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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* As demonstrated above, the pegs on the Micro Trailers are the exact same dimensions as the later [[Mini-Con]] pegs used in ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)| Armada]]''. | |||
* Thanks to a list posted to [[alt.toys.transformers]], there is a widespread misbelief that the five other ''Zone'' teams were released with the non-existent trailers MT-13 to MT-17. | * Thanks to a list posted to [[alt.toys.transformers]], there is a widespread misbelief that the five other ''Zone'' teams were released with the non-existent trailers MT-13 to MT-17. | ||
Revision as of 03:57, 27 October 2022
Micro Trailers (マイクロトレーラー Maikuro Torērā) are tiny trailers made for carrying Micromasters around.
Fiction
3H comics
A transport which looked like a large version of a Micro Trailer was used to deliver reinforcements against an army of Nightbirds, to rescue Doctor Fujiyama. Departure
2005 IDW continuity
Tailgate was carrying a Micro Trailer full of energon cubes when he raced to reach the Ark's launch, only to end up stuck in a cave where he was forced to detonate the trailer's energon to get out. How to Say Goodbye and Mean It
United EX
Choppermaster used at least one Micro Trailer to transport four Master Class drones to a training site in the Alps. In the Blazing Alps
Beast Wars: Uprising
The Constructicons carried their prisoner Snapper through Proximax in a Micro Trailer. Cultural Appropriation
Toys
Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers
The Micro Trailers were a gimmick introduced by Takara for Return of Convoy, the 1991 line of Japanese Transformers. Since Takara were releasing the previous year's Hasbro product and declined to market any of the Action Masters, this line was completely dominated by the Micromaster play pattern and the Micro Trailers were created to add more play value to it. Every set released in the line, save Grandus and Sixliner, came with a futuristic tractor trailer with the trailer section large enough to fit one Micromaster. They are spring-loaded, and by pressing a tab located below the Micro Trailer's front windows you can shoot a Micromaster across smooth surfaces.
Despite their blocky design the trailers were actually quite versatile. They had connectors on their sides to allow for several to be attached side by side. The post holes could also fit most Micromaster base weapons and accessories. The back ends also feature connectors to attach them to any "W" Team (aka Micromaster Combiner) member. Finally, there was a connection point on the trailer (at the cab end) allowing Microtrailers to be attached to Micromaster bases using the ramping system.
Sky Garry was designed to carry three of these little transports, Star Convoy could carry two in his trailer, while Grandus has space in his "base" mode for one.
Fourteen "different" Micro Trailers were produced, distinguished by the unique stickers that went on the sides of the trailer section. Also, the Micro Trailers that came with Micromaster teams were white, and the ones included with larger figures were black.
- Micro Trailer (no#) (Star Convoy)
- MT-0 (Sky Garry)
- MT-1 (Big Truck Team)
- MT-2 (Hot Rod Team)
- MT-3 (Military Team)
- MT-4 (Shuttle Rocket W Team)
- MT-5 (Fire Tanker W Team)
- MT-6 (Radar Hover W Team)
- MT-7 (Dump Shovel W Team)
- MT-8 (Crane Cannon W Team)
- MT-9 (Jet Tank W Team)
- MT-10 (Rescue Patrol Team)
- MT-11 (Battle Patrol Team)
- MT-12 (Super Car Patrol Team)
Notes
- As demonstrated above, the pegs on the Micro Trailers are the exact same dimensions as the later Mini-Con pegs used in Armada.
- Thanks to a list posted to alt.toys.transformers, there is a widespread misbelief that the five other Zone teams were released with the non-existent trailers MT-13 to MT-17.
