The Mini-bot Appreciation Thread

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by bny888, Feb 26, 2012.

  1. doomtron

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    Ole bumble jumper I remember being fascinated with him. Great for long car rides :) 
     
  2. sunstreaker1980

    sunstreaker1980 Titan master!

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    Markdelg Spin Road fan

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    That thing is ridiculously overpriced. But then with that wheeljackslab guy, you never know. Sometimes he has really good deals, and sometimes he just blatantly rips people off. I'll never understand that dude.
     
  5. sunstreaker1980

    sunstreaker1980 Titan master!

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    Thanks for the info!! I need to get a couple! And bolster my minis
     
  6. cagey

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    Would really really love an all blacked-out Brawn. I think I saw one in Japan once? Can't remember. Which country (ies) did he appear in, or how to find?
     
  7. Sylent

    Sylent Making Cybertron great again

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    Wow! I never knew there were so many variants.
     
  8. Autobreadticon

    Autobreadticon Well-Known Member

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    Heya I think you are referring to the Takara keychain which is shown on the first post :p 

    there is also the 80s Kabaya model kit version
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    as well as the Brazillian Estrela version
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  9. Brazilian

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    I'm loving this thread, I'm a huge fan of these little bot. I have to update the pic of my collection since I got some good trades for robocars with stickers.

    Talking about that: I'm selling some. Take a look =)

    Brazilian Robocars
     
  10. Autobreadticon

    Autobreadticon Well-Known Member

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    well that day has come......

    KO Bumblejumper

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    aint gonna lie, kinda want it
     
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  11. T-Logicon

    T-Logicon assembles the drones

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    Can't believe it took this long for a ko bj. (Giggetty)

    Hopefully they go all rainbow with recolors. It's such an awesome toy. Even if it's a dirty ko.
     
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    Well after many many years of searching and sending out 100's (if not more) email feelers I finally got a G1 warpath with the painted mouth not sure exactly how rare they are, but this is only the 3rd one I've ever seen.
     
  13. Autobreadticon

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    Definitely should show an image of that warpath:) 

    Speaking of unpainted faces, here is a KO of gears
     

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    There ya go.
     

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  15. Autobreadticon

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    this image by Gordin Yip needs to be immortalized in this thread, Grey IGA Cliffjumper with complete Mirco-change minis, come on now.

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    In case anyone's wondering about what other treasures Gordon has, I uploaded his interview last night here:

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  17. T-Logicon

    T-Logicon assembles the drones

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    ^^That's a nice pic. Pales in comparison to some of the pics shared by a few of the regulars in this thread, but still sexy nonetheless.
    On the minibot front for me, I rescued an armless prerub Brawn from the fleamarket last weekend.
     
  18. Autobreadticon

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    What are you trying too say haha :p , definitely need more pics in this thread tho, I've being guilty of admiring other peoples' images and not contributing much, I'II upload some soon :) 
     
  19. Autobreadticon

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    It has been known that some of the loose Chinese knockoffs of G1 minibots with rub sign have existed in China for a while. Huffer, Windcharger,Tailgate, Swerve and Bumblejumper. Now it seems after BJ they are now coming in package.

    Wheelie has now gotten the KO package treatment
     

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  20. turboedguy

    turboedguy minibotologist

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    Venezuelan Rubiplas Brawn, and Huffer.

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    At first glance it looks like a Peruvian Lynsa red and yellow Huffer, but the Lynsa minis never had stickers applied. I was lucky enough to get these two uber-rare minis in general, but im super excited that both have factory stickers still applied. Notice the Autobot faction symbols on both sides of Brawn.
     
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