Re-Issue Seacons

"From the bottom of the sea come the monsters of the deep...the Target Master Seacons!" These Transformers are classics from the Generation One era. Die hard fans know of their existence, while more casual fans may not as they were not featured in the 1980's cartoon. The reason for this was because new episodes of the television series weren't produced after 1987's three episode fourth season. The Seacons debuted in 1988.

This box set was available in limited numbers exclusively through the Official Transformers Collector's Club in 2008. The set collected all six of the Seacons in new color schemes, and released them in this really slick box. The Seacons each transformed into sea monsters or creatures. They followed the same design as the previous "Scramble City" style combiners in that there was a large middle robot who transformed into the super robot's torso and head, while the other bots transformed into the arms and legs. One unique feature with this team was that there were five limb figures rather than four. This was because each limb could transform from robot to creature to limb to gun and back. That's where the Target Master gimmick came into play. The smaller bots could transform like normal, but they each came with extra parts so they could each transform into a gun for Piranacon.

These toys are super expensive on eBay. Even the original figures from 1988 are really pricey. They are a great set to own, but definitely try to snag them when they are available for a good price. Hopefully, the re-issued versions will be released again some time in the future. Maybe Hasbro could release them as part of the third series of Transformers Classics/ Universe when the line returns next year.