#647 Transformers - Powerdashers Aragon A.K.A. F-1 Dasher (1984)

I got this Transformers inwards a lot together alongside other toys, at kickoff I though it was missing around variety of cockpit, canopy or pilot, but straightaway I intend it is complete.

 

This toy was marketed inwards dissimilar ways inwards dissimilar parts of the world. In the the States it was sold every bit a mail-in offer, inwards around European countries similar Italy or France, they were available inwards unmarried blisters, an inwards Nippon nether the Diaclone draw of piece of job too. It is truly 1 of the oldest Transformers I own, although inwards Europe it was in all probability available a few years later on tan 1984. Despite beingness rare inwards America, the prices are non really high, in all probability a lot of Japanese in addition to European samples receive got been already shipped to the the States in addition to Canada.

 

The Powerdashers or Power Dashers were a draw of piece of job of iii vehicles: a jet, a drill in addition to a car. They didn't receive got really elaborated names, they were but Sky Dasher, Drill Dasher in addition to Car Dasher or F1-Dasher. In Italy, they had to a greater extent than appealing names: Cromar, Zetar in addition to Aragon, respectively.

 

They all had a pull-back motor in addition to a lot of chromed parts. This makes used toys a fleck hard to arrive proficient condition, since nosotros all know that chromed parts exercise non withstand good play, in addition to the pigment tends to fade or disappear.

 

 

Compared to other vehicles inwards its size, it is quite undetailed in addition to its alternate agency does non expect really nice. Those feet/spoiler are, inwards my opinion, badly designed. The motorcar is marked Takara Macau in addition to the stickers tell F1-Dasher.

 

The bio is shorter every bit usual, in addition to non really comprehensive. I intend it was the same for all iii vehicles.

 

BIO:

This Powerdasher is a novel shape of Autobot. Power is even then growing. Fast in addition to skillful. Little is known near its truthful strengths in addition to weaknesses. Came to world to attention the Autobots inwards their cause. Able to accept on a multifariousness of shapes in addition to forms. Has the mightiness to piece of job at diverse levels of kinetic energy. Friendly, cheerful in addition to obedient

 

FACTS in addition to FIGURES:

• Name: F-1 DASHER/ ARAGON
• Toy Line: Transformers (Power Dashers)
• Year: 1984
• Company: Hasbro (U.S.A.) / Takara (Japan)
• Size inwards Robot mode: Around 10 cm

#689 Transformers – Micromasters Hot Rod Patrol (1990)

This Micromasters team comprises 4 “Hot Rod” cars. This type of cars are actually interesting, I am curious most them, since I never saw any. I estimate it is something you lot tin hand notice but detect inwards America.

The iv pocket-size robots are (left to right) Big Daddy, Trip-Up, Greaser in addition to Hubs. As you lot notice fom the pictures, I bring the bill of fare in addition to iii of these Micromasters are all the same attached to the bill of fare within the blister, spell 1 was removed past times its previous owner. I bought start out the bill of fare alongside the iii cars at a flea market, in addition to and then I flora the 4th robot on eBay. It took me a spell to consummate this squad.

It is also the start out 1990 Micromaster’s patrol I complete. Previously I showed sets fom 1989 an 1988, but those from 1990 are somehow to a greater extent than scarce in addition to also to a greater extent than fragile, since they comprise pocket-size parts (for illustration propellers, tow hooks, tank guns…) which are easily lost. Finding the other sets consummate is unremarkably a hard business (considering you lot are non willing to pay a lot of money, of course). Notice the other ii squads depicted at the dorsum card.

And this time, I produce non bring to copy/paste the filecard of the robot patrol, because I tin hand notice position out a motion-picture demo instead. I ever similar that Hasbro/Takara included “how good” each grapheme was inwards unlike categories, similar speed, news in addition to therefore on. I similar fifty-fifty more, when that information is somewhat hidden in addition to you lot need a slice of cerise transparent plastic to read the stats. In this instance you lot tin hand notice read it plain, in addition to has non such a high affect every bit the “secret” stats.

FACTS in addition to FIGURES:

• Name: MICROMASTERS HOT ROD PATROL
• Toy Line: TRANSFORMERS (G1)
• Year: 1990
• Company: Hasbro (U.S.A.)
• Size of the figures: Around v cm

#813 Transformers - Turbomasters - Boss G1 (1992)

Long fourth dimension since final Transfomers entry! This is 1 of the few figures I choose amongst all its accesories. It is 1 of those "European Exclusive" figures from the belatedly G1 years that is non as well as then expensive. Maybe non real interesting for collectors because of its flashy colours. Nevertheless it is non as well as then tardily to respect consummate because of it´s 3 pocket-size xanthous missiles as well as the missile launcher.

Apparently, the missile launcher characteristic was (or could choose been) the travail of the figure non beingness available on the U.S. It wouldn´t popular off security regulations. This, of course, brings me to merely about other toyline I know much better: G.I.Joe. The figures belonging to the American waves from 1991 as well as 1992 were released inward Europa amongst missile launchers, but non inward the U.S. From 1993 on, the American toys too came amongst missile launchers (a alter inward USA regulations?). This is a theme someone should written report further.

I had this toy for a spell as well as I idea it was missing the bonnet, until I flora out that the turbine that I bought inward the same lot was genuinely to travel placed there. With the turbine (also hard to find) it looks vaguely like to a Batmobile.

The Turbomasters are iv inward total, Boss is the subcommander. I too choose 2 more, but none of them is complete. Those missiles are genuinely hard as well as expensive to find, as well as then let´s encounter if I tin respect to a greater extent than inward the adjacent years at reasonable prices to consummate this dainty subseries. Despite what many collectors say, I dearest figures amongst flashy colours as well as impossible accesories, both inward G.I.Joe as well as Transformers toylines.

As commons amongst my Transformers entries, I volition destination amongst the cool tech spec. This 1 has neat ratings, lots of 10s!

BOSS

• Faction: Autobots
• Subgroup: Turbo-Masters
• Function: Force Leader
• Motto: “Never underestimate your enemy... he's ever worse than you lot could ever imagine."
• Bio: Leads amongst courage as well as cunning, whilst beingness fearless inward forepart trouble battles. Is able to outwit fifty-fifty the smartest Decepticon amongst the sheer science of his fighting strategies. As vehicle, his central, frontwards facing turbine elevates to fend off assault from high fliers. As robot, armed amongst a powerful hand-held turbo defender.
• Tech Specs for Boss:
• Strength: 7
• Intelligence: 10
• Speed: 8
• Endurance: 7
• Rank: 10
• Courage: 10
• Defense power: 9
• Skill: 10

FACTS as well as FIGURES:

• Name: TURBOMASTER BOSS
• Toy Line: TRANSFORMERS (G1)
• Year: 1992
• Company: Hasbro (U.S.A.)
• Size of the figures: Around 10 cm

#599 Transformers Triggerbots/Triggercons - Dogfight In Addition To Crankcase (1988)

The triggerbots together with the triggercons are some other curt serial past times Hasbro/Takara, consisting of solely a few robots (three of each faction inward the G1). These are rather small, but about 9-10 centimeters high, together with came amongst no weapons, together with thus both figures shown today are complete. Their activeness characteristic is that they transform (partly-)automatically past times pushing 1 button/trigger.

This clit activates a pocket-size wind-up motor that moves some parts of the vehicle/alternate shape of the robot to their concluding position. Then, yous ask to stretch the robot legs, accept the caput out, or whatever other elementary step. The characteristic is non something revolutionary, since a groovy purpose of the fun spell playing amongst these figures is to transform them...

 

This makes the triggerbots/triggercons conduct maintain 2 robot modes together with 2 alternate modes: "normal" together with "attack" mode. This subgroup of robots includes soundless prissy robots amongst rather skilful alternate modes, the 4WD vehicle looks great, together with Dogfight amongst its contrary wings looks besides great. More complex robots would conduct maintain been better, but Hasbro in all likelihood wanted a depression budget series.

 

DOGFIGHT

• Faction: Autobot
• Subgroup: Triggerbots
• Function: Aerial Combat
• Motto: “Don't burn 'til yous run across the lights of their eyes”
• Bio: Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 wild, wicked street fighter of the skyways. Never met a Decepticon he didn't desire to destroy immediately. Likes to teach nosecone-to-nosecone amongst his opponents inward a "dance of doom" equally he puts it. Equipped amongst rear-mounted fusion-powered blowtorch blasters inward jet together with robot Modes. Also armed amongst serrated wingtips that cutting through enterprise steel.
• Tech Specs for Dogfight:
• Strength: 7
• Intelligence: 5
• Speed: 7
• Endurance: 7
• Rank: 5
• Courage: 10
• Firepower: 7
• Skill: 9

CRANKCASE

• Faction: Decepticon
• Subgroup: Triggercons
• Function: Data Collector
• Motto: “Things are never equally skilful equally they seem”
• Bio: Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 wheezing, whining ingrate. As welcome equally a rash of rust-rot. The worse things get, the happier he is. Enjoys complaining virtually everything. Equipped amongst vast retentiveness storage capacity together with shell-resistant armor. Also equipped amongst infrared probes that penetrate together with analyze enemy circuitry. Armed amongst 2 high-impact Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation blasters together with a distortion modulator that scrambles enemy cerebral impulses.
• Tech Specs for Crankcase:
• Strength: 8
• Intelligence: 6
• Speed: 3
• Endurance: 9
• Rank: 7
• Courage: 7
• Firepower: 8
• Skill: 8

FACTS together with FIGURES:

• Name: DOGFIGHT together with CRANKCASE
• Toy Line: Transformers (Triggerbots/Triggercons)
• Year: 1988
• Company: Hasbro (U.S.A.) / Takara (Japan)
• Size inward Robot mode: Around 10 cm

#876 Transformers Micromasters - Battle In Addition To Offroad Patrols (1989)

Another ii squads of Micromasters for my collection. 

 

The kickoff 1 is the Battle Patrol, Note this includes 4 figures, unopen to of them amongst movable parts that are sometimes missing. That is why it took me a picayune chip to consummate all of them. I had iii of them since a long fourth dimension ago, precisely 1 of them was missing its cannon.

The members of this team are (left to right): Big Shot, Sunrunner, Sidetrack in addition to Flak.

BATTLE PATROL

• Faction: Autobots
• Subgroup: Micromasters
• Function: Rapid Deployment Strike Force
• Motto: "It is amend to arrive at first, in addition to hence to non arrive at at all!"
• Bio: This tough-talking, battle-hardened foursome believes that the best criminal offence is 1 that's fast, furious, in addition to ferocious! They don't irksome downwardly until the enemy has been defeated in addition to thrown into the scrap pile! With this inwards mind, Big Shot, Sidetrack, Flak, in addition to Sunrunner purpose their beast forcefulness capabilities to hammer their Micromaster adversaries amongst devastating attacks! .
• Tech Specs for the Rapid Deployment Force:

• Strength: 9
• Intelligence: 7
• Speed: 6
• Endurance: 8
• Team Work: 8
• Courage: 9
• Firepower: 6
• Skill: 8

BIG SHOT

• Motto: "One practiced shot is worth a hundred bad ones!"

FLAK

• Motto: "Good luck is the repose of practiced planning."

SIDETRACK

• Motto: "A battle that isn't worth winnin' isn't worth fightin'!"

TUNRUNNER

• Motto: "Rule the skies in addition to the dry reason volition bow earlier you."

 

The minute patrol is the Offroad patrol. Its fellow member are (left to right): Powertrain, Mudslinger, Highjump in addition to Tote.

 This serial is simpler inwards contruction, are commonly complete, since they came amongst no cannons or pocket-size movable parts.

OFFROAD PATROL

• Faction: Autobots
• Subgroup: Micromasters
• Function: Covert Activities
• Motto: "Don't follow orders, follow instincts."
• Bio: This quartet has an independence streak that runs every bit long every bit the Appalachian Trail. Experts at covert operations. Always operate good together inwards whatever combat situation. Specialize inwards going where no one's e'er gone in addition to doing what no one's e'er done. Continually caught upwards inwards unopen to form of enemy intrigue. Autobot Command trusts them to come upwards up amongst vivid counter-measures to last sprung on the Decepticons.
• Tech Specs for the Offroad Patrol:

• Strength: 6
• Intelligence: 9
• Speed: 3
• Endurance: 8
• Team Work: 9
• Courage: 8
• Firepower: 9
• Skill: 6

POWERTRAIN

• Motto: "If I can't larn through it, I larn over it"

MUDSLINGER

• Motto: "No Road is likewise Rough. No Foe likewise Tough."

HIGHJUMP

• Motto: "Keep it Down in addition to Dirty."

TOTE

• Motto: "A rolling Autobot gathers the close Decepticons."

FACTS in addition to FIGURES:

• Name: MICROMASTERS BATTLE PATROL in addition to OFFROAD PATROL
• Toy Line: TRANSFORMERS (G1)
• Year: 1989
• Company: Hasbro (U.S.A.)
• Size of the figures: Around five cm