Retro G1 Reissues - 1986 Movie anime editions

[Skyfire]

Starscream comes with the missiles that are way too long for the launchers. When inserted, the missile sticks out by about 5.5cm, instead of the cone sitting flush against the launcher. In fact, the length of the missile is, stupidly, longer than the length of the launcher by about 1.5cm - what Hasbro fool missed that? This Starscream is the same as the Walmart G1 toy colour reissue from a few years ago, which also had the uselessly long missiles (but minus the stickers as tampographs are used now). Part of me feels like chopping out a section of the missile rod and reattaching the ends.

[Autocon]

Could it be a safety issue to make the missiles longer??🤔

[Skyfire]

100% safety coz the lawyers know that nobody would use them, hahaahahha. Even if they were small, they wouldn't shoot with much speed (less than those Lego flat disc or long missile shooters). Meanwhile, over at Hasbro Nerf...

The Takara book collection Starscream has the same accessories except for having the original G1 small missiles and small null rays. Less strict Japanese law I suppose.

[DELTAprime]

Starscream comes with the missiles that are way too long for the launchers. When inserted, the missile sticks out by about 5.5cm, instead of the cone sitting flush against the launcher. In fact, the length of the missile is, stupidly, longer than the length of the launcher by about 1.5cm - what Hasbro fool missed that? This Starscream is the same as the Walmart G1 toy colour reissue from a few years ago, which also had the uselessly long missiles (but minus the stickers as tampographs are used now). Part of me feels like chopping out a section of the missile rod and reattaching the ends.

Outside Japan, those elongated missiles have been standard issue on the G1 Seeker mould for a couple of decades. They were designed to meet modern safety requirements in the US and other Hasbro territories.