![]() ![]() ![]() Note the decal sheet photo (40K JPEG) which has the missiles covering up the Japanese text. The Diaclone jeep also had a "Jeep" license plate sticker and a "J59" tire cover all of which were removed in 1984 for the North American market but can still be seen on the instructions which came with Hound. The little robotic men in the picture are similar to the Diaclone drivers that came with the original Diaclone version of this J59 Jeep. In the photo, Hound locates a stack of Energon cubes. Vulnerable to thermal and electromagnetic interference." - from the Tech Specs Hologram gun projects 3-dimensional grid laser-light topographical maps. Uses turret gun as radar scope, infrared radiation collector. "Hound loves the natural wonders of Earth, prefers it to Cybertron. (See more about this jeep on the Jeeps in Japan page.) Other Japanese touches on the toy include fender-mounted rear view mirrors, top mounted wipers, and a row of louvers on the passenger side of the body. This Japanese Jeep had right-hand-drive and so does the toy. The largest of these was Hound which was a 1:32 scale Mitsubishi J59 version of the CJ-3B whose function was a scout and was part of the Autobot Cars : "Cool sleek cars that transform into autobot freedom fighters" according to the 1984 catalog. Transformers toys included 4 jeeps, all of which were Heroic Autobots. The battle continues to this day in Transformers: Beast Machines which incorporates many organic creatures into a mechanised world.Ĭlick any of the Transformer Jeep photos below, to see their robot versions. The popularity of the comic book led to the idea of a TV show, and Sunbrow Productions (owned by Marvel Comics) released the Transformers TV show which led to Transformers the Movie. Originally a 4 part mini-series, the comic book was such a hit that it was quickly followed up with a long running series. To help sell the toys which were a mixed bag of part Microman and part Diaclone toys, Hasbro asked Marvel Comics to create a comic book based on the characters. The Autobots befriend the humans and try to stop the destruction of Earth by the Decepticons (story starting to sound a little familiar by now). Decepticons are eager to harvest Earth's energy and send it back to Cybertron in the form of Energon Cubes to help in their effort to take over the Universe. They are awakened by a volcanic eruption and begin their fight for Earth. In 1984 Hasbro created the story of the Transformers: the Autobots and Decepticons leave Cybertron and crash land on Earth millions of years ago. The toys came with seats for little (3cm tall) drivers that had magnetic feet. These transforming trucks, planes, and mechanical dinosaurs were nothing more than mechanised contraptions so they required drivers. ![]() To battle them, Earthly creatures develop large battling machines that can transform into earthly vehicles for a quick disguise. Insect-shaped aliens called Warudars attack Earth. While the Micromen were busy with their own war, a very similar line of Takara toys named Diaclone hit the Japanese market in 1980. Having the power to make objects smaller, the Micromen battled the Acroyears (who could make objects bigger), and all of them could disguise themselves as everyday objects including hand guns, little radios, and even music tapes. The original Micro Change jeep was intended to be a Microman that could disguise himself by transforming into a toy jeep. The characters were only 3" tall in the story, making the toys full scale replicas. The story line involved the good Micromen from Microverse coming to earth to battle evil Acroyears. As part of the New Microman line, transforming Micro Change vehicles, including a jeep, were introduced in 1983. As far back as 1974, Microman toys were manufactured by Takara with a New Microman being introduced in 1981. The toys that we know as Hasbro's Transformers originally were part of two separate toy lines in Japan. The story of the Transformers began long before the Autobots and Decepticons crash landed on Earth. But where did they come from? Here's a look back at the Transforming Robot Jeeps. Quickly reaching "toy of the year" status, Transformers were a whole new way of playing good guys and bad guys by combining toy cars and action heroes into one toy. In the mid-1980's a new type of toy hit the North American market. ![]()
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