The Spacebridge has added some cool new images to his Facebook gallery of Prototype Transformers Images. Shown off in this update is a rare look at a Generation 1 toy prototype – the prototype of the Generation 1 Dinobot pterodactyl Swoop, which was used on Swoop’s box photography. This prototype when compared to the final version has a few changes, including less rounded wingtips, and gold chrome parts on the dinosaur feet, lower jaw, and missiles – all of which would be flat red plastic in the final release.
Also in this update is a rare look at the unreleased Transformers Energon Megatron redeco, which would have come with a pack-in of the World’s Smallest Transformable Transformers Soundwave. These images are the unphotoshopped versions of what would have been the official photos of this toy, used on the packaging photography. Like the unreleased Optimus Prime this toy never saw the light of day outside of a few isolated prototype leaks, so check out this rare look at this pair of aborted Energon Leader-class redecos.
Valkysas
Oops! missed that. sorry.
Nevermore
*ahem*
Valkysas
Yeah, weren't these Optimus and Megatron redecos the ones that were going to come with the world's smallest transformers Optimus and Soundwave?
Girl Pants
Gotts love the Unicron Trilogy days when redecos seemed to be more random and could surprise you like this.
Nevermore
I think the only name we got from a Hasbro checklist was "Megatron w/ Mini Soundwave".
Max Rawhide
Still such a shame they didn't release that Megatron. The dark grey looks very good, although I'm not too crazy about the green and yellow. Would've looked better to me if they had replaced the green with red.
But if they had released it I absolutely would've bought it and probably would've done a partsswap with the regular Energon Megatron.
Agreed.
JackJJW
The Swoop toy looks cool
mondo
Where did the Megatron get its redeco colors from? Did it have a prefix for the name?
Stepper
These prototype look awesome
Elrodthealbino
It isn't pictured, but Swoop's sword was gold chrome as well. Kind of glad they changed that as I would rather him match. It did screw me up when I tried to find a sword for mine in parts boxes, hunting for gold swords which didn't exist.
bwsilverbolt
KO Swoop is Diaclone. At least the one I have is, I went with the blue Diaclone version, but I believe the G1 colored one is still the Diaclone mold as well. The figure is also very high quality.
B’Bantor
Fatimus Prime was getting a Santa Claus redeco? How appropriate.
EightiesKid
Very cool stuff, I always love seeing pieces of TF history.
RedAlert Rescue
I could have bought that Megatron or Optimus on Ebay as a proto for $80.00 guess who feels like a twit for not buying them… that's right me.
That reminds me I should check to see if the KO G1 Swoop is based on the Diaclone or Transformers Swoop shape mould.
The gold chrome is rather nice on swoop it make him fit in better with the rest of the Dinobots too by adding the gold to him.
Ramdomaccess
That energon megs redeco looks nice
Valkysas
Doesn't Transfan2 own that Megatron?
gothsaurus
Always love seeing this kinda stuff. Quite interesting.
And while I'd have loved the Megatron in black/green (or the awesome red version)… I think the Year of the Snake optimus took care of my repaint wants for the Energon optimus mold. Really, I just wanted that cab in solid red all those years.
Given, if they put out a nemesis prime in the colors of the Kabaya kit, I might double dip again. That looked great.
Exodus
My bad, wasn't sure how to post it, I figured the Mod's would add more like they usually do
Autovolt 127
The yellow translucent plastic on Megatron doesn't click with me. It should have been red or purple.
DoubleClouder
Hitch can correct me if I'm wrong, but the Swoop pics probably came from transparencies. That's how they used to make the TF boxes back in the day.