... I would have waited an eternity for these...

[Hursticon]

The robot mode is strange yes. I don't think that its an afterthought like many commonly says. Holding these guys in my hand, I can see the thought and complexity that went into designing and building them. I think the difficulty was trying to make them dinosaurs (a difficult form to work with) and then also make them transform into a robot. Slam dance is probably the best looking cassette combined, but then, it wouldn't be very difficult to design s nice robot mode because the jet and the tank can be worked backwards from the robot mode - these are generic vehicles that have no semblance to anything (unlike dinosaurs that at least have to look credibly dinosaurs).

As I was unaware that these guys were produced before the Hasbro released Combining Cassettes, I can now see that the Dinos are a stepping stone or design prototype and hence I now view them differently (Cheers for the info by the way Goki) and I've now got a better appreciation of them.
I certainly prefer their independent Dino modes though as they are spectacular for their sheer size.

[theheretic]

These are amazing. I've always love the cassettes and I had no idea there was these incredible ones I'd never heard of. Is there a link/source to check out about cassettes? I can't wait to see the last one! Thanks for sharing. The only sad part is that I will probably never get my hands on these beautiful pieces.

EDIT: oh and the link to ioffer I posted has an asking price of AU$1,400 and it looked in rubbish condition IF it was even a real TF. As was stated, you can't trust that site.

[gdmetro]

Dino Cassettes!!!!

HD, awesome stuff as always. Looks like you are very close to completing your g1 list. What will you do after? Boxed diaclones?

[heroic_decepticon]

Awesome stuff there HD and its much appreciated that you take the time to photograph these rare items for the world to see otherwise alot of us wouldnt get to see these in all there glory

No probs there, I love photographing these little critters!

Although I suspect that the world is going to see a lot of these because they are ALL getting KO-ed. I am so so glad I got the real things before the KOs hit the market if not I'm never going to get them.

As I was unaware that these guys were produced before the Hasbro released Combining Cassettes, I can now see that the Dinos are a stepping stone or design prototype and hence I now view them differently (Cheers for the info by the way Goki) and I've now got a better appreciation of them.
I certainly prefer their independent Dino modes though as they are spectacular for their sheer size.

True, true, I think they were the 'first generation' of combining cassettes.

These are amazing. I've always love the cassettes and I had no idea there was these incredible ones I'd never heard of. Is there a link/source to check out about cassettes? I can't wait to see the last one! Thanks for sharing. The only sad part is that I will probably never get my hands on these beautiful pieces.

EDIT: oh and the link to ioffer I posted has an asking price of AU$1,400 and it looked in rubbish condition IF it was even a real TF. As was stated, you can't trust that site.

Seriously? AU$1400 for something in such deplorable condition? Yeah, can trust iOffer and also can't trust M.O.T.

Last one will be out in a moment....

Dino Cassettes!!!!

HD, awesome stuff as always. Looks like you are very close to completing your g1 list. What will you do after? Boxed diaclones?

After that, I concentrate on my project with Ultra Magnus (the member here, not the toy). Actually, I'm concentrating on the project now.

[heroic_decepticon]

this is #6 of 6....

Needs no introduction, one of the key characters in the very last Transformer chapter before G1 ends and G2 begins, Operation Combiner TF-04: Guard City.

This is the second best one I found so far (a previous one was better but the shop-keeper wouldn't move on price and so I passed, too expensive). This time, he gave me a HK$1200 discount and the overall price is good.

Better than most that I've seen online... heh.

Photos!



made in China... hmmm


Fire Chief


Fly-Up and Safety


Streetstar and Sparkride


Unused sticker sheet...

[LordCyrusOmega]

Things of beauty. I've never heard of these.
Wish I had your hunting skills.

[gamblor916]

My god HD your acquistions are jaw dropping