Venezuelan member airfox shared these images of the McDonalds Happy Meal Transformers Animated promotion currently running in Venezuela. Unlike the US promotion, the Venezuelan Happy Meal toys consists only of Optimus Prime, Megatron, Starscream and Bumblebee. All four feature the same basic gimmick – they fold over to “transform”, then when pulled backwards, motors make them shoot forward a short distance before they automatically transform into robot mode (and in theory, land on their feet).
Check out more images of these international Happy Meal toys by clicking on the thumbnail to the left.
airfox
Hello,
I finally found the remaining toys from the promotion: Bumblebee and Starscream:
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m204/alvarocarvajal/Transformers/Animated/DSC04453.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m204/alvarocarvajal/Transformers/Animated/DSC04454.jpg
All four:
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m204/alvarocarvajal/Transformers/Animated/DSC04455.jpg
Starscream is so sad… even by these toys' standards.
I'll see what I can find … sadly the promotion is ending.
Shipping is pretty expensive, so let me know fast if you'd really want them or not. We're talking around $5 for a toy and $25 to ship it to the U.S.
-airfox
Hollywood Hoist
Is there anyone who can hook up the people here who are looking for these figures? I'm looking for Bumblebee.
airfox
A week ago I found the Megatron Happy Meal toy. Sorry I couldn't upload pics earlier.
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m204/alvarocarvajal/Transformers/Animated/DSC04277.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m204/alvarocarvajal/Transformers/Animated/DSC04276.jpg
At least the gun is pointing forward in "alt mode". Sigh.
-airfox
mrluthor
I hope somebody puts these on ebay too. I want a Bumblebee too.
Dropshot
Id I had known they were different I'd went to my McDonald's when the promotion first arrived, still, knowing they are different and probably rare, I'm not getting any of them.
thygriever
wow… so complicated transformation. I cannot grasp the concept =)
flywheels
I want that Optimus…here's hoping someone puts them on eBay…
Insane Galvatron
They are Jumpstarters, so we could name them Twin Chin and Fat Spin.
G.B. Blackrock
Because mini-bots cost several orders of magnitude more than the toys made for Happy Meal boxes?
(that wasn't really a question. It's the real and obvious answer)
Grimwing
All the figures are so super fat. I know there is a joke in there somewhere:
Megatron: Munch Munch. The McAllspark is delicious and its all mine! bwaa ha ha *munch munch*
starscream: Wait oh supreme leader you can't eat the mcallspark all at once!
Megatron: Why am I going to explode? Ha Ha.
starscream: No it will go straight to your thighs….
Megatron: wha… what? (converted to fat megatron)
Starscream:….and then you'll explode
*Megatron explodes*
Starscream: Megatron has fallen and I starscream am….. very hungry.
Mechafire
LOL.
PaladinVance
I'm actually more interested in the PPGZ toys, man do I fail…
but seriously, I've yet to find any PVCs or anything.. I want a set now…
Enigma2K2
I still think Cybertron Metroplex was worse…
ODarkThirty
That's… an interesting "alt mode" you've got there, Optimus Prime.
They're so ridiculous that I MUST find a way to purchase one of these.
Jarodimus
BWAHAHAHAHA! Every time I look at your pic of Prime's "alt mode", I burst into uncontrollable laughter.
OK, now I'm laughing while THINKING about the picture. *snrk*
When I saw the bot mode pics in the other thread, I thought the toys MIGHT have some details that look like their actual alt modes on the backs of their legs. Obviously not.
I still want them, though.
airfox
Oh, didn't know that.
I just searched TFW's News section. Figured it was the same as searching the News & Rumors forums.
Is not surprising this is a Latin America promotion (perhaps more countries as well), as Venezuela's market is very small.
However, it seems from Seibertron's news post that the toys haven't been released in Mexico as that one pic was taken from a TV. That does surprise me … I would've guessed Mexico, Brazil or Argentina would get the promotion first.
So anyway … my pics are better.
Speaking of pics, I uploaded better pics (as promised). They're in my photobucket account. I also added a comparison pic with 2-Pack Battle Damaged Optimus Prime and Activators Optimus Prime, as well as copyright information on the back of the figure.
(Sorry for the glare on some of the pics)
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m204/alvarocarvajal/Transformers/Animated/DSC04136.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m204/alvarocarvajal/Transformers/Animated/DSC04137.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m204/alvarocarvajal/Transformers/Animated/DSC04138.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m204/alvarocarvajal/Transformers/Animated/DSC04139.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m204/alvarocarvajal/Transformers/Animated/DSC04140.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m204/alvarocarvajal/Transformers/Animated/DSC04142.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m204/alvarocarvajal/Transformers/Animated/DSC04143.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m204/alvarocarvajal/Transformers/Animated/DSC04148.jpg
(The bagged pic is of a second OP I bought earlier this evening)
And ZOMG!!!!10101101 video review:
(Ok, I kid. Just a little vid showing the Jumpstarting Transformation with very poor lighting. How do video reviewers shoot their clips with proper lighting???)
MOV04147.flv – Video – Photobucket – Video and Image Hosting
P.S.: I edited the first post to add the new pics as well.
-airfox
Enigma2K2
Oh god…
… not the Jump-starters… not again…
… uhm, sorry, Twin Twist… I still love you… really!
Railguard
You know what would be crazy, if they actually put toys in these things that were actually cool. Maybe not deluxes but why not the mini bots?
G.B. Blackrock
As G1Wheeljack established, we've seen a "Jumpstarter" Happy Meal toy before (Armada Starscream). That one actually worked better than the original Jumpstarters (i.e., it consistently lands on its feet when using its gimmick). And it definitely made a better effort at an alt-mode than that Prime we're seeing in the picture.
Still… I find myself strangely drawn by them. If they were offered here in the states, I'd definitely buy a Happy Meal for one.
Buying on eBay and paying for international shipping? Definitely not….
frenzyrumble
happy meal toys have been crappy in the US for a while now, trust me, I have a 7 yr old daughter who insists on happy meals once in a while. 20 years ago, they'd do action figures almost at par with the retail figures.