I found these three orphans in a box at last week's KC Comicon. The Dinobot did not have a sticker on it, so the guy selling them gave me a lump sum price for all three. The box was filled with Transformers in various conditon, but my selections appeared to be some of the best.
There were a few other box-condition Transformers for sale, but they were way out of my budget.
When I got these home and tried to "transform" them I felt like what my dad must have in 1985. I struggled to change them from one form to the other and thought I was going to break a limb with every bumbling twist.
I knew one was a Dinobot, Grimlock was the only name I could remember; another was the NEW version of Optimus Prime from the movie; the third I hadn't a clue, but it looked cool and that was enough for me.
My apparent lack of knowledge on one of my favorite childhood toys forced me to scan the internet.
My apparent lack of knowledge on one of my favorite childhood toys forced me to scan the internet.
My search showed that my Dinobot was Slag/Snarl depending where in the world you lived, as Slag is basically the same as saying "Slut" in the UK and Ireland. This particular version of him comes from the Transformers Animated series.
The jet fighter is called Storm Jet and is a 2002 homage to the original Jet Fire and I still haven't managed to change him into his robot form. Felt like I was going to snap his head right off.
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