Toy Origins: Megatron | History from Microman Micro Change MC-12 Gun Robo to Vintage G1 Transformers

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  • Опубликовано: 23 янв 2025

Комментарии • 58

  • @IronMysterian
    @IronMysterian Год назад +3

    Thanks for this insightful video! My favorite G1 Megatron variant will always be the solid gray/blue innards Japanese version.

  • @Chasing80sToys
    @Chasing80sToys Год назад +3

    Another excellent video Ken. Always cool seeing where it all started.

  • @robertsinfiniterealms1308
    @robertsinfiniterealms1308 Год назад +1

    Cool I knew Transformers were made from takara designs but know almost nothing about the original lines that featured them. I of course know microman but that corner that produced transformers is unknown to me. Thanks Ken.

  • @darkkomet1653
    @darkkomet1653 11 месяцев назад +1

    The staying as separate toys can make sense for the scaling issue
    Would have end up with more sense to Either have the Autobots be pretending to be toy vehicles or to have Megatron be a giant gun without the size changing

  • @largoslair42
    @largoslair42 Год назад +2

    Such a great vintage piece. Thanks. Ken ❤

  • @LeoMartinezskates
    @LeoMartinezskates 4 месяца назад +1

    I was gifted the grey Gun Robo and it is so so special so stoked that it’s my megatron in my collection

  • @RetroToyPrincess
    @RetroToyPrincess Год назад

    I know these take time but as not-familiar-with-the-lore-of-Transformers person, these are super-helpful in figuring them out. Also I've been trying to leave this comment for several days now.

    • @ToyKennections
      @ToyKennections  Год назад +1

      Glad to hear it!
      Well, the "super helpful" part... the comment for several days... hopefully youtube isn't just randomly zapping comments for no reason.

    • @RetroToyPrincess
      @RetroToyPrincess Год назад

      @@ToyKennections Nah. Just me getting distracted -- I've been trying to watch the entire video before leaving comments. Which results in me forgetting to leave the comment (thank you attention span). The up side of that is I've watched this video 4 times so I can get to the end and leave the comment.

    • @ToyKennections
      @ToyKennections  Год назад

      @@RetroToyPrincess lol

  • @palpatine1975
    @palpatine1975 Год назад +2

    Great insight my friend. Let's hope Hasbro will release a studio series 86 megatron in 2024, but I'm not expecting his alt mode to be a firearm by today's standard.

    • @ToyKennections
      @ToyKennections  Год назад +2

      Yeah it'll prob be a tank like the WFC version.

    • @palpatine1975
      @palpatine1975 Год назад

      @@ToyKennections yes I think so too most definitely.

  • @treasuresfortrigger915
    @treasuresfortrigger915 Год назад

    Wow this was excellent Ken!! 🤩 🔫

  • @MyHandle4455
    @MyHandle4455 4 месяца назад

    Interesting to see that even much of the box art was brought over from the original japanese boxes.

  • @KennyWhitty
    @KennyWhitty Год назад

    Looking forward to seeing this 👍🏼

  • @edaniels240
    @edaniels240 4 месяца назад

    It's cool Takara also came out with Browning

  • @ToyLatrine
    @ToyLatrine 4 месяца назад

    Second video I’m watching of yours. Really cool channel dude!

  • @darren2514fv
    @darren2514fv 4 месяца назад

    Microman was licenced in the USA to Mego and the UK to Airfix as Micronauts

  • @arlenburgin2392
    @arlenburgin2392 Год назад

    Great vid!

  • @MasterSun42
    @MasterSun42 Год назад

    Great video..I learned some stuff and I know a good bit about Transformers

  • @podcastfromthepit3132
    @podcastfromthepit3132 Год назад

    Awesome video Ken

  • @ynotwalk7391
    @ynotwalk7391 7 месяцев назад +1

    the uncle version is so much better than usa megatron
    i never understood that weird western-style sticker they put on the chrome

  • @oscarmaldonadonyc9089
    @oscarmaldonadonyc9089 3 месяца назад

    love this video and the toys are gorgeous plus megatron is my favorite 🩶

  • @TheRetroTinker
    @TheRetroTinker Год назад

    Great video ken!

  • @ratface44
    @ratface44 Год назад

    Excellent job on the video!

  • @bsimon9427
    @bsimon9427 Год назад

    this is a great history video, you might say it was more then meets the eye (wink)

  • @JONNYSORENSEN_AU
    @JONNYSORENSEN_AU Год назад +1

    A totally mega episode

  • @impossiblepie
    @impossiblepie Год назад +3

    I still function...

  • @OfficialTransformers
    @OfficialTransformers Год назад

    🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @thomasrickelman5468
    @thomasrickelman5468 4 месяца назад

    as a collector, I was a little disappointed there was barely any mention of the UNCLE version... the video kept going and going and since the UNCLE version was the one I had before the stripped down black one, I would have thought that the UNCLE would be seen as the direct inspiration for the Transformers version not the black. But the black one was all he talked about until the very end where finally the UNCLE was mentioned! - I was ready to believe he didn't know the UNCLE existed until then. --- But yes, it makes more sense that Gen1 Megatron came from the UNCLE version ( same color and same accessories ), not the black version that didn't have the accessories.

    • @ToyKennections
      @ToyKennections  4 месяца назад

      Of course I knew it existed. I just didn't have one in hand to review/go through. Hence why I only gave a short mention at the end. Maybe one day I'll get it!

  • @great159
    @great159 3 месяца назад +1

    The original toys inspired The Transformers cartoon character designs, BUT they are not them because they already existed in other toy lines (Micro Change, Diaclone, etc) and had names already (Convoy, Condor, Jaguar, ect.) The TRUE The Transformers toys were not made until 1986 since Hasbro had to start making their own figures🤓

  • @wilhelmtoyandhobby
    @wilhelmtoyandhobby Год назад +1

    “Such heroic nonsense”

  • @stuarthenderson7872
    @stuarthenderson7872 Год назад +1

    Those legs and hip joints make me cringe

  • @dinomonzon7493
    @dinomonzon7493 6 месяцев назад

    A pity today's overrated PC environment won't allow Megatron's toy to remain as a P-38 Walther as his alternative mode. The P-38 of course was inspired by the U. N. C. L. E. Special favored by Napoleon Solo, The Man From U. N. C. L. E..

    • @ironbison1357
      @ironbison1357 4 месяца назад +2

      ....it hasn't been a gun for DECADES, has nothing to do with the "today's PC enviroment". I'm disappointed too but let's not misdirect our emotions here.

  • @wan12345
    @wan12345 4 месяца назад

    i thinks the Robosen version is better than this, Megatron turn to Tanker.... it is much more sense than this is so thinner... so LOL hahahahaha.....

  • @SergioHernandezMinistries
    @SergioHernandezMinistries Год назад

    How did they not get sued for copy right infringement they basically stole there exact idea 🫨

    • @ToyKennections
      @ToyKennections  Год назад +1

      Through direct paid licensing and partnership

    • @martinalvarado1974
      @martinalvarado1974 8 месяцев назад

      They licensed the toys from takara and had takara make them in different paint schemes to be transformers. I think they used 2 other toy companies down the line. I'm interested in who provided the packaging.