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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 12, 2013 11:51:19 GMT
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Post by Bogatan on Jul 12, 2013 12:13:23 GMT
Browning (or at least one of the European non transformer releases) was my first experience of non Hasbro Transforemrs. Paid about £15 for an incomplete via TMUK in the mid 90s. Came with a gun and a pair of fists. It predates my purchase of an original Megatron by a few years and truthfully left me feeling disappointed by Megatron. I suppose size meant Megatron had to be the mould they chose, but Browning is so much better.
I would love for Takara to one day release both the microchange guns again.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 12, 2013 14:49:55 GMT
I have a very clear memory of Paul Wright waving the magnum one around in the Moon Under Water years ago
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 12, 2013 17:51:12 GMT
Browning is indeed a splendid toy.
-Ralph
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Post by Jaymz on Aug 1, 2013 0:25:14 GMT
KO Browning on the way!Looking forward to this one, wanted a Browning for a while, but didn't want to pay out big money on a vintage one.
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Post by blueshift on Aug 1, 2013 0:25:58 GMT
KO Browning on the way!Looking forward to this one, wanted a Browning for a while, but didn't want to pay out big money on a vintage one. Oooh very nice! |
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 3, 2013 9:43:09 GMT
How splendid.
-Ralph
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Post by Jaymz on Sept 28, 2013 12:35:23 GMT
Anyone interested in the KO G1 Browning? Cobra Zartan mentions in the thread on tfw2005 that he has the connection with the guy making them and retailers can contact if him if they're interested in a bulk buy. Dunno about the legalities of a UK retailer selling realistic toy guns, but if there's a few UK folk interested in it then maybe we'd be able to do a group buy, save importing from the US.
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Post by kayevcee on Sept 28, 2013 18:20:21 GMT
I was fortunate enough to find both versions of Browning on Yahoo Japan and eBay (the last time a KO of the red one came out) so I'll have to say no thanks, even though I love the mould.
-Nick
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 18, 2013 20:02:59 GMT
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Post by jasonw on Nov 18, 2013 20:25:29 GMT
Altogether now everyone sing it:
Dia... Clone.
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Post by Stomski on Nov 19, 2013 10:19:16 GMT
According to fxtop's historical exchange rates - 1GBB was about 300JPY in 1984 (was this the main year for a lot of these diaclone toys or are they earlier as the pound dropped in value a lot in the early 80s).
3,800 JPY for Powered Convoy would have been around £12. How much was Ultra Magnus when he was released in 1986?
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Post by Shockprowl on Nov 19, 2013 12:02:06 GMT
Those ads were FANTASTIC!
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Post by Jim on Nov 19, 2013 12:48:00 GMT
I like the variety of background music in the third. One of them sounds like it could be from an old British newsreel, then the next a 70s cop show.
Also, Jumpstarter bowling! Pull one back and get it to transform and stand as close to a target as possible, and the next player can even knock it away with theirs! If it's even remotely practical it should be made a Thing at AA.
-Jim
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Post by legios on Nov 19, 2013 17:23:14 GMT
According to fxtop's historical exchange rates - 1GBB was about 300JPY in 1984 (was this the main year for a lot of these diaclone toys or are they earlier as the pound dropped in value a lot in the early 80s). Depends which Diaclone toys I think. My recollection is that it began prior ro 84 and was winding down around the time Transformers was getting of the ground. At least, that is my recollection anyway. Karl |
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Post by Shockprowl on Nov 20, 2013 7:42:42 GMT
Altogether now everyone sing it: Dia... Clone. I've had it going around my head all night-shift! Dia...Clonnnn... |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 10, 2013 23:55:02 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 17, 2013 9:09:32 GMT
Interesting. I had no idea there could have been a fifth delixe insecticon mould. I also like the packaging for Star Force Whirl.
-Ralph
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Post by kayevcee on Dec 17, 2013 17:50:34 GMT
If Takotoku had pulled through for another few months, we could have had our first female TF figure in 1985. Pretty crazy.
And she would have been a shellformer.
-Nick
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 11, 2014 19:08:26 GMT
Diaclone & Microchange at the 83 Tokyo Tofair:
From about 1:25
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 11, 2014 20:24:22 GMT
DIAAAACLONNNNNNNNNE'
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 20, 2014 19:53:44 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 28, 2014 9:38:52 GMT
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Post by legios on Mar 28, 2014 16:17:00 GMT
I can't help with finding the other card-back I'm afraid, but if anyone else can I would be curious to see it. The only one I saw was the one in the picture (courtesy of my Joustra-Diaclone Gears as well).
Karl
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 28, 2014 16:27:46 GMT
The design is identical, just more entries
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 30, 2014 10:59:23 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 30, 2014 12:03:17 GMT
I'm only just learning properly about Joustra after some vague memories of seeing their Gears once. Fascinating stuff.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 18, 2014 18:24:46 GMT
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Post by Hero on Apr 19, 2014 22:09:06 GMT
The clearest pictures of the female Insecticon (referred to as 'DotCom' in some circles) I've seen to date. I only ever had a grainy photocopy. Shame this toy wasn't produced.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 30, 2014 14:21:05 GMT
Nick, this was the series of posts I mentioned |
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