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'''''First Transformers''''' is a ''Transformers'' toyline initially produced by [[Playskool]] in [[1986]]. It was the first ''Transformers'' line specifically aimed at "1-3-year-olds", demographic younger than the standard "5 and up" target age group. Its toys have their own cute, rounded faction symbol.


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Takara released the line as '''''My Transformer''''' (ぼくのトランスフォーマー ''Boku no Toransufōmā''), putting them under the "[[Cybertron Jr]]" sub-grouping.<!--サイバトロンJR-->
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The concept of the line would later be revived in the ''[[1-2-3 Transformers]]'' toys marketed through Hasbro's [[Tonka]] brand.




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==Fiction==
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No part of the line appeared in any fiction until 2013, where [[Jet-kun]] made an appearance in [[New Military Unit Combaticon! Bruticus, Combine!|one of the Kre-O comics]].
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'''First Transformers''' is a Transformers toyline initially produced in 1986.  It was the first Transformers line specifically aimed at a demographic younger than the standard "5 and up" target age group.


A point of particular note is that its toys have their own faction symbol, which resembles a very cute, rounded Autobot symbol but is neither [[Autobot]] nor [[Decepticon]].
Disappointing, we know.


Neither the characters nor the symbol have ever appeared in any fiction, though since the [[Optimus (faction)|Optimus]] and [[Malignus]] finally did so in mid-2008, their days of total media obscurity are probably numbered...


The concept of the line would later be revived in the [[1-2-3 Transformers]] toys marketed through Hasbro's [[Tonka]] brand.
==Toyline==
[[File:FirstTransformers Airplane BoxedCopy Front.jpg|thumb|200px|''First Transformers'' Airplane]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-firstTF|'''[[Jet-kun|Airplane]]'''}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-firstTF|'''[[Dump-kun|Dump Truck]]'''}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-firstTF|'''[[Racer-kun|Race Car]]'''}}</ul>


: [[Playskool]] released the three unnamed ''First Transformers'' toys in the United States in 1986: a race car, a dump truck and an airplane. With soft-rounded edges, simplified transformations, and bright colors, they are designed for small hands still developing their motor skills, recommended for kids 1 to 3 years old. All three have some sort of simple action feature in vehicle mode.


==Toyline==
: The following year, Takara released the three without changes in Japan under the ''My Transformer'' banner, and giving them the names "Jet-kun", "Dump-kun", and "Racer-kun". ("-kun" is an affectionate/diminutive Japanese suffix commonly applied to names given to young males.)
[[Playskool]] released 3 unnamed ''First Transformers'' toys in the United States in 1986: a race car, a dump truck and an airplane.  In 1987, these 3 toys were released in Japan, now called Racer-kun, Dump-kun and Jet-kun. ("-kun" is an affectionate/diminutive Japanese suffix commonly applied to names given to young males.) All three were released in the US again again in 1993 with various [[Redeco|new decos]] and [[Remold|remoldings]], but still without names. Another curious point of difference is that the original toys were recommended for "ages 1-3", while the reissues were targeted for "ages 2 &amp; up".


: In 1993, Playskool re-released the toys, now in a generic box for all three, and also for "ages 2 & up". Each one is ''mostly'' the same as the original, but all three have changes to their stickers, and the Dump Truck got a change to its only paint application.


* [[Racer-kun]]
==Notes==
* [[Dump-kun]]
* The ''First Transformers'' logo makes a cameo appearance as an insignia on [[R-Third]]'s chest in "[[The Coming Storm: Part 5]]".
* [[Jet-kun]]


==External Links==
==External links==
*[http://www.gobotsarepurelove.com/toys/first.shtml First Transformers gallery] - Go-Bots are Pure Love Fansite
*[http://www.gobotsarepurelove.com/toys/first.shtml First Transformers gallery] - Go-Bots are Pure Love Fansite


 
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Latest revision as of 03:20, 10 September 2025

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This looks cooler upside-down.

First Transformers is a Transformers toyline initially produced by Playskool in 1986. It was the first Transformers line specifically aimed at "1-3-year-olds", demographic younger than the standard "5 and up" target age group. Its toys have their own cute, rounded faction symbol.

Takara released the line as My Transformer (ぼくのトランスフォーマー Boku no Toransufōmā), putting them under the "Cybertron Jr" sub-grouping.

The concept of the line would later be revived in the 1-2-3 Transformers toys marketed through Hasbro's Tonka brand.


Fiction

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No part of the line appeared in any fiction until 2013, where Jet-kun made an appearance in one of the Kre-O comics.

Disappointing, we know.


Toyline

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First Transformers Airplane
Playskool released the three unnamed First Transformers toys in the United States in 1986: a race car, a dump truck and an airplane. With soft-rounded edges, simplified transformations, and bright colors, they are designed for small hands still developing their motor skills, recommended for kids 1 to 3 years old. All three have some sort of simple action feature in vehicle mode.
The following year, Takara released the three without changes in Japan under the My Transformer banner, and giving them the names "Jet-kun", "Dump-kun", and "Racer-kun". ("-kun" is an affectionate/diminutive Japanese suffix commonly applied to names given to young males.)
In 1993, Playskool re-released the toys, now in a generic box for all three, and also for "ages 2 & up". Each one is mostly the same as the original, but all three have changes to their stickers, and the Dump Truck got a change to its only paint application.

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