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Thu Apr 01, 2010 8:03 pm

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/448 ... 128207.jpg

Looks like one of the old microman gunrobo's, but has a decepticon sticker and part of a 1988 catalog with piranacon and the pretenders featured in headmasters.

Does anyone know who this guy is?

Mathius

News Credits: 1235 · Thu Apr 01, 2010 8:10 pm

That is Browning named because he transforms into a browning M1910 pistol.

News Credits: 5749 · Thu Apr 01, 2010 8:38 pm

The mold is definitely Browning from the Microman line. I don't believe he was ever released as a TF under any line. Maybe that's just a prototype pic.

News Credits: 4 · Thu Apr 01, 2010 8:47 pm

was a Japanese exclusive non?

News Credits: 3 · Thu Apr 01, 2010 8:50 pm

Masterforce. Browning saw a regular TF release in japan's Masterforce line, 1988

Thu Apr 01, 2010 8:53 pm

A brown browning pistol called browning...

I bet he likes brownies 8-}

News Credits: 5749 · Thu Apr 01, 2010 8:56 pm

Samsonator wrote:Masterforce. Browning saw a regular TF release in japan's Masterforce line, 1988

Wow, never knew he actually got released as an official TF.

News Credits: 5 · Thu Apr 01, 2010 8:57 pm

It's a great figure if you can get one with hands. I use him as a counterpoint to Orion Pax, like a pre-Decepticon Megatron.

Thu Apr 01, 2010 9:08 pm

Always wanted one

Thu Apr 01, 2010 9:51 pm

I'd love to have one for myself, but I have a sinking feeling that if I start looking for one it will be way out of my prioe range.

News Credits: 3 · Thu Apr 01, 2010 9:59 pm

There is a pretty nice KO running around of him. I had the original Microman version for years. He is quite small in the Masterforce anime, though he's not that tiny as a toy.

News Credits: 5 · Thu Apr 01, 2010 10:04 pm

Grahf wrote:I'd love to have one for myself, but I have a sinking feeling that if I start looking for one it will be way out of my prioe range.

You can get one stripped (without hands & weapons) surprisingly cheap. I got a Micro Change Robo Browning for $30 on eBay and found hands for it at Cybercon in Jersey like 5 years ago. Rare and cool as it is, there just isn't the demand to drive the price up. Keep on eye on eBay and you should get lucky eventually.

bvzxa wrote:He is quite small in the Masterforce anime, though he's not that tiny as a toy.

In the show he's supposed to be lifesized. The toy and the cartoon are a 1/1 ratio.

News Credits: 20 · Fri Apr 02, 2010 2:01 am

zodconvoy wrote:It's a great figure if you can get one with hands. I use him as a counterpoint to Orion Pax, like a pre-Decepticon Megatron.

OOOH, now I have to have one. Just effing great. :wink:

Fri Apr 02, 2010 3:48 am

Thanks guys. Forgot about the little bugger from Masterforce dubs.

Mathius

Fri Apr 02, 2010 9:10 am

I should note I have ALWAYS believed he would have made a MUCH better Megatron than, well, the original G1 Megatron toy. They should have chosen THAT one of the GunRobos to build from.

News Credits: 5 · Fri Apr 02, 2010 9:30 am

Valandar wrote:I should note I have ALWAYS believed he would have made a MUCH better Megatron than, well, the original G1 Megatron toy. They should have chosen THAT one of the GunRobos to build from.

It's a full inch too short and Megatron looks more obviously "bad guy" but it was one of the toys considered.