Transformers questions by newbies, and not-so-newbies

[jaydisc]

What's the purpose of the little clip that comes with Hasbro Masterpiece Starscream?

[Tober]

What's the purpose of the little clip that comes with Hasbro Masterpiece Starscream?

Holds the Megatron gun under the nose in fighter mode.

[roller]

Do the RID dvds have all the episodes on them?

i would like to see Attack from Space one day

Also, anyone have any links to sites with info and pics of all Heroes of Cybertron toys?

[jaydisc]

Holds the Megatron gun under the nose in fighter mode.

Thank you! Now to find where I put that little gun....

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

Why do we call it 'mint' condition (MIB, MISB)?

[Sky Shadow]

Why do we call it 'mint' condition (MIB, MISB)?

The idea of mint toys is a bit like the concept of new car smell'. You see, if you lick a Transformer as soon as you take it out of the package, it tastes like mint. After it's been out of its package for a while and transformed a few times, it loses that flavour. Just try it now - either open a sealed toy or just lick the last Transformer you opened - then you'll understand.

[GoktimusPrime]

Try licking a MyClone. They have a special coating in their paint that is designed to make them taste bitter to infants in order to elicit them to spit out small parts (and also to discourage them from swallowing said parts). You may not taste anything as infants have a different palate from adults. I still remember baby food being the bomb when I ate it as a baby, but when my wisdom teeth came out, I ate baby food again because I was in too much pain to eat solids - and EEWWW... yuck!

Anyway, the word mint can be used as an adjective to describe something being in unused or appearing to be newly made and never used. In the field of collecting, it originated from stamp-collecting to describe a collectible that is in its original and unused condition. (Reference)
Collins Cobuild Advanced Learner's English Dictionary states; "...something that is in mint condition...is in perfect condition."

The smell (and possibly) taste that you can detect on new action figures is actually the paint. Mmm... paint fumes high fresh...

[jaydisc]

The idea of mint toys is a bit like the concept of new car smell'. You see, if you lick a Transformer as soon as you take it out of the package, it tastes like mint. After it's been out of its package for a while and transformed a few times, it loses that flavour. Just try it now - either open a sealed toy or just lick the last Transformer you opened - then you'll understand.

I think the terminology begin with coin collectors, specifically regarding a coin that just came fresh from "the mint".

[Sky Shadow]

I think the terminology begin with coin collectors, specifically regarding a coin that just came fresh from "the mint".

Hmm... I think you'll find that's just a coincidence. Lick any newly-opened Transformer and you'll see what I'm talking about.

[blackie]

can someone tell me what the stamp says on their reissue sixshot. im interested to see what it says..
thanks