![]() ![]() If you wanted decent photos, you needed something like Reflector. Point-and-shoot cameras took lousy pictures in the 80's. Cameras like Reflector were more common than DSLR cameras are today.Small tape recorders were hot tech in the 80's.Anyone who spent time near a base or went to an air show would have seen one. The F-15 was the mainstay of the US Air Force in the 80's.Some construction vehicles were green, and the color of the Constructicons is a fairly accurate representation.There were plenty on the road, and it was still in service with the US military at the time. Trailbreaker turns into an SUV, which was not uncommon in the 80's, though less common than today.Prowl and Bluestreak turn into a Nissan Z model, a very attainable sports car.Ironhide and Ratchet turn into a common family van model in Japan.Optimus Prime would not stand out at all. Cabover trucks were the norm in the 80's.Many of the G1 transformers do transform into common vehicles or items.So the writers didn't get to choose the forms. The whole mythology was created to stitch the two together and sell Japanese toys to American kids. Transformers were created from two previously existing toy lines.Also they highly value intemidation factor. So they usually get a fancy altmode that is designed to draw attention.Īs for the Decepticons, they just cannonically don't care about hiding as much as they have no qualms killing witnesses or just toasting the planet. They are also usually depicted as chaotic, vain, and daring to the point of stupidity. Meanwhile Sunsteraker and Sideswipe, who are usually frontliners who fight ahead of the main force, drawing attention and taking greater risks. He in one among many soldiers so he wants to be uniform. Ironhide was limited by just how large he is and in most iterations is either a work truck or work van of a common make. Its not a sedan, but aside from the racing stripes neither the shape nor the color is all that unusual. In the movies for example Bumblebee chooses a fairly common muscle car. Also it doesn't matter so much becasue he can turn invisible at will. ![]() He deliberately chooses a flashy luxury car becasue he craves the old status symbols he used to have. For all intents and purposes he was royality and carried that attitued into the Autobot ranks with him. I think this is why CHUG interpretations of Ironhide and Ratchet that aren't intended to be super G1 accurate have avoided making them into minivans, not exactly exciting vehicles for many people.Ī lot of it boils down to the specific personalities of the individual.įor instance, Mirage, especially in G1 usually has the backstory of being one of the elite of Cybertron during the war. ![]() Almost everyone has seen a Countach before, though on the other hand, many people have either forgotten about the Chevrolet Citation or don't even know what one is or looks like. Neither of those castings made it out of the 80s, and those vehicles don't have much of a following except for a few dedicated cult enthusiasts.Ĭompare this with vehicles like the Lamborghini Countach that has either had castings that lasted multiple decades or even have had new castings made over the years. For instance, Matchbox had a casting for the original 1980s Dodge Caravan and Hot Wheels did one for the Chevrolet Citation, General Motors' first in-house designed front-wheel drive car with a transverse engine layout. I think this becomes apparent when you look at toy cars from years or decades ago where some of the castings were contemporary vehicles of the time that were new, but were "ordinary" mass production people movers but not exotics or luxury cars. TFnation Mini-Con:Manchester (Manchester, UK) - Mar 25th, 2023ĭair圜on 2022 (Fond du Lac, WI) - Apr 14-15th, 2023 Look for "(Your country) Sightings" and post what you've found!īrickseek US Retail Inventory Checker - Walmart - Target While posts about new figure sightings are not forbidden, the sub has several chat rooms which are more appropriate for them. Practice good reddiquette and be mindful of the general Reddit content policy. Please review the subreddit rules before posting for the first time. ![]()
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