Just in are shots from Yahoo Japan of five mini-bots molded in transparent plastic. According to the translated auction text the seller explains: "This is a prize sample given from Takara in the past. Sample was made, but pure clear-white plastic lacks its toughness, so it was never produced. Surely copyrighted by Takara, molded on the toy." Traditionally these have been known as lunch time specials given out as gifts or distributed to Takara employees. It is unlikely these will be made for retail. You may view the images now in gallery.
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Pretty awesome.

why cant yahoo america have a lunch time special

Maybe most American working men have rushed lunch time?

If its anything like the WST toys we will get some very "interesting" repaints

I always thought of a "lunchtime special" as something quite different.

I think the term for that is "nooner."

Wow...








How pointless...

See what happened to PowerGlide, I fear that happening to the new Classics mold. There's something about the wing hinges that just scream"snap" to me.

Otherwise, these guys are cool!

Mine are much nicer, intact too you saw them at the rare toys panel at botcon 2005

Wanna trade, I have Movie Jazz!!!

If not, I may be robbing you soon.

lol @ powerglide

All that's missing is Windcharger's ghost...

Is this one of those things where I have to choose between the egg roll and the soup?

movie Jazz you say.........

Yep, and not just any movie Jazz, this one was a special rare giveaway one that came in a ebay box that was shipped late. How exclusive is that!?!

Hmmmm, you are evil, yeeesssss >:)-

There's more now, not mini-bots, but rather Sideswipe Megatron/Megaplex, and Smokescreen.

TFormers article link

I would love that Megatron, damn Yahoo Japan, and my lack of funds anyways.

Minibots! Clear! *Head explodes* I'd kill for these (or pay cash)

I love crystal/clear/gold/chrome variants... but most of the time my lack of extra cash and living in England prevents me from getting such things

Where can I buy those and how much?

I'm sorry but with out the other paint apps I'm just not that keen on these

lots and lots, these Taraka internal items are much cherished by the niche collectors, the minibots in particular are insanely rare, I know a few people with clear/chrome versions of the other items but this is the first set of clear minibots I have seen outside of my own, AND ones broken.

You could always make me an obscenely high offer, after all every man has his price and all that