Eggbot (BW) - Revision history

Cyberlink420: Undo revision 1800792 by RyuTheBuizel (talk)

2024-11-29T22:27:26Z

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
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	[[File:BW-toy Eggbot.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px~~\|Spin Master must be furious they didn't think of this first.~~]]		[[File:BW-toy Eggbot.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px]]
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1\|'''Eggbot''' (Egg Beast, 1998)}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1\|'''Eggbot''' (Egg Beast, 1998)}}</ul>
	:*''ID number:'' '''EC-3'''		:*''ID number:'' '''EC-3'''

RyuTheBuizel: Added a Bakugan joke to the second image's caption.

2024-11-29T18:10:18Z

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	===''Beast Wars''===		===''Beast Wars''===
	[[File:BW-toy Eggbot.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px]]		[[File:BW-toy Eggbot.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px\|Spin Master must be furious they didn't think of this first.]]
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1\|'''Eggbot''' (Egg Beast, 1998)}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1\|'''Eggbot''' (Egg Beast, 1998)}}</ul>
	:*''ID number:'' '''EC-3'''		:*''ID number:'' '''EC-3'''

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47: /* Toys */

2024-11-16T00:01:28Z

Toys

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	: This mold is a [[retool]]ing of the 1988 Takara ''{{w\|Mashin Hero Wataru}}'' "Jakira" toy, giving him a new loop for his attached keychain. The ''Wataru'' toy was itself a retool of the ''[[Micro Change]]'' Meteor Robo "MC-14 Metal Man" toy, which also had a base and two additional guns excluded from all later iterations of the mold.		: This mold is a [[retool]]ing of the 1988 Takara ''{{w\|Mashin Hero Wataru}}'' "Jakira" toy, giving him a new loop for his attached keychain. The ''Wataru'' toy was itself a retool of the ''[[Micro Change]]'' Meteor Robo "MC-14 Metal Man" toy, which also had a base and two additional guns excluded from all later iterations of the mold.

	: This mold was also used to make [[Dark Eggbot#Toys\|Dark Eggbot]] and ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)\|Kiss Players]]'' [[Star Dust#Toys\|Star Dust]]~~. It~~ was also proposed for a ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]'' [[Vector Sigma#Generations (Japan)\|Vector Sigma]] accessory, but that was not produced.		: This mold was also used to make [[Dark Eggbot#Toys\|Dark Eggbot]] and ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)\|Kiss Players]]'' [[Star Dust#Toys\|Star Dust]] and was also proposed for a ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]'' [[Vector Sigma#Generations (Japan)\|Vector Sigma]] accessory, but that was not produced. It also served as the model for a [[Metal Man\|comic background character]].

	::* ''[http://tfu.info/1998/Cybertron/EggRobo/eggrobo.htm More information on Eggbot at TFU.info]''		::* ''[http://tfu.info/1998/Cybertron/EggRobo/eggrobo.htm More information on Eggbot at TFU.info]''

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47 at 10:57, 10 October 2024

2024-10-10T10:57:08Z

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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===Ask Vector Prime===		===Ask Vector Prime===
	Eggbot was a sleeper agent of [[Unicron]], inserted into Maximal society. Like all the Egg Beasts, his alternate forms bore many similarities to Unicron's own structure. Unicron would reuse his design for the [[Sparkbot]] [[Star Dust]]. {{storylink\|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook\|Ask Vector Prime, 29~~/9/~~2015}}		Eggbot was a sleeper agent of [[Unicron]], inserted into Maximal society. Like all the Egg Beasts, his alternate forms bore many similarities to Unicron's own structure. Unicron would reuse his design for the [[Sparkbot]] [[Star Dust]]. {{storylink\|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook\|Ask Vector Prime, 29 September 2015}}
	{{--}}		{{--}}

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	: This mold is a [[retool]]ing of the 1988 Takara ''{{w\|Mashin Hero Wataru}}'' "Jakira" toy, giving him a new loop for his attached keychain. The ''Wataru'' toy was itself a retool of the ''[[Micro Change]]'' Meteor Robo "MC-14 Metal Man" toy, which also had a base and two additional guns excluded from all later iterations of the mold.		: This mold is a [[retool]]ing of the 1988 Takara ''{{w\|Mashin Hero Wataru}}'' "Jakira" toy, giving him a new loop for his attached keychain. The ''Wataru'' toy was itself a retool of the ''[[Micro Change]]'' Meteor Robo "MC-14 Metal Man" toy, which also had a base and two additional guns excluded from all later iterations of the mold.

	: This mold was also used to make [[Dark Eggbot#Toys\|Dark Eggbot]] and ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)\|Kiss Players]]'' [[Star Dust#Toys\|Star Dust]].		: This mold was also used to make [[Dark Eggbot#Toys\|Dark Eggbot]] and ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)\|Kiss Players]]'' [[Star Dust#Toys\|Star Dust]]. It was also proposed for a ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]'' [[Vector Sigma#Generations (Japan)\|Vector Sigma]] accessory, but that was not produced.

	::* ''[http://tfu.info/1998/Cybertron/EggRobo/eggrobo.htm More information on Eggbot at TFU.info]''		::* ''[http://tfu.info/1998/Cybertron/EggRobo/eggrobo.htm More information on Eggbot at TFU.info]''

M Sipher: /* Toys */

2024-02-13T08:00:58Z

Toys

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	===''Beast Wars''===		===''Beast Wars''===
	[[File:BW-toy Eggbot.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px]]		[[File:BW-toy Eggbot.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px]]
	* '''Eggbot''' (Egg Beast, 1998)		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1\|'''Eggbot''' (Egg Beast, 1998)}}</ul>
	**''ID number:'' '''EC-3'''		:*''ID number:'' '''EC-3'''
	{{toydesigner\|[[Masaki Maruyama]] (original tooling)}}		{{toydesigner\|[[Masaki Maruyama]] (original tooling)}}

	: Eggbot transforms from a mechanical sphere (ostensibly an "egg" mode) into a robot. He is cast in translucent blue plastic except for a handful of chromed and die-cast parts. He has a non-removable keychain attached to his [[robot mode]] back (well, you ''can'' remove it if you bend the metal attaching ring).		: A late (and low-run) addition to the [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)\|Beast Wars]]'' line, Eggbot transforms from a mechanical sphere (ostensibly an "egg" mode) into a robot. He is cast in translucent blue plastic except for a handful of chromed and die-cast parts. He has a non-removable keychain attached to his [[robot mode]] back (well, you ''can'' remove it if you bend the metal attaching ring).

	: ~~The Egg Beasts were late (and low-run) additions to~~ the ~~[[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)\|Beast Wars]]'' line, and as such~~ demand a higher price tag than one would expect at first.		: All of the Eggbots demand a higher price tag on the secondary market than one would expect at first, thanks to their late and relatively limited release.

	: This mold is a ~~keychain-loop-adding~~ [[retool]]ing of the 1988 Takara ''{{w\|Mashin Hero Wataru}}'' "Jakira" toy, ~~which is itself~~ a new~~-torso-and-head retooling of the pre-~~''~~Transformers~~'' ~~Takara~~ ''[[Micro Change]]'' Meteor Robo "MC-14 Metal Man" toy~~. Whew! The original ''Micro Change'' version of the mold included~~ a base and two guns ~~that could be mounted in either configuration, which were~~ excluded ~~for~~ all ~~subsequent ''Mashin Hero Wataru'' and ''Transformers'' releases~~.		: This mold is a [[retool]]ing of the 1988 Takara ''{{w\|Mashin Hero Wataru}}'' "Jakira" toy, giving him a new loop for his attached keychain. The ''Wataru'' toy was itself a retool of the ''[[Micro Change]]'' Meteor Robo "MC-14 Metal Man" toy, which also had a base and two additional guns excluded from all later iterations of the mold.

	: This mold was also used to make [[Dark Eggbot]] and ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)\|Kiss Players]]'' [[Star Dust]].		: This mold was also used to make [[Dark Eggbot#Toys\|Dark Eggbot]] and ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)\|Kiss Players]]'' [[Star Dust#Toys\|Star Dust]].

	::* ''[http://tfu.info/1998/Cybertron/EggRobo/eggrobo.htm More information on Eggbot at TFU.info]''		::* ''[http://tfu.info/1998/Cybertron/EggRobo/eggrobo.htm More information on Eggbot at TFU.info]''

AzimuthAcolyte: /* Beast Wars */ Rolling out toy design credits template

2023-06-22T23:36:14Z

Beast Wars: Rolling out toy design credits template

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	* '''Eggbot''' (Egg Beast, 1998)		* '''Eggbot''' (Egg Beast, 1998)
	**''ID number:'' '''EC-3'''		**''ID number:'' '''EC-3'''
			{{toydesigner\|[[Masaki Maruyama]] (original tooling)}}

	: Eggbot transforms from a mechanical sphere (ostensibly an "egg" mode) into a robot. He is cast in translucent blue plastic except for a handful of chromed and die-cast parts. He has a non-removable keychain attached to his [[robot mode]] back (well, you ''can'' remove it if you bend the metal attaching ring).		: Eggbot transforms from a mechanical sphere (ostensibly an "egg" mode) into a robot. He is cast in translucent blue plastic except for a handful of chromed and die-cast parts. He has a non-removable keychain attached to his [[robot mode]] back (well, you ''can'' remove it if you bend the metal attaching ring).

Cyberlink420: Undo revision 1662620 by Kt0451 (talk)

2023-01-12T04:42:23Z

Undo revision 1662620 by Kt0451 (talk)

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
	===''Beast Wars''===		===''Beast Wars''===
	[[File:BW-toy Eggbot.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px~~\|I'VE ALWAYS BEEN A MAN OF THE [PIPIS]. A REAL [PIPIS] PERSON!~~]]		[[File:BW-toy Eggbot.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px]]
	* '''Eggbot''' (Egg Beast, 1998)		* '''Eggbot''' (Egg Beast, 1998)
	**''ID number:'' '''EC-3'''		**''ID number:'' '''EC-3'''

Kt0451: /* Beast Wars */

2023-01-12T04:24:56Z

Beast Wars

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
	===''Beast Wars''===		===''Beast Wars''===
	[[File:BW-toy Eggbot.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px]]		[[File:BW-toy Eggbot.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px\|I'VE ALWAYS BEEN A MAN OF THE [PIPIS]. A REAL [PIPIS] PERSON!]]
	* '''Eggbot''' (Egg Beast, 1998)		* '''Eggbot''' (Egg Beast, 1998)
	**''ID number:'' '''EC-3'''		**''ID number:'' '''EC-3'''

Cyberlink420 at 17:54, 16 April 2021

2021-04-16T17:54:17Z

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	:''Eggbot is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''		:''Eggbot is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

	[[File:BW-art Eggbot.jpg\|right\|thumb\|upright=1.67]]		[[File:BW-art Eggbot.jpg\|right\|thumb\|upright=1.67\|Or, as he was known in the early translations, "Robotnikbot".]]
	Despite being one of the "[[Egg Beast]]s", '''Eggbot''' (エッグボット ''Eggubotto'') does not actually possess a [[beast mode]]. Regardless, he is remarkably brave for his small size and excels in hand-to-hand combat.		Despite being one of the "[[Egg Beast]]s", '''Eggbot''' (エッグボット ''Eggubotto'') does not actually possess a [[beast mode]]. Regardless, he is remarkably brave for his small size and excels in hand-to-hand combat.

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
	===''Beast Wars''===		===''Beast Wars''===
	[[File:BW-toy Eggbot.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px~~\|Or, as he was known in the early translations, "Robotnikbot".~~]]		[[File:BW-toy Eggbot.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px]]
	* '''Eggbot''' (Egg Beast, 1998)		* '''Eggbot''' (Egg Beast, 1998)
	**''ID number:'' '''EC-3'''		**''ID number:'' '''EC-3'''

Saix: /* Beast Wars */

2021-04-16T17:01:08Z

Beast Wars

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	: The Egg Beasts were late (and low-run) additions to the [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)\|Beast Wars]]'' line, and as such demand a higher price tag than one would expect at first.		: The Egg Beasts were late (and low-run) additions to the [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)\|Beast Wars]]'' line, and as such demand a higher price tag than one would expect at first.

	: This mold is a keychain-loop-adding [[retool]]ing of the 1988 Takara ''{{w\|Mashin Hero Wataru}}'' "Jakira" toy, which is itself a new-torso-and-head retooling of the pre-''Transformers'' Takara ''[[Micro Change]]'' "~~Metal Man~~ MC-14" toy. Whew! The original ''Micro Change'' version of the mold included a base and two guns that could be mounted in either configuration, which were excluded for all subsequent ''Mashin Hero Wataru'' and ''Transformers'' releases.		: This mold is a keychain-loop-adding [[retool]]ing of the 1988 Takara ''{{w\|Mashin Hero Wataru}}'' "Jakira" toy, which is itself a new-torso-and-head retooling of the pre-''Transformers'' Takara ''[[Micro Change]]'' Meteor Robo "MC-14 Metal Man" toy. Whew! The original ''Micro Change'' version of the mold included a base and two guns that could be mounted in either configuration, which were excluded for all subsequent ''Mashin Hero Wataru'' and ''Transformers'' releases.

	: This mold was also used to make [[Dark Eggbot]] and ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)\|Kiss Players]]'' [[Star Dust]].		: This mold was also used to make [[Dark Eggbot]] and ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)\|Kiss Players]]'' [[Star Dust]].

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	: The Egg Beasts were late (and low-run) additions to the [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)\|Beast Wars]]'' line, and as such demand a higher price tag than one would expect at first.		: The Egg Beasts were late (and low-run) additions to the [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)\|Beast Wars]]'' line, and as such demand a higher price tag than one would expect at first.

	: This mold is a keychain-loop-adding [[retool]]ing of the 1988 Takara ''{{w\|Mashin Hero Wataru}}'' "Jakira" toy, which is itself a new-torso-and-head retooling of the pre-''Transformers'' Takara ''[[Micro Change]]'' "~~Metal Man~~ MC-14" toy. Whew! The original ''Micro Change'' version of the mold included a base and two guns that could be mounted in either configuration, which were excluded for all subsequent ''Mashin Hero Wataru'' and ''Transformers'' releases.		: This mold is a keychain-loop-adding [[retool]]ing of the 1988 Takara ''{{w\|Mashin Hero Wataru}}'' "Jakira" toy, which is itself a new-torso-and-head retooling of the pre-''Transformers'' Takara ''[[Micro Change]]'' Meteor Robo "MC-14 Metal Man" toy. Whew! The original ''Micro Change'' version of the mold included a base and two guns that could be mounted in either configuration, which were excluded for all subsequent ''Mashin Hero Wataru'' and ''Transformers'' releases.

	: This mold was also used to make [[Dark Eggbot]] and ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)\|Kiss Players]]'' [[Star Dust]].		: This mold was also used to make [[Dark Eggbot]] and ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)\|Kiss Players]]'' [[Star Dust]].