Transformers G1 Missing Link line debuts in the US, plus: Jaxa and Takara send Optimus Prime to the Moon

A new line based on nostalgia (wow, how groundbreaking!) has been launched by Takara and Hasbro: Transformers Missing Link, takes the old G1 designs and adds modern articulation and features while still preserving the G1 aesthetics and size of the original. C-01 and C-02 Optimus Prime are the first entries and come in two flavors: C-01 includes the trailer and the original toy colors, while C-02 has the animation colors and no trailer. ETA: March 2024.

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Also revealed is The Transformers Lunar Cruiser prime, a collaboration between JAXA , the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (This is  real thing folks) and Takara that features a vehicle being developed by Toyota to explore the surface of the Moon. The name is based on the Toyota Land Cruiser and is scheduled to be used in the late 2020s. It would include a robotic arm for various inspection and maintenance tasks.

Back to the toy, it features a solar panel, matrix of leadership, and more. ETA: June 2024. Get him at:

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Product Description

The virtual reprint "Missing Link" series has started to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the birth of Transformers!  "What if the original convoy was fully poseable?" - With the image of it, the size, texture, and nostalgia of the time have been realized with a completely new design!

The size, transformation pattern, and basic composition using some die-cast alloys follow the original Convoy toy, the ideal Convoy commander toy has been updated with movable joints for posing and gimmicks drawn from the animated series. Even the packaging and accessories are thoroughly tributed to those days, and more than the reprint version, the impression when opening the Transformers product in the 80's is revived. In addition, it is possible to move each joint, which was limited to posing at that time. The matrix can be stored in the chest as a reproduction from the animated series. The newly designed fist has movable fingers, so Optimus can remove the matrix and hold it in his hand. The anti-aircraft gun in the container can be separated from the container and rolled to run, just like in the anime. The laser rifle has been changed to a specification where the original grip part is inserted into the fist. The "Energy Ax" is also included and can be attached to the fist. In addition, a red transparent "secret film" is included. The familiar "Secret Emblem" is also attached to the robot body, and when you warm it with your finger, the corps mark will appear. The robot body was sculpted into a three-dimensional form, which was a two-dimensional expression with stickers at the time. A joint hole for an optional stand is added to the back of the convoy, allowing you to decorate it with an action pose. Two types of number plates user stickers that can reproduce the Japanese box art and overseas box art of the time are added, and a newly designed collection card is also included.
Product Features

    Made of plastic and diecast
    Based on the classic Transformers animated series
    Retro design with updated parts and movement
    Fully articulated
    Instructions may or may not include English Translation

Box Contents

    Optimus Prime figure
    Trailer
    Energon axe
    Blaster
    Hose
    Refueling pump and adapter
    Buggy
    Tire runner
    Missile launcher
    Missile runner
    Matrix of leadership
    Secrect film
    Character card
    Instructions

 

TRANSFORMERS MISSING LINK OPTIMUS PRIME ANIMATION/CARTOON COLORS FEATURES:

    Made of plastic and diecast
    Based on the classic Transformers animated series
    Retro design with updated parts and movement
    Fully articulated
    Instructions may or may not include English Translation

Box Contents

    Optimus Prime figure
    Energon axe
    Blaster
    Secret film
    Character card
    Stickers
    Instructions

Product Description

In recent years, the potential of space has attracted attention and become more familiar, such as research on how humans can live on the moon. In addition, Takara Tomy, in collaboration with JAXA, etc., has developed an ultra-compact lunar robot nicknamed "SORA-Q" (*2). It will be installed on the lunar landing demonstration vehicle "SLIM", and "SORA-Q" is scheduled to be launched to the moon. The development of "SORA-Q" utilized Takara Tomy's knowledge of miniaturization and weight reduction cultivated in toy making, as well as technology related to deformation mechanisms represented by "Transformers".
Product Features

    7.08 inches (18cm)
    Made of plastic
    Celebrating Takara Tomy's work on the lunar landing vehicles
    Instructions may or may not include English translation

Box Contents

    Lunar Cruiser Prime figure
    Solar panel parts
    Antenna parts
    Instructions