The Generation One Toys Appreciation Thread!

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by Superquad7, Jan 15, 2012.

  1. cryotek

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    And yet, he will defeat them all!!
     
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  3. EatingSand

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    Got some Reprolabels and restored Soundwave and his crew to their glorious selves!

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    Warpath, Powerglide and Seaspray were "my dudes" as a kid.
    So cool.
     
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  5. lazerface

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    I've bought the Soundwave Reprolabels before, and they were very nice.

    Are any of those cassette stickers in the picture Reprolabels? I'm impressed by the quality if they got the silver parts on Laserbeak, Ravage and Rumble to all look so good.
     
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  7. Driskull98

    Driskull98 Evil is as evil do.

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    Man...I really wish a quality KO company would tackle some of these ultra-rare JPN figures...
     
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  8. lazerface

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    Yeah for sure... I really want a Deathasaurus, Star Saber, Victory Leo, and Liokaiser.

    A KO or reissue of Monstructor/Dinoking seems like a no-brainer, because they are honestly really simple, and they could sell both variations.

    Whoever did the most recent KOs for Galaxy Shuttle and Browning is really good at what they do. I would love to see their take on the other stuff I listed.

    Maybe there is a tiny chance Hasbro/Tomy will do a reissue of G1 Deathasaurus and Star Saber, after they see the interest in the recent Masterpiece versions. Fingers crossed.
     
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    Ahhh my first purchase of 2023.
    In December I got Dreadwind and Throttle from a guy in Germany for €5. Dreadwind was missing his nose cone and the tip of one of his missiles and no guns. But he looks great and the lock still works well. I fixed the nosecone and the missile and touched up the paint.
    I was thinking, it will take me forever to find Darkwing at a reasonable price.
    Lo and behold I came across a random auction for "transformable toys attic find"... Color me intrigued...
    Wait what is that? Darkwing? In great shape? And some Diaclone KO pilots and some paperwork for Pretender Skyhammer? And some random other 80s robot stuff?
    Let's watch it..
    Let's bid..
    Let's win for €12.50...
    Damn I have Dreadwing for less than €7... Cool
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    It's going to make you sick, but Takara were going to reissue Grand Maximus, but the sales on Encore Fort Maximus were well below what they expected and Grand Maximus was cancelled (this is why the mold for the Pretender shell was available for TFCC).

    If the biggest, rarest and most expensive G1 toy didn't get snapped up when people had the chance to get it comparatively very cheap, Takara doesn't have much faith in reissuing the more obscure characters.
    I actually think they miscalculated, and while a lot of G1 collectors may have found their way to owning a vintage Fort Max, there's an awful lot of Western fans who would have leaped on Grand Maximus, but either way, when a company gets a blackeye on a big product, it makes them cautious for a few years. Here's hope they try again soon.
     
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  11. lazerface

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    That makes sense. Hopefully it still happens eventually...

    Darkwing and Dreadwind are some personal favorites.

    I feel like they are pretty unique compared to a lot of other designs. Even some of the other Powermasters seem like they could have been designed by someone else.
     
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    I saw a Dreadwind a couple years ago and thought, wow that is a great design. Little did I know he had a partner in crime who was also awesome. After searching and unwilling to pay €50+ for one I lucked out. The combined form is so unique and solid for g1, so glad I got both even though both were accidents
     
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    Prime77 Until next time…

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    Recently I obtained one of my grails through a steal of a deal on eBay. They’re not vintage G1, but the reissue. They show some sticker wear, but are otherwise fresh outta the box. And they’re still fabulous. This week I’ll be showcasing them one-by-one starting with my least favorite and working my way up.

    Presenting Piranacon on Parade:

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    Hardhead and Duros. IMG_9220A.JPG IMG_9222A.JPG
    Fracas (reverse colors) KO.
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    Piranacon on Parade: Seawing
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    Didn't sticker up the birds and ravage. Their decals were still decent but Rumble And Frenzy were in desperate need of fixing. I'm glad you think my applications turned out good.
     
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    I found it thru eBay.
     
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    It just hit me, Batman and Robin exist in the transformers universe
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    I wonder what was the original figure it came with.

    I'd love some KO TMs. The Decepticon ones are so fragile
     
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