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Help! Vintage vs REissue Twincast
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Mon Aug 11, 2014 10:16 amby timb
Hey all,
I need your expert advice. I have a G1 Twincast, but I am unable to discern as to whether or not he is vintage or a reissue. His face is gray, not gold (as I believe the most recent reissue has). But wondering if there are any other ways to distinguish?
Thanks for your help!
Re: Help! Vintage vs REissue Twincast
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Mon Aug 11, 2014 10:22 amby Jelze Bunnycat
The latest Encore reissue was the one with all the changes including:
- Gold face instead of silver
- The techno detailing in the cassette door was smoothed over
- Tampographs instead of stickers
The first reissue was an e-Hobby release and identical to the original.
Re: Help! Vintage vs REissue Twincast
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Mon Aug 11, 2014 10:24 amby timb
So no way to distinguish between the EHobby and the original then?
Re: Help! Vintage vs REissue Twincast
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Mon Aug 11, 2014 10:35 amby Jelze Bunnycat
timb wrote:So no way to distinguish between the EHobby and the original then?
There is one notable difference: on the e-Hobby reissue, the left upper arm lacks the Autobot symbol.
Re: Help! Vintage vs REissue Twincast
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Mon Aug 11, 2014 10:52 amby timb
Thanks so much!
Re: Help! Vintage vs REissue Twincast
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Mon Aug 11, 2014 11:52 amby triKlops
Just to fill any gaps in what JelZe said, here's the Wiki link.
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Blaster_(G1)#Toys
Re: Help! Vintage vs REissue Twincast
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Mon Aug 11, 2014 3:22 pmby timb
Is the symbol that is supposed to be there a sticker/decal?
Not seeing any difference in the photos I am seeing online.
Thanks!
Re: Help! Vintage vs REissue Twincast
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Tue Aug 12, 2014 12:07 amby fenrir72
It's a silver backed not mirrored sticker.