Notes==

M Sipher: /* Beastformers */

2022-07-05T05:08:43Z

Beastformers

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	*'''Sheep Hunter''' (Beastformer [[Head Hunter]] Vehicle, 1988)		*'''Sheep Hunter''' (Beastformer [[Head Hunter]] Vehicle, 1988)

	: Released in the [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] ''Transformers''-less ''[[Beastformers]]'' sequel series, the Sheep Hunter is a large blue-purple robotic ram-head "chariot" with a pull-back motor: pulling back and releasing the vehicle sends it rolling forward, slowly at first then dashing forward with a burst of speed, with the lower jaw rapidly moving up and down. The back end pulls out to allow a Beastformer or Laser Beast figure into the control section, pushing back to "lock" them in. Each side of the control station features a pair of swing-up gray bars, used to secure other Beastformer figures by slipping under their arms.		: Released in the [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] ''Transformers''-less ''[[Beastformers (franchise)\|Beastformers]]'' sequel series, the Sheep Hunter is a large blue-purple robotic ram-head "chariot" with a pull-back motor: pulling back and releasing the vehicle sends it rolling forward, slowly at first then dashing forward with a burst of speed, with the lower jaw rapidly moving up and down. The back end pulls out to allow a Beastformer or Laser Beast figure into the control section, pushing back to "lock" them in. Each side of the control station features a pair of swing-up gray bars, used to secure other Beastformer figures by slipping under their arms.

	: This Head Hunter vehicle came packed-in with [[Rabbit Kid#Toys\|Rabbit Kid]], which has been ever so slightly [[retool]]ed from his individual release. His ears are slightly shorter, and his tail has been rounded off more. ''Why'' these changes were made is unknown. While late-series runs of the individually-sold ''Beastformers'' could have full-color Fire/Water/Wood [[rubsign]]s, it is unknown if the box set toys could have them.		: This Head Hunter vehicle came packed-in with [[Rabbit Kid#Toys\|Rabbit Kid]], which has been ever so slightly [[retool]]ed from his individual release. His ears are slightly shorter, and his tail has been rounded off more. ''Why'' these changes were made is unknown. While late-series runs of the individually-sold ''Beastformers'' could have full-color Fire/Water/Wood [[rubsign]]s, it is unknown if the box set toys could have them.

	: What was ''not'' packed in with the Head Hunters was a collector's card for the vehicle, slightly unusual since the larger [[~~Battle Base~~]]s got cards.		: What was ''not'' packed in with the Head Hunters was a collector's card for the vehicle, slightly unusual since the larger [[Fortress (Beastformers)\|Fortress]]s got cards.


	==Notes==		==Notes==

M Sipher: Reverted edits by Khajidha (talk) to last revision by M Sipher

2021-09-10T20:37:11Z

Reverted edits by Khajidha (talk) to last revision by M Sipher

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* The Head Hunters' packaging has virtually no information about the vehicles' fictional powers outside of the generic "sealed away for being too powerful" backstory, plus they lack "bio" cards. The most you get is a "function" over the name, with the Sheep Hunter being the "Mountain Mobile Tank" (山岳機動戦車 ''Sangaku Kidō Sensha''). The ''[[Hero Special 12: Laser Beasts]]'' ~~book~~, which simply calls them the "Hunters", goes into far more detail on their powers and weapons... and ignores that "mountain" part.		* The Head Hunters' packaging has virtually no information about the vehicles' fictional powers outside of the generic "sealed away for being too powerful" backstory, plus they lack "bio" cards. The most you get is a "function" over the name, with the Sheep Hunter being the "Mountain Mobile Tank" (山岳機動戦車 ''Sangaku Kidō Sensha''). The ''[[Hero Special 12: Laser Beasts]]'' mook, which simply calls them the "Hunters", goes into far more detail on their powers and weapons... and ignores that "mountain" part.
	* In the [[Hasbro]] ''Battle Beasts'' line, the "Battle Chariots" came with a semi-random{{fact}} selection of Beasts. Supposedly, this is the source of many of the rarer variants in the Hasbro line, like the pink [[Giader#Toys\|War Weasel]] and [[Crabhit#Toys\|Crusty Crab]], whose decos match up with their Takara releases, but more carded samples of these toys would help confirm that.		* In the [[Hasbro]] ''Battle Beasts'' line, the "Battle Chariots" came with a semi-random{{fact}} selection of Beasts. Supposedly, this is the source of many of the rarer variants in the Hasbro line, like the pink [[Giader#Toys\|War Weasel]] and [[Crabhit#Toys\|Crusty Crab]], whose decos match up with their Takara releases, but more carded samples of these toys would help confirm that.
	* Speaking of ''Battle Beasts'', the Takara-release Hunters' customer-applied [[sticker\|decal]] sheets are the same as the ones packed in with the Hasbro versions of the toys, using the ''Battle Beasts'' logo and having "©1987 Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved" on them.		* Speaking of ''Battle Beasts'', the Takara-release Hunters' customer-applied [[sticker\|decal]] sheets are the same as the ones packed in with the Hasbro versions of the toys, using the ''Battle Beasts'' logo and having "©1987 Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved" on them.