Rare Prototype Images: G1 Swoop, Black Energon Megatron, Takara Tomy G1 Minibot Redecos

Posted by El Duque Nov 6, 2013 at 7:34pm CST 26,727 views

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The folks over at The Spacebridge facebook page are back at it, posting rarely seen Transformers prototype images.

First up, we have the original unedited images of G1 Swoop that were used for the figure's boxart. As you can see there were a few changes that occurred between the prototype and production figure. The prototype featured gold chrome on the figure's lower jaw, feet, projectiles. Additionally the tip of the beak was less bulbous on the prototype.

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Next we have a proposed black redeco of Energon Megatron.

Lastly, we have a set of proposed G1 Minibot redecos that would have been released by Takara Tomy. Warpath, Seaspray, Powerglide, Beachcomber, and Cosmos in all new color schemes some of which are little more real world accurate.

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Re: Rare Prototype Images: G1 Swoop, Black Energon Megatron, Takara Tomy G1 Minibot Redecos (view post)

Comment by Skullcrunchberries Nov 6, 2013

Anyone else notice that the Cosmos, Powerglide and Warpath redecos are almost identical to the eHobby Gobots set that came out several years back? Guess they didn't toss out the idea entirely after all.

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Comment by triKlops Nov 6, 2013

Hoitytoity wrote:Anyone else notice that the Cosmos, Powerglide and Warpath redecos are almost identical to the eHobby Gobots set that came out several years back? Guess they didn't toss out the idea entirely after all.

Thinking the exact same thing man

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Comment by Bumblevivisector Nov 6, 2013

Hoitytoity wrote:Anyone else notice that the Cosmos, Powerglide and Warpath redecos are almost identical to the eHobby Gobots set that came out several years back? Guess they didn't toss out the idea entirely after all.

Indeed. When I saw the thumbnail, I briefly assumed this was about the Gobots' prototypes. Add in Beachcomber's headlights making him look like his G2 incarnation, and Seaspray's the odd one out; the red torso makes him look like...something I've seen before, but I can't place.

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Comment by Flashwave Nov 6, 2013

Man, i really wish we'd gotten that Megatron as... hell i dont know, but i love the colors and theming ld is mot half bad, i just dont like itbas Megs and ts too big for Galvy now that we uave Scourge and Cyclonus

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Comment by Bounti76 Nov 6, 2013

Hoitytoity wrote:Anyone else notice that the Cosmos, Powerglide and Warpath redecos are almost identical to the eHobby Gobots set that came out several years back? Guess they didn't toss out the idea entirely after all.

That was exactly the idea behind it. Take those unused decos and turn them into the GoBots.I have the set, and Pathfinder/Cosmos is exactly the same color scheme as here. Bad Boy/Powerglide had his olive green changed to dark blue, but is otherwise the same, and Treds/Warpath only had his visor changed to black, and is a slightly more forest green shade of green rather than olive.

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Treds

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Comment by Sabrblade Nov 6, 2013

Flashwave wrote:Man, i really wish we'd gotten that Megatron as... hell i dont know,

An upgraded form of OTFCC 2004 Universe Megazarak. That's an idea for someone we could have used this toy for. :-B

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Comment by Jelze Bunnycat Nov 7, 2013

Sabrblade wrote:
Flashwave wrote:Man, i really wish we'd gotten that Megatron as... hell i dont know,
An upgraded form of OTFCC 2004 Universe Megazarak. That's an idea for someone we could have used this toy for.

That Megatron was actually a proposed store exclusive that would have come with Smallest Transforming Transformers Soundwave. I actually had to double-check that since there's a similar Lucky Draw repaint with red instead of the green (using the smaller mold of course).

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Comment by Sabrblade Nov 7, 2013

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Flashwave wrote:Man, i really wish we'd gotten that Megatron as... hell i dont know,
An upgraded form of OTFCC 2004 Universe Megazarak. That's an idea for someone we could have used this toy for.

That Megatron was actually a proposed store exclusive that would have come with Smallest Transforming Transformers Soundwave. I actually had to double-check that since there's a similar Lucky Draw repaint with red instead of the green (using the smaller mold of course).

Right, and I'm saying we could have used this as an repurposed upgraded Megazarak, to avoid the redundancy of one more Megatron.

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Comment by Jelze Bunnycat Nov 7, 2013

Sabrblade wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Flashwave wrote:Man, i really wish we'd gotten that Megatron as... hell i dont know,
An upgraded form of OTFCC 2004 Universe Megazarak. That's an idea for someone we could have used this toy for.

That Megatron was actually a proposed store exclusive that would have come with Smallest Transforming Transformers Soundwave. I actually had to double-check that since there's a similar Lucky Draw repaint with red instead of the green (using the smaller mold of course).
Right, and I'm saying we could have used this as an repurposed upgraded Megazarak, to avoid the redundancy of one more Megatron.

We can never have too many Megatrons. At least he has the guts to change overall appearance unlike a certain other leader you all seem to love

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Comment by robotmel Nov 7, 2013

El Duque wrote:

This is one of the very few G1 Transformers I actually like.

I have thought about picking up one of the many KO versions I often see offered but really dont like that steel bar that joins his knees together.
That part seems to be missing or photoshopped out of the prototype/recoloured version.

My questions are, is that bar really necessary to hold Swoop together, or if one was to snip it off would Swoops legs fall off, or does it need to be present to accomplish Transformation? :-?

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Comment by ausbot Nov 7, 2013

They need to re release that e-hobby minibot set

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Comment by Sabrblade Nov 7, 2013

The deco of this Megatron reminds me of that of Armada Lucky Draw Black Megatron.

Compare:

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Comment by fenrir72 Nov 7, 2013

I remember the dorky looking head of G1 Razorclaw/Predaking? It was supposed to be built into the body unlike the "helmet" Predaking is now using. I hope to be able to see in my lifetime the figure and how it was supposed to function.

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