Quantron
Quantron is a fictional character and third party Transformer homage to Generation 1 Computron created by Maketoys in 2014.
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Maketoys
Quantron is an homage to Generation 1 Computron. He is made up of Blindfire (Strafe), Celeritas (Lightspeed), Metalstorm (Scattershot) and two other robots.
Development
In April 2013 Maketoys released art of Blindfire, Celeritas and Metalstorm on their web site.[1]
Quantron was released in September 2014.
Reception
The Retro Robot Radio podcast for September 7th, 2013 covered Maketoys Blindfire in the news.[2]
The Cybercast podcast for December 21st, 2013 discussed the TFsource Christmas catalog pictures of the Quantron team in the news.[3]
The Retro Robot Radio podcast for May 3rd, 2014 mentioned Maketoys Blindfire and Celeritas in the news.[4]
The Cybercast podcast for May 4th, 2013 discussed Maketoys Computron homage in the news.[5]
The Good Morning, Cybertron! podcast for May 5th, 2014 discussed Blindfire and Celeritas in the news.[6]
The Good Morning, Cybertron! podcast for July 29th, 2013 discussed the Maketoys Quantron in the news.[7]
The Good Morning, Cybertron! podcast for December 9th, 2013 discussed Quantron in the news.[8]
The TransMissons podcast for December 17th, 2013 discussed Quantron in the news.[9]
The Cybercast podcast for December 21st, 2013 discussed the TFsource Christmas catalog pictures of the Quantron team in the news.[10]
The TransMissons podcast for June 3rd, 2014 discussed Quantron in the news.[11]
Toys
- Maketoys MTCM-03 Quantron (2014)
- An original third party Transformer mold by Maketoys. Quantron is made up of 5 robots who each turn into vehicles. He stands 28 centimeters tall in combined form.
- Blindfire turns from robot to a car and forms the right leg. Blindfire was recolored into Ripper.
- Celeritas turns from robot to fighter jet and forms the right arm.
- Metalstorm turns from robot to bomber jet and forms the head and torso.
- Overheat turns from robot to motorcycle and forms the left arm.
Gallery
Blindfire art
Celeritas art
Quantron prototype
References
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/maketoys-quantron-unofficial-computron-177360/
- ↑ Mathew Ignash (September 7th, 2013). "Retro Robot Radio". http://www.youtube.com/user/RetroRobotRadio?feature=watch (Podcast). Mathew Ignash. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhmGixEyWQE.
- ↑ Josh (December 21st, 2013). "Cybercast". https://www.youtube.com/user/G1Hexatron?feature=watch (Podcast). Josh. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDJAsIWUsmk.
- ↑ Mathew Robert Ignash (May 3rd, 2014). "Retro Robot Radio". http://www.youtube.com/user/RetroRobotRadio?feature=watch (Podcast). Mathew Robert Ignash. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CScIy3Aj60.
- ↑ Josh (May 4th, 2013). "Cybercast". https://www.youtube.com/user/G1Hexatron?feature=watch (Podcast). Josh. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zavKSk3baIE.
- ↑ blunghole (May 5th, 2014). "Good Morning, Cybertron!". https://www.facebook.com/pages/Good-Morning-Cybertron/147383341975239 (Podcast). blunghole. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NeOgvY1h0k.
- ↑ blunghole (July 29th, 2013). "Good Morning, Cybertron!". https://www.facebook.com/pages/Good-Morning-Cybertron/147383341975239 (Podcast). blunghole. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrgYVV0J1qw.
- ↑ blunghole (December 9th, 2013). "Good Morning, Cybertron!". https://www.facebook.com/pages/Good-Morning-Cybertron/147383341975239 (Podcast). blunghole. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHwDLRfMVfc.
- ↑ Charles Shelton (December 17th, 2013). "TransMissions". http://www.transmissionspodcast.com/ (Podcast). TransMissions. http://www.transmissionspodcast.com/2013/12/transmissions-episode-19/.
- ↑ Josh (December 21st, 2013). "Cybercast". https://www.youtube.com/user/G1Hexatron?feature=watch (Podcast). Josh. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDJAsIWUsmk.
- ↑ Charles Shelton (June 3rd, 2014). "TransMissions". http://www.transmissionspodcast.com/ (Podcast). TransMissions. http://www.transmissionspodcast.com/2014/06/transmissions-episode-49/.
