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Product number | Name, alt-mode | Repaint / remold of | Takara counterpart | Product code / assortment # | Retail price | Release date / status | Comments |
1 | Subaru Impreza WRC - Smokescreen ("#8" version) | Smokescreen | 81301 / 81300 | $19.99 | December 2003 OUT | "#8" version only Read a review | |
2 | Dodge Viper - Side Swipe | Lambor | 81302 / 81300 | $19.99 | January 2004 OUT | Read a review | |
3 | Jeep Wrangler - Autobot Hound | Hound | 81303 / 81300 | $19.99 | June 2004 OUT | Read a review | |
4 | Subaru Impreza WRX - Silverstreak | 1 Smokescreen | Streak (with right-hand steering wheel) | 81309 / 81300 | $19.99 | May 2004 OUT | A small number came with the steering wheel on the right side Read a review |
5 | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 - Autobot Tracks (blue version) | Tracks | 81304 / 81300 | $19.99 | October 2004 OUT | Blue version only Read a review | |
6 | Dodge Viper - Dead End | 2 Side Swipe | Dead End | 81311 / 81300 | $19.99 | August 2004 OUT | Read a review |
7 | Mazda RX-8 - Meister | Meister (with right-hand steering wheel) | 81305 / 81300 | $19.99 | October 2004 OUT | White version only Read a review | |
8 | Jeep Wrangler - Swindle | 3 Autobot Hound | Swindle | 81312 / 81300 | $19.99 | December 2004 OUT | Read a review |
9 | Ford Mustang GT - Grimlock | Grimlock (with chromed engine / weapon) | 81306 / 81300 | $19.99 | December 2004 OUT | Read a review | |
10 | Honda S2000 - Windcharger | Overdrive (with long barrel, different visor and right-hand steering wheel) | 81315 / 81300 | $19.99 | December 2004 OUT | Read a review | |
11 | Chevrolet Corvette - Battle Ravage | 5 Autobot Tracks | Ravage | 81316 / 81300 | $19.99 | February 2005 OUT | Read a review |
12 | Mazda RX-8 - Shockblast | 7 Meister | Laserwave (with right-hand steering wheel) | 81322 / 81300 | $19.99 | March 2005 OUT | Read a review |
13 | Ford Mustang GT - Wheeljack | 9 Grimlock | Wheeljack (with painted face, longer neck and chromed engine / weapon) | 81317 / 81300 | $19.99 | April 2005 OUT | Read a review |
14 | Honda S2000 - Decepticharge | 10 Windcharger | Black Widow (silver version with long barrel; unreleased) [or "Destron character" (The Transformers Binaltech & TF Collection Complete Guide lucky draw)] | 81323 / 81300 | $19.99 | September 2005 OUT | Read a review |
15 | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 - Swerve | 5 Autobot Tracks | 81325 / 81300 | $19.99 | June 2005 OUT | With flame hood deco sticker from BT-06 Tracks (blue version) Read a review | |
16 | Acura RSX - Prowl | Prowl (with larger spoiler and Japanese police deco) | 81318 / 81300 | $19.99 | September 2005 OUT | Police version only Read a review | |
UNRELEASED ITEMS: | |||||||
Porsche Boxster - Autobot Jazz | Meister (unreleased) | $19.99 | Hinted by Takara designer Hironori Kobayashi (December 2003) Confirmed by former Hasbro designer Joseph Kyde (March 2005) Prototype depicted in Japanese guide book (March 2005) UNRELEASED | ||||
Volkswagen New Beetle - Bumblebee? | Bumble (unreleased) | $19.99 | Confirmed by Hasbro designer Aaron Archer backstage at OTFCC 2003 (July 2003) Concept designs depicted in Japanese guide book (March 2005) UNRELEASED | ||||
Volkswagen New Beetle - Cliffjumper | Cliff (unreleased) | $19.99 | Concept designs depicted in Japanese guide book (March 2005) UNRELEASED | ||||
Dodge Viper - Autobot Tracks | Tracks (unreleased) | $19.99 | Concept designs and blueprints depicted in Japanese guide book (March 2005) UNRELEASED | Body ended up as 2 Side Swipe, head sculpt ended up on 5 Autobot Tracks (Chevrolet Corvette) | |||
1 | Subaru Impreza WRC - Smokescreen ("#7" version) | Smokescreen (#7 version) | 81301 / 81300 | $19.99 | Considered by Hasbro for late 2004 / early 2005 (December 2003) UNRELEASED | Originally planned for a running change with "#8" version | |
5 | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 - Autobot Tracks (yellow version) | Tracks (yellow version) | 81304 / 81300 | $19.99 | Displayed by Hasbro at Toy Fair 2004 (February 2004) Previewed at Hasbro website (March 2004) Test shot surfaced in China (March 2005) Confirmed cancelled by Hasbro at OTFCC 2004 (July 2004) UNRELEASED | Originally planned for a running change with blue version | |
8 | Jeep Wrangler - Trailbreaker | 3 Autobot Hound | Trailbreaker (unreleased) | $19.99 | Concept designs and color scheme depicted in Japanese guide book (March 2005) UNRELEASED | Got repainted and ended up as 8 Swindle | |
Ford Mustang GT - Windcharger | 9 Grimlock | Charger (unreleased) | $19.99 | Concept designs and blueprints depicted in Japanese guide book (March 2005) UNRELEASED | Body ended up as 13 Wheeljack, head sculpt ended up on 14 Decepticharge | ||
16 | Acura RSX - Red Alert | Alert (unreleased) | 81318 / 81300 | $19.99 | Original head sculpt depicted in color guide for Prowl (May 2005) Name briefly listed at Hasbro website in Prowl's place (November 2005) UNRELEASED | Body ended up as 16 Prowl, head sculpt remains unused | |
? | Mitsubishi - ? | 81321 / 81300 | $19.99 | Listed in Wal*Mart computers (November 2004) |
Product number | Name, alt-mode | Repaint / remold of | Takara counterpart | Product code / assortment # | Retail price | Release date / status | Comments |
5 | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 - Autobot Tracks (blue version) | Tracks | 81329 / 81328 | $19.99 | December 2005 OUT | Same as in assortment 1, only packaging is different Blue version only | |
7 | Mazda RX-8 - Meister | Meister (with right-hand steering wheel) | 81346 / 81328 | $19.99 | June 2006 OUT | Same as in assortment 1, only packaging is different White version only | |
16 | Acura RSX - Prowl | Prowl (with larger spoiler and Japanese police deco) | 81330 / 81328 | $19.99 | December 2005 OUT | Minimal deco changes from assortment 1 version Police version only | |
17 | Scion xB - Autobot Skids | Skids (with G1 deco stickers and flame deco stickers) | 81324 / 81328 | $19.99 | December 2005 OUT | Read a review | |
18 | Dodge Viper - Sunstreaker | 6 Dead End | Sunstreaker (with "Junko" driver figure, without black stripes and with differently painted details) | 81326 / 81328 | $19.99 | December 2005 OUT | Read a review |
19 | Jeep Wrangler - Rollbar | 8 Swindle | 81337 / 81328 | $19.99 | January 2006 OUT | Read a review | |
20 | Subaru Impreza WRX - Ricochet | 4 Silverstreak | 81340 / 81328 | $19.99 | January 2006 OUT | Read a review | |
21 | Dodge Ram SRT-10 - Optimus Prime | Convoy (Kiss Players) | 81327 / 81328 | $19.99 | April 2006 OUT | Read a review | |
22 | Ford GT - Mirage | Rijie (e-Hobby exclusive) | 81332 / 81328 | $19.99 | June 2006 OUT | Read a review | |
23 | Acura RSX - Autobot Camshaft | 16 Prowl | 81359 / 81328 | $19.99 | July 2006 OUT | ||
UNRELEASED ITEMS: | |||||||
? | Cadillax XLR - Megatron | 81333 / 81328 | $19.99 | Listed in Wal*Mart computers (July 2006) Listed at TRU website (August 2006) Confirmed cancelled (September 2006) | |||
? | Ford Mustang - ? | 9 Grimlock or 13 Wheeljack? | 81336 / 81328 | $19.99 | Listed at Wal*Mart website (March 2006) | Grimlock or Wheeljack re-release or repaint / remold? | |
? | Scion xB - ? | 17 Autobot Skids | 81331 / 81328 | $19.99 | Listed in Wal*Mart computers (July 2006) Listed at TRU website (August 2006) |
Product number | Exclusive to | Name, alt-mode | Repaint / remold of | Takara counterpart | Product code / assortment # | Retail price | Release date / status | Comments |
24 | Hasbro Toy Shop (available at San Diego Comic-Con 2006) | Dodge Ram SRT-10 - Nemesis Prime | 21 Optimus Prime | Black Convoy | 81456 | $24.99 | July 2006 OUT | Mass retail release in Hong Kong, the Philippines and Australia Read a review |
24 (25) | Wal*Mart | Honda Civic Si - Decepticon Rumble | 83359 / 14130 (originally 81351 / 81328) | $19.96 | March 2007 OUT | Number "24" is an error; should be "25" Seats are misassembled; How to fix it Read a review | ||
26 | Wal*Mart | Jaguar XK - Ravage | 83360 / 14130 (originally 81361 / 81328) | $19.96 | March 2007 OUT | Product code number 81361 only used for European packaging Read a review | ||
27 | Hasbro Toy Shop (available at San Diego Comic-Con 2007) | Ford GT - Rodimus | 22 Mirage | Hot Rodimus (Kiss Players) | 83449 | $24.99 | July 2007 OUT |
Product number | Name, alt-mode | Repaint / remold of | Hasbro counterpart | Retail price | Release date / status | Comments |
BT-01 | Smokescreen feat. Subaru Impreza WRC 2003 ("#7" version) | Smokescreen | ¥4,980 | September 2003 OUT | Read a review | |
BT-01 | Smokescreen feat. Subaru Impreza WRC 2003 ("#8" version) | Smokescreen ("#8" version) | ¥4,980 | September 2003 OUT | ||
BT-02 | Lambor feat. Dodge Viper SRT-10 | Side Swipe | ¥4,980 | December 2003 OUT | Read a review | |
BT-03 | Streak feat. Subaru Impreza WRX | BT-01 Smokescreen | Silverstreak (with left-hand steering wheel) | ¥4,980 | March 2004 OUT | Read a review |
BT-04 | Hound feat. Jeep Wrangler | Autobot Hound | ¥4,980 | March 2004 OUT | Read a review | |
BT-05 | Dead End feat. Dodge Viper Competition Coupe | BT-02 Lambor | Dead End | ¥4,980 | July 2004 OUT | Read a review Read another review |
BT-06 | Tracks feat. Chevrolet Corvette (yellow version) | Autobot Tracks (blue version) | ¥4,980 | August 2004 OUT | Read a review | |
BT-06 | Tracks feat. Chevrolet Corvette (blue version) | Autobot Tracks (without flame hood deco sticker) | ¥4,980 | November 2004 OUT | With flame hood deco sticker Read a review | |
BT-07 | Smokescreen GT feat. Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 ("#1" version) | BT-01 Smokescreen | ¥4,980 | August 2004 OUT | Read a review | |
BT-07 | Smokescreen GT feat. Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 ("#2" version) | BT-01 Smokescreen | ¥4,980 | August 2004 OUT | ||
BT-08 | Meister feat. Mazda RX-8 (white version) | Meister (with left-hand steering wheel) | ¥4,980 | September 2004 OUT | Read a review | |
BT-08 | Meister feat. Mazda RX-8 (Velocity Red Mica Edition; aka "Zoom-Zoom") | Meister (white version with left-hand steering wheel) | ¥4,980 | September 2004 OUT | Read a review | |
BT-09 | Swindle feat. Jeep Wrangler | BT-04 Hound | Swindle | ¥4,980 | November 2004 OUT | Read a review |
BT-10 | Grimlock feat. Ford Mustang GT | Grimlock (with unchromed engine / weapon) | ¥4,980 | December 2004 OUT | Read a review | |
BT-11 | Ravage feat. Chevrolet Corvette | BT-06 Tracks | Battle Ravage | ¥4,980 | February 2005 OUT | Read a review |
BT-12 | Overdrive feat. Honda S2000 | Windcharger (without barrel and with different visor and left-hand steering wheel) | ¥4,980 | March 2005 OUT | Read a review Read another review | |
BT-13 | Laserwave feat. Mazda RX-8 Mazdaspeed Version II | BT-08 Meister | Shockblast (with left-hand steering wheel) | ¥4,980 | April 2005 OUT | Read a review |
BT-14 | Wheeljack feat. Ford Mustang GT Street Tuning | BT-10 Grimlock | Wheeljack (with unpainted face, shorter neck and unchromed engine / weapon) | ¥4,980 | May 2005 OUT | Read a review |
BT-15 | Prowl feat. Honda Integra Type-R (Patrol Type) | Prowl (with smaller spoiler and US police deco) | ¥4,980 | July 2005 OUT | Read a review | |
BT-15 | Prowl feat. Honda Integra Type-R (Vivid Blue Pearl Edition) | Prowl (black/white version with smaller spoiler and US police deco) | ¥4,980 | July 2005 OUT | Read a review | |
BT-16 | Skids feat. Toyota bB (X version) | Autobot Skids (with flame deco) | ¥4,980 | November 2005 OUT | With G1 deco stickers and flame deco stickers Read a review | |
BT-19 | Bluestreak feat. Subaru Impreza WRX | BT-03 Streak | ¥4,980 | June 2008 OUT | ||
BT-20 | Argent Meister feat. Mazda RX-8 Mazdaspeed Version II | BT-08 Meister & BT-13 Laserwave | ¥4,980 | June 2008 OUT | Using robot mode parts from BT-08 Meister and vehicle mode parts from BT-13 Laserwave | |
BT-21 | Arcee feat. Honda S2000 Hardtop | BT-12 Overdrive (or lucky draw "Destron character"] | Decepticharge (different colors, without barrel) | ¥4,980 | July 2008 OUT | |
BT-22 | Convoy feat. Dodge Ram SRT-10 | Convoy (Kiss Players) [or BT-17 Black Convoy] | Optimus Prime | ¥5,500 | October 2008 OUT | |
UNRELEASED ITEMS: | ||||||
Meister feat. Porsche Boxster | Jazz (unreleased) | ¥4,980 | Hinted by Takara designer Hironori Kobayashi (December 2003) Confirmed by former Hasbro designer Joseph Kyde (March 2005) Prototype depicted in Japanese guide book (March 2005) UNRELEASED | |||
Bumble feat. Volkswagen New Beetle | Bumblebee? (unreleased) | ¥4,980 | Confirmed by Hasbro designer Aaron Archer backstage at OTFCC 2003 (July 2003) Concept designs depicted in Japanese guide book (March 2005) UNRELEASED | |||
Cliff feat. Volkswagen New Beetle | Cliffjumper (unreleased) | ¥4,980 | Concept designs depicted in Japanese guide book (March 2005) UNRELEASED | |||
Tracks feat. Dodge Viper SRT-10 | Autobot Tracks (unreleased) | ¥4,980 | Concept designs and blueprints depicted in Japanese guide book (March 2005) UNRELEASED | Body ended up as BT-02 Lambor, head sculpt ended up on BT-06 Tracks (Chevrolet Corvette) | ||
BT-09 | Trailbreaker feat. Jeep Wrangler | BT-04 Hound | Trailbreaker (unreleased) | ¥4,980 | Concept designs and color scheme depicted in Japanese guide book (March 2005) UNRELEASED | Got repainted and ended up as BT-09 Swindle |
Charger feat. Ford Mustang GT Street Tuning | BT-10 Grimlock | Windcharger (unreleased) | ¥4,980 | Concept designs and blueprints depicted in Japanese guide book (March 2005) UNRELEASED | Body ended up as BT-14 Wheeljack, head sculpt ended up on Wildrider (unreleased) and Black Widow (postponed) | |
BT-15 | Alert feat. Honda Integra Type-R (Patrol Type) | Red Alert (unreleased) | ¥4,980 | Original head sculpt depicted in color guide for Prowl (May 2005) UNRELEASED | Body ended up as BT-15 Prowl, head sculpt remains unused | |
BT-16 | Wildrider feat. Honda S2000 Aero Type | BT-12 Overdrive | Decepticharge (without barrel) | ¥4,980 | Name confirmed (April 2005) Reasons for name and color change explained (August 2005) UNRELEASED | Color scheme changed, name changed into "Black Widow" |
BT-16 | Black Widow feat. Honda S2000 Aero Type | BT-12 Overdrive | Decepticharge (yellow version without barrel) | ¥4,980 | Color scheme revealed by HobbyLink Japan (June 2005) Name confirmed by Zinc Panic (June 2005) Indefinitely postponed (August 2005) Reasons for delays explained (August 2005) ON HIATUS | Might end up in Binaltech Asterisk |
Product number | Name, alt-mode | Repaint / remold of | Hasbro counterpart | Retail price | Release date / status | Comments |
BTA-01 | Alert feat. Subaru Impreza WRX meets Ai | BT-03 Streak | ¥5,500 | September 2005 OUT | AI based on Car Robots (cartoon) character | |
BTA-02 | Sunstreaker feat. Dodge Viper meets Junko | BT-05 Dead End | Sunstreaker (without Junko, with black stripes and with differently painted details) | ¥5,500 | September 2005 OUT | Junko based on Car Robots (cartoon) character |
BTA-03 | Broadblast feat. Toyota bB meets Lumina | BT-16 Skids | ¥5,500 | November 2005 OUT | With G1 deco stickers and flame deco stickers Lumina based on Victory (cartoon) character |
Product number | Exclusive to | Name, alt-mode | Repaint / remold of | Hasbro counterpart | Availability | Release date / status | Comments |
BT-08 | Yahoo Japan (auction) | Meister feat. Mazda RX-8 ("Mayuko Iwasa" edition) | BT-08 Meister | Yahoo Japan auction | September 2004 OUT | Color scheme chosen by and signed by Japanese bikini model Mayuko Iwasa Limited to 1 piece | |
The Transformers Binaltech & TF Collection Complete Guide (lucky draw) | "Destron character" (Honda S2000) | BT-12 Overdrive | Decepticharge | Lucky draw | October 2005 OUT | In Hasbro packaging, but doesn't officially count as a "USA Edition" Limited to 100 pieces | |
BT-17 | Wonder Festival 2007 Winter | Black Convoy feat. Dodge Ram SRT-10 | Convoy (Kiss Players) | Nemesis Prime | ¥6,500 | February 2007 OUT | Limited to 1,000 pieces Read a review |
BT-18 | e-Hobby Shop | Rijie feat. Ford GT Electro Disrupter Mode | Hot Rodimus (Kiss Players) | Mirage | ¥5,500 | September 2007 OUT | Read a review |
Exclusive to | Name(s) | Repaint / remold of | Hasbro counterpart | Retail price | Release date / status | Comments |
Takarand (giveaway for subscribers) | Prowl (Acura RSX, special satellite patrol) | BT-15 Prowl | Prowl | Giveaway for Takarand subscribers | Depicted in Dengeki Hobby Magazine (September 2005) Previewed at Takarand website (October 2005) UNRELEASED? | Limited to 60 pieces |
Name | Repaint / remold of | Hasbro counterpart | Retail price | Release date / status | Comments |
Convoy x Melissa | Optimus Prime | ¥6,500 | August 2006 OUT | With surfboard accessory "Melissa" based on 2010 (cartoon) character Marissa Faireborn Read a review | |
Hot Rodimus x Shao Shao | Rodimus | ¥6,500 | October 2006 OUT | With fishing pole accessory Read a review | |
Autorooper x Atari | BT-08 Meister | ¥6,500 | December 2006 OUT | With traffic cones accessories and Kremzeek figure Read a review |
Name, alt-mode | Repaint / remold of | Hasbro counterpart | Retail price | Release date / status | Comments | |
Atari x Autorooper | ¥3,800 | September 2006 OUT | ||||
CANCELLED ITEMS: | ||||||
Melissa x Convoy | ¥? | Confirmed by TakaraTomy at Tokyo Toy Show 2006 (July 2006) Confirmed cancelled by AmiAmi (September 2006) CANCELLED |
Exclusive to | Name, alt-mode | Repaint / remold of | Hasbro counterpart | Availability | Release date / status | Comments |
e-Hobby Shop | Kiss Players Position (Rosanna, Sundor & Glit) | Rewind or Eject (Generation 1) [or e-Hobby exclusive Flip Sides], Condor (reissue) & Jaguar (reissue) | ¥3,800 | March 2007 OUT | ||
Toy Festival 2007 | Sparkbot x3 (Zangetsu, Stardust & Angela) | Eggbird (Beast Wars II), Eggbot (Beast Wars II) & Eggleo (Beast Wars II) | ¥3,800 | March 2007 OUT | ||
Dengeki Hobby Magazine (mail order) | Atari-Scream | Figure Collection Atari | ¥2,500 | April 2007 OUT |