Unreleased toy
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For every Transformer that makes it to store shelves, there are always some that fall by the wayside. Lines get canceled, retailers back off on exclusives, designs go over budget, focus groups pass on a concept, or maybe they just weren't cool enough. Regardless of the whys and wherefores, this article aims to document the unreleased toys that never quite saw retail.
Note that this list will likely never be "complete," as for every concept design that makes it into collectors' hands, a countless number wind up in the garbage can.
(Quick! Get to the landfill outside Providence and START DIGGING.)
Notable examples
Regular releases
Generation 1
- Concepts
- Concept art
- A Headmaster version of Arcee, based on a redecoed Chromedome.
- Skywarp/Megatron Triple Changer.
- Megatron/Galvatron Triple Changer.
- A Rodimus figure with a strange design and transformation. It is believed that the Target exclusive transforming Optimus Prime gift card is based on this figure, as it is similar in design and transformation.
- A Decepticon Stingray revealed in Transformers Vault. Though the image caption identifies it as "an unreleased and nameless Decepticon Headmaster", the artwork shown does not appear to agree with the "Headmaster" description.
- Prototypes
- Two Unicron prototypes were created during G1, neither saw full release.
- Diaclone Triple Changer - His design was later used for Dropshot.
- A Micromaster carrier-base, which has some similarities to the released Rocket Base.
- Toys
- The tank Deluxe Vehicle.
Generation "1.5"
(This section is about the line between the US G1 and G2.)
- Concept art
Generation 2
- Prototypes
- Two additional Auto Rollers that eventually wound up as BWII Autojetter and Autolauncher.
- Cyberjets remolded with armored limbs and larger weapons.
- Block Town series
- Two new-mold Go-Bots
- A version of Starscream in jungle colors. Whether this figure would have actually been Starscream or not is unknown.
- A version of Starscream in a black deco. Whether this figure would have actually been Starscream or not is unknown.
- A version of Ramjet in sky blue colors. Whether this figure would have actually been Ramjet or not is unknown.
- The four "flipchanger" molds which were later released as Machine Wars Megatron/Megaplex, Skywarp/Thundercracker, Hoist/Hubcap and Mirage/Prowl.
- Motormaster (as hand-painted Generation 1 toys)
- Hot Spot (as hand-painted Generation 1 toys)
- Packaged Samples (test packaging)
- Packaged Samples (final packaging)
- Redecoes of the two G2 Hero molds: Optimus Prime in a dark-blue and red color scheme, and Megatron in a gray and black camouflage.
- All of the Protectobot limbs.
Beast Wars
- Concept art
- Prototypes
- Packaged Samples
- Ramulus (Green version)
Transtech
- Concept art
- Megatron; unsure whether this would have been the G1 or beast era character.
- Depth Charge
- Shockwave
- Silverbolt
- Soundwave
- Blackarachnia
- Nightscream
- Immorticon
- Prototypes
Robots In Disguise
- Prototypes
Armada
- Prototypes
- Packaged Samples
Alternators/Binaltech
- Concepts
- Prototypes
Attacktix
- Prototypes
- Uh... the entire second wave, pretty much.
Universe
- Concepts
- Menasor - a redeco of Thunder Clash as the Stunticon leader.
- Prototypes
Energon
- Packaged Samples
- Mini-Cons Brakedown, Override, and Clocker were originally intended to come with Energon Ultra Magnus, but were swapped out at essentially the last possible minute for a redecoed Space Mini-Con Team.
Titanium Series
- Concepts
- Soundblaster redeco of Soundwave with Ravage.
- Prototypes
- Arcee
- War Within Bumblebee
- War Within Cliffjumper (unsurprisingly, a Bumblebee redeco.)
- Cosmos
- Shockwave
Revoltech
- Prototypes
Cybertron
- Concepts
- Prototypes
- More Minicon partners for Soundwave
- A Scrapmetal redeco.[1]
Classics
- Concepts
- Prototypes
- A Deluxe class Optimus Prime that looks a lot like the Voyager class version. Whether this was intended to be the original release of the design or simply a scaled down version is unknown.[2]
Exclusives
Conventions
Transcon
- Concepts
- Albitron and Swoop. These figures were advertised as convention exclusives by Men in Black Productions, but never materialized.
BotCon
- Concepts
- Brawn
- Devcon
- Megatron (post-Beast Machines)
- Roadbuster
- Prototypes
- Defensor
- A limited repaint of Defensor as Midnight Shield Defensor
- Alpha Trion
- Fractyl
- Devcon
Wonder Festival
- Packaged Samples
- A black Redeco of the Classics Optimus Prime mold, but as a black version of the heroic Convoy character with Autobot faction symbols, not a Nemesis Prime/Black Convoy character.
Store
- Prototypes
- Prototypes
- Target Exclusive Energon Megatron/WST Soundwave twopack.
- A Optimus Prime repaint and WST Optimus Prime twopack.
Miscellaneous
- Concepts
- A supposed Hooligan[3]
- A supposed Megatron[4]
- A supposed Starscream[5]
- A supposed Optimus Prime[6]
Statues/Busts
- Prototypes
- Transformers vs GI. Joe Baroness and Ravage.
- A Soundwave bust that didn't work well once it was downscaled for release.
Merchandise
Robot Heroes
Packaged Samples (final packaging)
- Optimus Prime & Megatron (Robots in Disguise Series)
- Prowl & Laserbeak (Generation 1 Series)
- Victory Saber & Dessaras (Generation 1 Series)
- Optimus Primal & Jetstorm (Beast Machines Series)
See also
References
- ↑ http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/binalternator/unreleased/scrapmetal_repaint/
- ↑ Transformer World 2005: Unreleased Deluxe Classics Optimus Prime Revealed!
- ↑ http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/viewtopic.php?t=37634
- ↑ http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/viewtopic.php?t=37634
- ↑ http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/viewtopic.php?t=37634
- ↑ http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/viewtopic.php?t=37634
External links
Galleries provided by Blurrz
- Gallery of Unreleased Alternators yellow Tracks
- Gallery of Binaltech Black Widow
- Gallery of unreleased Universe Drench vs Smokescreen
- Gallery of Unreleased Halloween Leatherhide vs Blackarachnia two-pack
- Gallery of Unreleased Halloween Nightprowler vs Waspinator two-pack
- Gallery of unreleased Energon Megatron with WST Soundwave
- Gallery of unreleased Energon Optimus Prime with WST Optimus Prime
- Unreleased Mini-Con repaints
- More Unreleased Mini-con repaints
- Gallery of Unreleased Spacewarp with Space Mini_Con team
- Gallery of Unreleased Universe Piranahcons
- Gallery of Unreleased reissue G1 Ramjet
- Gallery of Unreleased Cybertron Scrapmetal repaint
- Gallery of Unreleased Universe Menasor
- Unreleased Universe Ramjet with even more Mini-Con repaints
