ID help - Astro Magnum KO?

Printable View

2nd January 2013, 10:02 PM
Megatron

ID help - Astro Magnum KO?

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime

+1 QFT. :) Though technically speaking it's not a Transformer either. It's a legitimate pre-Transformer. :cool: But Shockwave has appeared in his Astro Magnum colours in legit Transformers artwork before...
http://tfwiki.net/w2/images2/0/0c/St...BattleCons.jpg

Oh, I know who AM is. From the info I could gather, the version of the toy I got is a KO version of Astro Magnum (who is a legit pre-Tf as you said). Apparently, it was a Taiwanese/Italian only release. So I'm not 100% sure, but if you or anyone else here could tell me for certain whether it is a KO or not that would be much appreciated. This is the exact one:

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/c...oMagnumbox.jpg http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/c...oMagnumtoy.jpg

(That's cool art work btw!)

Note: I wasn't sure whether to put this thread in the Unauthorised Transformers Products forum but since this toy is vintage I thought it would be okay to put in this section.
2nd January 2013, 10:04 PM
GoktimusPrime

Are the thighs plastic or metal? They should be metal. Otherwise it looks the same as the one I had as a kid... but maybe my memory's fuzzy... I haven't seen my Astro Magnum in over a decade :p No idea about the box... that I haven't seen in over 26-27 years! :eek: :p

I only have this rather fuzzy photo of my Astro Magnum:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...hackwave98.jpg
I still have the original photograph... I might see if I can scan it in at a higher resolution (won't be able to do it until next week though)
P.S. ignore the mid-arms... they were entirely covered in blu tac after my mum stepped on the toy in 1987 :o
2nd January 2013, 10:30 PM
Megatron

The actual thighs are plastic (though the inner thigh springs and the thick joining rod are metal).

Also, the only indication as to who the manufacturer is are the letters "HK." There's also no Copyright mark, trade mark or anything like that.

So you don't have yours anymore? Sorry to hear that your mum stepped on it :eek:.
2nd January 2013, 11:46 PM
liegeprime

Hmmm from memory, my neighbor owned an Astro Magnum and as far as I remember the thighs are metal and the pink plastic of the hand and gun is light. It also says magnoid and thorp on the switch at the backpack for the choice on sound effects.
3rd January 2013, 08:57 AM
Megatron

Thanks for the info, liege. Then the one I have is definitely different, because it has the words "Vulcan" and "Magnum" for the sound effects switch.
3rd January 2013, 10:14 AM
gamblor916

Here's my Astro Magnum. The clear parts are a light pink and there are quite a few stickers already factory applied. The label on the back says 'Bulcan' and 'Magnum'. The only stamping is a Toyco logo on the inside right leg.
I've seen another style of box with vertical artwork but as far as I know the toy inside is the same.

http://img802.imageshack.us/img802/4375/img3224r.jpg

http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/6208/img3226fj.jpg

http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/8705/img3227go.jpg

http://img805.imageshack.us/img805/8862/img3229kr.jpg

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/4822/img3230ymt.jpg
3rd January 2013, 10:43 AM
Megatron

Ahh.. mine must be a KO then... since it's not a ToyCo one. Yours looks awesome btw, a really nice specimen. Thanks for sharing!
3rd January 2013, 01:13 PM
VERT

Quote:

Originally Posted by gamblor916

Here's my Astro Magnum. The clear parts are a light pink and there are quite a few stickers already factory applied. The label on the back says 'Bulcan' and 'Magnum'. The only stamping is a Toyco logo on the inside right leg.
I've seen another style of box with vertical artwork but as far as I know the toy inside is the same.

http://img802.imageshack.us/img802/4375/img3224r.jpg

http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/6208/img3226fj.jpg

http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/8705/img3227go.jpg

http://img805.imageshack.us/img805/8862/img3229kr.jpg

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/4822/img3230ymt.jpg

Thats the one I had as a kid. Had all the metal and in that colour. Every bit as good as Shockwave. The other one with the plastic I saw once at the easter show.
4th January 2013, 06:20 PM
Lord_Zed

Quote:

Originally Posted by Megatron

Oh, I know who AM is. From the info I could gather, the version of the toy I got is a KO version of Astro Magnum (who is a legit pre-Tf as you said). Apparently, it was a Taiwanese/Italian only release. So I'm not 100% sure, but if you or anyone else here could tell me for certain whether it is a KO or not that would be much appreciated. This is the exact one:

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/c...oMagnumbox.jpg http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/c...oMagnumtoy.jpg

(That's cool art work btw!)

Note: I wasn't sure whether to put this thread in the Unauthorised Transformers Products forum but since this toy is vintage I thought it would be okay to put in this section.

Yup that's the KO alright, I know cause I got one from the Easter Show when I was a kid. It was a gift from one of my mums (then new) friends. Always wondered why I got such a big toy without and occasion.

KO or not I still have fond memories of Astro Magnum, true he didn't stand the test of time, but he lived longer than Jazz. :p
4th January 2013, 06:33 PM
Megatron

What is this Easter Show? Something for Sydneysiders? :p

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord_Zed

KO or not I still have fond memories of Astro Magnum, true he didn't stand the test of time, but he lived longer than Jazz. :p

Poor AM, and Jazz!
4th January 2013, 11:03 PM
Slag

Quote:

Originally Posted by gamblor916

Here's my Astro Magnum. The clear parts are a light pink and there are quite a few stickers already factory applied. The label on the back says 'Bulcan' and 'Magnum'. The only stamping is a Toyco logo on the inside right leg.
I've seen another style of box with vertical artwork but as far as I know the toy inside is the same.

http://img802.imageshack.us/img802/4375/img3224r.jpg

http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/6208/img3226fj.jpg

http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/8705/img3227go.jpg

http://img805.imageshack.us/img805/8862/img3229kr.jpg

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/4822/img3230ymt.jpg

This is one i want to get.. i bought the radio-shack one but it hasn't arrived yet..
i like this box better. .. I should have waited till i found one:(
whats the going rate on this (AM) these days. i see one on that auction site for 300+ atm
or an afa one for around 8.........hundred!!
5th January 2013, 12:37 AM
theshape

He's worth the money for that phallic trigger! :o
12th January 2013, 03:53 PM
Slag

Thought i'd put this here as there are quite a few good pics of AM already. Here's some more detailed pics of Shackwave:)
http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/...8/IMG_7373.jpg

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/...8/IMG_7374.jpg

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/...8/IMG_7375.jpg I like how it actually provides the wiring schematics too

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/...8/IMG_7376.jpg

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/...8/IMG_7377.jpg

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/...8/IMG_7378.jpg Classic laser noises such as :Sound A and :Sound B

Or :Sound A and :B Sound Which ever you prefer:confused:

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/...8/IMG_7379.jpg No pink either..

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/...8/IMG_7380.jpg
12th January 2013, 04:25 PM
gamblor916

Nice pics. One day I'd like to track down a Radioshack version as well.
12th January 2013, 04:49 PM
Slag

Quote:

Originally Posted by gamblor916

Nice pics. One day I'd like to track down a Radioshack version as well.

I'll trade you:p
12th January 2013, 08:56 PM
gamblor916

I'll pass :p