G1 European Exclusives

Sol Fury · 08-25-2009, 01:37 PM

Quite a few of these "European Exclusives" also made it to Canada and Australia as well, but agreed on the "secret years" part. Generation 2 in Europe has loads of packaging variations too - different names for some toys, with unique bios, altered paint jobs, generally a bigger, more complete line all around.

G1-Junkie · 08-25-2009, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ams

If there's a TF I don't have, it's because I don't know of its existence.

Or it's a Lucky Draw, as I steer clear of those.

I like this era a lot, though. The Actionmaster Elites, the Motorvators, Lightformers, Predators, Turbomasters, Obliterators, Stormtroopers, Trakkons... it's like a secret line of TFs that only a few people know about. Outside of the large collecton I picked up a while back, I had to separately track down the Rescue Force, the unusual yellow and grey Constructicons, and the color variants on the various cars (Aquafend, Jetstorm, etc...). The Generations book from 2001 is REALLY helpful in learning about these guys.

Outside of this era, I believe the only other items in TF lore that can truly be called "European exclusives" are the two "Transmetal" Beast Wars repaints (Claw Jaw and Spittor) and Botcon Europe Rook. I would have included the recent Chevy Aveo on there as well, but it just saw limited release here in North America. If anyone can correct any of those assumptions, I'd appreciate it.

People like you make me regret so much not having started collecting sooner... I'm aiming for the full G1 and G2 collections and the current prices of the Japanese and European G1 exclusives are killing my bank account

. If only I would of started 10 years ago instead of 5...

Yeah, the Generations book is great! I look at the pretty pictures every night before falling asleep lol. bugs the hell out of girlfriend actually

. Those Euro's must look trippy when all displayed together

LOL

Do you have any pics of your collection anywhere on the net?
I'd like to see how you manage such a massive number of TFs

G1-Junkie · 08-25-2009, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Gingerchris

Can't offhand remember exactly which I've got, but considering I bought any Transformer I saw around that time I should imagine almost all, if not actually all.

One day chris, you should really dig them out of storage...

AND SELL THEM TO ME !!!

G1-Junkie · 08-25-2009, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Sol Fury

Quite a few of these "European Exclusives" also made it to Canada and Australia as well, but agreed on the "secret years" part. Generation 2 in Europe has loads of packaging variations too - different names for some toys, with unique bios, altered paint jobs, generally a bigger, more complete line all around.

Did not know that...
Thanks for the info Sol

ams · 08-25-2009, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Sol Fury

Generation 2 in Europe has loads of packaging variations too - different names for some toys, with unique bios, altered paint jobs, generally a bigger, more complete line all around.

Yeah, the renamed stuff is unusual. A few of them were:

Pyro -> Spark
Clench -> Colossus
Calcar -> RoadRaider
Hydradread -> Hydroshark
Rage -> Aquanaut

That's probably not all of them, but my memory's fuzzy.

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Originally Posted by G1-Addict

Do you have any pics of your collection anywhere on the net?
I'd like to see how you manage such a massive number of TFs

At the moment, in 40gal bins, in a 24x12 air conditioned storage unit, unfortunately. I'm considering trying to work out a temporary display of everything here locally in Orlando when TF3 hits, if I could get someone to sponsor it.

G1-Junkie · 08-25-2009, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ams

At the moment, in 40gal bins, in a 24x12 air conditioned storage unit, unfortunately. I'm considering trying to work out a temporary display of everything here locally in Orlando when TF3 hits, if I could get someone to sponsor it.

Well if it works out and you do get to display them in an exhibition type of setting, I'd be one to make the trip and pay admission to witness it.

Prime Noble · 08-25-2009, 07:12 PM

A good section of Euro G2 toys had different names to their US releases. I have a list somewhere, will have to dig it out.

Earlier this year, I completed a grail I've wanted since 1994 - a full set of Stormtroopers.

Bought a bag of second hand Actionmasters and Bombshell was in it.

Second purchase I bought on Ebay was a set of 32 G2 toys. Guy threw in Clench and Pyro.

While not a Euro exclusive, I have 4/5 of an oversized G2 Bruticus.

Also have Scorch, Motorvator Flame(last TF of my childhood) and Stalker.

Love G2 for the same reason I love Robotmasters it expands the G1 universe and the comics followed on from the G1 Marvel comics.

Would love Actionmasters Sideswipe and Tracks.

I have 2 Spittors, red and blue. Is one of them the Euro exclusive that was mentioned?

The Stormtroopers would make a great Encore set. Would love to see them repainted as Spychangers/Gobots characters or better yet 4 more, new Decepticon characters.

flywheels · 08-25-2009, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ams

Yeah, the renamed stuff is unusual. A few of them were:

Pyro -> Spark
Clench -> Colossus
Calcar -> RoadRaider
Hydradread -> Hydroshark
Rage -> Aquanaut

That's probably not all of them, but my memory's fuzzy.
At the moment, in 40gal bins, in a 24x12 air conditioned storage unit, unfortunately. I'm considering trying to work out a temporary display of everything here locally in Orlando when TF3 hits, if I could get someone to sponsor it.

Boss --> Blizzard
Deftwing --> Blue Arrow
Drench --> Squall
Fear Swoop --> Black Omen
Hurricane --> Tempest
Rage --> Aquanaught
Rotorstorm --> Storm
Scorch --> Dragon
Skydive --> Hyena
Skyquake --> Crash
Snare --> Trap
Talon --> Demon
Zap --> Rush

G1-Junkie · 08-25-2009, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Prime Noble

A good section of Euro G2 toys had different names to their US releases. I have a list somewhere, will have to dig it out.

Earlier this year, I completed a grail I've wanted since 1994 - a full set of Stormtroopers.

Bought a bag of second hand Actionmasters and Bombshell was in it.

Second purchase I bought on Ebay was a set of 32 G2 toys. Guy threw in Clench and Pyro.

While not a Euro exclusive, I have 4/5 of an oversized G2 Bruticus.

Also have Scorch, Motorvator Flame(last TF of my childhood) and Stalker.

Love G2 for the same reason I love Robotmasters it expands the G1 universe and the comics followed on from the G1 Marvel comics.

Would love Actionmasters Sideswipe and Tracks.

I have 2 Spittors, red and blue. Is one of them the Euro exclusive that was mentioned?

The Stormtroopers would make a great Encore set. Would love to see them repainted as Spychangers/Gobots characters or better yet 4 more, new Decepticon characters.

Wait? Stormtroopers? You still talking about TFs? or did you go SW on me?

Transfotaku · 08-25-2009, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by G1-Addict

Wait? Stormtroopers? You still talking about TFs? or did you go SW on me?

G2 figs. They shot water from their water cannons. Would turn colors depending on if cold water hit them.

I plan on, someday, doing a repaint of the Energon combiners Superion into the Predators, and Bruticus into the Turbomasters. Merged form would of course be, "Predator" and "Turbomaster", just because. Now if I can get a spare cheap set of those to work with, hah!