e-HOBBY Rescue Microman - Limited Edition M271/M272 Set (10/02) & M273/M274 Set (12/02)

Takara followed the released of e-Hobby Rescue M26X set with M27X set in fall of 2002. The set offered via e-Hobby shop much like the reissued M26X set, however, M271/M272 set were limited to just 1000 set. e-Hobby shipped M271/M272 set October 2003 and M273/M274 set in December 2003. Since M27X Type had five members originally, Takara decided to reissue the last member, M275, together with M254 in June of 2003. M27X type was the third Rescue Microman series and had never been reissued until now.

Like other e-Hobby Rescue Microman, each M27X came in gray (with blue speckle) Rescue style capsule and clear figure stand. Each M27X came with their trademark Pulse Gun weapon accessory. The head appeared to come from new mold and was a little smaller than the original. The body also came from new mold and was very close to the original. The only telltale sign was the 5mm port which like the reissue M26X and M28X was a little small and made for very tight fit when using these e-Hobby reissued Rescue Microman with 5mm peg. The plastics used was good quality and not the cheap material Takara used for the M261/M262 set. The colors were also very closed to the original. Takara also included a new Rescue Microman catalog with each set. The catalog featured a complete line-up of Rescue Microman figures and never before told origin of the Rescue series.

Takara released e-Hobby M271/M272 set in October of 2002. The set were limited to just 1000 pieces and sold as e-Hobby shop exclusive. M273/M274 set were released in December of 2002. M273 and M274 were never sold individually before and only came as a pack-in vehicle for the playset. (M273 was sold with Microman Gyro and M274 was sold with Cosmo Roller) e-Hobby reissued M274 was done in light yellow color (same as M282), if Takara is correct (which is mostly likely the case) then yellow M009 (New Microman version of M27X) is then the M27X figure with darker yellow (same yellow as M262). Since M27X series had a fifth member M275 (he was originally sold with Rescue Bird 3-4-5), Takara decided to pair him up with M254 and plan to release them as a set in June 2003 as e-Hobby Rescue Microman.