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News Credits: 273 · by **Delicon** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:54 pm

Headmaster and Targetmasters, that is.

This is a line that I never had much of growing up, but I'm interested in adding a few of each to my collection. My problem with some of this line is that they had really wild alt modes and/or colors.

I want alt modes that are more realistic than futursitic, so point me in the right direction!

News Credits: 273 · by **Delicon** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:00 pm

I'd also consider Powermasters.

News Credits: 4 · by **Firebird** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:27 pm

How about Getaway? He has a pretty spiffy alt mode.

http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Getaway/getaway.htm

News Credits: 1 · by **Duke of Luns** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:39 pm

Luckily the Powermasters generally look realstic.

http://www.tfu.info/subgroup/powermasters.htm

The ones released in the U.S. were:

-Darkwing
-Doubledealer
-Dreadwind
-Getaway
-Joyride
-Optimus Prime
-Slapdash

Overlord also looks really awsome AND somewhat realistic, but I think can fetch a pretty high price.

For Targetmasters, the second wave of "Double Targetmasters" all had realistic alt. modes. Construction vehicles for the Autos, and military for the 'Cons:

http://www.tfu.info/subgroup/targetmasters.htm

The ones you'd probably be interested in:

-Landfill
-Needlenose
-Quake
-Quickmix
-Scoop
-Spinister

There's also Stepper, who was reissue #15 in the old Takara collection series. He's a black with flames repaint of Jazz, and was pretty overproduced. Not sure of his prices, but I don't think he'd be that expensive. He was also released in the Hasbro Commeriative series(last one) as "Ricochet".

Finally, we come to the Headmasters.

http://www.tfu.info/subgroup/headmasters.htm

VERY slim pickings here, all Autobots:

Hosehead
Nightbeat
Siren

The Japanese version of Siren(Go Shooter) had a spiffier paint job, and Nightbeat was repaitned into the first female Transformer toy, Minerva. I believe she fetches a pretty penny.

Hope that helps

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News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:07 am

It's too bad you're trying to limit it to realistic alt modes.

Pointblank (Targetmaster) is probably one of the best of the bunch. He even has fairly advanced arm articulation for G1, but he's a fancy pants futuristic car.

News Credits: 7 · by **Chaoslock** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:11 am

There's the targetmaster repaint of Jazz that I like, Stepper/Ricochet

It is also the cheapest targetmaster out there.

News Credits: 5 · by **--B--** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:10 am

Firebird wrote:How about Getaway? He has a pretty spiffy alt mode.

http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Getaway/getaway.htm

Seconded, Getaway was one of my favorite G1's, and I still have him complete!

by **DREWCIFER** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:03 pm

I agree, don't limit yourself.

However...

Go for the double TargetMasters, they all have "real" alt modes.

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Headmaster Jr's are the best bet. Jap's are real expensive, but their Korean counterparts can be got for less than $50 each...assuming you find then...no...you can't have mine.

Also, anything from Masterforce, will fit your criteria.

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