TF-1.com - Spanish vintage G1 KO Minibots
It's been a decade since the origin of the Finnish Diaclone Black Tracks was finally revealed and discovered by the community outside Finland, but even then pictures and stories about it existed for years before, so it wasn't a surprise.
Has there been anything discovered since that was based on established early vintage Generation 1 figures, but completely different? One example that comes to mind is the Japanese Diaclone "Black Sideswipe", that was actually all black, not like Deepcover. Again, another Diaclone example, but quite groundbreaking...although not to anyone who wasn't a G1 car or Diaclone aficionado. And it was still a black Countach, not that new.
This may not be quite as big as those two official releases, but it is good, and it will surprise. For something to make my jaw drop simply because it has gone undiscovered for so long is rare and hugely welcomed. There can't be too many of these moments left in this hobby.
Spanish KO Minibots Overview <- CLICK TO READ
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This article collects together all the "Big Reveal" chapters from my Square One blog:
Square One: A Big Reveal......is coming
Square One: A Big Reveal (Part 1)
Square One: A Big Reveal (Part 2)
Square One: A Big Reveal (Part 3)
Square One: A Big Reveal (Part 4)
Square One: A Big Reveal (Part 5)
Square One: A Big Reveal (Part 6)
Square One: A Big Reveal (Finale)
All the best
Maz
The Lost Tribe - TFSource Article
Minibots got everywhere. They were in Generation 1 in North America and Europe on cards, they came out in Japan in boxes and then cards, they originated in Japan in boxes with different colours to Transformers, they were available in a rainbow of new decos in a number of South American countries, moulds were re-purposed as new characters and painted as such in Mexico (with new colours thrown in for fun). There were vintage model kits and gumball kits in Japan too of certain moulds. More recently reissues have introduced new and interesting variants and interpretations, and there were also keychain versions with convention exclusive repaints. That’s a very general overview, but as if that wasn’t enough headache for the minibot completist, there are also vintage bootlegs, and they are something entirely different.
The Lost Tribe | Source Blog <- CLICK TO READ
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All the best
Maz
Ceji G1 Ramjet, Thrust and Dirge
We've looked at the yellow G1 Ceji Devastator and the variant G1 Ceji Starscream, now it's the turn of the 1986 Ceji G1 Decepticon jet Ramjet, made in France and sold in mainland Europe and Scandinavia. We'll briefly check out Thrust and Dirge too. Like Devastator and Starscream, Ceji's Ramjet is quite different to the Hasbro and Takara Generation 1 Transformers Ramjets that most of us will have grown used to in our childhoods and adult collecting. Here comes the breakdown
Square One: Ceji G1 Ramjet, Dirge and Thrust <- CLICK TO READ
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All the best
Maz
Milton Bradley G1 "Sunswipe"
Since Mijo of 20th Century Toy Collector confirmed the existence of the mainland European Generation 1 1985 Milton Bradley "Sunswipe" - a Sunstreaker in Sideswipe packaging - there's been a lot written about it by both himself as the remover of the veil of ignorance, and myself as the first owner of probably the best specimen ever found. I have since passed this diamond of a Euro variant onto Mijo, where it belongs to be fair, but here is the first dedicated write-up I've personally done on this variant.
Square One: Milton Bradley G1 "Sunswipe" <- CLICK TO READ
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All the best
Maz