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Auction for Unreleased Generation 2 "Jungle Attack" Starscream?

Posted by Skowl Aug 29, 2007 at 1:15pm CDT 32,122 views
An interesting item has surfaced on eBay claiming to be a hand-painted, unproduced prototype of a Generation 2 Starscream figure, classified as "Jungle Attack" Starscream.

The auction page can be viewed by clicking here. Here's what the seller, senuseret72, has to say about the history of this peculiar item:

This auction is for a very rare Transformers Gen 1 Starscream prototype. This piece was painted in-house at Hasbro by a designer as consideration for the G2 line. The most likely proposal for this piece was a Jungle Attack Starscream and while not accepted, this piece remains unproduced. This is a production version G1 Starscream that has been redecorated internally at Hasbro for purposes of progressing the line.

This piece is a production version G1 Starscream that has been redecorated internally at Hasbro by a designer in consideration for the G2 line. The proposal most likely would have been for a Jungle Attack Starscream however this particular concept was not accepted and remains unreleased. Proposals are given at line meetings where decisions are made in which direction to take the line. This piece was more than likely created for a line meeting and never made it past that stage of development. The additional Starscream was found with the Jungle Deco Starscream and so they are being auctioned together. Purchased directly from a former Hasbro employee, the provenance is direct.


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Re: Auction for Unreleased Generation 2 "Jungle Attack" Starscream? (view post)
Comment by Creature SH Aug 29, 2007
I have to say... This deco looks suprisingly good. Smashing, even.
Re: Auction for Unreleased Generation 2 "Jungle Attack" Starscream? (view post)
Comment by Blurrz Aug 29, 2007
Wow. a Camo Starscream? Every toy should have that scheme!
Re: Auction for Unreleased Generation 2 "Jungle Attack" Starscream? (view post)
Comment by lanzajr26 Aug 29, 2007
The missiles on that G1 Starscream look different too.
Re: Auction for Unreleased Generation 2 "Jungle Attack" Starscream? (view post)
Comment by Dead Metal Aug 29, 2007
That looks really nice! I wodn't mind a classics Screamer in that stile!
Re: Auction for Unreleased Generation 2 "Jungle Attack" Starscream? (view post)
Comment by Thanatos Prime Aug 29, 2007
The color scheme looks G2-ish. Black and Neon...

I can't tell, is there anything different about the other Starscream??
Re: Auction for Unreleased Generation 2 "Jungle Attack" Starscream? (view post)
Comment by Dead Metal Aug 29, 2007
Thanatos Prime wrote:The color scheme looks G2-ish. Black and Neon...

I can't tell, is there anything different about the other Starscream??


He's missing his tail fins!
Re: Auction for Unreleased Generation 2 "Jungle Attack" Starscream? (view post)
Comment by JazZeke Aug 29, 2007
It's a shame they went with that Easter Sunday pink pastel version instead of this. That camo job looks puuuurty.
Re: Auction for Unreleased Generation 2 "Jungle Attack" Starscream? (view post)
Comment by i_amtrunks Aug 29, 2007
Interesting paint scheme, glad they didnt go through with it though, camouflage is not in Starscream's nature.
Re: Auction for Unreleased Generation 2 "Jungle Attack" Starscream? (view post)
Comment by Khaotika Aug 29, 2007
That's beautiful, but too expensive to bid on, even though the 'Screamer whore in me wants to. Mebbe a kitbash is in order, yesssss....
Re: Auction for Unreleased Generation 2 "Jungle Attack" Starscream? (view post)
Comment by Jaz-Zen Aug 29, 2007
That IS cool. Really like that. Maybe we'll get something like that at some point in the future.
Re: Auction for Unreleased Generation 2 "Jungle Attack" Starscream? (view post)
Comment by UltraPrimal Aug 29, 2007
If I ever find another Classics Starscream, I'm repainting him like that.
Re: Auction for Unreleased Generation 2 "Jungle Attack" Starscream? (view post)
Comment by UltraPrimal Aug 29, 2007
If I ever find another Classics Starscream, I'm repainting him like that.
Re: Auction for Unreleased Generation 2 "Jungle Attack" Starscream? (view post)
Comment by HighPrime Aug 29, 2007
Looks like a fake to me (stirring the pot...) ;)
Re: Auction for Unreleased Generation 2 "Jungle Attack" Starscream? (view post)
Comment by Tigertrack Aug 29, 2007
I like it. It's quite different, and it would be really cool to see in retail, or it would have been.
Re: Auction for Unreleased Generation 2 "Jungle Attack" Starscream? (view post)
Comment by metalformer Aug 29, 2007
:shock: That is just Pri... I mean, AMAZING! :grin:
I just wonder hwy haven't this done before :???: I can't remember if I ever toyed with the idea of a fan-fic character with such a paint scheme. I am not sure but I wouldn't be surprised because the concept rocks! \m/
Re: Auction for Unreleased Generation 2 "Jungle Attack" Starscream? (view post)
Comment by Liege Evilmus Aug 29, 2007
Intresting, but I can see why they passed.
Re: Auction for Unreleased Generation 2 "Jungle Attack" Starscream? (view post)
Comment by InvaderJes Aug 29, 2007
It doesn't say 'Starscream' to me, but I WANT ONE!
Re: Auction for Unreleased Generation 2 "Jungle Attack" Starscream? (view post)
Comment by fairplaythings Aug 29, 2007
The description of the figure is terribly confused because it is so repetative. While I find the figure a curiousity, I don't think it's terribly interesting other than as a production model.
Re: Auction for Unreleased Generation 2 "Jungle Attack" Starscream? (view post)
Comment by Craven Knight Aug 29, 2007
A camo Seeker? cool!

Actually, it's surprizing that we haven't had more TFs with camoflage considering how many are combat verhicles - I guess it comes down to paint and expence.
Re: Auction for Unreleased Generation 2 "Jungle Attack" Starscream? (view post)
Comment by i_amtrunks Aug 30, 2007
Craven Knight wrote:A camo Seeker? cool!

Actually, it's surprizing that we haven't had more TFs with camoflage considering how many are combat verhicles - I guess it comes down to paint and expence.


And the fact that Jungle camo doesn't really suit a Fighter Jet that will spend most of its time either in the Blue sky, or on the black and grey tarmac/concrete of runways.
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