Generation 1 Prototype Swoop and Unreleased Energon Megatron Redeco Images

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Exodus, Nov 5, 2013.

  1. Exodus

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    I was actually disappointed as a kid when I got Swoop and he didn't have all of the cool gold chrome.
     
  3. SPLIT LIP

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    That thread title is very vague. And so is the actual post.

    In fact, I don't even know what's different about Swoop due to my lack of G1 knowledge.
     
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    Can someone please elaborate what this is all about? Are these reissue toys? Are they encore toys? Will they be coming to the US? Are they exclusives? Where can we get them and when if they are going to be produced? Etc. Thanks. :) 

    The pics of Swoop has Gold Chrome in areas where it was just red plastic on the original G1 Swoop toy.

    I really want both of these beauts. Swoop and Megatron look awesome. :)  I hope that Megatron is the Voyager version.
     
  5. Nevermore

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    Those are old prototypes. Swoop is different from the final product, Megatron was a planned but ultimately unreleased redeco.

    Megatron popped up as a test shot years ago, during the run of Energon, around the same time as the equally unreleased Optimus Prime redeco (aka "Santa Prime"). They were intended to be Target exclusives, Optimus would have come with a Hasbro release of Smallest Transforming Transformers Optimus Prime, Megatron would have come with Smallest Transforming Transformers Soundwave.

    Megatron (Armada)/toys - Transformers Wiki
    Megatron with Mini Soundwave (Unreleased) - Transformers Energon - TFW2005

    Basically, the only thing new about Megatron is that these are official Hasbro prototype photos.
     
  6. TacticalBacon

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    That Megatron looks appealing, to me at least. Maybe it's the gray and green that make him look good.
     
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    I've seen Megatron, but I've never heard of this Optimus.
     
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    The other difference in Swoop is the pointy beak (like the diaclone version) instead of the bulb at the tip.
     
  10. Afterburner

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    And pointy wings. And pointy tail. And a thinner/pointier crest and nose.

    There were actually lots of differences. That toy was rounded to hell.
     
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    Thanks. I saw it mentioned old prototypes, and for some reason I thought maybe they'd be reissued or something. Thread was kind of vague since this thread is news and rumors, lol. But you've cleared it all up, and I thank you for it. :) 
     
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    Oh Energon Megatron, much a beautiful mold!
     
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    DoubleClouder Prototype / Testshot collector

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    Hitch can correct me if I'm wrong, but the Swoop pics probably came from transparencies. That's how they used to make the TF boxes back in the day.
     
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    The yellow translucent plastic on Megatron doesn't click with me. It should have been red or purple.
     
  15. Exodus

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    My bad, wasn't sure how to post it, I figured the Mod's would add more like they usually do :) 
     
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    Always love seeing this kinda stuff. Quite interesting.

    And while I'd have loved the Megatron in black/green (or the awesome red version)... I think the Year of the Snake optimus took care of my repaint wants for the Energon optimus mold. Really, I just wanted that cab in solid red all those years.

    Given, if they put out a nemesis prime in the colors of the Kabaya kit, I might double dip again. That looked great.
     
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    Doesn't Transfan2 own that Megatron?
     
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    That energon megs redeco looks nice
     
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    I could have bought that Megatron or Optimus on Ebay as a proto for $80.00 guess who feels like a twit for not buying them... that's right me.

    That reminds me I should check to see if the KO G1 Swoop is based on the Diaclone or Transformers Swoop shape mould.

    The gold chrome is rather nice on swoop it make him fit in better with the rest of the Dinobots too by adding the gold to him.
     
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    Very cool stuff, I always love seeing pieces of TF history.