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New Galleries: Million Publishing Skids and Screech plus Encore Skids
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Comment by Sabrblade
Jan 14, 2015
Trivia about Screech. His bio reveals that he is actually another version of Skids (but using a different name, likely to avoid confusion with the other Skids) who accidentally got pulled into the green Skids's world by an experiment that the green Skids was working on.
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).
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).
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Comment by ishigoto
Jan 14, 2015
Right, because geewunners want to for homages to Bayformers. 
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Comment by Shockwave7
Jan 14, 2015
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.
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.
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Comment by Noideaforaname
Jan 14, 2015
Not going to lie, I'd LOVE G1 versions of some of the good Movieverse characters. Bad cop Barricade out of Prowl? Yes please!
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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".
Comment by ScottyP
Jan 14, 2015
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".
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Ahem, many of the early G1s were from mid-late 70s designs. The 80s just slapped G1 names on them.
Comment by Metroplex79
Jan 14, 2015
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.
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Comment by RhA
Jan 14, 2015
Those two look great.
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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.
Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
Jan 14, 2015
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.
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Comment by Autobot032
Jan 14, 2015
Seibertron's camera has been on fire lately, new galleries left and right, it seems. You've seen some of our newest galleries in our news feed this week and we're going to keep on trucking with our newest G1 galleries featuring the Hasbro Commemorative Series line.
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!
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!
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I do believe I will thanks. Nostalgia is a hell of a drug.
Comment by LOST Cybertronian
Jan 14, 2015
Shockwave7 wrote:Keep your G1's.
I do believe I will thanks. Nostalgia is a hell of a drug.
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Comment by ScottyP
Jan 15, 2015
The TRU Skids in the galleries has all his stickers adhered well. Mine were a struggle to get on, and I'm sure if I looked at it some fell off and got lost. Anyone else have sticker grief with that one?
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Comment by Va'al
Jan 16, 2015
Here's another two galleries on Seibertron.com to help you through the final Friday lurch and the start of a good weekend - and another blast from the past it is! We're proud to finally show two very interesting redecos of Powermaster Optimus Prime and God Ginrai from Super God Masterforce.
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
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
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Comment by ScottyP
Jan 16, 2015
One of the best reissues from that era, something about that mold where my reissue feels higher quality than the original.
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!
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!
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one day.... one day...
Comment by shajaki
Jan 16, 2015
one day.... one day...
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Comment by Sabrblade
Jan 16, 2015
Super Convoy is pretty cool from a fictional standpoint. Though he's part of the Japanese G1 cartoon continuity, his backstory contains elements from the Hasbro packaging backstory of the Action Masters and the Marvel Comics origin of Powermaster Optimus Prime. The toy's backstory introduced Nebulos, Nebulan Binary-Bonding, the Hasbro Powermaster concept, the Nebulan scientist Hi-Q, and Nucleon into the Japanese continuity; and placed the setting of this toy's backstory after Operation Combination right before G-2, sort of in a "G1.5" era.
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Comment by Va'al
Feb 23, 2015
In 1990, the Transformers Zone OVA videocassette was released in Japan, collecting the entirety of the Victory sequel - consisting of just the one episode! The 'series' follows new Autobot leader Dai Atlas, and focused on the Micromasters, in their Planet Zone defense base. Among them, Rabbicrater, commander of Zone City's lunar base and pilot, the newest offering in the Seibertron.com galleries!
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
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
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Comment by RhA
Feb 23, 2015
This is exactly the kind of stuff I love. Beautiful artwork and an obscure toy.
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Comment by Sabrblade
Feb 23, 2015
Didn't realize how similar Metrobomb looks to both Skystalker and Rabbicrater, essentially using the former's altmode colors and the latter's robot mode colors.
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Comment by ScottyP
Feb 23, 2015
Woo hoo, Zone stuff! Love it. The bots from this era really need more reissues, there are some plain stellar toys from Zone/Return of Convoy that take the Micromasters to another level of fun.
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Comment by Desslok2201
Feb 23, 2015
It's things like this that make me realize how many holes there are in my collection
