![]() ![]() The figure comes factory sealed on the card, and as such I cannot take responsibility for the condition of the figure once opened. You can see the basic body structure of the Microman AvP figures in a gallery on the Plastique Freak blog located HERE. These figures are super articulated, and compliment other 3.75″ scale figures such as G.I. TAKARA released total of five figures for AVP line including two Aliens figures MA-13 Alien Warrior Type and MA-14 Alien Queen Type, plus three Predators figures MA-15 Elder, MA-16 Scar and MA-17 Celtic The test shots and promotion photos of the figures were greeted with much delight by fans of both AVP and Microman figures since these pictures show not only a highly details but also super-articulated Micro versions of these cult favorite movie icons. The series was delay several times and finally was released in late June of 2005. However, 2004 came and went and the AVP series never made the appearance. ![]() Then prototype pictures and sketch of the figures started to surface and the rumor was confirm that there was indeed Microman AVP line the work. Though the rumor was not entirely unfound since TAKARA did release the then un-likely Microman versions of DC Comics Batman. Its designs contributed some the most famous early Transformers, and even those that were not used for Transformers have become highly desirable for collectors.When the words got out in late 2004, that TAKARA plan to release Microman Micro Action Series versions of the Aliens and Predators from AVP movie most fans were very skeptical. The toys also saw some exposure in Europe as part of French Licensee Joustra’s “Diaclone” and Italian GiG’s Diaclone/Trasformers.ĭespite its differences from the preceding eight years of Microman, and the demise of the original line, Microchange lives on as the most recognizable portion of Microman outside Japan. The experiment was a resounding success, and Takara cancelled Microman after 10 years' run in order to focus all its attention on introducing the Transformers to Japan in 1985.īefore the Transformers, however, a few Microchange toys got western exposure through the Kronoform line, an attempt by Takara to market a mix of their robots directly to the US in 1983. However, during the same year, Takara’s American partner Hasbro licensed a large number of Microchange and Diaclone toys and sold them in the US under a new brand name: Transformers. The following year, they dropped the only remaining Microman figure, and presented several more transformable toys, again changing into various everyday objects (and a series of orbs or “comets”). The line still featured a handful of mecha that still interacted directly with the 3 ¾” figures. An assortment of cassettes, guns, and toy cars filled various price points, and a lone Microman figure released in several colors. ![]() The initial wave of the line featured many real-life “everyday” objects that transformed into robots. The line changed to include fully-fledged living robots, who were created to assist Mircoman with their battle on earth. New Microman focused more and more on transforming accessories and vehicles for Microman.īy 1983, Takara noted that sales were concentrating more in the robots than the action figures, so they went with the flow and dropped almost all the regular action figures from the 1983 subline, dubbed Microchange. In 1981, Takara rebranded the Microman series (which reached back to 1974) as New Microman, introducing a new story that disconnected it from the long and deep lore of the previous generation of children. Microchange was a subseries of Takara’s long-running Microman. Movie - Revenge of the Fallen (ROTF) (176). ![]()
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