Unicron/toys
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Unicron has managed to amass plenty of toys, many of them unproduced.
Toys
Generation 1
- Unicron (Hasbro)
- An unproduced toy for Unicron was to have been released in Generation 1. It was a blue and yellow robot about one foot tall and was able to transform into a planet. It was to have come with a voice chip and a "planet microphone" to allow owners to speak through the toy. It also would have had a gun that became a stand for the planet mode and a blue "shield" that unfolded and covered the yellow part of his chest in planet mode. It bears an uncanny physical resemblance to Orson Welles. This figure had a public "debut" of sorts at BotCon 1996, where it was mistransformed, but later convention appearances would feature it accurately transformed.
- Though the prototype had the tallest robot mode at the time of its planned release, it was ultimately shorter than Fortress Maximus.
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- Unicron (Takara)
- Takara was to release a toy similar to Hasbro's attempt, but it was green and yellow, possessing different paint operations and molding. It also was to come with a base that set up a "planetary system" with Unicron and a moon culled from movie preproduction materials that did...something. So far, this version of the toy has been shown only through Takara print materials.
- The placement of yellow is identical to the early art of Unicron which labels him "The Entity." Additionally, he appears to sport a Decepticon rubsign. Assuming the rubsign is the same size as every other one, Takara's version of Unicron is considerably smaller than Hasbro's.
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- Unicron (Supreme, 2010)
- Accessories: 6 missiles, giant chest-missile
- A retool of Supreme Class Armada Unicron toy (see below), this Unicron is given a new head and an animated film-inspired deco. He retains all of his original gimmicks, including electronics. His Mini-Con partner, Bug, is still included.
- This set is only available in Japan as a Toy Hobby Market exclusive, with orders being taken from June 1st through July 4th. The toy was released at the end of September 2010. Unicron is part of Takara's Transformers 2010 anniversary celebration, and he includes two "points" redeemable towards a talking stand for Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy.
- This Unicron utilizes parts from both versions of Armada Unicron, having wings from the initial release, but hinged shoulder plates with holes on the backs for pegs from the slightly retooled version.
Beast Wars
- Unicron
- Takara tried again to produce a Unicron toy during Beast Wars Neo (as the character figured prominently to the endings of both the cartoon and manga), only going as far as the resin prototype stage before canceling it. It was said to be around the size of "Optimal Optimus" and had several gimmicks, such as an opening robot mouth when the horns were squeezed, and a claw and a drill that were stored in the planet "shell" in robot mode. One hard copy was shown at the Tokyo Toy Fair. Fans attempted to lobby for an unassembled, unpainted, and likely one-color "garage kit" version of the toy, but this never came to be...probably because the cost per unit would have been several hundred dollars.
- Interestingly enough, neither the cartoon nor manga version of Neo Unicron looked like the toy.
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Armada
- Unicron with Mini-Con Dead End (Supreme, 2003)
- Japanese ID number: MX-00
- Accessories: 6 missiles, giant chest-missile
- Unicron from the Armada toyline is an orange and transparent purple Supreme-size toy that transforms into a planet. It features many Mini-Con Powerlinx plugs on the planet's rings, and "chomping" jaws activated by moving the mandibles. The packed-in Mini-Con Dead End in moon-mode plugs into a specially shaped socket on Unicron's planet form, just above his gaping maw. Powerlinx plugs on his sides activate the triple spring-loaded missile launchers, which end up on his robot mode legs. In robot mode, he has hidden compartments for Mini-Cons in his robot-mode legs and abdomen. One Powerlinx plug on the back of the robot mode activates blinking eye lights and a cannon that bursts from the chest and shoots a missile. A button on the top of the head also activates the blinking eye lights. Pushing his right hand back slightly into the cuff causes it to light up.
- In total, the toy can hold up to 27 Mini-Cons in planet mode and 30 in robot mode—34 if you count the two conveniently shaped pegs on the back of his right hand and if a Mini-Con is stored in the compartment on each leg. 24 of the Powerlinx points are situated on his wings/planet ring.
- That's a lot of Mini-Cons!
- This toy is notable for being the first "modern" Transformers release in the main line at the $50-price point. Due to his success, other releases like Energon Omega Supreme came into being.
- The Takara release of Unicron uses a lighter orange, slightly more transparent plastic, and different paint applications than the Hasbro version.
- The toy had a minor running change where a slot and tab were added to the shoulder and wing column, respectively, to keep the rings more firmly in place in planet mode. Early publicity photos and some catalog shots also show that the two nubs on either outside edge of the shoulders were originally full-fledged spikes, dulled down for safety.
- This mold was used to make the Mini-Con doppelganger of Unicron.
Energon
- Unicron (Supreme, 2004)
- Accessories: 6 missiles, giant chest-missile
- Unicron's Armada toy was redecoed for the Energon toyline, sporting black and transparent orange, with "Energon damage" patterns, representing his shattered and damaged form. All of the gimmicks from the previous version are intact in this one. The color scheme itself is an homage to a Japanese-only inflatable store display. That's right, $50 to look like a 20-year-old balloon from the other side of the world.
- Early shipments of Unicron in Energon packaging shipped with either the orange Armada Unicron or the black Energon Unicron inside, in seemingly equal amounts for a short while. Eventually, the orange version was phased out and black was the only shipping version.
- Unicron (Fast Food Premium, 2004)
- Available in one of two different European-market McDonald's Happy Meal promotions, this Unicron toy is based on Energon Unicron, being primarily black. It is very small, and the transformation consists of simply opening the planet mode to reveal the robot.
- When his Energon cube is clicked into position, the cube's power switch set to "on," and the toy's button depressed, his body lights up.
Cybertron
- Unicron (Deluxe, 2006)
- Accessories: Missile, 4 spines (2 long, 2 short), Planet X Cyber Key
- Unicron in the Cybertron line is a Deluxe-class toy that transforms into a futuristic tank. In robot mode, he sports a battle-damaged appearance, with his head featuring a skull-like design mimicking the Unicron head that comes with Cybertron Primus. In both tank and robot modes, he features a main cannon with spring-loaded missile launcher, plus plugging a Cyber Planet Key into his back end opens up a port on his front (which bears a striking similarity to his planet maw) that reveals a (non-firing) triple-barreled cannon. His side-spikes in tank mode can be removed to become hand-weapons in robot mode.
- He includes a Planet X-style Cyber Planet Key, with the Key Code "dgt3" on the back. He is the first Unicron toy to be placed with the Decepticon faction for the purposes of marketing.
- Cybertron Primus (Supreme, 2006)
- Certain shipments of Cybertron's Cybertron Primus toy had a pack-in Unicron head. The head is based on Armada Unicron's, with half of the face stripped away to reveal a robotic "skull". To provide the impression of locomotion, tentacles were added to the base of the head.
- The packaging for this variation of Primus was specifically changed with a callout for the Unicron head. This was originally supposed to be the first version of the Primus toy shipped, and only for a limited time, but both versions ended up shipping simultaneously, leading to some hunting to get the packed-in Uniskull.
Universe (2008)
- Unicron (Supreme, 2008)
- Accessories: 6 missiles, giant chest-missile
- For Universe, Armada Unicron was rebranded with only very minimal color differences, even retaining the Armada release's product code. He was sold as a Toys"R"Us exclusive. As with all Unicron products produced by Hasbro since Cybertron Unicron, he is placed in the Decepticon faction. Once again, the on-box bio profile describes Unicron's nature as a multiversal singularity.
Transformers (2010)
- Unicron (Supreme, 2011)
- Accessories: 6 missiles, giant chest-missile
- Made in honor of the 25th anniversary of The Transformers: The Movie, the 2010 Transformers toyline's Unicron is a redeco of TakaraTomy's "Welcome to 2010" Unicron release. It comes with the Mini-Con Kranix and is exclusive to Amazon.com and also at Costco in Canada. While the packaging is of the 2010 toyline, the instruction manual uses the Dark of the Moon logos (but not the DOTM-style instruction graphics).
Merchandise
Hard Hero
- Unicron (BotCon 2002)
- This statue of Unicron is a huge-ass cold-cast porcelain statue based upon the cartoon design of Unicron. It was originally a BotCon 2002 exclusive before being released to the general public.
Titanium Series
- Unicron (3" Robot Master, 2006)
- Accessories: Decepticon stand
- Part of the very first wave of Titanium Series "Robot Masters" figurines, Unicron is a 3-inch-tall figurine made partially of die-cast metal, with movable arms. One hand holds what seems to be a moon (or he's going bowling).
Art Asylum
- Unicron Movie Statue (Diamond Select, 2007)
- This statue of Unicron stands 8 ½” tall and is limited to 1,986 pieces (as in 1986, the year the original animated Transformers movie was released). It also features a smaller statue of Hot Rod standing upon the centerpiece holding the Autobot Matrix of Leadership aloft. Oddly enough, Hot Rod is in his toy colours.
Robot Heroes
- Optimus Prime vs. Unicron (2007)
- Based on a cartoon-ified version of his The Transformers: The Movie model, Unicron's entry in the Robot Heroes line comes packed with a Matrix-brandishing Optimus Prime. His articulation consists solely of his shoulder joints.
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