Autobots! Roll...out?
June 30, 2018 1:45 PM Subscribe
Can you help my 6 year-old & I solve the mystery of this Transformer? It's from a vintage toy shop, and we can't figure out how to put in either state - or even what it's name is so we can look it up. Help us defeat Megatron by looking at the photos and details inside!
As best we can tell, the vehicle version is some sort of emergency vehicle (and it has the Autobot symbol, so that makes sense). We folded and twisted it for 20 minutes before we realized it separates into two pieces, but the robot half looks super awkward and not at all heroic. I'm sure we're doing something wrong.
Vehicle photo
Two-part robot photo
It's marked 2003 Hasbro Inc inside, with another stamp that says 40051. I can't seem to successfully google what Transformers lines were available in 2003-2004, and 40051 seems to be a red herring.
Does anyone have a lead on what the figure's name or line is, so he and I can hunt down some pictures and instructions? Thanks!
As best we can tell, the vehicle version is some sort of emergency vehicle (and it has the Autobot symbol, so that makes sense). We folded and twisted it for 20 minutes before we realized it separates into two pieces, but the robot half looks super awkward and not at all heroic. I'm sure we're doing something wrong.
Vehicle photo
Two-part robot photo
It's marked 2003 Hasbro Inc inside, with another stamp that says 40051. I can't seem to successfully google what Transformers lines were available in 2003-2004, and 40051 seems to be a red herring.
Does anyone have a lead on what the figure's name or line is, so he and I can hunt down some pictures and instructions? Thanks!
Energon and Superlink.
posted by shoesfullofdust at 1:56 PM on June 30, 2018
posted by shoesfullofdust at 1:56 PM on June 30, 2018
Best answer: That's Landmine from the Energon series. Here is a complete photo gallery of the toy in its various modes. Separately, here are the instructions.
posted by Slothrop at 2:10 PM on June 30, 2018 [7 favorites]
posted by Slothrop at 2:10 PM on June 30, 2018 [7 favorites]
Response by poster: Slothrop! That's it! It's definitely harder to transform than some of his other figures, but he's so happy to learn how it works.
posted by brozek at 2:24 PM on June 30, 2018
posted by brozek at 2:24 PM on June 30, 2018
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posted by Seeking Direction at 1:53 PM on June 30, 2018