Galvatron (G1)/toys
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Toys of a Galvatronic nature.
See also Megatron (G1)/toys and Galvatron II#Toys.
Toys
Generation 1
- Galvatron (Decepticon, 1986/1987)
- Japanese ID number: D-62
- Accessories: Laser Rifle, Particle Cannon, Particle Cannon connector
- Galvatron transforms into a Cybertronic treaded field artillery unit with an alternate hand-held gun mode. Using a 9-volt battery, he has a light-up barrel in cannon or gun mode, light-up eyes in robot mode, and variable electronic warbly noises in any mode. Galvatron is notable as one of the most well-articulated toys in the Generation 1 line, with ratcheting shoulders and hips, as well as swivel waist, elbows, mid-biceps, knees, and ankle joints. He was also armed with a small, black laser rifle.
- Galvatron (Decepticon, 2005)
- Japanese ID number: D-62-S
- Accessories: Laser Rifle, Particle Cannon, Particle Cannon connector, Mini Matrix necklace.
- The original Galvatron toy was much later redecoed and re-released by Takara into a sort-of more show-like appearance, being primarily purple instead of gray. His face mold was also slightly retooled, and he was given new sound effects, including speech clips (in Japanese, naturally). He also came with a Matrix on a chain to be worn around his neck, as in the movie. It also used two AA batteries, rather than the previous 9-volt.
- This version of the mold was later redecoed into the original toy's colors for the e-Hobby-exclusive Galvatron II.
Universe (2008)
Classic Series
- Galvatron (Deluxe, 2008)
- Accessories: Missile
- Galvatron transforms into a tank reminiscent of the Israel Weapons Industries Merkava main battle tank. The tank shows very little purple on its hull, presumably to keep it a reasonably realistic representation of a real-life tank. The tank likewise has a giant translucent orange laser cannon that can fire a translucent orange missile, also keeping in the spirit of realistic alt-modes. Upon transforming to robot mode, it looks much more like the violently insane Decepticon leader we all know and love, and shows larger areas of metallic purple. On the tank turret is the slogan "GALV-25", in reference to the franchise's 25th anniversary.
- This toy has many undocumented features in the form of small moving parts that play no role in transformation or either mode; most conspicuous are two articulated feet for the tank mode. In one of the Hasbro Q&A sessions, it was confirmed that these are remnants of an early design version of Galvatron, which would have been at a larger size class and featured a third mode as a "walking tank." It is still possible to manipulate his parts into a mode greatly resembling the original concept design.
- There were several odd paint choices used on this figure. The left arm is molded in purple plastic to properly match the rest of the robot mode... but is then painted over in tank-mode grey paint, even though the arm is not visible in tank mode at all. The vehicle mode's wheels are molded in the same translucent orange as the cannon, and then painted over with a slightly different shade of orange. Hasbro lead designer Bill Rawley commented at BotCon 2010 that these must have simply been paint-assignment errors.
- Galvatron's transformation is almost insanely complex for a deluxe figure. Expect this version's arms and legs to pop off regularly during transformation; the arm with the cannon on it is known to pop off rather easily, but is mind-numbingly hard to get back on. The Henkei version (see below) is noticeably sturdier.
- Hasbro's print advertisement for this figure (featuring Galvatron in combat with Sideswipe) depicts it with the right arm held away from the body and pointing upwards... which is a pose the toy cannot actually assume, short of digital manipulation and/or breaking and creatively gluing the arm.
- Challenge at Cybertron (Deluxe Class figure 3-pack, 2010)
- Accessories: Missile
- A redeco of Universe Galvatron was released in the "Challenge at Cybertron" multi-pack along with redecoes of Cyclonus and Rodimus. This version of Galvatron, like the Henkei! figure, is intended to be accurate to the cartoon's colors, though it attempts the idea much differently.
- So far the set has only been released in Southeast Asian markets by Hasbro Malaysia, and there are currently no details about a release elsewhere.
Henkei! Henkei!
- Galvatron (Deluxe, 2008)
- Japanese ID number: D-06
- Accessories: Missile
- Henkei! Henkei! Galvatron is a redeco of Universe Galvatron. As with all Henkei releases, TakaraTomy have attempted to make the toy better resemble his cartoon counterpart, so most of the bright orange plastic from the Universe toy is now black. The shade of purple used on Henkei Galvatron is the lighter, lavender shade commonly seen on Takara's Galvatron toys, rather than the deeper purple seen on Hasbro's Galvatron toys. The left arm now retains the "correct" robot-mode plastic color, instead of being painted over in tank colors as the Hasbro version was. The gray is also lighter and a cooler shade of gray than the warm shade used on the Hasbro version.
- Galvatron features vacuum-metallized plastic, though in Galvatron's case it is the most random and illogical usage of the gimmick yet in the Henkei toyline. Galvatron's entire tank turret and the equipment on the vehicle side skirts are vacuum-metallized silver, making him one hell of a blingin' tank. His six-pack... errr, four-pack abs are likewise covered in reddish chrome, a design choice that had also been used on the 2005 "anime-colored" G1 Galvatron reissue and on Energon Galvatron.
- Also of note, the box art on the back of the packaging shows the mythical third "turret" mode, but has no instructions on how to convert the toy into it.
Merchandise
Generation 1
- Galvatron (Watch, 1986, 1993)
Not only do I tell time, I defy it as well.
- A Galvatron watch was released in the 1980s in Japan. It was subsequently re-released in the 1990s by Takara as merchandise for the Generation 2 line in the USA. The watch featured Galvatron's torso with a clock in his chest. It included a mechanism whereby when a lever was pushed, the tiny Galvatron torso "transformed" into a full tiny Galvatron figure complete with legs, standing up on the watch band. The figure cannot be removed from the watch, but the arms do rotate.
Transformers Choco
- Galvatron (1986)
- Released in the fourth Transformers 2010-centric wave of Kabaya's line of Transformers Choco candy toys, this version of Galvatron is a small, transformable model kit made of one solid color plastic, available in various colors including blue, red and green. As with all the Transformers Choco figures, he came with "Chocolate Dots", small candies similar to M&Ms.
Transformers Gum
- Galvatron (1986)
- Accessories: Laser rifle, particle cannon, particle cannon connector
- Galvatron also had a presence in Kabaya's line of larger Transformers Gum model kits. Released as part of the line's fifth wave, Galvatron is molded in red, silver and black plastic, lacking in paint applications but featuring stickers for detail. Like most Transformers Gum model kits, Galvatron is essentially a downsized version of the regular toy, featuring all its accessories. As the name suggests, rather than chocolate, Galvatron came with a stick of gum.
Decoy
- Galvatron (1986)
- While no figure of Galvatron was released by Hasbro as part of their 1987 Decoy promotion, the Decepticon leader did have a soft rubber figure crafted in his image that was available exclusive in Japan, as part of a second wave of the figures released there by Kabaya, along with other Transformers 2010 characters. Like the other figures in this series, Galvatron was sold in a blindpacked box, and was available in multiple colors, including red, blue, green and yellow.
- Galvatron (1987)
- Galvatron was also part of the small Japanese-exclusive collection of larger "Decoy" figures, with this version of the character standing at around twice the height of a regular Decoy. Like the other figures in this wave, Galvatron was packaged in an individual baggie and was available in red, blue, green and yellow.
Transform Jr
- Rodimus Convoy vs Galvatron (multi-pack, 1986)
- An unarticulated vinyl figurine of Galvatron, in a primarily-grey toy-based color scheme, was sold in a two-pack with a similar figure of Rodimus Prime.
- Ultra Magnus vs Galvatron (multi-pack, 1987)
- The Galvatron figurine was also later made available in a two-pack with the Transform Jr Ultra Magnus figure, along with a die-cast figurine of Metroplex.
Talkformers
- Galvatron (1986)
- Japanese ID number: T-02
- This vinyl figurine of Galvatron was one of two entries in the Talkformers line. Featuring only two points of articulation in the shoulders, it spoke four pullstring-activated Japanese phrases, spoken by Galvatron's Japanese voice actor, Seizō Katō. These four phrases were later recycled for the 2006 reissue of the original Galvatron toy.
Super Hybrid Model
- Galvatron (1987, 1997)
- Galvatron was one of three non-transforming Super Hybrid Model vinyl figurines created in 1987 by Japanese collectables company MC Axis. Standing at about eight inches tall and featuring articulation in the head and neck, Galvatron and his fellows (Rodimus Prime and Arcee) were based on their Studio OX character models, featuring much more anime-styled proportions and detailing.
- While the mass-market release of the Super Hybrid Model line was cancelled, Galvatron eventually saw the light of day as the exclusive toy for BotCon Japan 1997. The figure was initially available in two versions: "standard" purple and a translucent orange "lava bath" version limited to 100 pieces. In subsequent years, at least two more versions of this figure would be released for online sale: one that replaced the orange paint on the cannon barrel with an orange molded plastic piece, and another that replaced the entire purple body coloration with royal blue.
Parody Deformed
- Galvatron (1990)
- A small solid blue, non-transforming super deformed model kit of Rodimus Prime was available as part of Kabaya's "Parody Deformed" line of candy toys. The fifth figure of the fourth wave (the nineteenth figure overall), he came with a "Transformers PD Type" comic about himself, "Two In One! Lord Galvatron", and Chocolate Dots.
Super Collection Figure
- Galvatron (2001)
- A three-inch tall PVC figurine of Galvatron was available in the second wave of Takara's Super Collection Figure line. Like all the figures in the "act", it was available as both a standard full color figure and a colorless translucent version, one of each of which was available in a standard case of twelve blindpacked figures.
- Galvatron (2002)
- The Galvatron PVC was redecoed in a metallic paint scheme for the sixth wave of the Super Collection Figure series, where it was available as a rare chase figure included in only one case out of every twelve.
Heroes of Cybertron
- Galvatron (2003)
- Super Collection Figure Galvatron was later released as part of Hasbro's Heroes of Cybertron series, cast entirely in clear-red plastic then painted over (giving it a lightpipe-like glowing eye effect). Available in the third wave of the line, he was sold in blister packaging rather than blindpacking, and included a character card.
MyClone
- Galvatron (2003)
- Japanese ID number: MTF015
- Accessories: Purple display stand
- Released in the second wave of the MyClone line of Transformers PVC figures, this super deformed Galvatron comes with a hexagonal purple display stand, which can link up with the identical stands included with other MyClone figures. His modular design allows his parts to be mixed and matched with those of any other MyClone figure.
- Purchasers of MyClone Galvatron also ran the chance of finding within the box not the standard cartoon-colours figure, but a translucent orange "lava" chase figure, paying homage to Galvatron's plasma bath from "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2".
Generation 1 Figure-Collection
- Galvatron (2003)
- Japanese ID number: D-5
- Accessories: Display base
- At only one inch in height, this Galvatron "bottlecap" figurine (so named because its display base is the size of a bottlecap) was one of fourteen blindpacked figures available in Kabaya's Transformers Generation 1 Figure-Collection. The figure was rendered in a "retro" black and white color scheme, and came with a leaflet, personalized with cartoon screen captures.
Titanium Series
- Galvatron (3-inch Robot Masters, 2006)
- Accessories: Display base
- Titanium Galvatron is a 3-inch-tall, non-transforming, die-cast metal figurine. He is based heavily on his cartoon model and has articulation in his neck, waist, shoulders, and wrists. His orange cannon and right arm from the elbow down are also removable.
Robot Heroes
"Yeah, but I'm crazier than you."
- Sunstreaker vs. Galvatron (2-pack, 2008)
- Robot Heroes Galvatron is an adorably insane super-deformed figurine with articulation at the neck and shoulders. Glitch-tastically, he has a red movie-style Decepticon symbol.
Transformers - Mini Bust
- Galvatron (Diamond Select, 2008)
- The first large Galvatron merchandise item to see release in U.S. markets was this bust, sculpted by Art Asylum and released by Diamond Select Toys in 2008. It is a static depiction of Galvatron's head and collar region, limited to 1,000 pieces.
- Galvatron (Diamond Select, 2009)
- Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2009, Galvatron was sculpted by Mark Wong of Art Asylum and limited to 1,000 pieces. He has his particle cannon posed forward either at an Autobot or perhaps one of his own underlings. His base is the planet devouring Unicron who originally created him from the dying Megatron.
