Help with Kicker

[Seraphim Prime]

Which is Microman rip-off Very Early 70's I believe was the first releases but don't quote me on that as it wouldn't be the first time I've been wrong about something

Actually it's the other way around! Microman was the Takara import of GIJoe. They took the moulds and cast them in clear plastic and sold them as Microman.

They later expanded Microman with Diaclone and Micronaughts. Which was then imported into the US by Hasbro as The Transformers! And the story came full circle.

[1orion2many]

I don't remember small G I Joe figures in the 70's, only the large 12" figures on the shelf and I'm talking mid to early 70's (god I'm showing my age)

[Sky Shadow]

I don't remember small G I Joe figures in the 70's, only the large 12" figures on the shelf and I'm talking mid to early 70's (god I'm showing my age)

12-inch Combat Joes were licensed by Takara and turned into Henshin Cyborgs in 1972. Takara then shrunk its Joe-based Henshin Cyborg design down into the 10cm Microman in 1974.

The only reason I made the distinction between G.I.Joe and Microman in the first place is that there are two completely different Kicker toys - Japanese Kicker, who was based on the 2003 Microman mould, and SofaMan's US version, which was based on the 2003 G.I.Joe mould. It was intended to avoid confusion rather than create it.

[1orion2many]

What's wrong with confusion, I consider the 3 3/4" Microman a different breed to the 12" joes, Heshin Cyborg I completely ignore and don't class it in the same line as Microman either, selective aren't I. The smaller Joes didn't come out until 1982 but I believe the 12" Joes have been around since 1964, that's even before my time . Sorry for running off the original thread Sofaman

[1orion2many]

Found these http://cgi.ebay.com/Micronauts-Micro...mZ360199248211

[VERT]

Its best to get the screw out but its under the Autobot crystal. I have removed it about 4 years ago. Not easy but can be done. Sorry I cant remember just how I did it