How much of your G1 collection is reissues?

[Sharky]

i only have 2 reissues that take the palce of a g1 original.

[Megatron]

Being a completist I like to collect both. However, they are distinctly separate categories for me so I won't ever say, "I have a G1 Starscream" when in fact what I have is an Encore. I will say, "I have an Encore G1 Starscream" to clarify, otherwise I think it can be misleading. I undestand that many collectors consider them the same in many respects, but I don't. So if I proclaim for example that I have a G1 Megatron, then what I mean is I have an original G1 Megatron from 1984.

So I don't really like it when someone says they've got a particular G1 toy (without clarifying further)... but later I find out it's actually a reissue. It's technically a G1 toy sure, but to me when I hear someone say they own one I always think, "ooh... a vintage G1 toy!" So I agree with shape; the historical aspect of the originals puts them into a class all their own and is one of the best things about them.

So as I mentioned, the only G1 reissue I own at the moment is an Encore Starscream (though I plan to also own an original G1 Starscream). Not because I don't like reissues - I do - I'm just a relatively new collector and still have a lot of catching up to do.

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My reissues where I do not have originals are:
1984 Jazz - TFC and Commemorative Series
1984 Prowl - 1990 Classic reissue
1984 Sideswipe - 1991 Classic reissue
1984 Megatron - 2001 reissue (used to have original but it got stolen)
1985 Red Alert - Commemorative Series reissue
1985 Smokescreen - TFC reissue
1985 Tracks - 1991 Classic reissue
1985 Perceptor - TFC reissue (offloaded original to another OTCA member after getting reissue)
1985 Ultra Magnus - Commemorative Series reissue (original was stolen)
1985 Sky Lynx - Encore reissue (original never sold in Australia)
1986 Galvatron - reissue & eHobby (original stolen)
1986 Dead End - 1990 Classic reissue
1986 Wildrider - 1990 Classic reissue
1987 Targetmaster Hot Rod - TFC reissue (original never sold in AU)
1987 Targetmaster Kup - TFC reissue (original never sold in AU)
1990 Action Master Optimus Prime - New Year Special reissue

I'm sorry to hear you had a few originals stolen... man that's a really low act. Did this happen recently?

[kup]

5% or less. Most of the reissues I own have their vintage G1 figure counterpart.

As mentioned in the other thread, to me an official re-release of a toy that is faithful to the original counts as part of the G1 line. My collection may only have less than a handful of reissues but I still see them as part of my collection.

[Bidoofdude]

Being a completist I like to collect both. However, they are distinctly separate categories for me so I won't ever say, "I have a G1 Starscream" when in fact what I have is an Encore. I will say, "I have an Encore G1 Starscream" to clarify, otherwise I think it can be misleading. I undestand that many collectors consider them the same in many respects, but I don't. So if I proclaim for example that I have a G1 Megatron, then what I mean is I have an original G1 Megatron from 1984.

So I don't really like it when someone says they've got a particular G1 toy (without clarifying further)... but later I find out it's actually a reissue. It's technically a G1 toy sure, but to me when I hear someone say they own one I always think, "ooh... a vintage G1 toy!" So I agree with shape; the historical aspect of the originals puts them into a class all their own and is one of the best things about them.

So as I mentioned, the only G1 reissue I own at the moment is an Encore Starscream (though I plan to also own an original G1 Starscream). Not because I don't like reissues - I do - I'm just a relatively new collector and still have a lot of catching up to do.



I'm sorry to hear you had a few originals stolen... man that's a really low act. Did this happen recently?

I too am quite new to collecting, so I will mostly get reissues.
100% of mine are reissues, as I am fairly new to collecting. And the fact that I only have classics Soundwave and Encore 19. I just really like G1 esque packaging.

[Megatron]

When I catalouge my TF's I tend to put them under G1, but then put a little (R) next to their name. But the vast majority of my friends don't really care so I only bring it up if I'm showing them off to another collector and they want to know

Good idea. And of course, it only really matters when talking to people who care and know the difference.

Nah, it was back in 2005. I came home one day to find my collection looking like this...

Everything they stole was in a box -- because at the time, when I "retired" by original G1s, I put them in the reissue boxes for display, and left the reissues loose on shelves for easy play access. The thief also stole some other non vintage toys that were in box, like my Binaltech Asterisk Red Alert (*sigh*). So a word of warning to those of you who like to keep your toys in boxes -- they look more appealing to thieves. A lot of my most valuable toys were untouched because they were displayed loose!

It's always really sad when something like this happens, especially considering how much we collectors value our collections. At least they didn't take more than what they did... live and learn I guess!

I too am quite new to collecting, so I will mostly get reissues.
100% of mine are reissues, as I am fairly new to collecting. And the fact that I only have classics Soundwave and Encore 19. I just really like G1 esque packaging.

Soundwave and his cassettes, awesome!

[Trent]

The only G1 originals I have a Grimlock, Seasspray and Cosmos. Everything else is reissues.

My G1 collection is really small..

[GoktimusPrime]

I have to disagree with TakTom's "claim" on this, reverse molding is easy as, especially when they know the way the general molding process goes. Some finer details may be a bit more difficult, however this would take no more than a day or two once base "prototypes" have been created. I'd be interested to know where this claim has come from

Takara stated it 12 years ago shortly after they reissued Convoy. I honestly can't remember where now, and also a lot of references were posted on Japanese TF forums which no longer exist (e.g. Naito Naonori's Transformers Net iirc).

[Ultra Mackness]

I only have the '84 and '85 list complete along with a few select characters from the '86 line (movie characters basicly) and about 30% of them are reissues. It was a higher number than I expected before I went through and counted them all up but I don't mind too much. While I wanted certain individual characters to be bona fide (e.g. Wheeljack, Sunstreaker, Starscream) others I was less concerned and only wanted a representative and a reissue would do fine (Red alert, Astrotrain) provided I had representatives of each character from the cartoons and movie up to '86.