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powermaster optimus
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 11:33 pm
by LD2062
I've seen several powermaster optimus's and they've all be the same all plastic with gray smokestacks.
Today I got a cab that has a metal front and chrome smokestacks. Is it a reissue or something?
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 11:42 pm
by Time Traveller
Pics!
I don't think the TRU reissue is metal, off the top of my head, but the jap Ginrai or reissue ginrai might be.
pics and markings would be great!
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 11:46 pm
by LD2062
i'll try and post pictures tonight. But off hand the only marking I see is l and r on the legs.
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 4:50 am
by LD2062
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:07 pm
by Banzai-Tron
Sorry TT, you're wrong. US Reissue Powermaster Prime is also metal fronted, and has chrome stacks. That's most likely what gemma has. The only easy way to tell the Japanese (or Japanese Reissue) from the US Reissue is by looking at the copyright mark (or the missiles, if you have them. They're longer for the US, because we like to sue people for our own stupidity.)
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 6:06 pm
by LD2062
Powermaster Prime is supposed to have missiles?
Where should I be looking for the copy right stamp?
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 6:20 pm
by Banzai-Tron
The Japanese giftset, and both reissues had missiles, yes. Technically, they belong to the "God Bomber" portion.
I'm not sure where to look for the copyright... I'm not even sure where mine are right now. Besides in a box... somewhere. LOL