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by **Cybertronius Primus** » Fri Jul 28, 2017 7:23 am

Hi, I was wondering if anyone could help by telling me who, if any, this diaclone rider would originally come with. My mate accidentally bought one at a comic con and I am going to try to buy it off him.
Much thanks, John.

by **Optimus Eeyore** » Fri Jul 28, 2017 4:45 pm

If memory serves it would be one of the seekers.

by **Glarryg** » Fri Jul 28, 2017 7:37 pm

Are you sure that it's even a Diaclone figure? The shape, size, and lack of articulation remind me of Robo Strux pilots.

Glarryg

by **Optimus Eeyore** » Fri Jul 28, 2017 7:46 pm

Glarryg is right and I am wrong.

by **Cybertronius Primus** » Mon Jul 31, 2017 5:27 am

Aah, ok, thanks for telling otherwise I may of had a not 100% original seeker on display! Even the thaught of that brings me pain...

by **Optimum Supreme** » Thu Aug 03, 2017 1:38 pm

Looks to me like it could be from a Starriors figure, another 80's toy (and Marvel comic) line. They (at least in the comic) weren't actual pilots, but some sort of important component (like a brain) put in them in their creators image.

They're absolutely not Diaclone/kron pilots, those have articulated shoulder and hip joints plus magnetic feet, and these are permanently seated, as were Starrior "pilots".

Doing a little google, the toys were a Zoids branch off and made by Tomy (in their pre-Takara days).

Image Googling "zoid pilot" brings up many images, including some that look much like these.