Best Transformers Per Catalogue Classes 1984-1987

[Dan]

On a whim I decided to run an opinion poll on favourite Transformers G1 toys according to the categories given them in catalogues (using this site as a reference and preferring the catalogues we had in Australia: http://botchthecrab.com/gallery.asp?gallery=10).

I’m limiting this to the first four years (looking at the 1988 catalogue hurts my brain) but if you can manage it feel free to extend (or alter) this in your responses.

I’m also limiting it only to categories of multiple toys, so the likes of Prime or Megatron are absent. And I’m treating a purchase as the unit, so cassettes have to come in pairs.

The intent of this is that you choose favourite toys in the year they debut. However, as there was a lot of continuation of toys into following years, you can take advantage of that. If, for instance, you most love the first three Seekers, then you could choose Skywarp for 1984, Thundercracker for 1985, and the ghost of Starscream for 1986.

And, because there were so many of them, you can choose your favourite two 1984 Autobot Cars.

Finally, if you cannot chose a best toy in a category, go the other way and choose a worst one. I for instance, cannot pick between Springer and Sandstorm, but Broadside is definitely the worst Autobot Triple-Changer.

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Best Two (2) Autobot Cars (1984):

Best Autobot Car (1985):

Best Autobot Car (1986):

Best Targetmaster Autobot Car (1987):

Best Headmaster Autobot * (1987):

Best Autobot Deluxe Vehicle (1985):

Best Autobot Triple-Changer (1986):

Best Jumpstarter (1985):

Best Autobot Mini-Car (1984):

Best Autobot Mini-Vehicle (1985):

Best Autobot Mini-Vehicle (1986):

Best Throttlebot (1987):

Best Pair Of Autobot Mini-Cassettes (1986):

Best Aerialbot (1986):

Best Protectobot (1986):

Best Technobot (1987):

Best Dinobot (1985):

Best Monsterbot (1987):

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Best Decepticon Plane (1984):

Best Decepticon Plane (1985):

Best Decepticon Plane (1986):

Best Targetmaster Decepticon Plane (1987):

Best Headmaster Decepticon * (1987):

Best Headmaster Horrorcon * (1987):

Best Decepticon Triple-Changer (1985 and 1986):

Best Duocon (1987):

Best Battlecharger (1986):

Best Stunticon (1986):

Best Combaticon (1986):

Best Terrorcon (1987):

Best Predacon (1986):

Best Insecticon (1985):

Best Deluxe Insecticon (1985):

Best Pair Of Decepticon Mini-Cassettes (1984):

Best Pair Of Decepticon Mini-Cassettes (1987):

Best Constructicon (1985):

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* Excludes Headmaster Base

Sorry if the ordering is a bit odd. I felt this would assist in decision-making but admit it’s a little idiosyncratic.