X-Transbots

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X-Transbots
Industry Toys
Founded 2011
Headquarters China

X-Transbots is a toy company that specializes reproduction third party Transformer toys and accessories.

History

In 2011 X-Transbots opened it's toys line with Glider, an homage to the Transformers Generation 1 character Powerglide. This toy was released recolored as the character Wild Child, an homage to the Transformers/Gobots character Bad Boy.

Toys

  • X-Transbots X1 Glider/Air Robot (2011)
Based on the Jizaitoys design, but released as a finished product.[1] Includes instructions, collector card, two guns and a knife.
The front of the box used for Glider/Air Robot features the artwork of Powerglide from the Dreamwave Productions Transformers More Than Meets The Eye comic and Powerglide's Generation 1 motto. The back of the box features a co-sell of X-3 Tyrant (a Galvatron homage) and numbers identical to Powerglide's Generation 1 Tech Spec.
This toy was recolored into Wild Child/Explorer and Power Rat. While packaged in jet mode, the instructions detail how to transform from robot to jet, meaning the first time you transform this toy you have to follow the instructions backwards.
  • X-Transbots X1 Glider/Air Robot Hot House (2011)
A recolor of Glider/Air Robot swapping red and white, inspired by the Autobot Micromaster Hot House and the initial release of Universe Ultra Powerglide. Limited to 50 pieces and sold exclusively through kotoys.com. This version has no faction symbols.
  • X-Transbots X1 Glider/Air Robot Hot House Deceiver (2011)
A recolor of Glider/Air Robot swapping red and white, inspired by the Autobot Micromaster Hot House and the initial release of Universe Ultra Powerglide. Limited to 50 pieces and sold exclusively through kotoys.com. This version has Decepticon faction symbols.
  • X-Transbots K.O. Joe Kobra Power Rat (2011)
A recolor of X-Transbots Glider mold. This mold was also recolored as Wild Child/Explorer. The box art is recolor from Dreamwave More Than Meets The Eye comic art of Powerglide. Initially sold exclusively by KOtoys.com.[2] This toy is to be limited to 500 pieces and release in the beginning of November 2011.[3] It was available from other retailers in 2012.

Future plans

X-Transbots versions of the Transformers characters Wheelie, Cyclonus, Galvatron and Ultra Magnus have been teased as future products.

Gallery

References

  1. http://www.fullmetalhero.com/content/chms-powerglide-robot-mode-image-1927/#tb
  2. https://www.kotoys.com/forum/index.php/topic,2075.msg15122.html#new
  3. https://www.kotoys.com/forum/index.php/topic,2084.0.html

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