Schrodinger's D-51: that toy both is and isn't, a D-51 loco just like G1 Astrotrain.

(It's totally got a D-51's details and a scheme similar to the most-famous D-51's mid-late 80's look, even the nameplate says it is---but it's also blatantly a 4-4-0...)

 

That's actually cute. Where can I get one?  

 

Should be plenty around on Ebay etc. It's "just a common Gobot"-----named Loco.

Gobots Loco

 

Mech Fans Toys MS-26 Iron Sky (Legends Scaled G1 Astrotrain) Gray Prototype Robot Mode - Transformers News - TFW2005

Does this old article have a typo and Mech Fans Toys Iron Sky is in truth MS-20 as the thread title currently says?

Has the ID number MS-26 been used for anything itself?

 

MS-20 is Astrotrain, MS-26 is a set of Sharkticons.

 

Aha, thanks for the clarification!

 

Sina Visitor System

 

There were 3 versions of this mold. One was toon, one was toy (outside of the white one I think they had too) and this, which was mixed and numbered differently from the rest. It was harder to find and seems to be this version. I don't remember a mech being included though. Please correct me if I'm wrong anywhere.

 

Will definitely have to keep an eye open for this reissue

 

i believe this reissue is based on MS-18 which was meant as the G1 US TOY version and includes the toy sculpted head and extra toy head for MS-20B that is the G1 Japan TOY release colours in black/white, which only came with a TOON sculpted head. but it looks like they swapped the two purple rifles for the grey/white ones instead.

there was another MS-18C reissue version i think didn't come with the extra toy head for MS-20B.

MS-20 was the initial release as the TOON version.

shame they didn't resculpt the container for the extra power suit to look like a coal car to go along with the locomotive train mode.

 

The white one is really tricky to find now, annoyingly! Wish I'd got him when he was doing the rounds.

 

Glad to see a reissue. This is still my favorite Astrotrain figure out of all of them. I only have the black and white version so I’ll use this reissue as an opportunity to buy the mold again. I can always use more MFT power suits, too.

 

Same. I got it for a friend of mine, and got the toon version for myself because it had clear windows. But I always preferred the black-and-white color scheme. Kicking myself for not getting one.

 

I was surprised when I noticed the b&w version actually has translucent windows as well, but the plastic is so tinted they may as well not be.

 

i really like that little mech so i may grab another one of these.

 

Maaaan...!

 

*pokes head in*
Can someone request a repaint of this guy in Star Dasher of the Star Seeker's colors? Thank you.
*Retracts head*

 

[Pre-Order] MechFansToys MS-18P Iron Sky Astrotrain

Reissue is up for preorder on showz

 

Just got this figure in and after one day with him, I love him. He's a great little figure and way easier to transform than the Siege version, and with better alt modes. Can't wait for Blitzwing to arrive so I can have them together.