G1 Reissues

[Philip Ayres]

We've already had Classics in Europe and Japanese reissues of Dinobots, Aerialbots and Trainbots. We believe both of these have links to the Chinese run of Transformers in the late 80s/early 90s as do the moulds reued in G2.

The modern round of reissues starts in 2000 in Japan with a straight reissue of 1 Convoy tfwiki.net/wiki/Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys All of these early reissues have something very similar to their original boxes, and many of them have limited edition recolours through EHobby, or similar, that we'll be looking at in the next few weeks.

Reissues then follow regularly after that:

December 2000 C-69 Ultra Magnus
December 2000 C-78 Hot Rodidmus

2001 God Ginrai
March 2001 16-S Megatron
June 2001 22 Starscream

During the summer of 2001 a number of cars and jets are reissued in Japan at various locations and with VERY limited availability. To date Red Alert, Ramjet, Thrust & Dirage, and Grapple are yet to have a mass market rerelease in Japan

05/27 World Character Convention 12: Sideswipe & Red Alert
04/27 05/17-06/11 E-Hobby Ratchet & Ironhide
06/10 Super Festival 21: Thundecracker & Skywarp
07/29 Jafcon 10: Ramjet & Thrust
07/24-08/03 20th Century Toy Museum: Dirge
08/05 Wonder Festival Summer: Inferno & Grapple
08/26 C3 convention: Trailbreaker & Hoist

2001 Keychain Minibot blindboxes
December 2001 C-77 Rodimus Convoy

early 2002 New Year Convoy
Februry 2002 D-98 Sixshot

(The limited edition New Year Red Alert & Sideswipe are released round this point)

May 2002 SixLiner blindboxes
September 2002 SixTurbo blindboxes

New packaging has been done for the blindboxes, most of which looks very traditionally Transformers but in 2002 both Hasbro and Takara start lines of reissues in stiffer cardboard boxes with an opening front panel and new, or altered, package graphics.

2002-2004 Commemorative Series
tfwiki.net/wiki/The_Transformers:_Generation_One_Commemorative_Series

July 2002-March 2006 Transformers Collection tfwiki.net/wiki/The_Transformers_Collection

But around these the original format packging and blindboxes continue for toys that don't fit Hasbro & Takara's book format reissues, above.

February 2003 SixWing blindboxes
March 2003 SixBuild blindboxes
July 2003 Sixtrain blindboxes
December 2003 Multiforce blindboxes

2004 Predaking

2005 Galvatron 62-S
(original colours was an e-Hobby exclusive)

2006 G2 Battle Convoy
(e-Hobby Ultra Magnus)

2007-2013 Encore tfwiki.net/wiki/Transformers_Encore

Although Hasbro killed it's Commemorative Seies reissue line they do continue with the occasional reissue

2007 Classic Soundwave

2009 Universe Perceptor & Insecticons

2009 SDCC Soundwave & tapes tfwiki.net/wiki/Soundwave_(G1)/toys#Universe_.282008.29

2010 SDCC Blaster & Tapes tfwiki.net/wiki/Blaster_(G1)/toys#Hasbroreissue

2010 Piranacon tfwiki.net/wiki/Piranacon_(G1)#Transformers_.282010.29

Platinum 2013-2015

tfwiki.net/wiki/Transformers:_Platinum_Edition

2013

* Predaking tfwiki.net/wiki/Predaking_(G1)#Platinum_Edition

2015

* Insecticons (Insecticon Bombshell, Kickback, Skrapnel)

* Seeker Squadron (Ramjet, Dirge, Thrust)

* Decepticon Triple Changers (Blitzwing, Astrotrain) - recolours

* Autobot Intel Ops (Autobot Blaster, Eject, Ramhorn, Perceptor)

* Trypticon (with Full-Tilt and Brunt)

Wal*Mart Vintage 2018-2020 tfwiki.net/wiki/Walmart#Vintage

Wal*Mart Retro 2023-2024+ tfwiki.net/wiki/Transformers_Retro

Optimus Prime reissues

tfwiki.net/wiki/Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys

2000 Convoy tfwiki.net/wiki/Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys#2000rerelease

2002 New Year Convoy tfwiki.net/wiki/Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys#NewYearConvoy

2003 Commemorative Series tfwiki.net/wiki/Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys#Commemorative_Series

2003 Transformers Collection #0 tfwiki.net/wiki/Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys#The_Transformers_Collection

2005 Pepsi Convoy tfwiki.net/wiki/Pepsi_Convoy#Toys

2007 Classics Pepsi tfwiki.net/wiki/Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys#PepsiPrime2007

2007-2008 Music Label

tfwiki.net/wiki/Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys#MusicLabelConvoy
tfwiki.net/wiki/Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys#MusicLabelOP
tfwiki.net/wiki/Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys#MusicLabelExile

2008 Universe 2 Transformers 35th Anniversary tfwiki.net/wiki/Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys#Universe_.282008.29

2011 Dark of the Moon Chronicle CH-01 2 pack * cab only with DOTM deluxe & his trailer tfwiki.net/wiki/Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys#Chronicle

2011-2013 BAPE versions tfwiki.net/wiki/Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys#Universe_.282008.29

tfwiki.net/wiki/Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys#bape
tfwiki.net/wiki/Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys#bapeblack
tfwiki.net/wiki/Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys#bapered

2019 Walmart Cab only tfwiki.net/wiki/Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys#Vintage_G1

2019 Takara Tomy 35th anniversary 2 pack (cab only) with Studio Series 38 BB movie Voyager tfwiki.net/wiki/Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys#35th_Anniversary

2024 Walmart Retro tfwiki.net/wiki/Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys#Transformers_Retro

* There's also a Dark of the Moon Chronicle CH-02 2 pack with Megatron - grey unchromed plastic, firing mechanism & bullet, robot's sword & "gun" plus the Fusion Cannon/Gun Mode scope - no stock or silencer tfwiki.net/wiki/Megatron_(G1)/toys#G1MovieMegatron

[The Doctor]

6 million pictures of 25th Anniversary Prime! Brew a drink before you start. It may take a while.
www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/classics/optimus-prime-25th-anniversary/1598/

-Ralph

[Nigel]

SDCC Exclusive 25th anniversary Soundwave.

www.transformersclub.com/sdcc-tf09.cfm and www.transformersclub.com

It's the single tape version and comes with four cassettes including Ratbat - justification/milking after the recent Classics reissue.

[kayevcee]

That is a fantastic exclusive. Hell, they could release it in toy shops and sell out without much bother.

-Nick

[The Doctor]

Yeah, it's fantastic. Best exclusive in aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaages. Fan favourite character/toy, single tape version and two of the tapes not previously re-issued in the US. Predictably, (somehow) loads of folk on-line have been moaning about it. Makes me despair. Some people hate their hobby.

-Ralph

[dyrl]

Well, supposedly Ratbat is getting a Takara-Tomy reissue in Encore anyways, so there's really no point in buying all of that - especially if you already have Soundwave, Soundblaster and all their respective cassettes.

Pete
(seems to only whine and complain about TFs lately)

[legios]

Apr 9, 2009 8:07:02 GMT dyrl said:

Well, supposedly Ratbat is getting a Takara-Tomy reissue in Encore anyways, so there's really no point in buying all of that - especially if you already have Soundwave, Soundblaster and all their respective cassettes.

Given that it has been a while since the last US reissue of Soundwave, and that Rat-Bat hasn't had a US reissue at all I reckon it is a pretty good exclusive. It certainly fits the fact that it is an anniversary year more than a repaint of a recent Universe or Animated toy might have - in my opinion anyway.

Karl

[blueshift]

Someone suggested they should have given him a mouth and painted him purple, to be Marvel comics Soundwave

That would have been magical! :v

[The Doctor]

Robot Modes and new g1 reissues

I am happy to see Perceptor and the Insecticons get another shot at general retail life.

-Ralph

[The Doctor]

Box art for the Universe Perceptor and Insecticons re-issues:

www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/universe-reissues-perceptor-and-insecticons-available-for-order-at-yahobby/16889/

Nice to see Hasbro letting the art style finally become a bit more dynamic.

-Ralph

[jonathan85]

Oh, they look good... I wonder if they'll make their way over here? If they're TRU exclusives I suppose there's a chance. Would be really tempted by the Insecticon set.

Jonathan

[The Doctor]

I hope they do. I have Perceptor, but it would be nice after 23 years to finally see the figure being sold on UK shelves! We never got it the first time.

-Ralph

[Hero]

That's some of the best box-art I've seen in ages. Never owned any of those figures before, so this is where my Christmas list starts.

===KEN

[dyrl]

I have Takara's TFC Insecticon set (with the energon cubes) AND Perceptor. Still, always happy to see more G1 stuff get reissued even if it is in a Hasbro box

Pete

[Dezzeh]

Same as Pete ^^

[kayevcee]

Wow. That IS a change of pace with the boxart! That might actually help to shift some units!

-Nick

[Bogatan]

Already fancied these, but lovely art make me want even more. Thats Christmas sorted.

Andy

[KnightBeat]

Brace yourself - Blaster is being reissued!

[The Doctor]

If this turns out to be reissue news and not a toy display somewhere, prepare for your minds TO BE BLOWN INTO BITS:

www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/rumor-transformers-g1-toy-reissue/19149/

-Ralph

[Dezzeh]

Quietly hopeful....

[Nigel]

Fingers crossed for Breasty Desmond.

[Philip Ayres]

Big If.

I've owned the Predacons so no interest there. But Deszarus ..... oh yeah.

[blueshift]

I'm a bit wary, since all of those are Decepticons. I thought good guys always did far better in Japan sales-wise?

[Philip Ayres]

Not Happening:

www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/312614-possibly-more-g1-reissues-4.html

Pic is from Japanese Botcon 2000.

[Philip Ayres]

Predaking Reissue

He's coming back again !

[grahamthomson]

Is it updated with a metallic paint job? It's hard to tell.

[Philip Ayres]

it is

[blueshift]

That looks really nice
The gold is sharp as ice
I want Predaking, Unicron, Primus too
This will turn my finances to poo

[grahamthomson]

As nice as it is,
I'll give it a miss.
I already own the previous reissue,
So Gold Predaking I'll have to miss you.

[Bogatan]

I don't own the mould
but it looks great in gold.
$200 is rather a lot of cash,
Too much for my birthday stash.
Maybe I can get it for Christmas,
or sell to medical science my... ass.

Andy