Hound (G1)/toys

Just because Hound wasn't yellow enough to be a kid-appeal character doesn't mean that he doesn't have a lot of toys.

Contents 1 Toys 1.1 The Transformers 1.2 Generation 2 1.3 Alternators 1.4 The Transformers Collection 1.5 Universe (2008) 1.6 Henkei! Henkei! 1.7 Chronicle 1.8 EZ Collection (2013) 1.9 Bot Shots 1.10 Kre-O 1.11 Construct-Bots 1.12 Q-Transformers 1.13 Timelines 1.14 Generations 1.15 Combiner Wars 1.16 Unite Warriors 1.17 Alt-Modes 1.18 War for Cybertron: Siege 1.19 Masterpiece 1.20 War for Cybertron Trilogy 1.21 Transformers Retro 1.22 Buzzworthy Bumblebee 1.23 Generations Selects 2 Merchandise 2.1 Transformers Milk Caramel 2.2 Decoy 2.3 Robot Heroes 2.4 Speed Stars 2.4.1 Stealth Force 2.5 G.I. Joe and the Transformers 2.6 The Loyal Subjects 2.7 Bouncing Ball Heads 2.8 Transformers Trading Card Game 2.9 Flame Toys 2.10 Pop! 3 Notes 4 References

Toys

The Transformers

• Hound (Autobot, 1984/1985)

• Takara ID number: 02
• Accessories: "Hologram gun", poseable machine gun, missile launcher, 3 missiles, spare tire, gas can
• Known designers: Kōjin Ōno (TakaraTomy)

The Transformers Hound was released as part of the initial Autobot assortment in 1984, transforming into a Mitsubishi Jeep J59. Mounted on the back of the vehicle mode is a large, vacuum metallized silver machine gun turret which doesn't really go anywhere in robot mode. Other vehicle accessories include a spare tire and a fuel canister which also don't really go anywhere in robot mode.

In robot mode, Hound is armed with a large, silver "holographic rifle" and a shoulder-mounted, spring-loaded, firing rocket launcher with three silver projectiles. The US version of this launcher had severely weakened springs for safety reasons. Due to his transformation, he ends up considerably smaller than the rest of the Autobot Cars in this mode.

The strip sticker numbered #10 on Hound's sticker sheet is supposed to be two stickers, which belong on either side of the waist. As the sticker is a single strip, and this placement isn't shown in the instructions, one often comes across Hound sticker sheets on the secondary market with solely #10 left unapplied!^[1] To recreate the intended placement, one must cut the sticker in half, placing the halves with the red sections at the back of Hound's waist. The instructions also incorrectly swap stickers #14 and #15 across the arms, so they don't fit properly.^[2]

This mold was originally released in 1982 in Takara's Diaclone line as the "J59 Jeep", coming with a blue-and-white pilot figure and several IP-infringing decals. This mold was also used to make the e-HOBBY exclusive Detritus.

• Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Hound at Transformerland.com
• More information on Generation 1 Hound at TFU.info

Generation 2

• Sgt. Hound (Auto Roller, 1995)
  • Accessories: 4 missiles

A redeco of the Auto Roller Roadblock was planned for release in 1995 as "Sgt. Hound", but was one of several redecos and molds that were canceled with the end of the Generation 2 line. He would have transformed into a payloader. As an Auto Roller, a switch on his vehicle mode back end connects a gearing mechanism attached to his rear axle, which makes him autotransform from vehicle to robot mode when pushed forward, and back when pulled in reverse. His right arm ends in a spring-loaded missile launcher, while his left features a spring-gear-activated spinning circular saw. All four of his missiles can be stowed on his rear wheel wells. No known samples of the toy have surfaced.

This mold was also used to make Autocrusher from Beast Wars II.

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• "Hound" (Go-Bot, 1995)
  • Accessories: Rifle

• Known designers: Masakatsu Saito (concept artist)

Part of the canceled fourth wave of Generation 2 Go-Bots, Hound's alternate mode would have been a green military SUV with tampographed "U.S. Army" and "19HOUND960" markings. In robot mode, he would have featured magenta parts. Sadly, he was one of the two unreleased G2 Go-Bot sculpts (alongside a purple Mercedes-Benz character) whose molds were apparently lost; therefore the Hound sculpt was not even included with a later release of the other four unreleased molds as part of the 2001 Robots in Disguise line.

While unpainted prototypes of the sculpt had found their way into collectors' hands and the name "Hound" had even been rumored in association with the toy, it wasn't until 2014 that a fully painted sample surfaced, confirming the name for the first time. Shortly afterwards, the (repeatedly delayed) book Legacy: The Art of Transformers Packaging was released, which featured the package art that would have been used for Hound had he been released, alongside those of Rumble, "4X", and "911".

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Alternators

• Autobot Hound (2004)
  • Alternator ID number: 3
  • Binaltech ID number: BT-04
  • Accessories: Pistol

• Known designers: Mark McCall (Hasbro), Hironori Kobayashi (TakaraTomy), Masakatsu Saito (concept artist)

For the Alternators line, Hound's vehicle mode was updated to a (licensed) 1:24 scale Jeep Wrangler, with opening doors, hood (with mock engine bay) and tailgate, and a detailed interior. Hound also features rubber tires and a working, spring-loaded suspension system, similar to 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime, but lacks steering. In robot mode, he greatly resembles both the original toy in detail and the Generation 1 cartoon model in proportions and personality. In this form, Hound is armed with a holographic projector gun stored inside his spare tire.

The Japanese Binaltech version of the toy is largely identical to the Hasbro version, except for the use of painted die-cast metal for numerous vehicle mode panels.

This sculpt was retooled into Alternators/Binaltech Swindle, who was then redecoed into Alternators Rollbar.

• Archive of Binaltech Hound's bio and tech specs
• More info on Alternators Hound at TFU.info

Alternators mold: Hound
Hasbro: Alternators 3 Autobot Hound 8 Swindle 19 Rollbar Takara: Binaltech BT-04 Hound BT-09 Swindle

The Transformers Collection

• Hound (2004)
  • ID number: 14

In 2004, the original Hound toy was reissued by Takara as part of their their Transformers Collection "bookbox" reissue series. Apparently, Takara had to repair (or even recast) the mold; the reissue features several sculpting differences compared to a vintage specimen: The top end of the Jeep grille bars is now straight instead of rounded off, the headlights have sculpted detail added, the windshield hinges are more rounded off, and the formerly sharp facial details look very washed out.^[3]

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Universe (2008)

• Autobot Hound (Legends, 2008)
  • Series: Classic Series

• Known designers: Bill Rawley (Hasbro)

Part of the second wave of Universe Legends Class figures (but the first wave to feature new-mold items, not simply Cybertron-series redecoes), the first Universe Hound toy is sculpted to closely resemble his Generation 1 design, particularly in the way his vehicle mode resembles a somewhat outdated, old-fashioned army Jeep. For legal reasons, the vehicle mode has been slightly tweaked, such as sporting squared headlights and horizontal vents in the front grille, as compared to the characteristic round headlights/vertical grille vents design of a real-life Jeep. Due to his small size and price point, he has no weapon in either mode.

This mold was also used to make 2010 Hunt for the Decepticons Tracker Hound. It is also the basis for the non-toy character Mito Prime.

• More information on Universe Legends Hound at TFU.info

• Autobot Hound (Deluxe Class, 2008)
  • Series: Generation 1 Series
  • Accessories: Missile launcher

• Known designers: Bill Rawley (Hasbro), Alex Kubalsky (TakaraTomy), Don Figueroa (concept artist)

Part of the fourth wave of Universe Deluxe Class toys, this version of Hound is more of an evolution of the character rather than the reproduction the Legends class toy represents. His vehicle mode resembles a Jeep Hurricane concept car, once again with a modified front section that avoids the trademark Jeep look with round headlights and vertical grille vents. Hound features his familiar (non-firing) rocket launcher, which clips to the back of his seats in vehicle mode, and can be either hand-held or shoulder-mounted in robot mode (Although the latter is by no means a secure fit, and will fall off with the slightest touch.) In the area of "undocumented features", the soles of Hound's feet can pivot inwards, providing more stability for wide-stanced poses.

Hound's vehicle-mode back-end has a pair of flip-up tabs, which are used to secure the Ravage figure included with Hound, when Ravage is put into his "capture mode" (aka "oversized audio cassette" form). Other Mini-Cassette Transformers can fit there too, though not as well as the new Ravage.

Hasbro's initial "hand-painted digitally touched-up prototype" stock photos featured a slightly different color layout for Hound, with a black bullbar (painted silver on the final toy) and entirely reversed arm colors: the original stock photos feature green shoulders, black forearms with three yellow stripes and green fists, whereas the final toy has the entire arm cast out of black plastic and the forearms painted over in green, with only one thick yellow stripe per arm.

This mold was also used to make Timelines Turbomaster and served as the basis of the non-toy Shattered Glass incarnation of Hound.

• More information on Universe Deluxe Hound at TFU.info

Henkei! Henkei!

• Hound (December 27, 2008)
  • ID number: C-13
  • Accessories: Missile launcher

• Known designers: Alex Kubalsky (TakaraTomy)

The Japanese version of Universe Deluxe Class Hound, Henkei! Henkei! Hound is primarily cast in a darker shade of green plastic for a better match to his original toy and appearances in fiction. Where Universe Hound had white plastic, Henkei Hound replaces it with grey, and overall has more elaborate paint applications, such as the toy-homaging yellow stripe around the edges of his hood and silver paint on his hubcaps. As with all Henkei! Henkei! toys, Hound has vacuum-metallized plastic, specifically his grill guard, albeit in an unusually dark color to make it resemble dark polished metal.

Chronicle

• Hound (EZ Collection, 2011)

Chronicle Hound is a very slight redeco of the Universe Legends Class Autobot Hound toy, with the front windshield's black paint replaced with the same gunmetal paint used for the legs. Like other Chronicle Legends toys, he is sold in a blindpacked box.

EZ Collection (2013)

• Hound (EZ Collection, 2013)
  • ID number: EG05

Hound was released again in the 2013 EZ Collection series. The paint is the same as the Chronicle release, but the plastic is now a lighter 'Apple green' colour.

Bot Shots

• Autobot Hound (2013)
  • Series: 2
  • Number: B012
    • Fist strength: 730
    • Blaster strength: 609
    • Sword strength: 277

Part of the third wave of Bot Shots Series 2 single-packs, Blitz Shot "Autobot Hound" is a redeco of Series 1 Ironhide, transforming into a teeny pickup truck (with spoiler) with an automatic, spring-loaded transformation to robot mode triggered when his front bumper is pressed. He has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels.

This mold was also used to make Super Bot Dirt Boss and Swindle.

Kre-O

• ??? (???, 2011)
  • Accessories: Large rifle

A Kreon version of Hound was shown at numerous conventions in 2011 as part of a large Kre-O display; early appearances had him with shoddy stickers instead of tampographs (but he was far from the only one), but later appearances used production samples. Samples of release-ready Hounds in sealed bags (as he would have appeared in sets) have since surfaced.

However, it is still unknown just how Hound was originally planned to be released. It seems most likely he was going to be packed in with another character's large-build set, but who that was is unknown.

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• Autobot Hound (Custom Kreon, 2014)
  • Set number: A7317
  • Pieces: 42
  • Accessories: Rack, buildable gatling gun, bazooka, jetpack, door-wing backpack

Part of the second assortment of "Custom Kreons", Hound comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his many many extra pieces. The plastics of his torso, arms and legs have a metal-flake sheen, and his similarly-shiny tampographs are based on the original Hound toy. His "normal" helmet and bazooka are chromed, plus he comes with an extra clear-plastic helmet, torso and legs. He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the Kre-O Battleship aliens), plus a buildable gatling gun, a buildable jetpack, and the door-wing backpack.

Though widely solicited, this wave of Custom Kreons ultimately never saw release outside of the Hasbro Toy Shop online store and Chinese-market distribution circles.

• Kreon Class of 1984 (Kreon figure set, 2014)
  • Set number: B0090
  • Voted: "Friendliest"
  • Accessories: Heavy machine gun

This version of Hound, part of the Kreon Class of 1984, is based once again on the original Hound, with much more detailing based heavily on the original toy. He uses the Hound-style helmet as expected.

He was only available in a pack of 30 Kreons dubbed "Class of 1984". This set was made for sale at San Diego Comic-Con 2014. Remaining stock would have been sold at the Hasbro Toy Shop website, but the set sold out at the show.

• More information on Class of 1984 Hound at TFU.info

• Autobot Hound (Battle Changer, 2015)
  • Set number: B2691
  • Pieces: 87
  • Accessories: Long rifle, rocket launcher

• Known designers: Evan Brooks (Hasbro)^[4]

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Part of the second round of Battle Changers, Hound has a Kreon core, but the limbs and body are all built up using bricks, resulting in a toy that can change from robot to jeep without disassembly/reassembly.

All of the 2015 Transformers Kre-O product was skipped by retailers in the US (at first), seeing release in Canada, Australia and various Asian markets. In late 2015, much of the line was finally released at discount in the US through TJ Maxx and Marshalls stores, including this set.

Construct-Bots

• Hound (Elite Class, 2013)

• Known designers: Andrew Scribner (deco artist)

Construct-Bots Hound transforms from a jeep-like vehicle. He includes a small hand-held blaster as well as a shoulder mounted piece that evokes the hologram projector.

Most of his parts were used to make Breakdown.

• More information on Hound at TFU.info

Q-Transformers

• Hound (March 21, 2015)
  • ID number: QT-15

Q-Transformers Hound transforms from a super deformed Suzuki Hustler to a cute little robot. He comes with a code for unlocking Hound as a playable character in the Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns game.

This mold was retooled into Q-Transformers Skids.

Timelines

• Sgt. Hound (Deluxe Class, 2015)

Available only at BotCon 2015 in a 2-pack with General Optimus Prime, Sgt. Hound is a retool of Generations Scoop based on the cancelled Generation 2 Sgt. Hound toy, transforming into a payloader. He comes with Dia and Cline, who transform into guns that can be held by Hound or plugged into pegholes his arms and legs.

This mold was also redecoed, sans one Targetmaster, into Adventure Roadblock.

• More information on Timelines Sgt. Hound at TFU.info

Generations

• Specialist: Autobots (Multi-pack, March 25, 2014)
  • Accessories: Missile launcher, Ravage figure

Universe Deluxe Hound was re-released in a three-pack with Classics Mirage and Universe Ironhide, available from Hasbro Asia and TakaraTomy Mall. All three Autobots feature new metallic paint decos, and the set's package art links up to the contemporaneously-released "Specialist: Decepticons" set to form a complete image. At select stores in Asia, the set was available with a free Autobot insignia earphone cap plug.

Combiner Wars

• Autobot Hound (Deluxe Class, 2016)
  • 2 OF 5: Sky Reign
  • Accessories: Gun, double-barreled gun/fist/foot

Part of the sixth wave of Combiner Wars Deluxe Class toys, "Autobot Hound" is a retool of Combiner Wars Swindle (himself an extensive retooling of Rook), transforming into a militarized jeep of indeterminable, likely-made-up model. In addition to a new head, his toy benefits from a running change from Swindle that adds two small nubs onto the rear of his smaller weapon, which allows it to be attached to his backpack as an over-shoulder blaster.

As a Combiner Wars Deluxe figure, Hound can combine with any compatible Voyager-class mold as either an arm or a leg, but his nominal placement is as Sky Reign's left arm. He can also combine with Legends Godbomber as a leg.

Unfortunately, due to the internal molding of his shins, repeatedly transforming Hound will eventually create horizontal scratch marks across the hip parts of his thighs.

Hound comes with a copy of The Transformers #41 (Combiner Wars Part 4), "You, Me, and the Universe". In Canada, Latin America, and Europe, he was available in different types of multilingual packaging including a character card featuring his comic book cover/package art instead. He and the last three waves of Combiner Wars Deluxe and Voyager figures later showed up at TJ Maxx at reduced prices with the collector card.

• More information on Combiner Wars Hound at TFU.info

Combiner Wars mold: Rook
Version 1: Hasbro: Combiner Wars Protectobot Rook Fun Publications: Combiner Wars Impactor Predacon Tarantulas TakaraTomy: Unite Warriors UW-06 Wandering Roller Version 2: Hasbro: Combiner Wars Swindle Swindle (Generation 2) Autobot Hound TakaraTomy: Unite Warriors UW-07 Swindle UW-EX Hound UW-EX Greejeeber Version 3: TakaraTomy: Unite Warriors UW-08 Nosecone

Unite Warriors

• Lynxmaster (giftset, October 29, 2016)
  • ID number: UW-EX
  • Accessories: Gun, axe, double-barreled gun/fist/foot

Unite Warriors Hound is a redeco of his Combiner Wars toy with new and different paint details based on his cartoon appearance, including various yellow stripes, a star on his shoulder, and the replacement of the star on his hood with an Autobot insignia. Aside from the mold's established accessories, Hound includes an axe from the Offroad mold. He was only available in a TakaraTomy Mall-exclusive Lynxmaster multi-pack.

Combiner Wars mold: Rook
Version 1: Hasbro: Combiner Wars Protectobot Rook Fun Publications: Combiner Wars Impactor Predacon Tarantulas TakaraTomy: Unite Warriors UW-06 Wandering Roller Version 2: Hasbro: Combiner Wars Swindle Swindle (Generation 2) Autobot Hound TakaraTomy: Unite Warriors UW-07 Swindle UW-EX Hound UW-EX Greejeeber Version 3: TakaraTomy: Unite Warriors UW-08 Nosecone

Alt-Modes

• Autobot Hound (Alt-Modes, 2017)
  • Series: 2
  • Collection: 1

Alt-Modes Hound is a super deformed toy whose body transforms into a jeep when the Autobot faction symbol on his head is flipped. He was blind-boxed and available in the first and only case of the second series.

War for Cybertron: Siege

• Autobot Hound (Deluxe Class, 2019)
  • Hasbro ID number: WFC-S9
  • TakaraTomy ID number: SG-12
  • TakaraTomy release date: March 30, 2019
  • Hidden message code: MACCADAMS
  • Accessories: "W-5 Holo-Beam Refraction Blaster," "RT-10 IR Electro-Scope Launcher," ammo clip (combine to form "HD Vector-Beam Mega-Blaster")

• Known designers: John Warden^[5] and Aaron Gray (Hasbro), AJ Piejko-Brown (packaging)

Part of the first wave of Siege Deluxe Class figures, Hound transforms from robot to Cybertronian jeep and back. He includes the "W-5 Holo-Beam Refraction Blaster" and "RT-10 IR Electro-Scope Launcher," which are compatible with the C.O.M.B.A.T. System, and can combine to form the "HD Vector-Beam Mega-Blaster," or can be mounted onto his shoulder. The Refraction Blaster comes with a detachable ammo clip, which can be stored in the bed of the jeep. Hound's colors are more subdued than his other figures, and he also features "battle damage" paint applications on his bullbar and shins, as well as multiple hardpoints all over himself and his weapons to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the Battle Masters assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions.

His vehicle mode has a sculpted winch, in the center of which is a hole. If some thread is fed through, this makes his winch somewhat functional.

Though designated for release in the first quarter of 2019, Hound's wave reached U.S. store shelves in late 2018.

This mold was redecoed into War for Cybertron Trilogy Hound (below), and retooled into Generations Selects Hot Shot, and then further retooled seperately into Legacy Evolution Data Clerk Orion Pax and his Jeep mode as both Detritus & Buzzworthy Bumblebee Autobot Hound. In an artistic error, Hound was depicted with Hot Shot's head on his package art, long before the latter retool was officially revealed. Additionally, Hound's earliest computer-generated stock images depicted him with an opaque green windshield, rather than the translucent windshield of the final product.

• Official conversion video at the TRANSFORMERS OFFICIAL YouTube channel
• More information on Siege Hound at Transformers-Universe.com

Siege mold: Hound
Cybertronian vehicle mode: Hasbro/TakaraTomy: Siege WFC-S9 Autobot Hound War for Cybertron Trilogy Autobot Hound Hasbro: Generations Selects WFC-GS09 Hot Shot Earth vehicle mode: Hasbro/TakaraTomy Legacy: Evolution Detritus Hasbro: Generations Selects Autobot Hound Other: Hasbro: Legacy: Evolution Data Clerk Orion Pax

Masterpiece

• Hound (December 26, 2019)
  • ID number: MP-47
  • Accessories: 2 side mirrors, Hologram gun, machine gun, spare tire, gas can, key, roof cover/shield, Spike Witwicky figure, hologram effect, hologram pilot. smiling face, screaming face

Masterpiece Hound transforms from a licensed Jeep CJ-3B to a show-accurate robot, down to the shrunken back wheels on the sides of his feet.

Accessories for this figure include two alternate faces (as is the standard for modern Masterpiece releases), his hologram gun (with a hologram shooting effect part), the car-mounted machine gun, a spare tire and gas can, plus a bunch of specific episode-related accessories: a figure of Spike Witwicky to represent their relation in the original 3-parter, plus the hologram driver he briefly showcased in "More than Meets the Eye, Part 2" and the key for Ravage's cage from "More than Meets the Eye, Part 3". His final accessory deviates from the usual bunch of toy and cartoon-related accessories and it's entirely new: a roof cover that turns into a shield, apparently inspired by the one found on his live action counterpart's Movie The Best toy or perhaps by the folding roof that he deploys briefly in "Atlantis, Arise!". As an additional note, his head features a flip-out face shield, representing the one he used in the underwater scenes from "More than Meets the Eye, Part 2".

Due to the engineering, the spare tire, the gas can, and the machine gun can fold up inside his feet in robot mode without the need for partsforming, but they can still be stored inside the roof cover, along with the cage key and the alternate face accessories, with the pipe and handle parts of the hologram gun being stored under the unfoldable panels in each of his lower legs.

His jeep mode features an opening hood, and while it mainly just reveals his arms and head, there is an engine piece put in to hide his face. As an unfortunate side effect, there is a risk of the engine block piece chipping the paint on his face. He can be left faceless for the transformation, although the third face piece doesn't have room for storing it anywhere.

For other quality control issues, the lower end of the painted thighs can also easily chip off due to the friction between the piece and the lower legs. Probably due to tolerance or design failure (or both), the panels that cover the rear section of the lower legs are prone to breaking. There have also been many reports of this figure's parts developing cracks with minimal or even no handling, prompting speculation about an unstable plastic mix.

Per the brand unification of TakaraTomy and Hasbro, Hound was directly released with no changes by Hasbro Pulse in the United States and Canada.

War for Cybertron Trilogy

• Autobot Hound (Deluxe Class, 2020)
  • TakaraTomy ID number: WFC-02
  • TakaraTomy release date: September 26, 2020
  • Accessories: "W-5 Holo-Beam Refraction Blaster," "RT-10 IR Electro-Scope Launcher," ammo clip (combine to form "HD Vector-Beam Mega-Blaster")

Promoting the Siege season of the Netflix War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon, this redeco of Siege Hound slathers the Autobot in an extensive paint wash coating to represent accumulated grime and battle scars. This contained a portion of a cardstock background of Teletraan I. Hound's part has tabs C and K, and slot D.

Unfortunately, there have been several reports of Hound's neck stem being too stiff and snapping right off.

Siege mold: Hound
Cybertronian vehicle mode: Hasbro/TakaraTomy: Siege WFC-S9 Autobot Hound War for Cybertron Trilogy Autobot Hound Hasbro: Generations Selects WFC-GS09 Hot Shot Earth vehicle mode: Hasbro/TakaraTomy Legacy: Evolution Detritus Hasbro: Generations Selects Autobot Hound Other: Hasbro: Legacy: Evolution Data Clerk Orion Pax

Transformers Retro

• Autobot Hound (Walmart exclusive reissue/redeco, 2023)
  • Accessories: "Hologram gun", poseable machine gun, missile launcher, 3 missiles, spare tire, gas can

• Known designers: Evan Brooks (Hasbro)^[6]

The original Hound toy was reissued by Hasbro for western markets for the very first time in 2023 in the Transformers Retro line. This release, which was given specific The Transformers: The Movie branding, gives the mold a redeco with colors based on his original cartoon character model. All of Hound's chromed details are now cast in very light silver plastic, and instead of using stickers for detailing he has tampographs and paint applications. He retains his die-cast metal and rubber tires though. While his missiles were not modified for safety reasons, his launcher's firing ability has been neutered.

Of note is the fact Hound is now a licensed Jeep product, which may explain how this version sports a new 2023 date stamp, pointing to the likelihood of a repaired or "resurrected" mold for this release. Hey, it's been nineteen years since the Transformers Collection reissue, which was also repaired compared to the 1984 original. This mold features all the changes made for that release.

Hound's design on the packaging appears to be based on the Studio Series '86 figure with modified proportions more in line with the G1 character model. Also note that its release predates Studio Series Hound and even has details from the alt-mode exclusive to that figure. An alt-mode of which, at the time of its release, had not been revealed or leaked in any capacity, making it the first time it had been seen by the general public.

Transformers Retro Hound was released as a Walmart exclusive in the United States.

Buzzworthy Bumblebee

• Autobot Hound (Deluxe Class, 2022)

• Movie: The Transformers: The Movie
• Accessories: Rocket launcher, rocket, hologram gun

Buzzworthy Bumblebee Studio Series 86 Hound is a heavy retool of the above Siege figure, transforming into an unlicensed approximation of a Jeep. He comes with his rocket launcher (which does not secure tightly in the 5mm peghole in his shoulders) and hologram gun.

A stock image of Hound was uploaded by legit wholesaler NDA Toys before being removed from the listing less than 24 hours after everyone had noticed.^[7] Hasbro would eventually acknowledge the mold with their promotion and release of a Legacy: Evolution Detritus using the mold before Hound was ever announced. Hound's two handheld accessories were first used even earlier with Legacy: Evolution Toxitron Collection "G2 Universe Autobot Jazz".

As of January 2024, it has been reported that Target opted to cancel their release of Hound due to poor sales of their previous 2022 assortment of Buzzworthy Deluxe Class figures, leaving Hasbro with no other place available to release the toy at the time.^[8] He would eventually be released in the Generations Selects toyline, as noted below.

Siege mold: Hound
Cybertronian vehicle mode: Hasbro/TakaraTomy: Siege WFC-S9 Autobot Hound War for Cybertron Trilogy Autobot Hound Hasbro: Generations Selects WFC-GS09 Hot Shot Earth vehicle mode: Hasbro/TakaraTomy Legacy: Evolution Detritus Hasbro: Generations Selects Autobot Hound Other: Hasbro: Legacy: Evolution Data Clerk Orion Pax

Proceed on your way to oblivion. This item has been canceled, with no current plans for release.

Generations Selects

• Autobots Stand United (Multi-pack, 2024)

• Series: Legacy United
• Accessories: Rocket launcher, rocket, hologram gun
• Known designers: Matthew Cohen (photography)^[9]

Generations Selects "Autobot Hound" is a slight redeco of the above unreleased Buzzworthy Bumblebee toy (an extensive retooling of the Siege Hound mold), transforming into an unlicensed approximation of a Jeep. This Hound's deco is even more cartoon-based, using pale light green plastic and paint instead of light gray, and having extra paint detailing on his arms and the lights on his front wheel hubs. His windshield piece is opaque plastic painted light blue, matching the other toys in the set. Due to the nature of the 5-Pack's packaging, it is not uncommon for the paint on Hound's chest/grill-mounted winch to be scuffed out of the box.

He was only available as part of a five-pack, alongside cartoon-style redecos of Studio Series 86 Jazz, and Earthrise Sunstreaker, Trailbreaker, and Wheeljack.

Listings for the "Autobots Stand United 5-pack" began leaking in January 2024. It was officially revealed on February 27, and went up for pre-order the same day for a July 2024 release, which turned out to mean March.

Siege mold: Hound
Cybertronian vehicle mode: Hasbro/TakaraTomy: Siege WFC-S9 Autobot Hound War for Cybertron Trilogy Autobot Hound Hasbro: Generations Selects WFC-GS09 Hot Shot Earth vehicle mode: Hasbro/TakaraTomy Legacy: Evolution Detritus Hasbro: Generations Selects Autobot Hound Other: Hasbro: Legacy: Evolution Data Clerk Orion Pax

Merchandise

Transformers Milk Caramel

• Hound (1985)

A soft rubber figurine—known in Japan as a keshigomu— of Hound was released as part of the second wave of Kabaya's Transformers Milk Caramel candy toy range. He came packaged with chocolate-covered caramel candies, and was available in red, blue, and yellow.

Decoy

• Cybertron Hero Collection 22 (multi-pack, 1986)

Hound was among the many characters rendered by Takara as part of their series of 1.5" keshigomu figurines. Like all the Autobots in the series, Hound was molded in soft red rubber, and featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his Tech Specs, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. Hound was available as part of a 22-piece box set of Autobot figures, and later, in a peach coloration randomly packed as part of various other box sets.

• Hound (1987)
  • Decoy number: 17

The figurine was later brought over to Hasbro markets as part of the Decoy promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded Throttlebots, Aerialbots, Protectobots, and Technobots.

• More information on Decoy Hound at TFU.info

Robot Heroes

• Autobot Hound & Blitzwing (Two-pack, 2008)

• Known designers: Bill Rawley (Hasbro), Marcelo Matere (concept artist)

Released in the first wave of Universe-branded Robot Heroes, Hound is posed, like many Robot Heroes, in a squat crouching pose. However, he has a few noteworthy aspects: he's one of the few Generation 1 characters to be sculpted with a handheld weapon. More surprising than that, Hound is the most articulated Generation 1 Robot Hero, having swivel joints at his head, shoulders and waist.

Hound was only available in a two-pack with Blitzwing.

• More information on Robot Heroes Hound at TFU.info

Speed Stars

Stealth Force

• Autobot Hound (Basic, 2010)

Speed Stars "Autobot Hound" is part of the "Stealth Force" sub-line, consisting of vehicles without robot modes, but with plenty of flip-out panels with hidden weapons. The toy is a Jeep Hurricane approximation that's nearly identical to Hound's Universe Deluxe Class toy, about 5% larger in length and height and about 10% larger in width. The similarities with Universe Hound aren't limited to the general vehicle design, but extend to almost absurdly faithfully recreated details such as the design of the rims, the tire patterns and even the prongs in the back that were used to attach Ravage on Universe Hound (sculpted in their retracted state on "Stealth Force" Hound). The biggest liberties, oddly enough, have been taken with the design of the dashboard.

Hound's "Stealth Force" gimmick is triggered either by pulling out the front bumper or any medium amount of impact, which activates an auto-transformation mechanism that extracts all four wheels sideways and reveals non-firing weapons in the vehicle's hood, fenders, doors and trunk, and an extracting (non-concealed) missile launcher above the co-driver's seat.

His package art is directly recycled from Universe Autobot Hound.

• More information on Stealth Force Hound at TFU.info

G.I. Joe and the Transformers

• The Epic Conclusion! box set (2013)
  • Accessories: two gas canisters, portable gear pack, utility shovel

A Hasbro Toy Shop exclusive, first available at the Hasbro Toy Shop booth at San Diego Comic-Con 2013 and later made available via the Hasbro Toy Shop website, this is a redeco of the 2008 sculpt of the G.I. Joe VAMP as "Autobot Hound". Hound seats two figures, and features an opening hood to reveal engine detailing, as well as a tilting and rotating machine gun emplacement. A utility shovel clipped on the hood and two gas cannisters stowed in the back can be removed and held by compatible Joes.

The set also comes with a retooled Sky Striker representing Jetfire, a new Snake-Eyes figure bearing an Autobot symbol, a Baroness figure with Ravage on a leash, a Bludgeon figure, and a Blaster boombox with cassette pieces representing Steeljaw, Ramhorn, and Eject.

The box set was announced via a USA Today article on June 5, 2013, along with Hasbro's other Comic-Con exclusives.

• More information on Autobot Hound at YoJoe.com

The Loyal Subjects

• Hound (2014)

The Loyal Subjects Hound is a wave 3 chase figure, with standard articulation. He does not have any special gimmicks, and appears to be based on the original toy. For every 48 figures, there is one Hound.

• Hound "G2" Ed. (2014)

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Bouncing Ball Heads

• Hound (2017)

"Bouncing Ball Head" Hound is a small, super deformed figurine with a removable head that doubles as a bouncy ball. An Autobot logo is tampographed on the back of his head and his name is written under his feet.

He is (apparently) available in both gacha-style machines and in an 8-pack with the whole collection, and comes inside a spherical capsule with a unique baby blue color.

Despite clearly representing Generation 1 characters, the collection is advertised as a 2015 Robots in Disguise product.

Transformers Trading Card Game

• Autobot Hound, Long-Range Scout (2018)
  • Wave 1
  • Rarity: CT
  • Card Number: T03/T40
  • Stars: 8

Autobot Hound, Long-Range Scout is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the Transformers Trading Card Game.

The artwork on the card is reused from the Transformers Legends mobile game, and is based on the Transformers: Universe Hound toy. The line-art for the Bot Mode was drawn by Dan Khanna.

• Sergeant Hound, Infantry-Recon (2019)
  • Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I
  • Rarity: CT
  • Card Number: T43/T48
  • Stars: 9

Sergeant Hound, Infantry-Recon is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the Transformers Trading Card Game, War for Cybertron: Siege I.

The card's artwork is based on the Siege Hound toy, with the Bot Mode artwork being reused from the toy's packaging art (including the pretooled Hot Shot head), and with original Alt Mode artwork (line-art by Dan Khanna, colors by Volta).

Flame Toys

• Hound (2024)

• Known designers: Akira Amemiya (concept artist)

Produced by Flame Toys, this Hound is part of their Furai Model line of Gunpla-style non-transforming articulated model kits.

Pop!

• Hound (Digital Pop!, 2022)
  • Rarity:
    • Monochrome: Common
    • Static: Common
    • Glowing: Uncommon
    • Chrome: Rare
    • Original: Rare

NFTs depicting Hound in the Funko Style.

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Notes

• Perhaps as a complement to the unreleased Generation 2 Auto Roller front loader toy of Hound, Hasbro's early plans for Beast Wars included a McDonald's vehicular Auto Roller toy of Hound as a steam shovel.^[10]
• The Alternators version of Hound was originally planned as a Jeep Rubicon, sporting a slightly different transformation that would have somewhat reduced the back kibble. Presumably, the change from the Rubicon to the Wrangler was due to Jeep wanting their more common model featured.
• The Japanese book Transformers Generations 2009 Vol. 1 contains concept art (by Don Figueroa) for an earlier version of Universe Hound, resembling a Humvee instead of the Jeep form of the final figure.

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