Tapper (Impossible Toys)
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See also: Tap-Out
Tapper is a fictional character and third-party Transformer homage to Universe Tap-Out made by Impossible Toys in 2014.
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Impossible Toys
Tapper is third-party Transformer character created by Impossible Toys as an homage to the 1984 Transformers character Tap-Out.
Development
Impossible Toys announced the Mini Charger line on their web site in July 2013.[1] Preorders for the individual toys web up a few days later on TFsource.[2]
Tapper was released in February 2014, his group's name changed to Minicars
Reception
The moonbase2 podcast for July 15th, 2013 discussed the Micro Chargers in the news. The hosts thought they were cute.[3]
Fictional biography
A former prisoner of war, Tapper is one of the most durable and effective hand-to-hand combatants in the group. Extremely agile and physically resilient. Tortured by his tragic past and his harsh treatment, Tapper has devoted himself to the protection of innocent life. Though he covers his internal anguish with a cheery and optimistic demeanor, Tapper maintains an almost religious devotion to the individuals he protects. Extremely brave, His tendency to act first and ask questions later borders on recklessness, and often lands him in needlessly dangerous situations.
Toys
- Impossible Toys MC-07 Tapper (2014)
- An original third-party Transformer mold by Impossible Toys. Turns from robot to car. Comes with a pistol accessory.
- The biography for Tapper is copied nearly word-for-word from Generation 1 Tap-Out's tech spec biography.
- Tapper shares engineering with the other Minicar toys.
Gallery
Tapper toy
Tapper box back
References
- ↑ http://tformers.com/transformers-impossible-toys-reveal-legends-style/20647/news.html
- ↑ http://tformers.com/transformers-impossible-toys-mc-series-final/20701/news.html
- ↑ Andy (July 15th, 2013). "moonbase2". http://moonbase2.libsyn.com (Podcast). moonbase2. http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/episode-251.
