I just got Beast Wars II Galvatron off ebay for a good price, and when I get him, I realize he's got an honest-to-god glass marble embedded in his chest! I've never seen glass used in a figure before. He's an awesome figure too, if you don't have him, get one.

Anyway, it got me thinking - how many other TFs have glass parts?

 

I don't think it's glass, just plastic.

 

I'm pretty sure it's glass. Mine even has little imperfections (dents, lines) that I've never seen in a plastic marble.

 

I think it's glass or some kind of clear fiberglass.
Mine even has the little airbubbles in it.

Look at us, playing with Galvatrons marbles.

 

well, I guess if you don't have your own, you play with what you can, eh, CM?  


Andy

 

Oh, it's glass.

 

as far as i can tell on mine, it's glass.

 

Yeah, mine is certainly a glass marble. I have some glass marbles of a similar style and size, and they have the same feel, imperfections and all.
Though I think this'll be the sole example you're likely to find, in TF anyway.

 

Huh. I didn't realize that any TF had glass.

 

  yep, no marbles here. Just these damn coconuts

 

Glass? thats really cool! Don't drop him.

Next we will have wooden transformers  

 

Hmm, wasn't there a wooden Diaclone Convoy prototype somewhere out there?

 

Really?

 

the original diaclone battle convoy proto was made of wood according to Elvin

 

Elvin, any pics?

 

if he does have the pictures then it's probably sealed anyways lol

 

It could be acrylic. I used to see acrylic cubes with stuff etched into the inside that sat on little stands with lights. I would've sworn they were glass, but found out upon further investigation ( for energon cubes I was gonna make ) that they are not.