Eruntalon
3rd November 2008, 04:32 PM
I just received this in the mail today from the UK, after having bought it approximately four weeks earlier. Unfortunately I have become suspicious of it's originality as a G1 transformer due to a few minor points. I shall try and explain my reasons for doubting it's authenticity and then perhaps anyone else on these boards could compare their own Motor Master toys with mine and confirm or dis confirm my suspicions.
Sorry about the dark/yellowish discoloured photo's, today was a bit overcast.
First off, in vehicle mode you will notice that the stickers are a blue colour and not the purple colour I have seen elsewhere on the internet, a feature I couldn't tell from the original auction:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v503/eruntalon/transformers/4.jpg
In figure mode, you will notice that the grey plastic is the kind you would find on G1 Blaster with silvery lines running through it. What I don't like is the rougher quality of the plastic on the join at the waist which can be seen in the photo.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v503/eruntalon/transformers/2.jpg
The next photo is what really made me concerned, as part of the date stamp appears to have been blanked out/ melted off, leaving only Hasbro 1985. If you look closely you can just make out (c)TAKAR...85.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v503/eruntalon/transformers/3.jpg
Finally, to add to the general evidence that this may not be an original the next blurry image shows the purple plastic on the underside of the cab. I've tried to show the rough quality of the mould in this shot which just doesn't seem right.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v503/eruntalon/transformers/1.jpg
The toy also came with a fist, two foot pads, chest and waist pieces, weapons, and a head. The heads eye's are painted red and the right eye's paintwork has bled partially onto the side of the head outside the lines of the eye.
Sorry about the dark/yellowish discoloured photo's, today was a bit overcast.
First off, in vehicle mode you will notice that the stickers are a blue colour and not the purple colour I have seen elsewhere on the internet, a feature I couldn't tell from the original auction:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v503/eruntalon/transformers/4.jpg
In figure mode, you will notice that the grey plastic is the kind you would find on G1 Blaster with silvery lines running through it. What I don't like is the rougher quality of the plastic on the join at the waist which can be seen in the photo.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v503/eruntalon/transformers/2.jpg
The next photo is what really made me concerned, as part of the date stamp appears to have been blanked out/ melted off, leaving only Hasbro 1985. If you look closely you can just make out (c)TAKAR...85.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v503/eruntalon/transformers/3.jpg
Finally, to add to the general evidence that this may not be an original the next blurry image shows the purple plastic on the underside of the cab. I've tried to show the rough quality of the mould in this shot which just doesn't seem right.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v503/eruntalon/transformers/1.jpg
The toy also came with a fist, two foot pads, chest and waist pieces, weapons, and a head. The heads eye's are painted red and the right eye's paintwork has bled partially onto the side of the head outside the lines of the eye.