G1 variants (obscure and not so obscure)

[Slag]

I wish.. This one just had white legs. i think the rest was the same.

I always just thought it was left over parts. or someone did a part swap.

I got a blue junker version which i thought was diaclone but on closer inspection i could not find Takara on the leg

[dirge]

What about the Terrorcons & Technobot with/without rubsign indents?

[griffin]

Thanks Griffin!

I know about Fred's page, but was not looking at going into that type of detail.

I really wanted to know the 'big ticket' differences that set each variation apart visually (eg: distinct colour differences) and physically (eg: plastic vs die-cast; distinct molding differences). I'm less interested in the great detail (which is very informative btw) that Fred's site goes into eg: which assortment of seekers has fists with square holes as opposed to rounds holes in them.

Hoping that is sort of clear?

I figured that you wanted the major variants, but thought you could use that site to collate the ones you were wanting... perhaps to start collecting them now that you have all the regular figures you wanted?

Is it not enough that you've got all the rare JP figures, that you want variants of different figures as well...

[robwin1974]

I wish.. This one just had white legs. i think the rest was the same.

I always just thought it was left over parts. or someone did a part swap.

I got a blue junker version which i thought was diaclone but on closer inspection i could not find Takara on the leg

For the Canadian Slags - there is the red face white legs but there is the above black face white legs which I also have one and I also have a red face black legs. I have seen a few of the black face white legs on ebay in my time so I doubt it was a parts swap. Only seen two red face black legs on ebay but I kind of figure that people dont really notice since the legs are black.

Anyway, red face white legs looks the best!

I have pic at home of them all side by side which I will attach later.

[Slag]

For the Canadian Slags - there is the red face white legs but there is the above black face white legs which I also have one and I also have a red face black legs. I have seen a few of the black face white legs on ebay in my time so I doubt it was a parts swap. Only seen two red face black legs on ebay but I kind of figure that people dont really notice since the legs are black.

Anyway, red face white legs looks the best!

I have pic at home of them all side by side which I will attach later.

thats good to know.. I'll look forward to seeing those pics.
thanks.

[heroic_decepticon]

For the Canadian Slags - there is the red face white legs but there is the above black face white legs which I also have one and I also have a red face black legs. I have seen a few of the black face white legs on ebay in my time so I doubt it was a parts swap. Only seen two red face black legs on ebay but I kind of figure that people dont really notice since the legs are black.

Anyway, red face white legs looks the best!

I have pic at home of them all side by side which I will attach later.

Ah, I did want to reply with something to the effect of what you said, which I completely agree with. Thanks Rob!

[heroic_decepticon]

What about the Terrorcons & Technobot with/without rubsign indents?

Hmmm, yes, I did read about that on Dlin & Tietjens. Personally, I consider it a fairly minor (nearly insignificant) variation, but will add them to the list nonetheless!

I figured that you wanted the major variants, but thought you could use that site to collate the ones you were wanting... perhaps to start collecting them now that you have all the regular figures you wanted?

Is it not enough that you've got all the rare JP figures, that you want variants of different figures as well...

Griffin, you're a mind reader. How come you seen to always know what I'm thinking when I try to ask questions that don't give away my intent!

Major variants are indeed what I am aiming for this year..... heh. Looking at the partial G1 USA pieces that I lugged back from SG to HK, it appears I already have quite a number of them too...

PS: blue-ear Cyclonus is incoming too...

[robwin1974]

Pics of Slag

First one has

red face white legs, red face black legs, black face white legs, and normal black face black legs

2nd pic is a more minty red face white legs slag (the one above - legs have gone a bit creamy)

[Slag]

Pics of Slag

First one has

red face white legs, red face black legs, black face white legs, and normal black face black legs

2nd pic is a more minty red face white legs slag (the one above - legs have gone a bit creamy)

Awesome, they look great, all in a line like that. I want them!!
those must be pics from that time they all went clubbing together..