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'''Hench''' is a [[fictional character]] and [[third-party Transformer]] created by [[iGear]] in 2012. He is an homage to the 1984 ''Generation 1'' Autobot Brawn. Reprolabels released a label set for Hench in 2012.

==iGear==
Hench is a third-party Transformers homage to the 1984 ''Generation 1'' Autobot Brawn created by iGear.

According to his tech spec numbers Hench is very strong, tough and fearless. He has slightly below average speed and skill, is not very intelligent, and has almost no firepower. He has the name tech spec numbers as ''Generation 1'' Brawn.

Other third-party Transformer homages to Brawn [[MGS-05]] set.<REF>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/mg3-03-pics-and-mgs-05-brawn-upgrade-kit-174702/</REF>

===Development===
In June 2011 iGear released a teaser with the outlines of [[Dreamwave Productions]] art of several Autobots. One of them was based on Brawn.<REF>http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/igear-mini-warriors-teaser-image/21878/</REF>

iGear released art of Hench on the Facebook page February 2012.<REF>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/igear-hench-revealed-174454/?catid=searchresults&searchid=13319</REF> They also announced that Hench would be 12 centimeters tall.<REF>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/igear-mini-warriors-no-longer-mini-174460/?catid=searchresults&searchid=13319</REF>

In March 2012 prototype pictures of the Hench toy were released.<REF>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/igear-mw-03-hench-prototype-pictures-174566/?catid=searchresults&searchid=13319</REF> Later color pictures were posted.<REF>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/igear-ig-tf005-mw-03-hench-and-mw-04-ufo-174667/?catid=searchresults&searchid=13319</REF> iGear revealed that Hench had two faces, one looking like the ''Generation 1'' Brawn toy, the other looking like his animation model.<REF>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/igear-henchs-two-faces-174677/?catid=searchresults&searchid=13319</REF>

Preorders for Hench went up in April 2012.<REF>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/igear-mw-03-hench-and-mw-04-ufo-preorders-174727/?catid=searchresults&searchid=13319</REF>

Hench was released in October 2012.

===Reception===
The [[Radio Free Cybertron]] podcast for February 29th, 2012 discussed in Hench as part of their Third Party Roundup.<REF>{{Cite podcast | url = http://www.tfradio.net/podcast/2012/3/1/radio-free-cybertron-02292012.html | title = Radio Free Cybertron | website =http://www.tfradio.net/ | publisher =TFW2005 | host =Brian Kilby | date = February 29th, 2012 }}</REF>

In the [[TFormers.com News Desk]] podcast for August 16th, 2012 Hench and UFO were covered as a topic.<REF>{{Cite podcast | url =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vhlG1bDxWA | title = TFormers.com News Desk | website =http://tformers.com | publisher =TFormers | host = Peter Van | date = August 16th, 2012 }}</REF>

The [[Good Morning, Cybertron!]] podcast for August 6th, 2013 discussed the Hench recolor in the news.<REF>{{Cite podcast | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpnUD0OOVNA | title = Good Morning, Cybertron! | website =https://www.facebook.com/pages/Good-Morning-Cybertron/147383341975239 | publisher =blunghole | host =blunghole | date = August 6th, 2013 }}</REF>

Hench was featured in the 2013 toy reference book [[Transforming Collections]] by [[Philip Reed]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Transforming Collections|first=Philip|last=Reed|publisher=|isbn=978-1-62620-496-6|year=2013}}</ref>

*[http://www.battlegrip.com/?p=43249 Hench review at Battlegrip]
*[http://doomkick.com/igear-mw-03-hench-review/ Hench review at Doomkick]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yErs8flUT1w&feature=youtu.be Hench review on Youtube by cakedup83]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sHffM4cwww Hench review on Youtube by optibotimus]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrIy2tDkr_4 Hench review on Youtube by baltmatrix]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrQvPC7fqTg Hench and UFO review on Youtube by TJ Duckett]

===Fictional biography===
{{Quote|Hench was another of [[Medical Specialist]]s experiments downsizing a regular bot into a smaller form to conserve energy.

Amazingly he kept his original quota of strength, but he also found he felt the need to constantly shot off, and tell everyone how strong he was for his size.

Medical Specialist dubbed it the very first case of "short 'bot syndrome". Armed with a close range SMOG-gun, for close combat concealment.}}

===Toys===
*'''''iGear'' MW-03 Hench''' (2012)
:An original third-party Transformer mold created by iGear. Turns from robot to truck. Hench has two head options. One is inspired by the ''Generation 1'' Brawn animated-model head, the other by the toy-model. Comes a SMOG gun and collector card.
:This toy was recolored into [[Van Guardian]] and remolded into [[Bushwacker (iGear)|Bushwacker]].

*'''''Reprolabels'' Classic Brawn''' (2012)
:A set of labels intended to make Hench look more like ''Generation 1'' Brawn.<REF>http://www.reprolabels.com/Classics/brawn.php</REF>

*'''''iGear'' MW-03C Hench''' (2013)
:A second run of Hench in comic book accurate colors.

===Gallery===
<gallery>
image:igearminiwarriorteaser.jpg|Teaser image for iGear's Mini-Warriors
image:henchufo-prototype.jpg|iGear Hench and UFO prototypes
image:hench-heads.jpg|iGear's Hench with animated-model and toy-model faces
image:hench-card.jpg|iGear Hench's collector card
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=IGR10043&mode=retail Hench C at Big Bad Toy Store]
*[http://shop.igeartoys.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=132 Hench and UFO at the iGear shop]

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[[Category:Third party Transformers with a 5 rank]]
[[Category:Third party Transformers with a 10 courage]]
[[Category:Third party Transformers with a 1 firepower]]
[[Category:Third party Transformers with a 4 skill]]

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