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06-Oct-2000
Got my God Magnus. You probably already hit the mini-rant on my
What's New page. G1 Hot Rod and Ultra Magnus will
be released in December. Devil Gigatron and Brave Maximus (apparently with
Grommet!) will be here in about a week (Oct 12).
Card scans added for by latest round of Car Robot toys!
Final update for today, Preview page updated with some tidbits of info found elsewhere.01-Sep-2000
Rumors are coming in that the original G1 Hot Rod and G1 Ultra Magnus are being
re-issued as well. By now, many of you are enjoying the recolored Optimus Prime
and Bruticus. And I just got my Build King!
04-Aug-2000
Takara is continuing to mix recolors and a few new molds into the Car Robot line.
Check out this preview page to see some upcoming robots.
25-Apr-2000
Takara delivers a great new line heralding the return of the original Transformer concept:
Robots that disguise themselves as vehicles!
Transformers: Car Robots
features the "Cybertrons" (Japanese Autobots)
against the Destrongers -- probably a "stronger" version of the Destrons
(Japanese Decepticons).
The Cybertrons bear chrome-embossed Autobot sigils!
The Destrongers possess a purple Predicon Spark crystal.
Transformers: Car Robots uses a vehicle VS. beast theme reverse of the Japanese Beast Wars 2 and the American Beast Machines.
This first wave of Cybertrons includes a fantastic new fire engine "Fire Convoy", three new DELUXE sized cars, and recolors of the Transformer: Generation 2 "Go-Bots". To be released soon is an original gestalt, called JRX, is made of three bullet trains. The first wave of Destrongers includes "Gigatron" a way-cool six-changer and four re-colored Beast Wars: Transmetal IIs (not released in the Japanese Beast Wars: Metals line-up). A nice mix of re-issues and originals. For the Japanese, perhaps only the Go-Bots are re-issues there.
25-Apr-2000
So far, I have Gigatron and Mach Alert.
I really love both. I will be getting more for sure!
Gigatron is really best in robot mode. I like the dragon mode and "Munster"-jet mode.
The "hand mode" reall grabs me (sorry, had to). In some Japanese Sci-Fi series, they have
had flying hands as adversaries to giant heroes. I do remember a Marvel Shogun Warriors
comic that had a monster that was a green hand with each finger tip being a dragon head.
Mach Alert is very well designed. His vehicle is one of my favorites, a Lamborgini
Diablo. His scissor wing doors open similar to the actual door, he has the double dualie
exhausts, and he has reclined bucket seats! In robot mode, you get a well proportioned
Deluxe-sized robot. The Autobot logo is prominently stamped on his engine-chest. He
has the super-poseability of any Beast Wars toy. The hip shields get in the way but the
back junk folds up nicely. I love the shoulder armor detail. He's got a neat helmet too.
The face in the CGI box art almost looks like he's sticking his tongue out at you but the
toy's face doesn't look like this.
Could Mach Alert be
(Beast Wars: Neo)
Break's older brother?
Check out my reasons why I think so.
26-Apr-2000
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