Title:
Unicron With Dead End
Description:
Unicron with Mini-Con Dead End (Supreme Class, 2003)
Japanese ID number: MX-00Accessories: 6 missiles, giant chest-missile, Dead End.
Unicron from the Armada toyline is an orange and transparent purple Supreme-size toy that transforms into a planet. It features many Mini-Con Powerlinx plugs on the planet’s rings, and "chomping” jaws activated by moving the mandibles. The packed-in Mini-Con Dead End in moon-mode plugs into a specially shaped socket on Unicron’s planet form, just above his gaping maw. Powerlinx plugs on his sides activate the triple spring-loaded missile launchers, which end up on his robot mode legs. In robot mode, he has hidden compartments for Mini-Cons in his robot-mode legs and abdomen. One Powerlinx plug on the back of the robot mode activates blinking eye lights and a cannon that bursts from the chest and shoots a missile. A button on the top of the head also activates the blinking eye lights. Pushing his right hand back slightly into the cuff causes it to light up.In total, the toy can hold up to 27 Mini-Cons in planet mode and 30 in robot mode—35 if you count the two cavities in his forearms, Dead End’s indent on the planet shells and if a Mini-Con is stored in the compartment on each leg. 24 of the Powerlinx points are situated on his wings/planet ring.That’s a lot of Mini-Cons!
Attaching the full capacity of Mini-Cons can easily add a whole pound to Unicron’s weight (varying slightly by the choice of Mini-Cons used of course). Since Unicron alone is one of the heaviest Transformers figures ever made, one can imagine how bulky he gets.This toy is notable for being the first "modern” Transformers release in the main line at the $50-price point. Due to his success, other releases like Energon Omega Supreme came into being. This toy was featured in ToyFare Magazine, being awarded “Toy of the Year” 2003 in "Best of the Best 2003”. Unicron is something of a shellformer, with the majority of his planet mode being composed of two large translucent purple halves which swing onto his back in robot mode. These parts often get removed for the robot mode, since they pop off the joint fairly easily, but it does lead to hemisphereless Unicrons being quite common on the aftermarket.The Takara release of Unicron uses a lighter orange, slightly more transparent plastic, and different paint applications than the Hasbro version, for instance, the silver paint on its face looks like a "Moustache."The toy had a minor running change where a slot and tab were added to the shoulder and wing column, respectively, to keep the rings more firmly in place in planet mode. Early publicity photos and some catalog shots also show that the two nubs on either outside edge of the shoulders were originally full-fledged spikes, dulled down for safety.This mold was used to make the Mini-Con doppelganger of Unicron.
Japanese ID number: MX-00Accessories: 6 missiles, giant chest-missile, Dead End.
Unicron from the Armada toyline is an orange and transparent purple Supreme-size toy that transforms into a planet. It features many Mini-Con Powerlinx plugs on the planet’s rings, and "chomping” jaws activated by moving the mandibles. The packed-in Mini-Con Dead End in moon-mode plugs into a specially shaped socket on Unicron’s planet form, just above his gaping maw. Powerlinx plugs on his sides activate the triple spring-loaded missile launchers, which end up on his robot mode legs. In robot mode, he has hidden compartments for Mini-Cons in his robot-mode legs and abdomen. One Powerlinx plug on the back of the robot mode activates blinking eye lights and a cannon that bursts from the chest and shoots a missile. A button on the top of the head also activates the blinking eye lights. Pushing his right hand back slightly into the cuff causes it to light up.In total, the toy can hold up to 27 Mini-Cons in planet mode and 30 in robot mode—35 if you count the two cavities in his forearms, Dead End’s indent on the planet shells and if a Mini-Con is stored in the compartment on each leg. 24 of the Powerlinx points are situated on his wings/planet ring.That’s a lot of Mini-Cons!
Attaching the full capacity of Mini-Cons can easily add a whole pound to Unicron’s weight (varying slightly by the choice of Mini-Cons used of course). Since Unicron alone is one of the heaviest Transformers figures ever made, one can imagine how bulky he gets.This toy is notable for being the first "modern” Transformers release in the main line at the $50-price point. Due to his success, other releases like Energon Omega Supreme came into being. This toy was featured in ToyFare Magazine, being awarded “Toy of the Year” 2003 in "Best of the Best 2003”. Unicron is something of a shellformer, with the majority of his planet mode being composed of two large translucent purple halves which swing onto his back in robot mode. These parts often get removed for the robot mode, since they pop off the joint fairly easily, but it does lead to hemisphereless Unicrons being quite common on the aftermarket.The Takara release of Unicron uses a lighter orange, slightly more transparent plastic, and different paint applications than the Hasbro version, for instance, the silver paint on its face looks like a "Moustache."The toy had a minor running change where a slot and tab were added to the shoulder and wing column, respectively, to keep the rings more firmly in place in planet mode. Early publicity photos and some catalog shots also show that the two nubs on either outside edge of the shoulders were originally full-fledged spikes, dulled down for safety.This mold was used to make the Mini-Con doppelganger of Unicron.
Theme:
Armada
Manufacturer:
Hasbro
Series:
Armada
Asst. Number:
AM22
Date Added:
2022-10-15 16:07:56
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$104.25
Automatic Estimated Date:
2025-07-27
Date Added:
2022-10-15 16:07:56
