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'''''The Transformers: Micromaster''''' (トランスフォーマーマイクロマスター ''Toransufōmā Maikuromasutā'') was a small line of | '''''The Transformers: Micromaster''''' (トランスフォーマーマイクロマスター ''Toransufōmā Maikuromasutā'') was a small line of [[Transformer]]s released by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] which ran from [[2002]] to [[2003]]. It consisted entirely of [[Generation 1 reissues|reissues]] and [[redeco]]s of (mostly) [[Micromaster]] molds originally created for ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1990 (Victory)|Victory]]'', ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1991 (Return of Convoy)|Return of Convoy]]'', and ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1992 (Operation Combination)|Operation Combination]]''. | ||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
The ''Micromaster'' story was told through six short prose excerpts with illustrations by [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)#Transformers: G-2|G-2]] author [[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]], included in the [[pack-in material|pack-in fliers]]. It occurs in the early 1980s | The ''Micromaster'' story was told through six short prose excerpts with illustrations by ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)#Transformers: G-2|G-2]]'' author [[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]], included in the [[pack-in material|pack-in fliers]]. It occurs in the early 1980s of the [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]], prior to the awakening of the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', and stars the Autobot and Decepticon [[Micromaster]]s who would go on to feature in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination|Operation Combination]]'' storyline (set some fifty-odd years later). | ||
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==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
Released in six separate waves, each wave comprising an entire team, the ''Micromaster'' toys came in small, "blindpacked" boxes sold in cases of 12 (each case included two copies of each figure). Unlike normal blindpacked toys, buyers were actually able to identify which figures they were purchasing through a small cutaway circle in the box-front, which revealed a small portion of the instruction sheet within, marked with a number between 1-6 (the boxes themselves noted which number corresponded to which figure). The first five waves were reissues of the combining Micromaster teams from the ''Return of Convoy'' and ''Operation Combination'' toylines, while the sixth was a reissue of ''Victory''{{'}}s [[Multiforce]]. Each team was redecoed from the original figures to different extents (some received entirely new color schemes, while others remained the same), but all of them featured new [[tampograph]]s and [[Paint operation|paint application]]s instead of [[sticker]]s. | |||
Released in six separate waves, each wave comprising an entire team, the ''Micromaster'' toys came in small, "blindpacked" boxes sold in cases of 12 (each case included two copies of each figure). Unlike normal blindpacked toys, buyers were actually able to identify which figures they were purchasing through a small cutaway circle in the box-front, which revealed a small portion of the instruction sheet within, marked with a number between 1-6 (the boxes themselves noted which number corresponded to which figure). The first five waves were reissues of the combining Micromaster teams from the ''Return of Convoy'' and ''Operation Combination'' toylines, while the sixth was a reissue of ''Victory''{{'}}s Multiforce. Each team was | |||
From the second wave onward, in every case of 12 figures, two figures were available in a rare "chase" coloration, usually representing the team's transformed or powered-up state, as featured in the storyline. | From the second wave onward, in every case of 12 figures, two figures were available in a rare "chase" coloration, usually representing the team's transformed or powered-up state, as featured in the storyline. | ||
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%" | {| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%" | ||
|width="100%" valign="top"|<u>'''Liner Team''' ([[May]] [[2002]])</u> | |width="100%" valign="top"|<u>'''Liner Team''' ([[May]] [[2002]])</u> | ||
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*The combiner [[kibble]] forms three mini-rigs when Sixliner is separated: the [[Giga-Techvolt]] weapon, the [[Gripper (ROC)|Gripper]] probe, and the [[Wingard]] vehicle. | *The combiner [[kibble]] forms three mini-rigs when Sixliner is separated: the [[Giga-Techvolt]] weapon, the [[Gripper (ROC)|Gripper]] probe, and the [[Wingard]] vehicle. | ||
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[[ | [[File:MC-toy Sixliner.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Not [[Raiden]].]] | ||
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{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%" | {| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%" | ||
|width="100%" valign="top"|<u>'''Turbo Team''' ([[September]] 2002)</u> | |width="100%" valign="top"|<u>'''Turbo Team''' ([[September]] 2002)</u> | ||
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*The chase edition of the Turbo Team cast the characters in solid black plastic, representing their "Reverse Evolution" forms from the second part of the prose storyline. Together, all six members formed "Reverse Evolution Sixturbo". | *The chase edition of the Turbo Team cast the characters in solid black plastic, representing their "Reverse Evolution" forms from the second part of the prose storyline. Together, all six members formed "Reverse Evolution Sixturbo". | ||
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[[ | [[File:MC-TFU03-toy Sixturbo-Defensor.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Not [[Guard City]].]] | ||
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{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%" | {| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%" | ||
|width="100%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wing Team''' ([[February]] [[2003]])</u> | |width="100%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wing Team''' ([[February]] [[2003]])</u> | ||
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{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%" | {| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%" | ||
|width="100%" valign="top"|<u>'''Build Team''' ([[March]] 2003)</u> | |width="100%" valign="top"|<u>'''Build Team''' ([[March]] 2003)</u> | ||
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*The Build Team's chase variant is the exception to the rule, representing not an altered version of the team, but different characters: the team's Decepticon counterparts, who are colored in the familiar purple-and-green hues of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. Only "Mixmaster" is named in the fourth part of the storyline; the other names listed here are conjectural (yet pretty obvious). | *The Build Team's chase variant is the exception to the rule, representing not an altered version of the team, but different characters: the team's Decepticon counterparts, who are colored in the familiar purple-and-green hues of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. Only "Mixmaster" is named in the fourth part of the storyline; the other names listed here are conjectural (yet pretty obvious). | ||
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[[ | [[File:MC-toy Sixbuilder.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Not {{w|Bob the Builder}}.]] | ||
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{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%" | {| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%" | ||
|width="100%" valign="top"|<u>'''Train Team''' ([[July 24]], 2003)</u> | |width="100%" valign="top"|<u>'''Train Team''' ([[July 24]], 2003)</u> | ||
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*The chase edition of the Train Team depicts the six Autobots in solid red, representing their unimaginatively-named "Red Mode" from the fifth part of the storyline. As you might imagine, together, they form "Sixtrain Red Mode". | *The chase edition of the Train Team depicts the six Autobots in solid red, representing their unimaginatively-named "Red Mode" from the fifth part of the storyline. As you might imagine, together, they form "Sixtrain Red Mode". | ||
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[[ | [[File:MC-toy Sixtrain.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Not [[Sixliner]].]] | ||
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{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%" | {| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%" | ||
|width="100%" valign="top"|<u>'''Multiforce''' ([[December 25]], 2003)</u> | |width="100%" valign="top"|<u>'''Multiforce''' ([[December 25]], 2003)</u> | ||
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[[File:Landcross Micromaster Reissue.jpg|right|thumb|225px|Not [[Autobot Super Scramble|Super Scramble]].]] | [[File:Landcross Micromaster Reissue.jpg|right|thumb|225px|Not [[Autobot Super Scramble|Super Scramble]].]] | ||
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==Notes== | |||
* This line marks the first use of "Micromaster" within the [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Japanese Generation 1 continuity]] and Japanese Generation 1-related toylines in general. Up until this point, the term "Micro Transformer" was used—even in the one-shot [[1996]] ''[[Micro Transformers: American Rescue Team]]'' toyline, which doesn't have any fiction, factions, or even proper names for any of the figures, other than the overall team. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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*[http://cosmicrust.com/takara-micromaster-reissues-translated-story-and-bios/ Complete "omnibus" of Dlin's ''Micromaster'' translations] at Cosmic Rust | *[http://cosmicrust.com/takara-micromaster-reissues-translated-story-and-bios/ Complete "omnibus" of Dlin's ''Micromaster'' translations] at Cosmic Rust | ||
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The Transformers: Micromaster (トランスフォーマーマイクロマスター Toransufōmā Maikuromasutā) was a small line of Transformers released by Takara which ran from 2002 to 2003. It consisted entirely of reissues and redecos of (mostly) Micromaster molds originally created for Victory, Return of Convoy, and Operation Combination.
Fiction
The Micromaster story was told through six short prose excerpts with illustrations by G-2 author Hidetsugu Yoshioka, included in the pack-in fliers. It occurs in the early 1980s of the Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity, prior to the awakening of the Autobots and Decepticons aboard the Ark, and stars the Autobot and Decepticon Micromasters who would go on to feature in the Operation Combination storyline (set some fifty-odd years later).
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Toys
Released in six separate waves, each wave comprising an entire team, the Micromaster toys came in small, "blindpacked" boxes sold in cases of 12 (each case included two copies of each figure). Unlike normal blindpacked toys, buyers were actually able to identify which figures they were purchasing through a small cutaway circle in the box-front, which revealed a small portion of the instruction sheet within, marked with a number between 1-6 (the boxes themselves noted which number corresponded to which figure). The first five waves were reissues of the combining Micromaster teams from the Return of Convoy and Operation Combination toylines, while the sixth was a reissue of Victory's Multiforce. Each team was redecoed from the original figures to different extents (some received entirely new color schemes, while others remained the same), but all of them featured new tampographs and paint applications instead of stickers.
From the second wave onward, in every case of 12 figures, two figures were available in a rare "chase" coloration, usually representing the team's transformed or powered-up state, as featured in the storyline.
Liner Team (May 2002)
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Turbo Team (September 2002)
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Wing Team (February 2003)
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Build Team (March 2003)
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Train Team (July 24, 2003)
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Multiforce (December 25, 2003)
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Notes
- This line marks the first use of "Micromaster" within the Japanese Generation 1 continuity and Japanese Generation 1-related toylines in general. Up until this point, the term "Micro Transformer" was used—even in the one-shot 1996 Micro Transformers: American Rescue Team toyline, which doesn't have any fiction, factions, or even proper names for any of the figures, other than the overall team.
External links
- Archive of Micromaster translations by Doug Dlin:
| Wave 1 - Liner Team | Wave 2 - Turbo Team | Wave 3 - Wing Team | ||
| Wave 4 - Build Team | Wave 5 - Train Team | Wave 6 - Multiforce |
- Complete "omnibus" of Dlin's Micromaster translations at Cosmic Rust
