Seller sdr5 on ebay has posted a listing for the Takara World Fair catalog from 1984. This catalog is full of Diaclone and pre-Transformers era goodness including artwork and photos of many G1 era
The Wal-Mart exclusive Speedia 500 collection is hitting stores so what better time to kick off my reviews of the series? Today we start with a look at Burn Out who hails from the Diaclone universe! Check out my gallery and review of this new figure.
General Information:
Release Date: June 18, 2015
Price Point: $79.00 (Two Pack with Burn Out)
Retailer: Fun Publications
Accessories: Rifle; Blaster
Back in April Takara Tomy revealed Masterpiece Reboost and Skids, two figures based on the "Honda City Turbo" vehicle form originally seen in G1 and the Diaclone toy line that preceded it. Now Takara Tomy Mall has posted a listing for a third variation of the sculpt also based on a Diaclone variant: DiaBurnout! This variant features a new head sculpt and a striking black deco.
Over a week ago it was revealed that the next in the Diaclone inspired Generations Selects Legacy figures would be DK-3, a blue redeco of Earthrise Trailbreaker based on the Takara Diaclone figure that predated Transformers. Now official product listings and pre-orders have gone up for the figure along with official information and images! Even better, we learn that DK-3 does have an actual name: Breaker! Sure it's not the most imaginative name ever, but for those fans who wanted him to have more than
San Diego Comic-Con 2022 is coming soon, and as part of the event BWTF affiliate site Entertainment Earth will be carrying several exclusive items including ribbons featuring various toys. Via their web site, they just revealed that Thursday's ribbon will feature none other than DK-3! DK-3 will be a redeco of the Earthrise Trailbreaker figure in blue, a callback to the Diaclone era version of Trailbreaker. Check out the image of the ribbon below:
Transformers have had decades to cement themselves into pop culture and they sometimes pop up in the most unexpected places. On the February 16, 2022 episode of the Jeopardy! National College Championship one of the clues was "These toys that became a TV and Movie franchise sprang from Japanese toy lines called Diaclone and Micro Change" which of course references the Transformers brand! Megan Sullivan, a Junior at the University of Virginia provided the correct answer (or really, question given the show's format) earning her $400 in the process!
In the days of Diaclone, the toy that would eventually become G1 Hoist had variants that were never made part of the Transformers toy line. Now one of these Diaclone figures has become the inspiration for a Generations Selects figure: Lift-Ticket! Check out my review and gallery of this new release!
