R-Brand
R-Brand is third-party Transformer homage to Cloudburst and Phoenix and heroic fictional character made by Play With This Too as part of their Lost Protectors line.
Lost Protectors
R-Brand is the Tech Drone companion to Astroblast. He turns from robot to Hector class scout ship or shield. Combines with Astroblast's rifle and jet pack.
Development
Astroblast was designed by Rik Alvarez with the help of Mark Wong. He was initially developed under the name Astroburst, but it was changed to Astroblast early on. His Tech Drone was originally designed to simply turn from weapons to a scout vehicle, but was later developed to also form a simple humanoid robot by Mark Wong.
Astroblast line art was first revealed online in September 2014.[1]
More art of Astroblast, including color illustrations, was displayed at Retrocon 2014.
Play With This Too has likened the design of their Tech Drones to Transformers Microns.
Prototype images of D-Throne were posted by Play With This Too online in January 2015.[2]
Ankhor, Astroblast and Goldminer were initially announced to be stretch goals in the Lost Protectors Kickstarter, but they did not end up being among those goals when the campaign was launched.
Games
R-Brand as a Hero System 4th edition character.
Toys
- Play With This Too Lost Protectors R-Brand (unreleased)
- R-Brand is a 1:12 scale action figure built with 5mm pegs and ports. Turns from robot to scout ship or shield Astroblast. Combines with Astroblast's rifle and jet pack.
- R-Brand has the same legs as D-Fuzz, D-Throne and D-Vour.
Gallery
Astroblast art
Astroblast art
Play With This Too display at Retrocon 2014
D-Throne prototype, which shares legs with R-Brand
References
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- 1:12 scale toys
- 5mm peg compatible toys
- Cloudburst homages
- Fictional aircraft
- Fictional characters who can fly
- Fictional characters with oxygen independence
- Fictional characters with superhuman durability
- Fictional characters with superhuman longevity
- Fictional characters with superhuman strength
- Fictional robots
- Fictional shapeshifters
- Hero System
- Lost Protectors
- Phoenix homages
- Play With This Too
- Tech Drones
- Unreleased third-party Transformers
