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Binaltech BT-01 to BT-04
Start of something beautiful
Licensed real-life vehicles, strong homages to Generation 1 Transformers, updated interpretations with much-improved posability and action figure technology, aimed at the collectors moreso than children, feverishly lapped up by fans during their pomp. No, this is not another article about the new Masterpiece Transformers toy line, I am talking about Takara’s Transformers Binaltech chapter, a series of toys that these …
Posted in Binaltech Alternators, Source Articles
Tagged Alternators, Binaltech, Bluestreak, BT-01. World Rally Championship, BT-02, BT-03, BT-04, Dodge, Hasbro, Hound, Impreza, Jeep, Lambor, Masterpiece, Sideswipe, Smokescreen, Streak, Subaru, Takara, Transformers, Viper, Wrangler
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What Now? (The New Masterpiece – Part 2)
Geneva Motor Show 1971?
What if Hasbro don’t release the Lamborghini Countach moulds as part of their Masterpiece Transformers line? What if Takara Tomy don’t do a second production run of either toy and instead move along to the other Autobot cars beyond Prowl, Streak and Smokescreen? Prices will continue to rise, that’s what. There’s not currently a whole lot of …
Posted in Diaclone, Masterpiece, Source Articles
Tagged Alert, Bluestreak, Convoy, Diaclone, Hasbro, Lambor, Masterpiece, Optimus Prime, Prowl, Red Alert, Sideswipe, Smokescreen, Soundwave, Starscream, Sunstorm, Takara Tomy, Thundercracker, Tigertrack, Transformers, TRU, Yellow Sideswipe
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Survivors – Part 1
Childhood vs Adulthood
Legendary Diaclone Black Tracks from Finland or a regular and used Transformers G1 Thundercracker from the UK? Which would you choose? I’d choose Thundercracker, every time, now and forever. Not just any Thundercracker though, just this one, from my childhood collection of Transformers toys. It is nigh-on impossible to find any collector who does not have extremely fond memories and connections …
Look Closely
Where's Bruticus's head?!
Toy catalogues are wonderful things, we’ve even looked at them before on Source Blog here and here. In addition to the waves of nostalgia washing over us every time we look at a vintage Hasbro Transformers catalogue included with the toys, there are loads of …
Posted in Diaclone, European Transformers, Minibots, Paperwork, Prototypes, Source Articles, US Transformers
Tagged 1986, 1987, Astrotrain, Blitzwing, Brainstorm, Broadside, catalogues, Chromedome, Cosmos, Crosshairs, Cyclonus, Fortress Maximus, Grimlock, Hardhead, Hasbro, Headmasters, Highbrow, Hot Rod, Insecticons, Metroplex, Mock-ups, Octane, Prototypes, Scorponok, Slag, Smokescreen, Sureshot, Targetmasters, Tracks, Transformers, UK, Us
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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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Intermission ~ 12 Months Back – Part 1
Nowadays, quite a catch
Does a collector ever lose their touch? By taking a 4 year break, I would be walking back into a very different collecting landscape full of new high-rollers with established contacts and sources hoovering up the best that eBay and the forums have to offer. What could I possibly expect to achieve considering the fact …
Posted in Diaclone, European Transformers, Mexican Transformers, Minibots, Paperwork, Prototypes
Tagged Bluestreak, Countach, Diaclone, Iga, Megatron, Mexico, Model kit, Nitto, Ramjet, sample, Smokescreen, Sunstreaker, Takara, Transformers
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Why I Won’t Sell My Binaltech
The Usual Suspects
Everything costs more now. Diaclone, Japanese Transformers, Mexican variants, South American minibots, prototypes, Reissues, even unused stickersheets have entered the multi-hundred dollar realm. It dawned on me very early into my return to collecting that if I wanted to do any area of Transformers or pre-Transformers properly, sacrifices would have to be made. I sold my 2007 Movie toys, I sold many reissue …
Posted in Binaltech Alternators, Japanese Transformers
Tagged Alternators, Binaltech, Corvette, Dodge, Ford, Grimlock, Hasbro, Jazz, Mazda, Meister, Mirage, Ravage, Smokescreen, Subaru, Sunstreaker, Takara, Tracks
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Mexico Revisited
Mas...MUCHO mas de lo que ves!
Sure, we’ve been here before, and sure we’ve talked about some of the wacky things that Plasticos Iga did with the Transformers brand south of the border, but as with any good holiday destination you’ll never see it all in one visit. Because of that, we’re back in Mexico to have a look at a few more intriguing and unique …
Posted in Mexican Transformers, Minibots, US Transformers
Tagged Hasbro, Iga, Megatron, Metroplex, Mexican, Prowl, Ramjet, Smokescreen, Transformers, Windcharger
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The Appeal Of Pre-Production – Part 2
Fantasyformers
Hot Rod was meant to be pink? They actually MADE a grey Astrotrain? What do you mean Alternators Jazz was supposed to be a Porsche?! Having begun to explore the appeal of pre-production items in the later Transformers universe last week, this week sees us go back even further in time before G2 and delving into …
Posted in Diaclone, Prototypes, US Transformers
Tagged artwork, Astrotrain, Diaclone, hardcopy, Hardhead, Headmasters, Highbrow, Hot Rod, Movie, Prototype, Ramjet, resin, sample, Smokescreen, Springer, Tracks, Transformers
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Diaclone Car Robots – Part 2
My Fair Lady
Blue Bluestreak, Police Sunstreaker, Yellow Trailbreaker; we met them all last week in the first chapter of the Diaclone Car Robots article! But what other incredible gems does the Japanese Takara Diaclone Car Robot line hide? We’ll find out where the Transformers “Hoist”, “Skids” and “Prowl” originated from, and what other exclusive colours they were …
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Tagged Bluestreak, Car Robot, Diaclone, Hoist, Inferno, Japan, Jazz, Prowl, Skids, Smokescreen, Takara, Transformers, Wrecker
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