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:''Eggbird is a [[Maximal]] [[Egg Beast]] from the [[Beast Wars (franchise)|Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].'' | :''Eggbird is a [[Maximal]] [[Egg Beast]] from the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].'' | ||
'''Eggbird''' (エッグバード ''Eggubādo'') is the airborne Maximal [[Egg Beast]], able to transform from a hawk mode into, uh, a ball. Like his fellow Egg Beasts, he is among the oldest of the Maximals. His small stature belies his bravery and experience in aerial combat. | '''Eggbird''' (エッグバード ''Eggubādo'') is the airborne Maximal [[Egg Beast]], able to transform from a hawk mode into, uh, a ball. Like his fellow Egg Beasts, he is among the oldest of the Maximals. His small stature belies his bravery and experience in aerial combat. | ||
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: Eggbird transforms from a mechanical sphere (ostensibly an "egg" mode) into a robotic hawk. He is cast in translucent plastic except for a handful of chromed and die-cast parts. He has a non-removable keychain attached to his robot-mode back. | : Eggbird transforms from a mechanical sphere (ostensibly an "egg" mode) into a robotic hawk. He is cast in translucent plastic except for a handful of chromed and die-cast parts. He has a non-removable keychain attached to his robot-mode back. | ||
: This mold was also used to make [[Dark Eggbird]] and ''[[Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' [[Zangetsu]]. | : This mold was also used to make [[Dark Eggbird]] and ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' [[Zangetsu]]. | ||
::* ''[http://tfu.info/1998/Cybertron/EggBird/eggbird.htm More information on Eggbird at TFU.info]'' | ::* ''[http://tfu.info/1998/Cybertron/EggBird/eggbird.htm More information on Eggbird at TFU.info]'' | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* The molds used for the Egg Beasts originated as toys from the pre-Transformers [[Takara]] ''[[Micro Change|Microchange]]'' line, where they were called "Meteor Robo". The keychains were added for their ''Beast Wars'' release, and were retained for the molds' use in ''[[Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]''. | * The molds used for the Egg Beasts originated as toys from the pre-Transformers [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''[[Micro Change|Microchange]]'' line, where they were called "Meteor Robo". The keychains were added for their ''Beast Wars'' release, and were retained for the molds' use in ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]''. | ||
[[Category:Beast Wars Maximals]] | [[Category:Beast Wars Maximals]] | ||
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]] | [[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]] | ||
[[Category:Toy-only characters]] | [[Category:Toy-only characters]] | ||
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- Eggbird is a Maximal Egg Beast from the Beast Wars portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Eggbird (エッグバード Eggubādo) is the airborne Maximal Egg Beast, able to transform from a hawk mode into, uh, a ball. Like his fellow Egg Beasts, he is among the oldest of the Maximals. His small stature belies his bravery and experience in aerial combat.
Toys
Beast Wars
- Eggbird (Egg Beast, 1998)
- Japanese ID number: EC-2
- Eggbird transforms from a mechanical sphere (ostensibly an "egg" mode) into a robotic hawk. He is cast in translucent plastic except for a handful of chromed and die-cast parts. He has a non-removable keychain attached to his robot-mode back.
- This mold was also used to make Dark Eggbird and Kiss Players Zangetsu.
Notes
- The molds used for the Egg Beasts originated as toys from the pre-Transformers Takara Microchange line, where they were called "Meteor Robo". The keychains were added for their Beast Wars release, and were retained for the molds' use in Kiss Players.
