Newage Toys NA G1 Transformers Decepticons Coneheads Team ( Ramjet Thrust Dirge )

After the failed attempt to buy the ghost Starscream version, I decided to bite the bullet and buy not just Starscream, not just the 3 Seekers, but also the 3 Coneheads as well! Hmmm... Not sure why, but I think they all are quite nice little TF figures... Till now, this mold is still the best interpretation (to me) of the G1 Seekers and Coneheads... Did not get the Magic Square ones as I felt the designer(s) are a bit sloppish on that design, as they just blatantly use the DX9 wings design and Classics chest-wheels design and mix into 1...

Newage Toys NA G1 Transformers Decepticons Seekers Team ( Starscream Thundercracker Skywarp )

After the failed attempt to buy the ghost Starscream version, I decided to bite the bullet and buy not just Starscream, not just the 3 Seekers, but also the 3 Coneheads as well! Hmmm... Not sure why, but I think they all are quite nice little TF figures... Till now, this mold is still the best interpretation (to me) of the G1 Seekers and Coneheads... Did not get the Magic Square ones as I felt the designer(s) are a bit sloppish on that design, as they just blatantly use the DX9 wings design and Classics chest-wheels design and mix into 1...

Newage NA Seekers - Quick Modify to Jet Mode Tail-Fins : Your Toy, Your Choice !

Newage NA Seekers - Quick Modify to Jet Mode Tail-Fins : Your Toy, Your Choice ! Could not resist and bought all 3 Newage NA Seekers and all 3 Coneheads in 1 shot... now wallet is bleeding... anyway, Newage seekers have a weird jet mode that may be cartoon accurate in some scenes, but overall, the back of the jet looks too long as the main wings are missing the flaps... but must emphasize, I remember seeing some episodes of the G1 cartoon depict the seekers as such - long back jets... anyway, a simple way for those who wanted the jet to look a little more realistic can do this mode, though I feel it will make the back thrusters things become very "outstanding" and not realistic too... anyway, your toy, your choice, do whatever you like with it/them... I am thinking of trimming off the flaps in my Pocket Toys seekers and fit them into these NA seekers with some mini hinges... maybe... if not busy in future...



Gerwalk mode!!!

*** In Robot mode...

Magic Square MS-Toys Light of Justice (a.k.a. Transformers G1 Optimus Prime ) w/ Matrix Modification

Cost around SGD60... This is the cartoon accurate release, but I had to scrape off the yellow paint on his lower arms to make it look more cartoon accurate... Also superglued the smokestacks onto his arms. The major modification is the Matrix Chamber which can now allow the Matrix to be inside without need to take out when transforming into truck mode. I copied the method used by Magic Square's Masterpiece size version, and wondered why can't MS designers just do this in the first place?... Anyway, parts cae off while in the modification, and after repairing, the alignment went off a bit... but still can withstand... Among my small size G1 Optimus Primes, this one is the most cartoon accurate... Good design...







Looks ok!



OK in truck mode too!

Transformers G1 Hot Rod ( Walmart Reissue)

Bought this from Taobao, not sure why and forgotten how much. This is supposedly the Walmart Reissue version with the Engine hole and robot fists holes bigger to hold the G1 targetmasters' handles. Did not put up stickers as I don't quite like too many stickers on TFs, but may proceed to put a few later, maybe... Very nostalgic feel when transforming, and fulfills 1 of my wishes that I cannot afford to buy one in my childhood days... Simple transformation and quite fun... Since I have a spare targetmaster from the MFT Flame Commander, I thought I may as well modified it a little to let this G1 Hot Rod be able to use. Am still waiting for MS Legends Optimus and the 6 jets from Newage to arrive... hope they come soon...

Cut out a strip of about 4~5mm tissue paper, and coil it around the handle using superglue, with some testing and trimming, of course...






And compare with Classics Hot Rod...

Cleaning Up : Transformers Siege Astrotrain

Cleaned up the rust on Astrotrain using mini alcohol pads that contained about 70% alcohol... Also did that for the jet nosecone of Apeface. But then realized the pad-painted / tampograpgh paint is super hard to rub off, hence decided to stop.. Hopefully can find ome easier methods in future to remove the "rust-paint" from the Siege TFs...

Restoration : Knockoff KO Simplified Oversized Iron Factory IF Ex-13 Blizzard Transformers Blitzwing

Not complete nor good articulations but ... at least a quite decent official jet mode... This toy uses a type of hard plastic is similar to the Pocket Toys seekers and CBB Hai Zhi Xing Combiner Wars Combaticons... which my normal superglue thickening to tighten loose joints will get worn off quickly... Decided to use hot glue for these toys, hopefully will last longer... Not sure if I want to restore the mini Doubledealers... as not in the best of mood now... the uncertainty situation is stressing me out, have to prepare mentally for sudden outburst / re-planning of workloads these few days...

Edit: Did some minor restorations eg. uniformed the colours and tightened the joints with hot glue, drill hole on bird's back for bottom-most wing to peg flat, sliced off wing peg to be thinner.... The slightly more major restoration is breaking up the missile into 2, like the original one. Decided to use magnets to join.