Unreleased pre-production Generation 2 GoBots on Ebay!

I wonder who these would've been. Hound is pretty obvious but the others aren't. See 2 molds that have never been used. a shame.

Has the Hound GoBot ever been seen before? I swear I've never seen that one and it didn't make it into RID like a few other Spychangers did that were leftovers from G2. This is an absolutely amazing collection this seller got his hands on. Absolutely amazing!

ScottyP ... we've got to talk about this stuff on the podcast. All of this is truly a piece of history that we just don't see that often with this hobby.

Seibertron wrote:Has the Hound GoBot ever been seen before? I swear I've never seen that one and it didn't make it into RID like a few other Spychangers did that were leftovers from G2. This is an absolutely amazing collection this seller got his hands on. Absolutely amazing!

ScottyP ... we've got to talk about this stuff on the podcast. All of this is truly a piece of history that we just don't see that often with this hobby.

Most of these were only seen in the past few months for the first time as actual painted samples, and now here they are already on ebay. Unpainted ones have been known of for awhile on only some of them. I don't think anyone previously thought the "Hound" go-bot ever made it beyond test-shot stage. And yes, we'll absolutely be talking about this stuff!

No shitty piece of Chinese plastic is worth the insane prices people pay for this stuff.

Furthermore, how do you know these are not fakes, especially with genuine ones being so rare?

shockblast2 wrote:Furthermore, how do you know these are not fakes, especially with genuine ones being so rare?

It's been confirmed that he's auctioning pieces off that belonged to a former Kenner employee. Highprime may have further more specific info to confirm the legitimacy.

What bothers me is that regular people were able to get a hold of these rare, unreleased Transformers and Gobots from toy company employees. Don't ask me how, it, for some reason bothers me. This set should obviously be in some kind of Transformers or toy museum.

Was that police mold ever released? Was that Spychanger Prowl?

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Was that police mold ever released? Was that Spychanger Prowl?

I believe it is.

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:What bothers me is that regular people were able to get a hold of these rare, unreleased Transformers and Gobots from toy company employees. Don't ask me how, it, for some reason bothers me. This set should obviously be in some kind of Transformers or toy museum.

Actually there was an episode of Toy Hunter where a comic book shop near an old Kenner toy factory had one of the extremely rare star wars missile firing boba fett figures that, had been traded in for comics by a kenner employee in 1980ish. A similar thing could of happened here with these prototypes.

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Was that police mold ever released? Was that Spychanger Prowl?

I believe it is.

I have my eye on the Universe one that's done in black and white. Wouldn't mind having this one though.

Sounds like another good Twincast coming up. I want to see that Gobot Hound in robot mode.

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:What bothers me is that regular people were able to get a hold of these rare, unreleased Transformers and Gobots from toy company employees. Don't ask me how, it, for some reason bothers me. This set should obviously be in some kind of Transformers or toy museum.

Why shouldn't "regular people" who clearly have lots of money not be able to acquire such rare items?

Ebay seller z75sales is at it again with more rare unreleased Generation 2 Ebay listings. The following listing are for ATB Megatron, G2 Dragstrip and relisted G2 Gobots. In a couple of upcoming auctions, G2 Hero Megatron and Optimus Prime unreleased variants.

First up is the G2 ATB Advanced Tactical Bomber Megatron which is MIB Mint In Box. It is listed as Buy It Now for $2,499.00.





Next auction is G2 Dragstrip.







The G2 Gobots were relisted as a Buy It Now for $3,799.00















In a couple of upcoming auctions there will be G2 Hero Megatron and G2 Hero Optimus Prime.

To be choking on money, I would be all over that Hero Megatron.
Oh well, I'll have to make do with my good old purple one.

Whoah, wait. tThere was a Jeep? Have we ever gottn that mold released?

Flashwave wrote:Whoah, wait. tThere was a Jeep? Have we ever gottn that mold released?

Only four of the six formerly lost molds were released. The purple car and the jeep were not used, probably due to either the molds still being lost or considered unusable. The rest were first released in RiD as Prowl 2, Spychanger Sideburn, Side Swipe and Daytonus.

While we don't know who they were supposed to be, that red and white car would have most likely ended up as Rumble. And judging from the name on the side, the Jeep would probably have been Hound.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:And judging from the name on the side, the Jeep would probably have been Hound.

And would have been the only properly named GoBots of all of them (though you could argue about Bumblebee, Optimus Prime and "Megatron").

Anyone know how I can get my hands on the Japanese versions of Optimus, Megatron and Soundwave?

Seibertron wrote:
Anyone know how I can get my hands on the Japanese versions of Optimus, Megatron and Soundwave?

The Gobots? Are they different? I got the Japanese G2 Gobot of Megatron at Botcon one year, but that's because I thought it was completely identical to the US release. As in, only a sticker on the front of the card was different.

Normally I find the G2 recolours to be quite odd or tacky but that Dragstrip! If only I had that kind of money at the moment

ScottyP wrote:

Seibertron wrote:
Anyone know how I can get my hands on the Japanese versions of Optimus, Megatron and Soundwave?

The Gobots? Are they different? I got the Japanese G2 Gobot of Megatron at Botcon one year, but that's because I thought it was completely identical to the US release. As in, only a sticker on the front of the card was different.

They have a large T on the hood of their vehicle mode, I think it says "Transformers" on their windshields, and Soundwave's robot mode uses some different colors.

ScottyP wrote:

Seibertron wrote:
Anyone know how I can get my hands on the Japanese versions of Optimus, Megatron and Soundwave?

The Gobots? Are they different? I got the Japanese G2 Gobot of Megatron at Botcon one year, but that's because I thought it was completely identical to the US release. As in, only a sticker on the front of the card was different.

As a matter of fact they are! The Japanese versions all have Soundwave's Tampograph on their hoods plus Soundwave is basically Gearhead with a bright yellow car shell: in other words, significantly different. Another nice thing to know is that they kept their US names. That's right: the first official use of "Optimus Prime" in Japan was in 1995, not 2007

Seibertron wrote:

ScottyP wrote:

Seibertron wrote:
Anyone know how I can get my hands on the Japanese versions of Optimus, Megatron and Soundwave?

The Gobots? Are they different? I got the Japanese G2 Gobot of Megatron at Botcon one year, but that's because I thought it was completely identical to the US release. As in, only a sticker on the front of the card was different.

They have a large T on the hood of their vehicle mode, I think it says "Transformers" on their windshields, and Soundwave's robot mode uses some different colors.

Edit: Yep, has the tampo. Guess I need to pick up a US one too now. Darn, thought I was done with G2!

Ebay seller z75sales is at it again with rare Transformers listings on ebay. Staying on the G2 theme is G2 Groove. The seller states that he also has Blades which he will be offering up for sale soon. Next up is a little something for Beast Wars fans. A clear prototype or test shot of Beast Wars Optimus Primal which is MIB. Check out some of the images mirrored below.

Generation 2 Groove









Beast Wars Clear Optimus Primal

Dat clear Optimus Primal.... This thing feel like a Lucky Draw figure and I bet it will sell as such.

it looks like somebody put the original clear lucky draw version in a hasbro package to seel for much more, and given how expensive the clear lucky draw is.....

That Groove is amazing. Someone send me a gillion dollars.

ScottyP wrote:That Groove is amazing. Someone send me a gillion dollars.

I have... 30 cents, a tin of Altoids, and a gum wrapper. Will that be enough?

Man,I know times can be tough Groove,but make sure you take off your Orange Julius uniform before you fight the Cons...

Metro Prime wrote:

ScottyP wrote:That Groove is amazing. Someone send me a gillion dollars.

I have... 30 cents, a tin of Altoids, and a gum wrapper. Will that be enough?

It's the thought that counts! Maybe if the gum wrapper has an imprint of Jesus' face, I could auction it to pay for Groove.

Earlier this summer, one of the rarest Transformers pieces hit eBay and sold for a staggering $26,815.00! That item? The unreleased Generation 2 Menasor/Stunticons set! That one certainly turned heads, but the seller z75sales wasn't done, not by a long shot. He's acquired a rather sizable collection of items from an ex Hasbro employee, items that contain rarities, prototypes and mock ups just to give you an idea.

In fact, the same seller just recently posted an auction for the unreleased G2 Megatron, the mold that became G2 Dreadwing and Smokescreen.

z75sales posted a couple of teaser videos on YouTube showing off this massive assortment of shipping boxes, filled with Hasbro and Kenner (which became a part of Hasbro several years ago) products that have yet to see the light of day. The second video even showcases an all black and orange prototype of Beast Wars Transmetals Optimal Optimus!

You can see all of their auction listings by clicking here, and while you're there, go ahead and bookmark it because you don't want to miss what he has coming next!





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I'm kinda glad he never posted in the "Transformers Toys Haul" thread...

This person (these people?) certainly have a flair for building hype. Wish I could have a former Hasbro engineer hookup...

I wonder how much z75sales paid for all of that product.

-Kanrabat- wrote:I'm kinda glad he never posted in the "Transformers Toys Haul" thread...

Any one get the feeling some Hasbro Engineers widow just got fleeced out of a lot of money?

Neurie wrote:Any one get the feeling some Hasbro Engineers widow just got fleeced out of a lot of money?

I do.

megatronus wrote:This person (these people?) certainly have a flair for building hype. Wish I could have a former Hasbro engineer hookup...

I wonder how much z75sales paid for all of that product.

My understanding is he is selling for the estate. I'm sure he's getting so sort of percentage for doing so but the stuff is not his...? correct me if I'm wrong.

Neurie wrote:Any one get the feeling some Hasbro Engineers widow just got fleeced out of a lot of money?

If so, it's their own fault because...

mooncake623 wrote:My understanding is he is selling for the estate. I'm sure he's getting so sort of percentage for doing so but the stuff is not his...? correct me if I'm wrong.

This would be the smart way to do it. The eBay seller is probably brokering the deal and gets a certain percentage of the sale amount.

I don't know this to be true, but it would make the most sense.

Amazing finds; really great to see this stuff documented!

this guy & whoever buys this stuff sickens me, it should be donated to botcon & put on display so everyone can see them. Either that or auction them off and donate all the profits to a charity like st.jude not sold to some rich douchebag with way to much disposable income.

Megatron Wolf wrote:this guy & whoever buys this stuff sickens me, it should be donated to botcon & put on display so everyone can see them. Either that or auction them off and donate all the profits to a charity like st.jude not sold to some rich douchebag with way to much disposable income.

That's a very uneducated statement to make. How do you know how rich this guy is or where they stand financially? Also Botcon? Because Botcon is a non-profit organization?

mooncake623 wrote:

Megatron Wolf wrote:this guy & whoever buys this stuff sickens me, it should be donated to botcon & put on display so everyone can see them. Either that or auction them off and donate all the profits to a charity like st.jude not sold to some rich douchebag with way to much disposable income.

That's a very uneducated statement to make. How do you know how rich this guy is or where they stand financially? Also Botcon? Because Botcon is a non-profit organization?

Or how about getting items like these into the hands of someone who photographs Transformers for a living so that these items can be shared with the rest of the world?

Megatron Wolf wrote:this guy & whoever buys this stuff sickens me, it should be donated to botcon & put on display so everyone can see them. Either that or auction them off and donate all the profits to a charity like st.jude not sold to some rich douchebag with way to much disposable income.

No need to be angry about it man. I can't afford this stuff either, but I don't begrudge anyone picking this stuff up for a moment just because they can. I'll share my chill pills if you'd like one.

Megatron Wolf wrote:this guy & whoever buys this stuff sickens me, it should be donated to botcon & put on display so everyone can see them. Either that or auction them off and donate all the profits to a charity like st.jude not sold to some rich douchebag with way to much disposable income.

I think i'll start following this seller.

Megatron Wolf wrote:this guy & whoever buys this stuff sickens me, it should be donated to botcon & put on display so everyone can see them. Either that or auction them off and donate all the profits to a charity like st.jude not sold to some rich douchebag with way to much disposable income.

So give them to Bot con so they can be trashed out after words?


Nah i think the best thing is either doing what he is doing right now or give them to a site like Seibertron so we can get photos



actually can any one on seibertron buy a few of these and either give or let the person who takes the galleries images (who is amazing by the way) borrow the the figures and take pictures for them.




Wish i had the money and means to get them and donate them to you Seibertron.

Seibertron wrote:

mooncake623 wrote:

Megatron Wolf wrote:this guy & whoever buys this stuff sickens me, it should be donated to botcon & put on display so everyone can see them. Either that or auction them off and donate all the profits to a charity like st.jude not sold to some rich douchebag with way to much disposable income.

That's a very uneducated statement to make. How do you know how rich this guy is or where they stand financially? Also Botcon? Because Botcon is a non-profit organization?

Or how about getting items like these into the hands of someone who photographs Transformers for a living so that these items can be shared with the rest of the world?

Or maybe a video reviewer too?

Megatron Wolf wrote:this guy & whoever buys this stuff sickens me, it should be donated to botcon & put on display so everyone can see them. Either that or auction them off and donate all the profits to a charity like st.jude not sold to some rich douchebag with way to much disposable income.

Looks like you went to a lot of trouble to figure all this out, huh?

Wait, I need to do it again:

Earlier this week we've reported on z75sales's Collection preview here. Well today we get to see the boxing of some awesomely Sealed G1 figures. We've embedded the video below! Enjoy!


You can see all of their auction listings by clicking here but at this time the G1 figures has not been listed yet.





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mooncake623 wrote:

This collection of G1 figures are interesting. It should be noted that all of them were used in the European Classics line or the Generation 2 line, with the exception of a small handful such as Dreadwind, Darkwing, Cyclonus, Blitzwing, the Cassettes, Soundwave, and maybe a couple of others. I wonder if they had plans to release those figures in some other way or what the intention with these was.

If i were a multi millionaire I'd definitely go for these. I'd want to set up a transformers museum with a sample of each toy in each of its modes and also an original sealed in its box / on card.

Oh well, one can only help but admire how pristine those look and drool.