by Jelze Bunnycat » Wed May 27, 2015 11:09 am
- Motto: "The only good is knowledge, and the only evil is ignorance."
Amelie wrote:shajaki wrote:Cobotron wrote:Just pulled the fist off of my G1 Thrust. It had an 11 on it. Hasbro re-issue Thundercracker has a 10.
I know nothing of the significance of these numbers. What's it all about Amelie?
Me neither. Fill us in Amelie!
G1 Seekers have several production runs and versions of the mold as running production changes. For example -
Wings sometimes have shorter or longer pegs or a small difference in width, meaning they don't always 100% fit a toy. Ever bought a G1 vintage Seeker and found the wings just refuse to stay pegged in? Now you know.
Some fists have a 'flap'' on the wrist and some don't. Different production runs are numbered and again - some are looser than others. Its not just wear and tear, it really is just that little bit different.
There used to be a whole website out there dedicated to different production runs of G1 Seekers. Very handy.
Much like the different runs on Optimus Prime's fists.
I once had a Thundercracker made of a mix of Mexican IGA parts and MB UK parts. It just wouldn't stay together and the fists, bless them - never stayed on. They fitted my Ramjet and Thrust, though.
I explained a thing or two on the previous pages, but whether or not anyone caught it...
At any rate, it seems the PE Coneheads use the #11 fists, which are found exclusively in the latest reissues. In short, they don't seem to be made from vintage molds as those only go up to #10.
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