Takara Micromaster Combiner "Six-Teams" 1991 & 1992
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2021 1:22 pm
Greetings All,
As most of you know I am a fan of combiners. There are several bots left that are still in need of modern updates, but recently I have been trying to obtain the Takara Micromaster Combiners that are each made up of six team members and form a larger robot. (although because they are made up of Micromasters and kibble, their combined form is about the same size as a modern-day Voyager, but with almost zero articulation.
The first one released as part of Return of Convoy/Battlestars in 1991 was Sixliner
https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Sixliner
The Other Four were released as part of Operation Combination in 1992
https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Sixturbo
https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Sixwing
https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Sixbuilder
https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Sixtrain
Of course, to obtain all these originals would cost quite a bit. Fortunately, Takara re-released them between 2002 and 2003:
https://tfwiki.net/wiki/The_Transformers:_Micromaster
Additionally, Hasbro released some of these toys as KB Exclusive as part of the “Universe” line. However, while Turbo’s release as “Defensor”, and Train’s release as “Rail Racer” had minimal differences, Builder was recolored as a Decepticon in the tradition of the Original Constructicons, and Wing’s deco as “Superion” was quite different as well.
I’m content to get all the newer versions, in fact I have obtained 4 so far. However, I just realized, to my horror that in 2003, when Takara released Sixwing, they only did it as a Decepticon (as an homage to SG Superion). So basically, there is NO “reissue” of the original Cybertron/Autobot Sixwing…. Also, the Hasbro Universe deco being so different it will not suit my needs….
I guess I’ll have to bite the bullet and try to obtain an original 1992 Sixwing unfortunately, unless someone happens to know of another release, I am not aware of?
As most of you know I am a fan of combiners. There are several bots left that are still in need of modern updates, but recently I have been trying to obtain the Takara Micromaster Combiners that are each made up of six team members and form a larger robot. (although because they are made up of Micromasters and kibble, their combined form is about the same size as a modern-day Voyager, but with almost zero articulation.
The first one released as part of Return of Convoy/Battlestars in 1991 was Sixliner
https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Sixliner
The Other Four were released as part of Operation Combination in 1992
https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Sixturbo
https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Sixwing
https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Sixbuilder
https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Sixtrain
Of course, to obtain all these originals would cost quite a bit. Fortunately, Takara re-released them between 2002 and 2003:
https://tfwiki.net/wiki/The_Transformers:_Micromaster
Additionally, Hasbro released some of these toys as KB Exclusive as part of the “Universe” line. However, while Turbo’s release as “Defensor”, and Train’s release as “Rail Racer” had minimal differences, Builder was recolored as a Decepticon in the tradition of the Original Constructicons, and Wing’s deco as “Superion” was quite different as well.
I’m content to get all the newer versions, in fact I have obtained 4 so far. However, I just realized, to my horror that in 2003, when Takara released Sixwing, they only did it as a Decepticon (as an homage to SG Superion). So basically, there is NO “reissue” of the original Cybertron/Autobot Sixwing…. Also, the Hasbro Universe deco being so different it will not suit my needs….
I guess I’ll have to bite the bullet and try to obtain an original 1992 Sixwing unfortunately, unless someone happens to know of another release, I am not aware of?