 News To Me - Recent G1 and pre-G1 Discoveries for TFSource |
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 Jun 19 2012, 03:58 PM
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 Square One Group: Citizen Posts: 483 Joined: 29-December 04 Member No.: 5,686  |
Now I should say that these are not necessarily brand new discoveries for the whole fandom, just things that for the most part I have been introduced to in the last year or so having taken a significant break from the scene. One or two of them might still come as a surprise to you, and that’s certainly what I’m hoping.
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Jun 19 2012, 06:32 PM
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 Unionized and proud of it.  Group: Supporter Posts: 8,688 Joined: 16-December 04 From: Germany Member No.: 5,642 Faction: Autobot |
It never ceases to amaze me what you manage to dig up.
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Jun 19 2012, 06:43 PM
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Square One Group: Citizen Posts: 483 Joined: 29-December 04 Member No.: 5,686 |
QUOTE(Nevermore @ Jun 19 2012, 06:32 PM)  It never ceases to amaze me what you manage to dig up. Haha cheers Torsten, but in this case the digging up was done by others, I just attached my big mouth to it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon-waspy.gif) Wow that didn't come out right.. All the best Maz -------------------- |
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Jun 19 2012, 07:25 PM
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 Get some! Group: Owner Posts: 51,583 Joined: 13-December 01 Member No.: 1 Faction: Cannonball's Pirate Crew |
So if it's not sealed, how do you authenticate a red cab in a Powered Convoy box?
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Jun 19 2012, 10:53 PM
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 Group: Supporter Posts: 30,376 Joined: 2-July 03 From: The Heartland of America Member No.: 3,109 |
QUOTE(Kalidor @ Jun 19 2012, 07:25 PM) So if it's not sealed, how do you authenticate a red cab in a Powered Convoy box? Someone has to also say that they knew a kid up the street that had one like that. |
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Jun 19 2012, 11:06 PM
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 Novus ordo seclorum Group: Forum Moderator Posts: 41,382 Joined: 18-June 03 From: Westlake, OH Member No.: 3,012 Faction: RIBFIR |
Joking aside, I'd assume the copyright stamps or something.
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Jun 20 2012, 02:57 AM
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Square One Group: Citizen Posts: 483 Joined: 29-December 04 Member No.: 5,686 |
QUOTE(Kalidor @ Jun 19 2012, 07:25 PM) So if it's not sealed, how do you authenticate a red cab in a Powered Convoy box? Well that's one of the reasons the auction went so nuts, it was almost going to be a once in a lifetime opportunity to grab the best example of an authentic one possible. If I had to try and identify a non MIB one I would go on the cab stickers. The licence plate on a Powered Convoy cab should be a sticker off the sticker sheet that reads "Diaclone". Now the regular grey trailer Powered Convoy stickers have a matte white background, only the chrome trailer Powered Convoy comes with metallic/foil/chrome stickers. Grey-trailered Powered Convoy stickersheet for GiG Powered Convoy (red and blue cabbed, no chrome) and Japanese Powered Convoy (no chrome): (IMG:http://i54.tinypic.com/140kuom.jpg) Chrome/white trailered Powered Convoy stickersheet for Japanese mekki Powered Convoy single packed and PCDX version: (IMG:http://i55.tinypic.com/2612t5x.jpg) So if you were to find a red cab Powered Convoy in Japan with a chrome trailer, and the red cab's licence plate had a silver metallic "Diaclone" sticker, that's as close as you'll probably get to verification I guess. All the best Maz This post has been edited by Maz: Jun 20 2012, 02:58 AM -------------------- |
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Jun 20 2012, 07:15 AM
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 Group: Citizen Posts: 1,456 Joined: 17-February 05 From: McDonaldland Member No.: 6,033 |
Maz, I love your articles. Always an interesting read to say the least.
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Jun 20 2012, 09:04 AM
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 In case of emergency, break dance Group: Supporter Posts: 8,079 Joined: 10-May 03 From: UK Member No.: 2,821 |
Are you aware of any discernible difference between Ceji and IGA plastic wheels? I've got a couple which came alone, always assumed they were IGA but now I don't know.
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Jun 23 2012, 05:19 PM
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Square One Group: Citizen Posts: 483 Joined: 29-December 04 Member No.: 5,686 |
QUOTE(Specimen-17 @ Jun 20 2012, 09:04 AM) Are you aware of any discernible difference between Ceji and IGA plastic wheels? I've got a couple which came alone, always assumed they were IGA but now I don't know. I can grab my Mexican Ramjet landing gear some time this week and place it alongside the Ceji Ramjet gear, take a pic or two, and let you know (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon-hotrod.gif) If you've been finding these in UK lots, 99% sure they are Mexican. All the best Maz -------------------- |
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Jun 30 2012, 01:11 PM
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Square One Group: Citizen Posts: 483 Joined: 29-December 04 Member No.: 5,686 |
QUOTE(Specimen-17 @ Jun 20 2012, 09:04 AM) Are you aware of any discernible difference between Ceji and IGA plastic wheels? I've got a couple which came alone, always assumed they were IGA but now I don't know. OK Colin here you go: (IMG:http://i48.tinypic.com/ifoggl.jpg) The thicker part of the landing gear shaft starts higher up on the IGA mould. On the Ceji mould nearly the whole shaft is thick...heh All the best Maz -------------------- |
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Jul 2 2012, 12:39 PM
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In case of emergency, break dance Group: Supporter Posts: 8,079 Joined: 10-May 03 From: UK Member No.: 2,821 |
Ahaha. Thanks for that, I'll have to dig out my wheels and check them. And my IGA jets in case they've been mismatched.
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