Our sponsors Big Bad Toy Store have put up a listing for a cool new reproduction item – reprinted Generation 1 1984 Tech Spec Cards! This reproduction set is so much more than simply a photocopy of the original tech specs, though – they are completely remastered, digitally recreated from the ground up and feature super clean high resolution artwork as well as having some elements, like the coding that obscures the power levels, done consistently across the whole set. Most interesting of all is that certain artworks have been adjusted to better match the actual toys – so Bluestreak’s artwork is silver like the toy instead of blue. These are due to arrive in March 2011, with a preorder price of $34.99. Head on over to Big Bad Toy Store to view the preorder listing!
bradforj
I went ahead and bit. These are just too cool for only a little more than $1 each.
Cybertronian
My bad.
I'm using this Tech Spec template for Photoshop to develop ideas for both fantasy/custom characters and new ones for originals whose bio doesn't do them justice. Since I have both Eurostile and Square721 fonts, I'm trying to go for as much realism as possible, within reason.
My biggest 2 "original" examples are Skyfire and Galvatron. Galvatron's original spec makes him out to be a officer to Megatron, w/o mentioning Megatron. As for Skyfire, I'm treating him as a different character, but with a similar stats and graph. All I need is a decent photo of both.
I also have 2 custom Decepticon planes (with '85+ style graphs) who have completed specs, but are awaiting commisioned "box art" photos.
Lumpy
i think these look really cool. but i'm torn on wanting them. never really cared about tech specs before, but just the fact that this is all of them from 84 is pretty effin sweet.
C. Wallace
*Ahem*
megatroptimus
Haven't repro tech specs been around on Ebay forever?
Cybertronian
If it's all the '84s, even fake ones would run higher than that as a set.
A pity Skywarp has all of his color discrepensies (black feet and leg jets, lavender tail wings).
If the 3 planes have their correct numbers, I'm in.
cryotek
Im only 8 away of having all the original ones. I might get the set to hang on my toy wall.
Is there any plans beyond 87?
$35.00 for the complete 1984 set. That makes them $1.25 each which isnt bad. There are 28 total TF in 84.
Thundershot
I like that they're all the same size. It always bugged me how all the cards were different sizes.
However…. Nope. Not interested. I could buy 3 Generations toys for that price.
Foster
I could go for 1:1 reproductions of the G1 full cards for the carded figures. I had KO cassettes and sold them off, but I kept the cards because I like the art so much and they drove so much nostalgia for me.
C. Wallace
jtscribe
Color printing isn't horrible, but it's not dirt cheap either. They probably ran it on a bigger sheet for multiples, then cut them down with a paper cutter. Quite a bit of work really – design work to get the specs into a file and arranged to print on whatever paper stock they chose, the actual printing, then the cutting.*
* I work on digital color presses.
rocky_star117
A seller also selling other different set on ebay.
Custom Transformers Tech Specs Cards (low stocks) – eBay (item 310298303561 end time Feb-27-11 04:20:51 PST)
Sioce
I would buy it…but the price is a bit high for cards…
tractorcommande
For some reason I'm compelled to buy this….
Nachtsider
Pass. G1 Tech Spec scans have been floating around the Internet for years.
convoymagnus
Exactly! I would like a set ,but 35.00 for papers is kinda too high!
mineraljane
From the sale thread in the Junkion Exchange:
Night Flame
So what are the chances if these sell well we'll see releases for other years and/or groups beyond the '84 set?
Regardless, preordered. Always loved the tech specs, and never had a complete set of the '84 releases.
Murasame
cooooool
Lord Rodimus
That is awesome!