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by **Uniprimus** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 12:21 pm

Hallo, recently I recieved the G1 Optimus that I won on eBay. The blue on his trailer is a lot lighter than the ones I have been seeing online. Can anyone help?

by **Uniprimus** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 8:51 pm

Anyone?

News Credits: 1 · by **iron maniac** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 1:38 am

All the G1 trailers I have personally seen are of a darker blue.

G2 Prime trailers are much lighter blue but obviously the outside of the trailer is black instead of grey.

I don't know if that info is going to be much help to you or not. :???:

by **Uniprimus** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:37 pm

Mine's grey, not blck...

Anyone else? Please help. I don't want to be displaying an unnoficial G1 Prime trailer, if that's what it is...

by **thedistinctroom** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 1:51 pm

Show us some pictures of what you are talking about. Do you still have the box? That is another tell-tale way to see if it is a KO or not. Cheers.

by **Uniprimus** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 8:03 pm

The box wasn't included in the auction, and do I really need to take a pic? It is simple-the blue is light

News Credits: 3 · by **muswp1** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 8:13 pm

A pic would really help here. Also does the blue on the trailer match the dark blue on Prime's legs??

by **Uniprimus** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 5:17 pm

No. I'm very sick today, so I'll post a pic tomorrow.

by **SpacerAM2** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:24 pm

I remember Blot feeling the same way once. Get well soon!

News Credits: 5 · by **Barrelass** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:38 pm

Not sure if this site has anything on it, I havent visited in a while, and didn't feel like digging in tonight, I can spend hours looking at their stuff, but it may have a bit on trailer variations.

http://www.geocities.com/futuristgroup/vprime.html

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:41 pm

It should be dark blue, but I've seen some slight variants.

I guess the had to make more than one batch for this guy.

I'd check the date stamp to verify it.

News Credits: 1 · by **sto_vo_kor_2000** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:23 am

Liege Evilmus wrote:It should be dark blue, but I've seen some slight variants.

I guess the had to make more than one batch for this guy.

I'd check the date stamp to verify it.

That wouldnt really tell you much.Some of the bootlegs have the old dates on them and believe it or not I know of at least 2 G1 figure reissues [same mold] from both Hasbro and Takara that have their original 80's date stamps.

News Credits: 5 · by **decepticonjon** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:01 pm

it's most likely a boot. but hey, if you didn't know, maybe no one else will either

by **Uniprimus** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 5:56 pm

Here! This is it! it was on the site provided above!

by **Uniprimus** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:16 pm

Well the G1 Prime on display with a different colored Prime trailer looks like bullshit, so I ordered another trailer (with roller, I can use the nozzle and **** from the light blue trailer) with my Christmas money from ePay. BTW, does anyone know if it's common for an original G1 Megatron's hinge holding his head/arms to his body to be somewhat (ok, VERY) loose?

by **thedistinctroom** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:24 am

Eradicator wrote:Does anyone know if it's common for an original G1 Megatron's hinge holding his head/arms to his body to be somewhat (ok, VERY) loose?

Yes. The original G1 Megatron toy is a loose toy by nature (including that hinge part). I believe the mold for that was made in 1974, so the technology wasn't as great as it is today.

by **Omega-1** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:03 am

I found these two sites that claims that the light blue trailer is a legit variant.

http://www.tfsource.com/articles/Redfoot.html
http://www.geocities.com/futuristgroup/vprime.html

The one site says that it's a pre-rubsign version.