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Lately, i have been doing a little research on Diaclone toys between homework, and shoveling snow. I've found some really fascinating stuff. I've also found that during diaclone, takara, like me, loved lamborghinis...they even did a diaclone of the one-of-a-kind-but-no-longer-in-existence lamborghini cheetah. ( www.lambocars.com for more info) cool! anyway, bagales gave me this site, which has been my research base: www.pretf.com , and i am looking for eslewhere to conduct my studies. does anyone have any info? diaclone.com is a medicince company....
if anyone wants to discuss diaclone toys, here, too, that would be awesome!
if anyone wants to discuss diaclone toys, here, too, that would be awesome!
I know a little bit about them You know about the Microman Microchange series, right? I was kinda let down when I first found out about these lines. Because I always thought the toys from the early years were the best, then it just went downhill after the movie. It turned out that all the ones I thought were cool weren't even original Transformer incarnations, but just borrowed from other lines.
I think they are starting to redeem themselves what with the 20th anniversary prime and the alternators. Unicron was pretty spot-on too I might add
I think they are starting to redeem themselves what with the 20th anniversary prime and the alternators. Unicron was pretty spot-on too I might add
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yes, the best way to describe the diaclone transformers would be in one word: artistic. yes, i've done a little looking into the mircoman line, which i'm not quite as fascinated by (however i think the .44 magnum would have made a cool megatron-brother or something) and, i suppose, being a car fan, diaclone has me rather enchanted. lately, i've been hunting online for pictures of actual vehicles that early transformers were made from. with my dad's help (who else would've known that grapple is a mitsubishi fuso crane?) i've rounded up quite a bit, including some of the EXACT cars. i.e. Alitalia #539 lancia stratos turbo, martini #4 porsche 935, and ligier/gitanes #26 JS-11. i find it interesting how team names were altered by one letter on the toy. translations:
martinii-martini
alitalla-alitalia
citanes-gitanes
(diaclone) marlboor-marlboro
quite odd. i wonder how they got licensing to paint schemes, and some names (elf, ligier, lancia) but not to others. odd.
martinii-martini
alitalla-alitalia
citanes-gitanes
(diaclone) marlboor-marlboro
quite odd. i wonder how they got licensing to paint schemes, and some names (elf, ligier, lancia) but not to others. odd.
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Well, those distorted sponsors may have two reasons: Payment of royalties comes first. The original Smokescreen had a "83" number (I mean, the real car), and as you showed me in your pictures, the real Tyrell used to create Dragstrip was a dark blue one.
But second, I think that Martini, Marlboro and Gitanes aren't appropiate to a toy. You don't want the kids smoking or drinking, don't you?
But second, I think that Martini, Marlboro and Gitanes aren't appropiate to a toy. You don't want the kids smoking or drinking, don't you?
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yes, those are obvious ones. but i still wonder why they could get the liscensing to use the car design, the color schemes (which often have trademarks of their own, i understand) but have to change the team name by one letter. an only some names, but not lancia, ligier, or others. i'm stumped. oh well. i think i'll go drink a martinii now.
oh, here is the link to the folder of pictures i mentioned above. http://home.ripway.com/2004-2/73852/Tra ... s%20Among/
oh, here is the link to the folder of pictures i mentioned above. http://home.ripway.com/2004-2/73852/Tra ... s%20Among/
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as i was reasearching for my picture collection "transformers among us", i was looking up the stunticons, and particularly drag strip, a tyrell p34. this is the only real-life race car so far that has intentionally false colors. he is mostly yellow, with some dark maroon. teh only p34 was actually the same elf team color theme that mirage had. if they had elf rights at one point, why'd they micolor this unique, braggable tyrell?
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Mirage is a Ligier in the first place. Dragstrip is a Tyrell, two different raceing teams.
Besides, the license could have expired. Dragstrip is an original mold from Hasbro, which was not into the Diaclone line; it is way newer than Mirage.
Maybe to 1986, Hasbro decided to cut off with paying licenses to make real vehicles. Remember that also in that year the diecast metal starts to be removed from the figures, which fits with a policy of reducing costs.
Besides, the license could have expired. Dragstrip is an original mold from Hasbro, which was not into the Diaclone line; it is way newer than Mirage.
Maybe to 1986, Hasbro decided to cut off with paying licenses to make real vehicles. Remember that also in that year the diecast metal starts to be removed from the figures, which fits with a policy of reducing costs.
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also recall that over 50 new original figures were created that year. they must've been making SOME money. and besides, drag strip himself had a diecast backplate.
eh, maybe they were just getting cheap on us. corporate arses.
you know, i have a repaired spare dragstrip, i think i'll call on some o my dad's modeling advice, and help, and get it some accurate coloring.
eh, maybe they were just getting cheap on us. corporate arses.
you know, i have a repaired spare dragstrip, i think i'll call on some o my dad's modeling advice, and help, and get it some accurate coloring.
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well, in order to be transformable. the track mod wouldn't work. actually i started by flat black on the smokestacks, and some black and metallic detailing on the wheels inside the tracks. the tracks would stay green, as they are often the same color as the dozer. cat decals wouldn't look right on the greenish color, and besides, my grandpa got me john deere magazines when i was like 2, and i got hooked on construction machinery, particularly deere. my mother never understood why i watched a promotional video for the 310-C (a backhoe) till i almost wore it out.
God bless his soul.
God bless his soul.