Armada Mini-Cons in RID Tiny Tins packaging?

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by Nevermore, Nov 4, 2010.

  1. Nevermore, Nov 4, 2010
    #1
    Nevermore

    Nevermore It's self-perpetuating a parahumanoidarianised!

    Joined:
    May 14, 2004
    Posts:
    21,585
    News Credits:
    537
    Trophy Points:
    412
    Location:
    Germany
    Likes:
    +16,632
    Transformers Toys ARMADA DIRT BOSS Tiny Tins - eBay (item 160469627249 end time Nov-14-10 22:44:31 PST)
    Transformers Toys Downshift Tiny Tins - eBay (item 160469627286 end time Nov-14-10 22:44:54 PST)
    Transformers Toys Oval Tiny Tins Backtrack - eBay (item 160469627322 end time Nov-14-10 22:45:10 PST)
    Transformers Toys Spiral Tiny Tins - eBay (item 160469627345 end time Nov-14-10 22:45:17 PST)
    Transformers Toys Backtrack Tiny Tins - eBay (item 160469627274 end time Nov-14-10 22:44:45 PST)

    Wuh?

    And then there's this:
    Energon Pub • View topic - Armada Mini-Cons with Tiny Tins?

    WTF?
     
  2. Grimwing, Nov 4, 2010
    #2
    Grimwing

    Grimwing Scientist Supreme

    Joined:
    Jun 1, 2007
    Posts:
    4,968
    News Credits:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    207
    Likes:
    +20
    Saw those minicon tins all the time at toys R us sidecaps back in 2003 (Transformers Energon mainline)
     
  3. Hot Shot., Nov 4, 2010
    #3
    Hot Shot.

    Hot Shot. Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Dec 13, 2007
    Posts:
    10,132
    News Credits:
    5
    Trophy Points:
    362
    Likes:
    +3,503
    Yeah, CVS used to carry those. TRU did also. There were also these at Walmart.
     
  4. Nevermore, Nov 4, 2010
    #4
    Nevermore

    Nevermore It's self-perpetuating a parahumanoidarianised!

    Joined:
    May 14, 2004
    Posts:
    21,585
    News Credits:
    537
    Trophy Points:
    412
    Location:
    Germany
    Likes:
    +16,632
    These and the Universe 1.0 Tiny Tins versions of the Armada Race Team are well-known, if not the least because we got stock photos of them and bios and stuff.
     
  5. Thundershot, Nov 4, 2010
    #5
    Thundershot

    Thundershot Ratchet Fanatic

    Joined:
    Dec 15, 2002
    Posts:
    38,452
    News Credits:
    11
    Trophy Points:
    442
    Location:
    Mineral Ridge, OH, USA
    Likes:
    +44,166
    Ebay:
    I definitely remember my TRU being clogged with these guys. If they were repaints, I would have bought them...
     
  6. engledogg, Nov 4, 2010
    #6
    engledogg

    engledogg Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 11, 2002
    Posts:
    2,261
    News Credits:
    23
    Trophy Points:
    312
    Location:
    SW Pennsylvania
    Likes:
    +1,320
    Talking about this over at the Allspark, as well. I noticed that the seller used staples to "seal" all these packages...every one of their auctions - staples.

    It seems the seller perhaps just took the bubbles from the "common releases" of these figures, threw in some generic non-TF Tiny Tins, and slapped them all on Spy Changer cardbacks.

    I could be wrong, but it would help A LOT to see a scan of the back of the card - to see if the back matches up with what's on the front, because otherwise it just seems like some homemade "errors/variants".

    MIKE
    engledogg
     
  7. Nevermore, Nov 5, 2010
    #7
    Nevermore

    Nevermore It's self-perpetuating a parahumanoidarianised!

    Joined:
    May 14, 2004
    Posts:
    21,585
    News Credits:
    537
    Trophy Points:
    412
    Location:
    Germany
    Likes:
    +16,632
    But were Spiral, Oval and Backtrack ever available individually on Tiny Tin cards? I mean, the bubbles have to come from somewhere. The only other known individually-packaged Tiny Tin Mini-Con variants were always just Downshift, Mirage and Dirt Boss.
     
  8. engledogg, Nov 5, 2010
    #8
    engledogg

    engledogg Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 11, 2002
    Posts:
    2,261
    News Credits:
    23
    Trophy Points:
    312
    Location:
    SW Pennsylvania
    Likes:
    +1,320