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Posted by megatronus on October 9th, 2014 @ 7:04am CDT
Posted by RhA on October 9th, 2014 @ 8:26am CDT
Posted by Mkall on October 9th, 2014 @ 2:04pm CDT
Posted by Va'al on October 16th, 2014 @ 2:57am CDT
You may recognise this rationale from the Japanese Generations book from 2001, in which the same shots were used of toys who were different characters under Takara than they were for Hasbro, specifically the Headmaster Juniors and the Seacons. What really changes are the poses, but the figure is the same. But why not check it out for yourself by clicking on any of the images below?
Super God Masterforce Go Shooter (Transtector)
Super God Masterforce Go Shooter
Super God Masterforce Cab (Transtector)
Super God Masterforce Cab
Super God Masterforce Wilder (Transtector)
Super God Masterforce Wilder
Super God Masterforce Cancer (Transtector)
Super God Masterforce Cancer
Super God Masterforce Bullhorn (Transtector)
Super God Masterforce Bullhorn
G1 1988 Nightbeat
G1 1988 Siren
G1 1988 Hosehead
G1 1988 Fangry
G1 1988 Horri-Bull
G1 1988 Squeezeplay
G1 1988 Muzzle
G1 1988 Quig
G1 1988 Lug
G1 1988 Brisko
G1 1988 Kreb
G1 1988 Lokos
Posted by RhA on October 16th, 2014 @ 4:39am CDT
Posted by frogbat on October 16th, 2014 @ 7:06am CDT
I have squeezeplay though and he had good articulation and i think he's one of the few from my collection that is almost intact.
Posted by Sabrblade on October 16th, 2014 @ 9:40am CDT
Posted by Noideaforaname on October 16th, 2014 @ 5:57pm CDT
Posted by Convoy on November 3rd, 2014 @ 8:21pm CST
Noideaforaname wrote:Monster robots who's heads pop off and turn into little robots (one of which appears to be a fly-man hybrid)... oh how I wish these would get a modern update.
Hell, I'd settle for reissues... of any Headmaster. (Including Juniors.)
Posted by Va'al on January 13th, 2015 @ 6:57pm CST
All three appear in 2000/2001, sharing the same basic mold (the classic Diaclone redeco of Powered Convoy) with an Optimus Prime/Convoy basic robot-truck, and a trailer that becomes its armour. What the Reissue differed in from the original toy was mostly in the package, and included all the same accessories, from guns to missile launcher to fists. The other two, however, while coming with all the same parts, showed off very different decos (as you can see below): 'Shining' Magnus in its yellow translucent plastic, was somehow meant to show the Matrix glowing moment at the death of Optimus Prime in the 1986 movie, and the Movie Preview Magnus was a nod to promotional material of the animated feature, showing the red, black and blue deco (like its Diaclone predecessor) to the character rather than its final colours. Find out more about them in the galleries by clicking on the images below!
Generation One Movie Preview Version Ultra Magnus
Generation One Matrix Glow Magnus
Generation One Ultra Magnus
Posted by steve2275 on January 13th, 2015 @ 8:06pm CST
Posted by YRQRM0 on January 13th, 2015 @ 9:47pm CST
Posted by dragons on January 14th, 2015 @ 12:51am CST
Posted by ScottyP on January 14th, 2015 @ 8:18am CST
Posted by Mindmaster on January 14th, 2015 @ 1:16pm CST
Transformers Encore Skids
Generation One Skids
Generation One Screech
Posted by Sabrblade on January 14th, 2015 @ 1:39pm CST
As Screech's bio was written by Simon Furman, and since the Marvel UK comics not only had G1 Skids lost in limbo for a few years before he finally got out, but also had Skids drawn with the Crosscut/Screech head for some reason (after skids got freed, that is), it is loosely implied (but NOT factually stated) that Screech might possibly be Marvel UK G1 Skids (with the green Skids being the cartoon version).
Posted by ishigoto on January 14th, 2015 @ 2:12pm CST
Posted by Shockwave7 on January 14th, 2015 @ 2:13pm CST
Keep your G1's. I'll take the newer figures. Sure there's no metal and no chrome on them, but they are light years ahead of the G1 figures in terms of appearance, poseability and fun.
The only reissue that MAY be of interest to me is Trypticon.
Posted by Noideaforaname on January 14th, 2015 @ 2:56pm CST
Posted by ScottyP on January 14th, 2015 @ 3:01pm CST
Shockwave7 wrote:It really seemed towards the end of the 80s there that the toy designers just phoned it in, and they weren't bothering to make them even look halfway decent.
You bring up fair points and I'm not here to debate your valid feelings towards G1 toys, but I do feel the need to go a little bit Turbo-Nerd here and point out that the Diaclone mold used for Skids was originally released in Japan in 1982, and therefore was probably designed in '80 or '81, which is very much not the "end of the 80s".
Posted by Metroplex79 on January 14th, 2015 @ 3:09pm CST
Shockwave7 wrote:Looking at all the pix of these G1 reissues makes me realize just how crummy some of them were. I know it was 80s tech, which just doesn't hold a candle to modern figures, but YUCK. It really seemed towards the end of the 80s there that the toy designers just phoned it in, and they weren't bothering to make them even look halfway decent. None of them look to have separated legs, they all seem to transform by flipping out the back end to form both legs as one solid piece. Even the ones that LOOK like separate legs are really just one leg with metal rods stabbed through them both so they can't be moved independently.
Keep your G1's. I'll take the newer figures. Sure there's no metal and no chrome on them, but they are light years ahead of the G1 figures in terms of appearance, poseability and fun.
The only reissue that MAY be of interest to me is Trypticon.
Ahem, many of the early G1s were from mid-late 70s designs. The 80s just slapped G1 names on them.
Posted by RhA on January 14th, 2015 @ 4:15pm CST
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on January 14th, 2015 @ 4:34pm CST
Metroplex79 wrote:Shockwave7 wrote:Looking at all the pix of these G1 reissues makes me realize just how crummy some of them were. I know it was 80s tech, which just doesn't hold a candle to modern figures, but YUCK. It really seemed towards the end of the 80s there that the toy designers just phoned it in, and they weren't bothering to make them even look halfway decent. None of them look to have separated legs, they all seem to transform by flipping out the back end to form both legs as one solid piece. Even the ones that LOOK like separate legs are really just one leg with metal rods stabbed through them both so they can't be moved independently.
Keep your G1's. I'll take the newer figures. Sure there's no metal and no chrome on them, but they are light years ahead of the G1 figures in terms of appearance, poseability and fun.
The only reissue that MAY be of interest to me is Trypticon.
Ahem, many of the early G1s were from mid-late 70s designs. The 80s just slapped G1 names on them.
Nope, still early 80's for both Microman and Diaclone, think 1982-1984. Microman started in the 70's, and in accordance with Japanese law at the time, that year was stamped on the toys even though the toys were created a decade later.
Posted by Autobot032 on January 14th, 2015 @ 9:50pm CST
Seibertron.com is proud to present our newest galleries: Commemorative Series Perceptor, Skids, and Ultra Magnus
Speaking of Ultra Magnus, if you haven't seen our gallery of the newly released MP-22 Ultra Magnus, you can see it by clicking right here.
Without further ado, we present the Commemorative Series galleries, and you can see more of each figure by clicking on the pictures below:
G1 Commemorative Series Ultra Magnus
G1 Commemorative Series Perceptor
G1 Commemorative Series Skids
Keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates, plus the best galleries around!
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on January 14th, 2015 @ 9:51pm CST
Shockwave7 wrote:Keep your G1's.
I do believe I will thanks. Nostalgia is a hell of a drug.
Posted by ScottyP on January 15th, 2015 @ 9:20am CST
Posted by Va'al on January 16th, 2015 @ 3:56pm CST
First up is Nucleon Quest Super Convoy and Nebulan Powermaster partner Hi-Q, a 2001 Japanese Toys'R'Us Exclusive black redeco of the Optimus figure, including beam cannons and rifle, and the super robot head. The second bot is the fantastically orange Fire Guts God Ginrai (homaged in the 2014 BotCon set) formed by Godbomber and Super Ginrai, released in 2002 also as Japanese exclusive. Head below and through the galleries for more!
Super God Masterforce Nucleon Quest Super Convoy
Super God Masterforce Nucleon Quest Hi-Q
Super God Masterforce Fire Guts God Ginrai
Super God Masterforce Fire Guts Godbomber
Super God Masterforce Fire Guts Super Ginrai
Super God Masterforce Fire Guts Ginrai
Posted by ScottyP on January 16th, 2015 @ 5:11pm CST
Love the Fire Guts deco. Passed up on a great deal for Nucleon Quest back at TF Con. Damn this whole "making responsible choices" thing! Always wished that version also had the God Bomber done up in black too.
Maybe if they ever get around to an MP Ginrai we can see some of these decos again!
Posted by shajaki on January 16th, 2015 @ 5:24pm CST
one day.... one day...
Posted by Sabrblade on January 16th, 2015 @ 6:01pm CST
Posted by Va'al on February 23rd, 2015 @ 12:45am CST
The Rabbicrater figure itself is a blue redeco of the 1989 Skystalker mold, and transforms into a Porsche 959 sports car. Purchasing the OVA videocassette was the only means to acquire the figure too, and you can take a look at both items in our galleries, by clicking on any image below!
Zone Rabbicrater
Posted by RhA on February 23rd, 2015 @ 12:57am CST
Posted by Sabrblade on February 23rd, 2015 @ 9:12am CST
Posted by ScottyP on February 23rd, 2015 @ 9:31am CST
Posted by Desslok2201 on February 23rd, 2015 @ 10:09am CST
Posted by monstrinhotron on February 24th, 2015 @ 4:43am CST
Posted by Sabrblade on February 24th, 2015 @ 7:16am CST
The name comes from the Japanese folklore legend of the Rabbit of the Moon, as opposed to the Western forklore legend of the Man in the Moon.monstrinhotron wrote:Rabbi-Crater? that might be the oddest TF name since Erector.
Posted by RhA on February 24th, 2015 @ 7:32am CST
Desslok2201 wrote:It's things like this that make me realize how many holes there are in my collection
Yeah. I've got a Dai Atlas-sized hole in my collection.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 24th, 2015 @ 7:54am CST
RhA wrote:Desslok2201 wrote:It's things like this that make me realize how many holes there are in my collection
Yeah. I've got a Dai Atlas-sized hole in my collection.
I don't Got the Kabaya kits of the Powered Masters, and they're great!
Sabrblade wrote:The name comes from the Japanese folklore legend of the Rabbit of the Moon, as opposed to the Western forklore legend of the Man in the Moon.monstrinhotron wrote:Rabbi-Crater? that might be the oddest TF name since Erector.
Japan has a lot of weird names, and Rabbicrater isn't weird, considering.
Posted by Amelie on February 25th, 2015 @ 12:54am CST
Oh, ignorance is a terrible, terrible thing - if only I'd known! That said... I still don't research my japanese TFs nearly as much as I ought to.
Posted by fenrir72 on February 25th, 2015 @ 1:36am CST
Amelie wrote:I once had the misfortune a few years back to pass up on buying Rabbicrater for 50p (yes, FIFTY pence) because I didn't collect Micromasters. I passed on it, despite thinking "I'm sure that toy isn't normally blue".
Oh, ignorance is a terrible, terrible thing - if only I'd known! That said... I still don't research my japanese TFs nearly as much as I ought to.
You're not the only one. Passed the opportunity to get a roughly $40. Dezaras because I wasn't familiar with him back then in 1992.
Posted by fenrir72 on February 25th, 2015 @ 1:39am CST
Amelie wrote:I once had the misfortune a few years back to pass up on buying Rabbicrater for 50p (yes, FIFTY pence) because I didn't collect Micromasters. I passed on it, despite thinking "I'm sure that toy isn't normally blue".
Oh, ignorance is a terrible, terrible thing - if only I'd known! That said... I still don't research my japanese TFs nearly as much as I ought to.
You're not the only one. Passed the opportunity to get a roughly $40 Dezaras because I wasn't familiar with him back then in 1992.
Posted by RhA on February 25th, 2015 @ 2:34am CST
fenrir72 wrote:Amelie wrote:I once had the misfortune a few years back to pass up on buying Rabbicrater for 50p (yes, FIFTY pence) because I didn't collect Micromasters. I passed on it, despite thinking "I'm sure that toy isn't normally blue".
Oh, ignorance is a terrible, terrible thing - if only I'd known! That said... I still don't research my japanese TFs nearly as much as I ought to.
You're not the only one. Passed the opportunity to get a roughly $40. Dezaras because I wasn't familiar with him back then in 1992.
Both these posts are so terrible even I feel the pain.
Posted by Amelie on February 25th, 2015 @ 3:12am CST
Posted by Sabrblade on February 25th, 2015 @ 6:50am CST
Though not nearly as old as those two figures, I once passed on getting a sweet deal on a Beast Wars Telemocha Series Archadis to go with the BWTMS Waspeeter that I did get because, at the time, my primary goal was getting the BWTMS toys of just the American characters, forgetting that I also wanted the pack-in DVDs that came with each figure (including Archadis).fenrir72 wrote:Amelie wrote:I once had the misfortune a few years back to pass up on buying Rabbicrater for 50p (yes, FIFTY pence) because I didn't collect Micromasters. I passed on it, despite thinking "I'm sure that toy isn't normally blue".
Oh, ignorance is a terrible, terrible thing - if only I'd known! That said... I still don't research my japanese TFs nearly as much as I ought to.
You're not the only one. Passed the opportunity to get a roughly $40 Dezaras because I wasn't familiar with him back then in 1992.
Posted by megatronus on February 25th, 2015 @ 8:12am CST
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 25th, 2015 @ 9:47am CST
Amelie wrote:I once had the misfortune a few years back to pass up on buying Rabbicrater for 50p (yes, FIFTY pence) because I didn't collect Micromasters. I passed on it, despite thinking "I'm sure that toy isn't normally blue".
And I still hate you for that, I so wanted that one!
(kidding sweetie, I still love you *hugs*)
Posted by redoutlander on March 19th, 2015 @ 12:32pm CDT
Posted by Va'al on April 6th, 2015 @ 4:12am CDT
Not only is the full set really quite expensive (the box set alone goes for $750 to $1,800 depending on the condition), it's also really hard to find them now in good condition, and to get the stickers to stay put due to the age of the adhesive and the toys - Seibertron took all his time and care to apply and reapply them for the galleries. And if that wasn't enough, Killbison is made of the extremely fragile gold plastic.
So, all that said, sit back, scroll down, click on any of the images below, and let us know what you think of Liokaiser and the team members of the Breastforce below. And who knows, maybe we can get Hasbro or Takara to include them in a late Combiner Wars re-imagining...
Victory Liokaiser
Victory Leozack
Victory Gaihawk
Victory Hellbat
Victory Jarugar
Victory Killbison
Victory Drillhorn
Victory Lionbreast
Victory Hawkbreast
Victory Komoribreast
Victory Jaguarbreast
Victory Bisonbreast
Victory Hornbreast