G1 C-301 Headmaster GoShooter / Siren

Animated Ratchet

Check out the weapons!
4 weapons to be precise!
2 hand weapons!
Getting this Animated craze is not my whole idea. My first hand on Ratchet like the other Animated as its quite identical to G1. There are 4 weapons. Things I noticed, since I transform this without manual. When pushing the head in, transforming to van mode, becareful. I stuck the head into and can't take it out. I sense that I stuck it wrongly or the infamous spring problem. Since I reviewed this at the toy shop, I didn't rectify this head problem as I didn't have my screwdriver set with me. Just becareful on this. Other than that, there's nothing much to worry about. Paintjob is so so depending your luck I guess. Like I said, its a decent piece with the price you paying for.

G1 Omega Supreme

My favourite Transformers G1 toy.. no other than Omega Supreme
The color art for the box is too yellowish to my liking...

The new head....
The old head...
Can you differentiate which is new and old?
Omega Supreme Robot Mode!

Amazingly the new Tomy Takara's version is not disappoint as I thought. I have the old ToyBox version so I have something to compare with. I heard about defects on this so I pulled this out and see it for myself. So nothing much to complain and I should say it could match the vintage Toybox edition. I am really surprised indeed. With the price such low, this is a must grab product. As I say, my fav G1 toy.

G1 Tomy Takara C-56 WST Bumblebee

This small little piece is released in 2007 by Tomy Takara. Released in Japan only. C-57 Hubcap was seen on ebay for a brief moment, not anymore lately. This is WST, mini version.

Note:
* Released by Tomy Takara Japan in 2007, Made in China
* WST Version

G2 Gigi Ariete / Gearhead

Italian card Gigi G2 Technobot Ariete of G2 Go-bots Gearhead. Basically its the same thing just the different is the card and the name.

Note:
* G2, Italian card Gigi version

RID / Car Robots Super Side Burn

Top shot

Frontal shot
Awesome robot mode!

From Car Robots or RID Series, Side Burn is one of the 3 car brothers. Super Side Burn is the power up version of Side Burn. Transformation for this series is tougher than ever. In fact, my passion for Transformers ignited after watching the Car Robots series. Fully plastic and beware of chip paints.

Note:
* From Car Robots 2000, RID Series
* Made in China
* Repaint of original blue color
* No reissue / KO
* Beware of chip paints
* Tricky transformations that might lead to some breaks

G1 Tailgate

From the series 3 minibots. Made in 1986, Japan.

Note:
* Series 3 minibots

G1 Powerglide

G1 Huffer

From Series 1 minibots, 1984. Made in Japan. Same mold with Pipes, just different colors.

Note:
* Series 1 minibots, 1984

G1 Gears

First series minibots. Made in Japan, 1984.

Note:
* First series minibot

G1 Warpath

Originally made in 1985, Japan. Series 2 minibots. One of the main characters of G1 in the series.

Note:
* Reissued originally, reissued version is made in China

G1 Takara C-311 Headmaster Grand Maximus

Grand Max with Pretender & Cog
Back View
Side profile
Upper Half Front
Upper Half Back with yellowing... sigh

Pretender and Cog


After 6 years, I finally got Grand Maximus after I had Brave and Fortress Maximus. I might not have the complete set but with the main guy, I'm more than satisfy. The watermark Qusol is the seller who sold this monster to me. I missed 2 opportunities to own it, so I just grab this at 3rd time. Grand Max released in Japan only in 1987, Made in Macau under Takara. The back part got some yellowing and I will update with more pictures if I'm free to transform it to base mode, which I don't really think so for now. Originally from the Masterforce series, Grand Max stands hand to hand with God Ginrai to go against the infamous Black Scorponok. Basically, it has the same mold as Fotress Maximus but with the Pretender shell extra and of course the different color schemes. The combinations color red and blue is nicer than Brave and Fort Max. I would say among the 3, Grand Max looks the best.

Below is the reference from the original box, I don't owned it though, sigh.... Notes:
* 1 of the 3 largest Transformers Base
* Never released in US due to the size of the toy which violates the US regulations
* From the Masterforce Series, 1987 Made in Macau
* NO KO Version of the toy but parts like the guns and the sword are reissued KO
* Grand Max and parts are getting VERY RARE and extremely expensive to get

G1 Takara C-371 Grandus

Robot mode


From the back...

Base mode....

Originally from Zone series named C-371 Grandus. Got this loose there is quite a few missing parts. From what I noticed, a micromaster is missing as well as a few accessories. Below is a reference from the original box, I don't owned it.

Above 2 pictures are used for references only, I don't owned them.

Basically Grandus is a base for micromasters in Zone series and I don't know much about him either as I never had the chance to watch that series.

Notes:

* There is a DIACLONE version of this, same mold.
* ONLY Released in Japan by Takara
* No Original Reissue or KO up to date
* Accessories and parts for this are next to impossible to get
* Grandus is considered a quite RARE item

G1 Beachcomber

Buggy mode
Robot mode...

Compare with G2 chrome Beachcomber, I would still prefer this one. No diecast on this minibot. G1 vintage made in japan as usual. However, beware there are KO version of this lately.

* KO with card is available BEWARE
* Beachcomber never officially reissue

G2 Seaspray

Chrome blue, robot mode
Made in China, G2 starts to manufacture in China
Sleek hovercraft mode with original blue chrome...

Not much people are big fans of G2. I'm kinda picking it up lately but this chrome repaints are my favourites. The chrome shiny blue is a killer. Well I feel its nicer than the original seaspray. Only 4 G2 Autobots are chrome to my knowledge, Bumblebee, Seaspray, Beachcomber and Cliffjumper.