Transformers questions by newbies, and not-so-newbies

[dirge]

I can't speak for Black Hot Rod, but my Ghost Starscream came with a sort of "transparent" blue tech spec card. Most e-Hobby toys do come with their own tech spec card, and as far as I know, all of the pre-encore cards were unique to the e-Hobby toy. That's the case for all of my e-Hobby toys. My encore-era Green Ratchet has a regular Encore Ratchet card.

[STL]

I can't speak for Black Hot Rod, but my Ghost Starscream came with a sort of "transparent" blue tech spec card. Most e-Hobby toys do come with their own tech spec card, and as far as I know, all of the pre-encore cards were unique to the e-Hobby toy. That's the case for all of my e-Hobby toys. My encore-era Green Ratchet has a regular Encore Ratchet card.

Thanks for that! I was very close to purchasing one recently just for the tech spec card and now that I know I'm not gonna bother

[GoktimusPrime]

Dark Rodimus does indeed come with a tech spec card.
Reference

[griffin]

That's wiki image is not accurate. The image of a 'biocard' is actually taken off the packaging. Both sides of the 'biocard' is actually pictured on the back of the packaging, over the battle-scene (you would have to cut out both from the packaging, and glue together to make up the biocard). And since the entire packaging is B&W, the 'biocard' is also B&W.

[SilverDragon]

Are there any Transformers that glow in the dark? I know CatSCAN does, but are there any others?

Also, is the Animated AllSpark Almanac out here yet?

[jaydisc]

Also, is the Animated AllSpark Almanac out here yet?

Yes

[blackoptimus]

Are there any specific differences between G1 1984 frenzy and 1986 frenzy? Also what's the difference between rub and pre rubbed besides not having a rub sign. e.g any stamping differences etc.?

[Sky Shadow]

Are there any specific differences between G1 1984 frenzy and 1986 frenzy? Also what's the difference between rub and pre rubbed besides not having a rub sign. e.g any stamping differences etc.?

The first 1984 Frenzy had metal feet, silver weapons and came from Japan. 1986 Frenzy had plastic feet, gold weapons and came from Macau.

[Sam]

Not sure if this has been asked before ... I got a question about Japanese cartoon series of Transformers.

I know that for the US cartoon, the Headmasters portion only lasted a few episodes but the Japanese version went on for much longer.

Before Japanese had their Headmasters portion ... was the G1 cartoon exactly the same as the US version?

Main reason I am asking is because I am curious about how the Autobots (of the Japanese version) got their "Athenia" base. Hope I'm making sense.... thanks!

[GoktimusPrime]

Before Japanese had their Headmasters portion ... was the G1 cartoon exactly the same as the US version?

Pretty much, yes. There are a few minor discrepancies, such as RIRFIB (whereas the US cartoon is notoriously FIRRIB) and season 3 occurs in 2005/6 whereas in Japanese continuity it occurs in 2010. Oh yeah, Scramble City. But otherwise it's the same.

Main reason I am asking is because I am curious about how the Autobots (of the Japanese version) got their "Athenia" base. Hope I'm making sense.... thanks!

The planet Athenia was first seen in "Five Faces of Darkness Part 1." It was a really weird non-spherical planetoid (like the planet of Junk, only not made of garbage) and was the place where the first Galactic Olympics were held. By the time of "The Headmasters" (2011) Athenia had become heavily terraformed into a completely spherical planet and colonised by Autobots.