Spychangers

[Philip Ayres]

is this kosher or a KO ? cgi.ebay.co.uk/Transformer-Robots-In-Disguise-Spy-Changer-Autobot-NIP_W0QQitemZ330167085138

I almost hope it is a KO....

[The Doctor]

I think it's real. I'm sure there was a Camshaft Spychanger.

-Ralph

[Philip Ayres]

It looks like the toy tfu have down as the repaint of Clear WARS

[The Doctor]

It begins...AGAIN!

-Ralph

[Bogatan]

Thats the problem with these guys they got released in so many different packages its hard to tell when there were any changes made to the darn things.

Andy

[Philip Ayres]

I've found several of these online being sold in sets and I'm now sure it's what's down as clear w.a.r.s.

[Hero]

I found Highbeam and Bumblebee today.

[Philip Ayres]

Uproduced TF G2 Gobots

What became RID Sideswipe www.ebay.com/itm/Hasbro-1995-Transformers-Prototype-Test-Shot-Autobots-Pizza-Car-Go-Bots-Figure-/321448752340

What became RID Prowl www.ebay.com/itm/Hasbro-1995-Transformers-Prototype-Test-Shot-Autobots-911-Car-Go-Bots-Figure-/351107956579

A test shot of what became RID Daytonus

Hasbro 1995 Transformers Prototype Test Shot Autobots Car Go Bots Figure Mint | eBay

and test shots of "Sideswipe" & "Prowl" above

Hasbro 1995 Transformers Prototype Test Shot Autobots White Car Go Bots Figure | eBay

Hasbro 1995 Transformers Prototype Test Shot Autobots Police Car Go Bots Figure | eBay

[Philip Ayres]

Unreleased G2 Gobots

www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/unreleased-preproduction-generation-2-gobots-on-ebay/30821/

news.tfw2005.com/2014/07/02/unproduced-g2-gobots-and-more-first-painted-shots-ever-180610

tfwiki.net/wiki/Go-Bot_(G2)#Unreleased

Carded!

www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/carded-unreleased-g2-gobots-on-ebay/31410/

[Philip Ayres]

Finally found a decent pic of Gobot Hound in robot mode

static.seibertron.com/images/toys/files/221/r_legion-strongarm-068.jpg

[The Doctor]

That is amazing!

-Ralph

[Toph]

I still feel that the Legend of Cybertron class is the spiritual decendent of the g2 gobots/spychanger.
Pictures like that only reinforce that feeling.

I do wish the final gobots got spychanger releases.
But I guess they either never got made into production run tools, or the tools were either lost, or unviable.

[Philip Ayres]

Jul 17, 2015 21:07:48 GMT Toph said:

I do wish the final gobots got spychanger releases.
But I guess they either never got made into production run tools, or the tools were either lost, or unviable.

TF Wiki: tfwiki.net/wiki/Go-Bot_%28G2%29#Unreleased

A second set of six new molds were developed for late Generation 2. Though four of these toys had been given complete paint jobs and were apparently ready to be released, the Generation 2 line was ended before they could be released. One of them appears to be a new form for the Generation 1 Decepticon Rumble, as the toy had a tampograph with "Rumble" on its side. The other three were given the designations "GTP Racer", "911 Police Car", and "Black Viper" in the BotCon 1996 "Toys For Tots" charity auction listings, but otherwise have no known characters associated with them.

These same four molds would later finally see retail release in the Robots in Disguise line, as the Spy Changers Daytonus, Prowl (2), Side Burn, and Side Swipe, then later as Generation 1 characters for the Universe line.

The other two molds appear to have been separated from the sprues during the original development cycle, and their future release remains unlikely; as of BotCon 2002, Hasbro employee Andrew Frankel said that even with the then-recent release of the other four "lost" molds, there had never at that point in time been searches for the molds for the final two. One transformed into a magenta Mercedes-Benz SL500 sport coupé, and the other, a green off-road 4WD vehicle, would have been Hound.

[Pinwig]

Very nice piece there CJ. I protest about the insanity of the wilder G2 colours but I'm not averse to a nice repaint really. I've got the Takara exclusive fireblast repaint of FoC Grimlock and I do like that as a curiosity piece. Very striking.

[Philip Ayres]

Hypnotic

[The Doctor]

I have lust for the G2 Gobots. They have never passed through my hands.

-Ralph

[Philip Ayres]

I don't think I've ever owned any of the G2 ones. I have a RiD set and made do with that.

[blueshift]

Jun 3, 2016 19:40:09 GMT The Doctor said:

I have lust for the G2 Gobots. They have never passed through my hands.

-Ralph

Thanks to Graham I have 11 of them! Including Sound wave!

[Toph]

I've got the clear one

[The Doctor]

Jun 3, 2016 20:06:10 GMT blueshift said:

Jun 3, 2016 19:40:09 GMT The Doctor said:

I have lust for the G2 Gobots. They have never passed through my hands.

-Ralph

Thanks to Graham I have 11 of them! Including Sound wave!

My jealousy knows no bounds.

-Ralph

[blueshift]

He did stick G1 stickers on them, the maniac!!!

[The Doctor]

WHAT.

-Ralph

[Fortmax2020]

Chum, I too have a set of G2 gobots (minus Megatron and Prime). They languish in a loft somewhere... awaiting rediscovery....

[The Doctor]

Jun 5, 2016 19:41:18 GMT Fortmax2020 said:

Chum, I too have a set of G2 gobots (minus Megatron and Prime). They languish in a loft somewhere... awaiting rediscovery....

Have you found them?

-Ralph

[Fortmax2020]

They will be in my parents loft. They will be recovered once Joy and I sort a new house.

[Philip Ayres]

Never seen this folded up before!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/lonelyhydra/status/794852977022337024

I finally got this G2 Gobots Grease Pit that I've always wanted! I really like the feeling of taking over the action masters of a few years ago that robots can get in the car. A phantom gem that reminds me of 1995 when I started collecting TFs in earnest ...#gobots#g2#コレクション

Twitter: https://twitter.com/tfwiki/status/784793139353706496

Prototypes at BotCon 1996. Lee's Action Figure News & Toy Review #47, September 1996.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/tfwiki/status/784980991106510848

Unmade Generation 2 Go-Bots at BotCon 1996. Lee's Action Figure News & Toy Review #47, September 1996.

[Jaymz]

Phil, have you ever made one of your tables showing Spychanger [Go-Bots] mould reuses/recolours?

[Philip Ayres]

Jul 23, 2017 17:56:25 GMT Jaymz said:

Phil, have you ever made one of your tables showing Spychanger [Go-Bots] mould reuses/recolours?

Yup, here's the one tht was on my review site

Original	1995	Firecracker	Blowout	Highbeam	Double Clutch	Gearhead	Motormouth
G1 Repaint	1995	Sideswipe	Frenzy	Bumblebee	Mirage	Soundwave	Ironhide
2nd G1 Repaint	1995	Optimus Prime	Megatron	-	-	Gearhead (solid head)	Motomouth (solid)
Japanese Variant	1995	Optimus Prime	Megatron	-	-	Soundwave	-
Botcon	1995	-	-	Botcon Exclusive Nightracer	-	-	-
CR	2000	Eagle Killer	Artfire	X-Car	Counter Arrow	Wars	Ox
Clear CR	2000	Clear Eagle Killer	Clear Artfire	Clear X-Car	Clear Counter Arrow	Clear Wars	Clear Ox
RID	2001	Rev	Hotshot	Crosswise	Mirage	W.A.R.S.	Ironhide
Clear RID Recolour	2002	Clear Rev	Clear Hotshot	Clear Crosswise	Clear Mirage	Clear W.A.R.S.	Clear Ironhide
Tiny Tin RID	2002 ?	Rev	Hotshot	Crosswise	Mirage	W.A.R.S.	Ironhide
Super CR	2003	Super Eagle Killer	Super Artfire	Super X-Car	Super Counter Arrow	Super Wars	Super Ox
Clear Super CR	2003	Clear Super Eagle Killer	Clear Super Artfire	Clear Super X-Car	Clear Super Counter Arrow	Clear Super Wars	Clear Super Ox
Clear RID Recolour	2003	Clear Rev Recolour	Clear Hotshot Recolour	Clear Crosswise Recolour	Clear Mirage Recolour	Clear W.A.R.S. Recolour	Clear Ironhide Recolour
Universe	2004	-	-	-	-	-	Universe Ironhide

[primenova]

What about those extra ones they did ie RID Prowl 2. You could tell they aren't by the same design team.

[blueshift]

Actually there were six new molds which were never released at the time (one was a jeep I believe) of which those new four were part of. No idea why the other two never got released, maybe that mold was damaged.