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News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Mon May 02, 2016 8:59 am

That's a lot of G1-y goodness. Speaking of...

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I remember those, but for the life of me I cannot remember what there were for. Saving up and getting free goodies?

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Mon May 02, 2016 9:11 am

You DON'T RECOGNIZE THEM?! How is that possible!! Even IF the pubescent stage of your life diverted your attention, you SURELY have seen:
A lunchbox full of MicroMasters
Constructicons (duplicates of Bonecrusher/Long Haul/Mixmaster/Hook)
Protectobots (duplicates of Streetwise/Grove/Hotspot)
Powermasters Doubledealer/Optimus Prime/Getaway
Pretenders Catilla/Starscream/Grimlock/Bumblebee/Jazz/Gunrunner/Roadgrabber/Snarler
Dinobots Sludge/Snarl/Slag
Autobot cars Prowl(x2)/Ironhide/Ratchet/Hound/Smokescreen/Blurr/G2 Jazz
Decepticon jets Skywarp/Ramjet/Thrust
Insecticons Bombshell/Shrapnel (x2)
Minibots Wheelie/Beachcomber/Powerglide/Brawn/Swerve/Seaspray/G2 Bumblebee
Autobot Targetmasters Kup/Quickmix/Landfill
Cassettebots Rewind/Eject (x2)/Steeljaw/Grand Slam
Aerialbots Fireflight/Silverbolt
Sparkabots Guzzle/Sizzle
Firecons Sparkstalker/Cindersaur/Flamefeather
Runabout
Soundwave
Reflector
Terrorcons Blot/Rippersnapper
Topspin
Broadside
Throttlebots Goldbug/Rollbar/Chase/Freeway/Wideload
Scattershot
Monsterbots Grotusque/Doublecross
Wreck-Gar
Ultra Magnus
Jetfire
Autobot Sixchanger Quickswitch
Headmaster Highbrow
And that doesn't include Optimus Prime/Targetmaster Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime/Galvatron/Megatron that were actually on display.

Not nearly as many G1s as I remember, and the fact that I have a lot of instructions/techspecs/accessories for bots that aren't there makes me wonder where they went..

MP Ratchet is SCHEDULED for today, but the last USPS update was the 29th in Jacksonville, FL..shoulda been to this area and "sorted" by now

so probably tomorrow..

carytheone wrote:That's a lot of G1-y goodness. Speaking of...

I remember those, but for the life of me I cannot remember what there were for. Saving up and getting free goodies?

ROBOT POINTS!!! You saved them and ordered with points and moneys to get bots. That's how I got Reflector when I was a kid, and I'm pretty sure that's how I got Ratchet too.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Mon May 02, 2016 12:33 pm

Ok. Let's say there are a few I don't recognize. Some cars that are from later lines somewhere in the head masters and pretender years.
Remember I'm a good 5/6 years older so while you were still at that good toy age I was thinking about skateboards, bass guitar, long bangs, and boobies! :lol:

After I failed at boobies and skateboards, exceled at bass guitar and hair lose, I rediscovered my love for TFs. Ahhhhh Beast Wars!

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Mon May 02, 2016 12:35 pm

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Mon May 02, 2016 12:35 pm

Oh! And I remember using points to get the Omni Bots! Fun toimes.

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Mon May 02, 2016 12:37 pm

Might have to snap some pics of the old ordering catalogs tonight

For posterity :-D

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Mon May 02, 2016 12:39 pm

itscramtastic wrote:
Cobotron wrote:Oh! And I remember using points to get the Omni Bots! Fun toimes.
Might have to snap some pics of the old ordering catalogs tonight

For posterity

Oh, I'd like to see that.

Crap! I'm 7 years older. Just call me Grampotron

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Mon May 02, 2016 12:43 pm

As far as I know I'm missing ONE of the special order catalogs, so if there's 5 I have 4, or 6 I have 5, I dunno. But they were the cool. Omnibots, Timewarriors, Powerdashers, regular 'bots and 'cons, very cool stuff. Still missed out on Megatron somehow...

Also you're still younger than my brother and sister, which is by I call you Cobro (on the boards at least) :-D

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Mon May 02, 2016 12:48 pm

This really makes me want to dig around in my basement for my box of G1's I had as a kid. But damn Cram, I don't think I preserved them as well as you did :shock:

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Mon May 02, 2016 1:05 pm

PRESERVED?!

Well thanks Shaj :-D

And I swear, the only one that yellowed badly was Jetfire :lol:

everything else actually looks good (lots of play wear/sticker wear), loose joints abound on the usual suspects. The Datsuns don't have roofs and most of the accessories have seen better days. Chromewear and such. I think Cobotron mentioned it somewhere but goodness all of those toys have different sized gun pegs. Every. Single. One. Even some of the same gun are different sized!!

Throttlebots are in EXCELLENT condition (including your boy Freeway), my baby girl and I were zooming them across the kitchen floor yesterday!!

The only sparkbot/con that still sparks is Grotesque. Not sure how to fix that..?

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Mon May 02, 2016 1:27 pm

Cobotron wrote:
itscramtastic wrote:
Cobotron wrote:Oh! And I remember using points to get the Omni Bots! Fun toimes.
Might have to snap some pics of the old ordering catalogs tonight

For posterity
Oh, I'd like to see that.

Crap! I'm 7 years older. Just call me Grampotron

I'll second that Grampotron!

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Mon May 02, 2016 1:45 pm

carytheone wrote:
Cobotron wrote:
itscramtastic wrote:
Cobotron wrote:Oh! And I remember using points to get the Omni Bots! Fun toimes.
Might have to snap some pics of the old ordering catalogs tonight

For posterity
Oh, I'd like to see that.

Crap! I'm 7 years older. Just call me Grampotron
I'll second that Grampotron!

What do you know you whipper snapper. Now git off m'LAWN! :-P

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Mon May 02, 2016 1:50 pm

You kids.

So I'll snap some shots of the catalogs and the order forms. Worrrrrrrrrrrrrrd.

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Mon May 02, 2016 6:38 pm

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Mon May 02, 2016 6:53 pm

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Mon May 02, 2016 7:23 pm

THE DOCTOR IS IN! :KREMZEEK:

Great scans too!

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Mon May 02, 2016 8:19 pm

That old artwork is gloriously awesome and gives me all the tinglies in all the right places.

Thanks for sharing ;)^

Also, Ratchet!

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Mon May 02, 2016 8:36 pm

There's a few more photos but I have to rotate them :lol:

Ratchet is da bomb! I need GigaPower sized Dinobots (like Guttur!) after I get my dang KO OS Grimlock!

News Credits: 25 · by **Ironhidensh** » Mon May 02, 2016 8:45 pm

itscramtastic wrote:Thanks for the support you two

I just kinda realized it while shooting these three together. I don't mind Jetfire being yellowed, I do mind not having his armor!

GERWALKIN'!!

And some more shots..after I realized I didn't have boosters up in some shots.

These pics make me want to customize a Yamato/Arcadia VF-1S Valkyrie with Jetfire color scheme.

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Mon May 02, 2016 8:50 pm

They make me want to fix my old G1 stuff, make sure they are complete, clean them/ReproLabel them!

Yeah, I sticker bro ;)^

And that would be awesome if you customized a Valkyrie!

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Mon May 02, 2016 8:52 pm

You need to get that Transformers: Legacy book if you don't already have it. It's awesome. All of the old G1 package art and such.

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Mon May 02, 2016 9:10 pm

itscramtastic wrote:
carytheone wrote:That old artwork is gloriously awesome and gives me all the tinglies in all the right places.

Thanks for sharing

Also, Ratchet!
You need to get that Transformers: Legacy book if you don't already have it. It's awesome. All of the old G1 package art and such.

I don't, never heard of it and I'm like Zelda and in need of a link ;-)

(read lazy)

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Mon May 02, 2016 9:26 pm

Artwork yo!

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Mon May 02, 2016 9:27 pm

Also

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Mon May 02, 2016 9:32 pm

That looks like a great coffee table book. I need to pick up more art books like this and the Zelda Historia.

I have the TF: WfC/FoC art book - it's great.

I'll add this one to my Pinterest wishlist.

Thanks!