The Transformers is one of the most popular toy series ever made. I was first introduced to
toy robots with a 24" tall Shogun Warrior figure named
Mazinga introduced in the US in the late '70s.
Although it did not change its form, it had a jetcraft that docked in its head, two swords, a spring-loaded fist,
and missiles that shot from the other hand. My first action figure!
Then came Go-bots. I seem to remember the Go-bots prior to the Transformers introduction. I remember several
that I had including Cy-kill, Cop-ter, Leader-1, Turbo, and many others.
Unfortunately, I never kept any of those figures.
Introduction to the Transformers -- I remember someone asking me as a kid if I had any Transformers and I remarked that they were too
expensive, I think around $13 for the cooler mid-sized figures. As a kid, my parents didn't give me an allowance, I had to beg and plead to get a toy which usually didn't work. Most of my later
collection came from Christmas or birthday gifts. I was lucky enough to have a giving family. The first Transformers I got were Wheeljack, Trailbreaker, and Ironhide.
I got all of them the same Christmas. I was instantly hooked. They were far more intricate than Go-bots, had cooler packaging, and were bigger!
Generation 1 Transformers
All figures out of the box unless otherwise stated.
Air Raid - Black F-14 Aerialbot.
(Robot | Vehicle) Silverbolt - Leader of the heroic aerialbots. Can you believe I traded in a nearly perfect condition dinobot Snarl for a worn,out-of-the-box figure? Ugghh! Why did I do that?
(Robot | Vehicle) Slingshot - Small, white Aerialbot jet.
(Robot | Vehicle) 5 Aerialbots merge to form Superion.
Combaticons
Blast Off - Combaticon space shuttle.
(Robot | Vehicle) Brawl - Combaticon tank.
(Robot | Vehicle) Onslaught - Combaticon Leader, double-barrelled gun truck.
(Robot | Vehicle | Base) Swindle - Member of the Combaticons. Jeep with gun.
(Robot | Vehicle) Vortex - Combaticon helicopter.
(Robot | Vehicle) 5 Combaticons merge to form Bruticus.
Stunticons
Breakdown - Lambourgini Stunticon.
(Robot | Vehicle) Motormaster - Leader of the evil stunticons.
(Robot | Vehicle | Station) Wildrider - Grey-car Stunticon.
(Robot | Vehicle) 5 Stunticons merge to form Menasor.
Targetmasters
Blur - Futuristic car. I have the Targetmaster version.
with Haywire - black/grey gun/robot
(Robot | Vehicle) Sureshot - Autobot Targetmaster yellow futuristic car.
with Spoilsport - Red/grey
gun/robot. (Robot | Vehicle)
Hook - Constructicon crane.
(Robot | Vehicle) Long Haul - Constructicon dump truck.
(Robot | Vehicle) Scavenger - Constructicon back hoe.
(Robot | Vehicle) 6 Constructicons merge to form Devastator.
Autobot City
Metroplex - Autobot city.
with Scamper - black car/robot
with Six Gun - robot/tower/guns
with Slammer - white tank/tower
(Robot | City | Station | Minions)
Scoop - Autobot Targetmaster payloader.
with Holepunch - Blue gun/robot
with Tracer - Yellow gun/robot
(Robot | Vehicle)
Headmaster Base
Scorponok - Decepticon Headmaster base.
with Lord Zarak - Purple/cream robot/head
with Fast Track - Grey/orange six-wheeled car
(Robot | City | Scorpion | Minions)
F-1 Dasher - black-silver-red rocket car -
Powerdashers were available only from the S.T.A.R.S. program. When you sent in robot points
for a Powerdasher, you got one of the three different forms, at random. No
individual names for the Powerdashers were given; the name given above is
the Takara Diaclone toy name.
(Robot | Vehicle)
Camera
Spectra - Flashbulb. Spyglass - Lense. Viewfinder - Shutter piece.
(Robots) Merge to form Reflector
(Camera). Available only from the S.T.A.R.S. program
Micromasters
Nightflight - Grey F-14. Stormcloud - Purple/black Dassault Rafale. Tailwind - Blue A10 Thunderbolt II. Whisper - Black stealth jet.
(Robots | Jets)
Decoys
Bumblebee - Decoy of the G1 Bumblebee figure.
(Decoy) Blitzwing - Decoy of the G1 Decepticon
Triple-changer.(Decoy)
Generation 1 Commemorative Series
All figures in mint condition, still in box
Cars
Grapple - Autobot Yellow Crane.
(Box Front | Box
Inside) Jazz - Autobot Porsche.
(Box Front | Box
Inside) Prowl - Autobot police car.
(Box Front | Box
Inside) Red Alert - Red and white Lambourgini fire-chief car. Repaint of G1 Sideswipe.
(Box Front | Box
Inside) Rodimus Major - Ugghh! They renamed the classic character Hot Rod!
(Box Front) Silverstreak (Bluestreak) - Autobot Datsun 280ZX.
(Box Front | Box Inside)
Autobot Commander
Optimus Prime - Leader of the Autobots.
(Box Front)
Rattrap - Silver/green/red/orange rat. Mint condition, still in box
(In Box) Tankor - Orange/grey/black tank.
(Robot | Vehicle) Cheetor - Yellow/blue/green cheetah.
(Robot | Cheetah)
All figures in mint condition, still in box Arcee - Pink/white PVC female Autobot.
(In Package) Megatron - PVC leader of Decepticons.
(In Package) Skywarp - Black/purple PVC Decepticon jet.
(In Package) Starscream - Grey/Red PVC Decepticon jet.
(In Package) Thundercracker - Blue/Red PVC Decepticon jet.
(In Package) All Heroes of Cybertron figures are highly stylized immovable PVC figures in robot mode.
Transformers: Armada
Unicron - Grey/orange/purple/white planet.
with Dead End (minicon) - Dark grey/yellow/silver battle moon Mint condition, still in box
(In Box)
Transformers: Alternators
All figures in mint condition, still in box Hound - Green Jeep Wrangler.
(In Box) Smokescreen - Blue/green/gold Subaru Impreza WRC.
(In Box) Sideswipe - Red Dodge Viper.
(In Box)
