Signed on 06/03/23 at fan expo Philly.

 

Wow, this is a piece of beauty... This KO mini Slag is 70% diecast, it must weigh twice what G1 Slag weighs but 1/2 the size. It is so tiny compared to Slag and beautiful.. All that pristine chrome and gold paint.

 

Action Master Rollout w/Glitch and Rad w/Lionizer (they had small cameos in the Marvel Comics.....)

 

Did the action masters line have any direct repaints or was every figure a unique mold? Any parts sharing or anything like that? I’ve only ever owned AM Grimlock and haven’t had much interest in that era. I like seeing pics of them, but I don’t know if I’ll ever dive into them.

 

In the US all the parts were unique. In Europe/UK they repainted Wheeljack, Starscream, Axer, and Sprocket into new characters.

 

That’s right, I totally forgot about those newer characters. That Thundercracker is hilarious and loud. Haha

 

Retro Movie Starscream

I like it, but the impact I felt when I got the Takara reissue in 2003 with the lighter blue and the adapted fists cannot be bettered. That was a real moment for me

 

Yeah, that release was crazy. Other than the NYE Convoy which had blue eyes/windows, no other reissue really had cartoon colors (maybe Galvatron actually). A holdable mini Megatron with Prime fist as well! Crazy!

 

Yeah, NYE Convoy is another great example, and I think that was the first time we got the small gun Megatron too. Delta Magnus and Lylac Galvatron were also super high points, but to be fair, I can't think of a single eHobby reissue I didn't like (maybe the regular colour Galvatron with green Matrix, but if I didn't already have a G1 Galvatron I'm sure I would have loved it).

 

That's very cool! I'm in the US, and I've never seen these in person or even pictures of them before. I see the package says "Made In Taiwan". I'm curious what other countries they were sold in. I'm also really curious what the other dinosaurs look like now. Hope to see more eventually. Thank you for sharing.

 

I have only found this so far and I have seen the Grimlock version on eBay
DinoPet Knockoffs, pics originally from star-saber.com.

Vintage 80's Transformers Diaclon Grimlock Robot | eBay


EDIT: I just found the Prontosaurus Sludge KO on eBay
Transformers die-cast metal dwarf SLUDGE prehistory dinobot TAIWAN | eBay

 

Buster, Godmaster.
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Random question, but how much does a Wheeljack go for?

 

How much do ya wanna pay? Do ya want original & complete? How "used" do ya want it to be? ebay has knock off 1984 model for US$49.29, ebay item number- 314596414875. The name Wheeljack was used a couple of times thru G1 on different toys.
Genuine 1984 model- US$ 94.99, ebay item number- 194825012726. It is possible to see previous sales results, so you can see what sold and its condition. An easier question would be- How long is a piece of string! The first step is the hardest.
  

 

That geniune one you listed comes with no accessories though. You can get some for about $100 that come with most of them. If you have to get every single missle it will cost you.

 

You can also check this site, at the bottom there is a price history of what Transformerland had sold them for (I do not know if it is accurate and I very often find different toys for much less than the average listed on the site specific pages).

As an example, I got doubledealer for $50 total minus Skar. On the site I think it is around $100.
Or I got Optimus prime almost complete for €5 and I spent €15 on the rest of the parts. On the site a complete one minus hose is around $185.
Or overdrive is listed at $100+ complete with instructions...I got him for $24 with instructions and missing 1 gun
Autobot Cars Wheeljack (Transformers, G1, Autobot) | Transformerland.com - Collector's Guide Toy Info

 

Jalen Gatton07, this is THE place to ask questions! Each listing (ebay or elsewhere) have plusses & minuses, especially price and the seller.   
Buyer beware......
   

 

Hydra, Godmaster.


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