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1. How many of the G1 combiner teams have metal/die cast? Only Predaking?

2. Answered.

3. Recently recieved my G1 Prime from Wheeljackslab, and I wanted to hear peoples opinions wheather it is in normal/good condition: the only negatives I noticed are that stickers are missing, the leg springs seem a bit loose, causing the legs to be the same (is there any way to fix this?), and a bit of yellowing on the top of his trailer. Other thn that, he's perfect. Absolutely no chrome wear. The Roller that came with him is light blue. is this normal?

4. I also just recieved G1 Grimlock from him. Perfect except for a VERY loose side/pin connector, connecting his dino side/arm to him. There any cure for this?

Thanks!

I can only answer your first question.

All of the 5 bot Gestalts, have die cast parts, but not to the extent of Predaking.

I only have a KO abominus, but there are some parts, that I think were metal.

Yeah, all the 5 bot gestalts have metal parts (usually its the chest).

'Fraid I can't help you with any of your other queries.

1. This should help you out.

2. Infiltration TPB

Spotlight

As far as I can tell, the Devastation TPB is not out yet, and I'm not a connoisseur of Marvel TF comics.

So I just got the full Spotlight/Infiltration/Sotmbringer/Devatration/War Within at my bookstore, so now I need the others answered.

1. None of the other Gestalts had Die-cast to the extent that predaking did. Some of the early combiner teams had very little in the chest area, while later teams like technobots and Terrorcons had none other then some pins. To my knowledge none of the Japanese exlusive combiners like Liokaiser and Road Ceaser had any. I have Landcross and he doesn't appear to have any.

2. Don't know the question.

3 & 4. Both are pretty normal. After so many years the joints weaken. Nothing you can really do about it other then not play with them too much.

1. How many of the G1 combiner teams have metal/die cast? Only Predaking?

Of all the five member combiner teams only Superion, Menasor, Defensor, Bruticus, and Predaking had diecast. All of them also had a plastic version come out the year after initial release. For Predaking, Superion, Bruticus, and Menasor the diecast ones are easy to find. Defensor tends to be harder, especially First Aid.

The rest of the G1 combiners, both US and Japanese were all plastic. Also Monstructor who was the US release of the Dinoking mold suffers extensively from GPS which makes finding and keeping a complete figure in good condition hard as two of the members are extremely fragile, I've had three Slogs crumble on me over the years.