After 1986, when it first declined and then rose, the market territory of Hasbro is still as stable as Mount Tai. Although the "blood exchange" has brought about a certain loss of customers, the stunning listing of the joint force and the base King Kong still firmly grasped the hearts of more customers. Under such a good situation, Hasbro's designers did not lie down in silence, but began to "trot" again. However, the effect of this "toss" is surprisingly good.
987 - The "little man" who emerged suddenly controlled the "big machine"
leader warrior propaganda poster
At the end of the third season of the 1986 animation, Jing Potian personally admitted that he was willing to shake hands with the reborn Optimus Prime . The war that lasted for millions of years on both sides seemed to be finally extinguished. But how could the ambition of commercial capital off-screen retreat and stop when it comes to good luck? Hasbro's new products have long been born in the designer's studio, and only one good story will bring them to audiences and customers around the world. In just three episodes of "Rebirth" (also known as the G1 Season 4 animation), Autobot and Decepticon fought again, and both sides added many new characters, and the battlefield expanded to the new planet of the alien galaxy - Nebula Star. The most prominent plot is that Transformers transformed their heads and weapons and handed them over to the Nebula Stars to control them. These people with similar appearances as humans are also divided into two factions: good and evil, joining the Autobot and the Decepticon respectively. The new decisive battle took place between the two new bases of King Kong, both sides. The bet was the planet Cybertron. In the end, justice defeated the evil and the Decepticon was defeated in the depths of the universe. The American version of Marvel Transformers animation has come to an end.
Auto Man Leader Four Little Strong
Auto Man Leader Warrior
987's Transformers toy creativity is indeed unparalleled. The leader warrior and the target warrior took the stage, and the Nebula man pilot, pilot and trainer could merge with the Transformers and become the head or weapon of the robot.
Demonic leader warrior trio
Demonic three-changing leader and target warrior
Leader warrior and target warrior. These two series of the two became popular products on the market at that time. The prices in the second-hand market were very high, whether they were bulk or packaged.
Big Mac Ford
The most amazing work in 1987 is undoubtedly the Auto Man Leader Warrior who is as high as 60CM: Big Mac Ford. This G1 toy's largest product in the history of the G1 toy is as big as a child, and is regarded as the "treasure of the house" by many collectors (challenging family housing conditions).
Sak Giant
The arch-rivaled enemy Sak Giant design is actually very outstanding, but it is only two-fifths tall of Ford. Without Ford's comparison, this giant crawler with weird colors could also crush all the Transformers toys before. Ford and Sack undoubtedly pushed the popularity of base King Kong to a new peak.
kanfeng team synthesis calculation king
kanfeng team synthesis rain ghost
kanfeng team and the leading team are the last two characters in the "cross fusion" combination of King Kong series. In fact, they appeared as early as the third season of the 1986 animation. The post-pressure issuance has led to their popularity being far less than that of their previous colleagues.
Autobot clone warrior
Decepticon clone warrior
987 other new concept toys include Autobot and Decepticon clone warrior. These robots have almost the same shape, but they can become completely different replacement forms;
Double-sided spy
Double-sided man is the same car but has two robot forms, good and evil, perfectly interpreting the two faces of "Walking Walker";
Autobot Flame Beast
Flame Beast also appeared in the Autobot team. They interpreted what it means to be disgusted and kind, because their replacement form is really not like a good person;
The varied six-faced beast
The most amazing thing is the ultimate Transformer - Six-faced Beast. He has six-stage transformation ability and has a glimpse in the animation (one person defeats the entire team of Flying Taibao ). Although each form is a bit abstract, it is enough to make the children crazy. His instructions are "sealed" in a special package, waiting for customers to challenge and explore.
regulating car troops
Other new characters released in the same year include the Autobot's regulating car troops, they are new mini warriors with the power return function;
Decepticon's second batch of tape warriors
2-in-1 warrior flywheel trap
Decepticon's second batch of tape King Kong and 2-in-1 warriors, among which the upper and lower parts of the latter robot body can be transformed and replaced independently. Although the process is simple, it is full of creativity.
987 Hasbro adopted a very distinctive promotional product - Bait Warrior. They are all familiar characters, using rubber material, randomly packed in any new or replica Transformers MOSC (board) package. Autobot bait warriors are red, while Decepticons are purple. The background story of these bait warriors is introduced through a folded mini comic, saying that their main function is to "attract Decepticon firepower" so that long-winded and hot-breaking can regain the stolen leadership module .
bait warrior directory
These immovable rubber villains are randomly packaged with other Transformers, so it is difficult to collect them all. But there are still collectors chasing them tirelessly with the mentality of seeking everything. There are 53 full sets of bait warriors.
987 product innovation, Hasbro undoubtedly fought a beautiful battle, and brought the already peak Transformers brand effect to a new height. During the same period, Japan also introduced the products of the leader warriors into its own country. With the animation of "The Leader Warriors", it also achieved considerable economic benefits.
The next episode summary
The great success of the leader warrior has allowed Hasbro to see the huge rewards of innovation. They are determined to go further and further on this road, but they ignore two obvious problems, which leads to a sharp decline in sales of G1 Transformers and eventually lead to a sad ending.