![]() ![]() All seven of this first batch originated as "Mini Car Robo" in TakaraTomy's Micro Change line, with engineering by Masaki Maruyama. (Rumors persist of his being available on Bumblebee cards as well, but no carded samples have been found.) Exactly how the hell this happened is still a mystery, though it is possible that there were early plans to have the toy be a full-fledged part of the line. The toy that would eventually become known as " Bumper" did not have its own name or card, but came on Cliffjumper cards. A seventh toy was also available briefly in the early releases of the line. This change was probably made because the smaller but deeper bubbles used for vehicle-mode packaging were more prone to separating from the cards by accident than the later-revised larger robot-mode bubbles.Īlthough the official catalogs and the box artwork depict Bumblebee in yellow and Cliffjumper in red, both toys were actually available in both colors. This changed to robot mode packaging with a picture of the vehicle mode added under the character art, which the assortment would retain throughout the line. The initial run of the Minicars were packaged with the toys in their alternate modes, as the rest of the line's toys were. Part of the first year of Hasbro's The Transformers product in the US, the Mini Vehicles were originally known as " Autobot Minicars", versus the larger " Autobot Cars". Even their "defining" trait, being smaller than "normal" Cybertronians, is rarely flagged up outside of one particular individual, especially since the introduction of even smaller Cybertronians like Micromasters and Mini-Cons. They will occasionally show up in group scenes in a vague form of advertisement, but they're almost never treated as more than just a group of individual bots who happen to be here at this time right now. They generally have super deformed proportions in vehicle mode, since in the Micro Change backstory they represented robots that became small toy cars (specifically, they were meant to look like Choro-Q / Penny Racers cars).įictionally, little to nothing has been made of this group as a group. Many were redecoed or retooled from the earlier Micro Change line. The Mini Vehicles (also known as Minicars, Minibots, Mini-Autobots, and Robocars) are a group of small, simple, and inexpensive toys, premiering in the original 1984 toyline. Transformers isn't likely to win any Oscars for acting or writing, but the cars have never failed to disappoint, and it looks like that will continue with the third film in the series.Messengers with meaning! Whatever that means. The evil robot Soundwave is an SLS AMG, while the good robot Que is an E550. ![]() Mercedes-Benz also has a presence in the movie. It seems like a no-brainer to include a Ferrari in a movie about cars, but it appears they've just now gotten around to including the exotic sports car. One new character that's sure to make an impact is Dino, a Ferrari 458 Italia. Other brands will also be making an appearance. The new movie will also feature a trio of robots that transform into NASCAR models. Perhaps the coolest is Sideswipe, a Chevrolet Corvette Stingray that has been updated to a convertible for the third film. Ironside's ride of choice is a GMC Ironhide pickup truck, and Ratchet is a Hummer H2. For example, Bumblebee transforms into a fifth-generation bright yellow Chevrolet Camaro. The "Autobots," led by Optimus Prime, seem to favor General Motors vehicles. Many of the fan favorites from previous entries in the series will be making a return. So what types of cars can film fans expect when they go see it? "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," the third entry in the series, is set to hit theaters on June 29th.
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