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Here’s the 2nd set of planes issued for the Transformers G1 – Thrust, Ramjet, and Dirge. I didn’t realize they call these the “Coneheads” because their heads are like cones (although I’ve kept their nose cones down as I like them better that way).

Anyway, I just picked these up today.  I wasn’t originally a fan of these in the beginning as I liked the Autobot cars more but I had the original three planes from season 1 (see 3rd image – Starscream, Skywarp, Thundercracker) so I decided to get the next three (season 2) to complete the set.   These were not re-issued as part of the reissue series in the early 2000’s.

Evidently, there is another plane from season 1 called Sunstreaker that I have seen online but I don’t recall him as a kid.  I just found the sticker sheets for these planes for cheap and I’m hoping to get them soon as there are no stickers for the eyes, feet and wings so they look kind of barren at the moment.  The person I bought them from didn’t put the stickers because he said that over time, the stickers would come off anyway.

Thrust, Ramjet, and Dirge are Decepticon Generation 1 Seekers but these 3 are also known as Coneheads 1985 Transformers

Thundercracker, Starscream, and Skywarp – Decepticon Seekers Generation 1 Transformers

Thrust, Ramjet, Dirge, and Sunfire Decepticon G1 Seekers aka Coneheads 1985 Transformers

Thrust, Ramjet, Dirge, and Sunfire Decepticon G1 Seekers aka Coneheads 1985 Transformers

Here’s a loose Blaster that I don’t recall how I got but it’s cool because I now have the Decepticon’s Soundwave (both tape player mechas).  I understand that the complete set of this toy also has the Autobot cassettes Eject and Ramhorn.  The other two Autobot cassettes (not included) were Rewind and Steeljaw.

Blaster Transformers Generation 1 1985 Autobot

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Blaster – G1 1985

These are original from the 80’s.  I got Red Alert in Japan along with Inferno.  I thought they made a good set since they were both firefighters.  I also have a G2 Sideswipe and Sunstreaker.  I now have all 4 Lamborghinis.

Red Alert 1985 & Sideswipe 1984 Generation 1 Hasbro G1

Here are Sideswipe G2, Red Alert G1, Sideswipe G1, and Sunstreaker G1 the Hasbro Lamborghini Countach molds

Hoist – Transformers Generation 1 Commemorative Series V Hasbro 2003

Here is another Toys R’ Us re-issue from the early 2000’s I added to my collection. I never had the original version. These were a great alternative from the Japanese The Transformers Collection from Takara which were $60-$80 at the time.

Trailbreaker Generation 1 Transformers 1984

Grapple Transformers Generation 1 Commemorative Series VI 2004

Here’s a re-issue that I bought in the early 2000’s from Toys R Us.  I never had this one as a kid.  I finally opened him up and took him out so that I could take a picture of him and display him next to his brother, Inferno.

Inferno & Grapple came out in 1984 &1985 as part of Generation 1 Transformers

Grapple from Transformers cartoon still from 1985 – image from transformers.wikia.com

I believe this is one of the original Hasbro Wheeljack purchased either at Service Merchandise or The Treasury in 1984. I have had this one a long time.

Wheeljack 1984 Transformers Generation 1 Hasbro Autobot

Wheeljack from the Generation 1 courtesy of theTransformers Wikia

Below is a loose Daitetsujin DX that I traded from one of my cousin’s friends. He was terrible at keeping all the parts and since he played with them, the joints are all loose. I am not a stickler for condition or having the box like my cousin is. Still, I’m glad to have him since he’s an 80’s Bandai Godaikin. My cousin has a better version (also posted on this site here) in box. The image on the right is how he appeared in his show.

Daitetsujin 17 DX Godaikin 1984 Popy GA-81

Daitetsujin 17 live action Tokusatsu series from 1977