G1 Transformers are back!

[Traveler]

Originally posted by: eXtinCtion
unfortuneately these are re-issues, so you won't get the same box as the original transformers you bought in the 80's. Real collectors will want the original box, not a 35 dollar remake.

Personally I found that the re-issues ones' material is not as good as the old ones.

 

where's jetfire!

They have a new Jetfire out in the "Armada" series. He's all plastic and a space shuttle


I have 3 of the original Jetfire's though. One is near mint with box (These things were going for between $400-$600 about a year or so ago). My second one belongs to my son to play with, and the third has been totally disassembled for a full restoration.

My son has an equal amount of new Transformers and my old one's. He prefers playing with my old one's. I overheard the neighbor kid telling my son that he was cooler because he had the new (read "crap") Unicron. My son proceeded to ask him how many "Gen One's" he had and the kid just looked retarded.

Next up for restoration, my old Shockwave (the olny old school Transformer I know of that had a 9volt battery!).

Autobots, transform and roll out!!

 

[smb]

I hope they put out the Aerialbots(Superion when merged), the combaticons(Menosaur when merged) and the constructicons(Bruticus when merged)

 

[AvesPKS]

Originally posted by: croak
sucks being billed for my childhood...

You can't put a price on nostalgia...Or, actually, I guess you can...

 

[Milkyman]

you guys should check out the 20th anniversary Optimus Prime
20th anniversary Optimus Prime @ amazon

Prototype pictures
more pictures

 

[Daleon]

The stunticons formed Menosaur and the Combaticons formed Bruticus. And ofcourse Constructions formed Devastor. Sorry have to keep the G1 facts straight.

I suggest check ebay. There are some nice combo deals with all of these reissues where you can find sometimes 3 for $50, much better deal. Also they offer the takara versions which are MUCH more limited, use more die-cast, and gain value at a much faster rate.

There is also a better Unicron only avail in Jap going on Ebay that is much nicer than the Armada junk. If you love G1 Trans, read the Dreamwave comics!!! The are incredible. Even Armada, now Energon is pretty good.

 

[DJMiX]

I have a ton of transformers comics ( love to read them).. Are they worth anything?

 

[badflash]

Bring back Voltron dammit! That was a dope show too!

 

[Staver]

I hope they put out the Aerialbots(Superion when merged), the combaticons(Menosaur when merged) and the constructicons(Bruticus when merged)

Hmm, I thought the Combaticons formed Bruticus and the Constructicons formed Devastator. I forget what the Stunticons became. I may have to recheck my collection for strays.

 

[usernamemax20charact]

Originally posted by: badflash
Bring back Voltron dammit! That was a dope show too!

They did. My friend got a re-issue about 2 years ago from Toys-R-Us.

 

[usernamemax20charact]

Originally posted by: mscdex0
hmm.... i don't recall ever seeing any of those that amazon had listed on there....

I still have my transformers from back in the same 80's era, but I guess I had all except those. But then again, I did have M.A.S.K. toys too

I remember M.A.S.K. That was a pretty fun cartoon to watch as a kid, and Voltron and Tranzor Z and He-Man and.... Damn, wish Cartoon Network showed those cartoons again.

Anyone remember the Go-Bots? Those things were cheap compared to the Transformers.

 

[rootaxs]

If i only knew these things would turn out to be collectors items i would have brought my Fortress Maximus with me from home. I only played with it once and kept it in the box since.

Back then my mom bought it for me for $89 (still has price tag on the box) - it seems they're going for well over $400 on E-Bay now. :Q

 

[herkulease]

Originally posted by: Staver

I hope they put out the Aerialbots(Superion when merged), the combaticons(Menosaur when merged) and the constructicons(Bruticus when merged)

Hmm, I thought the Combaticons formed Bruticus and the Constructicons formed Devastator. I forget what the Stunticons became. I may have to recheck my collection for strays.

Combaticons - Bruticus
Constructicons - Devastator
Stunticons - Menasor
Aerialbots - Superion
Protectobots - Defensor
Predacons - Predaking
Seacons - Predacon <oops its piranacon looked at my box.
Technobots - Computron
Terrorcons - formed someone started with an A

 

[Staver]

Terrorcons - formed someone started with an A

I think that was Abominus.

 

[DPmaster]

Originally posted by: rootaxs
If i only knew these things would turn out to be collectors items i would have brought my Fortress Maximus with me from home. I only played with it once and kept it in the box since.

Back then my mom bought it for me for $89 (still has price tag on the box) - it seems they're going for well over $400 on E-Bay now. :Q

Fortress Maximus goes for roughly $1,000 on ebay (maybe more if you hype it up with good pictures) if he's unopened and the box is in good condition.

 

[TekDemon]

Originally posted by: rimshaker
Ahhhh, the memories.. *sniff*
The complete set of Contructicons was the bomb!!

Man that's what I always wanted...the complete Constructicons that would combine to form Devastator. If they reissued that I'd be all over it regardless of how absurdly priced it is. But sadly they did not reissue that. Man...where's Optimus Prime or Megatron for that matter?

 

[Gunbuster]

Haha you think $35 is bad, try $185 plus shipping

 

[AgentUnknown]

Hi. They have rereleased Megatron, Soundwave, and a few more G1 in Japan. Check ebay for a Megatron, It's around $60. As for this thread, it is not a hot deal unless you have a coupon. They re-released the bandai macross valkyries which are way better than Jetfire. Check it out.

Takara Optimus Prime Masterpiece Rewview

Valkyrie Exchange- Place to buy transformers and Robotech Macross Valkyries

 

[rootaxs]

Originally posted by: DPmaster<br]

Fortress Maximus goes for roughly $1,000 on ebay (maybe more if you hype it up with good pictures) if he's unopened and the box is in good condition.

No kidding? :Q

If it goes that high, i might as well have my relatives ship it over to me. The box was close to mint condition before i left it, dusty if anything.

 

[herkulease]

my local tru has powermaster prime. I forgot the price but I wasn't interested.

 

[Ian@CDRlabs]

Visit your local TRU. These overpriced reissues aren't selling very fast at $30 or $35. In many cases, you can get the Japanese reissues (which are better IMO) for less.

As it is, I have a hard time spending $30 on a toy that cost me only $10 back in the 80's.

 

[robbin]

The transformers were always overpriced, even in the 80s. My mom flatly refused to pay 50 dollars for one toy.

 

[BigPappaBuck]

Man i had alot of these when i was a kid but they all got pretty beat up, damn.

 

[TekDemon]

Originally posted by: BigPappaBuck
Man i had alot of these when i was a kid but they all got pretty beat up, damn.

Yeah...if only I still had that G1 Optimus Prime. *sigh*

Ditto goes for all my He-Man toys and TMNT toys. I think they're all missing something or another or dead. Haha

 

[AntMan530]

i had the complete collection of thundercats---that was pretty cool..