Transformers questions by newbies, and not-so-newbies

[VERT]

Hi everyone, i think i saw this answered somewhere on the forums, but can't for the life of me remember the answer or even remember where it was.

But a friend of mine purchased what he thinks is the reissue Grimlock and Reissue Hasbro Constructicon gift set, are these both knockoffs? I have a feeling that they are

Yes they are.

[Bidoofdude]

Is it worth going for the Protectobot Evac Squad? I really think the Hot Spot can work great as my Classics Inferno, even though it has a different head (though it is cartoon accurate) and ladder. It doesn't look there's a release of any kind of the original in the future, so I'm highly considering it:

Pics:

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/p...15&mode=retail

For those who already have it, is it a generally deep shade of red, or bright?

(RK or elsewhere is probably cheaper though)

[UltraMarginal]

I was going to suggest you pick up the universe inferno, but wow that's expensive on the aftermarket. the big difference being the crane instead of the water cannon.

If you're looking for protectobots I'd just wait till the combiners arrive next year. it's also possible that that hot spot will get an inferno repaint. just a thought.

[SuspectimusPrime]

Universe Inferno has a deeper red, almost maroon.

Try eBay! You might get lucky..

Also every now and then members seem to be selling him off.

[UltraMarginal]

Universe Inferno has a deeper red, almost maroon.

Try eBay! You might get lucky..

Also every now and then members seem to be selling him off.

That is an impressive price. jump on it!

[Bidoofdude]

Universe Inferno has a deeper red, almost maroon.

Try eBay! You might get lucky..

Also every now and then members seem to be selling him off.

Thanks. Keeping my eye on it. Hopefully I can steal this one for low.

[Megatran]

God Ginrai
God Bomber
Super Ginrai
Optimus Prime with Apex Armour

What are the differences?

[Krayt]

God Ginrai
God Bomber
Super Ginrai
Optimus Prime with Apex Armour

What are the differences?

The way you've listed that, I will take it you mean the recent reissue, so in that case, not much!

The 80's us Powermaster prime had non-retractable hands and some chrome differences compared to the Japanese release, but were basically the same. God bomber was never released in the US.

All the ginrai names are different stages of transformation, and Optimus with apex is the US reissue name for the full god ginrai from Japan, which never existed in the us in the 80s

[GoktimusPrime]

Aside from copyright stampage, the main difference between the original and reissue Ginrai toy is the colour of the eyes on the small robot. They're red on the original, just like Powermaster Optimus Prime, but blue on the reissue (like the anime).
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CjOB2WOEIe...inraiClose.jpg

Differences between Ginrai and Optimus Prime include:
* As Krayt said, non-retractable hands on Super OP
* Super OP's hands are red, Super Ginrai's are blue
* Super OP and Super Ginrai's arms are completely different moulds. Ginrai's arms are completely sculpted all the way around, whereas Optimus Prime's are flat and hollow on the insides (facing the body). Ginrai's arms have a faux elbow joint sculpted there, whereas Optimus Prime's doesn't.
* Ginrai (human component) has chrome on the engine backpack, whereas Hi-Q does not.
* The flat grey parts on Optimus Prime are a darker metallic grey and silver chrome on the thighs.
* Optimus Prime is completely plastic and the truck windows are just stickers. Ginrai's truck cab is die-cast metal, and the cab windows are transparent blue plastic.
http://mostlytransformersredux.blogs...fferences.html

The reissue of Ginrai was released by Hasbro as "Apex Armour Optimus Prime," which was basically the Ginrai toy, but Godbomber^Apex Armour's missile has no chrome and is ridiculously long.
http://vxt.ca/album_public/Powermast...r/IMG_5063.jpg

[Megatran]

Thanks heaps Krayt & Gok.

I went ahead & bought a Japanese C-310 God Ginrai reissue several days ago. I already have the Hasbro Optimus with Apex armour and wanted to know the differences.


Some more questions on these items:
What is the 'C' designation in C-310?
Were the Japanese original sold seperately? I'm seeing C-307, C-309.