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Binaltech BT-05 to BT-08
Enter the repaints
Binaltech, Alternators, reissues, Cybertron, Energon, Armada, Classics, Henkei, United, Generations, Movie, Animated, Prime, 3rd Party and Masterpiece, the scenery has been moving rapidly for Transformers collectors in the last decade. For completists the sheer weight of product must have been overwhelming, and for the dabblers not much easier. That’s to say nothing about the distraction of vintage collecting.
Often …
Canadian G1 Transformers
We need more Slags in this fandom
Canadian G1 Transformers should be known for more than just the ‘Red Slag’. OK, we all love a colour variation of obtainable rarity and significance, and as far as representatives go, it’s a good one but there is much more there to intrigue us about Canadian G1 Transformers. This week we’ll take a look at some amusing errors, fascinating …
Posted in Diaclone, European Transformers, Lucky Draw, Minibots, Paperwork, US Transformers
Tagged Autobot, Brawn, Canada, Cliffjumper, Cosmos, Decepticon, Dinobot, Gears, Generation 1, Hasbro, Hot Rod, Jetfire, Megatron, Meteorite, Minibots, Mirage, Optimus Prime, Pepsi, pre rub, Red Slag, Ricochet, Shockwave, Springer, Superion, Swoop, Tracks, Transformers, Trypticon, Warpath
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The Chicken or the GiG? – Part 1
GiG Trasformer Perfidi Distructor Ciclone - Pioneer or saboteur?
Which came first? The chicken or the egg? The Transformer or the TraSformer? This is absolutely straightforward, Hasbro released their global phenomenon known as “Transformers”, then companies like Ceji Joustra in Europe and GiG in Italy got in on the show and did their best to mimick Hasbro’s masterstroke in order to cash in on the popularity. …
Posted in Diaclone, European Transformers, Micro Change, Paperwork, US Transformers
Tagged Autobot, Autorobot, Car Robots, Ceji Joustra, Diaclone, Diakron, GiG, Hasbro, Italy, Japan, Micro Change Series, Takara, Transformers
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The Racing Cars of Diaclone and Early G1
Nimble as an elf too
The month of May plays host to two of the world’s biggest and most historic motor racing events, the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix and the Indianapolis 500. Just a few weeks later we have the immense Le Mans 24 hour race in June, so what a perfect opportunity this is to pay tribute to the magnificent racing cars used by …
Posted in Binaltech Alternators, Diaclone, European Transformers, US Transformers
Tagged Autobot, Binaltech, Datsun, Diaclone, Fairlady, GiG, Jazz, Joustra, Lancia Stratos, Ligier, Mirage, Porsche, racing, Smokescreen, Transformers, Wheeljack
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In Their Own Words – Part 3
We love errors
Unique packaging, ‘sadistic’ promotions, items in the kind of condition you would expect straight off the factory floor and toys from countries people never expected to see Transformers from. We’ve had all this and more over the last 2 weeks of spectacular contributions from some of the most experienced and well-read G1 collectors in the world.
I hadn’t originally planned to do …
Posted in Diaclone, European Transformers, Interview, Japanese Transformers, Micro Change, Paperwork, US Transformers
Tagged Animated, Autobot, BotCon, Convoy, Decepticon, Decoys, Denmark, Fortress Maximus, GiG, Mechabot-1, Megarobot, Minerva, Omega Supreme, Rodimus, Sunstar, Transformers, Trasformer
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Diaclone Abroad
GiGgity! GiGgity!
Before The Transformers came the Takara Diaclone and Micro Change toys in Japan, and throughout our tour of many Japanese Diaclones we saw variations and exotic colours aplenty, be it Car Robots (Parts 1, 2 and 3) or other …
Posted in Diaclone, European Transformers
Tagged Autobot, Battle Convoy, Diaclone, Diakron, GiG, Hasbro, Joustra, Kronoform, Powered Convoy, Takara, Transformers
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