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Hi,

I'm just wondering if there is anyone out there like me who wants to know what exactly is an "official Transformer." Is a TakaraTomy, Henkei, or Binaltech product considered an "official Transformer"? What about the Star Wars original Crossovers and the new Clone Wars packaged Star Wars Crossovers? What about the new Marvel Crossovers? And still, what about the new MicroMasters line? The reason I ask is because while I pretty much consider seibertron.com the gospel regarding Transformers, Seibertron himself (Ryan) is even missing some of the Hasbro released figures (Cybertron Scout Lugnutz, Cybertron Voyager Wing Saber, etc.) Unfortunately, I have also noticed that what is supposedly the official listing of Transformers, found at http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/defa ... /Checklist is also incomplete. With that being said, how can I ever make sure I am not missing any of the official Transformers?

-I know, I know, it's not about whether they're really official Transformers, it's about collecting what we like right? C'mon, who doesn't want MP Thundercracker or Henkei Dirge and Henkei Thrust?!! But still...

A good example is the Alternators Transformers line... With Binaltech making a bunch of variants and even the few different US color variants of some of the same figure (Meister aka Jazz), just what the heck was "official"?

Also, C'mon, we need to populate the Star Wars Crossovers galleries with all of the Star Wars Crossover figures. There are differences between the old and new (Clone Wars) versions. They are not all just repaints. Some have different heads!

All you fellow Seibertronians out there, please comment!!

They're all official. You're just listing the various lines that all fall under the name "Transformers."

Everything you listed is official TF product.

General rule of thumb is that if it's a TF that has the Hasbro or Takara stamp, then it's official product. The exception being the G1 KO's coming out of China.

IMO all those crossover Transformers are bogus. Sorry, just a random opinion. I don't even count them.

OPTIMUS MAGNUS wrote:IMO all those crossover Transformers are bogus. Sorry, just a random opinion. I don't even count them.

Same here, I don't count them either, but that doesn't change the fact that they are official TF lines.

Sorry OP, but things are that complicated. Everything with a TF logo and a Takara/Hasbro copyright on it is an offical TF.

Regarding the missing pics here, I believe the gallery here is still a work in progress.

The gallery will always be work in progress. There are just too many TFs for one guy to buy/borrow and photograph!

Oh yeah, and WELCOME TO THE NEW GUY! Hope you enjoy your visits.

No welcome necessary. While I may have a mini-con status because I have only posted a few times on the site and did not register until last year, I have used the site since its inception and have been collecting since Transformers first debuted. I have the utmost respect for Ryan and everyone else that is responsible for this web site and the daunting job of keeping the site up to date. Like many other devoted TF fans, I am a collector who wants to try his best to get every TF, so some kind of an official record is of importance.

Hey Youngku,

If you need checklists of product lines http://www.bigbot.com has them.

On the left part of the page under downloads. I believe they show all releases and variants for all figures of a given line.