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Lucky Draw figure

2010-04-27T14:01:23Z

24.193.243.40: /* Beast Wars II */

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'''Lucky Draw''' figures are ''extremely'' limited-run versions of mass-release toys, given to winners of contests usually run by Japanese children's publications such as ''[[TV Magazine]]'', ''TV Kun'', and ''[[Comic Bom Bom]]'', but sometimes held through other collector-aimed, Transformers-related books or directly through [[TakaraTomy]]. These figures are typically either straightforward chrome-covered versions of figures (usually in gold or silver), or non-chrome [[Redeco|redecos]] with entirely new color schemes.

Although Lucky Draw toys are primarily a Japanese concept, the name "Lucky Draw" did not originate in Japan, nor is it used there currently to describe these toys. In Japan, these toys are referred to as '''campaign prize items'''. The term "Lucky Draw" probably originated from Hong Kong and Singapore eBay sellers who typically label them "Lucky Draw" in their auctions.

The quantity of a Lucky Draw figure produced for a contest usually ranges from 10 to 50, but sometimes can be as few as one (Custom Color Galaxy Convoy) or as many as 300 (Black Tracks). However, sellers from Singapore and Hong Kong tend to obtain Lucky Draw figures in suspiciously high quantities, leading many collectors to believe that the total number produced is actually quite a bit higher than the number given away in the contest.

The extreme rarity and unique look of these toys makes them desirable to some high-end ''Transformers'' collectors, who pay as much as several thousand US dollars for a single Lucky Draw toy. Other collectors find no appeal in these figures because of the frequent use of gaudy-looking, all-over chrome on them and the high price tag.

Most well-known ''Transformers'' Lucky Draw toys were released during or after ''Beast Wars'' aired in Japan. During the entirety of Generation 1 in Japan, only three Lucky Draw exclusives are known to have been released: the gold Convoy trophy, the silver Chromedome trophy, and the Transformer Junior leaders set. (Rare chromed versions of many of Kabaya's Generation 1 Transformers kits exist. These may have been given out as Lucky Draw toys as well.) Several other Lucky Draw figures were released during ''Diaclone'' and ''Microman Microchange'', including chrome versions of Jazz, Bluestreak, and Browning.

The Lucky Draw concept is almost exclusively Japanese. The only known Lucky Draw-type toys from a contest held outside of Japan were an [[Optimus Prime]] with a [[custom]] head based on the winner, offered as a door prize at [[BotCon 2006]], and a highly detailed, non-transforming, chromed movie Optimus Prime in truck mode and robot mode given away by Hasbro in a fan video contest on TechTV.

==List of Known Lucky Draw Figures==
===Generation One===
*Gold [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Convoy]] Statue
*Silver [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] Statue

[[Image:Prizeprimals.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Rainbow munkys.]]
===Beast Wars===
*Gold [[Optimus Primal|Convoy]]
*Blue Convoy
*Red Convoy (not to be confused with Burning Convoy)
*Gold [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetas]]
*Gold [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]
*Gold [[Rattrap|Rattle]]
*Gold [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]
*Gold [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]

===Beast Wars II===
*Gold [[Lio Convoy]] there was no gold lio convoy but a chrome one.
*Gold Chrome Lio Convoy
*Black Lio Convoy (not to be confused with [[Black Lio Convoy]])
*"[[Galvatron (BWII)|Galva]]" Lio Convoy
*Black, red, and yellow Lio Convoy
*Green [[Apache]]
*Blue [[Bighorn]]
*Red [[Diver (BWII)|Diver]]
*Green, white, orange, and pink [[Scuba]]
*Blue and yellow [[Tasmania Kid]] (not to be confused with [[Bound Rogue]])
*White [[Moon (BWII)|Moon]]
*Gold [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]]
*Silver Galvatron
*"[[Lio Convoy|Lio]]" Galvatron

===Beast Wars Neo===
*Gold [[Big Convoy]]
*Blue Big Convoy
*Gold [[Magmatron]]
*Black Magmatron

===Beast Wars Metals===
*Gold Convoy
*Silver Convoy (not to be confused with [[Apelinq]])
*Gold Megatron
*Silver Megatron
*Gold Convoy Vs. Silver Megatron

===Car Robots===
*Black [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Super Fire Convoy]]
*Clear Glittery Super Fire Convoy
*Black [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|God Magnus]]

[[Image:Secret Starscream.jpg|right|150px|thumb|If you squint really hard, you can't even see me.]]
*[[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]] (complete version)

[[Image:GodPrimus2.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Meet your Makerbot.]]
===Collectors Edition Japanese===
*Gold Wheel Convoy
*Secret [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]

[[Image:GodPrimus1.jpg|right|150px|thumb|On the Highway to Heaven]]
*Black [[Sixshot]]
*Clear Sixshot
*Black [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]
*[[Primus]]

===Micron Legend===
*Gold Super Mode [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Convoy]]

[[Image:Black Micron Megatron.jpg|right|150px|thumb|I'm much better in Black.]]
*Gold [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]]
*Blue [[Overload (Armada)|Ultra Magnus]]
*Black [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]
*Green [[Unicron]] (A.K.A. [[Unicron of Light]])

===Superlink===
*Gold Grand Convoy
*Gold SL Grand Convoy
*Custom Grand Convoy
*Gold [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus Convoy]]
*Silver Rodimus Convoy
*Gold [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]]
*Black [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]]
*Red Fire Kicker
*Black Galvatron

===Masterpiece===
*Gold Convoy

===Binaltech===
*[[Jazz (G1)|Meister]] Mayuki Iwasa

===Robot Masters===
*Custom Colour G1 Convoy
*[[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus (A.K.A. Cybertron Base)]]
*Red [[Arsenal Force]]

===Galaxy Force===
*Gold [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Galaxy Convoy]]
*Silver Galaxy Convoy
*Custom Color Galaxy Convoy
*Gold [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Megalo Convoy]]
*Gold [[Megatron (Armada)|Master Galvatron]]
*Blue [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Flame Convoy]] (A.K.A. Flame Convoy [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] Edition)
*Ignition Prize [[Cyber Key|Force Chip]]

[[Image:PfCCheetas.jpg|right|150px|thumb|NOT "Night Slash Cheetas"]]
===Beast Wars Returns===
*Perfect Choice Cheetas

===Movie===
*Gold Leader class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
*Gold Voyager Class Optimus Prime
*Gold Protoform Optimus Prime
*Gold Protoform [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]

===Henkei! Henkei===
*Gold Convoy
*Gold [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]

===Revenge of the Fallen===
*Gold Leader Class Optimus Prime

==See also==
*[[Chase figure]]

==External links==
*[http://www.luckydrawtransformers.com/index.php luckydrawtransformers.com] - Extremely comprehensive info and stats on Lucky Draw Transformers.

*[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/lucky-draw.php Transformers@TheMoon Lucky Draw gallery] - Similarly comprehensive pictures of all Lucky Draw Transformers.

[[Category:Contest prizes]]
[[Category:Contests]]
[[Category:Toys]]

Lucky Draw figure

2010-04-27T14:00:40Z

24.193.243.40: /* Beast Wars II */

{{picsneeded}}
'''Lucky Draw''' figures are ''extremely'' limited-run versions of mass-release toys, given to winners of contests usually run by Japanese children's publications such as ''[[TV Magazine]]'', ''TV Kun'', and ''[[Comic Bom Bom]]'', but sometimes held through other collector-aimed, Transformers-related books or directly through [[TakaraTomy]]. These figures are typically either straightforward chrome-covered versions of figures (usually in gold or silver), or non-chrome [[Redeco|redecos]] with entirely new color schemes.

Although Lucky Draw toys are primarily a Japanese concept, the name "Lucky Draw" did not originate in Japan, nor is it used there currently to describe these toys. In Japan, these toys are referred to as '''campaign prize items'''. The term "Lucky Draw" probably originated from Hong Kong and Singapore eBay sellers who typically label them "Lucky Draw" in their auctions.

The quantity of a Lucky Draw figure produced for a contest usually ranges from 10 to 50, but sometimes can be as few as one (Custom Color Galaxy Convoy) or as many as 300 (Black Tracks). However, sellers from Singapore and Hong Kong tend to obtain Lucky Draw figures in suspiciously high quantities, leading many collectors to believe that the total number produced is actually quite a bit higher than the number given away in the contest.

The extreme rarity and unique look of these toys makes them desirable to some high-end ''Transformers'' collectors, who pay as much as several thousand US dollars for a single Lucky Draw toy. Other collectors find no appeal in these figures because of the frequent use of gaudy-looking, all-over chrome on them and the high price tag.

Most well-known ''Transformers'' Lucky Draw toys were released during or after ''Beast Wars'' aired in Japan. During the entirety of Generation 1 in Japan, only three Lucky Draw exclusives are known to have been released: the gold Convoy trophy, the silver Chromedome trophy, and the Transformer Junior leaders set. (Rare chromed versions of many of Kabaya's Generation 1 Transformers kits exist. These may have been given out as Lucky Draw toys as well.) Several other Lucky Draw figures were released during ''Diaclone'' and ''Microman Microchange'', including chrome versions of Jazz, Bluestreak, and Browning.

The Lucky Draw concept is almost exclusively Japanese. The only known Lucky Draw-type toys from a contest held outside of Japan were an [[Optimus Prime]] with a [[custom]] head based on the winner, offered as a door prize at [[BotCon 2006]], and a highly detailed, non-transforming, chromed movie Optimus Prime in truck mode and robot mode given away by Hasbro in a fan video contest on TechTV.

==List of Known Lucky Draw Figures==
===Generation One===
*Gold [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Convoy]] Statue
*Silver [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] Statue

[[Image:Prizeprimals.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Rainbow munkys.]]
===Beast Wars===
*Gold [[Optimus Primal|Convoy]]
*Blue Convoy
*Red Convoy (not to be confused with Burning Convoy)
*Gold [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetas]]
*Gold [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]
*Gold [[Rattrap|Rattle]]
*Gold [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]
*Gold [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]

===Beast Wars II===
*Gold [[Lio Convoy]]there was no gold lio convoy but a chrome one.
*Gold Chrome Lio Convoy
*Black Lio Convoy (not to be confused with [[Black Lio Convoy]])
*"[[Galvatron (BWII)|Galva]]" Lio Convoy
*Black, red, and yellow Lio Convoy
*Green [[Apache]]
*Blue [[Bighorn]]
*Red [[Diver (BWII)|Diver]]
*Green, white, orange, and pink [[Scuba]]
*Blue and yellow [[Tasmania Kid]] (not to be confused with [[Bound Rogue]])
*White [[Moon (BWII)|Moon]]
*Gold [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]]
*Silver Galvatron
*"[[Lio Convoy|Lio]]" Galvatron

===Beast Wars Neo===
*Gold [[Big Convoy]]
*Blue Big Convoy
*Gold [[Magmatron]]
*Black Magmatron

===Beast Wars Metals===
*Gold Convoy
*Silver Convoy (not to be confused with [[Apelinq]])
*Gold Megatron
*Silver Megatron
*Gold Convoy Vs. Silver Megatron

===Car Robots===
*Black [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Super Fire Convoy]]
*Clear Glittery Super Fire Convoy
*Black [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|God Magnus]]

[[Image:Secret Starscream.jpg|right|150px|thumb|If you squint really hard, you can't even see me.]]
*[[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]] (complete version)

[[Image:GodPrimus2.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Meet your Makerbot.]]
===Collectors Edition Japanese===
*Gold Wheel Convoy
*Secret [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]

[[Image:GodPrimus1.jpg|right|150px|thumb|On the Highway to Heaven]]
*Black [[Sixshot]]
*Clear Sixshot
*Black [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]
*[[Primus]]

===Micron Legend===
*Gold Super Mode [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Convoy]]

[[Image:Black Micron Megatron.jpg|right|150px|thumb|I'm much better in Black.]]
*Gold [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]]
*Blue [[Overload (Armada)|Ultra Magnus]]
*Black [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]
*Green [[Unicron]] (A.K.A. [[Unicron of Light]])

===Superlink===
*Gold Grand Convoy
*Gold SL Grand Convoy
*Custom Grand Convoy
*Gold [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus Convoy]]
*Silver Rodimus Convoy
*Gold [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]]
*Black [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]]
*Red Fire Kicker
*Black Galvatron

===Masterpiece===
*Gold Convoy

===Binaltech===
*[[Jazz (G1)|Meister]] Mayuki Iwasa

===Robot Masters===
*Custom Colour G1 Convoy
*[[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus (A.K.A. Cybertron Base)]]
*Red [[Arsenal Force]]

===Galaxy Force===
*Gold [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Galaxy Convoy]]
*Silver Galaxy Convoy
*Custom Color Galaxy Convoy
*Gold [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Megalo Convoy]]
*Gold [[Megatron (Armada)|Master Galvatron]]
*Blue [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Flame Convoy]] (A.K.A. Flame Convoy [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] Edition)
*Ignition Prize [[Cyber Key|Force Chip]]

[[Image:PfCCheetas.jpg|right|150px|thumb|NOT "Night Slash Cheetas"]]
===Beast Wars Returns===
*Perfect Choice Cheetas

===Movie===
*Gold Leader class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
*Gold Voyager Class Optimus Prime
*Gold Protoform Optimus Prime
*Gold Protoform [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]

===Henkei! Henkei===
*Gold Convoy
*Gold [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]

===Revenge of the Fallen===
*Gold Leader Class Optimus Prime

==See also==
*[[Chase figure]]

==External links==
*[http://www.luckydrawtransformers.com/index.php luckydrawtransformers.com] - Extremely comprehensive info and stats on Lucky Draw Transformers.

*[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/lucky-draw.php Transformers@TheMoon Lucky Draw gallery] - Similarly comprehensive pictures of all Lucky Draw Transformers.

[[Category:Contest prizes]]
[[Category:Contests]]
[[Category:Toys]]