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FortressMaxxing: /* Availability */ A small addition just to clarify that absurd international shipping prices from Brazili aren't attributable to the sellers, their mail service just kinda sucks lmao

2026-05-06T06:06:48Z

Availability: A small addition just to clarify that absurd international shipping prices from Brazili aren't attributable to the sellers, their mail service just kinda sucks lmao

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	It is, of course, impossible to talk about Estrela's toys without also mentioning how absurdly expensive this batch of figures has become over the years on the secondary market. The Salt-Men, the Eletrix, and the Bat-Robôs are all pretty affordable and abundantly available in Brazilian e-commerce websites like Mercado Livre and OLX, but the Robocars are an entirely different story: when it comes to Estrela's first wave, depending on condition, you can usually expect to pay quite a bit more for loose samples compared to their international Minicar equivalents, with Sedan especially tending to cross into the triple digits. And as for the Optimus and Malignus figures, considered by many the crown jewels of Estrela's line-up... They're rare enough that it's near-impossible to find copies for sale in the first place, but you can pretty much consistently expect to pay significantly higher prices for these toys — even in poor condition — if you can somehow locate them, and don't expect carded samples to cost anything below four very high digits.		It is, of course, impossible to talk about Estrela's toys without also mentioning how absurdly expensive this batch of figures has become over the years on the secondary market. The Salt-Men, the Eletrix, and the Bat-Robôs are all pretty affordable and abundantly available in Brazilian e-commerce websites like Mercado Livre and OLX, but the Robocars are an entirely different story: when it comes to Estrela's first wave, depending on condition, you can usually expect to pay quite a bit more for loose samples compared to their international Minicar equivalents, with Sedan especially tending to cross into the triple digits. And as for the Optimus and Malignus figures, considered by many the crown jewels of Estrela's line-up... They're rare enough that it's near-impossible to find copies for sale in the first place, but you can pretty much consistently expect to pay significantly higher prices for these toys — even in poor condition — if you can somehow locate them, and don't expect carded samples to cost anything below four very high digits.

	But wait, ''there's more''! You can't simply just log into a Brazilian e-commerce site like Mercado Livre and OLX as a gringo since they also require users to verifiy their credentials with a national phone number, and even if you somehow manage to get one, most Brazilian sellers usually do ''not'' ship internationally, and ''even'' if you can somehow find a seller that does, get prepared for some viscerally painful shipping prices. Yes, even for tiny items like the Robocars.		But wait, ''there's more''! You can't simply just log into a Brazilian e-commerce site like Mercado Livre and OLX as a gringo since they also require users to verifiy their credentials with a national phone number, and even if you somehow manage to get one, most Brazilian sellers usually do ''not'' ship internationally, and ''even'' if you can somehow find a seller that does, get prepared for the national mail service to charge some viscerally painful shipping prices. Yes, even for tiny items like the Robocars.

	==Merchandise==		==Merchandise==

FortressMaxxing: /* Overview */

2026-03-11T01:45:41Z

Overview

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	====Licensing and distribution in Argentina====		====Licensing and distribution in Argentina====
	[[File:InvasionGalacticaCamaro.jpg\|right\|~~200px~~\|thumb\|Robots in disguise in disguise.]]		[[File:InvasionGalacticaCamaro.jpg\|right\|210px\|thumb\|Robots in disguise in disguise.]]
	::''Main articles: [[Antex]] / [[Invasion Galactica]]''		::''Main articles: [[Antex]] / [[Invasion Galactica]]''
	Estrela licensed out the ''Transformers'' toyline to [[Argentina\|Argentinian]] company [[Antex]], who also released their Transformers toyline in 1985. Considering Hasbro's ownership of the brand, whether or not Estrela actually had the legal right to do so is... questionable, but regardless, neither company seemed to suffer for it, as both Estrela and Antex would go on to become official distributors of Transformers figures in their respective countries during later years. <ref>[https://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Argentina/Argentina.html Page for Argentinian Transformers] on toyarchive.com</ref> Antex's line-up was mostly similar to Estrela's pre-Optimus vs Malignus toys, featuring some of the Robocars (in yet another batch of all-new color schemes) and the Salt-Men molds (also bearing some, albeit fewer, deco changes), but no Bat-Robôs or Eletrix. They also reused the logo created for Estrela's toyline, as well as the unique character names.		Estrela licensed out the ''Transformers'' toyline to [[Argentina\|Argentinian]] company [[Antex]], who also released their Transformers toyline in 1985. Considering Hasbro's ownership of the brand, whether or not Estrela actually had the legal right to do so is... questionable, but regardless, neither company seemed to suffer for it, as both Estrela and Antex would go on to become official distributors of Transformers figures in their respective countries during later years. <ref>[https://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Argentina/Argentina.html Page for Argentinian Transformers] on toyarchive.com</ref> Antex's line-up was mostly similar to Estrela's pre-Optimus vs Malignus toys, featuring some of the Robocars (in yet another batch of all-new color schemes) and the Salt-Men molds (also bearing some, albeit fewer, deco changes), but no Bat-Robôs or Eletrix. They also reused the logo created for Estrela's toyline, as well as the unique character names.

FortressMaxxing: /* Overview */ Slimming down the Argentina paragraph a bit since a lot of its information is covered elsewhere

2026-03-11T01:44:54Z

Overview: Slimming down the Argentina paragraph a bit since a lot of its information is covered elsewhere

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	Estrela licensed out the ''Transformers'' toyline to [[Argentina\|Argentinian]] company [[Antex]], who also released their Transformers toyline in 1985. Considering Hasbro's ownership of the brand, whether or not Estrela actually had the legal right to do so is... questionable, but regardless, neither company seemed to suffer for it, as both Estrela and Antex would go on to become official distributors of Transformers figures in their respective countries during later years. <ref>[https://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Argentina/Argentina.html Page for Argentinian Transformers] on toyarchive.com</ref> Antex's line-up was mostly similar to Estrela's pre-Optimus vs Malignus toys, featuring some of the Robocars (in yet another batch of all-new color schemes) and the Salt-Men molds (also bearing some, albeit fewer, deco changes), but no Bat-Robôs or Eletrix. They also reused the logo created for Estrela's toyline, as well as the unique character names.		Estrela licensed out the ''Transformers'' toyline to [[Argentina\|Argentinian]] company [[Antex]], who also released their Transformers toyline in 1985. Considering Hasbro's ownership of the brand, whether or not Estrela actually had the legal right to do so is... questionable, but regardless, neither company seemed to suffer for it, as both Estrela and Antex would go on to become official distributors of Transformers figures in their respective countries during later years. <ref>[https://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Argentina/Argentina.html Page for Argentinian Transformers] on toyarchive.com</ref> Antex's line-up was mostly similar to Estrela's pre-Optimus vs Malignus toys, featuring some of the Robocars (in yet another batch of all-new color schemes) and the Salt-Men molds (also bearing some, albeit fewer, deco changes), but no Bat-Robôs or Eletrix. They also reused the logo created for Estrela's toyline, as well as the unique character names.

	On another odd note, Estrela's original versions of the Sedan, Camaro, and Pick-Up molds were also sold across some locations in Argentina in 1985 under unusual circumstances ~~by an unknown company~~: the toys and their bubbles were manually cut off the ''Transformers'' branded cards and then crudely attached to new blister cards featuring the logo ''[[Invasion Galactica]]'' and art of a flying saucer zapping the figures. Collectors from South America have long maintained that these packaging swaps were done by legitimate retailers, who were attempting to find a way to move their ''Transformers'' merchandise during a time when protectionist laws made it difficult to sell product that had been manufactured in foreign countries <ref>[https://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Brazilian/Invasion.html Page for ''Invasion Galactica''] on toyarchive.com</ref>. This is corroborated by the fact that, beyond the aforementioned logo, the only other piece of writing in the packaging for these toys is a small "Industria Argentina" on the bottom left of the cards~~, a common label identifying a domestic product~~ (the Argentinian equivalent of a ''Made in USA'' or a ''Made in China''): considering how these are the Brazilian-made Robocars, it stands to reason that this is most likely a sneaky bit of deception added ~~to the packaging~~ to evade suspicion from authorities. ~~A set of Bat-Robôs were~~ also released in Argentina ~~under similar circumstances (in plain packaging featuring~~ the ~~"Robot-Car" name~~ and ~~no manufacturer information beyond an "Industria Argentina" tag), however; there are~~ a ~~handful~~ of ~~deco differences that suggest these are most likely nationally-made bootlegs rather than official repackaged toys like the previous ''Invasion Galactica'' assortment~~.		On another odd note, Estrela's original versions of the Sedan, Camaro, and Pick-Up molds were also sold across some locations in Argentina in 1985 under unusual circumstances: the toys and their bubbles were manually cut off the ''Transformers'' branded cards and then crudely attached to new blister cards featuring the logo ''[[Invasion Galactica]]'' and art of a flying saucer zapping the figures. Collectors from South America have long maintained that these packaging swaps were done by legitimate retailers, who were attempting to find a way to move their ''Transformers'' merchandise during a time when protectionist laws made it difficult to sell product that had been manufactured in foreign countries <ref>[https://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Brazilian/Invasion.html Page for ''Invasion Galactica''] on toyarchive.com</ref>. This is corroborated by the fact that, beyond the aforementioned logo, the only other piece of writing in the packaging for these toys is a small "Industria Argentina" on the bottom left of the cards (the Argentinian equivalent of a ''Made in USA'' or a ''Made in China''): considering how these are the Brazilian-made Robocars, it stands to reason that this is most likely a sneaky bit of deception added to evade suspicion from authorities.

			Despite the aforementioned protectionist laws, the regular international ''Transformers'' toyline also released to multiple retailers in Argentina, with the more popular Autobots and Decepticons being commonly available alongside the domestic Antex products — something that a lot of Brazilian kids could only ever dream of seeing in their national stores.

	Despite the aforementioned protectionist laws, the regular international ''Transformers'' toyline also released to multiple retailers in Argentina at one point, with the more popular Autobot and Decepticon characters being commonly available alongside the domestic Antex products — something that, unfortunately, a lot of Brazilian kids could only ever dream of seeing in their national stores.
	~~{{-}}~~
	[[Image:Estrela-MISBimports.jpg\|left\|thumb\|320px\|"Well, being a distributor isn't as fancy but at least we still have a great relationship with Hasbro!", said Estrela moments before disaster. ''(Note the Estrela stickers)'']]		[[Image:Estrela-MISBimports.jpg\|left\|thumb\|320px\|"Well, being a distributor isn't as fancy but at least we still have a great relationship with Hasbro!", said Estrela moments before disaster. ''(Note the Estrela stickers)'']]

FortressMaxxing: /* Estrela's Transformers toyline */

2026-02-27T06:07:33Z

Estrela's Transformers toyline

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	Estrela's approach to localizing ''The Transformers'' was somewhat unusual. The first edition of [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|the U.S. comics]] would be published nationally by [[Rio Gráfica Editora]] in November of 1985 and [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the cartoon]] would only premiere on Brazilian airwaves in 1986, however; Estrela decided to preemptively release their ''Transformers'' line in May of 1985, quite a few months before most domestic audiences had been introduced to the characters.		Estrela's approach to localizing ''The Transformers'' was somewhat unusual. The first edition of [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|the U.S. comics]] would be published nationally by [[Rio Gráfica Editora]] in November of 1985 and [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the cartoon]] would only premiere on Brazilian airwaves in 1986, however; Estrela decided to preemptively release their ''Transformers'' line in May of 1985, quite a few months before most domestic audiences had been introduced to the characters.

	The stars of this toyline were a handful of [[Mini-Vehicle#Toys\|Mini-Vehicles]] and [[Jumpstarter]] redecos, respectively renamed into [[Mini-Vehicle#Estrela .28Brazil.29\|Robocars]] and [[Salt-Man]] (the ''Salt'' here being a contraction of "salto", the Portuguese word for "jump") and releasing in packaging similar to their U.S. counterparts but featuring an entirely new ''Transformers'' logo instead. The fact that there was no known fiction for these figures within the Brazilian market left Estrela to name them after their alternate modes instead — and thus, the [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Bumblebee]] mold became known as "[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Estrela\|Volks]]" (per his [[Volkswagen]] Type 1 'Beetle' mode), the [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Cliffjumper]] mold as "[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Estrela\|Carrera]]" (per his [[Porsche]] 924 Carrera GT alt mode <ref>Cliffjumper's original Micro Change version refers to him as a 'Porsche 924 Turbo', but most of his design traits are distinctively inspired by the Carrera GT version of the 924 instead.</ref>), and so on. The [[Topspin (G1)#Toys\|Topspin]] and [[Twin Twist (G1)#Toys\|Twin Twist]] molds were also renamed into, respectively; "[[Salt-Man X]]" and "[[Salt-Man Z]]" <ref>Estrela's 1985 toy catalogue [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_91afc70ddb5d4dd28bdc107003e8fd5c~mv2.jpg (Page 17)] [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_7b9687e1135f4aef9718b7e0dfdf105f~mv2.jpg (Page 18)]</ref>. The lack of a pre-established mythology also meant that this first batch of toys did not have faction insignia, instead featuring stickers identical to the original ''[[Micro Change]]'' and ''[[Diaclone]]'' versions of their respective molds. This was changed in a second run of the Robocars, as the introduction of ''The Transformers'' comic book in Brazil by the end of 1985 would bring about the renaming of the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s into "Optimus" and "Malignus" — and thus, the toyline would also get its own [[Optimus (faction)\|Optimus]] and [[Malignus (G1)\|Malignus]] factions in 1986, now also sporting [[Neon\|much flashier]] decos. <ref>[https://www.transformersdioramas.com.br/post/back-to-the-80-s-os-transformers-brasileiros-exclusivos-da-estrela "Estrela's Exclusive Brazilian Transformers"], from Brazilian website Transformers Dioramas</ref>		The stars of this toyline were a handful of [[Mini-Vehicle#Toys\|Mini-Vehicles]] and [[Jumpstarter]] redecos, respectively renamed into the [[Mini-Vehicle#Estrela .28Brazil.29\|Robocars]] and [[Salt-Man\|Salt-Men]] (the ''Salt'' here being a contraction of "salto", the Portuguese word for "jump") and releasing in packaging similar to their U.S. counterparts but featuring an entirely new ''Transformers'' logo instead. The fact that there was no known fiction for these figures within the Brazilian market left Estrela to name them after their alternate modes instead — and thus, the [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Bumblebee]] mold became known as "[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Estrela\|Volks]]" (per his [[Volkswagen]] Type 1 'Beetle' mode), the [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Cliffjumper]] mold as "[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Estrela\|Carrera]]" (per his [[Porsche]] 924 Carrera GT alt mode <ref>Cliffjumper's original Micro Change version refers to him as a 'Porsche 924 Turbo', but most of his design traits are distinctively inspired by the Carrera GT version of the 924 instead.</ref>), and so on. The [[Topspin (G1)#Toys\|Topspin]] and [[Twin Twist (G1)#Toys\|Twin Twist]] molds were also renamed into, respectively; "[[Salt-Man X]]" and "[[Salt-Man Z]]" <ref>Estrela's 1985 toy catalogue [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_91afc70ddb5d4dd28bdc107003e8fd5c~mv2.jpg (Page 17)] [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_7b9687e1135f4aef9718b7e0dfdf105f~mv2.jpg (Page 18)]</ref>. The lack of a pre-established mythology also meant that this first batch of toys did not have faction insignia, instead featuring stickers identical to the original ''[[Micro Change]]'' and ''[[Diaclone]]'' versions of their respective molds. This was changed in a second run of the Robocars, as the introduction of ''The Transformers'' comic book in Brazil by the end of 1985 would bring about the renaming of the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s into "Optimus" and "Malignus" — and thus, the toyline would also get its own [[Optimus (faction)\|Optimus]] and [[Malignus (G1)\|Malignus]] factions in 1986, now also sporting [[Neon\|much flashier]] decos. <ref>[https://www.transformersdioramas.com.br/post/back-to-the-80-s-os-transformers-brasileiros-exclusivos-da-estrela "Estrela's Exclusive Brazilian Transformers"], from Brazilian website Transformers Dioramas</ref>

	The line-up was also supplemented by larger toys licensed from other companies which were not featured in any other of the many international ''Transformers'' toylines <ref>Estrela's 1985 toy catalogue [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_848bca9c94714408978e905dde44e82f~mv2.jpg (Page 19)] (Notably, the Bat-Robôs are absent, suggesting that they might have been released slightly later)</ref>. These included the auto-transforming [[Bat-Robô]] figures with pullback motors (three years before [[Throttlebot\|the American line did the same]]) which were originally from [[Asahi Corporation]]'s ''Attack Change Machine Powertron'' toyline, the also auto-transforming [[Eletrix]] figures that doubled as rudimentary remote-controlled vehicles (thirty five years before [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robosen Collector.27s Edition\|Robosen kind of did the same]] with uh, a ''marginal'' difference in quality) which were originally from [[Yonezawa Toys]]' ''Remote Change Robo Series'' toyline, and... that was it, these are all the figures released under Estrela's original ''Transformers'' toyline, and also the only ones available on domestic toy aisles throughout the following years as the show premiered.		The line-up was also supplemented by larger toys licensed from other companies which were not featured in any other of the many international ''Transformers'' toylines <ref>Estrela's 1985 toy catalogue [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_848bca9c94714408978e905dde44e82f~mv2.jpg (Page 19)] (Notably, the Bat-Robôs are absent, suggesting that they might have been released slightly later)</ref>. These included the auto-transforming [[Bat-Robô]] figures with pullback motors (three years before [[Throttlebot\|the American line did the same]]) which were originally from [[Asahi Corporation]]'s ''Attack Change Machine Powertron'' toyline, the also auto-transforming [[Eletrix]] figures that doubled as rudimentary remote-controlled vehicles (thirty five years before [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robosen Collector.27s Edition\|Robosen kind of did the same]] with uh, a ''marginal'' difference in quality) which were originally from [[Yonezawa Toys]]' ''Remote Change Robo Series'' toyline, and... that was it, these are all the figures released under Estrela's original ''Transformers'' toyline, and also the only ones available on domestic toy aisles throughout the following years as the show premiered.

FortressMaxxing: /* Estrela's Transformers toyline */

2026-02-27T06:06:57Z

Estrela's Transformers toyline

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	Estrela's approach to localizing ''The Transformers'' was somewhat unusual. The first edition of [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|the U.S. comics]] would be published nationally by [[Rio Gráfica Editora]] in November of 1985 and [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the cartoon]] would only premiere on Brazilian airwaves in 1986, however; Estrela decided to preemptively release their ''Transformers'' line in May of 1985, quite a few months before most domestic audiences had been introduced to the characters.		Estrela's approach to localizing ''The Transformers'' was somewhat unusual. The first edition of [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|the U.S. comics]] would be published nationally by [[Rio Gráfica Editora]] in November of 1985 and [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the cartoon]] would only premiere on Brazilian airwaves in 1986, however; Estrela decided to preemptively release their ''Transformers'' line in May of 1985, quite a few months before most domestic audiences had been introduced to the characters.

	The stars of this toyline were a handful of [[Mini-Vehicle#Toys\|Mini-Vehicles]] and [[Jumpstarter]] redecos, respectively renamed into Robocars and [[Salt-Man]] (the ''Salt'' here being a contraction of "salto", the Portuguese word for "jump") and releasing in packaging similar to their U.S. counterparts but featuring an entirely new ''Transformers'' logo instead. The fact that there was no known fiction for these figures within the Brazilian market left Estrela to name them after their alternate modes instead — and thus, the [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Bumblebee]] mold became known as "[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Estrela\|Volks]]" (per his [[Volkswagen]] Type 1 'Beetle' mode), the [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Cliffjumper]] mold as "[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Estrela\|Carrera]]" (per his [[Porsche]] 924 Carrera GT alt mode <ref>Cliffjumper's original Micro Change version refers to him as a 'Porsche 924 Turbo', but most of his design traits are distinctively inspired by the Carrera GT version of the 924 instead.</ref>), and so on. The [[Topspin (G1)#Toys\|Topspin]] and [[Twin Twist (G1)#Toys\|Twin Twist]] molds were also renamed into, respectively; "[[Salt-Man X]]" and "[[Salt-Man Z]]" <ref>Estrela's 1985 toy catalogue [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_91afc70ddb5d4dd28bdc107003e8fd5c~mv2.jpg (Page 17)] [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_7b9687e1135f4aef9718b7e0dfdf105f~mv2.jpg (Page 18)]</ref>. The lack of a pre-established mythology also meant that this first batch of toys did not have faction insignia, instead featuring stickers identical to the original ''[[Micro Change]]'' and ''[[Diaclone]]'' versions of their respective molds. This was changed in a second run of the Robocars, as the introduction of ''The Transformers'' comic book in Brazil by the end of 1985 would bring about the renaming of the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s into "Optimus" and "Malignus" — and thus, the toyline would also get its own [[Optimus (faction)\|Optimus]] and [[Malignus (G1)\|Malignus]] factions in 1986, now also sporting [[Neon\|much flashier]] decos. <ref>[https://www.transformersdioramas.com.br/post/back-to-the-80-s-os-transformers-brasileiros-exclusivos-da-estrela "Estrela's Exclusive Brazilian Transformers"], from Brazilian website Transformers Dioramas</ref>		The stars of this toyline were a handful of [[Mini-Vehicle#Toys\|Mini-Vehicles]] and [[Jumpstarter]] redecos, respectively renamed into [[Mini-Vehicle#Estrela .28Brazil.29\|Robocars]] and [[Salt-Man]] (the ''Salt'' here being a contraction of "salto", the Portuguese word for "jump") and releasing in packaging similar to their U.S. counterparts but featuring an entirely new ''Transformers'' logo instead. The fact that there was no known fiction for these figures within the Brazilian market left Estrela to name them after their alternate modes instead — and thus, the [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Bumblebee]] mold became known as "[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Estrela\|Volks]]" (per his [[Volkswagen]] Type 1 'Beetle' mode), the [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Cliffjumper]] mold as "[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Estrela\|Carrera]]" (per his [[Porsche]] 924 Carrera GT alt mode <ref>Cliffjumper's original Micro Change version refers to him as a 'Porsche 924 Turbo', but most of his design traits are distinctively inspired by the Carrera GT version of the 924 instead.</ref>), and so on. The [[Topspin (G1)#Toys\|Topspin]] and [[Twin Twist (G1)#Toys\|Twin Twist]] molds were also renamed into, respectively; "[[Salt-Man X]]" and "[[Salt-Man Z]]" <ref>Estrela's 1985 toy catalogue [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_91afc70ddb5d4dd28bdc107003e8fd5c~mv2.jpg (Page 17)] [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_7b9687e1135f4aef9718b7e0dfdf105f~mv2.jpg (Page 18)]</ref>. The lack of a pre-established mythology also meant that this first batch of toys did not have faction insignia, instead featuring stickers identical to the original ''[[Micro Change]]'' and ''[[Diaclone]]'' versions of their respective molds. This was changed in a second run of the Robocars, as the introduction of ''The Transformers'' comic book in Brazil by the end of 1985 would bring about the renaming of the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s into "Optimus" and "Malignus" — and thus, the toyline would also get its own [[Optimus (faction)\|Optimus]] and [[Malignus (G1)\|Malignus]] factions in 1986, now also sporting [[Neon\|much flashier]] decos. <ref>[https://www.transformersdioramas.com.br/post/back-to-the-80-s-os-transformers-brasileiros-exclusivos-da-estrela "Estrela's Exclusive Brazilian Transformers"], from Brazilian website Transformers Dioramas</ref>

	The line-up was also supplemented by larger toys licensed from other companies which were not featured in any other of the many international ''Transformers'' toylines <ref>Estrela's 1985 toy catalogue [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_848bca9c94714408978e905dde44e82f~mv2.jpg (Page 19)] (Notably, the Bat-Robôs are absent, suggesting that they might have been released slightly later)</ref>. These included the auto-transforming [[Bat-Robô]] figures with pullback motors (three years before [[Throttlebot\|the American line did the same]]) which were originally from [[Asahi Corporation]]'s ''Attack Change Machine Powertron'' toyline, the also auto-transforming [[Eletrix]] figures that doubled as rudimentary remote-controlled vehicles (thirty five years before [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robosen Collector.27s Edition\|Robosen kind of did the same]] with uh, a ''marginal'' difference in quality) which were originally from [[Yonezawa Toys]]' ''Remote Change Robo Series'' toyline, and... that was it, these are all the figures released under Estrela's original ''Transformers'' toyline, and also the only ones available on domestic toy aisles throughout the following years as the show premiered.		The line-up was also supplemented by larger toys licensed from other companies which were not featured in any other of the many international ''Transformers'' toylines <ref>Estrela's 1985 toy catalogue [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_848bca9c94714408978e905dde44e82f~mv2.jpg (Page 19)] (Notably, the Bat-Robôs are absent, suggesting that they might have been released slightly later)</ref>. These included the auto-transforming [[Bat-Robô]] figures with pullback motors (three years before [[Throttlebot\|the American line did the same]]) which were originally from [[Asahi Corporation]]'s ''Attack Change Machine Powertron'' toyline, the also auto-transforming [[Eletrix]] figures that doubled as rudimentary remote-controlled vehicles (thirty five years before [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robosen Collector.27s Edition\|Robosen kind of did the same]] with uh, a ''marginal'' difference in quality) which were originally from [[Yonezawa Toys]]' ''Remote Change Robo Series'' toyline, and... that was it, these are all the figures released under Estrela's original ''Transformers'' toyline, and also the only ones available on domestic toy aisles throughout the following years as the show premiered.

FortressMaxxing: Adding Salt-Man wikilink

2026-02-27T06:04:14Z

Adding Salt-Man wikilink

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	Estrela's approach to localizing ''The Transformers'' was somewhat unusual. The first edition of [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|the U.S. comics]] would be published nationally by [[Rio Gráfica Editora]] in November of 1985 and [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the cartoon]] would only premiere on Brazilian airwaves in 1986, however; Estrela decided to preemptively release their ''Transformers'' line in May of 1985, quite a few months before most domestic audiences had been introduced to the characters.		Estrela's approach to localizing ''The Transformers'' was somewhat unusual. The first edition of [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|the U.S. comics]] would be published nationally by [[Rio Gráfica Editora]] in November of 1985 and [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the cartoon]] would only premiere on Brazilian airwaves in 1986, however; Estrela decided to preemptively release their ''Transformers'' line in May of 1985, quite a few months before most domestic audiences had been introduced to the characters.

	The stars of this toyline were a handful of [[Mini-Vehicle#Toys\|Mini-Vehicles]] and [[Jumpstarter]] redecos, respectively renamed into Robocars and Salt-Man (the ''Salt'' here being a contraction of "salto", the Portuguese word for "jump") and releasing in packaging similar to their U.S. counterparts but featuring an entirely new ''Transformers'' logo instead. The fact that there was no known fiction for these figures within the Brazilian market left Estrela to name them after their alternate modes instead — and thus, the [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Bumblebee]] mold became known as "[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Estrela\|Volks]]" (per his [[Volkswagen]] Type 1 'Beetle' mode), the [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Cliffjumper]] mold as "[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Estrela\|Carrera]]" (per his [[Porsche]] 924 Carrera GT alt mode <ref>Cliffjumper's original Micro Change version refers to him as a 'Porsche 924 Turbo', but most of his design traits are distinctively inspired by the Carrera GT version of the 924 instead.</ref>), and so on. The [[Topspin (G1)#Toys\|Topspin]] and [[Twin Twist (G1)#Toys\|Twin Twist]] molds were also renamed into, respectively; "[[Salt-Man X]]" and "[[Salt-Man Z]]" <ref>Estrela's 1985 toy catalogue [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_91afc70ddb5d4dd28bdc107003e8fd5c~mv2.jpg (Page 17)] [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_7b9687e1135f4aef9718b7e0dfdf105f~mv2.jpg (Page 18)]</ref>. The lack of a pre-established mythology also meant that this first batch of toys did not have faction insignia, instead featuring stickers identical to the original ''[[Micro Change]]'' and ''[[Diaclone]]'' versions of their respective molds. This was changed in a second run of the Robocars, as the introduction of ''The Transformers'' comic book in Brazil by the end of 1985 would bring about the renaming of the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s into "Optimus" and "Malignus" — and thus, the toyline would also get its own [[Optimus (faction)\|Optimus]] and [[Malignus (G1)\|Malignus]] factions in 1986, now also sporting [[Neon\|much flashier]] decos. <ref>[https://www.transformersdioramas.com.br/post/back-to-the-80-s-os-transformers-brasileiros-exclusivos-da-estrela "Estrela's Exclusive Brazilian Transformers"], from Brazilian website Transformers Dioramas</ref>		The stars of this toyline were a handful of [[Mini-Vehicle#Toys\|Mini-Vehicles]] and [[Jumpstarter]] redecos, respectively renamed into Robocars and [[Salt-Man]] (the ''Salt'' here being a contraction of "salto", the Portuguese word for "jump") and releasing in packaging similar to their U.S. counterparts but featuring an entirely new ''Transformers'' logo instead. The fact that there was no known fiction for these figures within the Brazilian market left Estrela to name them after their alternate modes instead — and thus, the [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Bumblebee]] mold became known as "[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Estrela\|Volks]]" (per his [[Volkswagen]] Type 1 'Beetle' mode), the [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Cliffjumper]] mold as "[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Estrela\|Carrera]]" (per his [[Porsche]] 924 Carrera GT alt mode <ref>Cliffjumper's original Micro Change version refers to him as a 'Porsche 924 Turbo', but most of his design traits are distinctively inspired by the Carrera GT version of the 924 instead.</ref>), and so on. The [[Topspin (G1)#Toys\|Topspin]] and [[Twin Twist (G1)#Toys\|Twin Twist]] molds were also renamed into, respectively; "[[Salt-Man X]]" and "[[Salt-Man Z]]" <ref>Estrela's 1985 toy catalogue [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_91afc70ddb5d4dd28bdc107003e8fd5c~mv2.jpg (Page 17)] [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_7b9687e1135f4aef9718b7e0dfdf105f~mv2.jpg (Page 18)]</ref>. The lack of a pre-established mythology also meant that this first batch of toys did not have faction insignia, instead featuring stickers identical to the original ''[[Micro Change]]'' and ''[[Diaclone]]'' versions of their respective molds. This was changed in a second run of the Robocars, as the introduction of ''The Transformers'' comic book in Brazil by the end of 1985 would bring about the renaming of the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s into "Optimus" and "Malignus" — and thus, the toyline would also get its own [[Optimus (faction)\|Optimus]] and [[Malignus (G1)\|Malignus]] factions in 1986, now also sporting [[Neon\|much flashier]] decos. <ref>[https://www.transformersdioramas.com.br/post/back-to-the-80-s-os-transformers-brasileiros-exclusivos-da-estrela "Estrela's Exclusive Brazilian Transformers"], from Brazilian website Transformers Dioramas</ref>

	The line-up was also supplemented by larger toys licensed from other companies which were not featured in any other of the many international ''Transformers'' toylines <ref>Estrela's 1985 toy catalogue [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_848bca9c94714408978e905dde44e82f~mv2.jpg (Page 19)] (Notably, the Bat-Robôs are absent, suggesting that they might have been released slightly later)</ref>. These included the auto-transforming [[Bat-Robô]] figures with pullback motors (three years before [[Throttlebot\|the American line did the same]]) which were originally from [[Asahi Corporation]]'s ''Attack Change Machine Powertron'' toyline, the also auto-transforming [[Eletrix]] figures that doubled as rudimentary remote-controlled vehicles (thirty five years before [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robosen Collector.27s Edition\|Robosen kind of did the same]] with uh, a ''marginal'' difference in quality) which were originally from [[Yonezawa Toys]]' ''Remote Change Robo Series'' toyline, and... that was it, these are all the figures released under Estrela's original ''Transformers'' toyline, and also the only ones available on domestic toy aisles throughout the following years as the show premiered.		The line-up was also supplemented by larger toys licensed from other companies which were not featured in any other of the many international ''Transformers'' toylines <ref>Estrela's 1985 toy catalogue [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_848bca9c94714408978e905dde44e82f~mv2.jpg (Page 19)] (Notably, the Bat-Robôs are absent, suggesting that they might have been released slightly later)</ref>. These included the auto-transforming [[Bat-Robô]] figures with pullback motors (three years before [[Throttlebot\|the American line did the same]]) which were originally from [[Asahi Corporation]]'s ''Attack Change Machine Powertron'' toyline, the also auto-transforming [[Eletrix]] figures that doubled as rudimentary remote-controlled vehicles (thirty five years before [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robosen Collector.27s Edition\|Robosen kind of did the same]] with uh, a ''marginal'' difference in quality) which were originally from [[Yonezawa Toys]]' ''Remote Change Robo Series'' toyline, and... that was it, these are all the figures released under Estrela's original ''Transformers'' toyline, and also the only ones available on domestic toy aisles throughout the following years as the show premiered.
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	Estrela's approach to localizing ''The Transformers'' was somewhat unusual. The first edition of [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|the U.S. comics]] would be published nationally by [[Rio Gráfica Editora]] in November of 1985 and [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the cartoon]] would only premiere on Brazilian airwaves in 1986, however; Estrela decided to preemptively release their ''Transformers'' line in May of 1985, quite a few months before most domestic audiences had been introduced to the characters.		Estrela's approach to localizing ''The Transformers'' was somewhat unusual. The first edition of [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|the U.S. comics]] would be published nationally by [[Rio Gráfica Editora]] in November of 1985 and [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the cartoon]] would only premiere on Brazilian airwaves in 1986, however; Estrela decided to preemptively release their ''Transformers'' line in May of 1985, quite a few months before most domestic audiences had been introduced to the characters.

	The stars of this toyline were a handful of [[Mini-Vehicle#Toys\|Mini-Vehicles]] and [[Jumpstarter]] redecos, ~~each being~~ renamed into Robocars and Salt-Man (the ''Salt'' here being a contraction of "salto", the Portuguese word for "jump") and releasing in packaging similar to their U.S. counterparts but featuring an entirely new ''Transformers'' logo instead. The fact that there was no known fiction for these figures within the Brazilian market left Estrela to name them after their alternate modes instead — and thus, the [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Bumblebee]] mold became known as "[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Estrela\|Volks]]" (per his [[Volkswagen]] Type 1 'Beetle' mode), the [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Cliffjumper]] mold as "[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Estrela\|Carrera]]" (per his [[Porsche]] 924 Carrera GT alt mode <ref>Cliffjumper's original Micro Change version refers to him as a 'Porsche 924 Turbo', but most of his design traits are distinctively inspired by the Carrera GT version of the 924 instead.</ref>), and so on. The [[Topspin (G1)#Toys\|Topspin]] and [[Twin Twist (G1)#Toys\|Twin Twist]] molds were also renamed into, respectively; "[[Salt-Man X]]" and "[[Salt-Man Z]]" <ref>Estrela's 1985 toy catalogue [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_91afc70ddb5d4dd28bdc107003e8fd5c~mv2.jpg (Page 17)] [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_7b9687e1135f4aef9718b7e0dfdf105f~mv2.jpg (Page 18)]</ref>. The lack of a pre-established mythology also meant that this first batch of toys did not have faction insignia, instead featuring stickers identical to the original ''[[Micro Change]]'' and ''[[Diaclone]]'' versions of their respective molds. This was changed in a second run of the Robocars, as the introduction of ''The Transformers'' comic book in Brazil by the end of 1985 would bring about the renaming of the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s into "Optimus" and "Malignus" — and thus, the toyline would also get its own [[Optimus (faction)\|Optimus]] and [[Malignus (G1)\|Malignus]] factions in 1986, now also sporting [[Neon\|much flashier]] decos. <ref>[https://www.transformersdioramas.com.br/post/back-to-the-80-s-os-transformers-brasileiros-exclusivos-da-estrela "Estrela's Exclusive Brazilian Transformers"], from Brazilian website Transformers Dioramas</ref>		The stars of this toyline were a handful of [[Mini-Vehicle#Toys\|Mini-Vehicles]] and [[Jumpstarter]] redecos, respectively renamed into Robocars and Salt-Man (the ''Salt'' here being a contraction of "salto", the Portuguese word for "jump") and releasing in packaging similar to their U.S. counterparts but featuring an entirely new ''Transformers'' logo instead. The fact that there was no known fiction for these figures within the Brazilian market left Estrela to name them after their alternate modes instead — and thus, the [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Bumblebee]] mold became known as "[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Estrela\|Volks]]" (per his [[Volkswagen]] Type 1 'Beetle' mode), the [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Cliffjumper]] mold as "[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Estrela\|Carrera]]" (per his [[Porsche]] 924 Carrera GT alt mode <ref>Cliffjumper's original Micro Change version refers to him as a 'Porsche 924 Turbo', but most of his design traits are distinctively inspired by the Carrera GT version of the 924 instead.</ref>), and so on. The [[Topspin (G1)#Toys\|Topspin]] and [[Twin Twist (G1)#Toys\|Twin Twist]] molds were also renamed into, respectively; "[[Salt-Man X]]" and "[[Salt-Man Z]]" <ref>Estrela's 1985 toy catalogue [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_91afc70ddb5d4dd28bdc107003e8fd5c~mv2.jpg (Page 17)] [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_7b9687e1135f4aef9718b7e0dfdf105f~mv2.jpg (Page 18)]</ref>. The lack of a pre-established mythology also meant that this first batch of toys did not have faction insignia, instead featuring stickers identical to the original ''[[Micro Change]]'' and ''[[Diaclone]]'' versions of their respective molds. This was changed in a second run of the Robocars, as the introduction of ''The Transformers'' comic book in Brazil by the end of 1985 would bring about the renaming of the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s into "Optimus" and "Malignus" — and thus, the toyline would also get its own [[Optimus (faction)\|Optimus]] and [[Malignus (G1)\|Malignus]] factions in 1986, now also sporting [[Neon\|much flashier]] decos. <ref>[https://www.transformersdioramas.com.br/post/back-to-the-80-s-os-transformers-brasileiros-exclusivos-da-estrela "Estrela's Exclusive Brazilian Transformers"], from Brazilian website Transformers Dioramas</ref>

	The line-up was also supplemented by larger toys licensed from other companies which were not featured in any other of the many international ''Transformers'' toylines <ref>Estrela's 1985 toy catalogue [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_848bca9c94714408978e905dde44e82f~mv2.jpg (Page 19)] (Notably, the Bat-Robôs are absent, suggesting that they might have been released slightly later)</ref>. These included the auto-transforming [[Bat-Robô]] figures with pullback motors (three years before [[Throttlebot\|the American line did the same]]) which were originally from [[Asahi Corporation]]'s ''Attack Change Machine Powertron'' toyline, the also auto-transforming [[Eletrix]] figures that doubled as rudimentary remote-controlled vehicles (thirty five years before [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robosen Collector.27s Edition\|Robosen kind of did the same]] with uh, a ''marginal'' difference in quality) which were originally from [[Yonezawa Toys]]' ''Remote Change Robo Series'' toyline, and... that was it, these are all the figures released under Estrela's original ''Transformers'' toyline, and also the only ones available on domestic toy aisles throughout the following years as the show premiered.		The line-up was also supplemented by larger toys licensed from other companies which were not featured in any other of the many international ''Transformers'' toylines <ref>Estrela's 1985 toy catalogue [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_848bca9c94714408978e905dde44e82f~mv2.jpg (Page 19)] (Notably, the Bat-Robôs are absent, suggesting that they might have been released slightly later)</ref>. These included the auto-transforming [[Bat-Robô]] figures with pullback motors (three years before [[Throttlebot\|the American line did the same]]) which were originally from [[Asahi Corporation]]'s ''Attack Change Machine Powertron'' toyline, the also auto-transforming [[Eletrix]] figures that doubled as rudimentary remote-controlled vehicles (thirty five years before [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robosen Collector.27s Edition\|Robosen kind of did the same]] with uh, a ''marginal'' difference in quality) which were originally from [[Yonezawa Toys]]' ''Remote Change Robo Series'' toyline, and... that was it, these are all the figures released under Estrela's original ''Transformers'' toyline, and also the only ones available on domestic toy aisles throughout the following years as the show premiered.

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	The stars of this toyline were a handful of [[Mini-Vehicle#Toys\|Mini-Vehicles]] and [[Jumpstarter]] redecos, each being renamed into Robocars and Salt-Man (the ''Salt'' here being a contraction of "salto", the Portuguese word for "jump") and releasing in packaging similar to their U.S. counterparts but featuring an entirely new ''Transformers'' logo instead. The fact that there was no known fiction for these figures within the Brazilian market left Estrela to name them after their alternate modes instead — and thus, the [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Bumblebee]] mold became known as "[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Estrela\|Volks]]" (per his [[Volkswagen]] Type 1 'Beetle' mode), the [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Cliffjumper]] mold as "[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Estrela\|Carrera]]" (per his [[Porsche]] 924 Carrera GT alt mode <ref>Cliffjumper's original Micro Change version refers to him as a 'Porsche 924 Turbo', but most of his design traits are distinctively inspired by the Carrera GT version of the 924 instead.</ref>), and so on. The [[Topspin (G1)#Toys\|Topspin]] and [[Twin Twist (G1)#Toys\|Twin Twist]] molds were also renamed into, respectively; "[[Salt-Man X]]" and "[[Salt-Man Z]]" <ref>Estrela's 1985 toy catalogue [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_91afc70ddb5d4dd28bdc107003e8fd5c~mv2.jpg (Page 17)] [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_7b9687e1135f4aef9718b7e0dfdf105f~mv2.jpg (Page 18)]</ref>. The lack of a pre-established mythology also meant that this first batch of toys did not have faction insignia, instead featuring stickers identical to the original ''[[Micro Change]]'' and ''[[Diaclone]]'' versions of their respective molds. This was changed in a second run of the Robocars, as the introduction of ''The Transformers'' comic book in Brazil by the end of 1985 would bring about the renaming of the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s into "Optimus" and "Malignus" — and thus, the toyline would also get its own [[Optimus (faction)\|Optimus]] and [[Malignus (G1)\|Malignus]] factions in 1986, now also sporting [[Neon\|much flashier]] decos. <ref>[https://www.transformersdioramas.com.br/post/back-to-the-80-s-os-transformers-brasileiros-exclusivos-da-estrela "Estrela's Exclusive Brazilian Transformers"], from Brazilian website Transformers Dioramas</ref>		The stars of this toyline were a handful of [[Mini-Vehicle#Toys\|Mini-Vehicles]] and [[Jumpstarter]] redecos, each being renamed into Robocars and Salt-Man (the ''Salt'' here being a contraction of "salto", the Portuguese word for "jump") and releasing in packaging similar to their U.S. counterparts but featuring an entirely new ''Transformers'' logo instead. The fact that there was no known fiction for these figures within the Brazilian market left Estrela to name them after their alternate modes instead — and thus, the [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Bumblebee]] mold became known as "[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Estrela\|Volks]]" (per his [[Volkswagen]] Type 1 'Beetle' mode), the [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Cliffjumper]] mold as "[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Estrela\|Carrera]]" (per his [[Porsche]] 924 Carrera GT alt mode <ref>Cliffjumper's original Micro Change version refers to him as a 'Porsche 924 Turbo', but most of his design traits are distinctively inspired by the Carrera GT version of the 924 instead.</ref>), and so on. The [[Topspin (G1)#Toys\|Topspin]] and [[Twin Twist (G1)#Toys\|Twin Twist]] molds were also renamed into, respectively; "[[Salt-Man X]]" and "[[Salt-Man Z]]" <ref>Estrela's 1985 toy catalogue [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_91afc70ddb5d4dd28bdc107003e8fd5c~mv2.jpg (Page 17)] [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_7b9687e1135f4aef9718b7e0dfdf105f~mv2.jpg (Page 18)]</ref>. The lack of a pre-established mythology also meant that this first batch of toys did not have faction insignia, instead featuring stickers identical to the original ''[[Micro Change]]'' and ''[[Diaclone]]'' versions of their respective molds. This was changed in a second run of the Robocars, as the introduction of ''The Transformers'' comic book in Brazil by the end of 1985 would bring about the renaming of the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s into "Optimus" and "Malignus" — and thus, the toyline would also get its own [[Optimus (faction)\|Optimus]] and [[Malignus (G1)\|Malignus]] factions in 1986, now also sporting [[Neon\|much flashier]] decos. <ref>[https://www.transformersdioramas.com.br/post/back-to-the-80-s-os-transformers-brasileiros-exclusivos-da-estrela "Estrela's Exclusive Brazilian Transformers"], from Brazilian website Transformers Dioramas</ref>

	The line-up was also supplemented by larger toys licensed from other companies which were not featured in any other of the many international ''Transformers'' toylines <ref>Estrela's 1985 toy catalogue [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_848bca9c94714408978e905dde44e82f~mv2.jpg (Page 19)] (Notably, the Bat-Robôs are absent, suggesting that they might have been released slightly later)</ref>. These included the auto-transforming [[Bat-Robô]] figures with pullback motors (three years before [[Throttlebot\|the American line did the same]]) which were originally from [[Asahi Corporation]]'s ''Attack Change Machine Powertron'' toyline, the also auto-transforming [[Eletrix]] figures that doubled as rudimentary remote-controlled vehicles (thirty five years before [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robosen Collector.27s Edition\|Robosen kind of did the same]] with uh, a ''marginal'' difference in quality) which were originally from [[Yonezawa Toys]]' ''Remote Change Robo Series'' toyline, and... that was it, these are all the figures released under Estrela's ''Transformers'' toyline, and also the only ones available on domestic toy aisles throughout the following years as the show premiered.		The line-up was also supplemented by larger toys licensed from other companies which were not featured in any other of the many international ''Transformers'' toylines <ref>Estrela's 1985 toy catalogue [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_848bca9c94714408978e905dde44e82f~mv2.jpg (Page 19)] (Notably, the Bat-Robôs are absent, suggesting that they might have been released slightly later)</ref>. These included the auto-transforming [[Bat-Robô]] figures with pullback motors (three years before [[Throttlebot\|the American line did the same]]) which were originally from [[Asahi Corporation]]'s ''Attack Change Machine Powertron'' toyline, the also auto-transforming [[Eletrix]] figures that doubled as rudimentary remote-controlled vehicles (thirty five years before [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robosen Collector.27s Edition\|Robosen kind of did the same]] with uh, a ''marginal'' difference in quality) which were originally from [[Yonezawa Toys]]' ''Remote Change Robo Series'' toyline, and... that was it, these are all the figures released under Estrela's original ''Transformers'' toyline, and also the only ones available on domestic toy aisles throughout the following years as the show premiered.

	Noticeably absent from this line-up is nearly every single major ''Transformers'' character, therefore depriving Brazilian fans during the 1980s of some of the most important figures like [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Megatron]], the [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seekers]], the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]], the [[Diaclone]] ''Car Robots''-derived characters like [[Jazz (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Jazz]], [[Prowl (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Prowl]], [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Sideswipe]] et al., and many, many, many more: effectively, beyond those based on the first year of Mini-Vehicle molds, virtually no other characters with cartoon or comic appearances received toys in Brazil during this time! As a result, a common part of the experience of being a young ''Transformers'' fan in Brazil often involved filling in the ranks of missing characters with [[GoBots]] (which were actually localized twice in the country, first by toy company Glasslite as ''[[GBWiki:Knock-off#Mutante\|Mutante]]'' and then by Mimo as ''[[GBWiki:Knock-off#Convert\|Convert]]''), using toys like [[GBWiki:Road Ranger\|Road Ranger]] as a stand-in for Optimus or [[GBWiki:Leader-1\|Leader-1]] as a stand-in for Starscream. <ref>"<nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Road Ranger]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> ''was the first “Optimus Prime” for most Brazilians, since the original ''Transformer'' Optimus Prime was never sold in Brazil''" (Source: [https://www.novacybertron.com/acervo/brinquedos Nova Cybertron])</ref>		Noticeably absent from this line-up is nearly every single major ''Transformers'' character, therefore depriving Brazilian fans during the 1980s of some of the most important figures like [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Megatron]], the [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seekers]], the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]], the [[Diaclone]] ''Car Robots''-derived characters like [[Jazz (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Jazz]], [[Prowl (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Prowl]], [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Sideswipe]] et al., and many, many, many more: effectively, beyond those based on the first year of Mini-Vehicle molds, virtually no other characters with cartoon or comic appearances received toys in Brazil during this time! As a result, a common part of the experience of being a young ''Transformers'' fan in Brazil often involved filling in the ranks of missing characters with [[GoBots]] (which were actually localized twice in the country, first by toy company Glasslite as ''[[GBWiki:Knock-off#Mutante\|Mutante]]'' and then by Mimo as ''[[GBWiki:Knock-off#Convert\|Convert]]''), using toys like [[GBWiki:Road Ranger\|Road Ranger]] as a stand-in for Optimus or [[GBWiki:Leader-1\|Leader-1]] as a stand-in for Starscream. <ref>"<nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Road Ranger]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> ''was the first “Optimus Prime” for most Brazilians, since the original ''Transformer'' Optimus Prime was never sold in Brazil''" (Source: [https://www.novacybertron.com/acervo/brinquedos Nova Cybertron])</ref>

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	The line-up was also supplemented by larger toys licensed from other companies which were not featured in any other of the many international ''Transformers'' toylines <ref>Estrela's 1985 toy catalogue [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_848bca9c94714408978e905dde44e82f~mv2.jpg (Page 19)] (Notably, the Bat-Robôs are absent, suggesting that they might have been released slightly later)</ref>. These included the auto-transforming [[Bat-Robô]] figures with pullback motors (three years before [[Throttlebot\|the American line did the same]]) which were originally from [[Asahi Corporation]]'s ''Attack Change Machine Powertron'' toyline, the also auto-transforming [[Eletrix]] figures that doubled as rudimentary remote-controlled vehicles (thirty five years before [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robosen Collector.27s Edition\|Robosen kind of did the same]] with uh, a ''marginal'' difference in quality) which were originally from [[Yonezawa Toys]]' ''Remote Change Robo Series'' toyline, and... that was it, these are all the figures released under Estrela's ''Transformers'' toyline, and also the only ones available on domestic toy aisles throughout the following years as the show premiered.		The line-up was also supplemented by larger toys licensed from other companies which were not featured in any other of the many international ''Transformers'' toylines <ref>Estrela's 1985 toy catalogue [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_848bca9c94714408978e905dde44e82f~mv2.jpg (Page 19)] (Notably, the Bat-Robôs are absent, suggesting that they might have been released slightly later)</ref>. These included the auto-transforming [[Bat-Robô]] figures with pullback motors (three years before [[Throttlebot\|the American line did the same]]) which were originally from [[Asahi Corporation]]'s ''Attack Change Machine Powertron'' toyline, the also auto-transforming [[Eletrix]] figures that doubled as rudimentary remote-controlled vehicles (thirty five years before [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robosen Collector.27s Edition\|Robosen kind of did the same]] with uh, a ''marginal'' difference in quality) which were originally from [[Yonezawa Toys]]' ''Remote Change Robo Series'' toyline, and... that was it, these are all the figures released under Estrela's ''Transformers'' toyline, and also the only ones available on domestic toy aisles throughout the following years as the show premiered.

	Noticeably absent from this line-up is nearly every single major ''Transformers'' character, therefore depriving Brazilian fans during the 1980s of some of the most important figures like [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Megatron]], the [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seekers]], the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]], the [[Diaclone]] ''Car Robots''-derived characters like [[Jazz (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Jazz]], [[Prowl (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Prowl]], [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Sideswipe]] et al., and many, many, many more: effectively, beyond those based on the first year of Mini-Vehicle molds, virtually no other characters with cartoon or comic appearances received toys in Brazil during this time! As a result, a common part of the experience of being a young ''Transformers'' fan in Brazil often involved filling in the ranks of missing characters with [[GoBots]] (which were actually localized twice in the country, first by toy company Glasslite as ''[[GBWiki:Knock-off#Mutante\|Mutante]]'' and then by Mimo as ''[[GBWiki:Knock-off#Convert\|Convert]]''), using toys like [[GBWiki:Road Ranger\|Road Ranger]] as a stand-in for Optimus or [[GBWiki:Leader-1\|Leader-1]] as a stand-in for Starscream. <ref>"<nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Road Ranger]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> ''was the first “Optimus Prime” for most Brazilians, since the original ''Transformer'' Optimus Prime was never sold in Brazil''" (Source: https://www.novacybertron.com/acervo/brinquedos)</ref>		Noticeably absent from this line-up is nearly every single major ''Transformers'' character, therefore depriving Brazilian fans during the 1980s of some of the most important figures like [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Megatron]], the [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seekers]], the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]], the [[Diaclone]] ''Car Robots''-derived characters like [[Jazz (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Jazz]], [[Prowl (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Prowl]], [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Sideswipe]] et al., and many, many, many more: effectively, beyond those based on the first year of Mini-Vehicle molds, virtually no other characters with cartoon or comic appearances received toys in Brazil during this time! As a result, a common part of the experience of being a young ''Transformers'' fan in Brazil often involved filling in the ranks of missing characters with [[GoBots]] (which were actually localized twice in the country, first by toy company Glasslite as ''[[GBWiki:Knock-off#Mutante\|Mutante]]'' and then by Mimo as ''[[GBWiki:Knock-off#Convert\|Convert]]''), using toys like [[GBWiki:Road Ranger\|Road Ranger]] as a stand-in for Optimus or [[GBWiki:Leader-1\|Leader-1]] as a stand-in for Starscream. <ref>"<nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Road Ranger]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> ''was the first “Optimus Prime” for most Brazilians, since the original ''Transformer'' Optimus Prime was never sold in Brazil''" (Source: [https://www.novacybertron.com/acervo/brinquedos Nova Cybertron])</ref>
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Transformers: Armada

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	Launching in 2003 (over a decade and a half after their final self-manufactured batch of ''Transformers'' toys), Estrela's ''[[Transformers: Armada]]'' board game was released to tie into the concurrent localized airing of the show and the company's own batch of imported ''Armada'' toys <ref>[https://www.novacybertron.com/acervo/series "Acervo / Séries"] at NovaCybertron.com</ref>.		Launching in 2003 (over a decade and a half after their final self-manufactured batch of ''Transformers'' toys), Estrela's ''[[Transformers: Armada]]'' board game was released to tie into the concurrent localized airing of the show and the company's own batch of imported ''Armada'' toys <ref>[https://www.novacybertron.com/acervo/series "Acervo / Séries"] at NovaCybertron.com</ref>.

	This would be the last known instance of a ''Transformers'' ~~product produced~~ in-house by Estrela, marking a quiet end of an era for the franchise in Brazil.		This would be the last known instance of ''Transformers'' memorabilia being made in-house by Estrela, marking a quiet end of an era for the franchise in Brazil.

	<u>'''Board Games'''</u>		<u>'''Board Games'''</u>

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	Estrela's approach to localizing ''The Transformers'' was somewhat unusual. The first edition of [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|the U.S. comics]] would be published nationally by [[Rio Gráfica Editora]] in November of 1985 and [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the cartoon]] would only premiere on Brazilian airwaves in 1986, however; Estrela decided to preemptively release their ''Transformers'' line in May of 1985, quite a few months before most domestic audiences had been introduced to the characters.		Estrela's approach to localizing ''The Transformers'' was somewhat unusual. The first edition of [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|the U.S. comics]] would be published nationally by [[Rio Gráfica Editora]] in November of 1985 and [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the cartoon]] would only premiere on Brazilian airwaves in 1986, however; Estrela decided to preemptively release their ''Transformers'' line in May of 1985, quite a few months before most domestic audiences had been introduced to the characters.

	The stars of this toyline were a handful of [[Mini-Vehicle#Toys\|Mini-Vehicles]] and [[Jumpstarter]] redecos, respectively renamed into [[Mini-Vehicle#Estrela .28Brazil.29\|Robocars]] and [[Salt-Man]] (the ''Salt'' here being a contraction of "salto", the Portuguese word for "jump") and releasing in packaging similar to their U.S. counterparts but featuring an entirely new ''Transformers'' logo instead. The fact that there was no known fiction for these figures within the Brazilian market left Estrela to name them after their alternate modes instead — and thus, the [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Bumblebee]] mold became known as "[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Estrela\|Volks]]" (per his [[Volkswagen]] Type 1 'Beetle' mode), the [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Cliffjumper]] mold as "[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Estrela\|Carrera]]" (per his [[Porsche]] 924 Carrera GT alt mode <ref>Cliffjumper's original Micro Change version refers to him as a 'Porsche 924 Turbo', but most of his design traits are distinctively inspired by the Carrera GT version of the 924 instead.</ref>), and so on. The [[Topspin (G1)#Toys\|Topspin]] and [[Twin Twist (G1)#Toys\|Twin Twist]] molds were also renamed into, respectively; "[[Salt-Man X]]" and "[[Salt-Man Z]]" <ref>Estrela's 1985 toy catalogue [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_91afc70ddb5d4dd28bdc107003e8fd5c~mv2.jpg (Page 17)] [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_7b9687e1135f4aef9718b7e0dfdf105f~mv2.jpg (Page 18)]</ref>. The lack of a pre-established mythology also meant that this first batch of toys did not have faction insignia, instead featuring stickers identical to the original ''[[Micro Change]]'' and ''[[Diaclone]]'' versions of their respective molds. This was changed in a second run of the Robocars, as the introduction of ''The Transformers'' comic book in Brazil by the end of 1985 would bring about the renaming of the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s into "Optimus" and "Malignus" — and thus, the toyline would also get its own [[Optimus (faction)\|Optimus]] and [[Malignus (G1)\|Malignus]] factions in 1986, now also sporting [[Neon\|much flashier]] decos. <ref>[https://www.transformersdioramas.com.br/post/back-to-the-80-s-os-transformers-brasileiros-exclusivos-da-estrela "Estrela's Exclusive Brazilian Transformers"], from Brazilian website Transformers Dioramas</ref>		The stars of this toyline were a handful of [[Mini-Vehicle#Toys\|Mini-Vehicles]] and [[Jumpstarter]] redecos, respectively renamed into the [[Mini-Vehicle#Estrela .28Brazil.29\|Robocars]] and [[Salt-Man\|Salt-Men]] (the ''Salt'' here being a contraction of "salto", the Portuguese word for "jump") and releasing in packaging similar to their U.S. counterparts but featuring an entirely new ''Transformers'' logo instead. The fact that there was no known fiction for these figures within the Brazilian market left Estrela to name them after their alternate modes instead — and thus, the [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Bumblebee]] mold became known as "[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Estrela\|Volks]]" (per his [[Volkswagen]] Type 1 'Beetle' mode), the [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Cliffjumper]] mold as "[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Estrela\|Carrera]]" (per his [[Porsche]] 924 Carrera GT alt mode <ref>Cliffjumper's original Micro Change version refers to him as a 'Porsche 924 Turbo', but most of his design traits are distinctively inspired by the Carrera GT version of the 924 instead.</ref>), and so on. The [[Topspin (G1)#Toys\|Topspin]] and [[Twin Twist (G1)#Toys\|Twin Twist]] molds were also renamed into, respectively; "[[Salt-Man X]]" and "[[Salt-Man Z]]" <ref>Estrela's 1985 toy catalogue [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_91afc70ddb5d4dd28bdc107003e8fd5c~mv2.jpg (Page 17)] [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_7b9687e1135f4aef9718b7e0dfdf105f~mv2.jpg (Page 18)]</ref>. The lack of a pre-established mythology also meant that this first batch of toys did not have faction insignia, instead featuring stickers identical to the original ''[[Micro Change]]'' and ''[[Diaclone]]'' versions of their respective molds. This was changed in a second run of the Robocars, as the introduction of ''The Transformers'' comic book in Brazil by the end of 1985 would bring about the renaming of the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s into "Optimus" and "Malignus" — and thus, the toyline would also get its own [[Optimus (faction)\|Optimus]] and [[Malignus (G1)\|Malignus]] factions in 1986, now also sporting [[Neon\|much flashier]] decos. <ref>[https://www.transformersdioramas.com.br/post/back-to-the-80-s-os-transformers-brasileiros-exclusivos-da-estrela "Estrela's Exclusive Brazilian Transformers"], from Brazilian website Transformers Dioramas</ref>

	The line-up was also supplemented by larger toys licensed from other companies which were not featured in any other of the many international ''Transformers'' toylines <ref>Estrela's 1985 toy catalogue [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_848bca9c94714408978e905dde44e82f~mv2.jpg (Page 19)] (Notably, the Bat-Robôs are absent, suggesting that they might have been released slightly later)</ref>. These included the auto-transforming [[Bat-Robô]] figures with pullback motors (three years before [[Throttlebot\|the American line did the same]]) which were originally from [[Asahi Corporation]]'s ''Attack Change Machine Powertron'' toyline, the also auto-transforming [[Eletrix]] figures that doubled as rudimentary remote-controlled vehicles (thirty five years before [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robosen Collector.27s Edition\|Robosen kind of did the same]] with uh, a ''marginal'' difference in quality) which were originally from [[Yonezawa Toys]]' ''Remote Change Robo Series'' toyline, and... that was it, these are all the figures released under Estrela's original ''Transformers'' toyline, and also the only ones available on domestic toy aisles throughout the following years as the show premiered.		The line-up was also supplemented by larger toys licensed from other companies which were not featured in any other of the many international ''Transformers'' toylines <ref>Estrela's 1985 toy catalogue [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_848bca9c94714408978e905dde44e82f~mv2.jpg (Page 19)] (Notably, the Bat-Robôs are absent, suggesting that they might have been released slightly later)</ref>. These included the auto-transforming [[Bat-Robô]] figures with pullback motors (three years before [[Throttlebot\|the American line did the same]]) which were originally from [[Asahi Corporation]]'s ''Attack Change Machine Powertron'' toyline, the also auto-transforming [[Eletrix]] figures that doubled as rudimentary remote-controlled vehicles (thirty five years before [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robosen Collector.27s Edition\|Robosen kind of did the same]] with uh, a ''marginal'' difference in quality) which were originally from [[Yonezawa Toys]]' ''Remote Change Robo Series'' toyline, and... that was it, these are all the figures released under Estrela's original ''Transformers'' toyline, and also the only ones available on domestic toy aisles throughout the following years as the show premiered.

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	Estrela's approach to localizing ''The Transformers'' was somewhat unusual. The first edition of [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|the U.S. comics]] would be published nationally by [[Rio Gráfica Editora]] in November of 1985 and [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the cartoon]] would only premiere on Brazilian airwaves in 1986, however; Estrela decided to preemptively release their ''Transformers'' line in May of 1985, quite a few months before most domestic audiences had been introduced to the characters.		Estrela's approach to localizing ''The Transformers'' was somewhat unusual. The first edition of [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|the U.S. comics]] would be published nationally by [[Rio Gráfica Editora]] in November of 1985 and [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the cartoon]] would only premiere on Brazilian airwaves in 1986, however; Estrela decided to preemptively release their ''Transformers'' line in May of 1985, quite a few months before most domestic audiences had been introduced to the characters.

	The stars of this toyline were a handful of [[Mini-Vehicle#Toys\|Mini-Vehicles]] and [[Jumpstarter]] redecos, respectively renamed into Robocars and [[Salt-Man]] (the ''Salt'' here being a contraction of "salto", the Portuguese word for "jump") and releasing in packaging similar to their U.S. counterparts but featuring an entirely new ''Transformers'' logo instead. The fact that there was no known fiction for these figures within the Brazilian market left Estrela to name them after their alternate modes instead — and thus, the [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Bumblebee]] mold became known as "[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Estrela\|Volks]]" (per his [[Volkswagen]] Type 1 'Beetle' mode), the [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Cliffjumper]] mold as "[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Estrela\|Carrera]]" (per his [[Porsche]] 924 Carrera GT alt mode <ref>Cliffjumper's original Micro Change version refers to him as a 'Porsche 924 Turbo', but most of his design traits are distinctively inspired by the Carrera GT version of the 924 instead.</ref>), and so on. The [[Topspin (G1)#Toys\|Topspin]] and [[Twin Twist (G1)#Toys\|Twin Twist]] molds were also renamed into, respectively; "[[Salt-Man X]]" and "[[Salt-Man Z]]" <ref>Estrela's 1985 toy catalogue [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_91afc70ddb5d4dd28bdc107003e8fd5c~mv2.jpg (Page 17)] [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_7b9687e1135f4aef9718b7e0dfdf105f~mv2.jpg (Page 18)]</ref>. The lack of a pre-established mythology also meant that this first batch of toys did not have faction insignia, instead featuring stickers identical to the original ''[[Micro Change]]'' and ''[[Diaclone]]'' versions of their respective molds. This was changed in a second run of the Robocars, as the introduction of ''The Transformers'' comic book in Brazil by the end of 1985 would bring about the renaming of the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s into "Optimus" and "Malignus" — and thus, the toyline would also get its own [[Optimus (faction)\|Optimus]] and [[Malignus (G1)\|Malignus]] factions in 1986, now also sporting [[Neon\|much flashier]] decos. <ref>[https://www.transformersdioramas.com.br/post/back-to-the-80-s-os-transformers-brasileiros-exclusivos-da-estrela "Estrela's Exclusive Brazilian Transformers"], from Brazilian website Transformers Dioramas</ref>		The stars of this toyline were a handful of [[Mini-Vehicle#Toys\|Mini-Vehicles]] and [[Jumpstarter]] redecos, respectively renamed into [[Mini-Vehicle#Estrela .28Brazil.29\|Robocars]] and [[Salt-Man]] (the ''Salt'' here being a contraction of "salto", the Portuguese word for "jump") and releasing in packaging similar to their U.S. counterparts but featuring an entirely new ''Transformers'' logo instead. The fact that there was no known fiction for these figures within the Brazilian market left Estrela to name them after their alternate modes instead — and thus, the [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Bumblebee]] mold became known as "[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Estrela\|Volks]]" (per his [[Volkswagen]] Type 1 'Beetle' mode), the [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Cliffjumper]] mold as "[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Estrela\|Carrera]]" (per his [[Porsche]] 924 Carrera GT alt mode <ref>Cliffjumper's original Micro Change version refers to him as a 'Porsche 924 Turbo', but most of his design traits are distinctively inspired by the Carrera GT version of the 924 instead.</ref>), and so on. The [[Topspin (G1)#Toys\|Topspin]] and [[Twin Twist (G1)#Toys\|Twin Twist]] molds were also renamed into, respectively; "[[Salt-Man X]]" and "[[Salt-Man Z]]" <ref>Estrela's 1985 toy catalogue [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_91afc70ddb5d4dd28bdc107003e8fd5c~mv2.jpg (Page 17)] [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_7b9687e1135f4aef9718b7e0dfdf105f~mv2.jpg (Page 18)]</ref>. The lack of a pre-established mythology also meant that this first batch of toys did not have faction insignia, instead featuring stickers identical to the original ''[[Micro Change]]'' and ''[[Diaclone]]'' versions of their respective molds. This was changed in a second run of the Robocars, as the introduction of ''The Transformers'' comic book in Brazil by the end of 1985 would bring about the renaming of the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s into "Optimus" and "Malignus" — and thus, the toyline would also get its own [[Optimus (faction)\|Optimus]] and [[Malignus (G1)\|Malignus]] factions in 1986, now also sporting [[Neon\|much flashier]] decos. <ref>[https://www.transformersdioramas.com.br/post/back-to-the-80-s-os-transformers-brasileiros-exclusivos-da-estrela "Estrela's Exclusive Brazilian Transformers"], from Brazilian website Transformers Dioramas</ref>

	The line-up was also supplemented by larger toys licensed from other companies which were not featured in any other of the many international ''Transformers'' toylines <ref>Estrela's 1985 toy catalogue [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_848bca9c94714408978e905dde44e82f~mv2.jpg (Page 19)] (Notably, the Bat-Robôs are absent, suggesting that they might have been released slightly later)</ref>. These included the auto-transforming [[Bat-Robô]] figures with pullback motors (three years before [[Throttlebot\|the American line did the same]]) which were originally from [[Asahi Corporation]]'s ''Attack Change Machine Powertron'' toyline, the also auto-transforming [[Eletrix]] figures that doubled as rudimentary remote-controlled vehicles (thirty five years before [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robosen Collector.27s Edition\|Robosen kind of did the same]] with uh, a ''marginal'' difference in quality) which were originally from [[Yonezawa Toys]]' ''Remote Change Robo Series'' toyline, and... that was it, these are all the figures released under Estrela's original ''Transformers'' toyline, and also the only ones available on domestic toy aisles throughout the following years as the show premiered.		The line-up was also supplemented by larger toys licensed from other companies which were not featured in any other of the many international ''Transformers'' toylines <ref>Estrela's 1985 toy catalogue [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_848bca9c94714408978e905dde44e82f~mv2.jpg (Page 19)] (Notably, the Bat-Robôs are absent, suggesting that they might have been released slightly later)</ref>. These included the auto-transforming [[Bat-Robô]] figures with pullback motors (three years before [[Throttlebot\|the American line did the same]]) which were originally from [[Asahi Corporation]]'s ''Attack Change Machine Powertron'' toyline, the also auto-transforming [[Eletrix]] figures that doubled as rudimentary remote-controlled vehicles (thirty five years before [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robosen Collector.27s Edition\|Robosen kind of did the same]] with uh, a ''marginal'' difference in quality) which were originally from [[Yonezawa Toys]]' ''Remote Change Robo Series'' toyline, and... that was it, these are all the figures released under Estrela's original ''Transformers'' toyline, and also the only ones available on domestic toy aisles throughout the following years as the show premiered.

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	Estrela's approach to localizing ''The Transformers'' was somewhat unusual. The first edition of [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|the U.S. comics]] would be published nationally by [[Rio Gráfica Editora]] in November of 1985 and [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the cartoon]] would only premiere on Brazilian airwaves in 1986, however; Estrela decided to preemptively release their ''Transformers'' line in May of 1985, quite a few months before most domestic audiences had been introduced to the characters.		Estrela's approach to localizing ''The Transformers'' was somewhat unusual. The first edition of [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|the U.S. comics]] would be published nationally by [[Rio Gráfica Editora]] in November of 1985 and [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the cartoon]] would only premiere on Brazilian airwaves in 1986, however; Estrela decided to preemptively release their ''Transformers'' line in May of 1985, quite a few months before most domestic audiences had been introduced to the characters.

	The stars of this toyline were a handful of [[Mini-Vehicle#Toys\|Mini-Vehicles]] and [[Jumpstarter]] redecos, respectively renamed into Robocars and Salt-Man (the ''Salt'' here being a contraction of "salto", the Portuguese word for "jump") and releasing in packaging similar to their U.S. counterparts but featuring an entirely new ''Transformers'' logo instead. The fact that there was no known fiction for these figures within the Brazilian market left Estrela to name them after their alternate modes instead — and thus, the [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Bumblebee]] mold became known as "[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Estrela\|Volks]]" (per his [[Volkswagen]] Type 1 'Beetle' mode), the [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Cliffjumper]] mold as "[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Estrela\|Carrera]]" (per his [[Porsche]] 924 Carrera GT alt mode <ref>Cliffjumper's original Micro Change version refers to him as a 'Porsche 924 Turbo', but most of his design traits are distinctively inspired by the Carrera GT version of the 924 instead.</ref>), and so on. The [[Topspin (G1)#Toys\|Topspin]] and [[Twin Twist (G1)#Toys\|Twin Twist]] molds were also renamed into, respectively; "[[Salt-Man X]]" and "[[Salt-Man Z]]" <ref>Estrela's 1985 toy catalogue [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_91afc70ddb5d4dd28bdc107003e8fd5c~mv2.jpg (Page 17)] [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_7b9687e1135f4aef9718b7e0dfdf105f~mv2.jpg (Page 18)]</ref>. The lack of a pre-established mythology also meant that this first batch of toys did not have faction insignia, instead featuring stickers identical to the original ''[[Micro Change]]'' and ''[[Diaclone]]'' versions of their respective molds. This was changed in a second run of the Robocars, as the introduction of ''The Transformers'' comic book in Brazil by the end of 1985 would bring about the renaming of the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s into "Optimus" and "Malignus" — and thus, the toyline would also get its own [[Optimus (faction)\|Optimus]] and [[Malignus (G1)\|Malignus]] factions in 1986, now also sporting [[Neon\|much flashier]] decos. <ref>[https://www.transformersdioramas.com.br/post/back-to-the-80-s-os-transformers-brasileiros-exclusivos-da-estrela "Estrela's Exclusive Brazilian Transformers"], from Brazilian website Transformers Dioramas</ref>		The stars of this toyline were a handful of [[Mini-Vehicle#Toys\|Mini-Vehicles]] and [[Jumpstarter]] redecos, respectively renamed into Robocars and [[Salt-Man]] (the ''Salt'' here being a contraction of "salto", the Portuguese word for "jump") and releasing in packaging similar to their U.S. counterparts but featuring an entirely new ''Transformers'' logo instead. The fact that there was no known fiction for these figures within the Brazilian market left Estrela to name them after their alternate modes instead — and thus, the [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Bumblebee]] mold became known as "[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Estrela\|Volks]]" (per his [[Volkswagen]] Type 1 'Beetle' mode), the [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Cliffjumper]] mold as "[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Estrela\|Carrera]]" (per his [[Porsche]] 924 Carrera GT alt mode <ref>Cliffjumper's original Micro Change version refers to him as a 'Porsche 924 Turbo', but most of his design traits are distinctively inspired by the Carrera GT version of the 924 instead.</ref>), and so on. The [[Topspin (G1)#Toys\|Topspin]] and [[Twin Twist (G1)#Toys\|Twin Twist]] molds were also renamed into, respectively; "[[Salt-Man X]]" and "[[Salt-Man Z]]" <ref>Estrela's 1985 toy catalogue [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_91afc70ddb5d4dd28bdc107003e8fd5c~mv2.jpg (Page 17)] [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_7b9687e1135f4aef9718b7e0dfdf105f~mv2.jpg (Page 18)]</ref>. The lack of a pre-established mythology also meant that this first batch of toys did not have faction insignia, instead featuring stickers identical to the original ''[[Micro Change]]'' and ''[[Diaclone]]'' versions of their respective molds. This was changed in a second run of the Robocars, as the introduction of ''The Transformers'' comic book in Brazil by the end of 1985 would bring about the renaming of the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s into "Optimus" and "Malignus" — and thus, the toyline would also get its own [[Optimus (faction)\|Optimus]] and [[Malignus (G1)\|Malignus]] factions in 1986, now also sporting [[Neon\|much flashier]] decos. <ref>[https://www.transformersdioramas.com.br/post/back-to-the-80-s-os-transformers-brasileiros-exclusivos-da-estrela "Estrela's Exclusive Brazilian Transformers"], from Brazilian website Transformers Dioramas</ref>

	The line-up was also supplemented by larger toys licensed from other companies which were not featured in any other of the many international ''Transformers'' toylines <ref>Estrela's 1985 toy catalogue [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_848bca9c94714408978e905dde44e82f~mv2.jpg (Page 19)] (Notably, the Bat-Robôs are absent, suggesting that they might have been released slightly later)</ref>. These included the auto-transforming [[Bat-Robô]] figures with pullback motors (three years before [[Throttlebot\|the American line did the same]]) which were originally from [[Asahi Corporation]]'s ''Attack Change Machine Powertron'' toyline, the also auto-transforming [[Eletrix]] figures that doubled as rudimentary remote-controlled vehicles (thirty five years before [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robosen Collector.27s Edition\|Robosen kind of did the same]] with uh, a ''marginal'' difference in quality) which were originally from [[Yonezawa Toys]]' ''Remote Change Robo Series'' toyline, and... that was it, these are all the figures released under Estrela's original ''Transformers'' toyline, and also the only ones available on domestic toy aisles throughout the following years as the show premiered.		The line-up was also supplemented by larger toys licensed from other companies which were not featured in any other of the many international ''Transformers'' toylines <ref>Estrela's 1985 toy catalogue [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_848bca9c94714408978e905dde44e82f~mv2.jpg (Page 19)] (Notably, the Bat-Robôs are absent, suggesting that they might have been released slightly later)</ref>. These included the auto-transforming [[Bat-Robô]] figures with pullback motors (three years before [[Throttlebot\|the American line did the same]]) which were originally from [[Asahi Corporation]]'s ''Attack Change Machine Powertron'' toyline, the also auto-transforming [[Eletrix]] figures that doubled as rudimentary remote-controlled vehicles (thirty five years before [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robosen Collector.27s Edition\|Robosen kind of did the same]] with uh, a ''marginal'' difference in quality) which were originally from [[Yonezawa Toys]]' ''Remote Change Robo Series'' toyline, and... that was it, these are all the figures released under Estrela's original ''Transformers'' toyline, and also the only ones available on domestic toy aisles throughout the following years as the show premiered.
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	Estrela's approach to localizing ''The Transformers'' was somewhat unusual. The first edition of [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|the U.S. comics]] would be published nationally by [[Rio Gráfica Editora]] in November of 1985 and [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the cartoon]] would only premiere on Brazilian airwaves in 1986, however; Estrela decided to preemptively release their ''Transformers'' line in May of 1985, quite a few months before most domestic audiences had been introduced to the characters.		Estrela's approach to localizing ''The Transformers'' was somewhat unusual. The first edition of [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|the U.S. comics]] would be published nationally by [[Rio Gráfica Editora]] in November of 1985 and [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the cartoon]] would only premiere on Brazilian airwaves in 1986, however; Estrela decided to preemptively release their ''Transformers'' line in May of 1985, quite a few months before most domestic audiences had been introduced to the characters.

	The stars of this toyline were a handful of [[Mini-Vehicle#Toys\|Mini-Vehicles]] and [[Jumpstarter]] redecos, ~~each being~~ renamed into Robocars and Salt-Man (the ''Salt'' here being a contraction of "salto", the Portuguese word for "jump") and releasing in packaging similar to their U.S. counterparts but featuring an entirely new ''Transformers'' logo instead. The fact that there was no known fiction for these figures within the Brazilian market left Estrela to name them after their alternate modes instead — and thus, the [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Bumblebee]] mold became known as "[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Estrela\|Volks]]" (per his [[Volkswagen]] Type 1 'Beetle' mode), the [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Cliffjumper]] mold as "[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Estrela\|Carrera]]" (per his [[Porsche]] 924 Carrera GT alt mode <ref>Cliffjumper's original Micro Change version refers to him as a 'Porsche 924 Turbo', but most of his design traits are distinctively inspired by the Carrera GT version of the 924 instead.</ref>), and so on. The [[Topspin (G1)#Toys\|Topspin]] and [[Twin Twist (G1)#Toys\|Twin Twist]] molds were also renamed into, respectively; "[[Salt-Man X]]" and "[[Salt-Man Z]]" <ref>Estrela's 1985 toy catalogue [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_91afc70ddb5d4dd28bdc107003e8fd5c~mv2.jpg (Page 17)] [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_7b9687e1135f4aef9718b7e0dfdf105f~mv2.jpg (Page 18)]</ref>. The lack of a pre-established mythology also meant that this first batch of toys did not have faction insignia, instead featuring stickers identical to the original ''[[Micro Change]]'' and ''[[Diaclone]]'' versions of their respective molds. This was changed in a second run of the Robocars, as the introduction of ''The Transformers'' comic book in Brazil by the end of 1985 would bring about the renaming of the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s into "Optimus" and "Malignus" — and thus, the toyline would also get its own [[Optimus (faction)\|Optimus]] and [[Malignus (G1)\|Malignus]] factions in 1986, now also sporting [[Neon\|much flashier]] decos. <ref>[https://www.transformersdioramas.com.br/post/back-to-the-80-s-os-transformers-brasileiros-exclusivos-da-estrela "Estrela's Exclusive Brazilian Transformers"], from Brazilian website Transformers Dioramas</ref>		The stars of this toyline were a handful of [[Mini-Vehicle#Toys\|Mini-Vehicles]] and [[Jumpstarter]] redecos, respectively renamed into Robocars and Salt-Man (the ''Salt'' here being a contraction of "salto", the Portuguese word for "jump") and releasing in packaging similar to their U.S. counterparts but featuring an entirely new ''Transformers'' logo instead. The fact that there was no known fiction for these figures within the Brazilian market left Estrela to name them after their alternate modes instead — and thus, the [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Bumblebee]] mold became known as "[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Estrela\|Volks]]" (per his [[Volkswagen]] Type 1 'Beetle' mode), the [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Cliffjumper]] mold as "[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Estrela\|Carrera]]" (per his [[Porsche]] 924 Carrera GT alt mode <ref>Cliffjumper's original Micro Change version refers to him as a 'Porsche 924 Turbo', but most of his design traits are distinctively inspired by the Carrera GT version of the 924 instead.</ref>), and so on. The [[Topspin (G1)#Toys\|Topspin]] and [[Twin Twist (G1)#Toys\|Twin Twist]] molds were also renamed into, respectively; "[[Salt-Man X]]" and "[[Salt-Man Z]]" <ref>Estrela's 1985 toy catalogue [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_91afc70ddb5d4dd28bdc107003e8fd5c~mv2.jpg (Page 17)] [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_7b9687e1135f4aef9718b7e0dfdf105f~mv2.jpg (Page 18)]</ref>. The lack of a pre-established mythology also meant that this first batch of toys did not have faction insignia, instead featuring stickers identical to the original ''[[Micro Change]]'' and ''[[Diaclone]]'' versions of their respective molds. This was changed in a second run of the Robocars, as the introduction of ''The Transformers'' comic book in Brazil by the end of 1985 would bring about the renaming of the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s into "Optimus" and "Malignus" — and thus, the toyline would also get its own [[Optimus (faction)\|Optimus]] and [[Malignus (G1)\|Malignus]] factions in 1986, now also sporting [[Neon\|much flashier]] decos. <ref>[https://www.transformersdioramas.com.br/post/back-to-the-80-s-os-transformers-brasileiros-exclusivos-da-estrela "Estrela's Exclusive Brazilian Transformers"], from Brazilian website Transformers Dioramas</ref>

	The line-up was also supplemented by larger toys licensed from other companies which were not featured in any other of the many international ''Transformers'' toylines <ref>Estrela's 1985 toy catalogue [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_848bca9c94714408978e905dde44e82f~mv2.jpg (Page 19)] (Notably, the Bat-Robôs are absent, suggesting that they might have been released slightly later)</ref>. These included the auto-transforming [[Bat-Robô]] figures with pullback motors (three years before [[Throttlebot\|the American line did the same]]) which were originally from [[Asahi Corporation]]'s ''Attack Change Machine Powertron'' toyline, the also auto-transforming [[Eletrix]] figures that doubled as rudimentary remote-controlled vehicles (thirty five years before [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robosen Collector.27s Edition\|Robosen kind of did the same]] with uh, a ''marginal'' difference in quality) which were originally from [[Yonezawa Toys]]' ''Remote Change Robo Series'' toyline, and... that was it, these are all the figures released under Estrela's original ''Transformers'' toyline, and also the only ones available on domestic toy aisles throughout the following years as the show premiered.		The line-up was also supplemented by larger toys licensed from other companies which were not featured in any other of the many international ''Transformers'' toylines <ref>Estrela's 1985 toy catalogue [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_848bca9c94714408978e905dde44e82f~mv2.jpg (Page 19)] (Notably, the Bat-Robôs are absent, suggesting that they might have been released slightly later)</ref>. These included the auto-transforming [[Bat-Robô]] figures with pullback motors (three years before [[Throttlebot\|the American line did the same]]) which were originally from [[Asahi Corporation]]'s ''Attack Change Machine Powertron'' toyline, the also auto-transforming [[Eletrix]] figures that doubled as rudimentary remote-controlled vehicles (thirty five years before [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robosen Collector.27s Edition\|Robosen kind of did the same]] with uh, a ''marginal'' difference in quality) which were originally from [[Yonezawa Toys]]' ''Remote Change Robo Series'' toyline, and... that was it, these are all the figures released under Estrela's original ''Transformers'' toyline, and also the only ones available on domestic toy aisles throughout the following years as the show premiered.

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	The stars of this toyline were a handful of [[Mini-Vehicle#Toys\|Mini-Vehicles]] and [[Jumpstarter]] redecos, each being renamed into Robocars and Salt-Man (the ''Salt'' here being a contraction of "salto", the Portuguese word for "jump") and releasing in packaging similar to their U.S. counterparts but featuring an entirely new ''Transformers'' logo instead. The fact that there was no known fiction for these figures within the Brazilian market left Estrela to name them after their alternate modes instead — and thus, the [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Bumblebee]] mold became known as "[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Estrela\|Volks]]" (per his [[Volkswagen]] Type 1 'Beetle' mode), the [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Cliffjumper]] mold as "[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Estrela\|Carrera]]" (per his [[Porsche]] 924 Carrera GT alt mode <ref>Cliffjumper's original Micro Change version refers to him as a 'Porsche 924 Turbo', but most of his design traits are distinctively inspired by the Carrera GT version of the 924 instead.</ref>), and so on. The [[Topspin (G1)#Toys\|Topspin]] and [[Twin Twist (G1)#Toys\|Twin Twist]] molds were also renamed into, respectively; "[[Salt-Man X]]" and "[[Salt-Man Z]]" <ref>Estrela's 1985 toy catalogue [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_91afc70ddb5d4dd28bdc107003e8fd5c~mv2.jpg (Page 17)] [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_7b9687e1135f4aef9718b7e0dfdf105f~mv2.jpg (Page 18)]</ref>. The lack of a pre-established mythology also meant that this first batch of toys did not have faction insignia, instead featuring stickers identical to the original ''[[Micro Change]]'' and ''[[Diaclone]]'' versions of their respective molds. This was changed in a second run of the Robocars, as the introduction of ''The Transformers'' comic book in Brazil by the end of 1985 would bring about the renaming of the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s into "Optimus" and "Malignus" — and thus, the toyline would also get its own [[Optimus (faction)\|Optimus]] and [[Malignus (G1)\|Malignus]] factions in 1986, now also sporting [[Neon\|much flashier]] decos. <ref>[https://www.transformersdioramas.com.br/post/back-to-the-80-s-os-transformers-brasileiros-exclusivos-da-estrela "Estrela's Exclusive Brazilian Transformers"], from Brazilian website Transformers Dioramas</ref>		The stars of this toyline were a handful of [[Mini-Vehicle#Toys\|Mini-Vehicles]] and [[Jumpstarter]] redecos, each being renamed into Robocars and Salt-Man (the ''Salt'' here being a contraction of "salto", the Portuguese word for "jump") and releasing in packaging similar to their U.S. counterparts but featuring an entirely new ''Transformers'' logo instead. The fact that there was no known fiction for these figures within the Brazilian market left Estrela to name them after their alternate modes instead — and thus, the [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Bumblebee]] mold became known as "[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Estrela\|Volks]]" (per his [[Volkswagen]] Type 1 'Beetle' mode), the [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Cliffjumper]] mold as "[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Estrela\|Carrera]]" (per his [[Porsche]] 924 Carrera GT alt mode <ref>Cliffjumper's original Micro Change version refers to him as a 'Porsche 924 Turbo', but most of his design traits are distinctively inspired by the Carrera GT version of the 924 instead.</ref>), and so on. The [[Topspin (G1)#Toys\|Topspin]] and [[Twin Twist (G1)#Toys\|Twin Twist]] molds were also renamed into, respectively; "[[Salt-Man X]]" and "[[Salt-Man Z]]" <ref>Estrela's 1985 toy catalogue [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_91afc70ddb5d4dd28bdc107003e8fd5c~mv2.jpg (Page 17)] [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_7b9687e1135f4aef9718b7e0dfdf105f~mv2.jpg (Page 18)]</ref>. The lack of a pre-established mythology also meant that this first batch of toys did not have faction insignia, instead featuring stickers identical to the original ''[[Micro Change]]'' and ''[[Diaclone]]'' versions of their respective molds. This was changed in a second run of the Robocars, as the introduction of ''The Transformers'' comic book in Brazil by the end of 1985 would bring about the renaming of the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s into "Optimus" and "Malignus" — and thus, the toyline would also get its own [[Optimus (faction)\|Optimus]] and [[Malignus (G1)\|Malignus]] factions in 1986, now also sporting [[Neon\|much flashier]] decos. <ref>[https://www.transformersdioramas.com.br/post/back-to-the-80-s-os-transformers-brasileiros-exclusivos-da-estrela "Estrela's Exclusive Brazilian Transformers"], from Brazilian website Transformers Dioramas</ref>

	The line-up was also supplemented by larger toys licensed from other companies which were not featured in any other of the many international ''Transformers'' toylines <ref>Estrela's 1985 toy catalogue [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_848bca9c94714408978e905dde44e82f~mv2.jpg (Page 19)] (Notably, the Bat-Robôs are absent, suggesting that they might have been released slightly later)</ref>. These included the auto-transforming [[Bat-Robô]] figures with pullback motors (three years before [[Throttlebot\|the American line did the same]]) which were originally from [[Asahi Corporation]]'s ''Attack Change Machine Powertron'' toyline, the also auto-transforming [[Eletrix]] figures that doubled as rudimentary remote-controlled vehicles (thirty five years before [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robosen Collector.27s Edition\|Robosen kind of did the same]] with uh, a ''marginal'' difference in quality) which were originally from [[Yonezawa Toys]]' ''Remote Change Robo Series'' toyline, and... that was it, these are all the figures released under Estrela's ''Transformers'' toyline, and also the only ones available on domestic toy aisles throughout the following years as the show premiered.		The line-up was also supplemented by larger toys licensed from other companies which were not featured in any other of the many international ''Transformers'' toylines <ref>Estrela's 1985 toy catalogue [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fa226_848bca9c94714408978e905dde44e82f~mv2.jpg (Page 19)] (Notably, the Bat-Robôs are absent, suggesting that they might have been released slightly later)</ref>. These included the auto-transforming [[Bat-Robô]] figures with pullback motors (three years before [[Throttlebot\|the American line did the same]]) which were originally from [[Asahi Corporation]]'s ''Attack Change Machine Powertron'' toyline, the also auto-transforming [[Eletrix]] figures that doubled as rudimentary remote-controlled vehicles (thirty five years before [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robosen Collector.27s Edition\|Robosen kind of did the same]] with uh, a ''marginal'' difference in quality) which were originally from [[Yonezawa Toys]]' ''Remote Change Robo Series'' toyline, and... that was it, these are all the figures released under Estrela's original ''Transformers'' toyline, and also the only ones available on domestic toy aisles throughout the following years as the show premiered.

	Noticeably absent from this line-up is nearly every single major ''Transformers'' character, therefore depriving Brazilian fans during the 1980s of some of the most important figures like [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Megatron]], the [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seekers]], the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]], the [[Diaclone]] ''Car Robots''-derived characters like [[Jazz (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Jazz]], [[Prowl (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Prowl]], [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Sideswipe]] et al., and many, many, many more: effectively, beyond those based on the first year of Mini-Vehicle molds, virtually no other characters with cartoon or comic appearances received toys in Brazil during this time! As a result, a common part of the experience of being a young ''Transformers'' fan in Brazil often involved filling in the ranks of missing characters with [[GoBots]] (which were actually localized twice in the country, first by toy company Glasslite as ''[[GBWiki:Knock-off#Mutante\|Mutante]]'' and then by Mimo as ''[[GBWiki:Knock-off#Convert\|Convert]]''), using toys like [[GBWiki:Road Ranger\|Road Ranger]] as a stand-in for Optimus or [[GBWiki:Leader-1\|Leader-1]] as a stand-in for Starscream. <ref>"<nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Road Ranger]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> ''was the first “Optimus Prime” for most Brazilians, since the original ''Transformer'' Optimus Prime was never sold in Brazil''" (Source: [https://www.novacybertron.com/acervo/brinquedos Nova Cybertron])</ref>		Noticeably absent from this line-up is nearly every single major ''Transformers'' character, therefore depriving Brazilian fans during the 1980s of some of the most important figures like [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Megatron]], the [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seekers]], the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]], the [[Diaclone]] ''Car Robots''-derived characters like [[Jazz (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Jazz]], [[Prowl (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Prowl]], [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Sideswipe]] et al., and many, many, many more: effectively, beyond those based on the first year of Mini-Vehicle molds, virtually no other characters with cartoon or comic appearances received toys in Brazil during this time! As a result, a common part of the experience of being a young ''Transformers'' fan in Brazil often involved filling in the ranks of missing characters with [[GoBots]] (which were actually localized twice in the country, first by toy company Glasslite as ''[[GBWiki:Knock-off#Mutante\|Mutante]]'' and then by Mimo as ''[[GBWiki:Knock-off#Convert\|Convert]]''), using toys like [[GBWiki:Road Ranger\|Road Ranger]] as a stand-in for Optimus or [[GBWiki:Leader-1\|Leader-1]] as a stand-in for Starscream. <ref>"<nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Road Ranger]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> ''was the first “Optimus Prime” for most Brazilians, since the original ''Transformer'' Optimus Prime was never sold in Brazil''" (Source: [https://www.novacybertron.com/acervo/brinquedos Nova Cybertron])</ref>