Tiger Hunter - Revision history

Saix at 18:45, 27 May 2025

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	Driven to desperation by the advancing [[Laser Beast]] army, the wise and powerful [[Platinum Tiger]] has recovered the Tiger Hunter and rides it into battle. But can even this noble and pure warrior resist its tremendous might?		Driven to desperation by the advancing [[Laser Beast]] army, the wise and powerful [[Platinum Tiger]] has recovered the Tiger Hunter and rides it into battle. But can even this noble and pure warrior resist its tremendous might?

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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
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	===''Legends'' comic===		===''Legends'' comic===
	{{Charstubfiction}}		{{Charstubfiction}}
	~~{{-}}~~

	==Toys==		==Toys==

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Beastformers

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	: This set also came with [[Golder#Toys\|Golder]] and [[Yellow Giraffe#Toys\|Yellow Giraffe]] (same as their prior releases), and the set-exclusive [[Skullgrotes#Toys\|Skullgrotes]], [[Kingbuster#Toys\|Kingbuster]], [[Salmomancer#Toys\|Salmomancer]], and a chromed-gold [[Battle Drill]].		: This set also came with [[Golder#Toys\|Golder]] and [[Yellow Giraffe#Toys\|Yellow Giraffe]] (same as their prior releases), and the set-exclusive [[Skullgrotes#Toys\|Skullgrotes]], [[Kingbuster#Toys\|Kingbuster]], [[Salmomancer#Toys\|Salmomancer]], and a chromed-gold [[Battle Drill]].

	: This set is particularly expensive on the secondary market, given the ~~entire~~ Laser Beast half of the set ~~is not~~ available anywhere else.		: This set is particularly expensive on the secondary market, given the Laser Beast half of the set was never available anywhere else at retail (Skullgrotess and Kingbuster were "available" in very limited, random-chance contest-prize circumstances). In fact, this set is possibly ''the'' most expensive ''Beastformers'' item, easily selling for over a grand (USD equivalent).


	==Notes==		==Notes==

M Sipher at 09:12, 26 August 2023

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	: ''The Tiger Hunter is a [[Beastformer]] [[Head Hunter]] vehicle from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''		: ''The Tiger Hunter is a [[Beastformer (species)\|Beastformer]] [[Head Hunter]] vehicle from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
	[[File:BF-~~toy~~ TigerHunter.jpg\|upright=2\|thumb\|The tiger<br>He destroyed his cage<br>Yes<br>YES<br>The tiger is out]]		[[File:Bf-art TigerHunter.jpg\|upright=2\|thumb\|The tiger<br>He destroyed his cage<br>Yes<br>YES<br>The tiger is out]]

	The most powerful of the three legendary [[Head Hunter]] vehicles, the '''Tiger Hunter''' (タイガーハンター ''Taigā Hantā'') may be the ultimate weapon in the [[Beastformer]]s' arsenal. Fueled by a fusion engine and the "Psycho Brain", which draws out, amplifies and focuses the power of its pilot, it can achieve speeds of ''3,000'' kilometers an hour with a burst of Psycho Energy, more than twice the speed of sound. Its Psycho Waver weapon, focused in the tiger's ears, is capable of destroying matter at an atomic level. And like its fellow Hunters, it has a devastating [[fusion cannon]] in its mouth.		The most powerful of the three legendary [[Head Hunter]] vehicles, the '''Tiger Hunter''' (タイガーハンター ''Taigā Hantā'') may be the ultimate weapon in the [[Beastformer (species)\|Beastformer]]s' arsenal. Fueled by a fusion engine and the "Psycho Brain", which draws out, amplifies and focuses the power of its pilot, it can achieve speeds of ''3,000'' kilometers an hour with a burst of [[Psycho Energy]], more than twice the speed of sound. Its Psycho Waver weapon, focused in the tiger's ears, is capable of destroying matter at an atomic level. And like its fellow Hunters, it has a devastating [[fusion cannon]] in its mouth.

	Though it has a considerably higher Psycho Energy use safety threshold than its follow Hunters, the dangers of over-use are feared to be even greater. Legends say it can even turn those who try to pilot it into demons. Thus [[Three Wise Ones\|its creators]] sealed it away in a secret place, the only mention of the machine being a note in the ancient [[Beast Bible]] that it is hidden in the "Cave of Fearfulness".		Though it has a considerably higher Psycho Energy use safety threshold than its follow Hunters, the dangers of over-use are feared to be even greater. Legends say it can even turn those who try to pilot it into demons. Thus [[Three Wise Ones\|its creators]] sealed it away in a secret place, the only mention of the machine being a note in the ancient [[Beast Bible]] that it is hidden in the "Cave of Fearfulness".

	Driven to desperation by the advancing [[Laser Beast]] army, the wise and powerful [[Platinum Tiger]] has recovered the Tiger Hunter and rides it into battle. But can even this noble and pure warrior resist its tremendous might?		Driven to desperation by the advancing [[Laser Beast]] army, the wise and powerful [[Platinum Tiger]] has recovered the Tiger Hunter and rides it into battle. But can even this noble and pure warrior resist its tremendous might?

			{{TOC}}

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
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	===''Legends'' comic===		===''Legends'' comic===
	{{Charstubfiction}}		{{Charstubfiction}}
			{{-}}

	==Toys==		==Toys==
	===Beastformers===		===Beastformers===
			[[File:BF-toy TigerHunter.jpg\|upright=1.67\|thumb\|]]
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi\|'''Tiger Hunter''' (Beastformer [[Head Hunter]] Vehicle, 1988)}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi\|'''Tiger Hunter''' (Beastformer [[Head Hunter]] Vehicle, 1988)}}</ul>

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	: This set is particularly expensive on the secondary market, given the entire Laser Beast half of the set is not available anywhere else.		: This set is particularly expensive on the secondary market, given the entire Laser Beast half of the set is not available anywhere else.
	~~{{-}}~~

	==Notes==		==Notes==

M Sipher: /* Toys */

2023-08-23T08:20:50Z

Toys

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
	===Beastformers===		===Beastformers===
	*'''Tiger Hunter''' (Beastformer [[Head Hunter]] Vehicle, 1988)		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi\|'''Tiger Hunter''' (Beastformer [[Head Hunter]] Vehicle, 1988)}}</ul>

	: Released in the [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] ''Transformers''-less ''[[Beastformers]]'' sequel series, the Tiger Hunter is a large orange robotic tiger-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 Tiger Hunter is a large orange robotic tiger-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 toy was first available as a lottery prize in the initial "Pack G" and "Pack H" assortments of individually-boxed ''Beastformers'' figures. By sending in 5 of the questionnaires included with the toys (with at least one filled out, presumably), you would be entered into a contest to get the "Tiger Vehicle" (タイガービークル ''Taigā Bīkuru'').		: This toy was first available as a lottery prize in the initial "Pack G" and "Pack H" assortments of individually-boxed ''Beastformers'' figures. By sending in 5 of the questionnaires included with the toys (with at least one filled out, presumably), you would be entered into a contest to get the "Tiger Vehicle" (タイガービークル ''Taigā Bīkuru'').
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	[[File:BF-toy GreatestConfrontation box.jpg\|upright=1.67\|thumb\|]]		[[File:BF-toy GreatestConfrontation box.jpg\|upright=1.67\|thumb\|]]
	*'''Beast Planet's Greatest Confrontation Set''' (Box set, 1988)		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi\|'''Beast Planet's Greatest Confrontation Set''' (Box set, 1988)}}</ul>

	: The Tiger Hunter was also available in the "Beast Planet's Greatest Confrontation Set" (ビースト星最大の対決セット ''Bīsuto-sei Sidai no Taiketsu Setto''), unchanged from the prior release, once again with [[Platinum Tiger#Toys\|Platinum Tiger]] as the pack-in pilot.		: The Tiger Hunter was also available in the "Beast Planet's Greatest Confrontation Set" (ビースト星最大の対決セット ''Bīsuto-sei Sidai no Taiketsu Setto''), unchanged from the prior release, once again with [[Platinum Tiger#Toys\|Platinum Tiger]] as the pack-in pilot.
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	: This set is particularly expensive on the secondary market, given the entire Laser Beast half of the set is not available anywhere else.		: This set is particularly expensive on the secondary market, given the entire Laser Beast half of the set is not available anywhere else.
	{{--}}		{{-}}

	==Notes==		==Notes==

Saix: Undo revision 1711911 by TM2 Dinobot (talk)

2023-08-01T18:04:12Z

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* The Tiger Hunter is the only one of the three Head Hunters without visible secondary weapons. The [[Stag Hunter]] has (non-spinning) drills, and the [[Sheep Hunter]] has (non-firing) cannons, but the Tiger Hunter has nothing like that.		* The Tiger Hunter is the only one of the three Head Hunters without visible secondary weapons. The [[Stag Hunter]] has (non-spinning) drills, and the [[Sheep Hunter]] has (non-firing) cannons, but the Tiger Hunter has nothing like that.
	* 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 Tiger Hunter being the "Jungle Mobile Tank" (密林機動戦車 ''Mitsurin 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.		* 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 Tiger Hunter being the "Jungle Mobile Tank" (密林機動戦車 ''Mitsurin 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.
	* 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.

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* The Tiger Hunter is the only one of the three Head Hunters without visible secondary weapons. The [[Stag Hunter]] has (non-spinning) drills, and the [[Sheep Hunter]] has (non-firing) cannons, but the Tiger Hunter has nothing like that.		* The Tiger Hunter is the only one of the three Head Hunters without visible secondary weapons. The [[Stag Hunter]] has (non-spinning) drills, and the [[Sheep Hunter]] has (non-firing) cannons, but the Tiger Hunter has nothing like that.
	* 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 Tiger Hunter being the "Jungle Mobile Tank" (密林機動戦車 ''Mitsurin 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.		* 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 Tiger Hunter being the "Jungle Mobile Tank" (密林機動戦車 ''Mitsurin 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.
	* 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.

Saix: /* Toys */

2022-02-07T15:40:40Z

Toys

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	*'''Beast Planet's Greatest Confrontation Set''' (Box set, 1988)		*'''Beast Planet's Greatest Confrontation Set''' (Box set, 1988)

	: The Tiger Hunter was also available in the "Beast Planet's Greatest Confrontation Set" (ビースト星最大の対決セット ''Bīsuto ~~Boshi~~ Sidai no Taiketsu Setto''), unchanged from the prior release, once again with [[Platinum Tiger#Toys\|Platinum Tiger]] as the pack-in pilot.		: The Tiger Hunter was also available in the "Beast Planet's Greatest Confrontation Set" (ビースト星最大の対決セット ''Bīsuto-sei Sidai no Taiketsu Setto''), unchanged from the prior release, once again with [[Platinum Tiger#Toys\|Platinum Tiger]] as the pack-in pilot.

	: This set also came with [[Golder#Toys\|Golder]] and [[Yellow Giraffe#Toys\|Yellow Giraffe]] (same as their prior releases), and the set-exclusive [[Skullgrotes#Toys\|Skullgrotes]], [[Kingbuster#Toys\|Kingbuster]], [[Salmomancer#Toys\|Salmomancer]], and a chromed-gold [[Battle Drill]].		: This set also came with [[Golder#Toys\|Golder]] and [[Yellow Giraffe#Toys\|Yellow Giraffe]] (same as their prior releases), and the set-exclusive [[Skullgrotes#Toys\|Skullgrotes]], [[Kingbuster#Toys\|Kingbuster]], [[Salmomancer#Toys\|Salmomancer]], and a chromed-gold [[Battle Drill]].

Saix at 15:33, 7 February 2022

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	Driven to desperation by the advancing [[Laser Beast]] army, the wise and powerful [[Platinum Tiger]] has recovered the Tiger Hunter and rides it into battle. But can even this noble and pure warrior resist its tremendous might?		Driven to desperation by the advancing [[Laser Beast]] army, the wise and powerful [[Platinum Tiger]] has recovered the Tiger Hunter and rides it into battle. But can even this noble and pure warrior resist its tremendous might?

	~~{{TOC}}~~

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
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	: This set is particularly expensive on the secondary market, given the entire Laser Beast half of the set is not available anywhere else.		: This set is particularly expensive on the secondary market, given the entire Laser Beast half of the set is not available anywhere else.
			{{--}}
	{{-}}

	==Notes==		==Notes==

M Sipher: /* Toys */

2022-02-07T10:37:04Z

Toys

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	: This set is particularly expensive on the secondary market, given the entire Laser Beast half of the set is not available anywhere else.		: This set is particularly expensive on the secondary market, given the entire Laser Beast half of the set is not available anywhere else.

			{{-}}

	==Notes==		==Notes==

M Sipher: /* Beastformers */

2022-02-07T10:36:54Z

Beastformers

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			[[File:BF-toy GreatestConfrontation box.jpg\|upright=1.67\|thumb\|]]
	*'''Beast Planet's Greatest Confrontation Set''' (Box set, 1988)		*'''Beast Planet's Greatest Confrontation Set''' (Box set, 1988)