Title:
Spectro With Viewfinder And Spyglass Reflector Mail Away
Description:
Reflector (Mail-away, 1986/1987; wide release in Japan, 1985)
Takara ID number: 21
Accessories: "Shutter Gun” rifle
Known designers: Hideaki Yoke (TakaraTomy)
Available only as part of the Reflector set, Spectro transforms into the right-hand-side grip of a camera that most closely resembles a 1969 Ricoh 126C-Flex TLS, with Viewfinder and Spyglass forming the remaining 2/3rds of the camera. His head forms the camera’s shutter button and actually features a clicking gimmick when pressed in.
Reflector was first sold in Japan in 1985 as an ordinary retail item. While Hasbro originally planned him for release in 1984 (thus him appearing in the cartoon), they delayed selling him in the US until 1986, and only then via mail-order from a direct-mail flyer promoting The Transformers: The Movie. (Amusingly, this came just as the character was being quietly and fully phased out of the fiction.) The toy would be a common offering in pack-in flyers from then on, at a cost of $10 and two Robot Points.
Takara ID number: 21
Accessories: "Shutter Gun” rifle
Known designers: Hideaki Yoke (TakaraTomy)
Available only as part of the Reflector set, Spectro transforms into the right-hand-side grip of a camera that most closely resembles a 1969 Ricoh 126C-Flex TLS, with Viewfinder and Spyglass forming the remaining 2/3rds of the camera. His head forms the camera’s shutter button and actually features a clicking gimmick when pressed in.
Reflector was first sold in Japan in 1985 as an ordinary retail item. While Hasbro originally planned him for release in 1984 (thus him appearing in the cartoon), they delayed selling him in the US until 1986, and only then via mail-order from a direct-mail flyer promoting The Transformers: The Movie. (Amusingly, this came just as the character was being quietly and fully phased out of the fiction.) The toy would be a common offering in pack-in flyers from then on, at a cost of $10 and two Robot Points.
Theme:
1984
Manufacturer:
Hasbro
Year:
1984
Country:
United States
Series:
G1
Model Number:
Red Misc
Date Added:
2023-02-01 13:54:38
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$20.00
Automatic Estimated Date:
2024-01-25
Date Added:
2023-02-01 13:54:38
