Editing Block Town

[[Image:Blocktown-box.jpg|thumb|right|Sigh.]]
'''Block Town''' was an exceptionally short-lived [[Takara]] line following the Japanese release of ''[[Generation 2]]''. The line combined Transformers toys with Takara's ''Dia-Block'' building-block line (compatible with --and competing with-- Lego blocks), giving the Transformers small bases that could be rebuilt into battle stations.

Though many sets were proposed and there were several exceptionally large displays to promote the line, ultimately, only four small [[candy toy]] kits were released at 380 yen a piece (roughly $3.50 US at the time); individually-packaged members of the [[Micromaster]] [[Rescue Patrol]] with small garage-style bases. The Transformers toys themselves did not appear to have any notable changes from their [[Generation 1]] incarnations.


[[Image:Blocktown-rescue.jpg|left|thumb|Who didn't do this as a kid, really?]]


* [[Boater]] with marina
* [[Fire]] with fire station
* [[Holi]] with police station
* [[Pīpō]] with hospital

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==Unreleased Sets==
[[Image:Blocktown-xerox.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Oh, what could have been...]]

Interestingly enough, the better-known ''Block Town'' sets are the ones that were never released. Six sets, [[redeco]]es of 3/4ths of the [[Axelerator]]s and [[Skyscorcher]]s (all as [[Autobot]]s) were displayed at a Japanese toy show.


* TFBT-1 Radar Set (with [[Afterburner (G2)|Afterburner]] redeco)
* TFBT-2 Control Set/Control Tower Set (with [[Terradive (G2)|Terradive]] redeco)
* TFBT-3 Airport Building Set (with [[Windrazor (G2)|Windrazor]] redeco)
* TFBT-4 Gasoline Station Set (with [[Rapido]] redeco)
* TFBT-5 Garage Set (with [[Carzap]], a [[Windbreaker]] redeco)
* TFBT-6 Signal/Traffic Lights Set (with [[Turbofire]] redeco)


Since the Axelerators and Skyscorchers are [[gang-molding|gang-molded]], it is ''possible'' that two more sets were in the works using the last two members of those teams. If that were the case, [[Skram]] would have been red with white robot parts, while [[Eagle Eye (G2)|Eagle Eye]] would have been a lighter shade of green with blue parts.

The Takara ''[[Transformers Generations]]'' book shows packaging for the Garage set within one of its "unreleased items" sub-sections. This shot reveals that the robot packed in would have been named "Carzap". It is currently unknown what the names of the other five sets' robots were going to be, and if they too would also be alterations of the molds' European names (Windbreaker was simply "Zap" in the Eurpoean market).

[[Image:Blocktown.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Brick-a-brack]]

In March of 2005, a supposed Takara upcoming product list was leaked, which included the ''Block Town'' sets. However, the sets didn't see release then either, nor did some of the other items on the list.

[[Hasbro]] would much later revisit the combination of Transformers and building blocks with their ''[[Built to Rule]]'' line, with only marginally more success... in that ''Built to Rule'' even made it to stores and lasted a while.

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==External Links==
*[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_thread/thread/8c62b2a13e1bd5cb/7d9f87b53836fc2b?lnk=st&q=block+town+group%3Aalt.toys.transformers&rnum=2&hl=en#7d9f87b53836fc2b alt.toys.transformers post with the "leaked" product listing on Google]


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