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Look Closely - Article for TFsource
Posted by Maz Tue Oct 30, 2012 6:40 pm
Toy catalogues are wonderful things, we’ve even looked at them before on Source Blog. 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 hidden gems, prototypes and hilarious errors within. We’re going to have a look at some UK and US Transformers catalogues from 1985, 1986 and 1987.
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Re: Look Closely - Article for TFsource
Posted by PrymeStriker Tue Oct 30, 2012 6:51 pm
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The Toy Fair 1986 catalog was the first time I ever "looked closely" at toy catalogs. Tailgate, Hubcap, Outback, and others had some fail color schemes.
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Re: Look Closely - Article for TFsource
Posted by Maz Tue Oct 30, 2012 7:00 pm
Heh "Fail" colour schemes that were snapped up by Iga in Mexico...
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Re: Look Closely - Article for TFsource
Posted by PrymeStriker Tue Oct 30, 2012 7:09 pm
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Maz wrote:Heh "Fail" colour schemes that were snapped up by Iga in Mexico...
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Seems only Hubcap was snapped up accordingly. In the catalog, Tailgate has a red head/face and camo green with yellow rather than all navy blue with yellow.
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Re: Look Closely - Article for TFsource
Posted by Maz Tue Oct 30, 2012 7:13 pm
The colour scheme for Tailgate was snapped up, he was released iN Windcharger mould because IGA were cost-saving and never re-tooled the moulds. Iga Pipes for example is just a blue/white Huffer. Ras owns that ToyFair yellow Tailgate proto/mock-up, and he says the torso is teal, but I think 100% it's the inspiration for that choice of repaint for Mexico.
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Re: Look Closely - Article for TFsource
Posted by It Is Him Wed Oct 31, 2012 12:28 pm
I like that you provided pics of the prototypes. That's pretty cool. Are those yours, by any chance?
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Re: Look Closely - Article for TFsource
Posted by Maz Wed Oct 31, 2012 3:13 pm
It Is Him wrote:I like that you provided pics of the prototypes. That's pretty cool. Are those yours, by any chance?
No, they're from the collections of Ras and Paul Hitchens (TheSpacebridge). UK collectors.
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Re: Look Closely - Article for TFsource
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat Wed Oct 31, 2012 3:52 pm
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Always interesting to see prototype vs. final toy, especially in Broadside's case. One would think that Broadside was actually redesigned from the ground up, the only things that remained relatively the same are the weapons!
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Re: Look Closely - Article for TFsource
Posted by Breakdown 2099 Wed Oct 31, 2012 5:50 pm
Just when you think you've seen it all, along comes Maz and another great article.
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