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 (jet fighter, Strafe), Celeritas (car, Lightspeed), Metalstorm (jet bomber, Scattershot), Overheat (motorcycle, Afterburner) and Sonic Drill (drill, Nosecone)
Development
In April 2013 Maketoys released art of Blindfire, Celeritas and Metalstorm on their web site.[1]
Quantron was released in September 2014.
Reception
In the Cybercast podcast for April 6th, 2013 the hosts talked about the Maketoys Computron homage in the news.[2]
The Retro Robot Radio podcast for September 7th, 2013 covered Maketoys Blindfire in the news.[3]
The Cybercast podcast for December 21st, 2013 discussed the TFsource Christmas catalog pictures of the Quantron team in the news.[4]
The Retro Robot Radio podcast for May 3rd, 2014 mentioned Maketoys Blindfire and Celeritas in the news.[5]
The Cybercast podcast for May 4th, 2013 discussed Maketoys Computron homage in the news.[6]
The Good Morning, Cybertron! podcast for May 5th, 2014 discussed Blindfire and Celeritas in the news.[7]
The Good Morning, Cybertron! podcast for July 29th, 2013 discussed the Maketoys Quantron in the news.[8]
The Good Morning, Cybertron! podcast for December 9th, 2013 discussed Quantron in the news.[9]
The TransMissons podcast for December 17th, 2013 discussed Quantron in the news.[10]
The Cybercast podcast for December 21st, 2013 discussed the TFsource Christmas catalog pictures of the Quantron team in the news.[11]
The TransMissons podcast for June 3rd, 2014 discussed Quantron in the news.[12]
Fiction
Blindfire, Celeritas, Metalstorm, Overheat and Sonic Drill appeared in The Shadow inside the Mirror Sp.1 – The Ripper. In this story Blindfire returned to base after drinking too much enerhol and was attacked by Ripper. When he got back to base no one believed him.
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.
- Sonic Drill turns from robot to drill and dorms the left leg.
Gallery
Blindfire art
Celeritas art
Quantron prototype
Maketoys Blindfire/Ripper prototype in robot mode
Quantron in robots mode
Quantron in vehicles mode
References
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/maketoys-quantron-unofficial-computron-177360/
- ↑ Craig (April 6th, 2013). "Cybercast". https://www.youtube.com/user/G1Hexatron?feature=watch (Podcast). Josh. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyofeHzH9lc.
- ↑ 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/.
