MC-10 later created to be Energy resupply Base for the MicroCassettes MC-01 MC-02 MC-03 are created for Reconnaissance Microman Salam/Saram came to Earth with 'MICROM 2000' computer (Teletraan I predecessor :D). P/s: The Lego Hero minifigs are not exactly awesome, in terms of articulation, but they're the best shot I have for MicroMan-32, until another line are able to fill-in 55mm pilots, with better articulation. MP Jets are too small, 1/60 scale instead of 1/32 MP 2.0 cars has totally NO pilot space, unlike Alternators / Alternity. In which I have an (very prohibitively) expensive idea, transforming display case. Playability restored, until MP combiners / City-bot came. Now the main Pre-TF release will at last have the same scale of pilots for both MP Diaclone & MicroMan. MP-13 now back to being accessories, and that's a good thing Those three are perfect with MicroMan-32 pilot.
Yes, CassetteMan was not only a walkman, but it's also a base for Micross / Condor / Jaguar (also known as Mini-Cassette in Transformers). While the CASSETTE-MACHINE JET HELI and BATTLE BIKE were utilized by Next CASSETTEMAN wasĬonstructed as an energy resupply base for the MICROCASSETTE corps, Yes he's too big for 1/32 scale pilot, but original CassetteMan has an interesting backstory on how it interacts with M-011 MicroMan Saram / Salamįirst, the MICROSS, CONDOR and JAGUAR MICROCASSETTEs were built and put Then came the first MP Microman that is MP-13 Soundwave. Mainly because TakaraTomy MP 2.0 designers decides to stick to a scale (1/32-ish) for MP cars (MP Diaclone in my mind), in which the Lego Mini Hero (I'm calling it MicroMan-32) fits nicely With the recent official MP (and unofficial MP from 3rd-party), it seems to be possible. Which is why my main Pre-TF collection will include driver(s), albeit came from an entirely different size from the original & different toy line It's not all bad, the bottom-list do results in beautiful alt-mode & robot, but that's it. This is unfortunate IMHO, as the most interesting part of the Diaclone/Microman toys is that they are designed with playability / pilot interaction in mind, which restricts on how a bot transforms, which results in awesome transforming robots that we all known as Transformers.Īnyway, below are the list of Diaclone cars, sorted on pilot-centric transformation (from Jeff Heller)įire Engine | Crane | Lacia Stratos | Battle Convoy
Simultaneously makes Takara's original plans for integration successful The figure size reduction means Takara able to design the figure accessories much more elaborately, that eventually results in transforming cities / vehicles / bases / etc, which leads to awesome transforming robotsĮventually the pilot figure itself was dismissed, and those transforming Diaclone & MicroMan accessories became fully sentient, which get re-branded as Transformers. The ever-shrinking action figures are Takara's attempt to caters to Japan toys demand and/or trends. Hampers any attempt of cross-playability, in which makes Hasbro let go of theĬoncept completely (Takara tries to integrates but ultimately failed)
Takara's Diaclone & MicroMan actually have two size of pilot, in which Imagine 1.75m man interacts with 3.5m man, yeah impossible (and non-existent). Takara action figure toyline are as below ('71 - '83)ġ2.00in - Hensin Cyborg -> 03.50in - Microman -> 01.25in - Diaclone
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