discovery of new Diaclone - black Countach LP500S (aka Sideswipe)

[heroic_decepticon]

Thought you guys might be interested to know.

Something I was investigating with the TF-1 guys on for a month and a bit.

In this day and age of vintage Transformers and Diaclone collecting, an age where websites, forums, Facebook, blogs, publications and a strong knowledgeable community have helped expose almost every secret of those venerable toy lines, we don't expect to see anything completely new any more. Maybe the odd Finnish Diaclone packaging variant, a foreign Ceji Joustra release of a favourite with exclusive box artwork or even an Italian GiG pre-Transformer with a mish-mash of Diaclone and Transformers colours or moulding that finally gets confirmed. But to find something completely unheard of and new that nobody knew existed, something that has never been seen by the wider collecting community in approximately 30 years, that is impossible to imagine nowadays, right?

Wrong.

TF-1 - Diaclone Black New Countach LP500S (Sideswipe) <- CLICK TO READ



My deepest thanks go to my partners in crime Brandon "Heroic Decepticon" Yap, Gordon "VF1" Yip, Colin "Specimen-17" Pringle for what was one of the most exciting and enjoyable things that I have ever been a part of in this hobby.

You can read Heroic Decepticon's entry on this same item and its discovery HERE for more backstory on the source and "Project Vanguard".

All the best
Maz

Article from my blog on different aspects of the piece.

It's being discussed on TFW too.

[Sky Shadow]

Amazing, HD. At first I thought, 'crap, someone's ripped you off' so I'm ecstatic to be convinced that it's genuine. Of course, if anyone on the planet was going to find a unique Diaclone three decades later I'd expect it to be you.

[heroic_decepticon]

Amazing, HD. At first I thought, 'crap, someone's ripped you off' so I'm ecstatic to be convinced that it's genuine. Of course, if anyone on the planet was going to find a unique Diaclone three decades later I'd expect it to be you.

Thanks Jordan!
"crap, I got ripped off" was exactly what I thought when I reached the airport after purchasing this piece...so you're not far from the mark. Good that it's resolved quite unequivocally.

[Hursticon]

Ooh!
I look forward to reading this when I get back from the Parra Fair HD!

[Skullcruncher]

Thats crazy for it not to have turned up before! It doesn't appear on any diaclone catalogues or advertising at all? A truly great find HD - maz has done an excellent job on documenting the reasearch as well. I bet you have had offers for it already!

[SuspectimusPrime]

Thanks for sharing this gripping story, heroic decepticon - it must have been like discovering life on Mars for you I enjoyed the Black Tracks backstory as well.

Also, poor Maz:

I’ve always said nobody really reads my articles!

[Maz]

Thought you guys might be interested to know.

Something I was investigating with the TF-1 guys on for a month and a bit.

And what a fun and exciting month it was!! Great pictures on the blog mate, here's to the next discovery

All the best
Maz

[heroic_decepticon]

And what a fun and exciting month it was!! Great pictures on the blog mate, here's to the next discovery

All the best
Maz

Yes, it was great fun. And good to see you here buddy.

A very warm welcome to OTCA *waves*

PS: you already made "the next discovery" last night and we have already closed in on it. Though not as obscure, I'm sure that piece is also very seldom even seen....

[Maz]

Yes, it was great fun. And good to see you here buddy.

A very warm welcome to OTCA *waves*

PS: you already made "the next discovery" last night and we have already closed in on it. Though not as obscure, I'm sure that piece is also very seldom even seen....

A great pleasure to be here!

Haha I guess you'll need to alter that wants list in your sig now

All the best
Maz