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For Old Time's sake: the first TF thread!

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For Old Time's sake: the first TF thread!

Postby ArmadaPrime » Mon Oct 04, 2010 9:59 am

Weapon: Requiem Blaster
Hehe... sorry about the cheesy name.
I just thought it would be nice if we all said a bit about our first transformers.
I'm proud to say that mine was Armada red alert, in my opinion pretty much the best figure from the line, the only problem i find is he has a bit of kibble...
Oh yeah, and the
Armada Red Alert wrote:RED ALERT, A WEE-OO WEE-OO WEE-OO WEE-OO

That gets a bit annoying after the five million and first time... :lol:
And yous all? What were your first?
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Re: For Old Time's sake: the first TF thread!

Postby kirbenvost » Mon Oct 04, 2010 10:31 am

I believe mine was either G1 Pretender Roadgrabber or G1 Afterburner. Both of them came early on, I just can't remember which was first. I think I did have a Gobots Cy-Kill before that though.
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Re: For Old Time's sake: the first TF thread!

Postby El Duque » Mon Oct 04, 2010 10:43 am

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Weapon: Gattling Gun
G1 Windcharger. That little guy went everywhere with me. Can't wait to get his upcoming Generations figure!
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Re: For Old Time's sake: the first TF thread!

Postby Overcracker » Mon Oct 04, 2010 11:08 am

Motto: "Collecting little transforming action figures is the right of all sentient Geeks."
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I believe my first TF was G1 Blitzwing or Thundercracker can't be sure now.

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Re: For Old Time's sake: the first TF thread!

Postby Windsweeper » Mon Oct 04, 2010 12:39 pm

Outback, though my brothers had Beachcomber, Swerve, Powerglide, Hub Cap and Pipes at that stage.

The following Christmas we got Galvatron, Cyclonus and Scourge. Those poor Mini-Autobots. Their first set of reinforcements were the Throttlebots. Thank Primus, Rodimus Prime turned up.
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Re: For Old Time's sake: the first TF thread!

Postby Powermaster Prime » Mon Oct 04, 2010 12:54 pm

Motto: "Breathe deep and think right.Bullseye!"
Weapon: Astro Blaster
Remembered rushing up the stairs to buy a G1 Strafe.That was in 1989.Discovered the other Technobots few years later.gah
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Re: For Old Time's sake: the first TF thread!

Postby Jesterhead » Mon Oct 04, 2010 12:58 pm

Motto: "We'll die just as we lived: In midnight clad. Ave dominus nox."
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G1 Seaspray. God, I wish I still had that little guy!
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Re: For Old Time's sake: the first TF thread!

Postby vulgar_wraith » Mon Oct 04, 2010 1:05 pm

G1 Prowl got him for a good report card in first grade.Damn I'm old.
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Re: For Old Time's sake: the first TF thread!

Postby MightyMagnus78 » Mon Oct 04, 2010 2:18 pm

Motto: ""Consistency is victory.""
Weapon: Shoulder Mounted Rocket Launcher
I got G1 Thrust, Optimus Prime and Blitzwing for my seventh birthday. That was back in 1985 and I've been hooked ever since!
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Re: For Old Time's sake: the first TF thread!

Postby MightyMagnus78 » Mon Oct 04, 2010 2:22 pm

Motto: ""Consistency is victory.""
Weapon: Shoulder Mounted Rocket Launcher
I got G1 Thrust, Optimus Prime and Blitzwing for my seventh birthday. That was back in 1985 and I've been hooked ever since!
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Re: For Old Time's sake: the first TF thread!

Postby Rodimus Prime » Mon Oct 04, 2010 4:01 pm

Motto: "Individual freedom above all else."
G1 Prowl. At the time, I thought it was the sharpest toy I or any of my friends had. Unfortunately I no longer have him. I just bought a Classics Prowl in honor of him. I am mainly a comic fan, and I never liked the character in there, but the toy was pretty cool, and the Classics version looks really neat. Can't wait to get it.
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Re: For Old Time's sake: the first TF thread!

Postby Evil_the_Nub » Mon Oct 04, 2010 4:14 pm

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I have no idea, I've had Transformers for as long as I remember. I asked my mom what my first Transformer was and she said it was a red car. I have no idea what it was, it could have been a Gobot for all I know.
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Re: For Old Time's sake: the first TF thread!

Postby WeatherManNX01 » Mon Oct 04, 2010 4:45 pm

I can't say for sure, but I think it's G2 Optimus Prime. I was too young (or, for the first year or so, not born yet) for G1, so by the time I was old enough for Transformers toys, I was into the G2 years.
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Re: For Old Time's sake: the first TF thread!

Postby chrisc4 » Mon Oct 04, 2010 5:21 pm

Motto: "Never let fear overcome you."
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beast wars optimus primal! man i loved him! that began my love for optimus!
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Re: For Old Time's sake: the first TF thread!

Postby xxxpathogenz » Mon Oct 04, 2010 5:40 pm

Weapon: Gyro-gun
G1 Prowl, as well. I quickly became a fan of the Decepticons shortly after getting a few, but to this day Prowl has a place in my heart as he is the Autobot I have the most of.
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Re: For Old Time's sake: the first TF thread!

Postby Galvatron X » Mon Oct 04, 2010 6:00 pm

Motto: "Such heroic nonsense..."
Weapon: Gatling Cannon
I gotta say G1 Grimlock. He's the earliest one I can remember, although the bulk of the TFs I owned back then coincided with Season 2 and 3 of the cartoon. Aerialbots, Warpath, Beachcomber, Ultra Magnus, Rodimus Prime, etc., etc..
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Re: For Old Time's sake: the first TF thread!

Postby LOST Cybertronian » Mon Oct 04, 2010 6:14 pm

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Think my first one was G1 Grimlock, also had swoop. The other notable ones I remember having were hardhead, chromedome, fireflight, and mailed in for reflector. Also traded a few silverhawks to a kid for ultra magnus.
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Re: For Old Time's sake: the first TF thread!

Postby bvzxa » Mon Oct 04, 2010 8:01 pm

Motto: "Power flows to the one who knows how. Desire alone is not enough!!"
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I got G1 Megatron back in 1984, I think I was 11.
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Re: For Old Time's sake: the first TF thread!

Postby Lapse Of Reason » Mon Oct 04, 2010 11:17 pm

Weapon: Sword
Christmas haul:
Wheeljack, Mirage, Ironhide, Ratchet, Jazz, Prowl, Smokescreen and maybe some minibots.

Ironically, as big a collector as I am I never had G1 Prime, Soundwave, Starscream or Megatron as a kid. Although my brother did have Megatron and a good friend had Prime and Soundwave.

We had some great times setting up Transformers battles. I think we spent 95% each building a base and 5% actually attacking, defending.
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Re: For Old Time's sake: the first TF thread!

Postby Pyrostrata » Tue Oct 05, 2010 12:58 am

Motto: "Autobots just BORE me!"
Weapon: Flamethrower Cannons
My firsts were G1 Optimus Prime and G1 Skywarp. Bought both at the same time at retail in 1984...Paid less than $20 for the pair. Good times! =)
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Re: For Old Time's sake: the first TF thread!

Postby Sorrow Six Star » Tue Oct 05, 2010 1:06 am

Motto: "Turbo and all wheel Drive should be requirements, not specifications. Aerodynamics trumps displacement."
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vulgar_wraith wrote:G1 Prowl got him for a good report card in first grade.Damn I'm old.


nah you're in the same bracket as me and I'm not old.
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mine was a yellow cliffjumper.
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Re: For Old Time's sake: the first TF thread!

Postby Stumpybot » Tue Oct 05, 2010 2:30 am

Motto: "If you dont say what you mean, you can never mean what you say"
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G1 Optimus Prime. Oh yes, i was there in the beginning

my earliest clear memory is playing with him one snowy xmas morning
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Re: For Old Time's sake: the first TF thread!

Postby Mykltron » Tue Oct 05, 2010 2:51 am

Motto: "If I win again I'm still the champion. If you win HAH! that's just impossible.

Weapon: tea cup."
Mine was G1 Hound and I still have him with all his accessories! Best. Christmas. Ever.
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Re: For Old Time's sake: the first TF thread!

Postby SJ21 » Tue Oct 05, 2010 9:29 am

Motto: "You don't know because you can't see me. Then you are dead."
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I think mine was G1 Snarl. My brother got Sludge. We played with those things non-stop.
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Re: For Old Time's sake: the first TF thread!

Postby Giant Purple Griffin » Tue Oct 05, 2010 10:43 am

Motto: "Beware of my hair!"
Weapon: Photon Lasers
What's weird is I don't really remember getting any of my G1ers, but I do remember playing with all of them. I think G1 Prowl was my first. I remember him always being among my toys and being old and beat up, so I am assuming he was number 1.
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