1987 Hasbro Catalog

Catalog highlights of Transformers and GI Joe... For Transformers it's Fort Max and for GI JOe it's The Defiant ...HUGE              

1993 Hasbro UK Catalog

UK version now. This includes the continuation of G1 transformers and first re-issues. This catalog has 110 pages transformers has 15 pages

DIACLONE FORTRESS X.... AFTER THE WAR

Been a long time since I last blogged. Had limited time. Anyway, time for updates... I saw this huge robot in a local shop early 2013. Despite the seemingly battle scarred condition it was in something in it intrigued me.

The face was kinda familiar so i picked it up anyway. Further research when i got home...it is a Diaclone Fortress X robot by Takara. Oh well, he must have really suffered a lot during the robot wars...the facial armor is barely there,

chest armor also gone exposing the command center,

Time for clean up.
After cleaning...

One thing i noticed about this bot is that it is a cross between 1960s and 1980s robots. It has litograped tin parts like tin toy robots but with the structure of 1980s robots.






ARMS

LEG

SHOULDER

I noticed that it is blocky as Metroplex. Size wise i think it is the same size or even bigger than Scorponok. The arms reminded me of the control pod on Optimus Prime's trailer.

I still managed to transform it to base mode despite what's left of it.

Still ready for war...?

I'm also into tin robots, so this one really fits into my collection. What better way, tin and transformers in one. No restorations just cleaning for me. I like to keep my bots just the way i found them.

Dino Riders...Harness the Power of the Dinos

Here is another great toy line from the 80s. Back then, these Dinos were really expensive to acquire (at least for me). That's why i end up with the small dinos or gi joes.

I had a trip to my friend's house to see his Dino Riders collection. I noticed that I was only able to take photos of the protagonists. Next time I'll try taking photos of the Rulons. The collection is simply massive to fit into the lens of my point and shoot cam LOL.

Enjoy



The great brontosaurus...the largest dino in the toyline
Size comparison

Watch out! Stampede!