Day 322: Unicron (Cybertron)

So what do you do after you tire of turning into a massive ringed planet that eats other planets? You turn into a crab-like tank, I guess. This version of Unicron from the Cybertron series is a strange evolution of the chaos bringer, without any real scale cues to tell you how big (or small) he's supposed to be. Classic design cues like his curved spikes, horns and collar evoke the original Unicron. His Cyber Planet Key opens up the jagged dome in his chest revealing a nested missile launcher within. Unicron was packaged along with the Decepticons, though he's really a faction to himself. He was available 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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