ASM: 2001: a toy fair odyssey
 TOY FAIR 2001
Overview
Editorial

ROBOTS IN DISGUISE
Display Info
Basic Figures
Deluxe Figures
Mega Figures
Ultra Figures
Super Figures
Promotional Materials
Brief Q&A

RESCUE ROY
Rescue Roy

HASBRO
Jurassic Park III
Star Wars/Batman
G.I. Joe/Planet of the Apes

LEGO
Bionicle
Dinosaurs
Jurassic Park III/Mindstorms
Star Wars

BANDAI
Digimon/Final Fantasy
Gundam

TOYCOM
Space Ghost

A SkyJammer Enterprises Publication


TOY FAIR 2001:
HASBRO: Robots In Disguise
Story and Pictures by Daniel Lipkowitz

[Remember - every picture links to a larger size!]

Robots in Disguise Logo

SPYCHANGERS (Basic)

The Spychangers (collective English name unknown) are listed in Hasbro's press release as Hot Shot (Artfire), R.E.V. Race Evolution (Eagle Killer), X-Tech (X-Car), Mirage (Counter Arrow), Ironhide (Ox) and W.A.R.S. Wicked Attack Recon Sportscar (Wars).

Robots in Disguise Spychangers - 1

Robots in Disguise Spychangers - 2

Robots in Disguise Spychangers - 3

All six Spychangers in robot and vehicle modes

The Spychangers will be released in sets of two as Basic Transformers. The Eagle Killer import was displayed as Speedfreak on the prototype card, but this and several other names may already be outdated.

Robots in Disguise Hot Shot/Speedreak Packaging - 1

Robots in Disguise Hot Shot/Speedreak Packaging - 2

Mock-up packaging for the Hot Shot/Speedfreak 2-pack

Robots in Disguise Ironhide/Mirage Packaging - 1

Robots in Disguise Ironhide/Mirage Packaging - 2

Mock-up packaging for the Ironhide/Mirage 2-pack

Interestingly, Hasbro's product list mentions a fourth Basic Two-Pack, made up of Speedbreaker and "4-Wheel Drive Truck." Although we are not yet certain what these are, it is possible that they may be two of the six unreleased Generation 2 GoBots molds, which did indeed include a Viper and a four-wheel-drive truck.


Altered States Magazine would especially like to thank the kind folks at Hasbro, LEGO, Bandai, Toycom, and the Toy Fair workers for their help.

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Daniel Lipkowitz, Contributing Editor: asm_lipkowitz@skyjammer.com.
Douglass Kern, Contributing Editor: asm_kern@skyjammer.com.
Philip N. Zeman, Editor-in-Chief: asm_zeman@skyjammer.com

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