G1 Bootlegs

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by Sound Blaster, Jan 19, 2008.

  1. Sound Blaster

    Sound Blaster Shattered Glass World

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    Which G1 characters have never made it into a bootleg form?

    (Not the re-issues or those fake dinobots that are out now)

    I haven't seen:

    Galvatron
    Insecticons
    Optimus Prime
    etc.

    Can someone comfirm or add to this list?
     
  2. Insane Galvatron

    Insane Galvatron is not insane. Really!

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    Optimus Prime was one of the first bootlegs. Followed soon after by Swoop, then Mirage, then the rest of the dinobots.
     
  3. Sound Blaster

    Sound Blaster Shattered Glass World

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    No not those versions I mean the versions that you can find at Dollar Tree's & Big Lots (You know like the Constructicons,Aerialbots etc.)

     
  4. Valkysas

    Valkysas Attack Buffalo

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    it'd be alot easier to list the ones that ARE available at those places.
     
  5. Soundblaster1

    Soundblaster1 The Heisenberg of Toys

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    Those are knockoffs. Bootlegs are intended to be passed on as the original, Knockoffs aren't.

    I haven't seen Sunstreaker... I'm pretty sure the Insecticons were done during G1 days.
     
  6. Sound Blaster

    Sound Blaster Shattered Glass World

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    If anyone has can they post pics?
     
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    Bumble Prime all the time

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    of what? any bootleg? or a specific one?
     
  8. Chaos Muffin

    Chaos Muffin Misadventure Veteran

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    Member Ages3&up is probably the one with the list, or knows who can provide you the info

    Many of them seem focused on the 1984-86 figs. Don;t see too many 87's and up.
    Prays someone makes some rare Headmaster bootlegs, Trizer, Loafer etc...
     
  9. Basketball Jones

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    Sunstreaker is coming soon.

    Hmm.....I've never seen a bootleg G1 Seeker.
     
  10. Sound Blaster

    Sound Blaster Shattered Glass World

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    4 Actually:



    Galvatron
    Soundwave
    Insecticons
    Ironhide


     
  11. Sound Blaster

    Sound Blaster Shattered Glass World

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  12. Octane

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    Here are the remains of a Thundercracker bootleg by Kingdam.

    [​IMG]
     
  13. Sound Blaster

    Sound Blaster Shattered Glass World

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    Cool that is sweet!

    I wonder if they made any more of the jets?
     
  14. aussiehippy

    aussiehippy Au contraire, Blackadder.

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    Ebay:
    KO Insecticons:

    [​IMG]
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    KO Soundwave:

    [​IMG]

    And a brilliant KO Inferno, Generation 3 indeed:

    [​IMG]
     
  15. Sound Blaster

    Sound Blaster Shattered Glass World

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    OMG those are so cool!

    I wish I could find just one of each of those they are pretty cool!

    Thanks aussiehippy


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  16. aussiehippy

    aussiehippy Au contraire, Blackadder.

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    I'd imagine them to be quite rare, being made in the 80's. And probably in lesser numbers than the official ones as well!
     
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    Those KO insecticons are bizarre!!