![]() Overall though - it's a bit junky and imprecise - but it's a cool time capsule for me of what us poor kids got for Transformers. You can actually see through the lens, like a real camera. It's a strong launcher, not neutered like the Transformers ver. The flash can fire one of three included missiles. Either its defective, or the knock off never had the feature. The button on the top of the head of micro shutter is supposed to click like it's a real shutter, but mine just presses in a little. According to a report from WarZone, the weapon mounted on the robot dog is possibly a Chinese QBB-97 light machine gun, which is capable of firing 650 rounds per minute at an effective range of. Similar to Micro Shutter, he's got a diecast body and a weapon.Įach easily folds up and combines to from Microx This one was named Spyglass for the Transformers release. He's got a weapon that pins to the outside of his arm, and supposedly the camera ring can attach to it. Based on Takaras Tomy Microman MC-12 Gun Robo Toy is Die Cast & Plastic. ![]() You can see some of the leftover flash on the shoulders, and you can see the seams on the legs are a bit wonky. Die Cast Plastic Transforming Gun Robot in Comic Collectibles > Figurines. Known as Spectro in Transformers, he has a gun that pegs into the hand. The tolerances are all off, there are sprue bits left untrimmed, and even one of the metal bars has a sharp edge which would have wounded a child. I believe this KO predates the official Transformers release due to the branding being based off of the Micro Change version. It was later imported to the US as part of the Transformers line in 1986. These knockoffs were everywhere as a kid and as such I have a nostalgic feeling from them, moreso than the proper releases.Ĭamera-Robo was first released in 1983 as part of the Microman / Micro Change sub-line by Takara. Microman Micro Change Gun Robo Walther P38 UNCLE (Megatron) Commercial 2,742 views Please excuse the slightly poorer quality of this clip. Its designs contributed some the most famous early Transformers, and even those that were not used for Transformers have become highly desirable for collectors.I picked up this KO of Camera-Robo at the 2022 East Coast Summit. The toys also saw some exposure in Europe as part of French Licensee Joustra’s “Diaclone” and Italian GiG’s Diaclone/Trasformers.ĭespite its differences from the preceding eight years of Microman, and the demise of the original line, Microchange lives on as the most recognizable portion of Microman outside Japan. The experiment was a resounding success, and Takara cancelled Microman after 10 years' run in order to focus all its attention on introducing the Transformers to Japan in 1985.īefore the Transformers, however, a few Microchange toys got western exposure through the Kronoform line, an attempt by Takara to market a mix of their robots directly to the US in 1983. However, during the same year, Takara’s American partner Hasbro licensed a large number of Microchange and Diaclone toys and sold them in the US under a new brand name: Transformers. The following year, they dropped the only remaining Microman figure, and presented several more transformable toys, again changing into various everyday objects (and a series of orbs or “comets”). The line still featured a handful of mecha that still interacted directly with the 3 ¾” figures. An assortment of cassettes, guns, and toy cars filled various price points, and a lone Microman figure released in several colors. The initial wave of the line featured many real-life “everyday” objects that transformed into robots. ![]() The line changed to include fully-fledged living robots, who were created to assist Mircoman with their battle on earth. New Microman focused more and more on transforming accessories and vehicles for Microman.īy 1983, Takara noted that sales were concentrating more in the robots than the action figures, so they went with the flow and dropped almost all the regular action figures from the 1983 subline, dubbed Microchange. Price: US 715. In 1981, Takara rebranded the Microman series (which reached back to 1974) as New Microman, introducing a new story that disconnected it from the long and deep lore of the previous generation of children. Microman Gun Robo Transformers Walther P-38 Uncle set MC-13 Takara Megatron Rare Condition: Used The box is damaged.There is a scratch on the body. Microchange was a subseries of Takara’s long-running Microman.
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