The Energon Pub

OK I have got a question that's buging me for the past few days.
Which G1 Transformer isn't based on a toy of a previous line (like Diaclone) and is and original design/mold/Toy in the line?

Do you know who that is?

All of the third series. Before that everything was from a previous line as far as I know.

I think some of the Minibots from 1985 are original.

Beachcomber
Powerglide
Seaspray
Warpath

Also, I think Astrotrain is original.

Then 1986(3rd series) everything going forward, for the most part.

astrotrain may have been a diaclone design that was never released. it definitely is more diaclone than the tf only designs.

On a related note, as 'microman' toys became megatron, cassettes etc the very first hint of transformers from that line was the original 'acroyear' from 1975, it was a little robot that could reconfigure into a little wheeled vehicle, very simplistic but cool anyway. quickly followed by the even cooler acroyear 2!!

http://www.microforever.com/A30Xacroyear1.htm

http://www.microforever.com/A31Xacroyear2.htm

both considered classic designs by many toy fans but i guess would appear ridiculous to many today.

Hem So wave 3, the minis, OK, thanks guys!

Yea I do think it's a pefetic design, that acroyear, but still kinda cool!

The stunicons, combaticons, arielbots and protectbots were the first orginal designs that I'm aware of and they pre-date the third season of the series.