Micro-Changer
- Micro-Changers are a subgroup from the brick-based world of Kre-O.
It was only a matter of time before Kreons became so advanced that they were able to transform like their larger counterparts. Transforming Kreons are known as Micro-Changers. Some of them have even gained the ability to join together into Combiners.
Fiction
Kre-O cartoon
A story in the Autobot City News reported that scientists were baffled by the appearance of Micro-Changers. A number of them assisted Megatron in stealing energon Quest for Energon, Part 1 so he could make a grilled cheese sandwich. Quest for Energon, Part 2
Toys
Blind-bagged figures
This portion of the line features individual blind-packaged Kreons. Thankfully however, code numbers printed on each bag allow you to know which figure is inside... or at least avoid buying two of the same by accident.
Preview Series
- Release date: ??? 2012
- This series differs a little from the later waves, and not just because of the smaller (all-badguy) cast. In an unusual backwards move, the tampographs on these figures' chests use only a single color, typically black. Also, five of the figures had clear-purple weapons; later waves would move (mostly) to opaque pistols.
- Crankstart (214510)
- Galvatron (214518)
- Scorponok (214511)
- Spinister (214517)
- Sunstorm (214519)
- Waspinator (214512)
Series 1
- Release date: November 2012
- For the first full series, the multi-colored tampographs made a glorious comeback. Also, a new display-stand brick was added to every figure, a black 2x4 piece with the "Kre-O" logo in white on one edge.
- Airachnid (22981_50)
- Blast Off (22981_47)
- Decepticon Bludgeon (22981_51)
- Dirge (22981_49)
- Decepticon Hook (22981_48)
- Inferno (22981_41)
- Insecticon (22981_46)
- Quickslinger (22981_44)
- Decepticon Rampage (22981_45)
- Singe (22981_40)
- Autobot Springer (22981_42)
- Warpath (22981_43)
Series 2
- Release date: ??? 2013
- This series replaced the flak jackets used to attach stuff to prior Micro Changers' torsos in prior waves (which most fans hated since it obscured the chest tampographs) with a new simple one-peg "backpack" piece. And there was much rejoicing.
Series 3
- Release date: August 2013
- This series had...more fanwank, we guess?
- Beachcomber (31541 60)
- Cheetor (31471 59)
- Guzzle (31541 57)
- Huffer (31541 54)
- Kickback (31541 55)
- Long Haul (31541 56)
- Nemesis Prime (31541 52)
- Nosecone (31541 50)
- Ramjet (31541 53)
- Seawing (31541 61)
- Sharkticon (31541 58)
- Thrust (31541 51)
Series 4
- Release date: ??? 2013
- Sooo much fanwank. Also, this series has a lot more Kreons with painted shoulders, something seen before only on a single figure the wave prior.
Combiners
Four Kreons per pack combine into one larger robot. Extra detailing is provided by customer-applied stickers. Each set also comes with a single red stand-block.
- Wave 1
- Unfortunately, these sets all make use of the flak jacket for attaching backpacks. Boo.
- Decepticon Bruticus (Onslaught, Brawl, Vortex, and Swindle)
- Constructicon Devastator (Scrapper, Bonecrusher, Mixmaster, and Scavenger)
- Predaking (Razorclaw, Torox, Headlock, and Divebomb)
- Superion (Silverbolt, Air Raid, Skydive, and Firestrike)
- Wave 2
- Thankfully, this wave was developed with the new tiny "backpack" piece, so chest tampos are readily visible!
- Abominus (Windrazor, Hun-Gurrr, Rippersnapper, and Sinnertwin)
- Defensor (Blades, First Aid, Hot Spot, and Streetsmart)
- Decepticon Piranacon (Nautilator, Overbite, Snaptrap, and Tentakil)
Beast Force Figure packs
- These small boxed sets include a buildable non-transforming Predacon beast and an Autobot Micro-Changer figure.
- Dragon Assault w/ Trailcutter & Grimwing
- Mech Venom Strike w/ Windcharger & Corhada
Notes
Micro-Changers may be named after Micro Change, a series of pre-Transformers toys including many which were repurposed and/or redecoed as Transformers.
