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:''Mingo Kid is a [[Beastformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
:''Mingo Kid is a [[Beastformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[Image:MingoKidPoster.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Shingo|Spot the Mingo]]! ... oh, there he is.]]


[[Image:MingoKidPoster.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Spot the Shingo|Spot the Mingo]]! ... oh, there he is.]]
Born to a family of artists, '''Mingo Kid''' (ミンゴーキッド ''Mingō Kiddo'') is renowned across [[Beast (planet)|planet Beast]] for his numerous avant-garde artistic displays. Painting, sculpting, dancing, flying... his interests are wide and varied. And with his Mach 2 airspeed and incredible endurance for long-distance flight, he can take his act anywhere on the globe, and since he loves to fly, he takes every opportunity to do so. And, as artists are wont to do, his moods can swing wildly, from laid-back and relaxed to suddenly impatient and impulsive.


'''Mingo Kid''' (ミンゴーキッド ''Mingōkiddo''), also known as '''Flan''' (フラン ''Furan''), is one of the [[Autobot]]-allied Beastformers fighting a war on the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]]. His role in the Autobot Beastformer forces is commander of the Air Combat Unit. He also holds the rank of Emperor of [[Hilles]], the island where he was born, under King [[Būpink]]. Having grown in up the home of an artist, Mingo Kid has mastered many forms of art, including painting, sculpturing and expressive dance, and his avant-garde creations are known across all of Beast. His Performancer [[MVP Weapon]] lets him disassemble anything into small, bead-like objects that he can then rebuild into either the original object or something else entirely.
In battle, aside from using his incredible airspeed, he can launch ultrasonic bursts that disrupt enemy radar. His [[MVP Weapon]], the Performancer (パフォーマンサー ''pafōmansā''), can break objects down into small spheres, which he can manipulate and re-create at will.
 
He currently serves as the Emperor of [[Uorī|Hilles]] under King [[Būpink]], but it's a bit of a question as to what, exactly, his duties there are.
 
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==Fiction==
==Fiction==
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Mingo Kid took part in the final battle between the Beastformers and the [[Laser Beast]]s on Beast in [[2023]]. He watched as a portal opened to reveal [[2021]]-based [[Transformer]]s and their allies fleeing the end of the [[Legends World]]. {{Storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 1}}
Mingo Kid took part in the final battle between the Beastformers and the [[Laser Beast]]s on Beast in [[2023]]. He watched as a portal opened to reveal [[2021]]-based [[Transformer]]s and their allies fleeing the end of the [[Legends World]]. {{Storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 1}}


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==Toys==
==Toys==
===Transformers: Beastformers===
===Transformers: Beastformers===
*'''Mingo Kid''' (Beastformer, 1987)
*'''Burstsun Special Set''' (Multi-pack, 1987)
**''Beast ID number'': '''73'''
**''ID number'': '''73'''
**''Accessories:'' Spear
**''Accessories:'' Spear


: Part of the third series of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''Beastformers'' toys, Mingo Kid is an anthropomorphic flamingo in blue robotic armor. The [[rubsign]] on his chest reveals one of three symbols; Fire, Water or Wood.
: Released in the third series of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Beastformers]]'' toys, Mingo Kid is an anthropomorphic flamingo in blue robotic armor. The [[rubsign|Battle Emblem]] on his chest reveals one of three symbols when warmed up; Fire, Water or Wood.


: He came in a green-grid generic "Cybertron Beastformer" box, with a bio card with a line-art character image first used in [[Hasbro]]'s ''Battle Beasts'' cast poster (rather than the painted images of the prior two series). Depending on the "Pack" he came in, there was a chance of his bio card being replaced with a rare "[[Secret Photo]]", "[[Bewitching Serpent Seal]]", or "VS [[Holography Mirror]]" card.
:During this line, Mingo Kid was only available in the Burstsun Special Set (バーストサンスペシャルセット ''Bāsutosan Supesharu Setto'') multipack. This [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] set contains 10 figures out of a potential 14. Thankfully, these were not randomly-packed, and came in two distinct lineups.


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:The first version has [[White Leo#Toys|White Leo]] with an exclusive "Burstsun" Battle Emblem, [[Black Jaguar#Toys|Black Jaguar]], [[Būpink#Toys|Būpink]], [[Dog Hunter#Toys|Dog Hunter]], [[Dream Eater#Toys|Dream Eater]], [[Muskhorn#Toys|Muskhorn]], [[Pangol#Toys|Pangol]], [[Slo#Toys|Slo]], [[White Cow#Toys|White Cow]], and [[Udan#Toys|Udan]].
*'''Burstsun Special Set''' (Multi-pack, 1987)
**''Accessories'': Spear


: The first ''Beastformers'' multipack, the Burstsun Special Set (バーストサンスペシャルセット ''Bāsutosan Supesharu Setto'') contained ten figures. It could have one of two special editions of the faction leaders: either a clear-plastic "Ghost" version of [[Alligatron#burstsun|Alligatron]], or [[White Leo#Toys|White Leo]] with the then-unique "Burstsun" rubsign (but no other notable changes). The other nine slots were filled out from a possible roster of twelve other figures, all unchanged from their individual releases. The box contained no windows, so you didn't know which toys you got until you opened it up.
:The second version has [[Alligatron#burstsun|Ghost Alligatron]], Black Jaguar, Būpink, [[Crowmax#Toys|Crowmax]], [[Earthhog#Toys|Earthhog]], Mingo Kid, Pangol, Slo, White Cow, and Udan.


: The twelve possible standard Beastformers in the set were [[Black Jaguar#Toys|Black Jaguar]], [[Būpink#Toys|Būpink]], [[Crowmax#Toys|Crowmax]], [[Dog Hunter#Toys|Dog Hunter]], [[Dream Eater#Toys|Dream Eater]], [[Earthhog#Toys|Earthhog]], Mingo Kid, [[Muskhorn#Toys|Muskhorn]], [[Pangol#Toys|Pangol]], [[Slo#Toys|Slo]], [[Udan#Toys|Udan]], and [[White Cow#Toys|White Cow]].


===Beastformers===
===Beastformers===
*'''Mingo Kid''' (Beastformer, 1988)
*'''Mingo Kid''' (Beastformer, 1988)
**''Beast ID number:'' '''73'''
**''ID number:'' '''73'''
**''Accessories'': "Performancer" MVP Weapon
**''Accessories'': "Performancer" MVP Weapon


: The first ''Beastformers'' multipack, the Burstsun Special Set (バーストサンスペシャルセット ''Bāsutosan Supesharu Setto'') contained ten figures. It could have one of two special editions of the faction leaders: either a clear-plastic "Ghost" version of [[Alligatron#burstsun|Alligatron]], or [[White Leo#Toys|White Leo]] with the then-unique "Burstsun" rubsign (but no other notable changes). The other nine slots were filled out from a possible roster of twelve other figures, all unchanged from their individual releases. The box contained no windows, so you didn't know which toys you got until you opened it up.
: Re-released in ''Beastformers''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> post-''Transformers'' sequel series, Mingo Kid was given a straight re-release with new packaging and a new, more filled-out bio card with comic-style character art on the front. This new card also gave his weapon, now branded an "[[MVP Weapon]]", the name "Performancer".


: The twelve possible standard Beastformers in the set were [[Black Jaguar#Toys|Black Jaguar]], [[Būpink#Toys|Būpink]], [[Crowmax#Toys|Crowmax]], [[Dog Hunter#Toys|Dog Hunter]], [[Dream Eater#Toys|Dream Eater]], [[Earthhog#Toys|Earthhog]], Mingo Kid, [[Muskhorn#Toys|Muskhorn]], [[Pangol#Toys|Pangol]], [[Slo#Toys|Slo]], [[Udan#Toys|Udan]], and [[White Cow#Toys|White Cow]].
: He was sold in the second assortment of individually-packed Beastformers, with a peg-hole in the top flap, and a sticker on the bottom with his name and role on it. This series did not have any kind of "rare card" random pack-in promotion.


: Late in the run, the "mood ring" styled rubsigns were replaced with new rubsigns that revealed full-color Fire/Wood/Water images on black backdrops. (These rubsign variants also happened at the same time in the Hasbro ''Battle Beast'' version of the line.)
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==Notes==
==Notes==
* Mingo Kid's 1987 character art (at the top of the page) incorrectly shows him with a golden weapon. The 1988 version of this art corrects this, giving him the proper purple weapon.
* His 1988 bio card gives him the nickname "'''Flan'''" (フラン ''Furan'').
===Foreign names===
===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Frenzied Flamingo'''
*''English:'' '''Frenzied Flamingo'''

Revision as of 11:51, 13 November 2021

Mingo Kid is a Beastformer from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Spot the Mingo! ... oh, there he is.

Born to a family of artists, Mingo Kid (ミンゴーキッド Mingō Kiddo) is renowned across planet Beast for his numerous avant-garde artistic displays. Painting, sculpting, dancing, flying... his interests are wide and varied. And with his Mach 2 airspeed and incredible endurance for long-distance flight, he can take his act anywhere on the globe, and since he loves to fly, he takes every opportunity to do so. And, as artists are wont to do, his moods can swing wildly, from laid-back and relaxed to suddenly impatient and impulsive.

In battle, aside from using his incredible airspeed, he can launch ultrasonic bursts that disrupt enemy radar. His MVP Weapon, the Performancer (パフォーマンサー pafōmansā), can break objects down into small spheres, which he can manipulate and re-create at will.

He currently serves as the Emperor of Hilles under King Būpink, but it's a bit of a question as to what, exactly, his duties there are.

Fiction

Beastformers comic

A combatant in the Beastformers' war with the Laser Beasts, Mingo Kid was present during a Laser Beast attack on the Wood Beetle. Beastformers VS Laser Beasts

Legends comic

Mingo Kid took part in the final battle between the Beastformers and the Laser Beasts on Beast in 2023. He watched as a portal opened to reveal 2021-based Transformers and their allies fleeing the end of the Legends World. The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 1


Toys

Transformers: Beastformers

  • Burstsun Special Set (Multi-pack, 1987)
    • ID number: 73
    • Accessories: Spear
Released in the third series of Takara's Beastformers toys, Mingo Kid is an anthropomorphic flamingo in blue robotic armor. The Battle Emblem on his chest reveals one of three symbols when warmed up; Fire, Water or Wood.
During this line, Mingo Kid was only available in the Burstsun Special Set (バーストサンスペシャルセット Bāsutosan Supesharu Setto) multipack. This blindpacked set contains 10 figures out of a potential 14. Thankfully, these were not randomly-packed, and came in two distinct lineups.
The first version has White Leo with an exclusive "Burstsun" Battle Emblem, Black Jaguar, Būpink, Dog Hunter, Dream Eater, Muskhorn, Pangol, Slo, White Cow, and Udan.
The second version has Ghost Alligatron, Black Jaguar, Būpink, Crowmax, Earthhog, Mingo Kid, Pangol, Slo, White Cow, and Udan.


Beastformers

  • Mingo Kid (Beastformer, 1988)
    • ID number: 73
    • Accessories: "Performancer" MVP Weapon
Re-released in Beastformers's post-Transformers sequel series, Mingo Kid was given a straight re-release with new packaging and a new, more filled-out bio card with comic-style character art on the front. This new card also gave his weapon, now branded an "MVP Weapon", the name "Performancer".
He was sold in the second assortment of individually-packed Beastformers, with a peg-hole in the top flap, and a sticker on the bottom with his name and role on it. This series did not have any kind of "rare card" random pack-in promotion.
Late in the run, the "mood ring" styled rubsigns were replaced with new rubsigns that revealed full-color Fire/Wood/Water images on black backdrops. (These rubsign variants also happened at the same time in the Hasbro Battle Beast version of the line.)


Notes

  • Mingo Kid's 1987 character art (at the top of the page) incorrectly shows him with a golden weapon. The 1988 version of this art corrects this, giving him the proper purple weapon.
  • His 1988 bio card gives him the nickname "Flan" (フラン Furan).

Foreign names

  • English: Frenzied Flamingo