Special: Japanese exclusive G1 Transformers is now good to go!

Note: this swiper set only covers Japanese G1 Transformers where the toy is both cosmetically different from the Hasbro version and represents either a new character or new incarnation of a character.

Quote Originally Posted by DELTAprime View Post
I loved the Predators and the Turbomasters as a kid. I wish I had them in pristine condition so it would be cool to have them reissued, minus any "safety" changes they made for Machine Wars.
Well, the smaller Turbomasters and Predators were never reused for Machine Wars (only the boxed figures). The safety issues can easily be better rectified by simply removing the springs from the launchers and just making them missile holders (similar to what Hasbro often does for G1 reissues). However, they will need to restore the Predator's scope gimmick on Skyquake and Stalker, because they're already deteriorated on Machine Wars Starscream and Soundwave. I once tried to attach a smaller Predator jet onto my MW Starscream and Soundwave's scopes, and I nearly broke those toys attempting to remove it! Needless to say that I never tried it again. And I haven't been game enough to try it with King Atlas either.

But I honestly don't know if there's all that much demand for reissues of mid to late G1 figures; the unpopular years. Most of the demand for G1 reissues (and MPs) is predominantly driven by the "Gee Wun" years. Stalker and maybe Skyquake are the only reissues I'd consider getting, because the post on my Stalker's rocket is broken, and while my Skyquake is in good condition <knock.wood>, his gold plastic scope is prone to breakage and I'd like to get another one as back up.