your first transformer toy

[spidergrant]

mine waseither waspinator or depthcharge from beast wars but i was like 3 when i had them so i lost alout of parts to them. the first one i really played with and could play with without losing parts or anything was prowl from rid. what was your first transformers toy

[d.k.]

I think it was optimus prime from the old transformers: robots in disguise series
I got like every toy for that line

[spidergrant]

wow. i had optimus from armada and almost every minicon except the dumb reapaints which werent worth buying

[lars573]

G1 Optimus Prime Christmas 1984. I was 3, a happier kid at Christmas you wouldn't have found that year. :woot:

[dancing_on_fire]

dinobot from beast wars, i was 8 i think, i still have him in good condition minus the mutant head which i removed cause i thought it was stupid.

[CaptainAmerica]

Robots in Disguise Optimus Prime.

[d.k.]

http://tfarchive.com/toys/reviews/images/rid_optimusprime_robot.jpg

There he is

[deathshead2]

That second Optimus primul toy. The one where he was an ape and it was huge. I remembered I asked for Megatron but nope dumb OP. I wanted the T-rex that shot out water.:(

[Syn (Mercenary)]

Mine was either Beast Wars Optimus Megatron two pack (Optimus as bat, Megatron as Crocodile), original Terrasaur, or Iguanus. I can't remember which one.

[spidergrant]

http://tfarchive.com/toys/reviews/images/rid_optimusprime_robot.jpg

There he is
yeah i really wanted that when rid came out but all of the transformers seemed too expensive. but i saved my money and bought prowl and than for christmas i got a darksceam, lasher, and i think his name was skyskunk 3 pack. than once armada came out i got optimus prime from armada, and than i got some minicons and i got a couple more like sideswipe and overload and some others. and i have alout from energon even though i never watched the show

[Spidey-Bat]

It was either Slag, Sky Dive, or Air Raid from G2.

[spidergrant]

they should have made a g2 cartoon

[dancing_on_fire]

they should have made a g2 cartoon
japan did, thats why its called generation 1

[Syn (Mercenary)]

Japan made everything. Beast Wars II, Beast Wars Neo. Some other cartoon for TF. I feel so left out. :(

[dancing_on_fire]

Japan made everything. Beast Wars II, Beast Wars Neo. Some other cartoon for TF. I feel so left out. :(
lol yeah i know, i wish beast wars was that popular in America, then Hasbro would of probably made more eps or something :) oh well.

[Syn (Mercenary)]

There is a dubbed Beast Wars II. I've seen the first episode. Animation, good. Voice actors....meh.

[Sugarculted]

Took me ages to find this, but I finally came across my first TF.
Skullcruncher, I remember thinking this guy was frickin awesome.

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/2255/skullcrunchernx5.jpg

Now gonna buy it on eBay :woot:

[spidergrant]

have fun with that and i hope you find it. i wish i could have been older when beast wars came out just so i could get some of those toys

[Jack_Sparrow789]

I think my first toy was Terrosaur from Beast Wars.

[Jack_Sparrow789]

Mine was either Beast Wars Optimus Megatron two pack (Optimus as bat, Megatron as Crocodile), original Terrasaur, or Iguanus. I can't remember which one.

I take back my first post, my first toy was the Optimus/Megatron two pack or the bat and crocodile. THatnks for reminding me, I totally forgot about that one.

[PROLIFIK1]

Mine was G1 Megatron, that ugly chrome he had on. I only wish I knew where he is in my storage full of boxes. Wish I had an Optimus as a kid, but never got him. Had Soundwave, Blaster, and Ravage following the Megs toy

[spidergrant]

hey could the ravage transform into a tape and fit into soundwave or blaster

[Syn (Mercenary)]

I think so. If he was one of the tapes. I saw some pictures of a Ravage and he folded out from a tape. Not bad, but still third rate. But, I mean, how good can a small trasnformers that unfolds from the form of a cassete really look?

[lars573]

they should have made a g2 cartoon
They did. It was the a selection of episodes of the G1 show form the first 2 seasons re-edited with fancy CG effects (for the time).

[Syn (Mercenary)]

That sounds, weird.

[spidergrant]

i think id like to see it. where did you see it. and is it just me or does anybody else think some of the transformers toys. im talking to you beast wars. i saw the first optimus and i though he looked really stupid and i dont know what they were called but they could barely mover at all. they could transform a little but not even there arms could move

[lars573]

G2? On TV in 1992/93. When it was on.

[spidergrant]

oh. was it any good

[lars573]

It was G1 in all it's sillyness. With this stuff wrapped around it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY5tJJfVRWo

Infact the whole reason the original toys/show are called G1 is because of the G2 line.

[ErichRhom]

G1 Prime (Just bought one on e-bay) I wish I still had all of my G1 :(

[spidergrant]

so wait if there was a cartoon of g2. how come no one ever meanions it

[Syn (Mercenary)]

Must've been in Japan only.

[lars573]

Because it wasn't really a new show. The G2 line never sold all that well, it limped a long for 3 years before Hasbro killed it for Beast Wars. So they didn't re-edit many shows. I think a maximum of 30 episodes from seasons 1 and 2 of G1 were G2ed.

[spidergrant]

oh. id like to see the first episode to what the g2 show was like

[Syn (Mercenary)]

youtube? I don't know where to look.

[VaderRISE]

G1 Optimus Prime was my first Transformer, and he's been my favorit ever since.

[spidergrant]

i had the armada prime. i loved him. then a year later or so i got over load which turned into a pair of cannons that went on his back. and than my friend had jet fire so i would come to his house and we'd combine the 3. and he had some cool ones like blurr, weel jack, star scream, and rid megatron and skybite. but instead i got a ton of minicons. i think i had just about every 3 pack of the minicons except the repaints

[toddly6666]

my first was a Gobot!
http://www.marz-kreations.com/Nostalgia/Gobots/PIC-Scooter.jpg

and then the second one was a transformer:
http://members.wri.com/jeffb/transformers/CliffjumperVehicle.jpg

I always bought the smaller ones. The biggest Transformer, besides the Constructicons, that I owned was much later, a Headmaster:
http://www.robotmonstertoys.com/images/11023highbrow.jpg

I loved the cartoon and the toys when I was a kid, but didn't start buying the toys til I was an adult. I only had a few Transformers as a kid, and I was happy with that. I was buying all the G.I. Joes instead.

[spidergrant]

wait how come no one ever talks about head masters. was that a season of tf or something or a different series

[P2Mc28]

My first transformer was... Movie Optimus Prime, Leader. I could never afford the things growing up, so with the movie coming out I got a pumped up about TF again and just went out and bought'em!

[sto_vo_kor_2000]

wait how come no one ever talks about head masters. was that a season of tf or something or a different series

In the U.S. the headmaster[and targetmasters] were in a 3 part story called "The Rebirth".In Japan they had their own series called Transformers:HEAD Masters.But there were some major differences.....the Mastors were not humanoids at all but smaller Transformers who left Seibertron [yes thats how they spelled it in Japan] long ago and setteled on the planet Master.If you would like more info just ask.

[spidergrant]

toddly, is that yelow one bumble bee or someone else

[SpideyZERO]

My very first Transformer is a Decepticon that transforms into a huge winged dragon (blue), with a lion (I think it's a lion) and a bird attached to his chest. I don't know what's his name though...anyone has any idea? I think he's pretty old....

[spidergrant]

i have no idea. i know one of the robots that turn into abominus was a 2 headed dragon though. wait are you sure its not rid megatron

[sto_vo_kor_2000]

My very first Transformer is a Decepticon that transforms into a huge winged dragon (blue), with a lion (I think it's a lion) and a bird attached to his chest. I don't know what's his name though...anyone has any idea? I think he's pretty old....

Sounds like this guy but if it is you had your hand on one of the rarest TF's.He was a Japan only toy from the Victory series.Unless you had one of the Knock off's that are out there.His name is Deszaras.

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p192/sto_vo_kor_2000/Transformers/Toy%20photos/r_deszaras046.jpg

[SpideyZERO]

Oh yeah...this is the one!!! :D

My very first Transformers toy, although I don't treasure him very much. My parents bought it for me when I'm a little kid and I'm pretty sad that they don't buy an Optimus Prime for me instead!

[sto_vo_kor_2000]

Oh yeah...this is the one!!! :D

My very first Transformers toy, although I don't treasure him very much. My parents bought it for me when I'm a little kid and I'm pretty sad that they don't buy an Optimus Prime for me instead!

You mind if I ask where your from.

[SpideyZERO]

I'm from Malaysia. But I think my parent bought it from Singapore

[sto_vo_kor_2000]

I'm from Malaysia. But I think my parent bought it from Singapore

That explains it.....forgive my stupitity I some times forget that this is the world wide net and think that every bodye is from some where in the U.S.

[Syn (Mercenary)]

lol ^ I can relate.

[toddly6666]

SPIDERGRANT:
Yeah, I guess that's Bumblebee...And concerning the Headmasters, I don't remember watching them in the show, but I was thrilled when the figures came out - a head that transforms into a min-robot that sits in the vehicle-form was awesome. I wish I bought more of them. I may seek them out in the future. What soon came after the Headmasters were the PRETENDERS which were downright the downfall of Transformers for me. I thought they were the stupidest looking thing ever. I appreciate them a little bit now that I'm older, but they are still a silly gimmick. I would have prefered if the robot could actually transform into a human figure.
http://www.robotmonstertoys.com/images2/3101601_048.jpg

[Syn (Mercenary)]

Why?

[toddly6666]

SYN, well, Im just saying that if they had to do the Pretenders the right way, it should have been one transforming figure, instead of sticking a robot inside a human shell, because that defeats the purpose of transformers.

[Syn (Mercenary)]

Oh right. Yeah thats stupid. I hated the episode of G1 with Spike becoming an Autobot.

[sto_vo_kor_2000]

http://members.wri.com/jeffb/transformers/CliffjumperVehicle.jpg

Hey SPIDERGRANT and TODLY6666 if this is the one your talking about it is not Bumbblebee.It is a miss colored Clifjumpper more commonly know to the fandom as BUMMBLE-JUMPER.There were quite a large number of these miss color's made between 1984 and 1988.

[spidergrant]

wow was the toy of cliff jumper that small or just the repaint

[sto_vo_kor_2000]

wow was the toy of cliff jumper that small or just the repaint

Cliffjummper was part of a wave called minbots or minicars. Many of them were about the same size and could fit in the palm of your hand.Here look.

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p192/sto_vo_kor_2000/Transformers/Toy%20catalogs/8.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p192/sto_vo_kor_2000/Transformers/Toy%20catalogs/6.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p192/sto_vo_kor_2000/Transformers/Toy%20catalogs/1-2.jpg

[Browncoat]

Flamefeather.

http://members.wri.com/jeffb/transformers/FlamefeatherMonster.jpg

I always asked for Transformers, but never got them. I only got this one because my dad randomly saw him and Cindersaur and thought the sparks that come out of their mouths was cool. I wouldn't get my next one until G2, which was Eagle Eye.

[spidergrant]

so did they make a regular sized cliff jumper because those thing were like minicons

[sto_vo_kor_2000]

so did they make a regular sized cliff jumper because those thing were like minicons

No they only made one size........but they were a little bigger then a mincon.

[spidergrant]

well were they good sized compared to the others or were they way off the scale

[Captain_Death]

http://bwtf.com/bw/toys/reviews/dinobot/japanese/rm.jpg

Dinobot. I wish I still had him..:csad:

[spidergrant]

thats a cool toy. i remember i had the waspinator toy

[Sugarculted]

http://bwtf.com/bw/toys/reviews/dinobot/japanese/rm.jpg

Dinobot. I wish I still had him..:csad:

I wish I had all my Beast Wars figs, too. I had tons of them, well over fifty of them.
:csad:

[spidergrant]

wow. i think they made too many toys for beast wars considering there were only like 10 characters in the show

[SuperFerret]

The Wolf Beast Wars guy, I don't remember his name.

[Syn (Mercenary)]

Wolf-fang. I got him but I lost his tail so I returned him. Then a week later, I found the tail. :(

I have K-9 now, but he is a remold not a repaint.

[spidergrant]

it could have been silver bolt

[spidergrant]

it could have been silver bolt

[Syn (Mercenary)]

He would''ve said wolf eagle then. Its pretty distict that he's a fusion. Wolf-fang is pure wolf. Though it is possible, I doubt thats the one he got.

[SpideyZERO]

I wish I have all those Beast Wars toys

I only have a Jawbreaker and Transmetal Megatron plus the 10th anniversary figures....

[spidergrant]

how come they made all these toys of characters that werent in the show

[spidergrant]

No they only made one size........but they were a little bigger then a mincon.
wait what about the other guys. cause im going to be mad if those crappy toys are the only versions of windcharger and brawn

[sto_vo_kor_2000]

wait what about the other guys. cause im going to be mad if those crappy toys are the only versions of windcharger and brawn


Those were the only one in G1..the only minbot that got an update back then was Bumblebee.But over the years since they have used some of those names but the figures dont always look like their G1 name sakes.

[spidergrant]

well why. i mean i dont really care about huffer but i mean brawn, gears, and wind charger deserve bigger versions

[sto_vo_kor_2000]

well why. i mean i dont really care about huffer but i mean brawn, gears, and wind charger deserve bigger versions

They werent into upgrades back then.Out of all the Transformers only a few ever got upgrades......I think it was about 15 of them.

[Franklin Richards]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/AuntPetunia/reiss_soundwave_t_robot.jpg

:trans: :trans: :trans:

[lars573]

well why. i mean i dont really care about huffer but i mean brawn, gears, and wind charger deserve bigger versions
They're Microman toys originally. Meaning they are only "in scale" with Soundwave, Megatron, Perceptor and the other Microman TF's.


Those were the only one in G1..the only minbot that got an update back then was Bumblebee.But over the years since they have used some of those names but the figures dont always look like their G1 name sakes.
Very rarely do the G1 tributes in later lines sport their G1 names. I coud list off half a dozen Energon and Cybertron figures that are G1 tributes that don't have the G1 name on them.

[sto_vo_kor_2000]

They're Microman toys originally. Meaning they are only "in scale" with Soundwave, Megatron, Perceptor and the other Microman TF's.



Very rarely do the G1 tributes in later lines sport their G1 names. I coud list off half a dozen Energon and Cybertron figures that are G1 tributes that don't have the G1 name on them.

The figures he was refering to were knowen as Micro-change witch was a sub-division or the Micro-Man toyline and were not to scale with Megatron and the others.
As for your other point.....your right.But its a shame that they didnt use the names they should have.

[spidergrant]

i think they should only have made a megatron, soundwave cassets, perceptor, and blaster cassets for micro master. the megatron could just be a gun with a transforming bonus featrue and the cassets would be kind of biger than the others

[Danger Mouse]

My very first Transformer my dad bought for me some 20-odd years ago. Like most of my now-expensive-collectors-item toys, it has long gone missing.

http://mgrsti3030s.seamlesstech.biz/Merchant/0407/transformers_encore_starscream_shop.jpg

[sto_vo_kor_2000]

i think they should only have made a megatron, soundwave cassets, perceptor, and blaster cassets for micro master. the megatron could just be a gun with a transforming bonus featrue and the cassets would be kind of biger than the others

Micro-change and Micro-man have nothing to do with the Micromaster line.Micro-man and its subdivision Micro-change were ,anlonge with the Diaclone line,the original Transformers from Japan.The toy molds were mostly the same but some of the toys were different colors.....for exsample in this line the toy that would become Ironhide was black and the toy that would become Tracks was red.These toys were on the Japanese market since the late 1970's
Micromasters was a sub-group of transformers from Hasbro that was released close to 1990.

[spidergrant]

oh. well i guess that answers my question

[sto_vo_kor_2000]

oh. well i guess that answers my question

Your welcome.

[spidergrant]

does anyone know if the predacons from g1 were cool. i just like the whole combine thing. i had onslought and brawl from rid but even though it wasw just an arm i thought the combining was that cool

[sto_vo_kor_2000]

does anyone know if the predacons from g1 were cool. i just like the whole combine thing. i had onslought and brawl from rid but even though it wasw just an arm i thought the combining was that cool
The Preacons were the largest Combiner toy wise from G1 and I loved them.

[spidergrant]

i think the predacons need to be remaid in some new show cause that would be awesome. and not the beast wars predacons the original one.

[sto_vo_kor_2000]

i think the predacons need to be remaid in some new show cause that would be awesome. and not the beast wars predacons the original one.

It might be good......I just wish they would do an offical continuation of the G1 toon story in ether comic book format or a new toon or web-isodes.:trans:

[spidergrant]

well i doubt they will make a new cartoon unless they start showing reruns on tv cause kids these days wouldnt know about g1. webisodes maybe. and a comic would be awesome

[Lazlo Panaflex]

My first was Soundwave back when JC Penney use to have a toy section, I remember my mom later taking off the sticker price so that my dad wouldn't know how much it cost.

[spidergrant]

how much did it cost. i remember RID toys seeming really expensive to me. but i was little so i wouldnt know