Photron

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Photron
Photron-box.jpg
TFC Toys Photron box
Publication information
Created by TFC Toys
In-story information
Member(s) Ae-Lock, Hi-Reso and Optic-Zoom

Photron is team of fictional characters made by TFC Toys in 2012 as third party Transformers. They are an homage to the Transformers Decepticon Reflector team.

TFC Toys

Photron is a third party Transformer made by TFC Toys in 2012, and is an homage to the Decepticon Reflector team. Photron is made up of the robots Ae-Lock, Hi-Reso and Optic-Zoom.

Another third party Transformer homage to Reflector is Perfect Effect's Scouting Force X.

Development

The first renders of Photron appeared on the internet in December 2010.[1]

Photron was previewed at the Third Party Panel at TFcon 2011.[2]

Photron was previewed at the Third Party Panel at TFcon 2012.[3]

Promotional photos for TFC Toys Photron depicted it with Hegemon and Madblender.

In May 2013 Reprolabels released a set of labels for Photron.

Reception

In the TF Beyond podcast for July 26th, 2012 Photron was covered as a topic.[4]

Toys

  • TFC Toys Photron (2012)
An original third party Transformer mold by TFC Toys. Transforms from three robots into one camera. The lens of the camera contains a LED gimmick. Comes with a collector card and poster.
  • Reprolabels Classics Protron (2013)
A set of Decepticon labels for Photron.[5]

Gallery

References

  1. http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/upcoming-2011-tfclub-products-revealed-171169/?catid=searchresults&searchid=13026
  2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrUozfRdYUg
  3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSY7yS6Tq1w
  4. TJ Duckett (July 26th, 2012). "TF Beyond". http://kumastyledesigns.com (Podcast). Kuma Style Designs. http://kumastyledesigns.com/three-doods-3d-podcast-5-july-26th-2012-approx-161-min/. 
  5. http://www.reprolabels.com/Classics/photron.php

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