Spartan (Mastermind Creations)

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Spartan
Mastermind Creations character
Spartan-box.jpg
Spartan box
Created by

Mastermind Creations
Release number

R13
Information
Species Transformer
Abilities

Affiliation

Demolition Crue
Alternate mode

Tank
Function

Demolition Crue Commander
Tech specs

ST10 IN08 SP04 EN09

RN09 CO10 FB09 SK04.5

Spartan is a fictional character and third-party Transformer homage to Generation 1 Impactor made by Mastermind Creations in 2015.

Mastermind Creations

Spartan is a third-party Transformer homage to the Transformers Autobot Impactor.

Development

The Spartan prototype was on display at the Singapore Toy, Games and Comic Convention 2014.

Spartan went up for preorder in June 2015, with an estimated release in September 2015.

Spartan was displayed at STGCC in September 2015.[1]

Spartan was released in October 2015

Reception

The Shattered Cast Uncut podcast for August 14th, 2014 discussed Spartan in the news. The hosts were happy to see Mastermind Creations make a toy inspired by Impactor, and thought the design was awesome, but worried it would take a long time to come out.[2]

The TransMissons podcast for August 19th, 2014 discussed Spartan in the news. The hosts liked that it came with a drill hand and that is wasn't a combiner.[3]

The Radio Free Cybertron podcast for September 11th, 2014 discussed Spartan, Terminus Hexatron Continuum and Titanika in the news.[4]

The Cybercast podcast for September 13th, 2014 discussed Spartan in the news.[5]

The TransMissons podcast for September 15th, 2014 discussed Anarchus, Seraph, Spartan and Titanika appearing at Singapore Toy Game and Comic Convention 2014 in the news.[6]

The moonbase2 podcast for June 15th, 2015 discussed Spartan in the news. The hosts were glad it was not Masterpiece size.[7]

The TransMissons podcast for June 19th, 2015 discussed the first color test shot images of Spartan in the news. One host thought the cannon on his shoulder reminded him of Audry II from the film Little Shop of Horrors.[8]

The TransMissons podcast for November 5th, 2015 discussed final product images of Spartan in the news.[9]

The TransMissons podcast for January 25th, 2016 announced that Spartan has won in their survey as best third-party Transformer figure of 2015, with about 30% of the vote.[10]

Comics

Spartan appears in the Seraphicus Prominon pack-in instruction/comics story, "The Raid, Part 3".

Toys

  • Mastermind Creations R13 Spartan (2015)
A new mold.Turns from robot to tank. Stands about 7.5 inches tall.
Spartan shares much of his design with Commotus.

Gallery

References

  1. http://news.tfw2005.com/2015/09/11/third-party-unofficial-transformers-display-from-stgcc-2015-301168
  2. Oscar NJ Boi (August 14th, 2014). "Shattered Cast Uncut". http://www.youtube.com/user/shatteredcastuncut?feature=watch (Podcast). Shattered Cast Uncut. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SU5GTsqq9eE. 
  3. Charles Shelton (August 19th, 2014). "TransMissions". http://www.transmissionspodcast.com/ (Podcast). TransMissions. http://www.transmissionspodcast.com/2014/08/transmissions-episode-62/. 
  4. Brian Kilby (September 11th, 2014). "Radio Free Cybertron". http://www.tfradio.net/ (Podcast). TFW2005. http://www.tfradio.net/podcast/2014/9/11/radio-free-cybertron-382.html. 
  5. Josh (September 13th, 2014). "Cybercast". https://www.youtube.com/user/G1Hexatron?feature=watch (Podcast). Josh. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tH3hXgNJ4E. 
  6. Charles Shelton (September 15th, 2014). "TransMissions". http://www.transmissionspodcast.com/ (Podcast). TransMissions. http://www.transmissionspodcast.com/2014/09/transmissions-episode-67/. 
  7. Dave (June 15th, 2015). "moonbase2". http://moonbase2.libsyn.com (Podcast). moonbase2. http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/episode-349. 
  8. Charles Shelton (June 19th, 2015). "TransMissions". http://www.transmissionspodcast.com/ (Podcast). TransMissions. http://www.transmissionspodcast.com/2015/06/transmissions-episode-110-giving-yoshi-what-he-wants/. 
  9. Charles Shelton (November 5th, 2015). "TransMissions". http://www.transmissionspodcast.com/ (Podcast). TransMissions. http://www.transmissionspodcast.com/2015/11/transmissions-episode-138-pulling-a-shelton/. 
  10. Charles Shelton (January 25th, 2016). "TransMissions". http://www.transmissionspodcast.com/ (Podcast). TransMissions. http://www.transmissionspodcast.com/2016/01/transmissions-episode-150-best-of-2015-results/. 

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