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| Takara
released Timanic - Space Traveler line in the spring of 1978. The
line was an off-shoot from Microman line. By 1978, Microman
popularity began to decline and Takara was searching for a new toys line
to supplement it. Timanic was almost a reverse back to the Henshin
Cyborg line. The new line featured 7" tall figures and
assortment of vehicles. The Timanic figure was a mixture of
Microman and Henshin Cyborg look with translucent body,
removable armors and Microman-style hands and feet. The figures
and vehicles used the same gimmicks as Microman Police Keeper series
(which came out the same year) whereby utilizing magnet to activate
light up feature inside Timanic body.
Timanic line was short live and only last about a year. The line consisted of only three basic figure style (with few color variants, of course) and five vehicles call the Time-Machines and the Nic-Machines. Cool Link - Check out Timanic section at www.bugeyedmonster.com. |
Space Traveler Timanic 1 (red version)
Timanic figure features chrome endoskeleton body with snap on armor parts. The hands and feet obviously influenced by Microman design. The body can be taken apart and combined with the Timanic vehicles. (This particular figure is missing the top part of his helmet.) |
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Series 1 - April 1978 Red Timanic 1 Blue Timanic 2
Time-Machine 1 Time-Machine 2 Nic-Machine 1 Nic-Machine 2 Series 2 - July 1978 Yellow Timanic 1 Green Timanic 1 Black Timanic 2 White Timanic 2
Time-Machine 1 (new color) Time-Machine 2 (new color) Series 3 - July 1979 Green Timanic 3 White Timanic 3 Deluxe
Time-Machine 3
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Timanic came with story pamphlet. The line did not have anime nor manga to promote the toys. |
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