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News Credits: 5749 · Sun Sep 01, 2013 1:34 pm

A pair of auctions recently popped up on ebay for clear test-shot versions of Transformers Generations FOC Deluxe Starscream and Voyager Soundwave. Both auctions, which were offered by seller 366offer, have already ended, but they included some nice images of the rare prototypes. Check out the images mirrored below.

News Credits: 101 · Sun Sep 01, 2013 8:40 pm

Dude, I WANT that Starscream!

News Credits: 5 · Sun Sep 01, 2013 11:37 pm

These do look cool but other sites have already debunked these as being "lunchtime specials" and not "rare prototypes". The person that won the auction can cancel his bid because of a fraudulent listing. Far to many scammers listing items as prototypes that are clearly not.

News Credits: 101 · Mon Sep 02, 2013 4:26 am

Matrix_Holder wrote:These do look cool but other sites have already debunked these as being "lunchtime specials" and not "rare prototypes". The person that won the auction can cancel his bid because of a fraudulent listing. Far to many scammers listing items as prototypes that are clearly not.

Bah, call them what ya want, I still want tht perfect clear Starscream... Well, depending on the price, of course. I'd pay up to 50$ for it.
In reality, I think I'll have to settle with Million Publishing 2013 once it go on sale at BBTS.

News Credits: 767 · Mon Sep 02, 2013 4:57 am

Matrix_Holder wrote:These do look cool but other sites have already debunked these as being "lunchtime specials" and not "rare prototypes". The person that won the auction can cancel his bid because of a fraudulent listing. Far to many scammers listing items as prototypes that are clearly not.

Even if they're Lunch Time Specials, they're damn cool and pretty much one of a kind.

News Credits: 20 · Mon Sep 02, 2013 5:43 am

As little use as I would have for any of these, that clear Lazerbeak calls to me. Pretty neat.

Mon Sep 02, 2013 12:02 pm

Why would you make clear prototypes? That's just silly.

Also, what is a "lunchtime special"?

News Credits: 767 · Mon Sep 02, 2013 12:31 pm

MGrotusque wrote:Why would you make clear prototypes? That's just silly.

Also, what is a "lunchtime special"?

Lunchtime specials are basically toys that don't exist really, sometimes employees like to play about with the molds when they're not working, and create stuff like this, toys cast in weird plastic colours for themselves, mostly clear. Sometimes they even put them in boxes and take them home. Since this mostly happens during their lunch brake, they're called lunchtime specials.
Well at least that's how it was explained to me.

News Credits: 402 · Updated Oct 21, 2022

MGrotusque wrote:Why would you make clear prototypes? That's just silly.

Not really when you think of it.

A clear mold would be the easiest way to confirm that all the internal bits and pieces line up right.

News Credits: 1452 · Mon Sep 02, 2013 2:54 pm

This should be the Infiltration Starscream figure that we get with the Generations book xD

News Credits: 6188 · Fri Sep 20, 2013 8:44 am

Not long ago, we posted a piece of news regarding some translucent prototypes of Generations Starscream and Soundwave. It seems there are more clear plastic toys out there somewhere, as Facebook page TF Upgrader has just uploaded images of two more: Generations Trailcutter and Dreadwing - check them out, mirrored below.

News Credits: 14 · Fri Sep 20, 2013 9:29 am

These as ice sculptures! :lol:

There is something very attractive about the various crystal clear Transformers figures that we get to see (and sometimes own) but only as display pieces of course.

Fri Sep 20, 2013 10:50 am

robotmel wrote::grin:
These as ice sculptures!

There is something very attractive about the various crystal clear Transformers figures that we get to see (and sometimes own) but only as display pieces of course.

Totally. Clear plastic... so these disintegrate in a couple of years? :lol:

These look more like stealth mode, and it's a wonder Hasbro doesn't consider releasing an "ice sculpture" line or "stealth mode" Mirage. :-?

PREDATOR-FORMER!!! :DANCE:

News Credits: 12 · Fri Sep 20, 2013 11:16 am

Metrosuplex wrote:
These look more like stealth mode, and it's a wonder Hasbro doesn't consider releasing an "ice sculpture" line or "stealth mode" Mirage.

http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... cti/11613/

http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... ier/24384/

News Credits: 241 · Fri Sep 20, 2013 11:21 am

Metrosuplex wrote:
robotmel wrote::grin:
These as ice sculptures!

There is something very attractive about the various crystal clear Transformers figures that we get to see (and sometimes own) but only as display pieces of course.

Totally. Clear plastic... so these disintegrate in a couple of years?

Hardly

Clear plastic does not disintegrate, it simply snaps under constant pressure like in major joints. No GPS-like antics here.

Wed Oct 09, 2013 2:03 pm

GuyIncognito wrote:
Metrosuplex wrote:
These look more like stealth mode, and it's a wonder Hasbro doesn't consider releasing an "ice sculpture" line or "stealth mode" Mirage.

http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... cti/11613/

http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... ier/24384/

Thanks 4 the links! Those look sweet!