Day 293: Longarm (Cybertron)

Whereas the redeco'ed Mini-Cons included in the Cybertron series were sold in two-packs of Autobots vs. Decepticons, there was a trio set bundled together as part of the Scout assortment. These three Decepticon-aligned Mini-Cons were the "Giant Planet Mini-Con Team," a somewhat paradoxical description that encompasses three new Mini-Con designs that do not seem otherwise connected by any particular theme. First up is Longarm, who turns into a double-crane truck (with a claw arm and a hook). He was available in the three-pack in 2006.

Day 79: Superion (Universe)

The combined form of the Universe Micromaster Aerialbots is Superion, an amalgamation of six robots plus their pack-in accessories that serve as connectors, head, and extremities of the gestalt warrior. While in Japan, the original source of the design ( Sixwing , 1992) was available in a collected set, this combiner needed to be purchased one bot at a time in the 2007 Universe release.

Day 251: Mad

The last of the Air Assault Micron Team trio is Mad, who turns into a Concorde SST. A design that's been used several times already -- see Jetstorm , Scattor , Thrust , Mach , and Quantum -- this version has some of its plastic parts in a translucent finish, giving it a high tech feel. Mad was available in Japan in 2003. He was later rechristened "Skull Buster" in Fan Club-generated lore.

Day 26: Nemesis Prime (Alternators)

Nemesis Prime, an evil twin to Optimus Prime first introduced in the Armada line, gets the Alternators treatment, allowing a reuse of the Dodge Ram SRT-10 design. In the North American market, this toy was only available at the Hasbro Toy Shop and at San Diego Comic-Con International in 2006.

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