Photron

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Photron
TFC Toys character
Photron-box.jpg
TFC Toys Photron box
Created by

TFC Toys
Information
Species Transformer
Abilities

Alternate mode

Camera
Tech specs

ST07 IN08 SP06 EN06

RN06 CO07 FB09 SK07

Photron is a fictional character and third-party Transformer homage to Reflector made by TFC Toys in 2012.

TFC Toys

Photron is a third-party Transformer made by TFC Toys in 2012, and is an homage to the Decepticon Reflector team. Photron is made up of the robots Ae-Lock, Hi-Reso and Optic-Zoom.

Another third-party Transformer homage to Reflector is Perfect Effect's Scouting Force X.

Development

The first renders of Photron appeared on the internet in December 2010.[1]

Photron was previewed at the Third Party Panel at TFcon 2011.[2]

Photron was previewed at the Third Party Panel at TFcon 2012.[3]

Promotional photos for TFC Toys Photron depicted it with Hegemon and Madblender.

In May 2013 Reprolabels released a set of labels for Photron.

Reception

In the TF Beyond podcast for July 26th, 2012 Photron was covered as a topic.[4]

In the TFormers.com News Desk podcast for July 26th, 2012 Photron was covered as a topic.[5]

In the TFormers.com News Desk podcast for August 2nd, 2012 images of Photron were covered as a topic.[6]

Toys

  • TFC Toys Photron (2012)
An original third-party Transformer mold by TFC Toys. Transforms from three robots, Ae-Lock, Hi-Reso and Optic-Zoom, into one camera. The lens of the camera contains a LED gimmick. Comes with a collector card and poster.
  • Reprolabels Classics Protron (2013)
A set of Decepticon labels for Photron.[7]

Gallery

References

  1. http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/upcoming-2011-tfclub-products-revealed-171169/?catid=searchresults&searchid=13026
  2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrUozfRdYUg
  3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSY7yS6Tq1w
  4. TJ Duckett (July 26th, 2012). "TF Beyond". http://kumastyledesigns.com (Podcast). Kuma Style Designs. http://kumastyledesigns.com/three-doods-3d-podcast-5-july-26th-2012-approx-161-min/. 
  5. Peter Van (July 26th, 2012). "TFormers.com News Desk". http://tformers.com (Podcast). TFormers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDYR0Yl3gWA. 
  6. Peter Van (August 2nd, 2012). "TFormers.com News Desk". http://tformers.com (Podcast). TFormers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FE_1aRxASdo. 
  7. http://www.reprolabels.com/Classics/photron.php

External links